"fine."
Chu Yan turned her head sideways, not wanting anyone to see her eyes that were red from crying. These things were already embarrassing enough, but wouldn't it be even more embarrassing if Mr. Gu saw it?
Anyway, she has long been used to this kind of thing. How has she never been wronged?
"I think the princess is crying?"
Gu Xiao had attended several banquets in the palace, and had met Chu Yan several times. In his impression, the princess seemed very weak, and she often lowered her head in grievance with red eyes.
Now that he was so close, he could clearly see the tears on the other person's face, as if he looked really aggrieved.
"It's okay, I've long been used to it."
After Chu Yan wiped away the tears on her face, she suppressed all the sour and fatal emotions in her heart. It was something she was used to anyway.
She only hates Chu Xin and Chu Shu, why would she do something to make Chu Yi angry? Doesn't she know that every time Chu Yi gets angry, she will always be the one who suffers?
But they don't care. They no longer regard themselves as good sisters. They even wish that they would suffer more!
It's simply hateful!
"The princess is so beautiful, how can she shed tears all the time?"
Gu Xiao took out the handkerchief from her sleeve and handed it to Chu Yan.
The princess was originally a golden girl, so how could she always shed tears of grievance? What's more, she was as grievous as a little rabbit, with red eyes, which really made people feel pity for her.
"Thank you."
Chu Yan took the handkerchief. This was the first time someone had comforted her like this. Even her mother and concubine had never comforted her like this.
The mother-in-law only asked her to please Chu Yi, and never cared about how much grievance he suffered, but now this young master Gu Xiao actually handed him a handkerchief to wipe his tears.
"Today I accompanied my sister to the palace and wandered around here casually. Unexpectedly, I met the princess. Princess, there is no need to be sad anymore. No matter what happens, it will eventually pass."
There was a bit of heartache in Gu Xiao's tone. Anyone who saw a little girl crying pitifully in front of him would not be able to help feeling a little bit fond of her.
What's more, I had some impressions of Princess Chu Yan in the past. I felt that she was always like a little rabbit, with her head shrunk and lowered, and the corners of her eyes were often red.
"Um."
Chu Yan's son stopped crying now. Perhaps because of Gu Xiao's comfort, the sour feeling in her heart was finally suppressed.
In fact, she just needs someone to care about her, even to say a few words of comfort and give her a handkerchief to wipe her tears.
"I have a cowardly temperament and like to cry non-stop at the smallest things. My mother often blames me and says that I am really incompetent."
Chu Yan suddenly wanted to open her heart and tell all the grievances in her heart.
In fact, others don't care. What makes her feel the most chilled is her mother-in-law. The mother-in-law has no care for her daughter and will always only try to please the imperial concubine.
Even the mother and concubine didn't know that her heart was already scarred.
"Princess, you don't have to think so much. People's temperaments are inherently weird. There's nothing wrong with being a little softer. There will always be people who like you."
Gu Xiao comforted her softly, feeling a little distressed in her heart.
Hearing these words of comfort, Chu Yan suddenly felt a warm feeling in her heart. Because no one had ever comforted her like this, she felt happy with these few words.
Finally a smile appeared, and a pair of eyes that were red from crying finally smiled as brightly as a small crescent moon.
…
"elder brother."
After Gu Ruowan and Chu Xin and Chu Shu finished talking, they went to find Gu Xiao. The conversation they just had with the two princesses was indeed quite interesting.
"Where did my brother go? Aren't you supposed to be waiting here all the time?"
Gu Ruoyuan asked curiously, her brother had no interest in going to the palace on weekdays, but where was his son going for a stroll now?
"Seeing you chatting happily with the two princesses in the pavilion, I didn't want to disturb you, so I casually strolled around the imperial garden and met Princess Chu Yan. I looked at her and seemed to be crying aggrievedly. I gave him a few words of comfort."
Thinking of what happened just now, Gu Xiao's lips curled up into a smile. The handkerchief he had just given him was held in Chu Yan's hand.
She really looks like a little rabbit, her eyes are always red from crying.
"Princess Yan?"
Gu Ruowan's tone was a little confused. She had just talked with the two princesses and learned some things that happened in the palace, which made her impression of Chu Yan not so good.
Forget about the past, I always looked at Chu Yan looking aggrieved, but the two princesses just said that this Chu Yan is not a simple person, how could my brother have anything to do with Chu Yan?
"Yeah," Gu Xiao didn't hear anything wrong in the words, and still said to herself, "I felt really wronged when I saw him crying. His eyes were red from crying. It seemed that he really suffered. It’s a big grievance.”
Gu Ruowan's face became more and more serious the more she listened, and she wanted to tell her brother everything that happened just now, but she still didn't say it.
It was just a few acquaintances, maybe it was because Chu Yan cried so pitifully, and my brother was just a little heartbroken, so it shouldn't be a big deal.
Thinking of this, he shut his mouth and never mentioned this again.
Just thinking about what the two princesses said about the orchid picture, I felt a little uncomfortable. I didn't expect that Chu Yan, who looked weak and could be bullied, would also have such a bullying side.
Maybe people are inherently complex and multifaceted, not to mention that no one can explain things clearly in this harem.
"Sister, I saw Gu Ruowan's brother just now!"
Chu Shu held Chu Xin's hand and smiled at him. She remembered that the back she saw just now was still as beautiful as the one in her memory, and she would blush after seeing it.
"What's wrong?"
Chu Xin didn't understand what there was to say, and looked at Chu Shu as if she was very happy.
Gu Ruowan is an easy sister to get along with, and Gu Ruowan's brother is also easy to get along with.
"Sister, I don't know. I saw Gu Ruowan's brother during several palace banquets in the past. At that time, I thought he looked really good-looking, but it seemed that he had never noticed me. !”
Chu Shu spoke excitedly about the secrets buried in her heart. Now that she had a truly good sister, she naturally couldn't wait to tell them all, with a smile on her lips as she spoke.
But when I said the last sentence, I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed in my tone.
Many times she wanted to be bold and go forward to talk, but she didn't know why she always lacked a little courage, so she had to do this.
Just now, when she knew that Gu Ruowan had brought her brother over, her heartbeat was very fast. Unfortunately, she still didn't have the chance to see him, and the feeling of loss filled her whole heart.
Why does it look like this every time?
"What does this have to do with it? If you want to meet him in the future, if you have the opportunity, just say a few words openly. You are not a shy person. Why can't you speak in front of him?"
Chu Xin turned her head and looked at the good sister who was once eloquent. Now she became so shy. She raised her eyebrows as if she understood something.
"I can't tell!"
Chu Shu, who had never been shy in normal times, was really shy at this moment. She had many things stuck in her heart and couldn't say them out, and she didn't know how to say them out.
She didn't know what was going on. She obviously wanted to talk, but she never dared to come forward, and there was always a vague impulse in her heart. It was really difficult to handle.
But just now she felt a little regretful. Why didn't she go over while Mingming was standing there? If she had gone over, would she have been able to say a few more words?
I was really angry and annoyed for a moment. I thought when did I become so stupid? I was usually fearless and even dared to talk back to Chu Yi. Why did I become so timid in front of him? Where's the rat?
"I see that my sister is not a stupid person on weekdays. She is obviously very eloquent. Why are you so timid in front of Mr. Gu? Is he some kind of man-eating monster? Are you so afraid of him?"
Chu Xin probably understood something and deliberately teased.
It seems that her younger sister likes Mr. Gu, so she hesitates, thinking about this and that, having impulses but most of them not daring.
Because I always want to leave a good impression in front of the person I like, I always worry about it and don't dare to face it.
"Is it really like this?"
After hearing what Chu Xin said, Chu Shu was a little stunned, as if she was asking someone else or herself.
Is this right? Do I really like him in my heart?
In fact, it feels like it is. Every time there is a palace banquet, I will always notice him, my eyes will quietly look for his figure, and I will feel extremely satisfied after seeing him.
But she never dared to step forward and say a few words. She always felt an inexplicable timidity, and her whole person became extremely coy.
"Actually, this is not a big deal. It will be good if my sister realizes what she really thinks in her heart. It will be a long time in the future, so take your time."
Chu Xin couldn't help but smile. She didn't expect that Sister Chu Shu would have someone she liked at such a young age.
Looking at Gu Ruowan's well-informed appearance, he knew that her brother was not far behind. If he was really destined to achieve enlightenment in the future, it would be a happy event.
"What my sister said is that the days ahead are still long, so you can take your time."
Chu Shu nodded shyly, but the impulse in her heart could not be calmed down. From the moment she saw that back, a seed was quietly planted in her heart.
Now this seed is finally taking root and sprouting, and I look forward to the day when this seed can grow into a towering tree.
I also hope that my sister’s wish can really be fulfilled and that she really has this fate.
