Prince, Do You Still Need a Prisoner

Ruan Xiaonuan stood in place, still shaken. As long as she revealed her secret just now and let them know of her relationship with Gu Junxiu, she would definitely not have a life to walk out of there today.

She remembered how Sikong Shu looked so respectful, so she couldn't help but give a light snort. He probably wanted to usurp the power of the Ling Yue Kingdom s to welcome her back but he would only think of her as a puppet.

Judging from what had just happened, he did not believe in himself. Even if she wanted to report to Gu Junxiu, there was no evidence. She didn't even know where she was just now? How could he possibly believe his own words!

Because of this incident, she was not in the mood to care about matters of no importance. Ruan Xiaonuan returned to the Zhaoyang Palace with heavy steps. When Gu Junxiu asked her about it, she glanced at him with a flushed face. He smiled vaguely and whispered something in her ear, and this time her face was really red.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, she took a few glances at Gu Junxiu. Seeing that his face did not reveal any expression of doubt, Ruan Xiaonuan heaved a sigh of relief in his heart.

But after she left, under the protection of his subordinate, Sikong Shu actually left the Imperial Palace soundlessly, and even the guards in the palace did not notice his figure.

When he arrived at the resting place in the capital, a man who looked like a strategist came forward and asked, "Sir, how was your trip?"

A prideful smile appeared on Sikong Shu's face as he said to the man, "I have already met His Majesty. I believe that we will be able to return to Ling Yue Kingdom soon."

For some reason, that advisor felt that something was wrong, because all of this was too easy. It was as if someone had intentionally led them into a trap. When he told Sikong Shu of his worries, he said unintentionally, "Mr Du is too worried, it is the people from the Xiyue Kingdom who do not have the ability. It is so that we can freely travel in front of them."

Although she did not know what the others in Xiyue Kingdom were like, their Prince Yu Gu Junxiu was an extremely terrifying person.

Since he was willing to lower himself to be a male pet in order to break through the Ling Yue Kingdom and have no one discover it, it showed how abnormal his mind was. It was just that Sikong Shu's mind was muddled and he could not think too much about it.

Moreover, he seemed to have forgotten another important matter. Mr Du could not help but remind him, "Has Master found His Highness the Regent?"

Sikong Shu furrowed his brows, and said coldly, "As long as we welcome Your Majesty back, as for where His Highness Regent is, we will naturally be able to find him in the future."

Mr. Dean didn't continue to talk. He began to think about himself because he felt that things wouldn't be so simple.

After a few days, Ruan Xiaonuan was practically always on tenterhooks. She started to become completely unarmed, afraid that those people would appear from another corner and take her away.

Because of this, she rarely came out of Zhaoyang Palace, so Zi Juan asked curiously, "Miss, are you uncomfortable?"

Ruan Xiaonuan fumbled around with his eyes. In her heart, however, she was frustrated that she was too careless. Her behavior should be the same as usual, so that no one would notice her. Luckily Gu Junxiu rarely returned to the Zhaoyang Palace in the day, otherwise, they would definitely suspect him. She understood the reasoning behind this, told Zi Juan, and quickly ran out of the Zhaoyang Palace.

However, she was still very careful and tried to walk towards a bit more people. However, she was too preoccupied with her own thoughts. From time to time, she would kick the rocks that appeared on the road. She didn't even know where she had gone. Until a high-pitched voice said, "How dare you!"

She could tell that it was the voice of a eunuch. She thought that someone from the palace had offended her master, so she decided to leave without even raising her head.

Gu Qingcheng and Su Desheng watched her in astonishment. In the palace, they had never seen such a bold person actually kick a rock at the current emperor's body. If the dragon's body was injured, even if she had ten heads, it wouldn't be enough to chop them off.

Furthermore, after doing such a thing, he actually turned around and left. From start to finish, he didn't even raise his head to look at them. Su Desheng was stunned for a long time, and then shouted at the back, "Halt!"

Ruan Xiaonuan subconsciously stopped in her tracks; other than herself, there was no one else. Only then did she turn her head and see the two people standing in the distance. She curiously asked, "What business does this eunuch have?"

Su Desheng was about to laugh at her slowness. He spoke with the bearing of a head eunuch, "How dare you! Why aren't you kneeling down and bowing to His Majesty!"

Only now did Ruan Xiaonuan realize that the person who was dressed in bright yellow clothes was actually the master of the world.

Earlier, she had been in a bit of a daze, so she had not realized that this person could be someone extraordinary. She bowed deeply in a daze and said, "Your servant greets Your Majesty!"

Gu Qingcheng lowered his head and looked at her, then asked with a gentle voice, "Which palace are you from?"

Ruan Xiaonuan wasn't sure if he was angry, but she didn't dare be too presumptuous as she answered honestly, "Zhaoyang Palace." She hoped to give Gu Junxiu some face and let her leave quickly.

Her legs were going numb from kneeling before he said, "Stand up."

When Ruan Xiaonuan stood up, she staggered and muttered softly to herself to vent the discontent in her heart. She curiously raised her head and looked at Gu Qingcheng, and coincidentally met his gaze.

He was actually the emperor! Ruan Xiaonuan muttered in her heart, because he did not look as domineering as the Son of Heaven. When she looked at her, it was warm and gentle.

In terms of appearance, he was similar to Gu Junxiu, and was also a rare handsome man. However, he looked more like a modest gentleman. His thin lips were slightly raised, and he seemed to always have a warm smile on his face.

Ruan Xiaonuan was a little dazed, and actually forgot to look away. Only when Su Desheng shouted again, "How dare you!"

Su Desheng had been in the palace for so many years, but this was the first time he had seen such a bold Young Eunuch. Gu Qingcheng was also suspicious in his heart. He had been the emperor for so long, let alone the palace eunuchs, even the lower ranked concubines would not dare to look him in the eye. His voice was cold. "Why did you come here?"

Ruan Xiaonuan asked in confusion, "Is this place a forbidden grounds?"

She knew that there were many secret forbidden areas in the palace, and those who trespassed were either dead or crippled. Thinking that she might end up in the same state as him, he couldn't help but shudder.

Ruan Xiaonuan didn't know that all of her thoughts were on her face. Gu Qingcheng looked at her unpredictable expression with interest, and said rather helplessly, "Although this place is not a forbidden ground, there are usually very few people who come here."

"Then why are you here?" Ruan Xiaonuan subconsciously asked.