Gu Shun's words completely angered Lin Tingxu, He Jinchun and others.

Lin Luoling rubbed his brows and thought to himself: Butler Gu has been in the palace for so many years, and he is usually seen as a polite and shrewd person. Is he so happy that he is confused? Can he say this out loud?

Lin Tingxu was so angry that his chest rose and fell. After holding it in for a long time, he slammed the table and said angrily: "Your words are extremely disrespectful to His Majesty. If this gets out, not only will you be executed, but our Lin family will also suffer."

Gu Shun showed no fear at all and said with a smile, "Miss Lin will soon be the Princess of An. Everyone present here is not an outsider, so how could it be spread? Master Lin and Madam Lin, do you think there is anything else that needs to be added to the ninety-nine loads of betrothal gifts?"

Lin Tingxu and He Jinchun became even angrier when they heard this. They had not yet agreed to Lin Luoling marrying Prince An. Moreover, even if Prince An wanted to discuss his marriage, it would not be discussed with Gu Shun. Instead, Emperor Deshun issued an order to summon the couple to the palace to discuss the matter.

However, Gu Shun had been following Concubine Li since she entered the palace. After Concubine Li passed away, Gu Shun served Prince An.

As the saying goes: Don't look at the monk's face, look at the Buddha's face. After all, Gu Shun is the steward of His Royal Highness Prince An. Lin Tingxu and He Jinchun can't lose face for Gu Shun in front of outsiders. That would be tantamount to not giving face to Prince An.

Lin Yuning and Lin Yuru's faces were also very ugly at the moment. What made them angry was that a daughter's marriage was not a trivial matter. Gu Shun said it so casually. Their Ling'er was marrying Prince An as a princess, not someone from a small family who was not worthy of being on the table and was thrown to Prince An as a maid.

Lin Tingxu, He Jinchun, Lin Yuning and Lin Yuru, as if they had discussed it beforehand, all four of them picked up the teacups beside them and drank them all in one gulp.

Then, the four of them fell backwards simultaneously.

Lin Luoling was shocked. "Father, mother, aunt, aunt, what's going on?"

As she spoke, Lin Luoling looked at Gu Shun coldly and asked angrily, "What did you order people to put in the tea for my father, mother, and two aunts?"

Gu Shun waved towards the door and bowed to Lin Luoling, saying, "Princess, please don't be anxious. Don't misunderstand me. How dare I hurt Master Lin and Madam Lin? What they just drank was not tea, but strong liquor.

This old servant guesses that they are probably angry because you and Prince An are planning to get married in secret. How could they not get drunk after drinking such strong liquor?

They are just drunk, there is absolutely no poison or tranquilizer in the wine, don't worry, princess, I will arrange for someone to take them to a safe place, they will definitely wake up safely tomorrow morning and attend the wedding of the prince and princess."

After saying that, Gu Shun picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup, drank it in one gulp, smacked his lips and said, "This wine has been stored for more than ten years, it's much stronger than before."

Lin Luoling: ...

Now she finally understood why Gu Shun had said that just now. It turned out that he had deliberately filled the teacup with strong liquor in order to anger her parents and two aunts...

Lin Luoling frowned and said, "Butler Gu, you got my father, mother, and two aunts drunk. Without their consent, how can I hold my wedding with His Royal Highness Prince An tomorrow?"

Gu Shun pinched his orchid fingers, "Oh...Princess, you don't understand, if you want to marry the prince, even if you try your best, with your father's temper, can he agree without the imperial decree of His Majesty?

When they wake up tomorrow, there will be guests everywhere and the prince and princess will have already put on their wedding clothes. Can your father and mother disrupt your wedding ceremony with His Royal Highness Prince An in public?

They...even if they are angry, they have to wait until you and the prince get married, and then return home three days later to scold you.

This old servant speculates that Master Lin and Madam Lin will at most scold you and be done with it. They are more concerned about how the prince treats you and when the poison in you and the prince can be cured..."

While Gu Shun was speaking, several guards and nuns rushed in and carried Lin Tingxu and the other three to the soft chairs in the yard.

Nun Jing'an walked in and said, "Amitabha, I have arranged for Master Lin and the others to stay in the Daci Yanshou Hall, which is closest to the Princess's Jingxin Courtyard. I have selected a few smart nuns to wait in the courtyard. If they wake up, they will report to the Princess in time."

After bowing, Master Jing'an didn't even give Lin Luoling a chance to speak and left in a hurry.

"Miss...Miss..."

Behind Madam Qi were a dozen palace maids, all holding trays with exquisite brocade boxes on them.

Nanny Qi never expected that she would be choosing jewelry in Princess July's palace. She was dazzled by the choices and thought every set was good.

Princess July was also a kind person. Seeing that Madam Qi had looked at them all but failed to choose one, she took them one by one and put them on, letting Madam Qi choose.

What she didn't expect was that Aunt Qi was just being polite and praising her a few words, but Princess July ordered the palace maid to put the jewelry back into the brocade box without saying a word, saying that she was giving it to Lin Luoling.

After a few rounds, it was not appropriate for Madam Qi to keep silent. If she spoke, Princess July would give them away. Almost all the jewelry on the long table of more than ten meters was given to Lin Luoling by Princess July with a wave of her hand. She ordered the palace maids to follow Madam Qi and give them to Lin Luoling.

When Lin Luoling saw this, she was stunned for a while and asked Aunt Qi: "You said these were given to me by Princess July?"

Aunt Qi nodded repeatedly.

Gu Shun raised the corners of his lips and smiled meaningfully.

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