Chapter 13

"What are you looking at?"

Gu Yanling came back to her senses instantly after hearing this, and her eyes quickly looked away as if they were burned, "No, I didn't see anything."

After checking the sachet, Li Youfu came in and found that His Highness was still wearing his inner clothes. When he got closer, he said, "Oh, Master, what's wrong with your chin? Why is there such a large bruise? I'll send for the doctor right away."

Gu Yanling said guiltily, "I just accidentally hit my head against it."

Li Youfu actually had a feeling that it was as he expected. He wouldn't be surprised by anything Gu Yanling could do, but he still had to scold her: "Young Master is worth a fortune. You are serving him here, so don't be so impatient all the time."

Gu Yanling hummed in his heart. If Xiao Xinghan hadn't suddenly spoken to scare him, this wouldn't have happened. Besides, what's the point of talking about a body worth a million dollars? Xiao Xinghan is tall and strong, how could he be so delicate? It's normal for grown men to have bumps and bruises. What did he say with such a big bump on his head?

Seeing Li Youfu undressing Xiao Xinghan, Gu Yanling didn't want to stay here and face his naked body, so she said, "Then I'll go call the doctor."

Li Youfu took off the Crown Prince's inner garments and said, "I'll go."

I'm really afraid that he will make another mistake.

Gu Yanling wanted to catch up: "Then I——"

Li Youfu glared at him and said, "Just wait here. There's tea next to you. Be careful not to get thirsty, young master."

“…”

Gu Yanling turned her back to Xiao Xinghan, lowered her head to look at the toes of her shoes, then raised her eyes to look at the window. In fact, she had been keeping her ears perked up to pay attention to the movements from Xiao Xinghan's side. When she heard the sound of water entering the water, she was about to breathe a sigh of relief when she heard -

"Come here and give me a shoulder massage."

Gu Yanling gritted her teeth, turned around, and saw Xiao Xinghan's broad back exposed above the water. "I haven't thought about it yet."

Xiao Xinghan: "Is it just a shoulder pinch, or are you hinting at something?"

"Who hinted at that!" As for the huge monster he just saw, it was impossible for him to have that happen in his lifetime. He would never allow that thing to bite his butt!

Xiao Xinghan closed his eyes and rested, too lazy to pay attention to him. Gu Yanling carried the cushion down the stairs and sat behind him. Not to mention that Xiao Xinghan looked handsome and noble, his figure was really too strong when he took off his clothes.

Gu Yanling couldn't help but poke the muscles on his arm with her fingers and said in surprise, "Master, I didn't realize you were so strong?"

Xiao Xinghan let his hand grope around on his arm, completely unmoved. "Why, have you thought it over?"

Behind his back, Gu Yanling openly rolled her eyes and brought out the same excuse: "After all, I am the only heir in nine generations. Master, please give me some more time."

Xiao Xinghan said calmly, "Then shut up, and control your hands from touching me randomly. Don't refuse me while pretending to be reluctant."

Gu Yanling's back teeth were about to break. He really took himself seriously. Who would be willing to accept something even if he didn't want to refuse it? If he didn't want to have a good relationship with Xiao Xinghan, who would want to get close to him!

But these words were very effective, and Gu Yanling finally behaved himself.

When Li Youfu came over, Gu Yanling was massaging the Crown Prince's solar plexus. Seeing this, Li Youfu was surprised but did not show it on his face.

Seeing Li Youfu was like seeing a relative, and Gu Yanling was finally able to withdraw her hand. "Master, Li Youfu is coming."

After saying that, he quickly gave up his seat. He stood up too fast and felt a little dizzy. His legs were also numb because they had been curled up. He plunged into the pool with an unstable center of gravity, splashing water everywhere. Gu Yanling was so scared that she screamed, but the expected pain from the fall did not occur.

“…”

“…”

When Gu Yanling fell into the pool, Xiao Xinghan stretched out his arm and caught him, so that he did not plunge into the pool, but instead fell heavily on Xiao Xinghan's legs.

Li Youfu broke out in a cold sweat when he saw this scene.

"How long do you want to sit here?"

Gu Yanling was so scared that she was stunned. She was still in fear when she was in Xiao Xinghan's arms. When she heard his whisper in her ear, she realized that her hands were pressing on Xiao Xinghan's strong and powerful thighs, and her buttocks were sitting on his legs. Her pores suddenly exploded.

Xiao Xinghan pushed him away mercilessly. Gu Yanling hurriedly climbed up. When she stood up from the water, her clothes were wet and stuck to her body. She looked at Xiao Xinghan at a loss.

He looked so miserable.

Xiao Xinghan didn't blame him.

Gu Yanling came out of the pool in a miserable state. Li Youfu looked at him with complicated eyes. He always felt that Gu Yanling was just flirting with him. However, since His Highness was not displeased, he, a servant, had no right to say anything.

Li Youfu was helping His Royal Highness the Crown Prince take a bath. Gu Yanling was wet all over. Although it was early summer, it was still a little cold at night. If she went back and got caught in the wind, she would definitely fall ill. Gu Yanling wanted to wait for Xiao Xinghan to take a bath and then secretly take a dip in his pool. The pool contained running water and the temperature was just right. He came here every night and just wiped himself with a handkerchief. He didn't wash well at all.

Gu Yanling's body couldn't stand the cold, so she walked behind the screen and quickly took off her wet clothes. She glanced at the robe that Xiao Xinghan had changed out of, hesitated for a moment, and then wrapped his outer robe around herself.

The bathroom was so small that the rustling noises coming from his side naturally could not escape Xiao Xinghan's ears. Li Youfu was about to wash the prince's hair when he was stopped. Xiao Xinghan got up from the water. After Li Youfu wiped his body, he went to get his pajamas and saw Gu Yanling wearing the prince's outer robe. Because he was much shorter than Xiao Xinghan, the robe did not fit him well and the hem of the robe fell to the ground, making him look a little smaller.

"How dare you!" This is simply too outrageous. How could anyone else wear His Highness's outer robe?

Gu Yanling: "My clothes are wet. If I keep wearing them, I'll catch a cold and get sick. If I get sick, I won't be able to serve the young master."

Li Youfu was about to speak when Xiao Xinghan walked over. Gu Yanling subconsciously glanced at his thing and her eyes widened immediately.

Without any obstruction, it is really impactful.

Li Youfu saw him staring at the prince's thing without any concealment, and his eyes almost went dark. He quickly blocked his gaze and helped the prince change his clothes.

Gu Yanling finally realized what was happening and averted his gaze. He subconsciously raised his hand to touch his nose. Xiao Xinghan noticed his expression and said as he passed by Gu Yanling, "After you shower, come to my room to keep watch."

"……knew."

Li Youfu's heart was in turmoil again. He really couldn't understand how this clumsy boy caught the attention of His Highness.

When Gu Yanling was the only one left in the bathing room, he quickly ran to the pool, took off his outer robe, and the warm water slid over his skin.

Gu Yanling breathed a sigh of relief. It was easy to let one's mind wander when one relaxed. The huge monster he just saw was really shocking. He looked down at himself and, haha, compared to the other one, he looked like a small bird.

Gu Yanling snorted, banishing the huge thought from her mind. She used a bath soap to wash herself clean, including her hair. Just as she was debating whether to wear Xiao Xinghan's outer robe again, she heard footsteps approaching from afar. Gu Yanling saw the clean clothes in the little eunuch's hands and asked, "Is this for me?"

The young eunuch nodded.

As Gu Yanling put on her clothes, she asked, "Did the young master ask you to deliver it?"

The young eunuch shook his head.

Gu Yanling had a good reason: "Li Youfu? He asked you to deliver it, so it must be the young master's order."

The young eunuch was not surprised to hear him calling Manager Li by his name. He had heard about this man's deeds in the past few days and thought that he had caught the eye of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and would take over Manager Li's job in the future.

Gu Yanling had been wearing gray cloth servant's clothes before. The young eunuchs in Xiao Xinghan's courtyard all wore green clothes, and the fabric was better than his previous servant's clothes. After he put them on, he saw that he looked almost the same as the others, and he felt quite proud. It only took him a few days to successfully become a member of the courtyard of a big shot. But when he thought that Xiao Xinghan had taken a fancy to him, his face fell again, and he couldn't help sighing again.

After the imperial physician finished examining His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he stayed put because of His Royal Highness's instructions. When Gu Yanling came over, he checked his head again and found nothing serious, so he went back to rest.

Gu Yanling thought that Xiao Xinghan really liked him. Not only did he allow him to use his pool, but he also cared about the bump on his head. If this favor was not intended to hurt him, he would surely be very happy.

Why……

Gu Yanling calmed herself down, put on her best effort, put on a smile, walked into Xiao Xinghan's bedroom, walked around the screen and entered the inner room.

"Master, I'm here."

Li Youfu was trimming the candle wick. He looked over in the direction of the sound and couldn't help but chuckle. Then he felt that it was rude in front of His Highness, so he quickly straightened his expression.

Xiao Xinghan was also looking at Gu Yanling calmly. It was no wonder that Li Youfu laughed. Those young eunuchs with fair complexion looked good in this color, but Gu Yanling's skin color was originally dark, and the green clothes made it look even darker.

Gu Yanling was puzzled: "What are you laughing at?"

Li Youfu didn't say anything, but Xiao Xinghan did say, "This dress doesn't suit you."

Gu Yanling had no self-awareness at all: "Why doesn't it fit? It's quite good. It looks much better than my gray servant's uniform."

Xiao Xinghan said simply: "Black."

There was a mirror in the room. Gu Yanling walked over and looked at herself in the mirror. "..."

"It's okay, it's just that the light is dim at night." Gu Yanling tried to save face.

Xiao Xinghan ignored him and glanced at Li Youfu. Li Youfu understood and retreated. He felt in his heart that no matter how impulsive and unruly Gu Yanling was, she had caught the prince's eye. Even if she didn't serve carefully, the prince would not punish her. As a result, he could have some time to relax at night. Thinking of this, he liked Gu Yanling a lot more.

After looking in the mirror, Gu Yanling discovered that she and Xiao Xinghan were the only ones left in the room.

Xiao Xinghan: "Take off your coat."

Gu Yanling crossed her arms over her chest and said, "I'm still thinking about it."

Xiao Xinghan: "It's an eyesore."

Gu Yanling: "The inner garment is also blue, which is also an eyesore."

Xiao Xinghan: "Then take them all off."

Gu Yanling: "..." Is this human language?

You must be doing this on purpose! Why are you pretending? It's obvious that you're up to something bad!

"Master, please go to sleep. If you close your eyes, it won't get in the way."

Xiao Xinghan didn't respond: "Why did the scent of the sachet change?"

Gu Yanling: "It calms the nerves. It's better than the previous one."

Xiao Xinghan: "Change it back to the original one next time."

The next time will be half a month later. Gu Yanling asked tentatively: "If I reject the young master, will this next time still exist?"

Xiao Xinghan glared at him: "What do you think?"

Gu Yanling: "Young Master, please go to bed."

What Gu Yanling liked most was that Xiao Xinghan didn't ask too many questions and didn't like to talk to people. For example, after she changed the subject, Xiao Xinghan didn't ask any more questions, but went to bed. Gu Yanling closed the newly changed bed curtains and her eyes fell on the glowing night pearl beside her.

"Young Master."

"explain."

Gu Yanling took down the night-shining pearl and played with it in her hand, "You said this night-shining pearl to me before—"

Xiao Xinghan said indifferently: "You refused at that time."

I'm just afraid that you'll frame me. Now that I know you're trying to please and seduce me, there's no reason for me to refuse.

Gu Yanling said kindly: "Alas, before, I didn't accept the reward without merit. Now I serve the young master wholeheartedly and make him very happy. Only then do I have the confidence to accept the reward from the young master."

Xiao Xinghan sneered: "You can serve more comfortably."

Gu Yanling pretended not to understand the deeper meaning of his words. What a relief! Even if he killed her, he wouldn't be able to serve her well enough.

However, I still have to ask for some interest for the hard work I have endured these days. Once this night pearl is given to him, it will be his.