Spending Money on Male Beauty

Her words were very objective.

Gu Anqi goes without saying; everyone who sees him praises his father's style. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will one day be ennobled and appointed prime minister, becoming a pillar of society who will carry on Gu Yuanshi's legacy.

Although Gu Anwei married a prince, she was also exceptionally talented, a fact proven by the imperial examinations.

In the same environment, Gu Anfang did not fare particularly well.

"However, if you like him too, there will definitely be difficulties, but not as many as you imagine. My third brother is a bit of a simpleton, with a lot of flaws, but he's not some unattainable ideal."

High Mountain Flower

"Hua Ying, do you understand what I mean?"

Third Concubine laughed and said, "I know. Let's not talk about this anymore. I have no feelings for Third Master."

She didn't want to say anything more because she and Gu Wanning had fundamentally different views on this matter.

She is not good enough for Gu Anfang.

Although she believed that Gu Anfang's feelings for her were genuine, there was no need, really no need, for him to put them both in the spotlight and subject to public scrutiny because of his momentary infatuation.

"That's good," Gu Wanning said. "I don't think Third Brother would be a good husband."

She wasn't holding a grudge against Gu Anfang for scolding her in the past.

She simply believed that emotional stability was the best dowry a man could offer.

Third Concubine is the type to keep everything bottled up inside. Living with that hot-tempered woman, wouldn't she be constantly mistreated?

No, no, let's mess with someone else instead.

The Third Concubine then asked when Gu Wanning would visit Xu Weibei again.

"It's not good to go all the time. Although he asked me to go, I'll just have to behave myself if the Emperor is willing to forgive me. Being under the Emperor's nose every day, I treat the Dali Temple prison like my own home. If word gets to the Emperor, I don't know if it will cause any more trouble."

The most important thing right now is to stay put and avoid any unforeseen complications.

However, Gu Wanning still cooked a meal for Xu Weibei and had Gao Lan take it with her.

Yes, she noticed Gao Lan following her.

"Then you should also speak frankly with the Marquis, lest Marquis be locked up there and start overthinking things."

"Should I use it?" Gu Wanning couldn't help but mutter.

Third Concubine smiled, "What do you think?"

The lovestruck Marquis is probably only thinking of Gu Wanning right now.

"I think you're right!" Gu Wanning put down her chopsticks and rubbed her stomach. "I'll listen to you. I'm so full, I need to digest before I go to sleep."

Her Third Concubine found her two large hawthorn balls.

Er Ya also managed to snag one.

Seeing that she liked it very much, her Third Concubine found a box for her.

Er Ya tucked it into her bosom and said, "I'll use this as an excuse to let Madam have a taste later. You won't be angry, will you?"

"Don't be angry," the Third Concubine said with a smile.

"The First Madam loves hawthorn the most," Er Ya said happily. "But the hawthorn dumplings she ate before weren't as good as these."

"How did you know? Did you sneak some food?" Gu Wanning teased her deliberately.

"No, it wasn't! It was given to me by the First Madam."

After teasing her for a while, the Third Concubine and Gu Wanning started talking about the dowry.

"... Last time at the wedding, the Marquis was only concerned with his temper, and everything was in chaos. This time, I reckon the Marquis will definitely make it up to you properly, and it will certainly be a grand and glorious affair..."

Gu Wanning felt a chill run down her spine just thinking about that scene.

She refused!

If Xu Weibei were to actually have such a thought again, she would definitely knock him out of his wits.

If you don't want to find someone, then go find someone else.

Gu Wanning did not visit Xu Weibei again.

However, Xu Weibei had Gao Lan deliver messages to her every day.

The contents of the letter were, well, simply "unbearable to read."

--It's so sour it made my teeth ache.

Writing love letters is like putting a flower in your hair; it looks good on a young woman, but not on an older woman.

Xu Weibei might have been alright at sixteen or seventeen, but at this age, it's really...

Gu Wanning read the letter secretly, hiding it immediately after reading it.

Er Ya said she felt like a thief.

"Okay, whatever you say." Gu Wanning guiltily changed the subject. "Today is your birthday, you're the oldest. Tell me, what gift do you want? If you don't tell me, I'll just buy something random."

"A gift? This servant truly does not wish for one. The Madam has already given me a gift; nothing you could possibly give me could compare."

Gu Wanning: "..."

I can't exactly lend you my older brother for a day.

Chapter 237 Spending Money on Male Beauty

Er Ya happily announced that she had received a calligraphy piece written by Gu Anqi.

Gu Wanning: "... What kind of birthday gift is this? Even at other times, if you asked for a piece of calligraphy, would your older brother refuse to give it to you?"

"Master is so busy, how could I possibly disturb him?"

Gu Wanning: "..."

Well, in Er Ya's eyes, her eldest brother is a god from heaven.

"It's because the First Madam is thinking of me!" Er Ya grinned from ear to ear.

Gu Wanning thought to herself, "You should join them. The three of you making a good life together is better than anything else."

She felt a little guilty because she had been so busy lately that she had forgotten Er Ya's birthday and hadn't prepared a gift for her in advance.

"Er Ya, what would you like to eat?" Gu Wanning generously offered, "I'll treat you to a nice meal today."

Since she didn't want a gift, she didn't press the issue.

It's better to have money as part of your body; no one can steal it from you.

Er Ya's eyes lit up at this, "Miss, anywhere is fine?"

Seeing this, Gu Wanning laughed and waved her hand, "Of course, you don't need to save me money."

"A new restaurant has opened in the Capital. I don't know if the food is good, but they also have people playing musical instruments, singing, and dancing..."

Gu Wanning: Arranged!

But when she arrived, she was pleasantly surprised to find that, in addition to the song and dance performances, there were also handsome young men!

The handsome young men were all delicate and frail, each more striking than the last.

Although their clients are actually men, that doesn't stop Gu Wanning from taking advantage of them!