Unfortunately, the follow-up was that Yuan Wei unhesitatingly refused the request of the Noble Consort, leaving her a bit disappointed.
Yuan Wei said that after he left the Consort Qian, he quickly discovered someone secretly tailing him. To avoid causing trouble for Gu Lan, he left the palace, hopping around and dodging like a ranger in hiding for several days, before finally shaking off the pursuit.
"It seems Consort Qian hasn't loved you to the point of losing her mind yet."
Zijin, having listened to Young Master Wei's juicy story with the noble consort, gleefully remarked, "Isn't this already losing her mind? That's Consort Qian, the birth mother of the Second Prince. Young Master Wei, you're really... impressive!"
Gu Lan, munching on peanuts, caught something amiss in Yuan Wei's words and said calmly:
