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Lu Huan opened the box, put the silver inside, and after thinking it over, found a booklet and wrote down the amount of silver.

When she bought clothes for Gao Yan, she never intended to accept any money, especially since it was Gao Yan's private savings that he had accumulated for who knows how long, and it was even less likely to be spent easily.

Lu Huan stared at the bag of silver, his feelings quite complicated.

She suddenly felt a surge of resentment. Why should such a pure, kind, and sincere person die so young? Meanwhile, Gao Zhongbao, that hypocrite, lived such a carefree life in his previous life. Not only did he become a fourth-rank official before he was forty, but if he hadn't been corrupt and lawless, it wouldn't have been impossible for him to have entered the cabinet.

With a soft snapping sound, the wolf-hair brush in Lu Huan's hand was broken in two.

"Huan'er, I'm done washing. I'll take the wooden tub out and clean it up now."

Gao Yan, carrying the same sweet fragrance as Lu Huan, walked over like a gust of wind, just in time to see Lu Huan staring blankly at her hands.

"How could you be so careless? Let me see if there are any bamboo splinters in your hand?" He carefully lifted Lu Huan's right hand, his focused expression like that of a devout believer before Buddha.

The two people had an unusually similar aura, yet there seemed to be a subtle difference between them. The two scents intertwined and entangled, and Lu Huan almost lost himself in this vortex.

Not seeing any small thorns with the naked eye, Gao Yan was still worried and rubbed it several more times: "Huan'er, does it hurt?"

"Huh?" Lu Huan seemed to be stuck in time, completely unaware of what he was asking.

Gao Yan noticed Lu Huan's slightly dazed gaze, his deep eyes narrowed slightly, and he took another half step closer to her.

The faint scent of pine trees emanating from him grew stronger, and the imposing presence of his tall figure finally brought Lu Huan back to his senses.

She then realized that she and Gao Yan were standing in the narrow passageway between the wooden box and the canopy bed.

They were so close that she could feel Gao Yan's body temperature.

Lu Huan's cheeks flushed slightly, and she subconsciously pushed him away: "Why are you standing so close? Didn't you say you were going to get some water? Hurry up and go!"

"You little ingrate!" Gao Yan gently pinched her cheek, but eventually let her go and turned to leave.

After Gao Yan left the room with the wooden bucket, Lu Huan casually tossed the accounting book aside, covered her face in frustration, and buried herself in the blankets.

She's so pathetic! She actually fell for Gao Yan's charm! She must have been thinking too much before, and that's why she got hooked!

Lu Huan tossed and turned in bed, rolling around several times before calming her embarrassment and anger. Her consciousness drifted into her spatial dimension, where she began selecting gifts to present to the Prince and Princess when she visited the Prince of Yan's residence the next day.

Ordinary jewelry and writing implements are not of sufficient quality to express gratitude; while gemstones are valuable enough, they are too scattered and cannot form a complete set, so they are also inappropriate.

Lu Huan searched through the entire space and finally found a whole box of pearls in a wooden box.

Unlike the two pills given to Granny Gu before, this box is significantly larger, and one can faintly sense energy fluctuations inside, which are very similar to the energy of the spiritual spring water.

Lu Huan had originally planned to offer some spiritual spring water to Princess Yan to prolong her life, but he had not found a suitable opportunity.

Right now, this box of pearls is a pleasant surprise.

Whether made into a set of jewelry to wear or simply kept as a plaything, it can subtly improve the Princess Consort's health and prolong her life. She will never again be as sickly as she was in her previous life, and thus be used by court officials to attack the new emperor.

Lu Huan selected the largest golden pearl as the main pearl, and then paired it with eighteen smaller, cool white pearls.

The contrast between the cool and warm colors creates a striking effect, like stars surrounding the moon. It's hard to imagine any woman being able to resist the allure of such a pearl set.

As for what to send to the Prince of Yan, choosing one was much easier.

Lu Huan selected a piece of chicken-blood stone for a seal from Gao Zhongbao's extensive collection. Its blood-red color was rich, like fresh chicken blood, and it was also interspersed with symbiotic stones that looked like gold flakes, making the whole piece look exceptionally gorgeous.

Gao Zhongbao must have really liked this piece of material. He often held it in his hands and played with it. The whole piece of stone was polished until it was shiny and smooth. You could feel its warm and smooth texture when you held it in your hand.

Lu Huan packed the two items separately.

At this moment, Gao Yan also walked in from outside. Looking at the two items placed on the bed, he asked, "Are these also gifts to be sent to the Lu family?"

Lu Huan reached out and pulled him to sit down opposite her, explaining the preciousness of the two items. Finally, she concluded, "Such good things should of course be given to the Princess Consort of Yan, who is supporting me. How could they possibly be given to the Li family!"

Thinking about returning to her parents' home tomorrow, Lu Huan quickly stuffed the two gift boxes into the bedside cabinet, then pulled Gao Yan down to lie down with her.

Gao Yan's heart nearly leaped out of his chest, thinking that the important moment was finally about to arrive...

However, what he expected did not happen.

Lu Huan simply reiterated to him the various things to pay attention to when returning to her parents' home the next day. The most important of these was her attitude towards the Lu family and Lu Chengde.

“Ayan, you must remember this: if my father gives you anything, just accept it. But if he asks you to do something, you absolutely must not agree! Push it all onto me and make him tell me directly.”

Gao Yan stared into Lu Huan's eyes, which were like the brightest starlight in the night, lively and cunning.

"I remember."

"If they say anything unpleasant tomorrow, just treat it as nonsense, let it go in one ear and out the other, and don't take it seriously!"

"Yes, I only trust my wife." Gao Yan's tone was somewhat indulgent.

He could understand Lu Huan's feelings very well.

If he were like him, never receiving a kind word, perhaps he wouldn't be so heartbroken. But Lu Huan is different; being betrayed by the people he once trusted most at the same time is a wound that probably can't be healed in a short time.

Thinking this to himself, he looked at Lu Huan with more tenderness. This left Lu Huan with a bellyful of words stuck in her throat.

She reached out and covered Gao Yan's eyes: "Go to sleep! We have to get up early to go into the city tomorrow!"

In the darkness, the light in Gao Yan's eyes dimmed. Perhaps it wasn't that she was unwilling, but simply that she wasn't ready.

He sighed softly and closed his eyes.

Lu Huan resisted the urge to pull her hand back and remained in that position for a while until she heard Gao Yan's even breathing before she withdrew her hand.

Staring at his peaceful sleeping face, Lu Huan watched for a long time. Finally, she closed her eyes, her consciousness completely sinking into the space.

Little did they know that Gao Yan would open his eyes the next moment.

At this moment, Lu Huan's consciousness began to roam freely in the space.

After choosing gifts for the Prince of Yan and his wife, Lu Huan realized that there weren't many truly precious treasures in the space, especially those that were valuable and could catch the eye of those important figures.

They mostly rely on tricks.