"Shh, don't make a sound," Leng Shuang reminded in a low voice.
The man hiding on the branch suddenly panicked and hurriedly left the branch.
After the man walked away, Leng Shuang breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and chased in the direction where Gu Tingyu left.
Gu Tingyu walked all the way to the study. Leng Shuang hurriedly followed him into the study. The door of the study was slammed shut. Gu Tingyu stood at the window with his hands behind his back. He turned around and looked at Leng Shuang with a cold tone.
"Leng Shuang, you must give me an explanation for what happened this time."
Leng Shuang lowered her head and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, I just don't want to marry you. If Your Highness doesn't allow it, you can divorce me." Leng Shuang raised her head and looked at Gu Tingyu. She bit her lip and said
In one word, "I just ask Your Highness to let my brother go. My brother is innocent."
Gu Tingyu narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Leng Shuang. This woman is really cruel.
"What if I divorce you?"
Leng Shuang raised his eyes, "I am willing to accept punishment. Even if His Highness cuts five of my horses into pieces, I will not complain."
Gu Tingyu looked at Leng Shuang's face, and a strange emotion flashed through his heart. He pursed his lips, and finally left the study without saying anything.
After Gu Tingyu left, Leng Shuang slowly squatted on the ground, tears falling down her eyes.
Early the next morning, Gu Tingyu went out with his guards. Leng Shuang sat on the bed and looked at a letter on the table. She picked it up, opened the envelope, and looked at the contents with a happy smile on her face, "
Sister, you did a good job this time. Not only did you protect me, but you also saved so many children. I will remember this kindness."
Leng Shuang's hand clenched the letter tightly, and there was a hint of viciousness in her eyes. She would not let go of anyone who had insulted the original owner.
Leng Shuang hid the letter under her pillow. She lay on the bed, and the memory of the original owner emerged in her mind.
The original owner was the legitimate daughter of the Liu family, the richest man in the capital. Because Prime Minister Liu and his wife had a very good relationship, they had two sons. Leng Shuang was the second child. Prime Minister Liu was nearly a hundred years old, but he was still a suave man. He married the right man.
The wife's surname is Xia. Xia was born into a family of officials. Her father was the left prime minister and her mother was the concubine of the current emperor. Although Xia was only a commoner, she was deeply loved. In order to help Prime Minister Liu seize power, Xia spent a lot of money to help Prime Minister Liu seize power.
She tried her best, but unfortunately Prime Minister Liu didn't appreciate her and even disliked her.
The original owner's father was a military commander, so he respected the Xia family quite a lot, and he was also a subordinate of the Xia family.
The character of the original owner is just like her father, who hates evil as much as she hates everyone who has hurt her, including her brother, who is the original owner's parents.
Not long after she was born, the mother of the original owner died of illness, and she was raised by a nanny until she was nine years old. Her father had made great achievements in war, so the emperor granted a marriage and gave the Xia family to her father, and she
Raised by nanny.
The nanny was very kind to her, teaching her etiquette and rules, playing chess, calligraphy and painting. However, the nanny was unlucky. When the original owner was twelve years old, she died.
Gu Tingyu walked up to Leng Shuang's back and hugged her, resting his chin on her shoulder, and said softly, "If you like it, we can come back every spring or summer in the future."
"If you are free, I can take you around," Leng Shuang said, looking sideways at him, "Anyway, our relationship is now public, and there is nothing to avoid."
Leng Shuang's voice was soft and waxy, and the words she spoke made Gu Tingyu's heart warm, as if wisps of warmth were blowing in from winter, making his originally gloomy mood much more comfortable.
"OK!"
Leng Shuang smiled. She put her arms around Gu Tingyu and pressed her face against his chest. Listening to his powerful beating heart, a sense of happiness surged into her heart.
"I want to eat barbecue," Leng Shuang suddenly raised his head and looked at Gu Tingyu with bright eyes.
"Okay!" Gu Tingyu said dotingly.
Leng Shuang jumped up happily. She put her arms around Gu Tingyu's waist and buried her face on Gu Tingyu's chest.
At this moment, Leng Shuang suddenly felt that he
She is the luckiest girl in the world to be able to meet such a man. Even if he cannot stay with her forever, at least he can have this warm happiness.
She also hopes that she can be with Gu Tingyu for a long time.
Although she has never been in love, she knows that loving someone is actually very simple.
"Your Majesty," the butler hurriedly walked into the room, his forehead was covered with beads of sweat, "Your Majesty, there is news from the palace that the Queen is critically ill."
"Your Majesty is critically ill?" Gu Tingyu opened his eyes suddenly, stood up from the chair, and asked in a deep voice, "What's going on?"
"It is said that the Queen suffered a sudden illness last night, and this morning the imperial doctor diagnosed her with angina pectoris. The Royal Hospital has sent people to the palace, and the Emperor has also gone."
"You prepare things first," Gu Tingyu ordered, and he walked quickly outside. He had an ominous premonition in his heart, and he always felt that something was not good.
The people in the palace were busy. Leng Shuang stood in the corner. Looking at everything in front of her, she felt bitterness in her heart.
The Queen is a woman who attracts everyone's attention, but her husband still ignores her.
Gu Tingyu rushed in from outside the palace wearing a black brocade robe. His face was pale and his body exuded a strong smell of alcohol. Leng Shuang frowned when he saw Gu Tingyu's appearance. He must be drunk.
"Your Majesty," Leng Shuang held Gu Tingyu's arm, "You go back to your room first, I will help you back to your room."
Gu Tingyu's eyes were misty, and he grabbed Leng Shuang's arm, "A Shuang, don't leave,"
Gu Tingyu was very strong, and Leng Shuang couldn't pull Gu Tingyu away at all. Leng Shuang felt hurt and angry in her heart, but she couldn't bear to blame him.
"My lord, please let go," Leng Shuang shouted patiently, but Gu Tingyu ignored her at all and still held her arm hard. Leng Shuang was stunned for a moment, and then a sarcastic smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Leng Shuang threw off Gu Tingyu's arm and ran towards the other side, but Gu Tingyu followed her closely without stopping, his eyes fixed on the front.
Gu Tingyu's legs were long, and he overtook Leng Shuang in just a few steps. Leng Shuang was forced to speed up, turning back while running, "Gu Tingyu, are you crazy?!"
"You are not allowed to leave!" Gu Tingyu grabbed Leng Shuang's arm and pressed her against the wall. He leaned down close to Leng Shuang, "A Shuang, I like you. From the first time I saw you, I fell in love with you.
I know you are the only person I like in my life," Gu Tingyu's voice was hoarse. He looked at Leng Shuang and said seriously, "Tell me, do you like me or not?!"
His voice was hoarse, with forbearance, trembling, fear, and even despair.
Gu Tingyu was a little scared in his heart. He was afraid that Leng Shuang would reject him.
"A Shuang, I beg you, don't refuse me," Gu Tingyu growled, and then brought his lips to Leng Shuang's ear, "You don't know how much I miss you, A Shuang, do you know that I miss you every day?"
Are you expecting you to come to me?"
After Gu Tingyu said this, the tip of Leng Shuang's nose turned sour. She pushed him gently, but Gu Tingyu was like a mountain, unable to break away.
Leng Shuang felt a sense of powerlessness in her heart. He was a prince, and she was just a merchant's daughter. The two of them were destined to be different.
"My lord, you hurt me." Leng Shuang shouted aggrievedly, her tone full of sorrow.
Gu Tingyu was stunned for a moment. His eyes became clearer. He let go of Leng Shuang and took a step back. When he looked at Leng Shuang, Leng Shuang's eyes were red. She bit her lip and said stubbornly, "Your Highness.
, we are not suitable, I am not worthy of you!"
She didn't dare to look at Gu Tingyu's expression, for fear that Gu Tingyu would scold her, but instead of scolding her, Gu Tingyu reached out and touched her hair and said, "How can you not be worthy of me?"
When he said this, Leng Shuang's heart ached slightly. His words seemed to comfort her.
Is there anything worth comforting between them? He is a majestic prince, and she is just the daughter of a merchant. How can she be qualified to marry?
Give it to him?
A picture emerged in Leng Shuang's mind. Gu Tingyu, dressed in purple, was riding a horse, and she was sitting in the carriage. When he held the reins, his extremely handsome face was filled with indifference and coldness.
His figure got further and further away, until he completely disappeared. Leng Shuang wiped away her tears, turned around, and stopped looking at his figure. She took a deep breath, turned and walked outside.
She didn't realize that after she left, Gu Tingyu's eyes had been chasing her figure. He only withdrew his gaze after Leng Shuang's background disappeared.
"Come here." Gu Tingyu called out, and a secret guard immediately appeared in front of him, "Go and find out what happened in the Royal Garden today."
"Yes, Your Majesty," the secret guard nodded in response, and then disappeared.
Gu Tingyu turned around and walked towards the inside.
As soon as Leng Shuang entered the palace, she saw a group of imperial doctors surrounding the bed. They were talking about something, but Leng Shuang ignored them and walked straight inside.
She looked at the woman lying on the bed. The woman was wearing a phoenix crown, and her face was pale and without any blood. She closed her eyes and lay quietly on the bed, as if she had fallen asleep.
"Emperor Physician, how is the imperial concubine?"
The imperial doctor shook his head: "The imperial concubine has fainted, and I am trying to find a way to treat her."
"Physician, please think of a way quickly."
"Yes, the imperial concubine has a daughter-in-law. If something goes wrong, our lives will not be saved!"
"..."
Gu Tingyu glanced at the group of imperial doctors kneeling on the ground and scolded sternly, "Get out of here."
"Yes, yes." The imperial doctor retreated tremblingly.
"A Shuang," Gu Tingyu held Leng Shuang's shoulders, "A Shuang, I really like you, I can't live without you."