You all chase the heroine? I married that devil woman.

Qiyun...

Shen Yian suddenly remembered that this was the name of Gu Ruoyi's personal maid in the original novel.

Gu Ruoyi's mother, the Zhen family, was once a wealthy family in Luozhou. In the seventh year of Mingyuan, there was a severe drought in Luozhou, leaving thousands of miles of barren land and starving people everywhere.

At that time, the entire Daqian Dynasty was in turmoil, with three kings fighting for the throne and the northern barbarians eyeing them covetously.

An uprising broke out in Luozhou, and Gu Qing, who was still a general at that time, was ordered by the court to lead troops to suppress the uprising.

When the army set out to Luozhou to rest, Gu Qing met the Zhen family who were opening their warehouses to release grain to help the victims. He fell in love with Zhen Xi, the eldest daughter of the Zhen family, at first sight, and the two soon fell in love.

The uprising was successfully suppressed. At that time, Zhen Xi was pregnant. The court issued another decree, ordering Gu Qing to lead the army to the north to fight the barbarians. He was reluctant, but the imperial decree could not be violated.

The world is stable. Gu Qing returns to Luozhou but learns that something unexpected happened to the Zhen family and hundreds of Zhen family members are missing.

Later, Gu Qing searched for Zhen Xi for seventeen years. When he found her, she was already a handful of yellow earth. Fortunately, the grown-up Gu Ruoyi was still there.

Gu Ruoyi...

A beautiful woman follows the lively girl.

Her body is more beautiful than flowers, her hands are white and sharp, her long black hair cascades down behind her like a waterfall, her eyes are like waves, her eyebrows are like ink paintings, her spirit is like autumn water, giving people an indescribable tenderness and delicacy. She doesn't say a word, but she is full of all kinds of charm.

As expected of the heroine in the original book, her appearance can be equal to that of her own silly girl. No wonder these male protagonists are so eager to follow her.

After confirming the person, Shen Yian silently retracted his gaze and turned his head back.

According to the original plot, Gu Ruoyi should have encountered an accident seven days after returning to Wuchenghou Mansion. He helped her out in Qianjin Pavilion, and the two had their first intersection and initial acquaintance.

The original plot had long been changed beyond recognition by him. Those opportunities and treasures that would appear had long been plundered by him. It didn't matter whether the time was right or not. It was an expired strategy book and could be thrown into the corner to collect dust.

Although it was just a glance back, Gu Ruoyi was deeply attracted by Shen Yian's stunning handsome face, causing her heart to beat wildly. There was a kind of inexplicable fate between the two.

"Grandma, how much is this wooden hairpin?"

"Three copper coins." The old woman thought about it and felt that it was a bit expensive. "Two copper coins will be enough."

The wooden hairpin was well carved and polished very smoothly, but there was no decoration. The wood was not valuable. At most, it was just a craftsmanship.

"Grandma, this is money." Ye Liyan took out three copper coins and carefully put them in the old woman's hand.

"Thank you, young lady, thank you."

The old lady was very grateful when she saw this.

"Grandma, are these wooden combs also for sale?"

"Yes, young lady, but they will be slightly more expensive than hairpins."

Ye Liyan looked at the row of exquisite and small wooden combs, and her little hand and the other hand touched a wooden comb at the same time.

Shen Yian raised his eyebrows, and he guessed that this kind of plot would appear.

"Please." Ye Liyan took back her little hand sensibly, and looked up to see Gu Ruoyi in front of her. She couldn't help but be stunned. What a beautiful woman...

Through a layer of white gauze, Gu Ruoyi could feel Ye Liyan's extraordinary and unworldly cold temperament. She could accompany such a peerless young man to go shopping. I guess the person in front of her must be a rich lady from some family.

For some reason, she suddenly felt a sense of crisis in her heart.

"Sister, please." Gu Ruoyi saluted.

Although the Zhen family is desolate, they have never fallen behind in learning etiquette and needlework since they were young, following their mother's influence.

Qiyun stood aside, turning her head left and right, looking at the two girls with a puzzled look, why did they suddenly stop talking.

"Grandma, how much is this?" Shen Yian's voice broke the awkward atmosphere.

The old woman's somewhat turbid eyes revealed a hint of clarity: "Sir, this is made of ox horn, the price is a bit more expensive, it needs one or two taels of silver."

Shen Yian looked at the jade-like comb in his hand and chuckled: "It is really ingenious, the craftsman who carved it must have put a lot of effort."

"It was carved by my third son." The old woman's face was full of pride.

"I want it." Shen Yian took out a few taels of silver and handed it to the old woman.

"Sir, you gave too much!"

"Not much, it's worth the price."

"Thank you, sir!"

"Li Yan, do you like it?" Shen Yian put the comb in the silly girl's hand.

Ye Liyan's eyes were full of joy and shyness. She nodded her little head vigorously, almost shaking off her hat: "I like it."

Whether in the past or in this world, giving a comb means to be together forever.

Otherwise, why would the silly girl be so excited?

Gu Ruoyi watched from the side, holding the corner of her clothes tightly with her bare hands. She felt empty in her heart for some reason, but her stomach was filled with a mysterious force..

"Let's go."

Shen Yian smiled gently, without looking at Gu Ruoyi for the whole time.

Ye Liyan nodded gently to Gu Ruoyi in return, and then left the hairpin stand with Shen Yian.

"Miss, Miss? That young man has gone far away!"

Qiyun waved her hand gently in front of Gu Ruoyi to make her come back to her senses.

"Oh." Gu Ruoyi looked back and responded softly, with a lost expression.

From beginning to end, that young man seemed to have only glanced at her...

"Miss? Are you attracted to that young man?" Qiyun asked with a smile.

"No way." The little thought was exposed, and a blush appeared on Gu Ruoyi's face. The shy and lovely posture made all the men passing by look sideways.

"You girl, teasing me again, you should be punished."

"Woo woo woo, Miss, pinch gently, Qiyun's little face is going to be swollen."

Cheng Hai passed by the hairpin stand and glanced at the two women and frowned.

The other party is the daughter of Marquis Wucheng, right?

The person that His Highness paid special attention to two days ago is very pretty, but there is nothing special about her.

Jinxiu and Jinlian stared at Gu Ruoyi with wide eyes.

Apart from their own lady, this is the second time they have seen a woman with such a peerless beauty. They are so envious!

In front, Shen Yian saw Ye Liyan looking like she wanted to say something but stopped, and couldn't help but asked with a smile: "What? Are you thinking about the girl just now?"

Ye Liyan looked so silent, and her little head must be thinking about something.

"Well... Liyan is the first time I have seen such a beautiful girl, and her temperament is so good. I think she is a daughter of a rich family."

Ye Liyan clasped her hands nervously. She didn't go out often, and she often heard that there were four beauties in Tianwu City.

Grandpa always praised her for being a hundred times and a thousand times more beautiful than the four beauties. She knew that was all Grandpa's words to comfort himself.

Because of these pale blue eyes, when facing normal girls, the inferiority complex deep in her heart cannot be erased.

Especially after meeting Gu Ruoyi today, that inferiority complex was infinitely magnified.

If His Highness had met Gu Ruoyi earlier, how could he have chosen me, a person who represents bad luck...

"Are you sure this is the first time you've seen me?" Shen Yian suddenly grabbed the silly girl's hand and chuckled.

"Li Yan dare not lie to His Highness."

Ye Li Yan lowered her head quickly.

"Silly girl, don't you usually look in the mirror?" Shen Yian's eyes were full of pampering and heartache. Those rumors seemed to have a deep impact on the silly girl's heart.

"Li Yan..."

Ye Li Yan's mouth opened slightly, and her little head didn't understand the meaning of these words for a while.

"You are the most beautiful person I have ever seen, and those eyes are also the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen, whether in the past or now."

"You are my future princess, and I won't allow you to belittle yourself."

Shen Yian said domineering words, and his fingers couldn't help but scratch the other's delicate and upturned nose through the white gauze.

Ye Liyan wanted to take two steps back in embarrassment, but her little hand was held by a big hand and she could not move forward or backward. She almost buried her head in her chest in embarrassment. After thinking again and again, she finally retorted pitifully.

"Your Highness..."

"Liyan... is not stupid..."