Reborn as the Savior of a Short-lived Father and Son

Speaking of this, the prince still feels a little regretful, so much so that there is some nostalgia in his eyes when he looks at Gu Qinghe.

"If my sister saw you, she would be very happy too."

The "sister" she called might be referring to the King of Huxiang State.

Before coming, Shao Wei specifically told her about the relationship on Hu Xiang's side. King Hu Xiang had no blood relationship with the prince.

This prince was a beggar taken in by Lord Hu Xiang when she was wandering among the people in her early years. She followed her all the way to the position of ruler. Lord Hu Xiang treated her as his own sister and simply made her a prince.

As for those who are dissatisfied with this, the two sisters will not tolerate them. They will beat them up or scold them when necessary and will never tolerate them.

As a result, no one dared to discuss the prince's background in recent years.

What's more, the prince married a husband who is the younger brother of the emperor of Yun State. Yun State is a powerful country and cannot be offended. Those who gossiped behind his back in previous years have now shut up.

In the evening, the uncle and the eldest prince were going to the palace for a banquet. Lan Zhou invited Gu Qinghe and others to go with him. "My mother knew that it was Doctor Gu who saved Lan Yu in Chizhou. I wanted to thank him before, but unfortunately I didn't have the chance. Now that Doctor Gu has come to Yun State, my father and mother asked me to take Doctor Gu with me so that I can thank him for saving Lan Yu's life."

After thinking it over, Gu Qinghe politely declined. It was not because of anything else. Although she lived in the prince's mansion and seldom went out, Ming Sheng could clearly sense the prying eyes hidden in the dark.

They will be able to go to Huxiang soon, and Gu Qinghe doesn't want to cause trouble. The less he shows up, the better.

After all, no one knows whether there will be people with ulterior motives in Yun State who know her identity and want to use it to intensify the relationship between Yun State and Rui Dynasty.

Gu Qinghe came here to study poisonous insects and find Chen Qingshan, not to cause trouble for Shao Wei.

Knowing her concerns, Lan Zhou didn't say anything. Lan Yu finally shifted his gaze from the girl An Ning to Ouyang Xia, his eyes sparkling. "The cakes in the palace are very delicious. I promised you before that I would take you to taste the cakes in the palace."

Miss Aning's gaze followed Lan Yu and fell on Ouyang Xia's face. She looked innocent, but there was a bit of scrutiny in her eyes.

"I won't go. There are many rules in the palace. Besides, I'm not feeling well today. I just want to rest."

"Where do you feel uncomfortable?" Lan Yu was a little worried and walked over to her and took a look around.

Ouyang Xia rolled her eyes and was about to reply when Lan Zhou pulled Lan Yu over and said, "Miss Ouyang is not feeling well. You can bring her some cakes from the palace after the banquet. Don't force it."

He didn't force it.

Lan Yu blinked in confusion. Ouyang Xia had previously promised that after returning to Yun State, she could accompany him to the palace to eat the palace's cakes and taste the delicious imperial meals.

But what my royal brother said is right. If she doesn't want to go, how can I force her?

So he had no choice but to pout, look at Ouyang Xia, and whispered, "Then I'll bring it back to you after the banquet."

Ouyang Xia nodded.

After they left, she dragged Gu Qinghe out and said, "Since we're here, let's go out for a drink."

From the moment he met her on the road, Gu Qinghe could vaguely see the gloom that Ouyang Xia tried hard to suppress and the anxiety that appeared on her face from time to time.

Yun State did not seem to be a good place for her, or rather, she hated it.

Knowing that she was unhappy, Gu Qinghe did not refuse.

Ming Sheng took a quick step forward and said, "I'll go too. General Shao said that I have to go wherever Sister Gu goes."

Ouyang Xia threw him a coquettish look, "Why are you in such a hurry? I didn't say I wouldn't take you with me. Drinking is something that can't be done without a handsome boy around. Of course you have to go."

"..."

Seeing Ming Sheng's face flushed with shame and anger in his eyes, Gu Qinghe pushed Ouyang Xia helplessly, "You are still a child, be more normal."

"It's good for the child, he hasn't grown up yet. Look at those sanctimonious men in the capital, which one of them is not two-faced."

Gu Qinghe couldn't do anything with her and had to keep silent.

Fortunately, Ouyang Xia still had some sense and knew that Ming Sheng was thin-skinned, so he did not use any rogue words on him.

The three of them went to the restaurant that Lan Zhou had taken them to the day before and asked for a private room.

Before the dishes were served, Ouyang Xia had already drunk several cups of wine in succession, which made Gu Qinghe frown, "You drink on an empty stomach, and no one will take care of you if you feel uncomfortable later."

"You're lying," Ouyang Xia chuckled, her watery eyes showing some charm, "You're so soft-hearted, how can you bear to ignore me?"

Gu Qinghe knew his alcohol tolerance, and he also saw that Ouyang Xia was determined to get drunk today, so he naturally had to accompany her to drink to his heart's content.

But we can't both of them get drunk and leave Mingsheng standing here in embarrassment.

So when the waiter came up, she possessed him and said a few words.

Later, he relaxed and drank with Ouyang Xia.

Ouyang Xia's tongue became swollen from drinking, but she was still very sober.

Ouyang Xia felt something was wrong, so she took her wine jug and poured it into her mouth.

The tasteless water made her lips twitch, "You are not authentic."

Gu Qinghe agreed, "If I really drink with you like this, I will probably go to the street with you and throw a tantrum later."

Ming Sheng finished his meal and stood at the window looking down, leaving enough space for the two of them.

Of course, it would be better if he could restrain his ears a little.

Gu Qinghe asked: "Are you unhappy because of the appearance of this Miss An Ning?"

"How could that be?" Ouyang Xia's eyes were blurry, but his words were clear. "I just hate this place. I hate it very much."

After a pause, Gu Qinghe thought of the red birthmark on Ouyang Xia's ankle and asked softly, "Could it be that you have been to Yun State before?"

Ouyang Xia shook his head, "This is my first time in Yun State in the past twenty years."

That has never come.

Since it was someone else's privacy, Gu Qinghe didn't want to ask too much, and just comforted him, "I asked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and we can leave for Huxiang the day after tomorrow at the latest."

Seeing the worry and concern in her eyes, Ouyang Xia chuckled and nodded, "Okay."

The purpose of her coming out this time was to drink, and she drank to her heart's content, without even touching the food on the table.

After she was drunk, Ming Sheng sat down and ate heartily. "Don't mention it. Although the food in Yun State is a little sweeter than that in Rui Dynasty, it's still pretty good. The pork elbow is stewed and delicious."

After eating and drinking, he planned to be generous and carry Ouyang Xia back to the prince's mansion without holding any grudges. However, before he could reach out his hand, he was stunned and turned back to look at Gu Qinghe blankly, "She is crying."

Gu Qinghe saw it.

But the only thing she could do was to let Ouyang Xia lean on her arms and gently wipe her tears with a handkerchief.