Chapter 352: The Princess's Protection
Sitting at the top were Princess Qi and a graceful middle-aged woman, presumably the Lady Protector.
Next to Mrs. Protector was the bejeweled Shen Qingluan, and behind Shen Qingluan stood the girl who had guided Gu Fei the way before. She was bending down and talking to Shen Qingluan.
Seeing Gu Fei come in, the girl glanced this way inadvertently. The next moment, her eyes widened as if she had seen a ghost.
When Shen Qingluan saw Gu Fei, she turned around and glared angrily at the girl.
The girl couldn't hold back the panic on her face. She stammered and whispered, "Miss, I, I just locked her up in the Tiger Garden. I swear, it's absolutely true. How is it possible? How could she be here?" ——”
Shen Qingluan scolded, "Idiot, I'll settle the score with you later!"
Madam Huguo next to her saw someone coming in, and she narrowed her eyes and looked at Gu Fei, "Hey, whose girl is this? She looks pretty good."
Xiao Qing, who was next to the princess, had curved eyebrows and said, "This is Miss Gu, the owner of Furuiyin House."
The princess looked at Gu Fei and twitched her lips slightly. Why did this girl come here? Logically speaking, with her status, she would not be able to get the post here.
Gu Fei walked straight towards Shen Qingluan who was sitting on the throne, walked up to him and said, "Miss Shen, your phoenix hairpin is ready. Please take a look at it."
Shen Qingluan stared at her with a puzzled expression, and then winked at the maid next to him.
The eldest maid immediately raised her eyebrows and scolded: "You are so bold. You don't understand any rules. Why don't you kneel down when you see the princess and the protector of the country?"
Gu Fei pursed her lips. She had to lower her head under the low eaves. She lowered her eyes and was about to kneel down when the princess raised her hand quickly and said, "No, come out to have fun. Don't stick to those rules."
What happened last time caused her son to have a fight with her. Now she wanted to give Gu Fei a good deal so that she could show her merit to her son when she got back.
Gu Fei's knees had just bent, but after hearing the princess's words, they straightened up without any hesitation. She lowered her head and held the box forward with both hands.
Shen Qingluan waved her hand impatiently, and the maid behind her came over and took the box.
Gu Fei was happy and turned to leave. After taking two steps, Qin Ying, who was sitting not far away, frowned and said, "Is this the shopkeeper Gu of an inn?"
Gu Fei turned around and asked, "Who is the girl?"
Qin Ying's brows furrowed even more when she heard this. Just when Xiao Qing was talking about Miss Gu, her girl was whispering in her ear: "Miss, Miss Gu is indeed here."
She looked over, but it was not the beauty she had seen that day.
But a girl who is ten times more beautiful than that beauty, making people feel ashamed when they see her.
She was only wearing a fine cotton skirt, with two velvet flowers in her hair, and no other decorations around her body.
Even with such a simple outfit, she still couldn't hide her alluring look.
The enemy was unexpectedly powerful, which aroused Qin Ying's anger. She stood up and smiled slightly, "I heard that Miss Gu has outstanding literary talent. Since I'm here, why not write a few poems before leaving? It can also be seen by everyone. The girl’s talent.”
Gu Fei looked at her for two seconds, then looked at the girl behind her. Wasn't she the one who ran to the inn to deliver the post to her that day?
She raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Are you Miss Qin?"
"I don't know where Miss Qin heard this nonsense. I'm just a peasant girl. I can barely recognize a few words and can't compose poetry."