He was frustrated. Hu Ping had woken up too late, and Yue Xuan, this Xia Ling, was too cunning.
She actually kneeled in front of the study room when he was not paying attention and showed her face to Gu Yan, making him lose the opportunity to resolve the matter.
"You may leave. I understand that this is your first offense. Take the twenty boards. "
The man's indifferent and magnetic voice came from the other side of the screen.
"Yes, your Highness. " Hu Guang's body trembled. He did not dare to argue and lowered his head to leave.
On the other side, Xia Ling curled her lips. She knew that Gu Yan trusted her after all.
"Thank you, your Highness, for making the decision for me. " She came out from behind the screen and bowed to Gu Yan.
"Yes. " Gu Yan sat behind the desk and took the scroll to continue reading.
He sat there indifferently and did not say to let Xia Ling Go. Xia Ling stood up, thought for a while, and took the initiative to go forward.
"Your Highness, let me add more ink for you? "
"Yes. " Gu Yan glanced at her, his eyes deep.
Xia Ling was being watched by him like this, so she took it as a yes and went around to the desk.
She rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair wrist. She took an inkstone from the side, took an Ingot, and slowly ground it with some water.
Grinding ink required effort, and she was an expert.
Gu Yan took a few glances and made sure that she was not trying to make a scene, so he let her be.
He read the documents and annotated them while she grinded the ink beside him.
She poured tea for him from time to time.
There was a faint fragrance on the woman's body, like a woman's makeup but with a hint of flower fragrance. It did not disgust anyone.
Gu Yan had always disliked people getting close to him. However, he had to admit that with Xia Ling by his side, his efficiency in handling official documents today was exceptionally high.
Before Hai Hour, all the official documents on the table had been approved by him.
If this had happened in the past, Gu Yan would have at least waited until the end of Hai hour to handle so many official documents.
The fragrance on the woman seemed to have the effect of calming his mind. Sometimes, when he looked at these official documents, he would feel frustrated. When he looked up and saw her calm and beautiful side profile, Gu Yan's mood somehow calmed down.
"Your Highness, is it time for dinner? " Li Yu was standing guard outside. When he heard the commotion in the Study Room, he took the initiative to come over and ask.
Li Yu's gaze stopped on Xia Ling.
Gu Yan looked at Xia Ling.
The woman stood silently at the side, waiting for her instructions.
She looked obedient, but Gu Yan also noticed it just now.
Standing beside him, her hands hanging in her sleeves trembled slightly. She looked extremely tired.
As the princess of a country, although she could do the work of these maidservants, her body was still pampered. After standing beside him for four or two hours, she naturally could not take it anymore.
"En, let's prepare the meal. Let's go to Yue Xuan, " Gu Yan said after thinking for a moment.
Li Yu agreed.
On the other side, Xia Ling heard that Gu Yan was going to prepare the meal at Yue Xuan, and her eyes immediately lit up with joy.
"Thank you, your Highness! "
This Gu Yan looked cold, but in fact, she was treated quite well.
Today, she had just clashed with Hu Guang. He was going to Yue Xuan now to support her.
Hu Guang came to the study, but he still went to Yue Xuan to eat. This was a slap to Hu Guang's face. In the future, if the people of the imperial residence wanted to touch her, they would have to consider whether they could get past Gu Yan first!
Gu Yan said lightly, "let's go. "
He walked in front, and she followed behind.
She had just taken one step around the desk when her knees went soft. Xia Ling almost fell again, but luckily she held onto the desk next to her.
Gu Yan paused and continued walking forward.
Because it was already late for dinner, the dishes served in the kitchen were all light.