I Married Female Lead's Crush Chapter 32

About half an hour or so later, they returned to Gu Mansion, carrying several jars of fine wine that were given by Prime Minister Chi.

 The moment people outside of Gu Mansion saw Gu Zifu, they immediately lowered their heads and stood to the side, looking pale and bodies trembling. Gu Zifu was not surprised by this as he had been accustomed to this scene long ago, and just stepped into the house without even looking at them. 

Su Qing stepped out of the carriage one step behind him. When she saw the obvious fear of the servants once they saw Gu Zifu, she couldn't help but wonder if she had also looked like this before, a pitiful appearance.

Her eyes drooped feeling some bitterness inside her heart. But soon she raised her head again, glanced at the door plaque of Gu Mansion, tapping her own cheeks and took a long deep breath and couraged herself: the days are still long, why worry over something that's not happening yet and making herself sad. It's not like her character at all.

Su Qing has always been an optimistic person, no longer thinks about it and walks slowly into the house. As soon as she crossed the front door of Gu Mansion, she saw Gi Li ran over with joy, but the moment he saw her, his face changed instantly. When she walked past him, he hummed "poisonous woman", and then ran outside to take the wine jar from Si Ting's hands.

Oh, it turned out to be a coolie. 

Su Qing ignored him and walked leisurely to Gu Courtyard. On the way she picked a flower and tugged behind Chuntao's ear.

"Chuntao looks so beautiful." She laughed.

Seeing her like this, the large stone hanging on Chuntao's chest during the last few days finally put down. She raised her hand and slightly touched the delicate flower behind her ears as her face was red seemed a bit shy, "Your Highness, when did you learn to coax people?"

Su Qing did not refuse, holding Chuntao's arm and lean her head on her, said in grievance, "Chuntao, when I was in the palace I was worried that the Seventh Royal Sister came to look for trouble, causing me couldn't enjoy my meal properly, now I'm so hungry."

Upon hearing this, Chuntao was no longer in the mood to appreciate the flower on her, and quickly took Su Qing to the kitchen, "The slave servant knew that the Seventh Princess would try to make trouble for you. Fortunately, there is still something in the kitchen. Let me go warm up for Your Highness first and cook porridge for you to warm up your body."

Su Qing responded with a smile, "En, Chuntao is the best."

The page boy from the Prime Minister's household took Si Ting to dig out the wine Jars. He told Si Ting that this wine had been buried in the ground for many years. Normally Prime Minister Chi only reluctantly drinks a few sips. Only on New Year's Day, he would have servants carefully dig out several jars. But who has he asking for help from the Seventh Lord at the moment. After the two men talked for a long time, the Prime Minister had no choice but agreed to give him three jars of his wine. While immersed in their conversation, Gu Zifu suddenly appeared behind them without any warning and scared the page boy almost fell into the pit.

Gu Zifu glanced at the wine jars in disgust and said, "Preserving for many years only made this much, no wonder that old fox treated it like treasure."

He leisurely raised his finger, Si Ting immediately understood his meaning, picked up the jars and started moving. Seeing that he was continuously moving the jars, the page boy felt uneasy in his heart and was about to sneak out to report his master, but when he looked up and met with Gu Zifu's cold look. Feeling panic in fear, he licked his mouth and asked with an uneasy smile, "Seventh Lord, what would you like this servant help with?"

After Gu Zifu left, the Prime Minister Chi looked at the last jar of wine and almost fainted on the spot.

After Gu Li finished moving all the wine to the room, he wiped the sweat from his forehead, lowered his head to confirm that he was neatly dressed, and then arrived in front of Gu Zifu, happily asking him, "Seventh Uncle, you're finally back! When are you going to teach me martial arts?"

Gu Zifu was holding the parchment and cleaning the dirt outside the wine jar. When he heard Gu L, without even looking at him, he called "Si Ting."

Si Ting who was packing outside, once he heard the shouting, let go the task in his hands and rushed over, "Does Seventh Lord have any instruction?"

"Go and show him a few moves."

"Ah?" Gu Li didn't meet Si Ting before, only knowing that he's the servant serving next to the Seventh Uncle. Gu Li scratched his head, pointed at Si Ting then pointed to himself looking confused, "No, Seventh Uncle I came to ask you to teach me, why did you have me fight with him?"

Once Si Ting heard this, he laughed lightly, "No problem, Young Master don't have to hold back, this subordinate will pay for medical expenses ."

Gu Li froze upon hearing this, hesitantly nodded his head and followed Si Ting out, "No, why this Young Master felt my back somewhat is chilly….."

After counting to ten, a painful cry was heard throughout the Gu Courtyard, even the birds on the tree were scared away.

Si Ting retracted his foot, squared down and looked at the Young Master who was laying on the ground kicking his legs randomly, "Young Master, are you okay?"

"……OK! Try again!"

"Not Satisfied! This Young Master is not satisfied! One more time!"

"One more time! ! !"

Su Qing came into the courtyard with a porridge bowl in her hands and saw Gu Li limping out of the room and gave her a fierce glance but did not say anything to her this time, and found a space for himself to do a horse stance squat.

"Madam." Si Ting also just came out of the room.

Su Qing came back to her mind and said to him, "Shuangqiao let me tell you that the wood fire in the kitchen is gone and have you go over."

"…. only know to ask me to work." Si Ting muttered and walked to the kitchen.

When Su Qing entered the room, Gu Zifu had just finished cleaning the wine jars, and the dirty cloth was thrown on the ground. He took the wine cup and poured the wine down.

There was a faint scent of plum blossoms aruma in the air.

Even though Su Qing didn't understand wine, she couldn't help moving her nose breath in the scent.

"Seventh Lord." She put the tray on the table and said, "This is the porridge made by Chuntao. The Seventh Lord didn't eat much this morning at the palace, you should eat this porridge first to warm up your stomach, Shuangqiao is in the kitchen preparing the food."

Gu Zifu didn't look at her. He picked up the wine cup and took a sip. His fox like eyes were slightly narrowed as his thin lips raised up revealing a faint smile. 

If he knew it this tasty, he would not leave that last jar to that old fox.

As he's going to take another sip, he happened to see Su Qing still standing in the same place, looking restlessly glancing at him many times with a sulking face.

"Is there something you want to say to me?" He asked.

"I…." Su Qing was thinking about how to open her mouth, when she heard him asking, her heart startled for a bit, could not help pinching the corner of her dress and said, "Seventh Lord, I….I want to move out….."

Gu Zifu paused his movement, lifted his eyelids, opened his mouth and spoke coldly, "Sleep on the street?"

"No, it's not!" Although Su Qing had already secretly warmed herself before she should slowly tell Gu Zifu, but when she really told him, she still couldn't help herself from not feeling afraid.

She gathered up her courage and softened her voice, "Seventh Lord, I want to move to the room…the room next door."

"Reason."

Su Qing lowered her head and said slowly, "I know the Seventh Lord doesn't like me. I heard from Shuangqiao that you don't like having contact with strangers—I really didn't know about this before!" She secretly checked Gu Zifu's expression, and saw that his expression stayed indifferent, the tension in her heart slightly reduced, she continued, "After I entered the palace this time, it has made me realize something. Now that the Imperial Father is gone, not many people in the palace like me. There are things I should slowly learn by myself. I can't always depend on others and cause them troubles. Of, of course, I didn't say that the Seventh Lord is not good—-Seventh Lord has helped me a lot. I remembered when the Old Madam wanted to punish me, you saved me. And last time, if you didn't have Si Ting go picked me up at the palace gate, I….."

"Um."

Su Qing was still talking, and suddenly heard him agree with her. She let out  "Ah" sounds, looking astonished as she couldn't believe Gu Zifu would agree so easily this time.

Gu Zifu poured himself another cup of wine and took a sip. The thin lips stained with fine wine showing a slight redness. Seeing this has made Su Qing blushed as her heartbeat so face and had to look away.

Gu Zifu said slowly, "Um, agreed, and then?"

"No, no then…. thanks Seventh Lord." Su Qing's eyes lightened up as she thanked him, and then she trot out of the room.

Gu Zifu looked at her back view as she ran out of the room, and frowned in confusion as he couldn't understand it.

Just being able to go sleep next door makes her this happy?

Alas, the little girl's heart is really hard to guess.

She had thought about this for a long time, and now she got his permission, Su Qing couldn't wait to tell Chuntao about this good news.

When Chuntao heard this, she was surprised and asked, "Seventh Lord, did he really agree?"

"Um," Su Qing nodded and smiled charmingly, "Let's go clean up the room first and you can also move in with me later."

Most of Su Qing's clothes are already in that room. She just needs to move some small things and woodcarving dolls she bought from the market last time.

Gu Zifu was still drinking in the room, Chuntao was timid and didn't dare to go in, so ended up Su Qing had to go in and out moving the stuff. She walked very fast but tried to be as light as possible, fearing that Gu Zifu would be unhappy and take back his words.

After being so busy all day, Su Qing looked up and saw it was already dark outside, there was a happiness in her heart, she could finally sleep peacefully from now on and no longer have to worry about Gu Zifu would chop her off during her sleep when he's not happy.

After a simple dinner, Chuntao waited upon Su Qing while she took a bath. After changing into a clean night robe, Su Qing immediately climbed to bed and took out the banknotes in the envelope and counted them.

All these are her money!

Su Qing thought about opening a shop and earning some money. Originally she thought about discussing this with Chuntao but afraid that Chuntao would be worried. She should carefully plan it first before telling her.

Without the Seventh Lord here, Su Qing couldn't contain her excitement and rolled around in bed, until she felt a little tired, pulled the quilt, covered herself and dozed off.

In the dark room, the door was pushed open in the middle of the night, with the moonlight reflection a figure walked in carefully.

Su Qing was sleeping peacefully when she seemed to feel someone had climbed on her bed and lifted up her quilt. Feeling chilled on her body, Su Qing opened her eyes and looked at the figure in front of her in confusion. She suddenly felt her waist was tightly wrapped around, feeling the person's breathing had completely woke her up in shock. She was going to shout but her mouth was covered by his hand not letting her escape.

"Hmm……"

The author has something to say:

Qing Qing: "Seventh Lord, I…. I want to sleep in a separate room…."

Fake Seventh Lord: "En, allow it."

Real Seventh Lord: "Oh his pillow is thinking of sleeping in a separate room? Well, this idea is a bit dangerous. And that attitude, tsk, look at her attitude, does it look like the attitude of asking people? Courage is bigger after coming back. No, he has to think of a way to scare her, makes her feel frightened when she sees him, and jump into his arms and let him hug that soft and comfortable body. But, what method should he use? Human skin lantern? No, it was already used in the previous chapter. It was a bad tactic. Human bone fans…..is also not good, nothing new. Forget it, he's better to go into battle in person, it's best to scare the little girl to cry, and then he can 

(☆ _ ☆)….."

Chapter end