Crown Jewels

Chapter 118

Under the sunlight, Song Yan looked at the overlapping shadows of the two of them on the ground, and his fingertips trembled again.

Song Yan suddenly raised his head and called her by name and surname.

"Gu Baozhu—"

This time, he didn't call her Princess Nanping again, but called her familiarly as usual.

The young man's eyes were serious, and his voice was slightly magnetic, as if it was full of unknown emotions.

Gu Baozhu suddenly had a certain premonition in his heart, and he had a vague guess.

"Song will work hard in the future and grow up as soon as possible—"

Grow up as soon as possible and be a firm man.

If you like her, you must make yourself worthy of her, and stand in front of her openly.

He wants to have the ability to give her, not to lose the honor and status of Princess Nanping.

This is Song Yan's unspeakable voice that has been suppressed deep in his heart after he has confirmed his mind.

But after that night in Liangyi Hall, when he saw Gu Baozhu in the academy again, he had an impulse.

He had an urge to convey the accumulated emotions in his heart to her clearly.

The young man's tone was firm and fiery. He obviously didn't say anything, but Gu Baozhu felt it inexplicably.

Song Yan seemed to be... promising something to himself.

Hidden in his cuffs, Gu Baozhu curled up his sweat-soaked fingers slightly.

Inexplicably, her heart softened, and the high wall of indifference built up in her heart seemed to suddenly lose its effect.

The scorching gaze of the young man across from her was so hot that Gu Baozhu's scalp tingled, and she suppressed the inexplicable throbbing in her heart.

Gu Baozhu raised his eyes slowly, and looked at Song Yanshi's eye tails slightly raised under the shining gold leaf.

"Song Yan—"

"I said, that's your business!"

After Gu Baozhu finished speaking, he slowly raised his hand, brushing the loose hair behind his ear, just to cover the fleeting expression in his eyes.

Then the woman took two steps forward, then turned around suddenly, as if nothing happened.

Gu Baozhu raised his eyebrows at Song Yan calmly, the arcs at the end of his eyes were still bright.

At this time, the corners of her lips that were tense and tensed quietly relaxed.

"But-"

"I remember you once said that you have plans to join the army."

The girl's tone was slightly raised, and it was rare to see a little more expectation in her bright eyes.

"If in the future, you really put on your armor and fight for the Kingdom of Yan, and you can really return victorious,"

"As a classmate, to tell you the truth—"

"I think the face is quite bright!"

After finishing speaking, the corners of Gu Baozhu's lips curled up, and he turned to look at Song Yan.

The two of them looked at each other as if the sun had melted the ice and snow, and they both smiled tacitly.

The invisible and embarrassing estrangement before also quickly dissipated invisible.

There was another rustling sound from the depths of the bamboo shadows, and the shadow cast on the ground was replaced by the midday sun.

Life in the academy is fast, and it is already September in a blink of an eye.

The steaming hot summer in August finally came to an end in the gentle breeze.

According to the old rules of the academy, there are three exams per month.

From the writing of the questions to the evaluation, the head of the mountain is in charge, and other masters are assisted.

After stepping on the tail of August, the first class test in September in the academy is not far away.

In the administration room, men and women are divided into studies today.

The master on the stage is good at teaching, and outside the doors and windows, there are from time to time the head of the house to help with schoolwork.

Even the principal shuttled back and forth in the teaching room, supervising the classwork with a straight face.

Gu Baozhu put down the silk bag in his hand, and sat obediently beside Shen Lanqing.

She returned the notes she had borrowed from Shen Lanqing last night, and when she withdrew her hand, she couldn't hold back, and covered her lips with her hands and yawned.

Shen Lanqing followed the guidance of her husband and was writing notes on the book when she caught a glimpse of Gu Baozhu's listless look from the corner of her eye.

She was surprised in her heart, even for the class exams on weekdays, Gu Baozhu had never paid so much attention to it, so she went all night last night in a hurry.

"that--"

"Two days of rest before the exam, I have some things to take care of."

"Of course I don't have time. It's time to deal with these annoying Nine Numbers."

Sensing Shen Lanqing's gaze, Gu Baozhu whispered something to her, and stopped disturbing his friend.

The masters on the high platform are endless, explaining the obscure algorithms, measurements and Pythagorean shares in "Nine Numbers".

Gu Baozhu supported his head with half of his hand, casually flipping through the part of the book about algorithms.

The familiar and moving copper bell rang, and Gu Baozhu finally got out of class.

After bidding farewell to Shen Lanqing, he picked up the package that had been packed in advance, and walked towards the carriage that had been parked in advance.

The carriage drove slowly down the mountain, because it was along a path, so this trip was particularly secretive.

Pull down the car curtain to cover the beautiful scenery of green mountains and green waters outside.

When Gu Baozhu saw Sangsang who was smiling brightly at her in the carriage, his heart was completely relieved.

Before that, she had sent a message to the Wangfu that Xiu Muri would not go home to prepare for the college exam.

And the place I want this time is Pingkang Square in Lin'an City!
Since my aunt entrusted Pingkang Fang to her to take care of, she, Gu Baozhu, could not live up to Gu Jun's trust.

This past time, it was to discuss with Sangsang to get acquainted with the affairs of Pingkangfang as soon as possible.

The carriage circled the southern suburb of Lin'an City for half a circle, and then circled the official road, leading to Pingkang Square where dignitaries and nobles come and go.

Finally, the clatter of horseshoes finally stopped at the gate of Pingkangfang.

In the daytime, the gold plaque on the black background is ordinary and inconspicuous at the moment.

However, when it was dusk and evening, this place would be the gold consumption cave for the dignitaries in Lin'an City.

It was just past noon at this moment, the weather in September was not as venomous as in August, but the sweltering heat had not completely faded away.

Lifting the curtain of the carriage, two teenagers walked out of the gate of Pingkang Fang.

On the carriage, Gu Baozhu changed into the men's clothes that Sangsang had prepared in advance.

After more than two hours of teasing on the road, her hair bun has been pulled up high to reveal her delicate eyebrows and eyes.

With just a few strokes by Sangsang, Gu Baozhu's fair complexion has turned into an even wheat color.

Heightening pads were added to the boots, making him instantly taller than ordinary men.

The contours of the lower jaw and the eye sockets are also deeper, and even the facial features have faded away from the delicateness of a woman, and are more scribbled by a man.

But even so, when everyone looked at it, they still felt that the person in front of them was a handsome young man.

On the official road where pedestrians come and go, the figures of the two quickly disappeared from sight.

The other shops on both sides of the palace are not as unpopular as Pingkangfang.

After all, drinking and eating meat during the day, and at night when the lanterns are first lit, Pingkang Fang watched the top singer and dancer tune the piano and twist her waist.

Such a one-stop service is standard in many men's dreams.

Yan State followed the former Shu and divided the whole Pingkangfang into three parts according to the streets and alleys.

From the north to the south, there are Beiqu, Zhongqu and even Nanqu.

Among them, Beiqu is close to the square wall and is a place where low-level prostitutes operate, just to make a living.

As for Zhongqu and Nanqu, the people who live there are elegant brothel women.

Especially in Nanqu, Sangsang lives here. The courtyard is beautifully built, surrounded by rockery and green stones, and there is no shortage of gardens and waterside pavilions.

The prostitutes of Nanqumei are excellent in color and art, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, playing the piano and singing with the independent attic.

Those who win face can also be invited to visit the garden shoulder to shoulder with the dignitaries of the dynasty, and to compose poems and sing harmony with talented scholars.

The so-called Pingkangfang that Gu Jun handed over to Gu Baozhu is actually not a whole neighborhood in a broad sense.

It's Nanquping Kangfang!
The literary talent and quality of the beautiful prostitutes here can have the capital to attract the high-ranking officials and dignitaries who are over the top in the officialdom.

These were all explained to her in detail by Sangsang in the space of the carriage.

Unlike Xiao Suo in Bairi Nanquping Kangfang, the newly opened restaurant in the alley facing the street is here again, and business is booming at this time.

The waiter in the shop wears a clean white cloth towel on his shoulders, and entertains the visitors at the door.

The faint aroma of food, wine and meat wafted around, attracting... two teenagers outside the shop to stop.

(End of this chapter)