Chapter 33

After leaving the pavilion, Fu Junli pulled Gu Bai into the carriage to return home. Along the way, he exuded a cold aura. Gu Bai had never seen him like this for so long and could not help but be a little curious.

Fu Junli's emotional changes were an important indicator of his strategy. Gu Bai sorted out his thoughts, looked up at him and asked softly.

"Brother Junli, what's wrong with you?

You don't look too good … "

Fu Junli could always be more tolerant and kind when facing eyes similar to Lianzhi's. Looking at the deep concern in those blue eyes, he only felt an indescribable beauty in his heart.

"I'm fine. Which gentleman made things difficult for you just now?" He asked in a gentle tone.

Gu Bai shook his head. "No, Yunxi is polite and did not make the gentleman unhappy. We had a good chat …"

"That's good. Remember, when you see that gentleman in the future, stay away from him and be respectful. Don't provoke him …" Fu Junli heaved a sigh of relief and instructed.

"Why?"

"No reason. In short, don't go in front of him in the future …"

Fu Junli did not explain, but his expression was very ugly. Even his usually cold eyes showed a hint of fear.

Gu Bai naturally knew why he had such an expression. It was not only because of the man's identity as the Crown Prince, but also because of the rumors in the market that the current Crown Prince was arrogant and ruthless.

Once, a minister accidentally angered him. He actually skinned the minister alive in the court in front of the Emperor. He did not even care about the Emperor.

He was originally just the son of a palace maid, but now he was able to sit on the position of Crown Prince, not because of the Emperor's favor, but because of his arrogant and ruthless style of doing things and the ability to control 100,000 soldiers of the Great Chu.

It was not scary to have military power. The Emperor could find an excuse to take back the commander's seal. But what was scary was that even without military power, these 100,000 soldiers only listened to Ji Changyin's orders. What kind of ability was this?

He was indeed her man, always so powerful … Gu Bai praised in his heart. Then he calmed down and obediently nodded to Fu Junli, indicating that he understood.

But Fu Junli was so nervous about him. Was it because he was moved, or did he continue to treat him as Lianzhi?

With that in mind, Gu Bai decided to experiment with the progress of his strategy.

He suddenly pointed at the folding fan in Fu Junli's hand and said, "Brother Junli, this fan of yours is so special. Can you lend it to Yunxi to take a look?"

There was nothing special about the folding fan. What was special was the origin of the fan. Other than the fan left behind by Rong Lianzhi, there was nothing else that could be carried by Fu Junli every day.

Lianzhi was Fu Junli's bottom line. If she wanted to test him, she must step on this bottom line and meet the blade head-on.

Sure enough, when it came to Lianzhi's bottom line, Fu Junli's expression changed. He would never allow anyone to touch Lianzhi's private belongings.

However, when he met Gu Bai's eyes, which were similar to Lianzhi's, his vision blurred for a moment. Somehow, he passed the fan to Gu Bai.

Gu Bai did not expect him to agree. He thought for a moment and opened his folding fan to study it carefully.

His gaze fell on the fan and read the sentimental poem, 'My belt gradually loosened, but in the end I did not regret it, I became haggard for her'. Only then did he raise his head again.

"Who is Brother Jun Li missing?

I wonder what kind of peerless person it is … "

Fu Junli did not answer. His eyes were fixed on the fan, and there was an obscure gray shadow in his eyes. He was obviously lost in his memories.

Seeing this, Gu Bai continued, "Is his name Lianzhi?"

"…" Fu Junli immediately raised his head to look at him.

"Brother Jun Li called Yunxi by this name when you first met her … Does he have the same blue eyes as Yunxi?

Brother Jun Li always likes to look at Yunxi's eyes and recall memories … Brother Jun Li, are you willing to tell Yunxi? "

As Gu Bai spoke, he took the teacups from the car and poured two cups of tea. He smiled faintly and said, "Yunxi is willing to listen …"

Accompanied by Gu Bai's smooth movements of pouring tea, Fu Junli felt that he was very considerate. The young man's faint smile seemed to be able to soothe the pain in people's hearts.

He had been holding back the memories of many years in his chest for a long time. Gu Bai's words were like a fuse that burned into his heart, causing an explosion of confusion that needed to be vented.

He took a sip of tea and slowly said with a sigh, "His name is Rong Lianzhi.

Although he was born in a brothel, he was an elegant and peerless young master. I met him on the Yangzhou lake eight years ago. That was the happiest day of my life. I never knew that there was such a person who could open his heart to me. We talked and drank, and we grew old together. With the zither and the zither, we were all in peace … "

Rong Lianzhi was born in a brothel?

Gu Bai was stunned. He pricked up his ears and listened attentively.

This was not mentioned in the plot. In the plot, Fu Junli had never told the original owner about Rong Lianzhi. The original owner did not know that she was the substitute in Fu Junli's heart until this noble and pure white lotus appeared.

Since Rong Lianzhi was born in a brothel, why did you say that Du Yunxi was a filthy slut?

Gu Bai's chest was filled with an inexplicable emotion that the original owner had.

Fu Junli was lost in his memories.

"… At that time, I wanted to redeem him and bring him home, but the brothel procuress was greedy. She wanted me to give Lianzhi a thousand taels of gold before he left with me. At that time, I had not taken over the business, and my mother was not favored by my father. A thousand taels of gold was a difficult thing for me. I couldn't afford it. The procuress actually got someone to beat me up and chase me out of the attic!"

At this point, Fu Junli's face turned cold. Before he took over the Fu family, he was an unfavored son of the first wife. He had also received a lot of cold looks and disdain.

During the trip to Yangzhou, he did not reveal that he was the son of the richest Fu family in the world. The procuress only thought that he was an ordinary scholar. When he ran out of money, she turned her back on him.

"But Lianzhi was affectionate to me. He came to meet me in the middle of the night with a doctor and money. He told me not to be burdened by him when I went to the capital to take the exam. He would definitely wait for me to go back, but who knew …"

At this point, the expression on Fu Junli's face became sad again.

"Who knew that when I went back to the residence and collected enough money to go back, Lianzhi had already been beaten half to death by the procuress and was forcefully sold off. He only left a letter for me. 'Enter my Lovesickness Sect, know my pain of lovesickness. Long lovesickness brings back memories. Short lovesickness is endless. Yunxi, do you understand?'

… "

After Fu Junli finished speaking, his throat was dry. There was a kind of sadness that did not cry but also tears. This was the reason why he did not want to take the exam in his life. Lianzhi wanted him to regain his future, but what he valued most in his heart was the beauty.

"I … understand."

Gu Bai heaved a long sigh of relief. He was touched.

Lianzhi was your first love when you were young. Do you think that this first love was a white lotus that grew out of the mud and was untainted? Do you think that this white lotus understood you and could not extricate itself? Do you think that it was rare for him to fall in love with you even though he did not know your identity? Do you think that it was more precious for him to help you in your hour of need when you were in dire straits? Do you think that it was sad that he was sold off against his will and left you an undying letter? Do you think that such a beautiful love is unforgettable?

But Big Brother, don't you think that such a beautiful love story is a little strange?

Since he could run out of the brothel in the middle of the night to look for you, why didn't he elope with you with a bundle of money? Why did he run back to continue drinking and selling his body?

You already said that he was worth a thousand taels of gold. That procuress was so stupid that she beat him half to death and sold him off at a low price?

In the end, he could even leave you a letter. Why didn't he tell you where he was sold to and let you wait for eight years to find him?

Big Brother, wake up. He was just fooling around with a 'poor scholar' like you …

Although Gu Bai was complaining in his heart, he tactfully did not show it. If he said these things out loud, it would be obvious that he was asking for a beating. Fu Junli, who wholeheartedly thought that Lianzhi was the best, would definitely strangle him to death.

Therefore, Gu Bai raised his head slightly and tried his best to hold back his reddened eyes.

"If two people love each other for a long time, why would they be together day and night?

Brother Junli's love for you has not diminished, but don't treat Yunxi as Lianzhi anymore. The carriage has arrived at the residence. Brother Junli, you should rest early … "

After that, Gu Bai got out of the carriage, leaving Fu Junli alone in the carriage and muttering in a daze.

Now that he knew why Fu Junli loved Lianzhi, he had found a way to win her heart.

He did not have much chance of winning against a magical creature like a genuine white lotus, but against a green tea who pretended to be a white lotus, Gu Bai expressed that he was not afraid of competing to see who could act better and who could pretend to be more pretentious …

In the next few days, he changed his strategy and stopped imitating Lianzhi. He began to talk to Fu Junli from time to time about romance, compose a few poems and songs, and play a few pieces of music. Without leaving a trace, he let Du Yunxi's shadow occupy all of Fu Junli's mind.

Gradually, Fu Junli could no longer associate Gu Bai with Lianzhi. Even if she stared into their same blue eyes, she could no longer comfort herself by thinking that Gu Bai was Lianzhi.

Although Lianzhi was talented, he was different from the young man in front of him. The young man's talent was unparalleled. He was like a pearl that had been covered in dust for a long time. The more he wiped it, the brighter it became. The shining brilliance attracted people's hearts.

However, this did not prevent him from maintaining a gentle attitude towards Gu Bai.

Back then, he was able to fall in love with Lianzhi because Lianzhi was able to compose poems and paint with him. He admired talented people. Even if Lianzhi was born in a brothel, he still could not help but fall in love with him.

To put it bluntly, Fu Junli was a young man who felt that he was lonely at the top and had no soulmates. He liked the feeling of being a soulmate when he was with Gu Bai. This made him feel like a soulmate when he met Lianzhi back then.

Just as Gu Bai was happily winning over Fu Junli, a certain man who was far away in the Imperial City received the news from the Fu residence and was in a gloomy mood.

Thus, on this day, the Fu residence received an imperial edict from the palace.