After packing up, Chaoli and Gu Xiyue met at the gate of the Hou Mansion.
When she saw Chao Li this time, Gu Xiyue didn't mock her like she did in the past. She looked very low-key. Perhaps because she felt guilty, she didn't even dare to look at Chao Li and avoided her eyes.
If she had a choice, Gu Xiyue didn't want to go to Hanye Temple with Chao Li, but her mother only allowed Chao Li to accompany her and never go to Shen Lianyi.
Gu Xiyue had some guesses in her mind and wanted to ask Shen Lianyi, but there was no chance.
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law." Gu Xiyue called out hesitantly.
Chaoli looked calm, "Well, let's get on the carriage."
The two of them each had their own carriage, so naturally they would not sit together, so Gu Xiyue nodded in agreement and walked towards her carriage.
Seeing this, Chaoli glanced at Gu Xiyue's back and stepped onto her carriage.
The moment Qing Yi lifted up the car curtain, Chaoli suddenly saw someone sitting inside. It was the person she didn't want to face at the moment.
"The Crown Prince also wants to go to Hanye Temple?" Chaoli asked.
It’s not that the injury has not healed, but that Gu Hanzhang still has to run around because of his good health.
If she had known that Gu Hanzhang was going, she should not have promised Princess Desshao to take Gu Xiyue. Anyway, Princess Desshao just needed someone to accompany Gu Xiyue.
Gu Hanzhang nodded slightly, "Not bad."
Helpless, Chaoli had no choice but to step on the carriage, walk in and sit down, and ordered Pei Yu to drive the carriage.
Today, Pei Yu and Pei Qian were both there, and Qing Yi sat between the siblings. It was difficult for the three of them to chat while they were driving outside, so they could only drive in silence.
Chaoli had no intention of talking. She really didn't want to talk to Gu Hanzhang.
She was indeed influenced by Gu Hanzhang in the morning, but it was only an influence and would not change her decision.
Just, I always feel like she was too arbitrary back then.
If one thing is like this, could there be other things that she also misunderstood?
Chaoli didn't dare to think about it, lest she would get the result that she was least willing to admit, so she closed her eyes and fell asleep, her mind empty, and she didn't recall her past life.
"Are you feeling better?" Gu Hanzhang suddenly broke the silence.
He knew that Chaoli was not sleeping, maybe it was just difficult to face him, so he took the initiative to ask.
Chaoli almost choked. The man suddenly spoke and startled her. However, such a topic was simply not suitable for Gu Hanzhang to ask. The two of them were not even talking about Kuishui.
However, since Gu Hanzhang asked, Chaoli couldn't pretend to be deaf and dumb.
In desperation, Chaoli opened his eyes and looked at Gu Hanzhang calmly.
"I'm sorry to worry you, but I'm much better today." Chaoli replied.
Even if Chaoli pretended to be indifferent, his ears were still red with embarrassment, and he was indeed a little embarrassed.
Gu Hanzhang looked at ease, but there was a smile in his eyes.
"As long as you have nothing to do." As he said that, Gu Hanzhang took out a chessboard from the hidden grid at his feet, "The journey is boring, why not play a game of chess with me?"
Chaoli originally wanted to refuse, but it seemed a bit boring for the two of them to just sit in the carriage. It would be better to just play a game of chess with Gu Hanzhang than if he suddenly said something he shouldn't have said.
"That's fine."
Different from the last time in Gu Yuan's study, Chao Li chose Bai Zi and let Gu Hanzhang go first.
Gu Hanzhang didn't hesitate and dropped the ball gently.
From the beginning of the game, the atmosphere between the two became somewhat harmonious, and Chaoli did not feel uncomfortable.
As if he thought of something, Chaoli suddenly asked casually.
"The Crown Prince liked to go to Linglong Pavilion a lot earlier. I wonder if it's because the Linglong girl has superb chess skills, or is it that the Crown Prince is better?"
In fact, Chaoli just mentioned it casually without thinking too much about it, but when Gu Hanzhang heard the words, it had a different meaning.
"You care?" Gu Hanzhang raised his eyebrows.
Chaoli immediately shook his head, "No, I'm just curious and want to know who's better at chess. I've met Miss Linglong, and she's a nice person, but her temperament is a little weird, which I always feel is a bit inconsistent."
When he met Linglong before, Chaoli felt that there was something strange about her.
After thinking about it carefully, I realized that her behavior was very inconsistent.
Gu Hanzhang's eyes narrowed slightly, "This person is quite complicated. You'd better not have too much contact with him, as it may be dangerous."
Hearing Gu Hanzhang mention this, Chao Li felt somewhat clear.
It seems that Linglong's identity is indeed not that simple, otherwise Gu Hanzhang would not be so secretive.
"I understand." Chaoli nodded in agreement.
After answering, she looked carefully at the chessboard and then placed a piece.
This child was beyond Gu Hanzhang's expectation. He thought for a moment before putting the black child down.
"I heard that you recently sold all the shops you owned as a dowry, but you don't have enough money?" Gu Hanzhang asked again.
Chaoli never thought that these things could be hidden from Gu Hanzhang, so she did not deliberately hide anything. When Gu Hanzhang asked, she would not hide it.
"I sold the shop, but the money in my hand is not enough." Chaoli answered honestly.
Gu Hanzhang had previously handed over the key to Tingyu Pavilion's warehouse to Chao Li, which meant that she could use Tingyu Pavilion's money at will.
However, Chaoli never went to the warehouse to get anything.
The jade pendant that Gu Hanzhang gave to Chaoli before could also represent Gu Hanzhang's identity. He used it to withdraw money and items from the general warehouse of Zhenbei Hou Mansion, but Chaoli still never used it.
It was as if she was ready to leave the Zhenbei Hou Mansion at any time, and this thought lingered in Gu Hanzhang's mind.
"Oh? But what are your plans?" Gu Hanzhang asked again.
Chaoli thought for a moment, but didn't hide it.
It snowed heavily this winter, and it was a little colder than in previous years. It was a bit different from previous years.
I plan to buy some food next month to store, and then buy some silver wire carbon in the summer, which will be of some use.
Gu Hanzhang's expression changed slightly. Chaoli reminded him before that he had better bring a pair of goggles and gold silk armor when going to Xishan, but now he did this again.
She suddenly stocked up on food and purchased silver wire carbon in advance, as if she knew what would happen in the future.
But Chaoli was careful to hide it, and he didn't intend to expose it.
"I see."
The two continued their moves, and in the end Gu Hanzhang won the chess game.
It was also at this time that the carriage stopped outside Hanye Temple.
Unexpectedly, the two of them played chess for half an hour and arrived at the entrance of Hanye Temple just after finishing a play.
Chaoli and Gu Hanzhang separated and got off the carriage, one on the left and the other on the right. Pei Yu and Pei Qian, brothers and sisters, supported each other, and they stood firmly beside the carriage.
Gu Xiyue also got off the carriage and was quite surprised when she saw Gu Hanzhang.
"Big brother is here too?"
Gu Hanzhang nodded, "Yes."
At this moment, the wheels of the car behind him turned and a soft call came.
"Prince."
Crab:
Thank you Qingxi. Baozi read the article so carefully and spent so much time writing about long feelings. My thanks are a little pale. But Baozi’s understanding is really meticulous. I am very touched. All these supports are for me to continue writing.