Gu Changting stretched out his hand to wipe away her tears and said in surprise: "Nian Nian, what's wrong with you? This is a good thing, why are you crying?"

"I'm not crying about this." Xin Nian sniffed, put an arm around Gu Changting and leaned his head on it, saying softly: "Because of your care for me, you actually thought of not causing trouble for me.

.I thought that now that Sister Yao is back, your thoughts are all on her."

Gu Changting:..."Uh...you know everything?"

"How could such a big thing be hidden from me?" Xin Nian raised his head: "On the first day Sister Xian and Sister Yao came back, Sister Gu came to tell me. It's a coincidence that they were there.

We met on the road? I heard that Sister Yao is alone. Could it be that something happened to her husband's family? But Mr. Yao is now a second-rank official in Yangzhou, a rich and prosperous place. Even if something happens to Sister Yao, she should return to her natal family.

That’s right, why did you come back with Sister Xian?”

Gu Changting sighed and said softly: "Her husband's family was confiscated and all the female relatives were sold. As for her father, you may not know Master Yao. He is a very upright and stubborn official..."

Gu Changting didn't say the rest, but Xin Nian already understood: Isn't a particularly upright and stubborn official a stubborn old master who talks about morality? Such a person may not be able to accept a daughter who has been betrayed by her husband's family, so Yao Yutong

Now I am really helpless.

"In this case, Sister Yao is really pitiful. How do you plan to arrange for her?"

Gu Changting said: "After my mother's funeral, I asked her to move out with my eldest sister. Those houses were vacant, so I asked them to pick a place at will. They are both widows, so they can still be each other's companions..."

Before he could finish speaking, seeing Xin Nian's dumbfounded look, Gu Changting's mouth twitched a few times and said angrily: "What kind of look are you looking at? Is this the wrong way for me to arrange it?"

"Yes, yes, but...that's Sister Yao."

"What about Sister Yao? The eldest sister is still my biological sister. I know they are pitiful, but there are so many poor people in the world, do we all have to take care of them?"

Xin Nian raised his chin: "You know that's not what I meant."

"Then what do you mean?"

"You really don't know what I mean?"

"have no idea."

Gu Changting answered categorically, which made Xin Nian puzzled: "Didn't you like her the most before? Why now... you don't leave any room for her?"

"That was because I was ignorant when I was young. Now I have wives and concubines around me, and I have many children. I have long forgotten what happened so many years ago. Moreover, if I leave room for her and let her and my eldest sister stay in the house, won't you be suspicious again? I

I won’t be fooled by this.”

"Okay." Xin Nian couldn't help but smile and said, "I know that the prince is extremely smart and has unparalleled scheming. So, just do what you want. I won't say any more."

"There's no need for you to talk. I said I won't let you down in this life. What else do you have to worry about?" Gu Changting touched her smooth hair, then stretched out: "Do you have any snacks or tea? Let me have it."

The girls will bring some to eat. After eating... I still have to go and keep vigil for my mother."

"good."

Xin Nian nodded. The apricot blossoms and lychees had been prepared here. At this time, he quickly entered the room and placed several exquisite snacks and a pot of sweet-scented osmanthus liqueur on the table.

Xin Nian then asked: "It's okay if you don't drink tea at night. You can get some plain water. Why did you pour this thing?"

"Don't tell me, I just want to drink some wine right now. Spirits are not good for me. This osmanthus wine is very sweet, so it's just right for snacks."

Xinghua also said: "The alcohol content of this wine is low. You won't get drunk no matter how much you drink. It does have some sleep-aiding effects, so I brought it to the prince to drink."

"Okay, it's rare for you to think so carefully."

Xin Nian nodded, and Gu Changting drank some sweet wine as much as he wanted before leaving.

Xin Nian walked him to the door and leaned against the door frame. Seeing that he was far away, he ordered the woman in the courtyard to close the door. He went into the house and changed into pajamas. Sitting in front of the mirror, looking at the beauty in the mercury mirror, his mind wandered.

He went and thought to himself: I don’t know what Sister Yao looks like now, but she must still be pure and beautiful, right? Otherwise, with Gu Yunxian’s character, he might not be willing to take her with him.

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard Xinghua and Lizhi chatting and joking outside. I don’t know what Xinghua said, but Lizhi wanted to chase her.

Why do married people act like little girls? Xinghua, come in and help me make the bed."

They laughed again for a while outside, only to hear footsteps disappearing, and then Xinghua came in and said with a smile: "Auntie, look, this person really shouldn't do good things. I just told Lizhi not to worry, she will get married soon."

Give it to Young Master Zhao, and she will come and beat me instead."

"Are you doing a good deed? You were just teasing her."

Xin Nian watched Xinghua make the bed and was about to go there to have a rest when he saw his confidant girl coming over and saying with a smile: "Auntie, are you relieved now? The prince is still treating you as before and has not expressed his anger because of the concubine.

As for you."

Xin Nian nodded and said softly: "It is indeed beyond my expectation that he can untie his heart knot so quickly."

"My aunt usually arranges for the prince, but now you have seen it. Let me tell you, no girl, Yao or Xiao, can compare to your position in the heart of the prince."

"That's hard to say." Xin Nian shook his head: "Silly girl, do you really think that when the prince comes tonight, there will be no gap between us? Sure enough, there is no knot left in his heart, and he will stay here tonight.

Already."

"Ah?"

"

"This is his reason. As a smart person like him, of course he knows that it was lightning that caused the death of the concubine, and I cannot create or control this thing, so no matter how you look at it, the death of the concubine has nothing to do with me. But emotionally, I have always

He will be paranoid, wondering if I did something to cause the lightning strike? This is a thorn in his heart. If it cannot be removed, then in the future they can only be a loving couple who treat each other as guests."

"Ah?" Xinghua was stunned again: "A loving couple treats each other like guests...isn't it good?"

"Of course it's not good. If you treat your wife as a guest, with plenty of respect but no love at all, what kind of couple are you doing? It's better to be ordinary friends. The effect is the same, or even better."

"It sounds a bit bad. Now the prince and his aunt are joking and laughing without restraint, and they look like honey mixed with oil. If they treat each other as guests in the future, wouldn't it be polite? It's not the deep love between husband and wife.
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