Gu Hua Jing held back her laughter and softened her voice, "It's not like it's a big deal, even this little brother of mine is not young anymore. I was thinking that if he could do well in his studies, it would prove that I have good eyes, no?"
"Hmph."
"Lordmaster, you're so knowledgeable that you can teach him anytime you want. It won't take you much time."
"You can do whatever you want with knowledge?"
"Wow, the old man is strict indeed. Ah Ze, why aren't you coming to acknowledge him as your master?"
Gu Hua Jing pulled Ah Ze over with a face full of worship, bowing directly to him. The old man didn't even have time to react before his face was completely green.
"Remember, in the future, you have to learn more from the old tutor. You'll earn even the tiniest bit of it."
Gu Hua Jing did her best to feed the Fang family's old master the Bewitching Soup. Her flattering attitude caused a crack to appear on the old man's taut face.
"Let me put it this way first, I am very strict."
"It is my good fortune that Teacher is willing to accept a student. I'm afraid that Teacher is not strict."
"Hmph."
The old man snorted again and turned to leave.
Gu Hua Jing lightly nudged Ah Ze from behind, gesturing for him to follow.
Next, it all depended on Ah Ze's abilities.
Gu Hua Jing smiled with a pleased smile. This way, the promise of disguise would have to be kept. This was great.
She turned around happily, her eyes falling on the pile of ideas on the desk.
This really wasn't her forte, Old Master Fang was really too much of a torturer.
Back at the Fang Residence, Ah Ze's slightly pale face was filled with shock.
Gu Hua Jing guessed he was probably baptized a lot, but she couldn't help to digest it. It would require Ah Ze to comprehend it himself.
When he returned to his residence, he received a letter from Princess Yiran at his door. She invited him to visit her at his residence.
Gu Hua Jing's head ached as she read the post.
In the past, the people who invited her to the banquet were all people with similar statuses to her. But now, a princess had suddenly invited her. Why did she feel so uncertain about it?
Gu Hua Jing held the letter and waited silently for Feng Rong to come over at night. She then placed it in front of him.
"This … do I have to go?"
Feng Rong narrowed her long and narrow eyes as she looked around, "If you want to go, then go. If you don't want to, then don't."
"You don't need to go?"
"Of course."
Feng Rong smiled, "But, Princess is not an idiot. Even if you don't want to go, you have to give her a reasonable excuse. Princess Yiran is very good at saying things in the palace. Offending her will still have some effects."
Isn't that just letting her go?
Gu Hua Jing was deflated, "I've never come into contact with a princess, so I don't know what to do."
"I'll do whatever I have to do. Yiran wants to see you. Maybe she wants to see what kind of girl can enchant me like."
"…"
The corner of Gu Hua Jing's mouth twitched, and she immediately lost all will to go.
To pay a visit, one had to bring a gift. Gu Hua Jing had sent someone to find out what kind of people Yiran's Monarch liked.
Knowing that the princess had great attainments in the art of the zither, Gu Hua Jing took out the zither that Feng Rong had given her, intending to present it to her.
After Feng Rong found out, she silently sat in the study room for a while before asking someone to send a box of incense to Gu Huanjing's courtyard.
"The first time we meet must not be too heavy. This incense is something that Yiran likes, it's just right to send."
Gu Hua Jing happily accepted and took the box of incense to Princess Yiran's palace.
Princess Yiran's appearance was somewhat out of Gu Hua Jing's expectations.
One could tell from her facial features that she was a beauty. However, this beauty was slightly more plentiful.
As expected, Princess Yiran was happy to send the spices.
"This incense isn't easy to obtain. The emperor knows that I like it, but he only gave me half a box to spend."
Gu Hua Jing smiled implicitly. She didn't spend her money anyways.
Princess Yiran was in a very good mood after receiving such a fragrant smell. Even Gu Huaxin was a lot more pleasing to the eye.
"I was guessing that with Feng Rong's eyesight, the wife must be a beauty. As expected, I heard that your zither playing is also very good?"
"Just for fun."
"That's too modest. I've heard that song of yours. It's really great."
"…"
Gu Hua Jing didn't say anything. Could you not mention that?
But today, Princess Yiran wanted to spar with Gu Hua Jing, so she didn't leave her zither with just a few words. Gu Hua Jing had to say other things to her left and right.
Since he couldn't take it lying down, he decided to go all out.
"Princess, have you had a bad rest these few days? Why does it look like his complexion isn't so good? "
Princess Yiran was surprised for a moment before she nodded with a worried expression.
"It's not easy to fall asleep at night. Even after consuming some pills that can calm one's mind, it's still useless. Maybe he'll be better after a while."
"Princess, you must not be careless. Have you looked for a doctor? What did the doctor say? "
"It's all about the lack of liver and kidney."
Insufficient liver and kidney, the owner of the catharsis, the owner of reproduction, the princess is not easy to sleep, I'm afraid there are even sweating symptoms.
"Princess, I have a prescription here that should be correct. Princess, please let the doctor have a look. If it's feasible, you can give it a try."
"Oh? Do you even know this? "
"I just happened to recognize Li Song as my master, and even opened a medicinal cuisine in the city. I only have a little knowledge of it."
"Li Song?"
Princess Yiran was truly surprised this time. "There is a medicinal cuisine with some fame in the capital, even I have heard of it before. What's its name … Huaxia Restaurant? You drove that? "
"It's me."
"I didn't expect you to have this ability. How about this, I'll give it a try."
Gu Hua Jing had written two recipes: one was to boil the flower gum while the other was for the fairy tea to lose weight. Of course, this name had to be changed.
"Princess can let the imperial physician see it. If there's nothing wrong, we can try."
"No need to go through so much trouble. Are you sure you can kill me?" Li Song is your master? "Hmm … What a coincidence."
Seeing that Gu Hua Jing didn't understand, Yiran waved her hand, "This is all part of the past. Speaking of which, Li Song even saved me once."
Finally changing the subject from the guqin, Gu Hua Jing could be considered to be enjoying herself at the Canton Princess Mansion.
It was just that he did not expect that his Master had been so formidable in the past.
But, why would Master leave the palace?
When Gu Hua Jing returned to the palace, she felt that even a princess inviting her out wasn't as scary as she imagined.
Feng Rong didn't say anything about Gu Hua Jing's laments. Princess Yi Ran cared a lot about her first impression.
As long as her first impression was good, no matter how good it was, she would feel that this person was the real deal.
And if her first impression of him was not good, then no matter how good she performed, it would only be an act.
The incense he brought to Gu Hua Jing, even if he were to search the Imperial Palace, he wouldn't find that much.
As a woman, she was naturally in a good mood when she saw things she liked. She liked everyone.
But Feng Rong didn't intend to tell Gu Hua Jing these things.
"You said you left a prescription for Yiran's medicine?"
He found it hard to believe, Gu Hua Jing was not so reckless. Princess Yiran's status was so noble, how could she possibly have the audacity to prescribe a prescription?
Wasn't she afraid that something might have happened to the princess?
"I asked the princess to see the imperial physician and use the prescription. Didn't you say that Princess Yiran was very popular in the palace?"
Feng Rong's eyes flickered as she waited for her to continue.
"Since Princess Yiran can eat well in the palace, her changes and reaction will easily be known by the people in the palace. The fact that I know how to eat medicine will also easily be spread out. Don't you want this to happen?"
"…"
A trace of a smile appeared on Feng Rong's lips, but Gu Hua Jing quickly turned her head away. She couldn't look, this was too much of a crime.
"I left one for the princess to reconstruct her body." I left one for the princess to reconstruct her body.
"Madam is really intelligent."
Feng Rong was very satisfied in her heart. He wanted to let Princess Yiran have a good impression of Gu Hua Jing, which was why he wanted her to unintentionally mention Gu Hua Jing in the palace.
Who would have thought that she would be so bold as to leave a prescription for a medicinal meal?
This really was a shortcut!
She was not a woman who would be attached to others. She was not interested in the inner court and was bored, but she had her own opinions on other things.
If she wasn't a girl, she might really be able to become his right hand.
Gu Hua Jing's actions and attitude towards sealing the appearance of others had changed quite a bit.
All sorts of rare and precious ancient books were sent over to Gu Hua Jing.
Gu Hua Jing accepted everything, and for the first time, she felt that she had followed a good boss.
If the relationship between her and Feng Rong wasn't that of a husband and wife, Gu Hua Jing would still be very pleased if it was just a simple employment.
He suddenly felt that his days were coming to an end, and he became bolder and bolder.
After what had happened, the backyard had lost half of its original number of people. Even if it was only half of its original number, it didn't have a small number either.
Gu Hua Jing wanted to return the rights to the family, but the other girls didn't dare to accept.
"Madam, madam!" How could we have the qualifications to care about that? Madame, aren't you trying to kill us? "
"Didn't you guys manage it well before?"
The girls kneeled in a row and took out their handkerchiefs in unison to wipe away their tears.
"I was blinded by pig fat before, I hope Madam will forgive us this time."
"…"
Gu Hua Jing was just about to cry. Could it be that she wouldn't be able to get rid of him even if she had a hand in this matter?
There was no way he could be so deceitful!
Thus, she aggressively decided to find Feng Rong. In any case, she didn't want to bother with it.
"Since Madam has said so, how can I meddle in the matters of the backyard?"
"Your majesty can appoint people, they wouldn't dare to refuse."
Feng Rong leaned against the pillow, looking at Gu Hua Jing's impatience and found it funny.
Which family doesn't cheat on me for power? Why was it that once she got to Gu Hua Jing, she couldn't wait to shake him off?
This girl is interesting.
"After the last time, how could they still dare to take over? If that's not the case, then Madam will have to put in more effort? "
Gu Hua Jing was about to speak, but then she heard Feng Rong casually say something else.
"However, I can't let madam's hard work go to waste. I have an antique shop in my hands …"
Before Feng Rong could finish, Gu Huanjing's eyes lit up with a 'whoosh'.
He couldn't help but laugh inside, and sure enough, he didn't even try to hide it.
"It's a... "What kind of shop?"
Seeing that someone had taken the bait, Feng Rong's smile became even softer, and she slowly began talking to Gu Hua Jing.