Chapter 267 Shameless

"You're the only one who cares about me, unlike those two troublesome people who only cause me trouble."

As the prince spoke, he pulled Chunxiang close by the waist.

Although the woman in front of him was not particularly beautiful, he felt comfortable all over just being around her.

Especially now, thinking about how that foolish Crown Princess had deliberately provoked Gu Shuyan, and how Li Yingxue, although she hadn't actively sought trouble, insisted on seeing Gu Shuyan, almost losing her child and being recognized by those ladies. Most importantly, she had even caused him to be impeached and confined to his quarters, the Crown Prince felt that Chunxiang was more sensible than ever.

"What are you saying, sir? You are my everything. Isn't it only natural for me to care about you?"

Chunxiang spoke in a sweet, coquettish voice, while her hands restlessly drew circles in front of her.

The prince was tickled by her soft, boneless fingers, so he immediately picked her up and carried her into the house.

Soon, the sounds of a man's heavy breathing and a woman's soft moans came from inside the house. Everyone in the courtyard lowered their heads and retreated. But no one noticed that a smile bloomed on the lips of a maid in the corner.

The north courtyard of the Marquis of Yi'an's residence.

"Miss, the Crown Prince is about to be deposed, yet he still acts so shamelessly."

Upon hearing the news from the Crown Prince's residence, Pearl couldn't help but feel disgusted.

Mingyu, however, said in a good mood, "The Crown Prince's indifference is extremely beneficial to us. Now that the Crown Princess is confined to the Imperial Ancestral Temple, Li Yingxue's child can be born safely. The Crown Prince is now tired of the Crown Princess and Li Yingxue, so the Crown Prince's residence will naturally become Chunxiang's domain. In the future, the entire Crown Prince's residence will be under our young lady's control."

“Mingyu is right. The more absurd the Crown Prince is, the more advantageous it is for us.”

Gu Shuyan nodded, agreeing with Mingyu's words.

However, there is one more thing: only by doing this will the Crown Prince completely extinguish the Emperor's last hope, and only then will that person truly reveal his true nature.

"Lu Youming, your path to seizing the throne is about to begin. Are you ready?"

As Gu Shuyan thought this, a beautiful smile unconsciously appeared on her lips.

"Pearl, prepare a generous gift. I'm going to the Yun residence to thank Brother Yun."

As Gu Shuyan spoke, she glanced at Pearl, who was somewhat puzzled as to why her young mistress was thanking Lord Yun.

However, Pearl didn't have the habit of pressing for answers; as long as she completed the tasks assigned by her mistress, that was enough. As for the reasons behind it all? Thinking about it too much would only cause a headache; it was better not to be happy.

Watching Pearl skip away, Gu Shuyan couldn't help but shake her head. "This girl is meticulous and thoughtful in her work, but her thinking is still a bit shallow."

Mingyu listened with envy and said, "I think Pearl is actually happier this way. Miss has too many worries, which makes her seem less like a girl in her teens."

"Yeah?"

This was the first time she had heard Mingyu say this, but Mingyu had already died once and was a ghost burdened with the lives of countless people. How could she really live like a child?

Seeing that Gu Shuyan had fallen into deep thought again, Mingyu immediately realized that she had said something wrong and simply shut her mouth and said nothing more.

After dusk, Gu Shuyan made an excuse to have dinner with Xu Shan'er and took Pearl out.

After going around in circles, Gu Shuyan secretly slipped into the back gate of the Yun residence.

After learning that Gu Renjie was watching her, Gu Shuyan thought of a way to enter the Yun Mansion through the back door in order to avoid Gu Renjie's confidants at the main gate of the Marquis's Mansion.