"Thank you so much to my niece-in-law for your hospitality today~"
The word "entertain" was pronounced in a long tone, with a hint of joking.
The smile on Gu Nan's lips froze instantly.
Those charming images flashed through her mind quickly, her heart skipped a beat and a slight blush appeared on her face.
Xiao Yan took a deep look at her, turned and left.
After leaving Wenchanghou Mansion, the personal guard Ping An looked at Xiao Yan with a strange expression.
Xiao Yan hummed, "If you have something to say, say it directly. If you have something to say, leave it behind."
Ping An endured it again and again, but still couldn't.
"My lord, did you know that you just flirted with your niece-in-law? Oh my god, is this a loss of morality or a loss of humanity?"
Xiao Yanqi glanced at him and sneered coldly.
"Which part of me looks moral?"
Ping An scratched his head, "That's true, but..."
His prince doesn’t have to be so confident, right?
As if he understood what he had not finished, Xiao Yan pursed his lips slightly.
"She saved my life as a child."
Ping An's eyes widened in shock.
"It's her life-saving grace..." Ping An stretched out his two hands in front of him, raised them up and down, and patted them three times.
With a meaningful look on his face, he said, "She is your nephew-in-law, my lord. Are you sure you are repaying your kindness?"
Xiao Yan glanced at him.
"Xie Heng gave her peach blossom mist, and she couldn't understand the properties of the medicine within an hour. Even if she took the antidote, the root cause of the disease would be revealed, and life would be worse than death."
Ping An gasped.
"Your Majesty Xie is so cruel. In this case, the prince is helping her detoxify her. It is considered as repaying the favor by saving her life, so he promised her with his life."
Xiao Yan glared at him.
"This king is a man who repays his kindness... What should I explain to you? Are you the master or am I the master?"
Ping An chuckled and said, "You, of course, are the master. I will go hitch the carriage."
Xiao Yan waited on the spot, lowering his eyes to see a few bloodshot scratches on the back of his hand.
Thinking of the way Gu Nan made the bed earlier, his hands and feet were trembling with nervousness, but his eyes were frighteningly calm.
In such a panic moment, she even thought of covering up the marks on her body.
The moment before Xie Heng pushed the door open, he quickly grabbed a handful of peanuts and stuffed them into his mouth, then knelt down in front of him with a plop.
If he hadn't been watching her movements, he would have jumped up in shock.
Xiao Yan rubbed the scratches on the back of his hands, his narrow eyes filled with interest.
"When he grows up, he looks a bit like a little wild cat."
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Wenchanghou Mansion.
Ruhua hurried in, "Madam, I saw the old lady and the prince leaving in anger. They bullied you...
Oops, madam, what happened to your face? Did you eat peanuts again?
The servant said there weren’t that many guests in the front yard, so why did Mother Zhang have to ask me and Sister Ruyi to help? It turned out that she wanted to take the opportunity to plot against you. "
Ruhua's expression suddenly changed when she saw the large rashes on Gu Nan's face. She didn't care to ask the previous question and turned around to find the ointment.
"My slave has repeatedly told me that Madam cannot eat peanuts. Who the hell did she even bring peanuts here?"
Gu Nan smiled bitterly, and he could guess who sent the peanuts.
But luckily I had this plate of peanuts today, otherwise the marks on her body would be really difficult to cover up.
Ruhua found the ointment and applied it carefully while cursing.
"Let this slave know who the evil person sent her here, and I will tear her ears off..."
Gu Nan listened to her loud voice, and warmth gradually emerged in his eyes.
In her previous life, there were two maids beside her, Ruyi and Ruhua.
Ru Xieheng is calm and intelligent, and is in charge of the accounts of her shop. She was the first one to be tricked by Xie Heng.
Xie Heng let an old man tarnish Ruyi's innocence. Ruyi couldn't bear the humiliation and committed suicide.
Ruhuaxin was outspoken and offended Meng Yunshang, who had just taken over the stewardship, and was beaten to death with a cane.
Thinking of all the things in his past life, Gu Nan wanted to slap himself.
How stupid, how could Xie Heng have plotted against him like this?
"Okay, I will find you a veil to wear later. Today is a good day for you and the Crown Prince.
The black-hearted guy who sent the peanuts didn’t make up his mind at first sight, and neither did the prince..."
Ruhua thought of something and suddenly stopped talking.
Cursing, he put away the ointment and was startled when he looked up and saw Gu Nan's tearful eyes.
He blurted out his nickname, "Girl, what's wrong with you? You look at me as if you haven't seen me in several years."
Haven't seen each other for several years.
Gu Nan burst into tears and smiled, patted her hand and warned, "You can still call me girl from now on, it feels good to you."
Ruhua looked surprised.
On the second day after her daughter married into the Marquis of Wenchang's mansion, she ordered those around her to call her "Madam" and not to call her "Girl" again.
Why did she change her story again on the day when she was going to consummate her marriage with the prince?
Ruhua looked at her expression and couldn't help but said: "Girl, you have been married into the house for three years. Except when the prince asked for money, when has he ever shown a good face to you?
It's like we owe him 8.6 million silver, but don't think about it, it was the Marquis who came to propose marriage first.
This marriage was not rushed by our family, but it is good now. On the good day to consummate the marriage, his family still comes to bully you. The prince does not even say a fair word. It is really too much. "
Yes, she didn't rush into this marriage.
Three years ago, she went out to the temple to offer incense and accidentally met some ruffians on the mountain road.
Xie Heng suddenly appeared and drove away the gangsters with his servants.
She was grateful to Xie Heng for saving her life. Within a few days, the Xie family came to ask for her hand in marriage.
When she learned that the man who came to ask for her hand in marriage was the young man from the aristocratic family who saved her that day, she happily accepted the marriage.
Later, Marquis Wenchang accidentally died at the border while escorting grain and grass, and she married him in a warm filial piety.
Her mother-in-law, the Princess of Huaiyang, said that after three years of mourning, she could not consummate the marriage. She felt wronged, so he changed hands and gave her the power of housekeeping.
She was touched by her mother-in-law's thoughtfulness at that time. After taking over the housekeeper's power, she discovered that the Wenchang Hou Mansion had long been unable to make ends meet and had become a mess.
Xie Heng held her in his arms for the first time, his face filled with guilt.
"I'm sorry, madam. The family is not up to par. From now on, I will hold up the door of the family so that you will not be wronged."
At that time, she was full of joy, thinking that she would marry her husband, and she willingly used her dowry to support the prince's family.
Little did they know that everything was just the beginning of their vicious plan.
Gu Nan came back to his senses and a sneer curled up at the corner of his mouth.
"Don't worry, they won't be able to bully me in the future, and you won't listen to Mother Zhang's orders in the future. The people in our courtyard will only listen to my orders."
Ruhua's little face suddenly lit up.
"Really? Girl."
In the past, every time she complained in front of the girl that the prince was not good and that the mother next to Princess Huaiyang was domineering, the girl always taught her with a stern face, saying that we are all a family and don't care too much.
Seeing her look of disbelief, Gu Nan couldn't help but smile.
"Of course, I have something urgent to send you to do right now. Please order some dowry mothers and go to the kitchen."
Ruhua rolled up her sleeves and said hurriedly: "Girl, are you going to catch the bitch who sent the peanuts?
The slave girl will pick her up and tear her mouth open to see if they dare to bully the girl again. "
Gu Nan shook his head and pointed to a plate of Poria cakes on the table.
"No, go and invite the person who makes and delivers the Poria cakes. Be polite and say that I have a reward. You have to do it quietly so as not to disturb anyone."
Ruhuaxin is outspoken and has a fierce temper. It is just right to send her to arrest people.
yeah? Aren't you going to arrest people?
Ruhua looked confused.
Why don't you catch and give away peanuts? Why did it turn into inviting someone?
But that's not important, her girl just asks her to invite her.
"Girl, look at it."
Ruhua went to the kitchen and invited people over with a smile.
As soon as the person entered the courtyard, Gu Nan's face turned dark and he gave orders like a flower.
"Close the courtyard door, gag your mouth, and give me a beating."
Several big-bodied and round-waisted ladies were arranged to rush forward, and after a spanking, the cook did anything.
Gu Nan sat on the porch, glanced at the confessions of the two cooks, and gave Ruhua's orders.
"Go and invite the prince and the old lady over."
