"Is this what Zeluo came to ask?”A dim light flashed in Gu Zeyan's eyes. His smile did not reach the bottom, but it seemed to be teasing as he walked in front of the two of them.
" Third Brother..." Gu Zeluo stood up in surprise, but he was worried that he did not know how much he had heard. He only hoped that he would not misunderstand.
"Zeluo came just to see your third sister-in-law?”Gu Zeyan looked at the two of them with a smile. He frowned slightly when he saw the bruise on Xiao Qingya's face that had yet to disappear.
" Third Brother, you shouldn't-" Gu Zeyan interrupted Gu Zeluo before he could finish.
"What should we do? We're fine, aren't we, my dear princess?”Gu Zeyan walked over and hugged Xiao Qingya, smiling at Gu Zeluo with narrowed eyes. He knew what Gu Zeluo was going to say next, but he didn't want to hear it.
"We're fine." Xiao Qingya frowned slightly and replied calmly.
"Then I won't disturb third brother and third sister-in-law anymore.”Gu Zeluo looked at the two of them, but he couldn't tell what their true feelings were. Moreover, with Gu Zeyan present, even if he tried to probe, he wouldn't be able to get anything out of them. It was better to return to the residence. After making up his mind, he glanced at Xiao Qingya, nodded at him, and turned to leave.
"Beloved Consort, have you probed Zeluo's sincerity?”Gu Zeyan narrowed his eyes at Xiao Qingya, a sly smile appearing on his lips.
"Didn't Your Highness already hear it?”Xiao Qingya pushed away Gu Zeyan's hand that was wrapped around her waist and replied coldly.
"When did you know this king was here?" Gu Zeyan sat down and looked at Xiao Qingya with interest.
"Qingya doesn't know when His Highness will come or how much he has heard. However, he knew that his highness would hear this question.”Seeing Gu Zeyan sit down, Xiao Qingya took out an empty cup and poured him a cup of tea.
"Your Highness, Mo Xi requests an audience." Baili Qingkong came in at the right time to report to Gu Zeyan.
"Let him in." Gu Zeyan lowered his head and sipped his tea. No one could see the emotions in his eyes.
"Mo Xi greets Your Highness." Mo Xi bowed slightly to Gu Zeyan and lowered her head to report," Your Highness, the Carefree Pavilion has reopened."”
"Mhm, let's recruit some new people." Gu Zeyan raised his head and looked at Mo Xi, who had a new face. She was no longer stunning and beautiful, but rather, she was devilishly charming and treacherous. He nodded in satisfaction and said,""Is this your new skin? Not bad."
" Thank you for your praise, Your Highness. Yao Lian…" Mo Xi brought up the past with Gu Zetao. He wanted Yao Lian to return to the Carefree Pavilion.
"This king has his own arrangements. You can leave first.”Gu Zeyan's hand froze when he heard Mo Xi's words. He answered in a deep voice.
"Yes, Your Highness." Mo Xi's heart sank when she heard Gu Zeyan's words. It seemed that it would be difficult for Yao Lian to return to the pavilion. Her mind was racing, but her body consciously followed Baili Qingkong out, leaving the two of them alone.
"What does Your Highness plan to do?" Xiao Qingya clearly saw the moment Gu Zeyan's hand froze.
"There's no need for you to ask about this king's matters.”Gu Zeyan became even more irritated when he heard his question. He vented his emotions on him again, threw the teacup, and turned back to his study.
"Your Highness." Baili Qingkong returned to the study after sending Mo Xi off and reported the matter of the secret to him.
"Qingkong, did you find out who secretly told them to choose the fall?”Gu Zeyan continued to read with his head lowered, not looking up at Baili Qingkong.
"Yes, it's Shui Lichen. However,"Baili Qingkong paused, but it was better to say it out loud," I would like to ask for your favor."”
"Oh? Plead for mercy?" Gu Zeyan looked up at Baili Qingkong and returned to the book, waiting for him to continue.
"Yes, Qingkong wants to ask His Highness to go easy on Shui Lichen this once. If he does it again, Qingkong will definitely kill Shui Lichen.”Baili Qingkong's determined gaze met Gu Zeyan's eyes.
Gu Zeyan looked at him for a long time. He did not seem to be faking it. His sudden plea for mercy to Baili Qingkong was very interesting. This time, on account of Baili Qingkong's plea for mercy, he went easy on Lichen. He thought to himself and lowered his head again to reply to the book," I'll do as you say this time. Don't do it again."”
"Thank you, Your Highness." Baili Qingkong was extremely grateful for Gu Zeyan's leniency this time. If it was in the past, he would never have left a person who would harm him alive.
After Baili Qingkong left, Gu Zeyan was no longer in the mood to read. He stood up and walked to the window. He looked up at the blue sky with a few clouds in it, just like how a person felt.
Suddenly, as if he had sensed something, Gu Zeyan looked down at the courtyard downstairs and saw Xiao Qingya standing under the fallen peach tree. She was stroking the trunk and looking up, looking particularly lonely. Gu Zeyan's heart was stirred up by this scene, and he felt a trace of heartache. He was shocked by his own heartache. He should not have such a feeling. He should only be using Xiao Qingya and nothing else.
Due to his sudden emotions, he suddenly turned around and stopped looking at the figure that made his heart ache. He returned to the desk and read the book that he had been holding in his hand again. However, he could not read a single word. Two hours had passed, and he was still reading the same page and paragraph. He had not flipped through it. His mood was really depressed at the moment, so he decided to go out for a walk. Thinking of this, he threw the book in his hand onto the desk.
Gu Zeyan got up, pushed open the door, and went downstairs. He said to Baili Qingkong beside him," No one needs to follow us."”
"Yes, Your Highness." Baili Qingkong sighed softly and turned around to instruct them about lunch. However, he saw Che Ye pushing the door open with a smile in his eyes." Young Master Che Ye…"
"Shh! Shang 'er is still sleeping, don't wake him up." This was the first time Che Ye had gently interrupted someone else's conversation, and his mood was so good that even Gu Zeyan was much more pleasing to the eye.
"Baili Qingkong understands. I'll get someone to prepare some supplementary food. When Feng Shang wakes up, I'll bring it over.”Baili Qingkong smiled and suggested to Che Ye.
"Thank you, General Manager Bai Li." Che Ye was in a good mood and was much more polite to Baili Qingkong.
At this time, Gu Zeyan had already walked out of the Prince's mansion. Looking at the bustling street, he felt that he was out of place. Suddenly, he remembered Xiao Qingya's sadness just now. When he came back to his senses, he found that he had already arrived in front of the Luoyang Prince's mansion. It seemed that only he could forget his absent-mindedness. He went straight into the back garden to find Gu Zeluo without waiting for anyone to inform him.
As soon as he arrived at the backyard, he was shocked speechless by the scene in front of him, and his heart was burning with anger. Not far away, Gu Zeluo was hugging Yao Lian and sitting at the side with a pastry in his arms. Yao Lian only took half a bite and pushed it to Gu Zeluo's mouth for him to eat. The two of them were interacting affectionately. Suddenly, Gu Zeluo said something that made Yao Lian smile and blush. It was as if she was envious of the mandarin ducks but not the immortals.
The more Gu Zeyan looked at it, the more painful his heart felt. He had long replaced his feelings for Xiao Qingya. Looking at Gu Zeluo's happy smile, he couldn't help but be infatuated. How long had it been since his Zeluo had smiled from the bottom of his heart? How long had it been since he last smiled at her like this? He still couldn't bear to tear this smile apart. As long as he didn't see this smile, it was fine. Yes, as long as he didn't see it, he could pretend that nothing had happened.
Gu Zeyan turned around and stumbled back to the prince's mansion. The scene just now kept replaying in his mind. He tried to forget the scene just now, but he found that he could not forget it at all. He could only make himself more desperate and enter deeper pain. He did not know what to do to make him forget everything and forget the pain that penetrated his bones. He walked into the gate of the prince's mansion in a daze, but he fell under the peach tree in the courtyard and closed his eyes in pain. He just wanted to get drunk and stop thinking about anything else. He just wanted to indulge.
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