Prince, Do You Still Need a Prisoner

On the morning of the next day, when Zi Juan came in to clean up, he saw that Ruan Xiaonuan's body was entirely covered in bruise marks; However, her tone was filled with slight heartache as she said, "Miss, let me help you take a bath."

Ruan Xiaonuan nodded lightly.

When she got out of bed, her legs gave out and she sat down again. Zi Juan immediately came over and supported her. When she lay in the tub, warm water covering her body, she finally felt a lot less tired.

However, the tiredness in her heart had not lessened at all. She had not forgotten in the slightest what Gu Junxiu had told her last night and what he had done. But she seemed to be incapable of anything but silent resistance.

After eating a bit, Ruan Xiaonuan's pale face finally recovered a bit of color. When she saw Zi Juan, she suddenly thought of Mo Yan who had served her wholeheartedly in the cold palace. Although she might be the person Gu Qingcheng had sent to monitor her, she was thinking about him wholeheartedly.

"Let's go to the Cold Palace." Zi Juan looked at her in shock, and asked puzzledly: "Miss, are you really going to the Cold Palace?"

Ruan Xiaonuan nodded with certainty.

When he walked to the cold palace, Mo Yan was still doing the same thing, but his face would occasionally reveal a trace of loneliness.

Although she was sent by Gu Qingcheng, he did not bring Mo Yan back after he left, so she could only continue to stay in the cold palace.

Not far away from Ruan Xiaonuan, she said joyfully, "Mo Yan!"

When Mo Yan raised his head and saw them, a surprised smile surfaced on his face. "Miss, why are you here?"

Ruan Xiaonuan smiled but did not say a word, and only asked curiously: "Why did you not go back?"

When she was on the road earlier, she thought that she wouldn't be able to see her here.

Mo Yan did not take this opportunity to complain to her, but said very casually, "I'm pretty good here, there's no master on top to supervise me."

However, a flash of loneliness did not escape Ruan Xiaonuan's eyes. However, she did not expose her, but smiled and said, "Looks like I came here for nothing. You probably won't be willing to come with me, and you don't want to have a master."

When Mo Yan heard this, he immediately raised his head and asked in disbelief, "Thank you miss for your kind intentions, but without your majesty's order, it is impossible for this servant to leave this place."

Ruan Xiaonuan thought that she was worrying about something, but didn't expect it to be this small matter. She said in a relaxed manner, "You don't have to worry about this. I will report this to His Majesty right now and have him give you to me."

After saying that, he left the cold palace with light footsteps. Mo Yan watched from behind as a smile emerged on his face.

"Your Majesty, Miss Qing Luan requests an audience." Su Desheng walked into the Hall of Mental Cultivation and said.

Gu Qingcheng's eyes revealed a trace of doubt, but he was looking forward to it. He said gently, "Let her in."

It was unknown if it was because Ruan Xiaonuan was standing there because she forgot to greet him, or because of something else, and just stood there straightforwardly.

"Hurry up and greet the emperor!" Su Desheng said softly.

Gu Qingcheng lightly glanced at him, and he could only silently retreat.

"What do you want? You actually dare to challenge the Hall of Mental Cultivation, are you not afraid of us punishing you? "

Ruan Xiaonuan laughed mischievously, and then said, "I know that your majesty isn't that kind of person."

She didn't know why, but every time she got angry at Gu Junxiu and chatted with other people, she would be able to free herself from her depressed mood. Just like now, although the one sitting on top was the monarch of a country, she wasn't as scared as she was last night.

Hearing that she had no scruples, Gu Qingcheng half threatened and half joked, "How do you know he's not that kind of person?" Ruan Xiaonuan was still smiling without saying a word.

She looked at the person seated in the seat of honor and said, "I would like to request of Your Majesty a favor."

Neither of them noticed that her claim was different from the others. Maybe Gu Qingcheng had noticed it, but he tolerated such a difference.

"What is it?" Gu Qingcheng asked with interest.

"I want to ask His Majesty for someone."

These words made him even more curious. He asked doubtfully, "May I know who is in your eyes?"

Ruan Xiaonuan did not hesitate, and immediately said: "It's the Mo Yan who served me in the cold palace."

Seeing that Gu Qingcheng did not react at all, she had already guessed that he had already forgotten this person. However, because of the various rules, Mo Yan was still guarding in the cold palace.

"She was sent by His Majesty, but she is deeply in my heart, so I hope that you can give her to me." Although she already had Zi Juan by her side, and it would be overstepping her boundaries if she had a servant girl by her side, she could not bear to leave Mo Yan alone in the cold palace.

Gu Qingcheng vaguely remembered that a palace maid was an extremely small matter to him. He said, almost without thinking, "Take her away."

Ruan Xiaonuan jumped in joy like a madman. This was the happiest thing that had happened to her in the past two days. Therefore, she repeatedly said to him, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

When Gu Qingcheng saw her true nature, he couldn't help but think that although this woman's appearance wasn't outstanding, he would always be able to attract other people's attention. Could it be that only Ah Xiu was attracted to her like this?

When he came back to his senses, he was the only one left in Hall of Mental Cultivation. The person who had been laughing a moment ago, seemed to have disappeared in an instant. Gu Qingcheng actually had a kind of confused feeling in his heart.

When Su Desheng came in from outside, when he saw his absent-minded appearance, he could not help but say softly, "Your majesty, yesterday you promised the Noble Consort that you would accompany her for a meal. It's time now, do you want to make a trip to Zhang Tai Palace?"

When Gu Qingcheng thought of how all of the concubines in the harem acted up, he felt a burst of annoyance in his heart. He said impatiently, "Tell her that Zhen is busy reading the imperial reports and wants her to have her own meal first." Su Desheng did not dare delay any further, and immediately passed on the message to the Zhang Tai Palace.

Noble Consort Guan thought that Gu Qingcheng would be here soon, but who knew that he would receive such disappointing news. Su Desheng's relationship with her could be considered harmonious, so she gave her a few words of advice, "Empress, don't worry, His Majesty might have matters to attend to." However, Noble Consort Guan had been in the palace for a few years, so from her expression, one could tell that this matter was not that simple. She couldn't help but ask, "Where has His Majesty been recently?"

As an emperor, she had to be exposed to both rain and dew. She understood this principle, so she would never be jealous.

It was just that Gu Qingcheng had not come to Zhang Tai Palace for a month, which made her anxious.