The little village girl dressed as a disaster star led the whole village astray

"Congratulations, General Gu."

"Yes, General Gu is so young and yet His Majesty values ​​him so much. He has a bright future ahead of him."

"Who says he isn't? General Gu is truly a young talent!"

There were constant congratulations from all around, and Gu Jingzhi listened humbly.

"I just don't know whose daughter is so lucky to marry him."

"Yes, with such a promising husband, any woman who can marry General Gu would wake up laughing in her dreams."

"Well, haven't you heard?

General Gu already has a fiancée, but I heard that she is from the countryside. I don’t know what General Gu likes about her.”

"You're really from the countryside. I thought it was just a rumor."

"What rumors? Well, although it does sound like a rumor, it is true. I heard that General Gu has brought her to the palace to meet His Majesty."

"Is she here today too?" The person who spoke looked around, looking for Gu Jingzhi's rumored country fiancée.

The officials were talking about it constantly, and the distinguished guests were even more so.

Unlike the officials who didn't know Li Xi, they came here together and naturally knew who General Gu's fiancée from the countryside was.

Gu Jingzhi has always been the most outstanding candidate for a husband in the eyes of the noble ladies in the capital, and now it is even more so. He is young but so brilliant and charming, who can not be attracted to him?

But what happened in Yurong Palace just now also made them realize that Li Xi was not someone to be trifled with. Although they did not want to admit it, they had to admit that Li Xi was not as rude as they imagined.

Although her appearance after dressing up was not as good as Princess Leyang's, she was not much worse, and her temperament was even better than Princess Leyang's.

For a moment, all the guests looked at Li Xi at the same time, their eyes full of jealousy and unwillingness.

Li Xi naturally noticed their gazes, but she didn't care and simply ignored them. Anyway, no matter how they looked at her, it wouldn't hurt her.

Li Mingshu: "Congratulations, Miss Li. Jingzhi is so valued by His Majesty at such a young age. He will definitely earn you an imperial decree in the future."

Li Xi smiled but said nothing. She was indeed happy for Gu Jingzhi, but all of this was achieved by his own fighting on the battlefield. Others only saw that he held a high position at a young age, but never thought about how many enemies he had killed or how many injuries he had suffered on the battlefield at the border.

Even if Emperor Jian'an favored him, he would not allow him to be promoted without any merit. He could reach his current position not by relying on the emperor's favor, but on his own strength.

Similarly, she did not think there was any point in getting the imperial edict through Gu Jingzhi. Rather than getting something for nothing, she preferred to rely on her own strength. After all, castles in the air are flashy and illusory, and only a solid foundation can make them stable.

But there is no need to tell these to Madam Li. It's not that I look down on her, but a summer insect cannot talk about ice. I think this is the idea that women in this world have been taught since childhood. Why bother about this?

The officials began to greet each other, the guests also whispered to each other, and Emperor Jian'an waved his hand to signal the start of the celebration banquet.

Outside the hall, lanterns dotted the moonlight and there was silence. Inside the hall, string music and orchestral music played in unison, and dancers and actresses appeared in makeup, waving their sleeves and dancing gracefully.

The ministers were toasting each other and chatting, but the guests' eyes were not on the singing and dancing in the palace. Instead, their eyes were always on the woman with a casual posture.

Li Xi rested his chin on one hand and held a wine glass in the other, watching the singing and dancing in the hall leisurely, not taking those scrutinizing eyes to heart at all.

Seeing her like this, Li Mingshu frowned slightly, feeling that something was wrong. Just as he was about to say something, Li Xi turned her head to look at her, indicating with her eyes what was wrong.

Li Mingshu looked at her clear eyes and suddenly didn't know how to start.

"fine."

Li Mingshu thought that although she had behaved neither humbly nor arrogantly today, she was from the countryside after all, and her etiquette was definitely not as good as that of the noble ladies in Beijing.

Li Xi could probably guess what she wanted to say, but she didn't want to listen. If she didn't have the ability and needed to bow her head, she would have no problem with that, but now she obviously had the ability to ignore the rules, so why should she put herself in a difficult position?

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Li Xi retracted his gaze and looked at Gu Jingzhi opposite him. Coincidentally, he was also looking at him. Li Xi curled his lips and smiled, raising his glass from a distance.

Seeing this, Gu Jingzhi also smiled and raised his glass to drink.

Seeing their interaction, Princess Leyang clenched the handkerchief in her hand and looked at Li Xi fiercely. It was all her fault, it was all her fault, this bitch. How could she be worthy of Brother Jingzhi? She must have bewitched Brother Jingzhi!

Although she wanted to devour Li Xi's flesh and drink his blood, Princess Leyang also knew that this was not the place for her to act recklessly.

Today is a celebration banquet for the great victory at the border. If she causes trouble on such an occasion, she will be punished even if she is favored.

Princess Leyang glared at Li Xi fiercely. She considered herself lucky today. There was still a long way to go. Just wait and see!

Amidst the clinking of glasses, chatting and complimenting each other, the banquet ended, and all the civil and military officials as well as the women of their families left the palace one after another. Gu Jingzhi waited at the palace gate, and after thanking the wife of Marquis Weiyuan, he took Li Xi and got into the carriage they had come in.

After Gu Jingzhi handed in the cement recipe, Emperor Jian'an immediately ordered people from the Ministry of Works to arrange production. After the finished product was tested, it was laid on the main roads in the capital.

By now, most of the streets in the capital have been paved with cement, and carriages can run on the cement roads without feeling any bumps.

Li Xi was drinking and watching at the banquet. Although he was not drunk, he was a little tipsy.

After getting on the carriage, she leaned lazily on Gu Jingzhi's shoulder.

Gu Jingzhi poured her a cup of tea and put it to her mouth, "Drink some tea to sober you up."

Li Xi followed his hand and drank the tea, "I'm not drunk."

"Well, you're not drunk." Gu Jingzhi held her in his arms lovingly.

The next second, Li Xi straightened up from his arms, "Well, I just feel a little dizzy."

Li Xi held Gu Jingzhi's cheeks with her hands, squinting her eyes and moving closer to him. Because she was a little tipsy, her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were blurred. "Gu Jingzhi~~"

"Well, I'm here."

Li Xi's figure was a little erratic, and Gu Jingzhi put one hand behind her back to protect her from falling.

"You're pretty good-looking."

"How beautiful is it?" Gu Jingzhi teased her.

"Very beautiful, the most beautiful." Li Xi suddenly moved closer, kissed him on the lips, and left quickly, "Stamp."

"stamp?"

"Well, stamp it, and you will be mine from now on." Li Xi smiled with pride and complacency.

Gu Jingzhi looked at her lovingly, "Okay."

"Yeah." Li Xi patted his shoulder, "Don't worry, I will be responsible."

After Li Xi finished speaking, she fell limp in Gu Jingzhi's arms.

Gu Jingzhi looked at Li Xi who closed her eyes in his arms and curled his lips, "I hope you can still remember what you said tomorrow."