Her voice was very weak, but it revealed some concern.
"Yes." Gu Tingyu nodded, picked up the medicine bowl, tested the temperature of the medicine, handed it to Leng Shuang's mouth, and said softly: "Drink the medicine."
Leng Shuang obediently drank the medicine. After finishing the medicine, she looked at Gu Tingyu and said, "Your Majesty, I have nothing to do now. Go and do your work!"
"How do you feel now? Are you feeling better?" Gu Tingyu asked still worriedly.
"It's better. I've taken the medicine and I'm much better now." Leng Shuang said softly.
Gu Tingyu nodded and said, "Since you are fine, get up and eat!"
"Ah?" Leng Shuang was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay."
"Your Majesty, will you dine with me?"
Although Leng Shuang was eager to have dinner with Gu Tingyu, she still held back when she thought that Gu Tingyu didn't come home last night.
Gu Tingyu nodded, helped Leng Shuang stand up, and then walked towards the table.
After Leng Shuang sat down, Gu Tingyu sat next to Leng Shuang.
After the two of them sat down, Leng Shuang looked at Gu Tingyu and asked, "Your Majesty, why did the Emperor summon you to the palace today?"
She remembered that after she was in coma, His Majesty the Emperor once proposed that the prince marry her.
Gu Tingyu glanced at Leng Shuang lightly and said, "It's nothing serious."
He didn't want Leng Shuang to get involved in political disputes.
Leng Shuang frowned, she always felt that the emperor's search for the prince to enter the palace must have something to do with her.
"Your Majesty..." Leng Shuang opened her mouth but stopped talking.
Gu Tingyu looked at Leng Shuang and asked doubtfully: "What do you want to say?"
"Your Majesty, will the Emperor force you to take a concubine?" Leng Shuang asked worriedly.
Gu Tingyu raised his lips and smiled, comforting him: "Fool, I won't accept a concubine, so you don't have to worry."
Although he doesn't want to admit it, he really won't marry anyone else.
After all, his identity is there. If he marries someone else, I'm afraid it will cause gossip.
Leng Shuang nodded and said: "I believe the prince, but I hope the prince can think twice before acting."
She didn't dare to ask for too much, as long as she could stay by Gu Tingyu's side, she would be satisfied.
After listening to Leng Shuang's words, Gu Tingyu's heart felt warm.
He never thought that Leng Shuang would actually consider him.
"I know, you should eat first, and then talk after you are full." Gu Tingyu raised his hand and rubbed the top of Leng Shuang's hair, and said softly.
Leng Shuang smiled at Gu Tingyu, nodded, lowered her head and ate the food silently.
...
next day
As the sky turned bright, Gu Tingyu took Leng Shuang and Xiao Lian out of the house.
Today, he planned to take Leng Shuang to the market.
In the past few years, Leng Shuang has been well protected by him and has never stepped out of the prime minister's house. Therefore, Leng Shuang probably hasn't been to the market for a long time.
Horse-drawn carriages shuttled through the bustling streets. There were many shops on both sides of the road, with a dazzling array of products and endless hawking sounds.
"Miss, the biggest market in Nanxi Town is ahead. Let's stop and buy some things!" Xiaolian opened the curtain and shouted excitedly to Leng Shuang.
Leng Shuang looked out the window, frowned slightly, then nodded and said, "Okay, let's park here!"
Hearing Leng Shuang agreed, Xiaolian happily jumped off the carriage and ran into a jewelry store.
Leng Shuang slowly lifted the car curtain, took a look outside, then withdrew his gaze and sat down again.
After waiting for a cup of tea, Xiaolian returned to the carriage carrying two large bags.
After Xiaolian sat firmly, she hurriedly said to Leng Shuang: "Miss, these two packages are the rouge, gouache and hairpin accessories that I bought for you. Please open them quickly and see if they fit."
"Okay." Leng Shuang responded, then took out all the things in the bag and placed them on the low couch in the carriage.
Looking at the mountains of jewelry in front of her, Leng Shuang felt powerless.
She doesn't like to dress up at all, so her clothes on weekdays are all simple and elegant.
Now that she suddenly saw so many jewelry and jades, she felt a little at a loss.
"Miss, please choose one." Xiaolian urged.
Leng Shuang shook her head, then pointed to the pile of jewelry and jade and said to Xiaolian: "These jewelry are too expensive and not suitable for me."
She would never dare to wear such an expensive thing.
"Miss, these are gifts from the prince."
"Prince?" Leng Shuang was startled.
How could the prince suddenly give her such an expensive gift?
Seeing Leng Shuang's dull look, Xiao Lian continued to persuade: "Miss, the prince is really good to you!"
"Your Majesty is very good to me?" Leng Shuang muttered.
"Yes, the prince is very kind to you! The prince is really very kind to you!" Xiao Lian nodded quickly.
In fact, she knew very well that the main reason why the prince favored her young lady was because she was beautiful.
But she would never tell her young lady such words.
Leng Shuang was silent for a moment, then nodded and said: "Since it is a gift from the prince, then wear it!"
Anyway, these things don't take up much space when worn, and they don't prevent her from doing other things.
When Xiaolian heard this, she immediately smiled and narrowed her eyes.
"Miss, you are so kind."
Leng Shuang glanced at Xiao Lian lightly, and then said: "Let's get on with it."
So, the carriage set off again and headed towards the imperial city.
Gu Tingyu's residence was not far from the Imperial City, so it only took half an hour to arrive at the Imperial City.
As soon as the carriage stopped, Gu Tingyu took Leng Shuang's hand and got out of the carriage.
Leng Shuang was led by Gu Tingyu, and her pace couldn't help but speed up a bit.
Gu Tingyu glanced at Leng Shuang, with a doting smile on his face.
Leng Shuang lowered her head, not daring to look at him. Until she entered the Prime Minister's Mansion, Leng Shuang didn't even raise her head to look at him.
Gu Tingyu didn't mind either, still holding Leng Shuang's hand and leading her towards the yard where he lived.
"Your Majesty, you are finally back." Butler Chen Bo came up to greet you.
"Well, Uncle Chen, you have worked hard these days." Gu Tingyu said lightly.
"Haha, Your Majesty, please don't say that. There is no hard work in what I do." Uncle Chen said with a smile.
Uncle Chen has served Gu Tingyu for more than 20 years. He is loyal and deeply trusted by Gu Tingyu.
Gu Tingyu didn't say much. He took Leng Shuang into the house and put on his shoes and socks.
"Your Majesty, the emperor sent an oral order this morning, ordering you and the fourth prince to attend the banquet tomorrow night." Uncle Chen stood aside and reported respectfully.
Gu Tingyu's eyes flickered, his face became gloomy, and he said, "I know."
"Your Majesty, are you going to take the young lady with you today?" Uncle Chen asked tentatively.
Ever since the Fourth Prince and the Fourth Princess showed off their affection in front of everyone on their last birthday, their Prince has been depressed.
During this period, the prince hid the young lady and did not allow anyone to approach her. Even he rarely saw the young lady.
Therefore, he highly suspected that the prince fell in love with his young lady, but the young lady was completely unaware of it.
"Yes." Gu Tingyu nodded lightly and said, "Uncle Chen, please bring me a set of clean clothes. Let's change our clothes before going to the palace."
Uncle Chen took the order and left, and soon came over with a brand new set of clothes.
He turned around and walked behind the screen, took out a purple-red lining embroidered with golden peony patterns, and handed it to Leng Shuang.
"Miss, wear this."
Leng Shuang took the clothes and looked at the exquisite brocade robe blankly. She did not expect that the prince would help her choose clothes.
"Quickly change it, I will accompany you to the banquet later.
Here!" Gu Tingyu urged.
Hearing this, Leng Shuang hurriedly walked into the tub behind the screen, took off her clothes, and started taking a bath.
After taking a shower, Leng Shuang wiped her body clean and put on the dress Gu Tingyu selected.
Gu Tingyu's eyes fell on Leng Shuang, and a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes.
At this moment, Leng Shuang had put on the dress that Gu Tingyu had chosen for her, and her body exuded a unique fragrance of a girl.
This kind of fragrance is Leng Shuang's unique body fragrance, and Gu Tingyu has always remembered it.
"Let's go." Gu Tingyu took the lead and walked out of the door.
Leng Shuang followed Gu Tingyu, walking step by step, feeling uneasy.
Although she had fantasized about marrying the prince countless times, but now that she was really going to marry the prince, she was a little timid and scared.
Perhaps sensing something strange about Leng Shuang, Gu Tingyu suddenly turned around, put his arms around her waist, and asked softly: "What's wrong with you?"
Leng Shuang raised her head and looked at Gu Tingyu, bit her lip, and plucked up the courage to say: "Your Majesty, I am really honored to be able to marry you. However, I don't understand the rules. If you do something wrong to displease Your Majesty, please do it for me."
Be patient."
There was a hint of uncertainty in Leng Shuang's tone. After all, she had never slept with the prince since she married him.
"Fool, don't think too much. What I like is you as a person, not your identity."
Gu Tingyu rubbed Leng Shuang's head and said.
Leng Shuang's body stiffened instantly and she looked at Gu Tingyu in surprise.
He...is what he said true?
"Okay, let's go!" Gu Tingyu held Leng Shuang's hand and walked forward.
"Your Majesty, I can leave by myself." Leng Shuang struggled a lot, but still couldn't free his hand, so he simply stopped moving.
"I like to lead you." Gu Tingyu said domineeringly.
After listening to Gu Tingyu's words, Leng Shuang pursed her lips and stopped saying anything.
Gu Tingyu brought Leng Shuang to a luxuriously and elegantly decorated room.
"I am going to take a bath first. You sit for a while. After I take a bath, I will take you to the palace."
Gu Tingyu let go of Leng Shuang, walked straight to the shelf nearby and took down the robe hanging inside.
Leng Shuang nodded and watched Gu Tingyu walk into the inner room.
She looked around, then found a stool next to the table and sat down.
Not long after, Gu Tingyu walked out and put on a dark blue robe.
"Let's go!" Gu Tingyu said lightly, then took Leng Shuang's hand and walked out.
Leng Shuang was forced to follow Gu Tingyu out of the palace and walked towards the palace.
The two of them walked on the street and attracted the attention of countless people.
They all speculated who the girl next to Gu Tingyu was? This chapter has been completed!