It's all ruined, who cares about the chastity arch

Upon hearing this, Su Wanyu took an exquisite robe from her personal maid Yun Yi. It was a robe made of exquisite materials and fine embroidery. She held it tightly and walked deep into the inner courtyard.

The maid followed the rules of the mansion, stopped Yun Yi, and stayed outside the door alone.

Passing through the osmanthus forest, a quaint and elegant house comes into view. It stands quietly in the sea of ​​flowers, as if it is a fairyland hidden from this world, which makes people yearn for it.

"You're here." A low and magnetic voice sounded, and Gu Linjun, dressed in a black robe, slowly stood up from the recliner in the yard. He was not wearing an official hat today, and his long hair was casually tied up and hung to his waist. There was an indescribable leisure and laziness in his dignity, and he seemed a little more approachable than usual.

Su Wanyu gently raised the clothes in her hand, bowed her head and saluted, her voice gentle and respectful, "Your Highness, your robe."

Gu Linjun walked over slowly, but did not take the clothes immediately. Instead, he gently picked up a dead leaf that fell on her shoulder.

Su Wanyu glanced sideways and noticed the withered yellow leaf. She was secretly surprised that she had not noticed its existence.

Gu Linjun gently threw away the dead leaf, then took the wooden tray and carefully examined the clothes inside with a deep look in his eyes.

This piece of clothing had been sent once before, but due to Gu Linjun's strict requirements, it had to be modified again. This process has been delayed for several months.

When Su Wanyu looked up, she happened to meet Gu Linjun's deep eyes. Unlike his usual coldness, his eyes were full of warmth at this moment.

After examining it, Gu Linjun carefully placed the clothes on the table behind him, gently slid his fingers over the embroidery on it, turned his head and whispered: "Madam, you have breached the contract."

His voice was soft but could not be ignored. The two were so close that they could even clearly see the fine hairs on each other's face.

Su Wanyu hurriedly avoided his gaze and asked in a low voice, with a bit of trepidation in her tone, "Why do you say that, Your Majesty?"

"I wanted to share this beautiful garden with my wife, but I have yet to receive your presence." His tone was gentle, without any blame.

Su Wanyu suddenly remembered that during her last visit, Gu Linjun did mention that she hoped she could help trim the flowers and plants. However, she was so busy dealing with the Guo family's affairs during this period that she completely forgot about this little matter.

"Your Highness... your humble servant..." She was about to bow to express her apology, but Gu Linjun suddenly handed her an exquisite medicine box, interrupting her.

The medicine box is made of glass, crystal clear, and contains a few pills of strange colors, exuding a faint herbal fragrance.

Just as Su Wanyu was about to ask, Gu Linjun's voice sounded slowly, with a hint of tenderness, "I heard that Madam has been in poor health recently and has been coughing frequently. This is the good medicine I got in Chuanping in my early years. It is especially effective for lung heat, cough and asthma. If Madam doesn't mind, please accept it and take it on time."

Su Wanyu didn't know the story behind this pill, but the exquisiteness of the glass box and the preciousness of the pill were enough to explain everything.

She held the medicine box, and felt a heavy weight on her fingertips.

She didn't expect that her cough, which she didn't care much about, was actually taken seriously by this high and mighty regent. A complex emotion suddenly surged in her heart.

"Thank you so much, Your Highness." She took the medicine box and bowed sincerely.

Gu Linjun raised a faint smile, his eyes full of gentleness, "Now that we are in this courtyard, let's not be so reserved. I am not some high and mighty king, and you are not the wife of a minister who needs to be polite all the time. There is no need to be polite in everything."

There seemed to be a deeper meaning hidden in his words. After he finished speaking, he lifted his robe, turned around and walked into the house. "Come with me, I have something else to give you."

Su Wanyu put away the pills and followed closely behind him into the house.

Although the Regent's residence is simply decorated, it reveals the owner's extraordinary taste, especially the rows and piles of books, which demonstrate his extensive knowledge.

In the side room, a special painting caught her attention.

The woman in the painting was wearing a light blue dress and had a bright smile. She was 70% similar to the current emperor, Emperor Xuan, which made Su Wanyu feel puzzled.

Could the person in this painting be the mother who looks so similar to the emperor?

Why was her portrait in the Regent's room?

As if seeing through her doubts, Gu Linjun followed her gaze towards the painting and slowly told the truth, "This is my family teacher when I was a child. My mother often misses her, so she hung her portrait here so that she can look at it anytime."

This explanation made Su Wanyu feel even more curious and confused.

Su Wanyu raised her eyebrows slightly, a hint of surprise flashed across her eyes, and then she was deeply shocked.

She had never expected that the gentle and knowledgeable lady in the Princess's mansion was actually the biological mother of the current emperor.

Regent Gu Linjun's slender fingers gently rested on the wooden box, which was simple yet elegant.

He pushed it in front of Su Wanyu with graceful movements, with a hint of tenderness in his eyes.

"What is this?" Su Wanyu's voice was mixed with curiosity and anticipation, her eyes fixed on the mysterious wooden box.

The Regent smiled faintly, and with a flick of his finger, the lid of the box opened, revealing the treasures inside.

It was a small and exquisite jade ring, its emerald green color was crystal clear.

This jade ring is carved from top-grade jadeite. Needless to say, it is extremely precious. What's even more rare is that there are only two left in the world. Because she loved it when she was a child, her father spared no expense to hire a skilled craftsman to make it into a waist ornament and gave it to his beloved daughter.

The scroll of memory slowly unfolded, and she recalled the carefree time in Jiangzhou. At that time, she accidentally lost the jade and was heartbroken, and her father couldn't find it.

Today, this lost and found jade pendant not only brings back childhood memories, but also adds a bit of the wonder of fate.

"Return the item to its original owner. I hope it's not too late." Gu Linjun's words were warm and considerate.

Su Wanyu looked at the familiar jade pendant, the joy in her heart almost overflowing from her chest. She was about to perform the complicated etiquette between the monarch and the minister, but suddenly remembered Gu Linjun's usual easy-going and informal manner, so she suddenly had an idea and changed to the fist-clasping salute of the people in the martial arts world, and said with a relaxed smile: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

This small change instantly brought the two closer together.

The Regent did not try to persuade her to stay. After returning the jade pendant, he ordered the guards to see her off, and he turned around and walked into the inner room.

After her figure disappeared outside the door, Gu Linjun couldn't wait to put on the robe she had carefully sewn, which fit her body perfectly.

He laughed secretly in his heart, the so-called size difference was just a small excuse for wanting to see her again.

Neatly dressed and crowned with a golden crown, he took out an exquisite little box from the secret compartment beside the bed, in which lay another jade pendant.

This pair of jade pendants is the only one of its kind in the world.