Leng Shuang lowered her head, not knowing what she was thinking, and didn't speak for a long time.
"Alas," Liu Hai sighed heavily, "that's all, I won't advise you anymore. I believe you can distinguish right from wrong."
Leng Shuang smiled sweetly: "Thank you for the reminder."
Liu Hai was stunned and looked at the smiling woman in front of him in surprise.
Is this still the Leng Shuang he knew?
I don’t know when it started, Leng Shuang has changed a lot.
In the past, she was timid and weak, and couldn't even communicate with others, but today...it seems that she has completely changed, and she no longer looks like her.
No wonder the prince misses her so much.
…
The entrance to the palace.
A luxurious carriage stopped at the corner of the street, and the guards standing beside the carriage were whispering.
"Have you heard that the princess of the palace is as beautiful as a flower, and she is the most beautiful woman in the country? It is said that she also has a medicinal diet that can beautify the skin after eating it, and it has no side effects."
"Shh, please keep your voice down. The princess has a bad temper. If the prince finds out, she will be whipped."
"Tsk tsk, that princess is really powerful. She can even surrender to a person like the prince. However, the prince loves the prince the most. The prince is a playboy by nature and has low talent. He is destined to miss the throne. Sooner or later, the prince will abandon the princess. When the time comes...
…”
"Ahem!"
The guard coughed a few times.
It would be terrible if these words reached the ears of the princess.
"Okay, hurry up and get to work. Don't gossip here. If you are discovered by the masters, be careful about moving your head."
"As you command!"
Several guards were so frightened that their legs weakened and they hurriedly dispersed.
But they still looked at the carriage secretly, wondering if the master inside would hear their conversation...
In front of the palace door, Leng Shuang sat stiffly on the spot, her fingers clenching her skirt tightly, her breathing becoming increasingly difficult, her chest rising and falling violently, and her eyes filled with tears.
"Miss Frost."
A man's voice suddenly came from the front, alarming Leng Shuang.
Leng Shuang raised her eyes and was stunned for a moment.
The prince was dressed in black, with a warm smile on his handsome face. He was as handsome as a spring breeze and charming. Leng Shuang's heart skipped a few beats, his pretty face turned red, and he lowered his head in shame.
"Why are you here?" Gu Tingyu frowned slightly.
As soon as he returned to the palace, he heard the maid's report that the princess was looking for him, so he hurried over, but he didn't expect to see Leng Shuang here.
This silly girl came to the palace to look for him, but she didn't know to send a message first, so he wouldn't miss her.
"I..." Leng Shuang bit her lip with a firm gaze, "I want to tell you that I am willing to stay in the palace to serve you, even if it means working as a cow or a horse."
Gu Tingyu's expression was slightly startled, with a slight smile on his lips: "Okay, since you are willing, I will not treat you badly in the future."
Leng Shuang's cheeks turned even redder. She stared deeply at Gu Tingyu's handsome face and lowered her eyes: "I know you are not lacking someone to take care of you, so I hope... to take care of you."
Gu Tingyu's steps suddenly stopped, he turned his head to look at Leng Shuang beside him, and was speechless for a moment.
This silly girl actually said these words?
Doesn't she... know what this means?
"Your Majesty, I..." Leng Shuang's palm grasped the sleeve, "I am willing to be your concubine, please accept me into the palace."
Gu Tingyu was stunned. His stunned eyes fell on the woman's stubborn face, and his heart beat a few times inexplicably.
"Leng Shuang," Gu Tingyu suppressed the excitement in his heart, "do you know that I don't need you as a concubine, and I will not marry a maid as my wife. If my mother knows, she will definitely not agree."
Leng Shuang pursed her thin lips and said with determination in her eyes: "The princess has said that the mistress of the palace can only be you, the prince. If you are not willing to marry me, I would rather stay in the palace to serve you forever than get married."
Gu Ting
Yu's heart trembled slightly.
In his impression, Leng Shuang was weak and well-behaved, and he had never been so tenacious.
"Okay." After a long time, Gu Tingyu's eyes regained their composure, and he slightly raised the corners of his lips, "In that case, I will promise you."
Leng Shuang's eyes instantly brightened.
She couldn't help but put her hand to cover her lips, tears rolling down.
She thought she would never have the chance to be with him again in this life, but to her surprise, he actually agreed!
The prince promised to marry her as his concubine, and she would never be a maid again!
"Your Majesty, I have prepared the betrothal gift," Ms. Liu stepped forward dignifiedly and gracefully with a smile on her face, "I will arrange your wedding as soon as possible. In addition, I heard that you have been a little tired recently. I wonder if you need me to help you recuperate.
?』
"No need," Gu Tingyu's face gradually turned cold, "I know my own body well, so I don't need you to worry about it."
Mrs. Liu was stunned. She didn't expect that the prince would reject her.
"and you……"
"Ms. Liu!"
Gu Tingyu interrupted Liu's words, his handsome brows shrouded in a cold light: "Why do you need to worry about my king's affairs?"
Mrs. Liu's face turned pale and she gritted her teeth: "Yu'er, how could you talk to me like this?"
She obviously did it for his own good, but this child... seemed to have some misunderstandings about her.
"hehe."
Gu Tingyu laughed mockingly: "Ms. Liu, my father was a general who ruled the country. He had great military exploits and made great contributions. If it weren't for my mother's early death, do you think you could still become the direct daughter-in-law of the Gu family?"
Mrs. Liu was completely stiff and could not speak a word.
Gu Tingyu withdrew his gaze indifferently: "I don't care who you are sent to monitor me. I only warn you to stay away from me, otherwise, I will definitely make you regret it!"
His voice was harsh and full of murderous intent, making Liu's whole body panic.
"You..." Madam Liu was so angry that her whole body trembled, "Don't forget, your surname is Gu, you are from the Gu family, and the Gu family is your ancestor!"
This brat is so unfilial that he threatened her like this.
She is his elder after all!
"Humph!" Gu Tingyu glanced at her coldly, turned and left, leaving behind a chic back.
Leng Shuang finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Gu Tingyu leaving.
She slowly knelt down, put the baggage in her hand on the ground, pulled back the cloth, and revealed a jade pendant.
"This jade pendant..." Leng Shuang picked up the jade pendant, "I once had one, but I lost it. Later, I met the master, and the master gave me a bracelet. I took it into the coffin and buried it..."
The master said before he died that she was not worthy of having this jade pendant.
This is her only regret.
Now, this jade pendant has returned to her again.
"Perhaps, when you see Master, he can help you."
Master is her savior, and this kindness is enough to offset everything.
"Your Majesty!".
A guard came quickly and reported with a raised fist: "Your Majesty, someone is coming from the palace. Please come into the palace immediately to discuss important matters!"
Gu Tingyu frowned: "Why do you have to summon me now? I am very tired today and don't want to see anyone."
"My subordinates have already asked. This matter is very serious."
"Then let's do it tomorrow."
"This..." the guard hesitated for a moment and continued, "Your Majesty, the people in the palace have said that you must enter the palace when your Majesty summons you this time."
"Well, since someone from the palace is looking for me, it would be a bit pretentious if I didn't go. Let's go."
Leng Shuang followed Gu Tingyu step by step, and she slowly closed her eyes until Gu Tingyu left.
She knew that she had been completely exposed to Gu Tingyu's eyes, but she didn't have any fear.
She likes him, so she is not afraid of any danger.
"Miss Leng Shuang, I will take you out of the house.
"
"Thank you."
Leng Shuang pursed her lips lightly, with a smile in her eyes.
At the gate of the palace, a luxurious carriage stopped in front of the palace. The curtain of the sedan was opened, and an old man stepped out of the sedan. He smiled kindly: "Miss Leng Shuang, please get in the carriage."
Leng Shuang was stunned for a moment and looked at the old man in front of him in confusion: "Who are you?"
The old man laughed and said, "I came here on the orders of the Queen Mother to take you into the palace."
"The Queen Mother?" Leng Shuang blinked blankly, "I don't know the Queen Mother. You have found the wrong person. Please, father-in-law..."
Bang!
Before Leng Shuang finished speaking, the sedan curtain suddenly lowered, blocking Leng Shuang's sight.
Her face was pale and her eyes were sad.
She didn't understand why the Queen Mother targeted her like this...
But she doesn't blame others, she just hates that she is so weak that she doesn't even have the ability to protect herself and the prince. She can only watch her lover being bullied!
"Miss Leng Shuang, why are you standing at the door and not going in?"
Xiao Cui just walked out of the room, saw Leng Shuang outside the door, and hurriedly came up to meet him.
"Xiao Cui, I..." Leng Shuang lowered her eyes, held the package in her hand tightly, remained silent for a while, and then asked, "Xiao Cui, does the prince hate me?"
"Ah?" Xiaocui was stunned for a moment, "Why does the prince hate you?"
"No, the prince's attitude towards me... is very cold. He has never called me by my name."
Leng Shuang's heart seemed to be torn apart, and she was in great pain.
She wanted to get close to the prince, but she didn't dare. She could only look at him secretly. Whenever he looked at her, she would lower her head shyly, as if she were a thief.
"Miss Leng Shuang, you are worrying too much." Xiao Cui scratched her head and smiled honestly, "The prince is very kind to you, and he even asked me to bring you food."
"Really?" Leng Shuang's lips curved slightly.
"Well, the prince said that you didn't eat anything last night and were afraid of starving, so he specifically asked me to get you some porridge."
Leng Shuang, who was still full of sorrow at first, suddenly smiled happily after hearing this.
That feeling is very warm, warmer than the winter sun.
Her world has warmth...
——
The morning breeze blows.
Gu Tingyu was sitting in the courtyard. He raised his eyes and stared at the sky, with a trace of wistfulness in his eyes.
"Master," the secret guard on the side bowed slightly and said respectfully, "The emperor sent you to the palace because..."
His voice paused, and then he continued: "It's about Nanxian."
Gu Tingyu narrowed his eyes, his eyes flickered with complexity.
"The emperor announced an imperial edict, naming him King Rui and putting him in charge of the military power at the North Water Border. It is said that King Rui is withdrawn, sinister, ruthless, and ruthless. If King Rui is in power, I'm afraid..."