Prince, Do You Still Need a Prisoner

When Ruan Xiaonuan saw Su Desheng standing at the door, she couldn't force her way in. Her eyes darted around, and then she suddenly shouted at the top of her lungs, "Your Majesty, this servant is the one called Little Warm Child. Prince Yu ordered me to deliver the report."

Su Desheng angrily pulled her away. "This is not a place for you to make a ruckus."

But just as he finished speaking, he heard Gu Qingcheng's voice come from inside, "Let him in."

Ruan Xiaonuan flicked her sleeves and said complacently, "Eunuch Su, your servant will be going in first."

Su Desheng's face was ashen as he looked at her back in front of him. But with Gu Qingcheng's instructions, he did not dare stop her. When Ruan Xiaonuan entered, he saw a bright yellow figure sitting there. Even though the smile on his face was warm, there was an imposing manner that did not get angry.

She respectfully bowed, took out the things she carried with her, and said while holding them above her head, "Your Majesty, this is the item that Prince Yu's ordered her servants to bring over."

She felt that someone had accepted the paper in her hands, and couldn't help but raise her head to look at Gu Qingcheng's warm and smiling eyes, and say to her, "Stand up, there's no need to kneel."

Ruan Xiaonuan sneaked a look around the Hall of Mental Cultivation, but to her surprise, she did not see Gu Junxiu. When she came here, she thought that he was discussing political matters with Gu Qingcheng and didn't have the time to come back to retrieve the imperial edict. However, she didn't think that he wouldn't be here.

"Ah Xiu will go take care of other matters. I'll be back later." Gu Qingcheng's clear and bright voice suddenly travelled into her ears.

Ruan Xiaonuan could only stand there awkwardly, she had actually seen through her thoughts just now. She said uncomfortably, "Your Majesty, your servant will take his leave first."

Gu Qingcheng swung his wide sleeves and said with a smile still on his face, "There's no rush, wait here for a moment. Ah Xiu will be back in a while."

Ruan Xiaonuan was a little duller, thinking that he really wanted her to stay and wait for him. Little did she know, that Gu Qingcheng's words had already revealed the fact that he already knew about her relationship with Gu Junxiu.

But when he saw how indifferent Ruan Xiaonuan was, he couldn't help but feel suspicious. He probed, "What kind of person do you think the Prince Yu is?"

Ruan Xiaonuan froze for a moment, then she subconsciously replied, "He's not a good person."

"Hahaha …" Gu Qingcheng's laughter resounded throughout the entire Hall of Mental Cultivation. Su De Sheng looked at his young master in shock. He had been serving beside Gu Qingcheng for a long time, but this was the first time he saw him laughing so happily.

Although Gu Qingcheng looked much more gentle, compared to Gu Junxiu. There was always a smile on his face, but he had never laughed like this before.

Ruan Xiaonuan looked at him in confusion. What she had said just now was not funny at all. Aren't he and Gu Junxiu good brothers? Shouldn't she be scolded at once for hearing such insulting words? She cautiously asked, "Your Majesty, aren't you angry?"

Gu Qingcheng stopped smiling and asked, "Why should we be angry?"

Ruan Xiaonuan looked at his expression carefully, and saw no signs of anger, she could not help but dare to speak, "Prince Yu is your younger brother, your servant offended him with those words just now. According to the rules of the palace, your servant should be punished with a staff."

Gu Qingcheng could not help but laugh again. Although he was not laughing as loudly as before, his eyes were still brimming with laughter as he looked at Ruan Xiaonuan and said, "Rest assured, this is a secret, I will not tell anyone else."

She smiled at the monarch, who looked like a child. She felt that when she was in front of Gu Qingcheng, she actually didn't feel suppressed, nor did she feel that kind of pressure from Gu Junxiu.

"Why do you say that the Prince Yu is not a good person? Although some of his methods are too bloody, it's something that we have to do." Gu Qingcheng asked.

Ruan Xiaonuan was at a loss for words again, because she had subconsciously answered just now. "He's tyrannical, despotic, and unkind."

When Gu Qingcheng heard this, he fell silent. Only then did she remember that this was a dynasty with distinct rankings. Even if it was a dictatorship, only the monarch of a country had the qualification to do so. She hurriedly explained, "What this servant meant was that Prince Yu would not listen to the opinions of others."

Gu Qingcheng gave her a comforting smile, showing that he didn't mind. However, he seemed to be joking as he asked, "Since you think that the Prince Yu is not a good person, why don't we assign you to the Hall of Mental Cultivation?" Ruan Xiaonuan stared at him blankly, not knowing how to reply. If she said he didn't want to, would she be treated as if he were looking down on St. Willard and going out to behead him?

However, she could not come here to work. Without Gu Junxiu to cover her up, his woman would be exposed very quickly. She looked forward and said, "Your Majesty, this servant is only superficial, I am not qualified to be a servant in the Hall of Mental Cultivation."

Gu Qingcheng had said those words on a whim, and knowing that she was unwilling, he naturally wouldn't force her. He said flatly, "You can go now, Prince Yu won't be able to return anytime soon."

After Ruan Xiaonuan walked out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he took a deep breath of the outside air. She felt much better. However, just as she let out this sigh, she saw Gu Junxiu's figure not too far away. She wanted to silently walk past him, but it was as if he had grown eyes on her back.

Ruan Xiaonuan wanted to say "on what basis", but after thinking for a while, she gave up. There were too many people around. If she went out of line with her actions, the topic of the palace would be surrounding them again tomorrow. Thus, she could only obediently follow behind him.

At this moment, inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Su Desheng said doubtfully, "Your Majesty, the Prince Yu was just outside for a while, but he left after standing there for a while."

Gu Qingcheng was so shocked that he almost failed to hold onto the teacup in his hand, "When?" he asked.

"Just now, when you were talking to Little Warm." Gu Qingcheng laughed, with great excitement in his eyes. He never thought that a person like Gu Junxiu would act in such a noble manner.

Once he returned to the Zhaoyang Palace, Gu Junxiu's expression turned completely black. He asked Ruan Xiaonuan who had an innocent expression, "This king only asked you to send the report, why did you stay in Hall of Mental Cultivation?"

Ruan Xiaonuan asked in confusion, "I can't not listen to your majesty's orders right?" She did not care about how angry Gu Junxiu looked, so she found a chair and sat down. He crossed his legs in satisfaction.

"If not for being afraid of your identity being exposed, you would already be in his dragon bed." Gu Junxiu said with his mouth wide open.