Provocation

Basically, she wouldn't go that far.

She's not some nouveau riche; after being a princess for so many years, she knows what she's doing.

Before going to sleep, Xu Weibei said that he still had to have dinner with the delegation from Southern Border the next day.

The one who arrived was said to be the youngest son of the King of Southern Border, who was deeply favored.

"Wouldn't that be incredibly spoiled?"

"This is the Central Plains. I don't care what he's like in the Southern Border. If he comes here, he'd better behave himself, or I'll deal with him," Xu Weibei said domineeringly.

"Can he fight?" Gu Wanning asked with a grin, nestled in his arms.

Practice makes perfect. Last night she was as stiff as a corpse, but tonight she was already playing with his hair in his arms.

"Don't hit him, it looks effeminate." Xu Weibei disdainfully, "I can knock him down with one punch, he won't even be able to get up."

Gu Wanning was amused by his description, "Then you can't underestimate him, you have to be careful he doesn't try anything funny!"

"If he's capable, then let him come at me," Xu Weibei said. "If he doesn't behave, I'll lead my troops to pacify the Southern Border!"

Chapter 254 Provocation

On the second day of sharing a bed, Gu Wanning gradually got used to it.

Xu Weibei is asleep today as well.

Having stayed up for two days and one night, I couldn't stay awake any longer and fell asleep.

After daybreak, everyone went back to their own business.

Gu Wanning went to Baoji for a look.

After receiving the account books and briefly glancing through them, Gu Wanning, despite her higher education, had to admit that this was a completely different field.

She couldn't understand the ledgers.

Xu Weibei told her to call the accountant to her home, but she was too embarrassed to actually make such a grand entrance.

Since she had nothing else to do lately, she decided to come in person.

The shopkeeper had probably received instructions from Xu Weibei, and when he met Gu Wanning this time, his attitude was extremely enthusiastic.

"Madam, please do not hesitate to ask for anything you require."

However, no ships have returned in recent months, so Baoji hasn't had anything new to offer.

"I'll just look around by myself, you go ahead with your work," Gu Wanning said with a smile.

My mindset this time is different from before.

--From the moment you step through the door, you're gritting your teeth; from the moment you enter until you leave, you're cursing the unscrupulous merchant eight hundred times in your mind.

But now I think, "This, this, that, that are all mountains of gold and silver that my man has conquered!" Haha, I can't help but put my hands on my hips and laugh out loud!

A complete case of a petty person getting their way.

"Then please keep watch, Madam. I'll get back to my work now," the shopkeeper said with a smile.

Gu Wanning took a liking to a mirror with a very beautiful pattern.

However, this wasn't a necessity for her, and the price of 800 taels was a deterrent.

Although it's our own property, it's not something without any inherent value.

Gu Wanning felt that she was still very down-to-earth and shouldn't be brainwashed by luxury goods, even though they were really beautiful.

"Take the mirror down so I can see it," she said to the waiter with a smile.

This kind of thing is best enjoyed in moderation, just to appreciate it briefly.

Firstly, Gu Wanning exercised self-control; one should not be driven by desires, but rather control them.

Happiness comes from control.

Secondly, whether she was with Xu Weibei or with anyone else, when she was single, Gu Wanning had a very clear principle—to enjoy happiness within her means.

The life Xu Weibei provided for her was something she couldn't provide on her own.

She accepted it without hesitation.

However, Xu Weibei did not offer it voluntarily. She did not allow herself to become arrogant and live according to standards that were not her own.

This self-restraint allows her to follow her heart to the greatest extent possible, rather than becoming a slave to money and external things.

Everyone treated the shopkeeper with utmost respect, and the shop assistants naturally responded with smiles as well.

"Okay, please wait a moment, I'll take it down for you and take a look."

The mirror was quickly and carefully placed on the counter.

Gu Wanning reached out and stroked the exquisite sea creature and grape pattern, staring at it intently, but in her heart she thought somewhat "worldly"—it's beautiful, but it's hard to clean!

Indeed, simply admiring it is enough.

"Okay, put it away."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a strange voice came from outside. "Since young lady likes it, why not buy it?"

Gu Wanning turned her head to look in the direction of the sound and saw a young man walk in through the door. He had a jade crown on his head, wore a white robe with wide sleeves, and had five or six sachets at his waist. He was very flamboyant and carried a folding fan. He had a frivolous smile on his face.

The man was surrounded by a crowd. Although his attire was from the Central Plains, the people around him were dressed rather strangely.

Moreover, although the man spoke in Mandarin, his accent was strange and unnatural.

Not of my kind.

Gu Wanning thought to herself, and then she remembered the "Southern Border Mission" that Xu Weibei had mentioned.

This must be it?

Otherwise, how could so many delegations arrive in the Capital at the same time?

It's not a holiday, so it probably won't happen.

She just felt that this man didn't seem like a good person, and that he was trying to seduce her.

You good-for-nothing, you're not even as tall as three pieces of tofu, why did you have to learn to be a spoiled brat?

My man has been itching to beat you up for ages; you'd better not give him the chance.

Gu Wanning ignored him, told the shop assistant to put the mirror away, and walked out herself.

The man stepped forward and reached out to stop her.

Gu Wanning stopped, glared at him, and said coldly, "What brings you here?"

"Nothing much, just wanted to see what kind of woman she was who abandoned the Marquis of Yingchuan but still captivated him. I thought she had something special about her, but she seems to be nothing special." The man smiled contemptuously, his tone provocative.

He wasn't tall, about the same height as Gu Wanning.

Gu Wanning watched his lips move, and after he finished speaking, she crossed her arms and sneered, "Has no one ever told you that you're as noisy as a duck?"

"Getting angry out of embarrassment?" the man said with a malicious smile.

"Not really, because it's not worth it," Gu Wanning said.