C221

Pot after pot of liquor.

Gu Danyan was drunk on a sunny day, like a pile of mud lying on a soft couch.

Fairy Qingmei closed the door considerately, pretending not to hear the soft sobs coming from inside.

If she was a girl, she would be called Bai Mi. If she was a boy, she would be called Rhinoceros.

She always remembered that because she loved honey, she purely hoped that her daughter would be as sweet and lovely as the things she loved. If it was a man, she hoped that he would find a woman who shared his heart and mind to accompany him for life.

Duan Chengxuan was so pure, yet he could take it away mercilessly.

Without any warning, she started crying like a tearful person in Yin Qiufu's arms. She had bought a strong liquor to get drunk without any warning, and now, she could only stumble to her feet and write the word 'white' on the paper with a brush, or 'rhinoceros' with the word, over and over again.

The next day, she turned into a quiet and indifferent girl dressed in plain clothes. She wore a veil and came to the Misty Rain Pavilion.

Qi Rou welcomed her into the room and stuffed a piece of paper into her hands. "You're better now."

"If you ask me this question when you see my acquaintances, can you expect me to do better?" Gu Liu Yan watched helplessly as Qi Rou stuffed some cosmetics powder into her hands. She then waved her hands at Qi Rou mercilessly. "Then let's go. I'm busy here."

Qi Rou was currently in charge of all of the Misty Rain Pavilion in Sky Fire City. As soon as the winter came around, she became extremely busy.

"Then I won't disturb you any longer." Gu Danyan quickly took the rouge and cosmetic powder and left.

Qing Dai, who was at the door, helped her carry the things back to the medicine house and let her take care of the inn's plans by herself.

Walking on the busy road, Gu Pingyan only glanced at the slip of paper with the words "Inn of Opportunity" written on it. Without saying anything else, she stuffed the paper into her sleeve and went back to the empty inn.

This inn was already in ruins, and now, he needed a hundred taels of silver to repair it.

Qi Lin had already paid the bill, but the construction had not started yet. Moreover, the note had already indicated that they would meet at an inn. Naturally, she could not go back early and could only discuss this matter with the workers.

A moment later, all the workers turned around and bowed towards the door.

She turned around and met the eyes of the Third Prince, Duan Chengrui. He had already recognized her and knew that Gu Danyan had been wearing plain clothes and a white veil ever since Dong Ri had come out.

"Let's stop here for today." Gu Liuyan gestured for Duan Chengrui to keep quiet.

The other workers all left. Duan Chengrui walked to her side and said, "There's a restaurant nearby."

"My pleasure." Gu Danyan nodded with a smile and followed behind Duan Chengrui.

He arrived at the restaurant's private room and took a seat.

Gu Danyan took off the veil on his face and looked at Duan Chengrui: "It's been a long time since we last met. Have you gotten any new news in the recent days?"

"You're not going to ask why I was so bold as to pretend to have an encounter with you?" Duan Chengrui gave the waiter a meaningful glance, and the waiter tacitly closed the door and went down to order some dishes for them.

"I merely believe that you won't let me expose you. Just let Duan Chengxuan guess the details himself." Gu Danyan lazily supported his head as he rubbed his forehead.

Thanks to the alcohol last night, her head still throbbed faintly.

How did he resemble a mother who had lost her child? He only continued to speak: "Believe me, I've already investigated the matter of Hundred Herb Cliff. It's all because of my carelessness."

"It has nothing to do with me." Gu Danyan lazily waved her hand and subconsciously wanted to reach for the wine beside her. She hesitated for a moment and then went back to her teacup and looked at him with her beautiful eyes: "I don't know much about the affairs of the imperial court. Can you explain it in detail for me?"

"What, you want to start from the court this time?"

Duan Chengrui took note of her little movements.

"That's right. If you do not mind, I will try to play with your heart in the future. This way, this Tian Yan will be quite interesting." Gu Danyan raised the corner of his mouth and drained the cup in one gulp with a smile. He looked at the empty cup with a bit of infatuation in his eyes: "With just my own strength, it's no different than hitting a rock with an egg."

Changed.

This was Duan Chengrui's first thought, but he still curiously asked, "You're just a woman, how can you play around with the hearts of the court's subjects? Why not leave this matter to me …"

"If I believe you, only my dried up bones are left at the bottom of the Hundred Herb Cliff." Gu Danyan smashed the cup onto the table with a bang. If he had been able to finish Duan Chenxuan off at the foot of the Hundred Herb Cliff, she wouldn't feel any pain because of it in the future.

He sighed with regret and rubbed his forehead as he said, "Forget it, I won't bother you with your old debts anymore. Just talk about the present."

Duan Chengrui was startled by her action, and he could only nod.

"Then I'll be frank." Only then did Gu Danyan stand up with an aching forehead and a pair of bright eyes filled with a layer of craziness: "I want to go to your residence and be your aide after I've left with Duan Chengxuan."

"You are a woman, I am …"

"If you agree, then I will work for you. If you are unwilling, then I will immediately go find the Sixth Prince. "Although Ye'er is reckless, she is a smart person. If I can help him in the future, I will definitely improve." Gu Danyan looked at him with a smile and poured a cup of tea for him: "Later on, do one more thing for me."

No one could refuse him.

Duan Chengrui simply nodded as he listened to her conditions.

"In the future, you are not allowed to touch Su Yu Wan."

"She's a thorn in your side. Can't I help you get rid of her?" Duan Chengrui didn't expect that he would raise such a condition.

"Only with Su Yu Wan around can he, Duan Cheng Xuan, fall into the mud. Moreover, Duan Cheng Xuan has already fallen in love with me. These days, I've been able to collect some debts from Su Yu Wan's hands." Gu Danyan smiled and put down the teapot in her hand. She said helplessly, "When I first saw you, I thought you had a good temper. But now, the two innocent people at the hunting ground have become the people who plot now."

"Yeah, at that time, I even thought you were some young miss of some family. If you liked fate, you might have been able to get her. It's a pity that Imperial Uncle already beat you to it." Duan Chengrui couldn't help but start laughing as well.

Gu Liuyan only considered this to be a compliment from Duan Chengrui, but at least Duan Chengrui had said it in such a way as to agree to everything that had happened.

But only Duan Chengrui knew that on that night at the hunting grounds, he would never be able to forget the bits and pieces of the night sky.

If it wasn't for Duan Cheng Xuan, perhaps he would have gotten Gu Xuan long ago.

When the dishes were served, Gu Pingyan ate them all up like a tornado. Before Duan Chengrui could even react, Gu Pingyan had already stood up and continued: "If there's any news from the imperial court, just let people know at any time."

After saying that, without even saying goodbye, she put on her veil and left.

Duan Chengrui helplessly glanced at the empty bowl and chopsticks on the other side, then he raised the corner of his mouth and shook his head helplessly. "It's really interesting, and even so arrogant. I hope I'm not mistaken."