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Gu Mingyan did not dare to speak ill of Xiao Qiran.

He changed the topic and chatted casually, walking all the way to the entrance of the academy. However, he saw that Prime Minister's Mansion's carriage had stopped by the side and did not leave. Two attendants walked over and invited the two of them to the restaurant to have a meal, expressing their intentions.

Not like father and daughter.

Shuang Hua frowned, seeing that Gu Mingyan agreed, she was still unhappy.

He didn't hear the Eldest Miss say anything about the Prime Minister, but the Prime Minister had always looked down on his eldest daughter, and it wasn't as if he was looking down on the Seventh Prince as well.

Climbing onto the carriage and arriving at the restaurant, as the mistress of the Madam Liu, there was no need for her to treat the guests.

However, there was only the three sisters and the eldest brother.

The table was full of delicious dishes, Gu Mingyan pulled the seats beside him with a smile as he sat down.

"Young miss, no need to be like this, Shuang Hua is your subordinate."

He deliberately emphasized the word 'servant' a little, as Shuang Hua sized up the face of the Prime Minister Gu Zhiyuan without leaving a trace of himself.

As expected, the expression on Gu Zhiyuan's face changed, and even Gu Qingzhou pulled at Gu Zixi to prevent her from saying some words of ridicule.

"Since you are my attendant, you should listen to me." Gu Mingyan held onto her sleeve with a light smile. "Father must have brought Big Sister Shuang Hua here to express his gratitude for the care and care of Big Sister Shuang Hua earlier. Father, did daughter say that?"

"I know what father is thinking, there is no need for Lady Shuang Hua to stand on ceremony."

Gu Zhiyuan naturally stepped down.

Shuang Hua felt helpless. As expected, the First Miss was a soft persimmon in the manor, and had a good heart.

However, he did not know that Gu Mingyan did not want Shuang Hua to have eaten less for free, so what good was there in standing to the side?

After sitting down, Gu Zhiyuan asked a few questions about his son and daughter's lessons. Gu Zixi then said softly: "Big Sis is so impressive today, to actually bring Master Shuang Hua to fight in the academy, I'm afraid the Fang family will send people over tomorrow morning."

When he said this, Gu Ziyan immediately pulled Gu Zixi and quickly said: "This matter was not elder sister's fault in the first place."

"Pa ~ ~"

Gu Zhiyuan still threw the bowl on the table, but because of Shuang Hua, his tone became softer.

"I didn't send you to the academy to cause you trouble. In the future, how can your father be at ease and hand you over to His Highness, the Seventh Prince? "

Being interrogated like that, Gu Mingyan was in a daze.

This time, father didn't even ask her to kneel in front of the ancestral hall. However, after thinking about it for a while, father decided to incriminate me without even knowing the reason behind the matter. It was really laughable.

Shuang Hua's face darkened: Master Prime Minister, Shuang Hua has something to say, I'm not sure if it's appropriate for him to say.

"Go ahead." Gu Zhiyuan glared at him.

"That was indeed done by that locust. The person who attacked today was also me." Shuang Hua stood up, and before he could cupped his hands to apologize, he was grabbed by Gu Mingyan who was beside him.

"It doesn't matter if you go to the academy or stay in your room. Daddy, please see exactly how valuable your daughter is and what her role is. Then, you can lecture your daughter in front of outsiders." Gu Mingyan firmly pressed onto Shuang Hua's hand, and looked at Gu Zhiyuan with cold and detached eyes: "Today, father's goal has already been achieved, if I were to continue blaming father and daughter, it would only be a centrifugal force."

Gu Zhiyuan was angry, but he did not dare make a sound.

Zi Yan and Zi Xi didn't understand what was being said. Gu Qingzhou was even more confused.

But Gu Zhiyuan had also discovered that Shuang Hua was actually taking care of his daughter in such a manner. This proved that the Seventh Prince truly loved her, and thus achieved the goal that he wanted.

The last sentence was a threat.

"Father and daughter can't be separated." Gu Zhiyuan said in a low voice.

"Since that's the case, father will just treat my daughter like a little girl from the countryside. Today, all the disgrace that I have lost will go to my daughter alone."

Gu Mingyan wiped away the coldness on his face, carrying a slight smile on his face as he helped Shuang Hua eat.

Gu Zhiyuan did not say anymore, but in his heart, he had a whole new level of respect for his daughter.

The eldest daughter was definitely not someone who could be easily controlled. She had some thoughts on her mind, but she did not reveal them. Even as her father, he was unable to see through her.

Shuang Hua had heard about most of the things from the few words that he had said.

When he left, Shuang Hua still stubbornly wanted to bring Gu Mingyan back, but Gu Zhiyuan did not stop him. He even ordered the children to take care of the eldest sister in front of Gu Mingyan, and not cause any more trouble.

but he did not criticize Gu Mingyan.

Along the way, Shuang Hua still could not help but ask: "Eldest Miss, the words that you said to the Prime Minister just now were all because you knew of your situation, are you not afraid that the Prime Minister will really say that?"

"What's there to fear?" Gu Mingyan laughed helplessly: "He originally only wants to use me as a usable chess piece, and now I am only telling him that I should obey him, but if it is too excessive, I will not be under his control. And right now, my backer is His Highness the Seventh Prince, other than trying to rope me in, what else can he do? "

Fortunately, father didn't know about the marriage certificate.

Otherwise, if she lost the chance to marry the Seventh Prince, her life in the manor would be a bit more difficult.

But after a year, the two of them had not married, and as the woman who had dissolved the imperial family's engagement was no longer useful, Gu Zhiyuan had never had any feelings for her before.

Shuang Hua rubbed her head and sighed heavily, "It's my fault for making a move today."

"Since Big Sister Shuang Hua is thinking for my sake, then it's natural that there's no fault."

Gu Mingyan laughed as he rubbed the palm of Shuang Hua's hand, teasing: "It's just that Big Sister Shuang Hua doesn't have to feel wronged for me in the future. I was born with a bland love, and even if I have to hurt my soul for a while, I can still easily cause pity in the people's hearts, but I never would have thought that I would not be able to repay such pity, my heart is cold and I won't be able to be friends in the end, but it's too painful."

"Eldest Miss can see through it."

Shuang Hua was slightly stunned, and felt that she was still joking.

Who in the world would lack in love?

Gu Mingyan also did not explain anymore, and just chatted and laughed as he followed her back to the Seventh Prince Palace, not going to the secret residence.

After returning to the courtyard, she had only spent the afternoon reading. When night fell, she climbed into her bed and fell into a deep sleep.

Just as she was about to fall asleep, she suddenly woke up from her dream. She saw a figure beside the bed in a daze. She subconsciously asked, "Should we get up?"

"No."

Xiao Qiran never thought that she would wake up when he got close to her bed.

However, he did not say a few more words. That person's breathing returned to normal, and even he was afraid that no one had realized who he was.

However, Xiao Qiran was helpless. He could only help tuck her in as he stuck his forehead out.

These past few days, he had been busy dealing with Xue Zhu, but he didn't expect that something would happen after he returned to the Academy.

When Shuang Hua explained it to them, he thought Gu Mingyan was trying to explain it to him.

But Xiao Qiran felt that …

Whatever he had done today, he had come out of it twice and both times had been done by Shuang Hua alone.

"Do you like Shuang Hua that much?"