A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

She was doing her hair and makeup in front of the mirror.

Ziyan said, "If you tie your hair up simply, at least wear a hair crown, otherwise it won't look very good."

Gu Xixi looked in the mirror and said, "Okay, I trust Miss Ziyan's taste. You can choose whatever you like."

Without any hesitation, Ziyan picked out the lotus-shaped white jade crown from the tray of hair ornaments.

“Miss Xixi doesn’t like to show off, so this one will do.”

Gu Xixi glanced at it, then smiled and sat up straight.

Seeing that she didn't object, Ziyan began to tie up her hair.

Gu Xixi said casually, "Although this crown looks plain, it is made of the finest mutton fat jade."

"I haven't seen it in Jinglan's dressing case, so it probably wasn't lent to us by Shihua Pavilion, right?"

Since befriending Madam Meng of the Treasure Pavilion, Gu Xixi's knowledge of pearls and gemstones has improved by leaps and bounds over the past few months.

Ziyan glanced at He Jinglan discreetly; her expression seemed somewhat troubled.

"This is……"

Gu Xixi laughed and said, "What, is the source still a secret, and you can't say?"

Seeing that she couldn't get away with it, He Jinglan had no choice but to say, "It was sent from the Regent's Palace this morning."

"They also sent three horses, which are right outside."

Gu Xixi asked curiously, "What's there to hide?"

"Given the relationship between your two families, it's perfectly normal for you to have interactions with each other."

As she spoke, Ziyan had already put the hair crown on Gu Xixi, then bowed her head and stepped back.

"Why hasn't breakfast been served yet? I'll go check."

Guangzhu's face tightened. "Oh!"

Unfortunately, her hand reached out but grasped nothing, and she could only watch helplessly as Ziyan strode out of the private room.

Guangzhu stomped her foot in frustration, "Sister Ziyan is too cunning, she ran away first!"

Gu Xixi looked at He Jinglan and Guangzhu with a half-smile, waiting for them to "confess" on their own.

He Jinglan sighed, "Ask me anything you want about what happened from the time you blacked out last night until this morning!"

She speaks very fast, afraid that if she speaks too slowly she will lose her courage.

Gu Xixi nodded. "This isn't the room from last night. Why are we sleeping here?"

He Jinglan and Guangzhu stared wide-eyed at Gu Xixi, as if they had witnessed some miracle.

He Jinglan asked incredulously, "You really don't remember?"

She stood up and gestured for Guangzhu to come over.

Guangzhu cooperated perfectly with her master, and the two of them perfectly reenacted the whole process of Gu Xixi getting drunk last night, falling down, lying on someone else, shouting at someone with a thunderous roar, being picked up by someone, moved to this room, and thrown onto the bed.

Gu Xixi was stunned.

For a moment, she couldn't believe she had understood the entire pantomime without any dialogue; it was rather strange.

Such a bizarre experience that I can't recall at all... even more bizarre.

He Jinglan looked at Gu Xixi with sympathy. She was afraid that Gu Xixi would not be able to bear it and did not want to help her recall these things.

Gu Xixi felt her soul leave her body, and she could only hear her own voice saying, "Is Guangzhu playing me?"

The light bead nodded.

Although she arrived late, she learned about the plot from various sources.

Gu Xixi: "What did I say that shocked everyone?"

"Jinglan, tell me the truth, I can handle it."

He Jinglan repeated the story, then, glancing at Gu Xixi's expression, kindly reminded her, "However, after that, when you were alone with him here, I have no idea whether you said anything else."

Gu Xixi's body swayed, and she was about to fall.

But she managed to stay upright and didn't collapse. She took a deep breath and said, "In front of everyone, you just watched him carry me away?"

He Jinglan said sadly, "There was nothing we could do. His murderous look made even my brother afraid to stop him."

She looked sincerely into Gu Xixi's eyes and assured her, "But don't worry."

“We also knew he wouldn’t do anything to you, and given your situation at the time, if we had let it go, who knows what you might have said in public.”

"Let him take you away, partly so that he can get away from that shameful place and calm down."

"Secondly, if you don't... shut up, everyone in the entire Flower Pavilion will hear too many embarrassing stories about the Regent and they'll probably all want to bang their heads against the wall to erase their memories of that night in order to ensure their safety."

Gu Xixi held her forehead for a long time, suddenly feeling that it was good for people to be a little confused sometimes.

Why do you have to ask so clearly?

"Now I want to bang my head against the wall and erase everything I just heard."

Guangzhu comforted her with heartache, "Miss Xixi, don't be too upset. The prince and my master took care of everyone at Shihua Pavilion last night, and no one will tell anyone about your drunkenness."

He Jinglan nodded in agreement, "And when Mu Nanzhao hugged you, none of the guests saw your face."

Gu Xixi thought that if no one saw it, no one would find out that she knew Mu Nanzhao, and no more rumors would spread.

She roused herself slightly and continued asking questions.

"The clothes I wore yesterday, did I take them off myself, or...?"

"Don't worry!" He Jinglan finally spoke up confidently. "I waited for an incense stick to burn before running over to see you. I chased him out and changed your clothes."

"Then the Purple Smoke Pearl arrived, and we slept in the same room for half the night, and nothing else happened."

Gu Xixi: "What did he say when he delivered these things this morning?"

He Jinglan: "They were sent to me in my brother's name, and even the errand boy is from my family. I guarantee it will be low-key and won't be associated with you."

Having clarified everything that should and shouldn't have been asked, Gu Xixi could only let it go for now.

She didn't want to stay at the flower shop any longer, so she ate breakfast hastily and left.

As noon approached, many of the overnight guests had already left, making the inn much quieter than it had been at night.

An Qinghe was not in the private room yesterday. When asked, the maid who was sweeping said that he had left early.

When Gu Xixi and He Jinglan arrived at the lobby, they ran into Jianlan.

Gu Xixi didn't want to recall what she had eaten last night, but she had a deep impression of the sword orchid.

Looking at him again in broad daylight today, he is indeed a rare and handsome man, with a noble and pure temperament like jade from Kunshan.

As a woman, the thought of getting drunk and behaving so rudely in front of such a handsome man is somewhat embarrassing.

Gu Xixi made conversation, "Young Master Jianlan, what a coincidence to meet you."

Jianlan replied, "Unfortunately, I was waiting here specifically for Boss Gu."

Gu Xixi was startled. "Did I break something last night?"

Jianlan smiled. "No, not at all."

"Because of me, Mr. Gu drank a few more glasses."

"I just wanted to ask one question: Is Mr. Gu feeling any better this morning, or are you still feeling unwell?"

He looked at Gu Xixi, seemingly finding it amusing. "But seeing how energetic you are, I'm relieved."

Gu Xixi breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Thank you for your concern, I'm fine now."

Jianlan didn't stop them from talking any longer, and gently stepped aside, saying, "Take care."

As she walked out of the flower shop, He Jinglan said, "Some people used to say that gladiolus looks somewhat like a certain person."

"Really?" Gu Xixi asked, puzzled. "I don't see any resemblance at all."

As An Qinghe rode out of the city, he remained cheerful and talkative, with a bright smile.

"That's great. Xixi can ride so steadily, so she must be feeling fine."

He Jinglan said, "I was so busy last night that I forgot. Luckily, Brother An remembered and brought you the hangover soup and hangover stones."

Gu Xixi thanked him, but then noticed a faint bruise on An Qinghe's chin.