GTB Chapter 146

Chapter 148: Not drunk, not going home

Chapter 148 Not drunk, not going home

Ji Residence

Ji Shutíng was excited and had no one to share her joy with when she spotted Jiang Jiuchu, who was carrying a wooden box and coming to her door. She quickly and happily greeted her, “Jiuchu, are you here to give me a dowry gift?”

“Yes?” Jiang Jiuchu directly took the redwood box from Green Lo’s hands, handed it to Ji Shutíng, and said with a smile, “Come on, let’s go inside and see what I’ve brought you!”

Ji Shutíng took the wooden box and smiled at Jiang Jiuchu, “Hehe, you’re so kind. I only got engaged this morning, and you’re here to congratulate me this afternoon.”

As she spoke, she looked down at the wooden box in her hand and asked curiously, “What good things did you bring me? Is it not jewelry?”

“Let’s go! You’ll know when you go inside and see!” Jiang Jiuchu took Ji Shutíng’s arm and walked towards her room.

Inside the room, Ji Shutíng looked at Jiang Jiuchu with a look of astonishment as she demonstrated the three pieces of jewelry one by one in her hands. Her small mouth was wide open, and she couldn’t recover for a long time.

After Jiang Jiuchu finished demonstrating, she handed them to Ji Shutíng and said, “Here, you try it. Although you won’t encounter danger like I do, this thing can really save your life at a critical moment. I escaped a disaster at the last palace banquet because of it, otherwise, it would have been dire.”

Ji Shutíng heard this and quickly took it, learning from Jiang Jiuchu’s example, she pressed the mechanism, and silver needles flew out instantly. She happily grabbed Jiang Jiuchu’s arm, “Jiuchu, this gift of yours is so thoughtful. I like it very much, I like it so much.”

“Okay, it’s good that you like it, then keep it safe. It’s enough for you to know about this thing yourself, don’t show it off to irrelevant people, otherwise it will lose its concealment.” Jiang Jiuchu knew Ji Shutíng’s personality, so she added a word of reminder.

“Yes, I know, I know, it’s for saving lives, so naturally I won’t tell anyone. It’s enough for you and me to know.” As Ji Shutíng spoke, she immediately put the ring on her hand.

“How did you think of using these jewelry as hidden weapons? No, it must have been the Seventh Prince who gave it to you, right!”

Jiang Jiuchu was stunned for a moment, then nodded, “He gave it to me.”

Ji Shutíng looked at the ruby ring on her hand and exclaimed, “The Seventh Prince is so ingenious! To be able to come up with such a hidden weapon suitable for women to defend themselves.”

As she spoke, she smiled and praised Jiang Jiuchu, “Our Jiuchu is still amazing, to be able to make the Seventh Prince put so much thought into you.”

Ji Shutíng’s words made Jiang Jiuchu’s expression stiffen. She didn’t respond to her words, but asked her, “When… when is your wedding date set for?”

“It’s set for the seventh day of the seventh month of next month, when the Vega and Altair stars meet, symbolizing that Changxuan and I can turn that moment into eternity, seeing each other every year and every dusk, our feelings will be strong as the sun and moon rotate, how is it? Isn’t it particularly artistic?”

Jiang Jiuchu smiled and teased Ji Shutíng, “I think being artistic is secondary, wanting to get married quickly is the main thing, right! Wanting to be with your Mr. Gu as soon as possible, right?”

Ji Shutíng’s face turned red, “Don’t be so blunt!”

Jiang Jiuchu looked at Ji Shutíng’s happy appearance and stopped her joking tone, “You are so understanding each other, your wedding date can be set whenever you wish.”

“That’s true.” Ji Shutíng’s face was full of joy and confidence. She pulled Jiang Jiuchu to the table, poured her a cup of tea, “Jiuchu, do you know what Changxuan told me?”

“What?” Jiang Jiuchu picked up the tea and took a sip.

Ji Shutíng happily leaned in front of Jiang Jiuchu, “Changxuan said that he will only have me in the future and will never take a concubine.”

“Really? He said it actively?” Jiang Jiuchu looked at Ji Shutíng with a surprised expression. Seeing her nodding with a smile, she sighed in her heart, have all the good men in this world reached this level of awareness?

Why are one or two of them actively promising not to take concubines?

Could it be that every man says this to a woman at first? Does this sentence a part of men’s sweet words? It seems a little simple for these one or two to say it!

Ji Shutíng saw Jiang Jiuchu’s surprised and incredulous expression, and said proudly, “What? Do you doubt my charm? Or don’t you believe Changxuan can’t do it?”

Jiang Jiuchu looked at Ji Shutíng’s confident appearance and nodded, “I believe it. After all, your perception is extraordinarily accurate. Since you said so, I naturally believe it.”

Jiang Jiuchu looked at Ji Shutíng’s complete trust in Gu Changxuan, just like when she trusted Brother Fu at the beginning, handing over her heart without any hesitation.

She believed it, not because of Gu Changxuan, but because she felt that a girl like Shutíng deserved to be loved wholeheartedly.

And that Gu Changxuan also seemed to be a reasonable and gentle person, so he could naturally feel Shutíng’s wholehearted love. It was not surprising that he could promise this far.

The two of them chatted, and time passed little by little. The summer sun shining through the window gradually turned red.

Seventh Prince’s Residence

Shí Yan made a special trip to return to the residence early, but he didn’t see Jiang Jiuchu’s figure. After inquiring from Green Willows, he learned that Jiang Jiuchu had gone to the Ji Residence to deliver a dowry gift.

He looked at the furnishings in the room, and a smile appeared on the corner of his lips. He was originally thinking of returning to the residence to take her away from the Emerald Bamboo Courtyard so he could order people to decorate the room, but now it seemed unnecessary.

He called Aunt Xing and instructed her on the relevant matters, then went to the study and began to check the records of Dan City.

Three days later, he would be ordered to go to Dan City to manage the flood.

He estimated in his heart whether he could eliminate the danger and take Jiang Jiuchu with him.

He knew that Jiang Jiuchu was different from other aristocratic ladies. What she held in her heart was not the interests of the family, nor did she want to climb the social ladder for power and wealth.

In her eyes were mountains and rivers, and the leisure of the years.

But what she didn’t know was that such a beautiful and leisurely life was also what he yearned for.

Shí Yan put down the booklet in his hand, and a smile appeared in his eyes.

He seemed to understand why Jiang Jiuchu liked Song Fuge. Perhaps it was more that Song Fuge met her expectations, and not entirely him as a person.

“Be careful, don’t break the flowers.”

Outside the house, Aunt Xing’s joyful voice entered the study, interrupting Shí Yan’s thoughts.

He picked up a piece of Xuan paper next to him and began to write. This trip would probably not be so easy, he must ensure that there were no mistakes in order to take Jiang Jiuchu with him.

Ji Residence

Ji Shutíng looked at the setting sun on the horizon, stopped chatting with Jiang Jiuchu, and asked Jiang Jiuchu, “Jiuchu, it’s getting late, hurry back to the residence!”

Jiang Jiuchu’s expression froze, and she turned her head to look out the window. She felt like she hadn’t been sitting for very long! Why was it so late?

She retracted her gaze and said to Ji Shutíng with dissatisfaction, “What’s the rush? I came all the way here to give you a dowry gift, and you’re chasing me away when it’s time for dinner, that’s too unkind!”

Ji Shutíng hurriedly explained with a wronged expression, “How could I? I’m just afraid that you’ll be late when you go back, and the Seventh Prince will be worried, right?”

“No, I can have someone go back and tell him, and besides, he’s been busy with affairs recently. Perhaps he won’t be back at the residence when I finish dinner!”

“Okay!” Seeing Jiang Jiuchu say this, Ji Shutíng hurriedly instructed the maid beside her, “Go, tell the kitchen to bring a few more dishes.”

“Yes, Miss.”

Seeing this, Jiang Jiuchu also said to Green Lo beside her, “Let Mu Qing return to the residence and tell Aunt Xing that Shutíng is keeping me for dinner, so I won’t be back at the residence for dinner.”

“Okay.” Green Lo nodded and left the house to convey the message to Mu Qing, who was waiting outside the house.