"Thank you for the compliment."

Gu Jiyue smiled. At the same time, he also found courage in Jin Lingyu's compliment, and immediately turned around and walked out with a quick stride.

This time I really left and didn't go back again.

An Zhiruo frowned: "Why did you lie to him?"

"You are stupid. Didn't you see that he was so excited and wanted to have a tryst with the beautiful woman? Suddenly he turned back. He is obviously not confident. I am a brother, so why don't I help you?"

Jin Lingyu raised her eyebrows at him with a smirk on her face.

An Zhiruo revealed the truth in one sentence: "I think you deliberately wanted him to embarrass himself in front of others."

After saying that, An Zhiruo ignored him and continued to draw the drawings with his head down.

"Eh? Aren't you curious about who he is going to see? I think the direction he is going to is next door..."

Besides the three concubines, who else could live in the palace next door?

An Zhiruo suddenly put down his pen, glanced sideways, and saw Gu Jiyue heading to the next door.

Jin Lingyu touched his chin and began to think: "Your Majesty has long said that those three people will be dismissed sooner or later when the time comes. After leaving the palace, they can get married on their own... Which one does he have his eye on?"

"how could I know?"

"Aren't you curious at all?"

An Zhiruo paused, his eyes subconsciously fell on the jade pendant worn around his waist, and he shook his head firmly.

"I'm not curious."

"You're not curious, I'm curious! I'm so curious, I'm going to see what he wants to do!" Jin Lingyu quickly got up and ran out after saying that.

An Zhiruo picked up the pen again, but he felt a little uneasy and couldn't draw anymore.

In fact, he wanted to go in his heart, but his reason told him that he had no reason to go. Moreover, he still had unfinished drawings, so how could he have time to delay?

An Zhiruo was thinking this, and out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of the things Gu Jiyue had just dropped, which were a few paper bags and a small wooden box.

These two things, at first glance, are meant to be given away.

By the time An Zhiruo came over with something, Gu Jiyue had already successfully met Wen Wan.

The two of them were separated by a threshold, one was inside and the other was outside, maintaining a distance of not too far and not too close, and they were talking.

Jin Lingyu was squatting at the corner, sticking her head out and watching secretly.

An Zhiruo walked over and stuck his head out to watch.

Wen Wan said: "It's a good thing to be used by His Majesty, but you should also pay attention to your health and stay up late."

Gu Jiyue felt her concern and couldn't help but feel happy, "Wan'er, thank you. I take good care of myself. I eat, drink and sleep on time every day."

Wen Wan: "..."

So are the dark circles under your eyes caused by painting?

Duguman and Le Rui stood not far behind her, laughing non-stop. Their stomachs ached from laughing and they couldn't stand up straight. They could only support each other.

Gu Jiyue took a look and asked in confusion: "What are they laughing at?"

I'm laughing at you, idiot.

Wen Wan shook her head and kept a smile on her face: "Nothing, do you have anything else to do?"

Gu Jiyue suddenly became a little nervous.

"Well... I passed by a pastry shop today and saw one selling crab cakes. I thought you had enjoyed this one the best before, so I bought some for you to try..."

When Wen Wan heard this, she was stunned for a moment, and she also remembered some long-ago past events.

In fact, she and Gu Jiyue were not childhood sweethearts in the true sense. The two families were related to each other several times, and they often interacted with each other. When she was a child, for some reason, she lived in the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion for a period of time.

So I got to know him well.

When I was young, I just felt like I was living under someone else's roof. Even though I didn't suffer any injustice, I cried all day long and felt homesick.

In order to prevent her from being sad all day, Gu Jiyue would take her to play with peers around her, make good friends, and buy her all kinds of delicious and fun things.

It can be said that he greatly relieved her uneasy mood at that time.

Later, she was taken back home and never left the door, so she didn't see Gu Jiyue often, and her relationship with him gradually became estranged.

It can be said that the sudden death of her parents was a big blow to her. At that time, when he came to express his condolences, he was still comforting her, holding her in his arms and patting her back gently like he did when he was a child.

Later, when she reached the age of marriage, Gu Jiyue was already a somewhat famous young general in the military camp.

Grandfather seemed to notice that her attitude towards him was different, so he asked her if she liked Gu Jiyue. If she did, he would go and marry her.

She admired Ai when she was young, but she didn't dare to admit it, and she also had a strong sense of inferiority due to her identity and family. She tried her best to deny it at that time, and only then did her grandfather believe the "fact" that she didn't like him.

In the end, they really missed it.

My grandfather lived a life of aloofness and integrity, and his overly upright temperament also offended many people in the officialdom.

Such a person would not be willing to let his only granddaughter become a concubine, let alone let her become a concubine and be trapped in the palace for the rest of her life.

That time was also a last resort. He made many enemies in the court and offended many people directly or indirectly. As a result, Wen Wan had no one to marry him at that time. Gu Jiyue also went to join the army because of the urgent border war.

Moreover, even if she marries a high-ranking official in the capital, her status as an orphan will still be looked down upon.

Therefore, entering the palace was completely a last resort. The late emperor only had the first empress in mind and would not admit other concubines into the palace. This eliminated the drama of fighting in the harem, and the safety of his granddaughter was guaranteed.

The late emperor was a sensible man and could not give his granddaughter the love of a husband. At least he would not treat his granddaughter badly in terms of food and clothing.

This was the truest thought of the Minister of Rites at that time, and Wen Wan followed the path planned by the old man.

Only now, things have taken a turn for the better.

She can also choose to live the life she wants.

Wen Wan was withdrawn from her thoughts, but when she saw Gu Jiyue across from her looking awkward and embarrassed, she was a little confused.

"What’s wrong with you?"

"me……"

Gu Jiyue now wished she could dig a hole and bury herself.

He had prepared everything for such an important occasion to meet her, but when the time came, he actually forgot to bring the things he was supposed to give her!

At this time, Jin Lingyu ran from a certain direction, very fast, her figure was like the wind, she eagerly put things into his hands as if passing a baton, and then ran back quickly.

Gu Jiyue looked back, and his two good brothers gave him a cheering gesture at the same time.

These two brothers can get along well.

Gu Jiyue turned around and handed the one in her hand to Wen Wan. The moment he saw her opening the small wooden box, he couldn't help but sweating nervously.

"I think this golden hairpin is particularly suitable for you to wear. It will definitely look good on you. I hope you can accept it..."

With a gentle smile, she took out the golden hairpin and put it on her head. This headdress added a bit of bright color to her.

Gu Jiyue stood there, looking at her in a daze.
Chapter completed!