Chapter 90 CFV Ch.90 Poisoned (6)

Both Elder Lady Qin and Lady Su looked at her in shock as they couldn’t believe their eyes.

Especially Lady Su, the astonishment plastered on her face was hard to miss: Qin Jiu was just a small girl from a village, how could she be favoured by the Empress Dowager!!

“......” Qin Xin stared at Qin Jiu intensely, her gaze was focused and deep in her own thoughts.RêAd lateSt chapters at novelhall.com Only

Elder Lady Qin had just listened to Qin Xin talk about Priest Yun Guang, but she couldn’t quite believe it. She tentatively asked Qin Jiu what the Empress Dowager Liu had said to her and why she would suddenly gift her with these jewelry.

However, no matter what Elder Lady Qin asked her, Qin Jiu only smiled politely in response. Not long after, she simply walked out of the main hall to change her outfit.

The hall was filled with the smell of food, mixed with hints of cosmetics, incense.

As compared to the stuffy atmosphere inside, the air outside the hall felt refreshing, the cool autumn breeze brought along the fragrances of flowers and plants.

Qin Jiu was the not only one who came out from the birthday banquet for a breather, but a few other ladies who attended the banquet, they all walked out for a breath of fresh air, all using the same excuse as hers.

Qin Jiu looked at the pond not too far away from her, there was no one there so she started walking towards it.

She turned her head and saw that a few steps away, Gu Ze Zhi was slowly walking towards her and a slight smile flashed on his face.

The sun softly outlined his handsome face, his black hair that resembled the colour of a crow’s feather gleamed under the golden shimmer of the sun.

“Big Brother.” Qin Jiu smiled at him fakely, and thought in her heart: Is he following me!

Her right foot was still placed on the rock, and her left foot was dangling off the ground in midair.

“What are you doing?” Gu Ze Zhi twitched the corner of his mouth and smiled slightly.

Qin Jiu said in a serious tone: “Big brother, the view from here is pretty good, so I climbed higher to take in the view of the lake......”

Gu Ze Zhi raised his eyebrows, he didn’t even say anything. However, his expression seemed like he was resisting the urge to smile, it was like he was saying to her, is it?

Looking into his bright eyes, Qin Jiu kept quiet and jumped off the rock.

Gu Ze Zhi took two steps forward, his left hand lingered around her waist, maintaining a slight distance, without touching her with the palm of his hand.

Qin Jiu landed steadily on the ground.

She raised her finger and pointed at the square handkerchief that was hanging on the branch. This time, she honestly confessed: “I dropped my handkerchief.”

“I’ll help you.” Gu Ze Zhi took two steps forward. He was tall. With a casual raise of his hand, he got a hold of the lilac-colored handkerchief.