My name is Chang An, your name is Gu Li

Chang An was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Where did Gu Niang hide these account books before? It can't be that they are hidden very deep, right?"

"It's very simple," Gu Li knew that he had been discovered, so he simply stopped hiding it and said, "I'm hiding in the study."

"Study? How come I didn't notice it before?"

Gu Li smiled, picked up the account books, and walked straight to the study. Chang An followed her and found that Gu Li put the account books directly on the bookshelf on the right hand side of the door.

"It's right here. Chang Lang likes to put his books on the bookshelf on the left, and my books are all on the bookshelf on the right. I simply hid on my bookshelf." Gu Li said proudly.

Chang An lowered his head slightly, kissed Gu Li on the cheek, and said, "My mother Gu is really great. She can even keep an account book."

"Of course." Then Gu Li picked up the account books and asked, "Each of these is the monthly income and expenditure since we moved in. Do you want to see it, Chang Lang?"

Looking at Gu Li's expectant eyes, Chang An knew that she was showing off intentionally, so he nodded and said, "Okay, let me see my mother Gu's account book."

After saying that, Chang An put the book box aside, then he held Gu Li in his arms, and Gu Li sat in front of the desk holding the account book. The first book was from March, which was the month they moved in. Chang An didn't expect that Gu Li would start to manage the household as soon as they moved.

Every account item, from purchasing items and buying groceries to the monthly salaries for servants; finally, the monthly salaries for himself and Gu Li’s fiefdom, and even the expenses of himself and Gu Li, were all recorded on it - what's more terrifying is that he didn't even know the existence of these account books!

"Hmm!" Chang An couldn't help but rub Gu Li's face, "My Daguai is so great. What else could a husband ask for with a wife like this?"

"Alright, alright, it's just doing some accounts, there's nothing to brag about." He said that, but his body honestly enjoyed it.

"I'm just praising you, so what?" Chang An took another big sip, "Mother Gu, are you feeling uncomfortable today? Are you vomiting? Are you in the mood to eat?"

"No, no, yes." Gu Li said sweetly.

"Then let's go and wait for the rice!"

Chang An and Gu Li simply put the account book aside, then one held the other and walked straight out...

After lunch, the two sat in the pavilion, Chang An rubbed Gu Li's face, boredly watching Gu Li keeping accounts. When Gu Li saw that he was discovered by Chang An, he simply kept the account book in front of him.

"Buying vegetables, four hundred and fifty coins."

"Buy meat, two taels for one hundred coins."

"New sugar, and six taels and nine hundred coins..."

"Cloth for the servants in the house..."

Chang An thought it was a bit strange that Gu Li didn't even listen to the report and just started recording the accounts, so he called out softly, "Mother Gu."

"Hey." Gu Li responded without even raising his head and continued to keep accounts.

"Did Madam Gu write the account book directly without listening to the reports from the servants?" Chang An asked.

"Yes, they told me everything when they came back from the kitchen after going out to purchase goods this morning." After Gu Li finished speaking, he made another note.

"It's been so long, Madam Gu still remembers it?" Chang An was a little surprised at this time. This memory is comparable to that of his original owner!

Gu Li nodded and said, "My father once said that I remember money very clearly, but I may not remember other things after hearing them."

Chang An immediately recalled Gu Li's almost terrifying arithmetic ability. These things that he had to use a calculator to calculate, were calculated by the other party just by hearing them out loud.

"Oh~ It turns out that my Gu Niang is not only a rich woman, but also a money-grubber." Chang An said after kissing her on the face.

While they were being intimate here, Li Ying came to the gate of Dingkang Marquis Mansion in Chang'an by carriage. When the gatekeeper saw Li Ying, he bowed and greeted, "Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

"Where is Marquis Dingkang? Is he still at home today?" Li Ying asked.

"Your Highness, the Marquis is in the yard with his wife." The doorman replied.

Li Ying waved his hand, and then walked directly in with Yang Shu. At this time, Huaiqin and Zhen'er were in the kitchen supervising the cooks to wash sugar. Li Ying came in without notification, so Chang'an and Gu Li naturally didn't know each other's arrival, and just snuggled in the pavilion.

After Gu Li wrote down the last account, he wrote the date on the back of it. Then he and Chang An looked up and loosened their necks at the same time.

As a result, just when I felt my neck feel better, I saw Li Ying and Yang Shu standing at the gate of the yard. They stood up quickly. Then they blushed and greeted Li Ying:

"I have met His Highness."

Li Ying was embarrassed at this time and responded awkwardly: "Chang Yonghe, Madam Gu..."

"Marquis Dingkang, Madam, I am sorry for disturbing you by coming here without your permission today." Yang Shu apologized.

Chang An coughed twice at this time, and Gu Li awkwardly picked up his account book and said, "Your Highness, I will leave you for now."

Chang An said apologetically: "I'm sorry, Your Highness. I made you laugh."

"It's nothing, it's just us who came here rashly and disturbed you." Li Ying waved her hand embarrassedly and said.

Gu Li came out at this time, with some resentment in her beautiful eyes.

"Your Highness, please take a seat," Chang An gestured for the two to sit down, and then asked, "I wonder why Your Highness is here today? Do you need my help?"

"It's not a big deal. I'm going to set up my office tomorrow." Li Ying said.

"Open a government?" Chang An was somewhat puzzled, so he asked, "What does it mean to open a government?"

"Opening a government office means that I have reached the age to start studying in the palace." Li Ying explained, "The teachers who taught me before were just enlightenment teachers, not real teachers."

Chang An then understood that it meant transferring from kindergarten to elementary school. Then he asked, "But there is no need to bother to tell me about this now, right? Is it a problem?"

Li Ying shook his head and said, "It's not a big deal. My father just gave me a special order today to come find you and invite you to attend the opening banquet."

Chang An and Gu Li were a little surprised. They knew without thinking that this was the prince's opening banquet. The only people who could attend were either princes or high-ranking officials. But what did these two have to do with them? The prince had to come to them in person.

"I also need to go?"

Li Ying nodded and said, "And those who can come to the banquet are all named by my father himself, which means that this is basically an imperial decree."

"Chang Yonghe, you are not planning to disobey my order?"

Chang An was a little embarrassed. He looked at Gu Li with hesitation on his face: "But this..."

"I can take Madam Gu with me."

“But this seems like it could totally go.”

Li Ying saw Chang An's hesitation and immediately understood his concerns, so he said so directly. Then Chang An decisively took over the conversation, and those who didn't know would think he really planned to go.

All of a sudden, the three people except Chang An were stunned by Chang An's "face change".

"But, when will the opening banquet start tomorrow? Do you have any requirements?" Since Chang An had agreed, he naturally had to ask clearly. Otherwise, if he was found to be disrespectful, he would be beheaded.

"The opening banquet will be held in Xingqing Palace and will start at noon. You don't have to go to the Imperial College tomorrow. Since you are entering the palace, you naturally have to wear court robes. The seats will be arranged for Marquis Dingkang and his wife at that time." Yang Shu answered on his behalf.

Chang An nodded and said, "That's not bad either."

"Since you've agreed, then accept this invitation." Li Ying took out two yellow gold-stamped cards from his sleeves and placed them in front of Chang An.

Chang An took the invitation, which had both his and Gu Li's names written on it, so it seemed that they were used separately.

"By the way, Your Highness, I would like to ask you a question." Chang An spoke up at this time, "Who will be attending the banquet tomorrow?"

Li Ying shook his head, and Yang Shu said, "They are nothing more than royal relatives. In addition, there are two prime ministers, two former prime ministers, and several prince tutors."

Chang An frowned immediately, and Gu Li's face turned colder. When Li Ying saw this, she asked, "Chang Yonghe, Madam Gu, what's wrong?"

"If the two prime ministers go back, does that mean Zhang Jiazhen will go with them as well?" Chang An asked.

Li Ying and Yang Shu were both stunned for a moment. How dare he call the prime minister by his name? Even if they were of the same rank, they should at least give him some respect and call him by his title? Calling him by his name was obviously disrespectful.

Li Ying asked, "Chang Yonghe, do you have any grudge against Prime Minister Zhang?"

"Not only is there a grudge, but it's a big one," Chang An replied.

"How dare you make enemies with Zhang Jiazhen?! He is a vengeful person, just like a street thug." Li Ying also said so.

"He can't report it," Chang An put away the invitation and said, "Every time there is a dispute, he is the first to make the mistake, and he always thinks he is an elder, but he can't even win over the two of us younger generations. Who can he tell about such a shameful thing?"

"Does he dare to go before the current emperor and file a complaint? If so, he will lose face even more. People like him value their reputation more than anything else."

Li Ying's mouth twitched. This was the first time she heard that someone who was against Zhang Jiazhen could gain the upper hand - he is worthy of being my idol!

But soon, he came back to his senses and asked tentatively, "You two won't quarrel again at the banquet tomorrow, right?"

"If he doesn't mention my mother Gu, he can stay at the banquet safely. Otherwise, I may not even give face to Your Majesty." When Chang An said this, his expression was very serious.