Today is May 23, and tomorrow is the birthday of Gu Changtai, the protector of the country.

And Gu Yanran, who has been busy for nearly half a month, finally finished dealing with those matters that had to be handled by the 'acting governor' himself, and ushered in a hard-won leisure time.

## #皇城城西, bustling streets

A delicate-looking young man followed closely behind the boy in a cyan robe, looking uneasy.

"Aunt ......" The young man received the slanted glance of his son-in-law, and quickly corrected his mistake. Childe, why do we have to dress up like this to go out of the house? ”

Brother Childe's face was full of helplessness. "If I don't dress like this, do you think I'll still be able to go on the street?"

"That's right." The boy couldn't help but nod. "With your performance in this Academy Challenge, you have become the most famous person in the Imperial City, and you are the center of attention wherever you go.

If you hadn't set up your own door, those people would have been waiting for you in front of the Protector's Mansion day and night, right?

Slave...... I was very opposed to you buying the old mansion of the Shen Mansion before, but now I am very glad that you made a decision.

No matter how bold those people were, they didn't dare to approach the Netherworld.

Hahaha, Childe, you were so prescient. ”

That's right, the 'son' in the mouth of the beautiful young man is Gu Yanran, who has been in the limelight at this year's School Challenge.

As for the 'handsome boy', you don't have to guess to know that it is Gu Qiqiao who follows Gu Yanran all day long.

Although the duration of the Academy Challenge was only five days, Gu Yanran's name had already spread throughout the Imperial City.

No, it's not just the Imperial City.

In the prefectures and county capitals of Yeyu Kingdom, all the people with some status have more or less heard the news about 'Gu Yanran'.

Someone asked...... Is the 'Gu Yanran' you mentioned the same person as the Gu Yanran we heard about?

In the end, the people who asked the question received a very uniform answer.

"It's the same person!"

In a few days, Gu Yanran's reputation has sublimated from disgrace to fame.

And according to common sense, a woman as famous as Gu Yanran is now should have many well-known families who come to the door to propose marriage.

But the Academy Challenge has been over for many days, and even a male fly didn't dare to covet Gu Yanran, shouldn't it.

The men in the imperial city who have not yet married and are of marriageable age can't help but cry out in unison.

Of course, they wanted to go to the Protector's Mansion to propose marriage, but they were really ...... Have this heart, but don't have this guts!

Because with the spread of 'Gu Yanran's blockbuster in the Academy Challenge', there is another thing.

It was this [addition] that caused those who had a strong interest in Gu Yanran to shy away.

Even though Gu Yanran is disguised in the street market now, there are many people talking about this matter.

"It's amazing that the concubine of the Protector's Mansion is so big in the school challenge."

"Her performance in the ring that day, I still remember it vividly, it was too shocking."

"I heard that many children of the family want to come to the door to propose marriage, but Gu Yanran's departure from the Protector's Mansion to set up her own door is already known to everyone, wouldn't it be ridiculous and generous to rush to the Protector's Mansion to propose marriage?"

"Wrong, wrong! It's all an excuse to stand on your own.

She is the gentleman of Shangheng Academy, not to mention the five-rank official rank, and she was personally appointed as the acting governor by the National Teacher.

A woman with such an honor, if she really has the heart to propose, even if she has set up her own door, wouldn't it be good to go directly to the door to propose to herself? ”

"Makes sense...... But I can't figure it out, why haven't I heard the news that someone has come to the door to propose marriage? ”

"Where does Gu Yanran live, don't you know?

The old mansion of the Shen Mansion! The old mansion of the Shen Mansion! It's the old mansion of the Shen Mansion next to the Netherworld!

When the Shen family moved their family, wasn't they afraid of the Netherworld? ”

"If that's the case, wouldn't it be nice to ask Gu Yanran out to talk alone?"

"I'll go, are you really stupid or fake stupid?!

Don't you know that Gu Yanran is a person from the National Teacher?

On the first day of Gu Yanran's entry into Shangheng Academy, she was carried in by the National Teacher!

and on the day of the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, the Empress Dowager accidentally pushed down Gu Yanran, and the national teacher didn't even give the Empress Dowager a good face, so she picked her up and left the banquet directly. ”

"Shhh!! It's so terrifying?!! ”

"So, who dares to propose to Gu Yanran?

You just asked why no one went to Gu Yanran's self-established mansion to propose marriage......

Going to the territory of the National Teacher to rob the woman of the National Teacher is completely killing yourself, right? ”

Gu Qiqiao listened to the discussion here, and then looked at the unhurried appearance of the party, and was very anxious.

"Childe." Gu Qiqiao deliberately lowered his voice. "You've all been mistaken for this, how can you still be so calm?

Don't you care about your name? ”

"Honor?" Gu Yanran seemed to have heard an extremely ridiculous topic. "Do I have anything like that? How did I not know? ”

Her reputation, the prestige of the body she has now, has already been almost ruined by Gu Qiuyu and Gu Kerou, who have ghosts in their hearts.

Now the only 'name' that can have a relationship with her Gu Yanran is only the perfect body that has not been touched by anyone.

"You!" Gu Qiqiao was so angry by Gu Yanran that she jumped ****...... I'm not kidding you! ”

"Oh, alright." Gu Yanran hugged Gu Qiqiao's shoulder and smiled. "The mouth grows on others, let them say whatever they like, and I won't lose a piece of meat.

Besides, I'm going to take you out of the house today to do business, don't delay time because of irrelevant things. ”

Gu Qiqiao remembered the purpose of their trip, so she had to hold back the arrogance in her heart, but she couldn't figure out a question.

"Don't you feel angry when you're talked about like this?" Gu Qiqiao asked sullenly.

"Angry." Gu Yanran replied extremely briskly. "I'm not a saint, how can I not be angry?"

"Then you ......"

"But what can you do?" Gu Yanran's eyes filled with melancholy. "In life, there are very few things that can conform to your heart.

If you compare everything with each other, it is tantamount to asking for trouble for yourself, which will only increase your troubles.

But if you encounter a situation where you are deliberately targeted...... Then let's target each other.

Tangram, remember two proverbs.

[With the way of others, return the body of others], [A gentleman takes revenge, ten years is not too late].

For now, these are just gossip that doesn't matter about the itch, just ignore them. ”

Gu Qiqiao was confused. "These two proverbs of yours contradict yourself, right?"

"Not a contradiction." Gu Yanran explained with a chuckle. "There are just two more prerequisites that need to be explained.

The first proverb applies when you are on equal footing with the opposing side.

The latter, on the other hand, applies when there is a huge disparity between your strength and that of the opposing party. ”