Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 289 Beauty Picture

Just as they were admiring it carefully, Jiang Wan came running in, panting.

"Master, a letter from Yu Mo."

Gu Qingyue took the note, glanced at it, and was overjoyed. She immediately stood up.

"Come with me, let's go out for a bit."

Gu Qingyue felt that she was quite lucky.

In her letter, Yu Mo said that she had found a shop and had arranged to go see it with a broker this afternoon.

She was determined to take over the shop, so she quickly changed her clothes and went out with Jiang Wan.

Once inside the carriage, Gu Qingyue secretly glanced around her spatial storage. The silver notes were already prepared; very good.

Her first business in the capital had to be a resounding success.

"Wait a minute," Gu Yuanen's voice could be heard from outside the carriage before it had even left.

Gu Qingyue lifted the curtain. "Weren't you at Linfeng Academy?"

"Have you forgotten what day it is tomorrow?" Gu Yuanen got into the carriage quite consciously and sat down opposite Gu Qingyue.

Gu Qingyue rolled her eyes speechlessly; of course she knew what day it was tomorrow.

But this guy came back at noon, needless to say, he skipped school again.

"You said it yourself, it's tomorrow, and you skipped school again? Why are you back so early?"

Gu Qingyue crossed her arms and watched the show with amusement. If her older brother found out, he'd be in big trouble.

"Here you go," Gu Yuanen said, reaching into his sleeve and pulling out a small box.

Gu Qingyue curiously opened it and saw that it was a jade butterfly pendant!

The butterfly was jade-colored, with lifelike patterns and a smooth, lustrous texture. The ribbon below was pale green, making it exceptionally exquisite. Gu Qingyue raised her eyes and asked with her gaze.

"You can't go empty-handed tomorrow, can you?" After saying that, he leaned against the car wall and looked at Gu Qingyue, waiting to see her moved.

Gu Qingyue frowned, her brows furrowed in worry; the gift was already prepared.

But Gu Yuanen's fan pendant is just too beautiful!

She looked at it over and over, feeling a little reluctant to give it away.

"Where did this fan pendant come from?" Gu Qingyue asked tentatively.

"If you don't want it, just take it here," Gu Yuanen said, reaching out to take it, but Gu Qingyue dodged him.

"I had this specially carved at Liufang Pavilion, and I even provided the jade."

“Then it’s mine,” Gu Qingyue said, taking out a jade flute from her sleeve, which she actually took out from her spatial storage.

Her jade flute just happened to be missing a pendant!

She quickly tied the butterfly fan pendant to the bottom of the jade flute, making the flute even more poetic and exquisite.

Gu Qingyue nodded in satisfaction.

"Is this your flute?" Gu Yuanen asked curiously as he picked up the jade flute and played with it in his hands.

Gu Qingyue nodded awkwardly, her mind racing as she tried to figure out if there was anything out of line about the jade flute that might have caught her attention. She really didn't want to cause any trouble.

After thinking about it, thankfully, there isn't.

"You can play the jade flute?" Gu Yuanen was even more curious.

The jade flute was made of jade that felt cool to the touch, and the holes were perfectly rounded, showing that the craftsman who made it was very skilled. He couldn't help but admire it carefully.

I haven't seen this younger sister for over ten years, but she has learned just as much as I did at the Duke's mansion, and perhaps even more!

Not only is he a skilled doctor and agile, but he can also play the xiao (a type of Chinese flute)?

"Of course, what else would I do with it?" Gu Qingyue reached out and took it, put the flute to her lips, thought for a moment, and played a short tune.

The carriage moved slowly forward, with the melodious sound of a flute playing inside.

Gu Qingyue smiled, her lips slightly pursed. The jade flute shone with a warm light, hovering gently between her fingers, the butterfly jade pendant swaying and the silk ribbons gently moving.

The wind lifted the carriage curtain, and everything was as beautiful and enchanting as a painting of a beautiful woman.

This scene was witnessed by a man in purple standing on the second floor of a building on the street, braving the wind.

The man couldn't help but bend down slightly to try and see the woman's face clearly, but the lowered curtain blocked his view. His heart tightened. "Give me a pen..."

This piece was one that Gu Qingyue performed in college. She practiced it for a long time, and even a friend who was a music teacher said that she was very talented.

The sound of the flute was mournful and lingering, like a haunting dream; even a short passage made Gu Yuanen's eyes widen.

Gu Qingyue twirled the jade flute between her fingers, then looked at Gu Yuanen, who had been motionless since she started playing, with amusement. "Hey, snap out of it."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuanen sat up straight. "It's so beautiful! Little sister, you have a real talent. I've only ever heard such a beautiful piece of music once before."

"Oh, who is as powerful as me?" Gu Qingyue winked mischievously, without blushing or skipping a beat.

Gu Yuanen suddenly hesitated to speak. He stared at Gu Qingyue for a moment before saying, "Seventh Prince."

Gu Qingyue: ......?!

When it comes to the largest commercial street in Beijing, Zhuque Street is undoubtedly the one.

The streets were bustling with people and extremely noisy.

It was almost half an hour later when the carriage finally came to a stop on Zhuque Street.

Gu Qingyue jumped off the carriage and immediately saw Yu Mo standing on the street and the broker she had met before.

Yu Mo was tall and slender, standing upright like a pine tree. His distinctive gray-blue eyes made the young women and wives passing by blush.

Although Yu Mo had disguised herself when she came to the capital, Gu Qingyue was still momentarily stunned by those eyes.

Suddenly, Gu Yuanen bumped her shoulder, and Gu Qingyue turned her head to look at him questioningly.

"Look at your subordinate, his eyes are too sharp. He's easy to remember. You should probably get someone else for him when you go out in the future," Gu Yuanen said thoughtfully.

Gu Qingyue nodded. Indeed, she had thought that by disguising herself, she would not attract attention, but these eyes were too alluring. It would be best to keep him hidden in the shadows.

Gu Qingyue frowned slightly and looked up again.

Meanwhile, Yu Mo's heart began to pound uncontrollably not far away.

In particular, the glance that the woman in the distance had just given him had momentarily stunned him.

Those eyes instantly threw his heart into turmoil...

He lowered his eyes, trying his best to calm himself down, and when he looked up again, there was no sign of anything unusual.

“Master, this is Zhang the broker. The shop is just ahead,” Yu Mo said softly, bowing her head.

"Let's go," Gu Qingyue said, walking ahead with Gu Yuanen, occasionally whispering a few words to him, completely unaware that a gaze was secretly observing her from behind.

Zhang the broker eagerly unlocked the shop and began to launch into a long, detailed introduction of the shop's condition.

Gu Qingyue remembered that the door was open when she passed by here last time. It seemed to be a silk shop or something. It's only been two and a half days, right? And it's already moved away?

Gu Qingyue heard Zhang Ya Hui's introduction in disbelief.

The owner said that there was an urgent matter at home and he had to leave the capital, so he directly sold the goods to another company and was waiting for the money to go back to his hometown.

Although the move was reasonable, Gu Qingyue still felt that something was off.

Is this employer really short of money?

This is a shop in a prime location on Suzaku Street!

However, this doesn't change the fact that she wants this three-story shop.

Anyway, the money is exchanged, so don't even think about getting it back.

Finally, the asking price was 13,000 taels of silver. Gu Qingyue signed the contract and paid on the spot, agreeing that the transfer of ownership at the yamen would be handled by Zhang the broker as soon as possible. Only then did Gu Qingyue feel relieved.