Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
âThatâs right. Just send someone over if you need us.
âIf thereâs anything you donât understand in the palace, you can ask the Grand Empress Dowager. Sheâs your anchor here.â Zhou Ying echoed.
âAfter hearing what you said, I suddenly feel much more confident.â Gu Wanning smiled.
âYouâre a person with great capabilities. Itâs just that youâre not used to suddenly taking on heavy responsibility. Youâll get used to it slowly.â Mingyu said.
Only then did Gu Wanning relax.
After that, they chatted for a while, ate two plates of watermelons with the four children, and played for a while.
At noon, the three brought the four children together for lunch.
After the meal, Gu Wanning rested for a while before returning to work.
Mingyu and Zhou Ying played with the children for half the afternoon. They left the palace with their children only when the weather cooled down.
When Zhou Ying entered her interspace at night, she focused on the border.
Old General Zhou had already woken up. He closed the city gates, sealed the camp, and captured the spies.
They had already found three spies.
As for the Northern Continent soldiers who were shouting outside the city, no one paid any attention to them.
However, if they attacked, they would be shot by fiery arrows, so they did not fight.
As for Zhou Huaiyu, he had already woken up. However, because his injuries were too severe, he was still recuperating in the Mother Temple.
Zhou Ying looked at the Emperor and the others and found them camping in the wild.
Zhou Ying looked at Zhou Huaiming and the Emperor, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. She briefly conveyed the situation at the border to the Emperor before looking at Gu Chengrui.
She wanted to explain the situation to him briefly, but she didnât expect him to be drinking with someone. Moreover, he was drinking happily.
Just as she was about to retreatâ¦
âMarquis, what do you think of the wine my daughter brewed?â Magistrate Liu, who was sitting opposite Gu Chengrui, asked.
Gu Chengrui paused for a moment. He twirled the wine glass in his hand and replied, âItâs quite good. Itâs refreshing and very suitable for drinking in the summer.â
âWhy donât you let my daughter follow you back and help brew some more?â After Magistrate Liu finished speaking, he stood up and poured another cup for him with a flattering expression.
Gu Chengrui was stunned. He shook his head repeatedly and said, âNo need. Itâs just wine. There are thousands of kinds worldwide, and drinking this for one meal is enough.â
âIf you want to say what I like the most, itâs the wine brewed by my wife. Itâs so delicious that it leaves an endless aftertaste.â
The magistrateâs expression froze for a moment. âThatâs true. Iâve also heard that your wife is not only good at cooking but also superb at brewing wine.â
âMoreover, the rouge and cosmetic products of the Madame series launched after the New Year were exquisite.
âEspecially the skin cream; itâs great at removing dryness, restoring vitality, detoxifying, and relieving pain.
âMany children are using it now.
âThere are also all kinds of fragrant balms that are popular here. They are much more convenient than burning incense.â
âYes, she loves to fiddle with these things. Itâs her recognition to be liked by everyone.â
After that, the two bragged to each other for a while before Gu Chengrui returned to his room.
As for the magistrate, after returning to the manor, his wife immediately approached him and asked, âHubby, how is it? Has Marquis An Le agreed?â
âNo, I knew about the rumors that he doesnât like women but didnât expect him to be so uninterested.â Magistrate Liu sighed and sat down.
His wife poured him a cup of tea to sober him up. âForget it. Our daughter isnât leftover goods. Why does she have to be a concubine?â
âWhat do you know? Iâve been a magistrate for ten years here. If we donât act now, when can I enter the capital?
âBut with Marquis An Leâs relationship with the Emperor and Empress, it would be easy for us to enter the capital with just one word from him..â