After the two of them were silent for a while, it was Gu Qinghe who spoke first: "Brother Lu, thank you so much. I owe you this time."

Gu Qinghe stood up and prepared to bow in thanks, but Lu Wangzhou, who was quick-witted and quick-handed, grabbed his arm and said, "No, I should be grateful for this opportunity. I'm the one who took advantage of someone's misfortune."

After saying that, he put his hands behind his back and rubbed them with his fingertips.

Gu Qinghe was moved. "If anything changes in the future, Brother Lu must inform me in time. If you are willing to help me solve my problems, I don't want to be a burden to you and hinder your progress."

Lu Wangzhou felt disappointed when he heard this, but he also understood what Gu Qinghe said. People like her don't want to be a burden to others. But to him, how could Gu Qinghe be a burden? He just felt that this decision was the most satisfying one he had made in this life. If there is an afterlife, he will definitely do the same, without a doubt.

"Third Miss, actually, since I was a child..." Before Lu Wangzhou could finish his words, he heard the servant at the door say, "Miss, Princess Yunhua is here, and Miss Liu is with her."

After listening to this, Gu Qinghe looked at Lu Wangzhou again. He still had a gentle and elegant smile on his face. "Sorry, I have to go over and take a look. Let's talk about it later."

When Lu Wangzhou heard Gu Qinghe say the word "later", he lowered his head and smiled, "Okay, there's a long way to go, let's talk about it later."

*

When Gu Qinghe returned to his courtyard, Princess Yunhua and Liu Yinshuang were sitting under a tree in the courtyard, drinking tea and chatting.

"I didn't know that the princess would come. I apologize for not welcoming you in person." Gu Qinghe stepped forward and said.

"It's okay. Didn't I tell you before that there's no need for all these false formalities between us?" Yunhua waved his hand, stood up, and pulled Gu Qinghe to sit beside him.

Liu Yinshuang also stood up and said dissatisfiedly, "Princess Yunhua, you treat me differently in front of me? Why are you still complaining about my disrespectful tone when I just greeted you? When we're in Qinghe, there's no need for extra formalities."

Yunhua glanced at Liu Yinshuang and said, "It's different."

"What's the difference?" Liu Yinshuang asked, and she also had the answer. Gu Qinghe was different. She might become more noble than Yunhua.

Humph, that's not right either. Using the future to measure the present? That's simply nonsense. After all, who can predict the future?

"You guys sit down first, I'll tell someone to invite Madam Qian over." Gu Qinghe said. Yunhua just said that he came for the screen.

"Okay, thank you for your help." Yunhua said with a smile.

As soon as Gu Qinghe stood up and walked away, Liu Yinshuang made two "tsk tsk" sounds. Seeing that Yunhua did not react, she made two more "tsk tsk" sounds.

"What are you doing? Do you have a toothache? Go see a doctor." Yunhua said in a low voice while turning sideways.

"Are you really here for the screen?" Liu Yinshuang also lowered her head and said in a low voice, "You must have come here on the orders of your cousin, the Crown Prince. Don't ruin his good fortune."

"I didn't, it was really a coincidence." Yunhua retorted seriously.

"Then swear that if you lie, you will trip over the threshold when you leave the house."

"Of course you can swear, but it's not necessary. I never lie."

"If you don't dare, just say it directly. Your family is really going too far. This happens again and again. This is the nth time. On what basis do you have the right?" Liu Yinshuang said angrily.

"I don't have much power. The land you're standing on now belongs to the Gu family, but in the final analysis, it belongs to our family." Yun Hua smiled sheepishly, "It was really a coincidence this time. I swear, Qinghe is my friend, and I don't want to force her. You saw it, I didn't say a word to my cousin when I entered the palace."

Seeing Yunhua's sincerity, Liu Yinshuang nodded hesitantly, "I understand."

"Really? I've been so busy with my own things lately that I would have forgotten about it if my brother hadn't reminded me that the number of screens was wrong."

Liu Yinshuang's heart, which had been at ease, was suddenly lifted up again by her. "My Lady Princess, if you have to be on guard against this cousin, don't you have to be on guard against your own brother?"

"Ah, oh." Yunhua's voice was not as strong as before.

He is a powerful, smart, and has many minions. What should Gu Qinghe do?

*

The powerful prince was now facing the most powerful person in the world. The emperor was sitting at the top, looking at his two sons below. He looked happy on the outside, but was tense inside.

"Third brother, do you have anything else to say to father?" Xiao Jingheng spoke lightly, his eyes looking at Prince Jin opposite him calmly.

Upon hearing this, the King of Jin lowered his head and smiled, "Your Highness, it has been a long time since I last addressed you as my brother. It feels quite strange now."

"We just don't meet often." Xiao Jingheng said.

The Prince of Jin remained silent. He stood up, faced the Emperor, and said, "Your Majesty, I have just made arrangements for border defense and the allocation of military pay. I have one more request, and I beg your approval."

As soon as he finished speaking, King Jin knelt on the ground.

"Speak." The emperor raised his hand, signaling Prince Jin to stand up and speak, but Prince Jin was still kneeling on the ground.

"Father, I mentioned this matter to you at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet," Prince Jin said, still a little embarrassed. "I didn't finish my speech that day. When I was returning to the capital, I ran into the women of the Gu family traveling."

When Xiao Jingheng heard this, his fists clenched again. If it weren't for his father being present, he would definitely grab Prince Jin's collar and beat him up first.

In his previous life, Gu Qinghe risked his life to catch the arrow of this traitor, and now he is spouting nonsense. He will never let Prince Jin get close to Gu Qinghe in his lifetime.

What King Jin said about a fleeting glimpse was just to make him unhappy.

Just as Xiao Jingheng was about to stand up, he heard his father speak: "I heard your grandmother say that the granddaughters of the Gu family are all very good. Since you are so willing and it is a rare trip back to Beijing, I naturally cannot let you down."

"Father?" Xiao Jingheng called out anxiously.

At this moment, Xiao Jingheng had an idea in his mind, that is, he had great power and Gu Qinghe could not resist, so facing his father, the Gu family would be at his mercy.

In my father's eyes, she is just a woman and means nothing.

The emperor glanced at his two sons, one smug, the other patiently waiting for action. He beckoned, "Bring them up here. I've dismissed the palace banquet and couldn't sleep since returning. After careful consideration, I've written two imperial edicts. Let me show them to you both in advance. Do you like them?"

Prince Jin smiled as he walked forward and took one of the dishes. Xiao Jingheng also stepped forward to take it, looking up at his father. There was a meaningful smile in his father's eyes. "Parents have the final say on children's marriages. Your mother has passed away a long time ago, so I will make the decision on this one myself. I've mentioned the Crown Prince's dish to your grandmother, and she likes it very much."

"Third son, you like bright and elegant women, and speaking of the Gu family, I see there is indeed one at the table." The emperor said, walking down and standing between his two sons. "Are you satisfied?"

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