Chapter 60 Throw this lowly maid out of the mansion
Gu Nanxiao looked at Eunuch Li gratefully, understanding that he was doing it for his own good. But he didn't understand that if Yunxi hadn't appeared, he would have done the same as Eunuch Li suggested.
But ever since he learned about Yunxi's requirements for relationships, he realized that no matter how safe this method was, he wouldn't use it.
Because everyone else thought that this seemingly perfect solution could very well be the fatal mistake that drives Yunxi away. He didn't want to gamble, and he couldn't afford to.
Ignoring the eunuch's words, Gu Nanxiao bowed again, kowtowed heavily, and said firmly, "I beg Your Majesty to grant my request."
Seeing him like this, the Emperor suddenly thought of the young Prince Yong. His younger brother, too, had once openly defied the imperial decree because he didn't want to take a concubine.
It seems that if this father and son aren't taught a lesson, they'll forget who is the ruler and who is the subject. The Emperor, enraged, laughed coldly and gave a snort, then commanded the imperial guards outside the hall:
"Guards, drag this rebellious minister who dares to defy my decree away, give him sixty lashes, and throw him out of the palace!"
Gu Nanxiao did not expect that the emperor would not only refuse his request, but also be so furious as to punish him severely. He said no more and let the guards drag him out, press him onto the torture bench, and begin to beat him with a cane.
Despite the physical punishment, Gu Nanxiao showed no sign of changing his mind; he was determined to marry Yunxi, and no amount of opposition could change his mind.
He refused to believe that the Emperor would take his life if he didn't marry that Xu woman. Since he couldn't get what he wanted through merit, he would become stronger, so strong that even the Emperor would have to take his demands seriously!
Mo Yu waited anxiously outside the door, only to be met with his master being carried out covered in blood. He rushed over and took the unconscious Gu Nanxiao from the guards.
Then, they carefully placed the person in a hired carriage and brought them back to the Prince Yong's residence.
Mo Yu was the one who witnessed the whole thing. He carried Gu Nanxiao into the bedroom and then told Yunxi in detail about how his master had been slapped by the prince, teased by the princess, and beaten by the emperor that day.
Yunxi felt a mix of emotions after hearing Moyu's words. She was first surprised that Gu Nanxiao knew what kind of relationship she wanted: a lifelong commitment to one person.
Furthermore, she actually went to the Emperor to plead for an imperial decree on her behalf. It would be a lie to say that she wasn't moved.
She looked at Gu Nanxiao, whose eyes were tightly closed, and finally sighed. She took the handkerchief from Mo Yu's hand, preparing to clean his wounds.
Even though she was mentally prepared, her eyes still reddened when she uncovered Gu Nanxiao's blood-soaked clothes and saw the shocking wounds.
No wonder even someone as strong and resolute as Gu Nanxiao fainted from the pain; the injury was indeed so severe. Without proper treatment, he might even suffer a leg ailment.
Such a serious injury cannot be treated casually. Yunxi dared not delay for a moment and sent Moyu to the pharmacy in the city to ask Su Mingyan to come.
Two incense sticks later, Su Mingyan rushed over. When he saw Gu Nanxiao's injuries, he couldn't help but gasp.
Wasn't it said that the Emperor always doted on this nephew? How could he beat him to death over such a trivial matter?
But now is not the time to think about other things; Su Mingyan must first check whether Gu Nanxiao's bones have been broken.
After another thorough examination, it was confirmed that there was no problem with the bones, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, Su Mingyan carefully treated Gu Nanxiao's wounds inch by inch, and applied a specially prepared wound medicine. It took him an hour to finish bandaging.
Although Yunxi couldn't help much, she stayed by her side the whole time, watching as basins of clean water were brought in and basins of bloody water were taken out.
My heart clenched in agony. Could it be true that Gu Nanxiao said he wouldn't do anything he didn't like?
Yunxi admitted that she had become somewhat overwhelmed by such intense emotions, and she found that her once dormant heart seemed to be stirring again.
She longed to let loose and love deeply again, and she wanted to passionately reciprocate Gu Nanxiao's feelings. But she felt she couldn't afford to gamble; she simply had no faith in men from ancient times.
The feelings of youth are naturally pure and passionate, but what happens after she has children, her figure changes, her complexion turns sallow, and she grows old and loses her beauty?
Despite being a prince, Gu Nanxiao could still marry a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl. The thought of herself, in her forties or fifties, having to compete for favor with a young girl made Yunxi's heart, which had just warmed up, turn cold again.
She admitted that she might have fallen for Gu Nanxiao; at least she had never felt this insecure when she was with Shi Qingchen.
Perhaps it was because she cared so much that she was also terrified that Gu Nanxiao would betray their relationship like Shi Qingchen.
Yunxi's thoughts were interrupted by Su Mingyan's gentle call. Su Mingyan, having heard that she had been scratched by a wild animal the night before, offered to examine the wound.
Although Yunxi felt it was unnecessary, she obediently rolled up her left sleeve and ordered Zisu to untie the bandage.
After carefully examining the wound and reapplying the medicine and bandaging it, Su Mingyan asserted, "Your arm, which was scratched by a wild animal, will definitely leave a scar."
Upon hearing this, Yunxi casually sat down at the table beside her, picked up a pen and wrote down a prescription for scar removal, then handed it to Su Mingyan and said:
"This is my sworn sister's family's secret recipe for removing scars. It is very effective. Even if you have burns or scalds, it can leave no scars."
I was originally planning to open a beauty salon with this formula, but now I can use it as an experiment with Lord Gu and myself.
Su Mingyan was overjoyed to have obtained the secret recipe again, but when he heard Yunxi address Gu Nanxiao as Marquis Gu, he couldn't help but sigh slightly.
It turned out his friend had almost died for her, but it was all for nothing, a one-sided effort. However, matters of the heart are not something a man like him can say much about, so he decided to focus on researching the prescription first.
No sooner had Su Mingyan left than the Prince sent Consort Xu and Xu Shulan to visit Gu Nanxiao, while the Princess Consort, accompanied by Shen Yujiao, also came to Songzhu Courtyard.
The two groups met at the door and naturally engaged in a heated verbal battle. After exchanging barbs for a while, neither side gained the upper hand, so they decided to check on Gu Nanxiao's injuries first.
As soon as the four entered the bedroom, they saw Yunxi standing guard by the bedside. They had all heard that Gu Nanxiao had been punished today because of this bitch.
The princess had rushed over because she was worried about her son. But upon seeing Yunxi, she immediately remembered that her son had threatened to sever ties with this maid because of her.
He was instantly enraged and ordered the four burly old women behind him, "Grab the sticks and beat this wretched maid out of the mansion!"
Yunxi nimbly dodged the attacks of the four old women with a few quick movements. She then snatched a wooden stick from their hands and knocked the four old women to the ground in a few swift blows.
He then threw the wooden stick on the ground and said in a cold tone, "I don't need anyone to chase me away, I'll leave on my own!"
Having said that, he turned and left.
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