Having said that, two resentful little eyes shot over again, and Gu Youyou gave a few dry laughs before grabbing the few remaining seeds and cracking them open.
"Go on, you were saying, continue."
"If we were to marry into the same palace, how would we live our days in the future?"
"Oh, aren't there two Princes? Not enough to go around?" Gu Youyou teased, unconcerned.
Her demeanor was very calm, but her heart trembled.
Such blooming young ladies might... They might end up even worse off than Miss Du.
"Cousin!" Lin Qianqing bit her lip, looking at her with grievance.
"Can't you be serious for a moment?"
"I am serious, you tell me." Gu Youyou put down the seeds and sat up straight.
She was prepared to listen to just how troubling their worries were.
She was a forward-thinking time traveler, but what of it? In reality, her abilities were limited, and she might not even be able to save herself, let alone others.