Prince, Do You Still Need a Prisoner

When Ruan Xiaonuan understood what the empress dowager wanted to do, she felt sour in her heart. It could be seen that these women were all from good families. They did not look too bad, and whether it was their appearance or family background, they were all incomparably compatible with Gu Junxiu.

On the other hand, there was still a grudge between the two countries between the two of them. If the people of Xiyue Kingdom knew that she was the Queen of Ling Yue Kingdom, they would probably kill her completely.

Thinking of her current situation, when she saw the portraits of these girls, she wished that she could tear them apart immediately. His Majesty was so immersed in the matter of the consort selection that he did not notice the slight change in her expression. She got someone to place a bunch of portraits in Ruan Xiaonuan's hands, and warned him, "Think of a way to let Ah Xiu see these girls, and tell I which family's young miss he has his eyes on."

Ruan Xiaonuan replied woodenly. There was no sign of life on her face.

Esteemed Empress Dowager sensed that something was wrong with her, so she said something within, "Ah Xiu is a decent person, and he's often in the army. He knows very little about our daughter's family, and there will inevitably be times when he makes a mistake, please don't take it seriously."

Ruan Xiaonuan was shocked, perspiring profusely as she looked at the expressionless empress dowager. She had always felt that she was the empress dowager, but was extremely amiable and had never revealed her majesty.

She now knew that amongst so many women, if she became the empress dowager, how could she be an amiable and approachable woman? She nodded and returned to Zhaoyang Palace with a heavy heart. Until Gu Junxiu returned, she still maintained her sitting posture. He felt that something was wrong with her, so he casually pulled out the things in her hands to take a look, and asked in amusement, "Why are you holding these portraits?"

When Ruan Xiaonuan heard her voice, she knew that he had returned. She threw the picture scroll in her hand onto his body, and said slowly in a sour tone, "These are all future consorts, pick them slowly."

Gu Junxiu started to read seriously today, and every time he read a page, his thoughts would become a lot more preoccupied. However, he stubbornly said, "These women are all not bad, I think you can marry a few at a time. This way, you will not only have to be an imperial concubine, but also a concubine, or a concubine."

How could Gu Junxiu not know that her words were out of anger, but he loved her look of jealousy. He pretended to consider her suggestion and said, "I think your suggestion is very good."

Ruan Xiaonuan felt that if she continued to stay here, she would definitely not be able to hold it in and burst out.

Fortunately, Gu Junxiu was quick to grab hold of her and lifted her chin. His almond-shaped eyes were filled with a smile as he said, "If I had really agreed to what you just said, I'm afraid that Zhaoyang Palace would be filled with the smell of acetic acid."

Ruan Xiaonuan buried her head in Yun Che's embrace, her voice buzzing as she spoke, "The empress dowager intends to choose your wife, I'm afraid that before long, the Zhaoyang Palace will have a mistress."

Where would she go then?

As if he knew what she was thinking, Gu Junxiu held her in his arms and said, "My wangfei will only be you."

His voice was not loud, but it dispersed the haze in her heart.

Ruan Xiaonuan's heart was as if she had eaten honey, incomparably sweet. She had never heard of his love words before, but this rare sentence made her feel as if she had fallen into a pot of honey.

As for the Empress Dowager's words, she hesitated for a long time, but still didn't say anything to Gu Junxiu. Because she did not want to add to his worries, and because of the words of the Empress Dowager, she had kept her distance from him when she was in front of others.

A month had passed, and there were fewer rumors in the palace. No one suspected that Gu Junxiu and her had a relationship that exceeded that of master and servant. However, she did not dare go to the Tzu Ning Palace. Unless Gu Junxiu was unable to refuse, she could avoid him at any time.

"Miss, where are you going?" When Zi Juan shouted from inside the house, it was fortunate that no one was around. Otherwise, if she shouted like this, what other secrets would she have?

Ruan Xiaonuan was sure that she wouldn't dare to chase after him and shout loudly. She turned around and hid behind a tree with lush branches and leaves, and shook him off.

Seeing her walk forward, Ruan Xiaonuan felt a little guilty. But when she thought of someone following her all the time, her remaining guilt vanished.

She had previously discovered that on the west side of Zhaoyang Palace, there was a very remote palace which looked like a cold palace. Normally, there would be fortuitous encounters in places like this. She had long planned to explore, but she was afraid that Zi Juan would object, so she shook him off.

As if she was walking, she inadvertently walked into the quiet palace. Although this place was quite remote, it was not dilapidated. It was just that because there was no one living here, it seemed a little deserted.

"Who's out there?" An old voice came from the palace, scaring her out of her wits.

Even though it was daytime, the sun was still hanging in the sky. However, she felt a sudden chill. She looked at the dark palace and wondered if she should go in. Maybe it had been a long time since he heard a reply, but the old voice from inside came again, "Who is outside? If there is nothing else, please leave as soon as possible. "

Ruan Xiaonuan said to herself countless times before she spoke, "I am someone of the Zhaoyang Palace, and accidentally walked into this place. If I am disturbed in such a place, I hope that you can forgive me."

There was a moment of silence. Just as she was about to leave, she heard footsteps coming from inside. She heaved a sigh of relief in her heart. Since there were footsteps, then it wasn't a vengeful spirit. But when she looked up and saw a scarred face, she broke out in a cold sweat.

She had just seen that face. Perhaps it couldn't be called a face. There was no longer any skin on his face other than his wrinkled skin. He couldn't even tell his mouth from his nose. she asked in a frightened voice.

"Are you a human or a ghost?" The person who wanted to be like a ghost seemed to have heard a very funny sentence. He let out a laugh that sounded like he was laughing, which made his face look even more sinister.

The voice also sounded very strange, as if something was stuck in one's throat, making those who heard it feel very uncomfortable. He laughed for a long time, then stared at Ruan Xiaonuan with her pure white eyes and asked, "Do I look like a ghost?" She did not dare to reply, afraid of angering him by accident. She could only remain silent, but unconsciously took a few steps back.

"Little girl, you're really interesting. Haven't you heard that ghosts don't have shadows?"

When Ruan Xiaonuan heard this, he even forgot to be afraid. Surprised, she opened her mouth wide and asked in disbelief, "You've been in the palace for too long, you can't tell a man from a woman?"

She saw that the man was not afraid of the sun, not a ghost, but a little ugly, and not as frightened as before.