Near noon, many guests came to the Protector's Mansion one after another, almost crowding the front yard.

It's not that these people want to come to Gu Yanran's ceremony, after all, her reputation is there.

But who let it be the Protector Mansion that held this ceremony?

Who made the witness of this ceremony the queen mother?

At noon, dozens of round tables prepared in the courtyard of the main courtyard were filled with guests.

At the table closest to the ceremonial platform, sitting were the Empress Dowager, Ning Guifei, the Sixth Prince, the Eighth Prince, and the Nangong Nian Demon who had just arrived at the Protector's Mansion.

With the Empress Dowager as a witness, this ceremony was very enviable.

By the end of the song, the moon was already high.

Gu Yanran changed out of her heavy dress, removed her cumbersome headdress, refused Lin Wanzhi's repeated retention, and left the Protectorate Mansion in light clothes.

But the carriage had not gone far before it stopped again.

"Girl." Jiu'an looked at the side door of the carriage and said in a low voice. "It's the second prince."

Not long after the words fell, the curtain of the carriage was lifted from the inside.

Gu Yanran maintained the posture of lifting the curtain, and her two eyes stared straight at Nangong Xuanyi. “……”

"Poof." Nangong Xuanyi laughed, walked in front of Gu Yanran, and raised his hand. "The moonlight is very good tonight, I wonder if I have the honor to invite the girl to enjoy the moon together?"

"Hmph." Gu Yanran proudly put her hand on his palm. "I'll give you this thin noodle."

Nangong Xuanyi's smile was even worse. "Three lives are lucky."

## #城北, moat

Gu Yanran stood on the edge of the moat against the slightly cool breeze, panicking in her heart.

Her fear of water was still undiminished, especially in the dark of night.

Nangong Xuanyi seemed to feel something, bent down and grabbed her hand, raised her foot and left. "Follow me."

Gu Yanran obediently followed Nangong Xuanyi until a specific position.

"......" Gu Yanran looked at the marriage god tree in front of her and was stunned.

"Give." Nangong Xuanyi raised his hand holding the thing in front of Gu Yanran.

Gu Yanran lowered her eyes. “…… Prayer rope? ”

"Make a wish." Nangong Xuanyi put the prayer rope into Gu Yanran's palm.

"......" Gu Yanran looked at the prayer rope lying horizontally in her hand, unable to return to her senses for a long time, and even shed tears in the next moment.

In his previous life, he used ninety-nine prayer ropes to make her make a birthday wish under the marriage tree.

During this period of time, she was distressed because the Nangong Xuanyi in front of her had no resemblance to him in her previous life.

But finally, there is such a little familiarity that makes her hopeful.

Nangong Xuanyi was suddenly at a loss. "Yan'er? Why do you cry? ”

"It's fine." Gu Yanran wiped away her tears with her sleeve three or two times. "I'm so happy, it's the best gift I've ever received."

"This prayer rope is not a gift." Nangong Xuanyi explained. "I asked you to make a wish with this prayer rope, and to fulfill this wish of yours, is my gift to you."

Gu Yanran burst into tears and laughed. "Who will make a birthday wish under the marriage tree?"

"Oh, I didn't make it clear, I'll add to that." Nangong Xuanyi said with a critical point. "As a witness to the marriage god tree, you use this prayer rope to make my birthday wish."

Gu Yanran followed these words and faced Nangong Xuanyi. "I make a wish...... "can accompany you for a lifetime, accompany you for a lifetime."

Gu Yanran was silent after saying the words 'I make a wish', Nangong Xuanyi thought that she hadn't thought of a wish yet, so she waited for her to continue.

But who knew that what she was waiting for was for her to return the prayer rope to him.

“…… Is it because I didn't hear it behind my ear? Nangong Xuanyi couldn't help but doubt himself.

"You don't have your ears behind it." Gu Yanran said with a smile. "I've made my wish, I'm just waiting for you to fulfill my birthday wish."

Nangong Xuanyi pursed his thin lips. "I don't have an ear, but you say you've made your wish...... Is this for me to guess blindly? ”

"So, the time has come to test the second prince." Gu Yanran raised her head slightly and looked into his eyes. "This wish I made is not only my birthday wish, but also the biggest long-cherished wish of my life, if you can realize it for me, I will have no regrets in this life."

In this way, Nangong Xuanyi took on a 'ultimate task' that he couldn't figure out.

When Gu Yanran was taken to her courtyard by the hard-nosed Nangong Xuanyi with light skills, it was already the early hours of the morning in the dead of night.

"Actually, you don't have to send me in." Gu Yanran was polite, but the smile in her eyes couldn't be hidden.

Nangong Xuanyi smiled. "Rest, I'll go back first."

"Okay." Gu Yanran nodded, but she didn't hold back. "If the road is dark, you have to pay attention to safety."

Of course she can't keep it, these three watches in the middle of the night, how unreserved does she see?

"I will." Nangong Xuanyi agreed, and then flew out of the courtyard.

Gu Yanran was tired for a day, and she should have been sleepy for a long time, but now she didn't feel sleepy.

With mixed feelings in her heart, she is destined to have a sleepless night.

……

……

Gu Yanran didn't sleep all night, which caused her to lie on the couch until almost noon the next day.

She now feels that it is really wise for her to greet Lao Li Tou in advance and say that she will rest for two more days.

After a simple lunch, Gu Yanran leaned on the chaise longue in the room and refused to move.

"That's right, girl." Gu Qiqiao, who was cleaning up the house, walked to Gu Yanran's side. "Around noon yesterday, a particularly delicate small wooden box was sent over from the Netherworld, saying that it was a gift prepared for you by the National Teacher, and it was placed on the desk, do you want to take a look?"

Gu Yanran sat up with her spirits. "Take a look."

She was quite surprised, she didn't expect that the night shadow far away in the border land was still thinking about her birthday.

"Well, that's it." Gu Qiqiao handed the small wooden box to Gu Yanran, looking forward to it. "The things sent by the National Teacher must be very valuable, please open it and take a look."

In Gu Qiqiao's expectant eyes, Gu Yanran opened the wooden box.

What appeared in front of the two of them was...... A folded note.

"......" Gu Qiqiao choked in his throat, didn't speak, and then walked away disinterested.

Gu Yanran was very curious, and unfolded the note to look at it. “…… A promise? ”

Yes, there were only four words written on the note, 'One Word Promise', and nothing else.

A note, four words, even how much ink was used can be imagined, such a birthday gift is a little sour.

But Gu Yanran thinks that this gift is immeasurable with no amount of gold and silver wealth.

This gift from the Night Nether...... Some are too heavy.

She couldn't stand it.

I can't afford it either.

What should I do?