Chapter 48 That Lady

Gu Zhuo said: "It still sounds a bit strange, but I think it's okay."

The little monk nodded and said, "I was right about you, Master Gu. If it were someone else, they would have to pretend to be nice to me and say a lot of hypocritical words before finally pretending to accept it reluctantly."

Gu Zhuo said frankly: "The main reason is that I think it will save a lot of time, so there is no need to refuse."

The young monk praised: "Young Master is a true man."

As he spoke, Gu Zhuo withdrew his gaze, no longer looking at the weeping willow, stood up and continued walking along the Wei River.

The Immaculate Monk quickly stood up, brushed off the raindrops on his robe, and followed him.

Gu Zhuo glanced at him and said nothing.

The little monk asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"

Gu Zhuo was silent for a moment, then said, "Because we have already discussed your troubles and my troubles, and we have finished discussing them. I don't quite understand why you are still following me."

The little monk suddenly realized and said a little embarrassedly, "Then I actually have a lot more to talk about."

Gu Zhuo thought about the friend fee that he had not yet received, and felt it was not a good idea to just kick him out, so he nodded and said, "We can talk, but I have a request."

"Speaking!"

"Go get an umbrella, or wear a bamboo hat like me to cover your face. Otherwise, if you are recognized by passers-by, I will not be able to have peace at all."

"Oh, okay, but I actually think that it is extremely poetic to just walk along the Wei River in the rain without an umbrella. A hundred years from now, when I recall this day, I will definitely be filled with emotion and I will not mind breaking my vows and drink a glass of wine."

"...Why don't you just go? Just remember to give me the friend fee when the time comes."

"why?"

"I refuse to have such strange memories with a monk."

The little monk was speechless, and without saying a word went out to buy a bamboo hat and covered himself tightly.

Then, he maintained a distance of nearly ten feet from Gu Zhuo and emphasized seriously: "Although I don't have a favorite girl for the time being, I do like girls. Please don't say such things."

Gu Zhuo hummed and reminded: "This is breaking the rules."

The Immortal Monk was speechless again. After a moment of silence, he said, "Why do I feel like you easily make people angry when you talk?"

Gu Zhuo thought about it, and confirmed that Lin Wanyi had never made such an evaluation of him. He shook his head and said, "You are prejudiced."

Then he continued, "There are very few people in this world who are unwilling to chat with me, and you just admitted that no one of your peers likes to talk to you. Comparing the two, it is obvious that your evaluation of me is not accurate."

Monk Wuque thought that this made a lot of sense, but why did he always feel that something was not right?

The little monk frowned, and just when he was about to figure out the problem, he suddenly heard Gu Zhuo's voice.

"So is there anything else you want to talk to me about?"

"Quite a lot!"

The young monk immediately put aside his previous thoughts and quickly changed the topic, which was mainly about what to do after the summer festival.

But this time he was no longer talking about himself, but Gu Zhuo.

Yes, which sect will Gu Zhuo join after the summer festival.

The Immaculate Monk was very curious about this and planned to use it as a reference so that he would not be so troubled.

However, after a long silence, Gu Zhuo finally did not give an answer.

……

If the sound of night rain is annoying, it is only because your heart is annoying.

Deep in the imperial city, a eunuch with a feminine face was finally able to enter the imperial study after a long wait.

He bent over and walked to the desk, handed over a piece of information, and dared not even look at the empress. He could only vaguely see the many memorials piled on the desk. The imperial study was very quiet.

After a while, the lady finished reading the information in her hand and said softly, "Has Wanyi not left the door recently?"

"Yes."

The eunuch replied in a low voice: "Miss Lin has been practicing very hard. She probably wants to make a splash at the summer festival. She even refused Lin Qianshui's invitation to attend the gathering of geniuses in the capital."

He paused, then added, "But it is also possible that Miss Lin has noticed the current trend of public opinion and is unwilling to attend this party, causing unnecessary conflict."

The queen smiled when she heard this, and her smile was very gentle. She said to herself: "Your temperament is no different from when you were a child, you are still the same."

The eunuch naturally didn't dare to respond.

At this moment, the queen suddenly thought of something, and her smile instantly disappeared. She asked, "What happened to the child who was traveling with Wan Yi recently?"

This sentence actually asks about Gu Zhuo's reputation.

Logically speaking, given the extremely respected status of this queen, she should not have paid any attention to this matter, but unfortunately Lin Wanyi was involved in this matter.

The eunuch said respectfully, "Initially, it was indeed the people in Wangjing who were building momentum for Gu Zhuo, but the reason why things have developed to this point is that many people in Shendu secretly added fuel to the fire."

That's the truth.

With Wangjing's political status declining, how could the local dignitaries reach out to the capital and stir up such a huge public opinion trend? If you think about it, you will know that there must be something strange.

What's more, the public opinion about Gu Zhuo is no longer just flattery, but outright praise.

This is definitely not the scene that the powerful people in Wangjing want to see.

The queen raised her eyebrows slightly, as if displeased, and said, "How has he been these days?"

The eunuch said, "Except for being more low-key, Gu Zhuo is no different from usual. He still goes out for a stroll every day. He has seen almost all the scenery in the capital. Today, he even ran into the Immortal Monk by the Wei River, and then they traveled together for a long time."

The queen said, "I am calm when things happen."

The eunuch lowered his head and said nothing.

The queen no longer paid attention to this matter, and suddenly changed the subject, saying, "Let Wanyi come out and relax. Cultivation cannot be successful just by tensing up."

The eunuch should be.

The queen said calmly, "Let's go to the banquet you mentioned earlier."

The eunuch was stunned for a moment, wondering what this meant.
However, after saying this, the empress in the imperial study asked the eunuch to turn around and leave, and continued to deal with the complicated official business that she had been dealing with for many years.

……

Late at night, Gu Zhuo finally returned to the inn.

It rained all night, and there were no people in the inn anymore, the lights were dim.

Therefore, the anxiety between the girl's eyebrows was particularly conspicuous.

Gu Zhuo looked at Lin Qianshui who was obviously waiting for him, took off his bamboo hat, and asked, "What's the matter?"

Lin Qianshui listened to the voice that was not familiar but very impressive, turned around in surprise, looked at the young man with slightly wet clothes, and her already tired eyes brightened instantly.

The next moment, her expression became extremely gloomy and her eyelids drooped slightly.

Gu Zhuo frowned slightly.

Lin Qianshui didn't dare to hesitate any longer and quickly recounted everything that happened at the party today without leaving any reservations.

After she finished speaking, she bowed to Gu Zhuo earnestly and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I have caused trouble for you, Master Gu."

(End of this chapter)

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