Every time the prince opens his eyes, he sees

As she stepped into the Imperial Garden, she immediately attracted a lot of attention. It was not because she was so beautiful that people could not take their eyes off her, but because of the scandals and controversies that had surrounded her recently, which made her caught up in a public opinion storm.

"Look, she is Lu Yaoyao. She was mistaken for a prostitute by Prime Minister Li's son in the brothel of Tianxiang Tower and was nearly raped." A bright and beautiful lady, holding a round fan and half covering her face, pointed at her and whispered.

"She was the one who exposed her stepmother's affair. This woman is truly cunning and deep-minded."

"I really don't know why Concubine Shu would invite someone like this? The air becomes polluted when she comes here."

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Lu Yaoyao listened to the noble ladies' mocking and contemptuous remarks without changing her expression or feeling any ripples in her heart.

These noble ladies have nothing to do all day, so this is the only vulgar pleasure they have.

Her eyes searched the crowd for the person she was looking for, and after locking onto her target, she smiled at him.

Gu Huai also smiled back.

Seeing the interaction between the two of them, the ladies were even more excited.

When did Lu Yaoyao become related to General Gu?

"Concubine Shu has arrived."

A sharp voice attracted everyone's gazes that were filled with jealousy, disgust, or disdain towards Lu Yaoyao.

Consort Shu came slowly forward, surrounded by the crowd. Everyone knelt down to greet her.

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Concubine Shu, may Her Majesty the Concubine Shu live a thousand years, a thousand thousand years, a thousand thousand years."

"Everyone, please stand up." After Concubine Shu sat down in the main seat, she lazily called on everyone to stand up.

Lu Yaoyao stood up with everyone else and quietly looked at Concubine Shu. She was over forty years old but well-maintained. Her every move was calm and dignified, which was far from what he remembered her to be.

It is true that nobility nourishes people. There is no trace of the awkwardness and restraint that came from her low status in Concubine Shu.

As Lu Yaoyao looked around, Concubine Shu had already mentioned her name with a smile on her face, "Are you Lord Lu's daughter, Lu Yaoyao?"

Lu Yaoyao bowed slightly and saluted again, "Greetings, Madam Shufei."

Concubine Shu nodded, "You have learned etiquette well."

"Thank you, Concubine Shu."

"Okay, everyone, don't be so reserved. Please take your seats. The prince will be here soon." Concubine Shu said in a dignified yet gentle manner.

Hearing that the prince would be coming, the noble ladies could not hide their joy and shyness on their faces.

Lu Yaoyao secretly observed the expressions on the faces of the noble ladies, thinking that there were really many women who were thinking about Xie Qingchen now. No wonder people in the world like to pursue power and fortune so much.

Once you have an identity, even your farts smell good.

Amid the clinking of glasses and the sound of stringed instruments, a familiar sound of footsteps was heard.

Lu Yaoyao looked in the direction of the voice and met Xie Qingchen's deep gaze.

He was dressed in a black python robe and wore a jade pendant around his waist that symbolized his status as a prince. He looked cold and solemn, majestic and inviolable, but he had a face that could bewitch everything in the world. This taboo contrast made people want to rush into the fire without knowing their own limitations.

Xie Qingchen's gaze did not linger on Lu Yaoyao for long. He walked straight to Concubine Shu, bowed, said "Greetings, mother", and sat down aside.

His arrival undoubtedly made the atmosphere of the banquet more lively, but also more subtle.

"Your Highness, it's been a long time since we last met. You are still as elegant as ever. Your humble servant toasts you." At this time, a noble lady stood up, holding a wine glass, and saluted from a distance.

Lu Yaoyao took a closer look and realized that this noble lady was actually Li Wan'er, who almost became the Crown Princess five years ago.

Xie Qingchen did not refuse Li Wan'er's toast. He raised the wine glass in his hand, responded from a distance, and took a sip of wine. His behavior showed the royal style, but there was also a subtle sense of alienation.

Li Wan'er's face flushed slightly, and a complex emotion flashed in her eyes, but she quickly returned to normal and sat down appropriately.

The women around him all looked at him with envy, but they also secretly guessed what the prince was thinking.

After the dancers and singers finished their performances, the senior palace maid beside Concubine Shu received Concubine Shu's instructions and asked the noble ladies and talented men to take turns to perform.

Lu Yaoyao was not interested in this. When she noticed that Gu Huai had left the table, she also left under the pretext of sobering up.

When she found Gu Huai, he was squatting next to a banana tree under the corridor, talking about something.

Lu Yaoyao quietly walked up behind him and was about to scare him, but Gu Huai had already noticed it and turned around abruptly. Seeing that it was her, a smile immediately spread across his cold face, "Miss Lu, why is it you?"

"If it's not me, then who is it? Could it be that General Gu has made an appointment with a girl here, and she hasn't arrived yet?"

Gu Huai blushed at her amusement and quickly denied it, "Don't talk nonsense, I didn't make an appointment with anyone. The imperial palace is a forbidden place, how could I be that kind of person who doesn't behave properly? And even if I liked someone, I wouldn't risk having her meet me in a place like this."

"I'm feeding this stray cat. I don't know who abandoned it, and it's been hungry for several days." Gu Huai pointed to the black kitten hiding under the banana tree, eating the chicken leg that Gu Huai fed it.

Lu Yaoyao didn't expect that he, a man with a tough temperament and a cold and murderous aura, could have such love.

She also squatted down, reached out and touched the kitten's head, and asked casually, "Oh, does General Gu have someone he likes?"

"No, of course not."

Lu Yaoyao asked again, "What do you like?"

It should be easier to pursue him if you fit his ideal type!

Gu Huai scratched his head, not knowing how to answer. "I haven't thought about it yet. Maybe I'll know when I meet someone I like. But right now is a turbulent time. Several countries surrounding Dajin are eyeing our country covetously. I'm not in the mood to think about this for the time being."

"General Gu is truly patriotic. Since General Gu currently has no target, will you allow me to pursue you?"

"Are you chasing me?" Gu Huaijun's face turned red again. One of his hands pinched the kitten's face without paying attention. The kitten felt pain and bit his finger hard.

"Ouch, your finger is bleeding." Lu Yaoyao screamed and held his withdrawn hand. While squeezing the blood from him, she took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped the blood off his finger.

When Lu Yaoyao took out the golden medicine, Gu Huai was shocked, "Why do you carry this with you?"

Lu Yaoyao felt embarrassed.

Some habits really cannot be changed in a short time.

In the past few years since she started conquering Xie Qingchen, he had often been injured, and treating and bandaging his wounds was a common occurrence. So over time, she got used to carrying some emergency medicines with her, and it would take her a while for her to change this habit.

However, Gu Huai is a military general, so he feels that it is not a bad thing to keep this habit.

"I just thought that you are a military commander. Even if you don't fight, you still need to practice martial arts every day, and you are prone to getting injured, so I brought this with me."

Lu Yaoyao made up an excuse without blushing or getting nervous, but Gu Huai's face turned even redder.

"Ahem...Miss Lu, we've been out for a while. If we go back late, we might cause unwarranted speculation. Let's go back quickly."

"No hurry, wait until I get you some medicine. This cat's origins are unknown, don't let it carry any disease and infect you."

When Xie Qingchen finally came out to get some fresh air, he saw Lu Yaoyao holding Gu Huai's hand that was covered with medicine, and patiently helping him blow the medicine foam evenly on the wound.