Let's walk together for the rest of our lives. If the host says to leave, she will leave.

"Have you told Lian Qiao the identity of the Ninth Princess?" Gu Ling asked.

In this world, girls reach marriage age at the age of twenty, and boys reach the age of eighteen. The ninth princess is seventeen years old, at the prime of her youth.

However, this person is the target of this Oiran.

Su Mu replied: "Of course."

"Tell Lian Qiao that the Ninth Princess is very capable and has a high chance of becoming the Crown Princess. Tell him to pay more attention to her."

It is best not to be perfunctory about the task because of some miscellaneous thoughts.

Su Mu was so shocked that he lost control of his face: "Really?"

Firstly, the Ninth Princess does not have a strong paternal family to support her, and secondly, her abilities are not outstanding. What's more, she is still a minor!

Gu Ling shrugged: "I don't know, that's why I asked the courtesan to test it out!"

Su Mu: "..."

How can this kind of outrageous explanation have a hint of rationality?

However, Su Mu was a qualified subordinate who did more work than talked, so he did not get to the bottom of the matter.

Su Mu found a trusted subordinate to tell Lian Qiao what Gu Ling said. Lian Qiao did not have any special reaction after hearing it. She just asked: "Did Brother Su Mu ask you to tell me?"

The subordinate was stunned, but quickly reacted: "These are the master's original words."

"Really?" Lian Qiao put lip balm on herself in front of the mirror, looking at the deep and bright face that was different from the Yan people, and smiled slightly, "I know."

Sumu, I understand.

……

Gu Ling, who continued to listen to Su Mu's report on the news in Beijing in the house, glanced at the half-drunk cup of tea on the table with an indifferent expression.

The courtesans of previous years were always the most outstanding in their batches. Changing people temporarily might backfire. Besides, Lian Qiao has not made any mistakes so far, so it is unreasonable to change her.

Gu Ling tapped the table lightly with his fingers, glanced at Su Mu's face, and sighed secretly.

Perhaps, she should believe in the execution ability of Mianhua Pavilion.

She thought of Lian Qiao's deep blue eyes and felt that such a clear color was not suitable for him.

Who is it suitable for?

A pair of wet eyes with red eye sockets appeared in Gu Ling’s mind, like a weak rabbit.

At this moment, the weak rabbit was throwing a tantrum in the mansion. He stretched out his hand and pointed at the door, his wide sleeves swinging in the air with an exaggerated amplitude, accompanied by the sound of gnashing teeth.

"Dongqing! Go to the warehouse right now and throw out all the things the horse robbers sent!"

Dong Qing looked embarrassed. She first corrected the young master's way of addressing Gu Ling, and then carefully advised the young master not to get too angry and hurt himself.

As for the apology gift, it was not something a small servant like him could touch.

How can you throw away something someone gave you? Isn't that just trampling on someone's face?

Dong Qing: "Sir, if you want to blame someone, blame those gossipers. This matter...is not Miss Gu's fault."

Dong Qing actually sided with the horse thieves! Shen Nian'an was so angry that he shouted, "Dong Qing!"

Not long after the people from the General's Mansion came to apologize, some strange news came out in the capital, saying that the General's Mansion was proposing to Young Master Shen of the Minister of Personnel's Mansion and had even offered the betrothal gift.

According to an insider on the street, the dozen or so boxes sent to the Shen Mansion were filled with good things. Even Miss Gu Ling from the General's Mansion specially wore festive clothes.

Who knows, maybe good things will happen to the two families soon!

This rumor is indeed outrageous, but "seeing is believing", and it has spread throughout the streets and alleys in just a few days.

Shen Nian'an felt very aggrieved. As an unmarried man, he had also imagined what his future wife would look like, but no matter what, she would not be a woman like Gu Ling who had no manners and was a playboy.

Everything originated from the kidnapping of Yuan Bai, but Yuan Bai was innocent and General Gu was also a good man. After much thought, the culprit was Gu Ling.

Shen Nian'an wanted to cry but had no tears. He said that Gu Ling was wearing red as if he was going to get married, but he didn't say that the other protagonist was himself!

At this time, Shen Jingyi came in from outside the door. She waved her hand to let the servants go down, and walked forward to rub Shen Nian'an's head as if to comfort him.

Shen Nian'an sat on the chair, hugged Shen Jingyi's waist, and looked up at her: "Sister~"

Shen Jingyi softened her heart: "I will deal with the rumors and make sure you wake up peacefully. But——"

She put on a slightly stern face: "You lose your temper whenever something happens. Who will be able to stand you when you get married? Also, can you throw away the things General Gu sent you? Finally, who taught you to give people nicknames, huh?"

Shen Nian'an curled his lips, buried his face in his sister's waist, and said in a muffled voice: "I was wrong."

Damn kidnapper... Damn Miss Gu! All my misfortunes started the day I met her. This grudge is huge!

Gu Ling, who was forced to have a feud with Young Master Shen again, knew nothing. She was just waiting for the Oiran Night the next day.

Looking forward to it, looking forward to it, tomorrow is here, the Oiran Night is approaching, and everything is just right.

The Mianhua Pavilion was very lively tonight. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was packed with people. In order to catch a glimpse of the beauty, they couldn't wait to enter the Mianhua Pavilion as the sun was about to set.

Those with a little money crowded on the first floor, whispering to each other and looking around; those with considerable wealth were on the second floor, toasting each other and looking around; those who were prominent were on the third floor, talking and laughing, chatting and having fun.

Gu Ling was naturally on the third floor. She lazily leaned against the back of the chair, her elbows resting on the armrests, her fists supporting her face, and she looked at the lively scene around her with boredom.

It was also on the third floor. From Gu Ling's perspective, opposite him were several princesses of the royal family.

The Third Princess is a womanizer by nature, so it was natural for her to join in the fun on such a special day as the Oiran Night. However, the Sixth Princess, who has always been known for her chastity, also came.

When Gu Ling saw the Eleventh Prince dressed in women's clothes and with an excited face, he figured it out.

The eleventh prince is young, only fifteen years old, and is quite loved by Emperor Zhao of Yan. He has the best relationship with the sixth princess. His appearance here must be due to curiosity, and the sixth princess is naturally worried and wants to follow him.

However, what Gu Ling was most concerned about was the Ninth Princess who looked inconspicuous next to her.

As everyone knows, the Ninth Princess's father was just someone that Emperor Zhao of Yan met while he was traveling among the people. Not long after he entered the palace, he died suddenly of a serious illness, leaving behind the young Ninth Princess.

The Ninth Princess was a nobody in the palace, but since when, she caught the eye of the Eleventh Prince.

Even though the Eleventh Prince ordered her around, he was still a supporter. No matter what others thought, they still had to respectfully call the Ninth Princess "Your Highness" when they saw her.

Across the sea of ​​people, the Ninth Princess looked up as if she sensed something. The two looked at each other from a distance, and the Ninth Princess raised her glass and drank it all.

Just at this moment, exclamations were heard all around, and the protagonist of the Oiran Night appeared.

Gu Ling smiled lightly and turned to look at the courtesan, as if the previous eye contact was just a casual glance on her part.