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Gu Jiao and Gu Xiaoshun escorted Nan Xiang and Master Lu to the doorstep.
After getting on the carriage, Master Lu said with a sigh, "Why did you tell that girl so much? Aren't you afraid of exposing our identities?"
Nan Xiang replied nonchalantly, "What's there to be afraid of? We'll cross that bridge when we get there. Soon she'll be our son's sister, and if she ever needs our help, we can't just stand by and do nothing."
Master Lu grabbed her hand and said earnestly, "It's not that I'm selfish, but you could end up getting involved again. I don't want a repeat of what happened over ten years ago. Let the imperial family handle their own disputes, don't wade through the muddy waters."
Nan Xiang smiled behind her veil and touched her scarred face, saying, "I understand."
Later that night, everyone returned home except for Little Jing Kong, who was still held captive in the palace. They were all happy to hear that Gu Xiaoshun had acknowledged Master Lu and Nan Xiang as his adoptive parents.
Old Chief even cooked a table of delicious food to celebrate Gu Xiaoshun's adoption.
Gu Xiaoshun felt embarrassed. His head was still in the clouds, wondering how he had suddenly become his master and master’s wife’s son.
Looking at the overflowing food in Gu Xiaoshun's bowl, Gu Yan solemnly said, "See, I was right. Master’s wife has indeed taken a liking to you."
Gu Xiaoshun: “...”
Was that really what you meant?
After dinner, Yuya'er took the dishes to the backyard, and everyone went their separate ways. Gu Yan went to help Little Jing Kong feed the chickens, Gu Xiaoshun worked on his woodworking, Xiao Liulang returned to the study, and Gu Jiao watered the plants in the front yard.
Yao shi approached Gu Jiao and said, "JiaoJiao."
"Hm?" Gu Jiao looked at her as she watered the plants.
Yao shi, holding a box in her hands, looked a bit nervous and uneasy, "JiaoJiao, come over here for a moment."
"Okay." Gu Jiao put down the watering can and sat next to her on the stone bench.
Yao shi placed the box on the table and pushed it gently towards Gu Jiao.
"What is this?" Gu Jiao asked curiously.
Yao Shi looked at Gu Jiao with anticipation and said, "Open it and take a look."
Gu Jiao raised her hand and opened the box, only to find that it was filled with exquisite and beautiful jewelry of excellent quality.
"What is this?" Gu Jiao didn't understand Yao Shi's intention.
Yao Shi gathered her courage and held Gu Jiao's hand, saying, "It's for you."
"Why?" Gu Jiao asked.
It wasn't a special day, so why would she receive so many pieces of jewelry?
Yao Shi lowered her head and pinched her handkerchief, saying, "I've wanted to give them to you for a long time, but I was worried that you wouldn't want them."
These pieces of jewelry weren't particularly expensive. Although they were of good quality, they were all given to her by her grandmother before she got married, and it had been many years since then, so the styles were outdated.
She wasn't really living a poor life, but jewelry bought from outside didn't have the same meaning as the ones her grandmother gave her.
But she didn't know if her daughter would also appreciate their meaning.
Furthermore, apart from the few clothes she made for her daughter every month, her daughter refused to accept any money or other items.
Gu Jiao didn't say anything.
Yao Shi thought she was going to refuse, and quickly said, "It's not worth anything! All these are old jewelry!"
If these weren't worth anything, then what was?
Gu Jiao didn't know much about the styles of ancient times, but she recognized gold, and this box of pure gold jewelry could be sold for a sum enough to buy a small house in the capital.
Gu Jiao said, "They're very old..."
Yao Shi replied, "Well, they’re not really very old!"
Ah, what was she saying?
If it was too valuable, she was worried Gu Jiao wouldn't accept it. But if it wasn't valuable enough, the gift would be meaningless.
Yao Shi had never been so torn and troubled before.
Gu Jiao curled up her lips into a smile, "They're beautiful. I really like them."
This… Did this mean she accepted the gift?
Yao Shi's eyes brightened, and her heart that had been hanging all night was finally put back in place.
She couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
Actually, instead of worrying that her daughter would refuse the gift, it was more accurate to say that she cared more about her daughter rejecting her good intentions.
After that, Gu Jiao returned to the east room and took out the jewelry from the box one by one to admire them.
As an outsider from another world, she really liked these antique pieces of jewelry.
While she was admiring them, Xiao Liulang stopped at the door of her room.
Gu Jiao noticed the breathing outside and turned her head to look at him with sparkling eyes, "Husband."
It was a habitual address without any romantic feelings mixed in, but it still nearly messed up Xiao Liulang’s breathing.
Xiao Liulang covered his heart, glanced across the jewelry on the table, and suddenly covered his right hand with his wide sleeves.
"What did you have in your hand?" Gu Jiao, however, spotted his movement with her sharp-eyes.
"Nothing." Xiao Liulang said, "I still have some books to finish."
After saying that, he quickly turned to leave.
Gu Jiao put down the hairpin in her hand, took a few steps forward, and grabbed Xiao Liulang's sleeve. "What did you have there? Let me see."
Xiao Liulang replied indifferently, "I said it was nothing."
But Gu Jiao didn't believe him and reached for his right hand hidden under his wide sleeve.
He wanted to dodge, but how could he be Gu Jiao's match?
She quickly took the red string from his hand.
It was a hand-woven red string bracelet with a few small jade stones strung on it. The jade stones were not of great quality, but the craftsmanship of the red string bracelet was exquisite.
"Is this for me?" Gu Jiao asked.
She had already taken it; there was no point in denying it.
Xiao Liulang mumbled a vague "en" in response.
He saw an old lady weaving it herself on his way home from the Hanlin Academy. The moment the bright red color came into his eyes, he thought of her almost immediately.
He didn't think too much about it at the time. He only thought that it would look good on her.
But when he bought it home, he saw that she had a lot of valuable and precious jewelry. In comparison, this simple hand-woven red string bracelet...
Gu Jiao handed him the red string bracelet and her left wrist, saying, "Help me put it on."
Xiao Liulang's eyelashes trembled as he took the red string bracelet, his fingertips accidentally touching hers. In an instant, a tingling sensation traveled from his fingertips straight to his heart.
He put the red string bracelet on her slender wrist.
Her jade-like wrist was accentuated by the bright red color, making it look even more attractive.
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