Shen Jintang noticed his unusual behavior and couldn't help but chuckle, her tone teasing: "Your Highness, shake your head."

"What are you doing?" Although Gu Zhixing didn't know what Shen Jintang meant, he still did as she asked.

"Listen to see if you can hear the sound of water." Shen Jintang looked at him with a smile and said, "Why would you leave your perfectly good bed to keep this poor man in the woodshed company?"

She deliberately emphasized the words "woodshed," a mischievous glint in her eyes.

She could have simply sent a guard to watch over her; if anything happened, she could have just called out. Instead, she insisted on coming herself to guard her.

"Well, you insolent servant, how dare you deceive your master!"

Gu Zhixing belatedly realized that Shen Jintang was saying he was out of his mind.

But seeing Shen Jintang's smiling face, he then acted shamelessly and said, "I don't care. You've insulted me, so you can't control what I do anymore."

Looking at his expression, Shen Jintang sighed softly and softened her tone: "Alright, if you're really worried, sit for a while. But be careful not to get caught, or you'll be in trouble."

Gu Zhixing then revealed a satisfied smile, nodded, and found a corner to sit down.

He leaned against the wall, his arms crossed over his chest, but his eyes never left Shen Jintang.

Shen Jintang looked at him, a complex emotion welling up inside her.

She pursed her lips slightly and said softly, "Your Highness, just stay for one night, and don't come again. I can manage on my own."

Gu Zhixing shook his head, a hint of determination in his eyes: "I know you can hold on, but I don't want you to bear it alone."