Linglong Stirs Up Trouble

"I've come to see Xiao Ma, I won't bother you any longer."

"Wait, I'll take the Marquis there." Gu Anfang quickly shoveled the food into his mouth, grabbed a candied hawthorn, and then led Xu Weibei out.

Gu Wanning put down her things and followed them out.

She was a little curious; why hadn't she seen Little Horse when she came in?

Then, she quickly found out the answer.

Because Gu Anfang kept the little horse in his own room.

Gu Wanning: "..."

"It's so cold, don't let the horse get cold," Gu Anfang said. "I also wiped it down with hot water, isn't it much cleaner now?"

Gu Wanning: How about I buy you one when I have more money?

That's so pitiful.

Xu Weibei also said, "There's no need to go to so much trouble; it's easy to ruin it."

The two began exchanging experiences on raising horses, and then Gu Wanning left on her own.

Xu Weibei: "..."

He remembered Qin Lie's words, that he should know when to stop, so he restrained himself and did not chase after them.

I met her today and ate the candied hawthorns she made, so the trip wasn't in vain.

She's going to see Xu Qiaoqiao tomorrow; he has a day off, so they might bump into each other again.

After Gu Wanning returned home and closed the door, Er Ya peeked out and asked, "Miss, didn't the Marquis come with you?"

"What, you still miss him?" Gu Wanning said irritably.

Is Xu Weibei thinking of divorcing but not separating from his family?

She left, and then he came?

If he comes again, Gu Wanning feels it's necessary to have a good talk with him.

Things shouldn't be like this.

If she can tolerate it, then why get a divorce?

After all that trouble getting a divorce, it's just that you don't want to live together anymore!

Life is so wonderful, I can't be so irritable, Gu Wanning told herself silently, thinking of something positive, like money.

"By the way, do you still have any candied hawthorns? Send some over so the Marquis can take some back for the girls to try."

"Okay."

The four concubines said they didn't get to eat any.

Xu Weibei said, "I didn't know my teeth could be so sensitive. The next day I could only drink porridge, and even biting tofu was painful."

Xu Weibei had wanted to go out much earlier, but the Grand Princess summoned him.

Xu Weibei had no choice but to go.

"I'm planning to arrange a marriage for you, but I know you have a bad temper, so I'd like to discuss it with you first," said the Grand Princess.

"There's no need to discuss it anymore, I disagree," Xu Weibei said coldly. "Grandmother is enjoying her retirement; she doesn't need to worry about my marriage."

"I don't care about your marriage. But after you pass away, how will I explain to your grandfather in the afterlife? Will I tell him that the Xu family line has ended?"

Even after many years, the Grand Princess still had tears in her eyes when she mentioned her deceased husband.

Xu Weibei wanted to say something sarcastic to her—if she cared so much about the Xu family line, why did she send her father to his death?

But after all, she was his grandmother who raised him, Xu Weibei didn't want to upset her, so he simply said, "I've said I don't want to, so Grandmother shouldn't make decisions on her own. There will always be a chance for us to be together in the future."

He didn't mention Gu Wanning's name because he knew his grandmother too well.

Grandmother will cause trouble for Gu Wanning.

"Are you still hung up on Gu Wanning?"

"I don't."

"Then why did you go to the Gu family!"

Xu Weibei took a deep breath, his mind already beginning to suspect everyone around him.

Who exactly tipped off Grandma?

He planted people around his grandmother, and his grandmother also planted people around him.

Is she the Third Concubine?

Let's wait until he returns and interrogates him.

"I went to the Gu family because I work in the Ministry of Revenue, Gu Yuanshi is my superior. He's going to implement the Green Sprouts Law this spring, but the court doesn't have the funds, so how can it be implemented?"

"You went and argued with Chief Grand Secretary Gu?" The Grand Princess's attention was indeed diverted.

Xu Weibei silently breathed a sigh of relief. "It wasn't an argument, we were just discussing the matter at hand."

"Then let's talk this out. Chief Grand Secretary Gu may be a bit stubborn, but he has no selfish motives and is a pillar of the court. Even if you and Gu Wanning have some disagreements, don't fall out with Chief Grand Secretary Gu."

"Knew."

"Since you're here, why don't you have a meal with me?"

What could Xu Weibei say?

He had breakfast with the Grand Princess gave him pointers as they ate.

Xu Weibei let it go in one ear and out the other, wondering if Gu Wanning had already gone to find Xu Qiaoqiao.

It seems we won't be able to bump into each other.

If you want to bump into her, you can only wait until she's had enough fun and goes home.

We can't rush things, though; my grandmother's people are probably watching his every move.

He'll go back to the mansion first and find his grandmother's spies.

But it seems we can't pull it out, otherwise Grandma might go crazy, so we have to carefully avoid it.

Xu Weibei thought about it a lot.

His absent-mindedness caught the eye of the Grand Princess, making her expression somewhat unpleasant.

"I heard Linglong went to look for you?" The Grand Princess changed the subject.

Xu Weibei snapped out of his reverie and hummed in response.

Chapter 162 Linglong's Mischief

"She wants to come in?"

"Yes, but I refused."

"We cannot indulge her," the Grand Princess said. "I fear that you might act rashly out of consideration for our past relationship. If you had brought it up yourself, it would have been fine to bring them, mother and daughter, into the manor. But now, she's pretending not to understand and insisting on coming in herself. That might cause some trouble."

What kind of weird thing is this?

Xu Weibei felt that he didn't want to create any more obstacles for Gu Wanning's return.

He was worried about how to send all these things out of the manor.

Heaven knows, when he saw his Third Concubine and Gu Anfang bump into each other, he immediately wanted to pin the blame on Gu Anfang, make him take responsibility, and take the person away.

Every one who leaves is one less!

Hurry up, everyone.

First Concubine marries Qin Lie, it would be best if she took Jiaoniang with her; he could give her more money that way.

Everyone left, leaving the quiet mansion to him and Gu Wanning.