Prince, Do You Still Need a Prisoner

When it really came to the day of the banquet, Ruan Xiaonuan was no longer nervous. She arranged everything in an orderly manner. Only after everything had been arranged did she have time to rest.

In the front hall, when Gu Junxiu was in front of the others, his face was still cold as he watched the people below bickering. The others looked at him from time to time, wanting to speak but not daring to.

Hua Qingse was also amongst them, but this was the first time he had ever been to the Duke Palaces. Although he did not pass over the greetings slip, Ruan Xiaonuan had probably thought about it before because he was Gu Junxiu's previous aide, and hence invited him over. He looked at the people around him and felt that this banquet was probably the quietest one.

He stood up under the shocked gaze of the crowd and walked towards Gu Junxiu with a cup of wine. The ordinary face carried a pleased smile, raised his cup and said, "I offers a cup to Your Highness." After he finished speaking, he was the first to finish the wine.

Everyone looked at Gu Junxiu. If he ignored them, the banquet would probably end quickly. He raised his wine cup and downed it in one gulp. Then, he picked up another cup of wine and looked at the person sitting down. "This King will do it first as a form of respect. You don't have to be restrained."

After he finished this sentence, the atmosphere of the banquet finally became much more lively. When it was over, everyone wore a smile on their faces. It could be seen that this was a feast for the guests.

When Gu Junxiu returned to the main house, he saw Ruan Xiaonuan sitting there with her eyes wide open, muttering some words. He was far away, so she couldn't hear them clearly. However, just as she was a few steps away, she suddenly turned around and said, "The banquet is over?"

He nodded, probably drunk, his angular face softening a little. He held up her hand. "Why haven't you rested today?" Her voice was mixed with the smell of alcohol, and it entered Ruan Xiaonuan's ears.

Although she still didn't know what kind of position she held in his heart, when she came into contact with his body, she would still feel as if she had been electrocuted.

Truly useless! Ruan Xiaonuan scolded in her heart. She withdrew her hand and said, "I slept too long during the day."

She had slept since lunch, and now she was wide awake. Gu Junxiu did not notice her abnormality and continued to get closer to her. In a gentle tone, he asked, "Shall we go to bed?"

Ruan Xiaonuan looked at his face and unconsciously swallowed her saliva. She stuttered, "I'm not tired yet, you go to sleep first."

She knew that if she pretended not to know about Bai Zhi's matter, she would not be able to escape from it. However, she felt very awkward and didn't want to be with him without knowing why.

grabbed her waist and gently bit her ear. He said suggestively, "It's still a long night."

Ruan Xiaonuan shook off his hand, and immediately ran to the door like a slippery eel, saying quickly, "You go to sleep first, I haven't eaten dinner yet, let's go to the kitchen to eat."

Gu Junxiu looked at her back without making a sound, and did not chase, and the possessiveness in his eyes made people afraid.

Ruan Xiaonuan walked a long distance before she stopped to rest and catch her breath. She whispered, "Fortunately, I ran fast."

After she went to the kitchen to eat something, she planned to walk around the Duke Palaces for a bit. It would be around midnight by then, so Gu Junxiu was sure that she had gone to sleep.

Auntie Liu, who was in the kitchen, was shocked when she saw a figure come in. Seeing that it was Ruan Xiaonuan, she asked in shock: "Miss Ruan, it's so late, why are you here at the kitchen?"

Ruan Xiaonuan rubbed her stomach, looked left and right, then said awkwardly: Mrs Liu, is there anything else to eat? I'm a little hungry. "

"There are still some leftovers from the day. Should I heat them up for you?" After Mrs Liu finished speaking, he quickly made his move.

Not long after, a few steaming dishes appeared in front of her. Ruan Xiaonuan said gratefully, "Thank you, Mrs Liu."

Mrs Liu's body was a little fat, and there was a trace of unease on her round face as she said, "Hurry up and eat, Miss. Don't be hungry anymore."

Ruan Xiaonuan was starving. After nodding her head, she started to wolf down her food. Halfway through eating, he noticed that Mrs Liu was still busy. As she ate, she asked, "Mrs Liu, have you eaten?"

Mrs Liu nodded and continued busying herself with the matters at hand. After Ruan Xiaonuan finished eating, she rubbed her stomach and burped in satisfaction. She didn't care about Mrs Liu's surprised gaze at all.

After eating and drinking to her heart's content, she was like a ghost as she wandered around the palace. Suddenly she saw a man more ghostly than she was floating in front of her.

Although she came from a country where science was paramount, she did not believe in ghosts and gods. But in the darkness of the night, she was the only one who could breathe. She felt a chill at the soles of her feet when she saw something like a ghost. But curiosity overcame her fear, and she couldn't stop herself from following.

The deeper they went, the more eerie it became. It was just that the figure in front suddenly stopped, Ruan Xiaonuan braced herself and slowly followed. Only then did she notice an inconspicuous courtyard in front of her. She heaved a sigh of relief when she saw the candlelight inside.

Ghosts were afraid of the light. It seemed like the person just now wasn't a ghost. Thinking of this, she decided to leave. Just as he turned around, he heard a voice from behind him asking, "Miss Ruan, why are you following me all the time?"

"You know me?" She turned her head in surprise and saw a young maid standing there.

When the maid heard this, a strange expression flashed across her face. She then calmly said, "Miss Ruan is in charge of the entire palace. How could this servant not know?"

Ruan Xiaonuan felt that her tone was a little strange and took a few steps forward. After clearly seeing her appearance, she sternly asked, "Who are you? Why did it appear here? "

This maid's appearance was most likely similar to what the manager of Spring Breeze House had described. She did not believe that there was such a coincidence and believed that this maid was probably the one who had seduced him and poisoned him.

A trace of nervousness flashed through the maid's eyes. She took a step back and said calmly, "This servant is usually in the laundry. It is understandable that this lady would find this servant's expression strange."

Ruan Xiaonuan sized her up. Even though she looked calm on the surface, he didn't dare meet her eyes. She suddenly smiled and said, "You are very right, I have never seen you before, so I thought you were an assassin who had snuck into the palace. "These words of yours are a reminder to me that I need to go to the laundry more often in the future."

The maid let out a sigh of relief and lowered her head, "Lady, you have to be serious. You can summon them all. This will save you a lot of trouble." Ruan Xiaonuan nodded, but smiled without saying a word.