Prince Yu said in a deep voice, "No matter what he's up to, it's ultimately detrimental to you. I'll send someone to find him immediately."

"And then what?"

Prince Yu's eyes were as black as ink, filled with murderous intent. "Kill him on the spot."

"Shouldn't we ask the emperor about his real plans?" Gu Jiangli thought that if they could learn about the emperor's intentions from that man, they could better prepare a response.

"The emperor won't tell a gambler his true plans. If nothing unexpected happens, the emperor will just give him money and tell him what to do, and he'll do it."

Gu Jiangli thought for a moment and nodded.

The emperor was a man of deep thoughts and would most likely not confide his ideas to a gambler.

"Alright, Your Highness, I'll do as you say. I'll have to trouble you during this time, Your Highness, as you need to be wary of the Crown Prince while also finding that scoundrel."

Prince Yu embraced her, saying, "I could never be more tired than you. You're pregnant, so your body is already heavy. Let me take care of these worries."

Gu Jiangli nestled in his arms and nodded.

She was heavily pregnant, and her body was indeed much more tired than usual.

"Alright, with Your Highness here, I feel very reassured."

During that period, Gu Jiangli stayed inside the Prince's Mansion and never left.

Prince Yu went out during the day as usual and returned after sunset.

Aunt Du now has a doctor by her side, who not only has excellent medical skills but also comes to take her pulse every day.

As she was pregnant, she needed to exercise, so Aunt Du, Lotus, and the mistress took turns accompanying her to walk in the various gardens of the Prince's Mansion every day.

When he moved around, he was accompanied by a group of people for protection.

She wondered if it was because she had talked to Prince Yu about that scumbag, but these past few days when she took a walk in the courtyard, she always felt like someone was watching her from behind.

But when she turned around, there was no one there.

People around her found it strange that she kept turning around.

"What's wrong, Your Highness?"

"I always feel like someone is watching me," Gu Jiangli said.

But they all shook their heads in unison, "No, Your Highness, are you too nervous or too tired?"

Gu Jiangli's expression was firm; there must be one.

That feeling of being watched from behind with a cold, sinister gaze is absolutely real.

She trusted her instincts.

Secretly spying is clearly ill-intentioned, but since there are many people around, that person dares not show themselves.

She really couldn't think of many people who would have ill intentions towards her at a time like this.

Prince Yu has been searching for that man's whereabouts for the past two days, but without success.

In hindsight, it was a case of the blind spot being right under the lamp.

Gu Jiangli took Hehua and Aunt Du's hands and immediately ended today's walk.

"I'm tired. I'm not going anywhere today. I'll go back and rest."

Seeing that her expression was not right, Aunt Du quickly asked, "Your Highness, are you feeling unwell? You don't look well."

After saying that, she took Gu Jiangli's pulse.

Gu Jiangli's expression changed, and in an instant, a plan came to mind. She grabbed Aunt Du's hand tightly, "Yes! I'm not feeling well, I'm in a lot of pain."

Aunt Du felt Gu Jiangli's pulse, and upon hearing her words, she looked puzzled.

The princess's pulse was normal and strong, so how could she be feeling unwell?

But Lotus quickly realized, "It must be because I walked too long today and the wind was too strong. My body can't take it anymore. I should hurry back to my room to rest."

Lotus blinked rapidly, and Aunt Du understood and cooperated perfectly.

"Yes, yes, I didn't realize it was the time for our walk today. We can't stay outside any longer, let's go back now."

The two people, one on each side, helped Gu Jiangli back to her room.

After closing the door, Lotus rushed to Gu Jiangli's side and whispered:

"Your Highness, what has happened?"

Gu Jiangli felt a warmth in her heart.

Even if Lotus is completely unaware of her own plans, she will immediately understand and play along.

Aunt Du also came over and took Gu Jiangli's pulse again. Only after confirming that she was alright did she breathe a sigh of relief.

"Yes, Your Highness, why did you pretend to be unwell just now?"

Gu Jiangli said, "It's to lower people's guard, to make them feel that there's an opportunity to take advantage of them."

The two were completely bewildered, their faces still filled with confusion.

In fact, Gu Jiangli's plan was somewhat risky; she could have waited until the prince was in the mansion before making her move.

However, the fact that the prince was not in the palace made that person lower his guard, which allowed him to take action and do what he wanted.

Gu Jiangli frowned slightly. The two people in front of him were trustworthy and could reveal the whole plan to him.

She spoke calmly as she explained her plan to lure the thief into a trap.

After she finished speaking, the two of them unanimously rejected her.

"This won't do!!"

"Your Highness, I disagree!"

The two looked at each other and nodded emphatically in affirmation of the answer.

"Your Highness, capturing the thief is of course imperative, but I, Lotus, am the first to disagree with you putting yourself in such danger!"

"I'm the second to disagree!"

The two of them, one in front and one behind, completely shut down Gu Jiangli's words.

After the two had calmed down a bit, Gu Jiangli spoke again:

"Lotus, Aunt Du, this person has ulterior motives. He is not only bad for me, but also for the Prince."

“Normally, I have at least a dozen maids and servants around me, so he can’t find an opportunity to do anything. The food I eat is tasted by several nannies before being served to me, so he has no chance to poison me.”

"These people have protected me too well, so he's too incompetent to show his face. In that case, why don't we give him a chance to show himself and then catch him?"

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