The two of them spent most of the day together except for eating. It wasn't until nightfall that Gu Tingyu came back.
"Shuang'er, are you hungry? I asked my servants to bring some food over. Let's eat something first."
"Okay." Leng Shuang did not refuse, she was indeed a little hungry.
"Prince, please stop being busy and come and have a rest. You are exhausted after riding in the carriage for a day." Leng Shuang said softly, "Let's have a meal first."
"Um."
Gu Tingyu sat down, picked up the wine glass and took a sip. He suddenly said: "Shuang'er, I have something to tell you. After listening to it, don't get excited."
Leng Shuang looked at Gu Tingyu's serious look and asked with some fear: "What's the matter?"
"I want to marry you."
Leng Shuang was startled and looked at Gu Tingyu in disbelief: "What did you say?"
"I said, I want to marry you." Gu Tingyu said. He paused and said, "You don't have to refuse in a hurry. I want you to think about it for a few days."
"Don't think about it, I promise you."
Gu Tingyu raised his head and looked at Leng Shuang in surprise: "You agree?"
"Yes, I agree." Leng Shuang said seriously. Although she was still resisting in her heart, since she decided to be with Gu Tingyu, she should face it bravely.
"Shuang'er..." Gu Tingyu looked at her, with crystal clear tears in his eyes.
He always thought that if his mother-in-law died, his father would annul his marriage. After all, he was of royal blood and had a noble status. However, he was wrong. The emperor brother never mentioned this matter and even sent him to the hospital.
Sent here to guard Leng Shuang.
The emperor's brother's attitude towards him has changed a lot. From the initial disgust to the current love, he knows that the emperor's brother has changed his mind. Perhaps this return to the capital is an opportunity. The emperor's brother will not force him to marry again.
Someone I don't like anymore.
Gu Tingyu held Leng Shuang's hand: "Shuang'er, you agree to marry me, and you will be my princess from now on."
"Okay." Leng Shuang lowered her head shyly. She was also very happy. She finally found someone she liked.
There was a hint of ecstasy in Gu Tingyu's eyes, and he hugged Leng Shuang: "Shuang'er, I'm really happy."
Gu Tingyu's behavior made Leng Shuang a little surprised: "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"
Gu Tingyu let go of Leng Shuang and looked at her blushing cheeks. His throat moved: "I just feel like I'm dreaming. Shuang'er, are you really willing to be my princess?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, I do." Leng Shuang's voice was soft.
"Shuang'er, I'm so happy." Gu Tingyu kissed her forehead again: "Wait for me for a while, I'll go wash up."
"Um."
Gu Tingyu left the room and ordered his servants to fetch water for her to wash up.
When Gu Tingyu came out, Leng Shuang saw that he was wearing a dark blue brocade robe and a belt with an auspicious cloud pattern outlined by gold thread around his waist, showing a strong and tall male figure.
Extraordinarily handsome, rich and handsome.
Such a man is simply a killer weapon for girls. Leng Shuang's hands pinched together nervously.
She knew that her behavior was inappropriate, but she couldn't control it.
"Shuang'er." Gu Tingyu looked at Leng Shuang's white and slender hands. He couldn't help but hold them: "Your hands are so warm."
"Haha," Leng Shuang chuckled a few times: "My hands are very cold, don't you dislike it?"
"I don't mind it." Gu Tingyu said, he put his hand on the back of Leng Shuang's hand, "These hands are very cold, let me help you warm them up, okay?"
"Okay." Leng Shuang's face turned red instantly and she lowered her head. Her cheeks were hot as if they were being burned.
Her hands were wrapped in Gu Tingyu's big palms, and she could even feel his broad chest and his hot breath blowing against her ears.
Neither of them spoke, just enjoying the peace of the moment quietly.
"Prince, let's... go to sleep." Leng Shuang whispered.
Gu Tingyu smiled and took her hand: "I'll sleep with you."
Leng Shuang's cheeks were so hot that she didn't dare to look at Gu Tingyu. She could only bury her head in the pillow and didn't dare to look up at him.
Gu Tingyu smiled and touched Leng Shuang's hair and said, "I'm going to take a bath outside, and then we can rest early."
Leng Shuang closed her eyes and pretended to sleep.
Gu Tingyu looked at Leng Shuang's well-behaved look and couldn't help but smile fondly. This girl usually looked so tough, but she didn't expect to be so simple. His hand caressed Leng Shuang's smooth skin and was reluctant to take it back.
Leng Shuang felt a tingling sensation on her skin. She couldn't help but stretched out her arms and put her arms around Gu Tingyu's neck: "Your Majesty."
Gu Tingyu lowered his head and kissed Leng Shuang: "Shuang'er, I want to go into the palace to see the emperor. If you are sleepy, please go to sleep first."
Leng Shuang opened her eyes and looked at Gu Tingyu: "Do you want to see the emperor? Then..."
Gu Tingyu nodded: "Well, the emperor has summoned him, and I must go and see him."
"Oh." Leng Shuang lowered his eyes: "Then you come back early."
"Okay." Gu Tingyu said with a smile, "Don't worry, you can take good care of yourself. When you recover, I will marry you immediately."
Leng Shuang nodded. In fact, she didn't care at all whether Gu Tingyu could marry her. As long as she could marry him, she would do anything, even if she had to be a concubine for the rest of her life.
"You go to bed first, I'll take a shower." After Gu Tingyu said that, he turned around and walked out.
"Prince..." Leng Shuang shouted.
Gu Tingyu stopped: "Shuang'er, what's wrong?"
"You, be careful." Leng Shuang said with a red face, "I'll wait for you to come back."
"Okay." Gu Tingyu walked out of the room with a smile on his face.
Leng Shuang sat on the edge of the bed. She looked at her face in the mirror. Her cheeks were slightly red and her lips were delicate. Her heartbeat was speeding up. She was a little expectant and a little nervous.
She took a deep breath, picked up a brush, dipped it in cinnabar, and drew a picture of a peach blossom, and then burned it in the incense burner.
…
She stood up, walked towards the window, and looked out the window. This winter was extremely cold, the snow was falling heavily, and the entire imperial city was shrouded in white.
She sighed. She originally wanted to take Gu Tingyu for an outing in the countryside when the weather was nice.
She was just about to close the window when she saw a group of guards rushing over, led by Gu Tingyu.
Her expression changed. Could it be that he was in danger? She hurriedly opened the window and looked down, only to find that Gu Tingyu was not in any danger. Instead, the guards were passing by carrying a stretcher.
There was a bloody man lying on the stretcher, and the blood dyed the snow red. It was obvious that the man had been hit hard.
"Who is this person?" Leng Shuang asked with a frown.
"Madam, his name is Li Fu." A maid said respectfully.
"Li Fu?" Leng Shuang recalled carefully. She seemed to have heard of the character Li Fu in her previous life.
"Who is this person?" Leng Shuang asked again. She saw that the person was covered in blood and seemed to have no vital signs. She was a little confused. Did this person have any grudge against Gu Tingyu?
Gu Tingyu walked in and saw Leng Shuang standing in front of the window, so he walked over.
"Shuang'er, why are you standing in front of the window? It's windy outside, go into the house quickly."
Leng Shuang shook her head: "I'm waiting for the prince."
"Are you waiting for me?" Gu Tingyu was a little surprised: "Shuang'er, you are very tired standing like this."
Leng Shuang raised her head and looked at Gu Tingyu: "Your Majesty, can you tell me who this is? Why do you want to kill him?"
"This is the traitor that the father sent people to hunt down." Gu Tingyu said calmly: "Leave this matter to me, you don't have to worry."
"Okay." Leng Shuang nodded. She suddenly realized that she couldn't refuse the conditions proposed by Gu Tingyu. She didn't want to refuse.
Gu Tingyu stepped forward and took Leng Shuang into his arms: "Shuang'er, let's go to bed early."
"Yes." Leng Shuang's face was red. Although she had decided to marry Gu Tingyu, after all, they had not known each other for long, and Gu Tingyu was four years older than her. If Gu Tingyu hadn't saved her, she wouldn't be alive today.
.
The next day, Gu Tingyu entered the palace early in the morning.
"Third brother, it's so early, I thought you were late again." The emperor said with a smile: "You can't do this. You can't let me indulge you all the time, can you?"
"Your Majesty, you don't have to indulge me. I slept very comfortably last night."
"That's good," the emperor laughed: "Now that you are comfortable, let's talk about business."
Gu Tingyu's hands clenched slightly. He was obviously being plotted. Why did the emperor believe what he said? Could it be that the emperor had already found the evidence?
The emperor took out a memorial from the drawer of the desk and handed it to Gu Tingyu: "This is the secret report sent to the palace early this morning."
Gu Tingyu finished the memorial and read it carefully. He closed the memorial and was silent for a long time before he said, "Brother Emperor, you should believe me."
"Believe you?" The emperor snorted coldly: "You lied to me again this time. Do you want me to expel you from the royal family?"
Gu Tingyu smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, you have misunderstood me. I have no enmity with Li Fu, why should I kill him?"
"This Li Fu is the secret guard I sent to you. How do you explain that he is dead?" The emperor stared at Gu Tingyu's eyes. He must find out what happened to the assassin this time. If the third child really did this
thing, then all the efforts Lao San has made over the years will be in vain.
"The secret guard is dead?" Gu Tingyu's pupils suddenly shrank, and a look of cruelty flashed across his eyes: "Who did it?"
"You don't have to worry about who did it. I'm just asking you now, what's the matter with you?" the emperor angrily scolded.
Gu Tingyu pursed his lips: "Brother Emperor, I don't understand what you mean."
The emperor said coldly: "I asked you to marry that Leng Shuang because I wanted her to help you seize the throne. I know that you are investigating Li Fu's affairs recently. What are you going to do?"
"I have arranged for people to arrest the murderer." Gu Tingyu said with a gloomy expression.
"Are you sure you can catch it?" The emperor said coldly: "Lao San, don't forget, your enemy is very powerful."
"I won't lose to anyone!" Gu Tingyu said firmly.
"Okay, go ahead and do it," the emperor waved his hand, signaling for him to leave.
Gu Tingyu retreated, but there was a huge wave in his heart. Li Fu's body was robbed on the road, and the people who robbed Li Fu's body must have come for him.
Their target is him, Gu Tingyu, or the prince!
Gu Tingyu narrowed his eyes. He must find out those people and cut them into pieces!
Gu Tingyu left the imperial study and went straight to Leng Mansion.
"Your Majesty, you are back." Leng Shuang was very happy when she saw Gu Tingyu. She grabbed Gu Tingyu's sleeve and said, "Your Majesty, this is how you ordered your slave to make soup for you."
"Okay." Gu Tingyu nodded.
He looked at the porridge in the bowl and frowned slightly: "Did you cook this porridge?"
"Yes." Leng Shuang's voice was soft and waxy, and Gu Tingyu's heart softened.
"Well, it tastes good, thank you for your hard work," Gu Tingyu said.
Leng Shuang smiled: "This is what a slave should do."
Gu Tingyu lowered his eyes and looked at the jade bracelet on his wrist, feeling a little irritated. This bracelet was left by his mother-in-law. It was the only thing his mother-in-law left for him. He always wore it, but this time
But he gave the bracelet to Leng Shuang.
Leng Shuang noticed that Gu Tingyu was looking at the bracelet on her hand, immediately put it away, and then said softly: "Your Majesty, I will serve you to eat."
"good."
After finishing the meal, Leng Shuang helped Gu Tingyu get into the carriage. Gu Tingyu leaned in the carriage and closed his eyes to rest, with Li Fu's appearance filling his mind. This chapter has been completed!