This dagger was indeed of great value, but Xie Jiuan didn't spend a single cent on it because he had snatched it from Ji Yunsheng.
Gu Jiangyue did need a handy weapon, and this dagger was just right.
"Thank you," Gu Jiangyue said with a smile.
Seeing that Gu Jiangyue had accepted it, Xie Jiuan didn't say anything. He paused for a moment, then took out several silver notes from his bosom and handed them to Gu Jiangyue.
"This is the money for the relief grain from Xie Chengrui," the black - clothed man said hoarsely, clarifying the origin of these silver notes.
Gu Jiangyue looked at the outstretched hand of the black - clothed man. She didn't rush to take the money. Instead, she thought for a while about how to make the black - clothed man take it back.
Huayan Tower had been in business for a long time and had earned a lot of money. Gu Jiangyue wasn't short of money. But the money she had given to the black - clothed man and Xie Jiuan, neither of them had taken.
Now these silver notes were obtained by her and the black - clothed man together. She couldn't take them, but Gu Jiangyue guessed that the black - clothed man wouldn't take them either.
Suddenly, an idea flashed through Gu Jiangyue's mind. She looked at the black - clothed man, smiling with curved eyes.
"I'm not short of money. Use this money to buy grain for the disaster - stricken people."
It was early summer, but there was still no sign of rain. The severe drought had left the common people in great suffering. It was estimated that Xie Chengrui's relief grain wouldn't last long. In the end, it would still be the common people who suffered. It was better to use this money to buy relief grain.
Under the moonlight, the cold white light shone on Gu Jiangyue's face. She was smiling very gently, with a blushing face, looking more beautiful than a mortal.
"Okay."
The black - clothed man nodded and put away all the silver notes. Then he turned around and disappeared into the night. In fact, he had already guessed that Gu Jiangyue wouldn't take these silver notes, but these silver notes were indeed obtained by Gu Jiangyue's intelligence, so she could do whatever she wanted with them.
Gu Jiangyue actually didn't expect that the black - clothed man said he would find Xie Jiuan, but Xie Jiuan had come early the next morning and was extremely ostentatious.
When Gu Jiangyue learned that Xie Jiuan's carriage was parked at the gate of the Gu Mansion, she was shocked beyond words. She hurriedly rushed over.
As soon as she reached the gate, she saw Xie Jiuan getting off the carriage. He was standing in front of the carriage. Just then he looked up and saw Gu Jiangyue. Their eyes met.
Xie Jiuan had a face as beautiful as jade. Under his clear and handsome eyebrows were a pair of charming peach - blossom eyes with deep pupils, as if filled with a ladle of early - spring wine. He had a noble and elegant temperament, just like an exiled immortal from the ninth heaven.
Seeing the surprise in Gu Jiangyue's eyes, Xie Jiuan was quite satisfied. He greeted Gu Jiangyue and entered the Gu Mansion with her.
The two walked side by side. Gu Jiangyue leaned over to Xie Jiuan's ear first and asked,
"Did he tell you about Gu Zhengwan?"
Xie Jiuan knew that the "he" Gu Jiangyue referred to was the black - clothed man. He looked at Gu Jiangyue and a smile spread in his eyes.
"He did. Shall we go and check on Gu Zhengwan?"
Xie Jiuan often came to the Gu Mansion and was very familiar with it. After he finished speaking, he tilted his chin in the direction of Gu Zhengwan's courtyard.
Gu Jiangyue nodded. Anyway, they were free at the moment. It was better to check on Gu Zhengwan's whereabouts.
Just as the two reached an agreement and were about to leave, they saw a person walking towards them. The person was wearing a pink gauze dress that outlined her graceful figure. Her hair was tied up high, looking extremely ostentatious. There was also a woman in a water - blue dress beside her. The woman was tall, and the water - blue dress made her look cold and aloof.
Gu Jiangyue took a closer look. These two were Gu Zhengwan and Gu Liuru. Seeing them, Gu Jiangyue's lips curved into a beautiful arc. It was really as if they had been talking about someone and that person appeared.
Gu Jiangyue saw that when Gu Zhengwan and Gu Liuru saw her and Xie Jiuan, their expressions became even more arrogant. Gu Jiangyue didn't know what means Gu Zhengwan had used to make Gu Liuru, who had been on bad terms with her, willing to follow her.
An ordinary thing definitely couldn't move Gu Liuru. Gu Liuru was self - important. There was only one thing that could attract her, and that was the sixth prince, Xie Yuwen. If others didn't know, Gu Zhengwan, who was relatively close to Gu Liuru, must know. She was just taking advantage of this.
After all, in Gu Zhengwan's eyes, the skin - changing technique had been tested and was sure to succeed. She only needed to win over Gu Liuru. In Gu Zhengwan's eyes, she was already Xie Chengrui's princess. So her relationship with other princes was also special.
So the excuse Gu Zhengwan used to deceive Gu Liuru was just to introduce her to Xie Yuwen. That was all. But Gu Liuru was almost obsessed with Xie Yuwen. She didn't even consider why Gu Zhengwan would help her. She just regarded it as sisterly affection.
As long as Gu Zhengwan could deceive Gu Liuru to stay by her side these days, and then after the skin - changing technique was carried out, she could find an excuse to get rid of Gu Liuru. She didn't need to fulfill her light - hearted promise to Gu Liuru. She had also cured her leg and would still be Xie Chengrui's princess. She had nothing to lose.
"Sister Jiangyue has become quite famous in the Gu Mansion recently," Gu Zhengwan said, looking at Gu Jiangyue. Her tone was sour, and there was nothing but ill - will in her eyes.
Gu Jiangyue was a bit confused. She thought Gu Zhengwan was talking about the fact that she had been busy outsmarting Xie Chengrui these days and hadn't gone to pay respects to the old matriarch. She didn't know that Xie Jiuan, standing beside her, already had a somewhat embarrassed look on his face.
Xie Jiuan knew that Gu Zhengwan was talking about the day he carried Gu Jianyue back.
Gu Zhengwan seemed to be quite confident that her leg would get better. So there was nothing but disdain in her eyes when she looked at Gu Jiangyue. Xie Jiuan couldn't stand Gu Zhengwan's attitude. He never had the habit of being tolerant. With a smile that didn't reach his eyes on his face, Xie Jiuan parted his thin lips and said,
"The most famous one is still Miss Zhengwan. Almost the whole capital knows what you did in Qingshan Temple. Xie Chengrui doesn't seem willing to investigate that matter carefully. It seems that he has some concerns. But this prince can't stand to see others being wronged."
Xie Jiuan smiled brightly. He leaned towards Gu Zhengwan as if provoking her, and his voice became much louder.
"Or should this prince help Miss Zhengwan investigate carefully and find the real culprit who made Miss Zhengwan and Xie Chengrui do that indecent thing earlier?"
Hearing this, Gu Jiangyue could clearly feel that both Gu Zhengwan and Gu Liuru froze.
Gu Liuru was scared because she was also an accomplice. If Xie Jiuan pursued the matter, she couldn't escape. Gu Zhengwan didn't show any sign of fear. Instead, she was so angry that her face turned green. Her fingers were tightly clenched into fists, and she didn't even feel the pain when her fingernails dug into her flesh.
Gu Zhengwan was angry because the two people who had made her do such a thing were standing right in front of her, but she was powerless.
Gu Zhengwan had seen clearly that night. The last two faces she saw before she fainted were these two.