Chapter 52

As soon as he said this, Gu Yanling's heart suddenly lifted up again. She turned around and felt like crying, but she didn't dare to show it. She lowered her eyebrows and said submissively, "Your Highness, I, Xiaomin, am really not the person you are looking for. Please, please let me go."

Xiao Xinghan ignored him, his eyes never leaving Gu Yanling since he saw her.

Gu Yanling really didn't understand what he was trying to do. She looked nothing like her previous disguise, from facial features to skin color. Even her biological parents wouldn't recognize her. So she was certain that Xiao Xinghan wouldn't recognize her.

Could it be that he was attracted by my beauty and had some thoughts about me?

No way! Doesn't he like his old self? Or has his taste become more normal over the years?

Gu Yanling began to have wild thoughts uncontrollably.

"name."

Gu Yanling was so engrossed in her thoughts that she was a little slow to react when Xiao Xinghan suddenly spoke.

Xiao Xinghan looked impatient and repeated in a cold voice, "Name."

Gu Yanling didn't dare to lie to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and said quickly, "My name is Gu, Gu Yanling, Yan means pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and Ling means spirit and beauty."

Xiao Xinghan: "Age."

Gu Yanling was shocked when she heard him act like he was checking her household registration. Could it be that he was really attracted to her again?

"Your Highness...why do you ask this?"

Xiao Xinghan: "Answer whatever I ask. If you hide anything——"

The Crown Prince didn't say much else, but his words were so intimidating that Gu Yanling shuddered and immediately said in a cowardly tone, "I'll tell you whatever your Highness asks. Even if you give me ten heads, I wouldn't dare to lie to your Highness!"

In a hurry, he couldn't even disguise his voice. In the past, his sweet voice matched with his ordinary appearance, which made people feel that it didn't match. Now he knows that the appearance was fake.

I dare not lie, for how many lies have I told? From beginning to end, I have never told a single truth.

No matter what he said now, Xiao Xinghan would no longer believe it.

After Gu Yanling finished talking about his age, he saw that Xiao Xinghan was slightly angry, and he shrank his neck. He didn't know what he had said wrong again. He took back what he had just said that Xiao Xinghan had not changed much from before.

How did this person become so moody!

Xiao Xinghan ignored Gu Yanling and walked to the front of the room and opened the door. Gu Yanling thought he was going to let her go, "Then, I, Xiaomin, will take my leave."

"Did I tell you to leave?"

Gu Yanling was anxious: "You, what exactly do you want to do?"

Xiao Xinghan ignored him and looked at Li Youfu who had returned. "What did you ask?"

Li Youfu just went to the upper room where Gu Yanling had stayed before and checked it out.

"Your Highness, this person's name is Gu Yanling, she's 22 years old, and her ancestral home is Yangzhou. She came to the capital from Yangzhou just a month ago. Her father runs a cloth shop in the capital, supplying cloth to the Imperial Clothes Supervisor. Her sister makes clothes for the wives and daughters of officials in the capital."

These were not difficult to find out. Since they were playing together, their identities were transparent. When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's people asked, Shen Qingyun and the others did not dare to hide anything and told the truth.

However, Li Youfu couldn't understand why His Highness would inquire about these things. This person obviously didn't resemble Young Master Yuanbao at all, but he just did whatever His Highness instructed him to do.

Gu Yanling was not surprised to see that he had asked Li Youfu to interrogate her for information. After all, Xiao Xinghan was always meticulous. Fortunately, she did not dare to lie just now. "Your Highness, I am telling the truth."

"I really just came to the capital a month ago. I've never left Yangzhou before. You really have the wrong person."

As soon as he said this, not only Li Youfu, but even Chang Feng who was guarding the door looked at him, and finally understood why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did this.

Both of them had only one question in their minds: how did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince connect this beauty in front of them with Yuanbao?

Xiao Xinghan didn't care about what others thought, nor did he want to pay attention to this silver-tongued man who was full of lies. He just said, "Take it back."

Gu Yanling understood that the words "take me back" meant to take her back, so she quickly dodged Chang Feng's hand and stammered anxiously, "Take me back, where?"

"Your Highness, can you really take a man away from a commoner in broad daylight?!"

Xiao Xinghan glanced at him and said lightly: "It's too noisy. If you say another word, be careful with your tongue."

Gu Yanling was so scared that she covered her mouth and dared not speak again, for fear that he would really cut off her tongue.

Chang Feng was a little surprised when he saw his familiar expression. He exchanged a glance with Li Youfu, who obviously had the same doubts as him.

Gu Yanling cursed Xiao Xinghan in her heart, but she didn't dare to show it on her face, let alone expose the fact that she had deceived him in the past. She thought he was just a high-ranking official, but she didn't expect him to be the Crown Prince. His father had always wanted to become an imperial merchant, and she couldn't let things get into trouble for her family.

Chang Feng didn't need to do anything, he just followed obediently and left Baoweilou with Xiao Xinghan.

Xiao Xinghan suddenly stopped, and Gu Yanling leaned on his back, covering her forehead and taking a step back.

Li Youfu and Chang Feng behind him saw this scene and felt it was too familiar.

It can't be really... impossible...

Xiao Xinghan turned around and glanced at Gu Yanling, and saw that he was pouting and looked aggrieved.

Xiao Xinghan withdrew his gaze and continued walking. Gu Yanling followed quickly. He was hungry and thirsty, and was still thinking about what Xiao Xinghan was going to do. He didn't realize that Xiao Xinghan was taking him to Chunjing Street.

"Do you know where this is?"

Gu Yanling knew but also said she didn't know and shook her head.

Xiao Xinghan snorted coldly.

Gu Yanling was almost fainting from hunger. Riding a horse was already physically demanding, and at noon, before he had a chance to eat, he was taken away by Xiao Xinghan, and they had walked such a long way.

Woo woo woo, I can’t walk anymore, I’m so hungry.

Gu Yanling walked slower and slower. He really had no strength left. He didn't dare to tell Xiao Xinghan, so he decided to pretend to be unconscious. As soon as he swayed a little, Xiao Xinghan noticed his intention: "If you dare to pretend to be unconscious, watch your legs."

“…”

Gu Yanling didn't dare to do anything anymore. Woo woo woo, after not seeing each other for a few years, how could Xiao Xinghan become so cruel?!

Gu Yanling didn't dare to play tricks anymore. She moved her legs and followed Xiao Xinghan into the mansion. When she heard the sound of the door closing, she continued to follow him inside.

Li Youfu instructed the steward in the palace: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not yet eaten. Prepare lunch as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, the steward hurried to give instructions to the servants in the mansion.

Xiao Xinghan's pace was not fast, but Gu Yanling was too tired and was far behind him. She was trying hard to catch up, her face was red from exhaustion, and sweat was oozing from the tip of her nose.

Why hasn’t it arrived yet!!!

When Gu Yanling felt that her feet were about to be blistered and her legs were about to break from walking, she finally arrived at Xiao Xinghan's residence.

Xiao Xinghan entered the yard, went to the flower hall, and sat on a stool.

Gu Yanling also wanted to sit down, but seeing that Xiao Xinghan didn't mention it, she didn't dare to be so rude, so she stood aside.

As soon as Li Youfu arrived at the flower hall, he heard His Highness say, "Take him to bathe."

Li Youfu: "Yes."

Gu Yanling's eyes widened after hearing this: "Bathe...bath? Why do you want me to take a bath?"

Xiao Xinghan ignored him.

Li Youfu: "Sir, please come this way."

Gu Yanling hugged her chest and said, "I, I won't go."

Seeing that he was not cooperating, Li Youfu had no choice but to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for instructions.

Since everyone had been brought back, Xiao Xinghan was not in a hurry. "Then let's eat first."

From what Gu Yanling heard, it seemed that he had to take a bath after eating. Why did he have to take a bath? Could it be that Xiao Xinghan was really attracted by his looks and his taste changed, and he fell in love with him?

So what if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince disagrees? Can he still use his power to force others to do so?

Is it possible for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to disregard the law and forcibly seize a man?

Xiao Xinghan saw that he hadn't made any progress over the years, and his face showed whatever he was thinking. He sneered in his heart, but he just stared at him with a frown showing an angry and distressed look, and felt a little dazed.

Three years was too long for Xiao Xinghan. No one knew how tormented he had been going through those three years.

When he found out that Gu Yanling's identity was fake, he was angry at being deceived. He wanted to find her and give her a good lesson. However, he felt that even if the other party approached him with a purpose, the affection they had for each other could not be fake, and Gu Yanling also had feelings for him.

After returning to Beijing, he still did not stop looking for people. Even though he was the prince and had such great power, he still couldn't find anyone. Only then did Xiao Xinghan feel a little panic. He had never experienced fear before, but he was afraid that he would never see Gu Yanling again.

In addition to anger and rage, Xiao Xinghan was more filled with longing, a longing that he thought about day and night.

The heartless man in front of him could not understand at all. When he thought of him riding a horse and talking and laughing with others happily, Xiao Xinghan couldn't help but want to teach him a lesson.

Gu Yanling was lost in thought for a while, and didn't notice that the hostility between the Crown Prince's brows was getting heavier. Now she was extremely hungry, and suddenly she smelled something delicious. Seeing the servants coming in one after another and bringing the meal to the table, she swallowed her saliva, and subconsciously followed them for a few steps. When she reacted, they had already walked to Xiao Xinghan's side.

Seeing that he was still thinking about eating at this point, Xiao Xinghan almost laughed out of anger.

Although Gu Yanling was hungry, he did not dare to sit down and eat as he did in the past without Xiao Xinghan's permission. He quietly walked aside.

Xiao Xinghan was filled with rage, and it was not easy for him to soften his heart.

You won’t get sick from skipping a meal.

Li Youfu served Xiao Xinghan his meal, and from time to time he looked at Gu Yanling who was not far away.

This expression does seem somewhat familiar, but the appearance and skin color are really not similar at all.

Could it be that His Highness missed Master Yuanbao so much that he wanted to find a replacement with a similar demeanor and behavior? Li Youfu quickly discarded this absurd idea and dared not think about it again.

Xiao Xinghan didn't have much of an appetite, so he stopped eating after a few moves. Li Youfu was about to have the meal removed when he saw this.

Gu Yanling's stomach was almost empty with hunger. She could only watch the other person eat. The other person had only taken a few bites. She couldn't bear it any longer and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince only ate this much. It's too extravagant."

Li Youfu listened to these familiar words and subconsciously looked at His Royal Highness. Seeing that His Royal Highness looked normal, with a cold expression on his face, he began to scold: "How dare you! How dare you interfere with His Royal Highness's words?"

Gu Yanling thought that Li Youfu was still constantly talking about "insolent," "bold," and "unruly." However, he was just an ordinary citizen now and had no right to contradict His Royal Highness. So, he said wisely, "It was my fault for speaking carelessly. Your Highness, please don't blame me."

Xiao Xinghan didn't say anything.

The servants removed the food, and Gu Yanling followed their retreating figures, longing for them. "Wow, wow, wow, damn Sheng Yao, he wanted to starve him to death!"

"Take him to bathe." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince spoke again.

Gu Yanling said unhappily, "What exactly is your highness going to do?"

Xiao Xinghan didn't say much. Li Youfu walked up to Gu Yanling and said, "Please come this way."

Gu Yanling didn't dare to act recklessly in someone else's territory, not to mention that the other party was extremely powerful, so she could only reluctantly follow Li Youfu to the bathroom.

The servants were adding hot water to the bathtub.

Gu Yanling did sweat while riding the horse, but Xiao Xinghan insisted on making him take a shower without any explanation. He was still a little panicked. He wondered if Overlord Stone would really be used to make the bow?

He...wasn't opposed to having that thing with Xiao Xinghan...but he didn't want to get too involved with Xiao Xinghan.

And what are they? ! !

How could Xiao Xinghan be so shameless? He just met today and he's already trying to do something bad to him! Does he have any sense of shame?

Seeing the servants untying his belt, Gu Yanling hurriedly said, "I can do it myself. I don't need your help. I can do it myself."

The servants in the mansion looked at Li Youfu, and Li Youfu nodded.

Gu Yanling couldn't bear to expose her body in front of others. She undressed halfway and saw that they were still not leaving. She said awkwardly, "You guys go out first."

Li Youfu and his servants left the bathroom.

Gu Yanling's clothes had just been untied and fell to the ground along with her panties. Thinking that there were no clothes of his here, she bent down to pick them up and didn't notice anyone coming in at all.

Xiao Xinghan walked in around the screen, his eyes fixed on Gu Yanling's dazzlingly white skin. At this moment, because she was bent over, her legs were straight and slender, her plump buttocks were tilted upwards, and the small red mole on the tip of her buttocks looked particularly pale against her snow-like skin.