Chapter 73: Birthday Gifts
Not long after Xuan Jing left, everyone saw that the atmosphere was wrong, and exchanged a few perfunctory greetings with Gu Shuyuan, and then left the Prime Minister's Mansion in a hurry. It's so ugly today, and they're embarrassed to stay.
It's just that Gu Jiuge's words today are really excessive, if Mu Yao really listens to them, she will definitely be punished for the crime of disrespect.
"Cousin, today's incident is that I have caused you trouble." Looking at the flower hall that had been deserted for a while, Zhao Bingye said with some guilt. He could see that Gu Jiuge was clearly speaking disrespectfully to Xuan Jing for his sake.
Gu Jiuge smiled when he heard this, and he didn't mean to take this matter to heart at all, "You and my brother and sister are close relatives, blood is thicker than water, how can people be allowed to make up nonsense like this." ”
The woman's smile was warm and indescribably beautiful.
After sending Zhao Bingye and Zhao Qianqian away, Gu Jiuge returned to his singing garden. She didn't like this kind of occasion in the first place, but now that she is scattered like this, it is really a chore to greet people with a smiling face. Fortunately, Mrs. Zhao sent Lu's mother back, knowing that Gu Jiuge's birthday banquet was disturbed, so she opened a small stove in the Xiaoyuan of Drinking Song.
Surrounded by some close people who could make friends, Gu Jiuge also felt much more relaxed.
"The eldest sister is really big-hearted, today she said such rebellious words in front of the Ninth Princess in front of so many people, and now she still has the leisure to eat here?"
A slightly intentional voice sounded outside the door, Gu Jiuge's brows furrowed slightly, and he was faintly annoyed in his heart.
This Gu Qinglai is really ghostly, she is everywhere!
When Mother Lu and the others saw her coming, they all showed a look of vigilance, as if they were facing a great enemy.
"Second sister Baba came to my yard just to reprimand me?" Gu Jiuge didn't stop the movements in his hands, and he was happy to eat.
Gu Qinglai's eyes sank when he heard this, and he gritted his teeth, but instantly regained his smiling appearance.
"What did the big sister say, today is the big sister's birthday. But who knew that my sister's gift hadn't been sent out yet, and the banquet was dispersed, so my sister didn't deliberately send the gift to the eldest sister. Gu Qinglai said with a chuckle, and as soon as her words fell, she saw Mingyue walking forward with a wooden box.
Gu Jiuge glanced at her lightly, and Hui Qiu hurriedly took the box.
"Thank you for the kindness of the second sister, if it's okay, let's go back first. I'm in a good mood today and I don't want to make any trouble. Gu Jiuge took the cup in his hand and drank it all, and then he smiled back, which was regarded as an eviction order.
When Gu Qinglai saw Gu Jiuge's appearance, he snorted angrily and glared at her viciously.
"Second Miss stay!"
Gu Qinglai turned around and wanted to leave, but he heard an old voice behind him, and when he looked back, he found that it was Mother Lu. She snorted coldly and looked at Mother Lu condescendingly, with a look of disdain on her face, as if a word to her would make her lower her value.
"Thank you, Second Miss, for remembering our Miss, this glass of wine is a tribute to the eldest Miss." Mother Lu stepped forward with two glasses of wine, looked at Gu Qinglai and said very respectfully.
Although Gu Jiuge didn't know what her intentions were in doing this, he didn't stop her.
Gu Qinglai sneered, and said in a weird manner: "That's it, I don't have this blessing!" After she finished speaking, she turned around and left, disgusted, overflowing with words.
If Jiang hadn't asked her to come over for gifts today, she wouldn't have come over. But Jiang said that he wanted to behave well in front of Gu Shuyuan. Gu Shuyuan has now become suspicious of the Jiang family, and she naturally wants to find a way as soon as possible.
Looking at the back of Gu Qinglai leaving, the look on Lu's mother's face became more and more gloomy. After a long time, she let out a deep breath.
"Mother Lu, what's wrong?" Huiqiu only thought that she was unwell, and hurriedly helped her to the table and sat down, and asked softly.
"Miss, the step-shaking hosta on the head of the second lady is the dowry of the lady."
I don't know how long it took for Mother Lu to spit out such a sentence gently. When Gu Qinglai came in, she felt that those jewelry were a little familiar, so she took advantage of the toast to take a closer look at it, and she would never go wrong.
Gu Jiuge's eyes sank when he heard this, Zhao Lin, as a young lady of the General's Mansion, the dowry back then was naturally rare and valuable. In his previous life, Gu Jiuge didn't care about these things at all, but now it's really stupid to think about it!
No wonder the Jiang family was able to train Gu Qinglai so well in the previous life, and the masters and teachers invited were the best in the world. Gu Qinglai is obviously a concubine, but her food and clothing are three points better than that of her concubine. She thought that these were all instigated by the Jiang family's housekeeper over the years, who knows......
The Jiang family was actually using Zhao Lin's dowry items to pave the way for Gu Qinglai!
What a good intention!
"Miss? Miss! Seeing that Gu Jiuge's face was gloomy and he didn't say a word, Mother Lu called her a little worriedly.
Gu Jiuge came back to his senses when he heard this, and said with bright eyes: "She wants to swallow everything, but I don't know if her belly is so big!" ”
A cool breeze blew, raising Gu Jiuge's hair, she just sat there quietly, but her body exuded a fierce aura.
It was night, Gu Jiuge was sitting in front of the window in a daze, and he didn't know what he was thinking. Looking at the night outside, the night is getting deeper and deeper, and I finally feel a little sleepy.
As soon as I walked to the bedside, I heard movement outside. Gu Jiuge whispered a few words in Huiqiu's ear, and Huiqiu walked out very obediently when he heard this.
When Gu Jiuge was the only one left in the room, she coughed lightly. At the same time, the window opened wide, and a dark robe fell steadily into the room with the clear moonlight.
"The prince really likes to open the window." Gu Jiuge turned around and looked at the person behind him and said with a chuckle.
Mu Liang's face turned red when he heard this, fortunately, the candlelight in the room was disillusioned, otherwise Gu Jiuge would definitely see his embarrassed appearance now.
Gu Jiuge stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation, and the two sat opposite each other.
"The prince is here late at night, what are you doing?"
Gu Jiuge poured a cup of warm tea and pushed it in front of him, reaching out with a faint fragrance of wood flowers.
Mu Liang took a sip of tea, and then raised his head, "I have important matters to discuss with the imperial brother in the palace today, so I couldn't come." ”
He opened his mouth and whispered, Gu Jiuge was stunned when he heard this, and couldn't help laughing.
She didn't take this matter to heart at all, who knew that Mu Liang also came to explain. Thinking of this, the smile on Gu Jiuge's face became even bigger, she held her cheek with one hand, looked at the handsome man opposite and smiled.
"The prince came here to explain this?" Gu Jiuge asked softly, probably because she was sleepy, and her tail note had some imperceptible lazy and gentle meaning, which tickled people's hearts.
Mu Liang didn't know how to answer for a while, and the two of them just watched quietly.
Today he was left in the palace by Mu Yao, and later Xuan Jing came back and made a big fuss, and he learned about what happened in the Prime Minister's Mansion today, and suppressed the matter in a few words. After leaving the palace, it was already evening, and he was finally restless in the palace, for fear that Gu Jiuge would be wronged by Xuan Jing today, and after thinking about it for a long time, he still ran here so recklessly.
"Here's for you."
Mu Liang took out something from his sleeve and put it lightly in front of Gu Jiuge.
Gu Jiuge looked down, only to find that it was a bracelet with exquisite workmanship and a great sense of design. It was not made of jade, but rather seemed to be made of the material of a sword, glowing with a faint cold glow in the moonlight. The bracelet is also embellished with a few crystal clear gemstones, a little fluorescent, very good-looking.
There is a slender silver chain underneath the bracelet, and a ring of the same material is attached to it.
Gu Jiuge looked at it for a long time, and the smile on his face grew.
"This is the birthday gift prepared by the prince for his courtiers?" Gu Jiuge asked with interest, to be honest, she really liked this bracelet.
Mu Liang saw that his mind was exposed, and he was slightly panicked in his heart, and he didn't know how to deal with it, but he still had a plain and detached look on his face.
"This is no ordinary bracelet." Mu Liang said in a deep voice.
The ghost made a god like a god, he reached out to hold Gu Jiuge's wrist, and gently put on the bracelet and ring for him. The bracelet brought a cold feeling, but the place where Mu Liang's fingertips crossed was slightly warm, and then turned into a scorching temperature.
Looking at the face that was almost close at hand, Rao is Gu Jiuge, a person like Gu Jiuge who was reborn for a lifetime, was a little faintly reddened. She has been trying her best to get close to Mu Liang, in order to win him over as a helper, borrow his hand to deal with Xuan Lang, and avenge herself. But now that it's like this, I'm afraid it's long past the boundaries between allies.
What's more, Mu Liang also agreed to her alliance request.
"This bracelet is a weapon, and it contains twelve silver needles, all of which are poisonous, and this red gem is the switch." Mu Liang didn't feel her abnormality, still holding her wrist, and explained to her very seriously and patiently: "This ring also has a good time, as long as you lightly scratch this, a sharp blade will appear on the ring, and you will never miss it." ”
As he spoke, he demonstrated for Gu Jiuge, and then raised his head and met Gu Jiuge's obscure eyes.
The woman's eyes were full of complex emotions that he couldn't read, and the two looked at each other quietly, as if a thousand years had passed in the blink of an eye.
"You have made too many enemies but you have no ability to protect yourself, I can't ...... all the time" Mu Liangyan suddenly paused at this point, lowered his head and took a deep breath, and then said indifferently: "This belt will not arouse suspicion on your body, you can defend yourself when necessary." ”
He temporarily changed his words, but how could Gu Jiuge not understand the unfinished words.
I can't be by your side all the time......
"Thank you to the prince, since the prince gave it generously, the courtiers accepted it." Gu Jiuge raised his lips and smiled, and withdrew his hand without moving.
"If it's okay, I'll go first." Mu Liang saw that the night was dark, and he didn't want to delay her rest.
Gu Jiuge looked at his back and was distracted, and suddenly got up and chased two steps, "Mu Liang, do you have the will to reign in the world?" ”