Chapter 97 Chapter 97 Jinjiang Authentic
Shame overwhelmed Gu Shi. His eyelids turned red and his body trembled constantly.
He didn't have the courage to admit what he had done, nor did he have the face to lie. Even if he refused to admit it, he knew that his evasive behavior was not convincing at all. He could only beg for mercy, his eyes unfocused, trying to move his pleading gaze to hers.
“Let…let me go…”
"What obscene thing did you do last night while listening to my voice? Tell me now!"
She twisted his ear hard with her hand, pressing him step by step, and forcing him to confess.
"I...I've already punished myself for you..."
Gu Shi gave a helpless and flattering smile, slightly opened his mouth, revealing the silver-gleaming tongue stud on the tip of his tongue.
"It's a tongue stud. It really hurts if you bite it. I've already bitten myself hard. If you hate me, just bite it."
He turned his head and added:
"You can do whatever you want to me."
She released him and clapped her hands with a sneer.
"You wish."
She turned and left, leaving him standing there like an abandoned stray cat. He looked at her graceful back, smiled bitterly, and wondered why she was unwilling to even slap him.
Gu Shi touched his collar; the warmth and touch of her hand still lingered on his neck.
Anyway, she always knew how dirty he could be, so she might as well just go for it.
That night, they returned to the capital.
Gu Shi thought, she was still alive, but he still had to go to sleep and wake up alone.
He knew that Tao Jinrong didn't like to hear him complain, and she would be upset if he cried too much, but she couldn't resist the temptation.
It’s better to restore my appearance first. I look too ugly now, and she will definitely be unhappy seeing me.
In the middle of the night, Tao Jinrong followed Qin Sizhao back to his original residence in the capital. She had been here before. The location was a bit remote, but it was clean and tidy inside.
"It's late tonight, let's rest first and just get some sleep."
She took Qin Sizhao's arm and went into the bedroom together.
"Rong'er, I'm afraid you'll have to wear a veil when you go out... You'll be surrounded by people and socialize a lot, and I'm afraid you'll be recognized."
She nodded and said:
"Yeah, I know."
Lying on the bed with Qin Sizhao, she leaned her head on his shoulder.
Now she still doesn't know what Gu Shi's plan is, so she can only take it one step at a time.
The next day, Gu Shi sent people to deliver a lot of decorations. Tao Jinrong hid in the back house and did not show up. Only Qin Sizhao went to respond.
When several well-informed officials saw that Qin Sizhao had been rewarded, they came over to flatter him. Tao Jinrong poked a hole in the window paper of the back house, looked out secretly, and could not help but sneer.
This group of people thought that Qin Sizhao was being taken seriously, but they didn't know that his situation was more dangerous than anyone else, and his head was almost hanging on his belt.
She dared to bet that if these ministers encountered the same situation as Qin Sizhao, they would definitely sell their wives to Gu Shi in exchange for wealth and glory.
Qin Sizhao was busy all morning. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, sighed, went into the house, closed the door and complained:
"He assigned me a job to train imperial physicians in the palace. I'm afraid I won't have time to cook for you, so I'll have to hire some people to serve and clean."
"It's okay, just hire a cook, I can take care of myself."
She was not surprised by the arrangement.
Although she didn't know what Gu Shi's plan was, she knew that he definitely wanted to seduce her into having an affair.
Of course she was having an affair, so she would definitely find ways to get her husband away.
Thinking of this, Tao Jinrong frowned in disgust. He was really full of tricks for the sake of his lower body. Gu Shi was being pretentious all the time, didn't he just want to get into the bed? The only difference was how to get in, what tricks to use and when to get in.
Suddenly, a loud howl came from outside the door:
"Girl... let me in!"
She was startled by the voice. It was Jinzhan's voice.
"It's Jinzhan, let her in."
Tao Jinrong looked at Qin Sizhao and explained:
"She was my personal maid before. She's very tight-lipped and can be trusted."
Qin Sizhao went to open the door for her. Behind her was a bamboo basket, and inside it was the long-haired little white cat, lying comfortably in the basket.
She ran straight towards Tao Jinrong, suddenly pounced on her and hugged her, crying loudly:
"I was so scared! I thought I was going to be silenced!"
When Gu Shi sent someone to find her, she thought he was going to punish her for deceiving the emperor. She was terrified, but she didn't dare show any fear. She just pretended that she didn't know about it.
Unexpectedly, he had found Lingchuan and asked her to come back to cover up their messy affair. Jinzhan breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately she did not reveal any clues.
"Hey, don't cry, don't cry, it's okay."
Tao Jinrong could only pat her back gently to comfort her. She and Jinzhan actually had a very good understanding in some aspects, and she immediately knew why she was afraid.
The crime of deceiving the emperor is punishable by the execution of nine generations of the family.
“Meow…”
The little white cat jumped out of the basket nimbly and patrolled the entire territory.
Tao Jinrong was startled and said:
"Why did you bring the cat?"
Jinzhan said confidently:
"You have to take your cat with you wherever you go."
“Ohh…”
A little black dog came waddling in, and the cat was so scared that its hair stood up and it started panting at the dog.
Qin Sizhao touched the little white cat, and the cat softened, wrapping itself around his fingers and making charming noises.
He smiled and said:
"I brought the dog, too."
Jinzhan glanced at Qin Sizhao and said bluntly:
"Girl, this is the guy you stole, right? I even covered for you two before."
The corners of Qin Sizhao's mouth twitched uncontrollably. Was he sure she was really keeping her mouth shut?
"puff……"
Tao Jinrong almost spit out a mouthful of tea, blushing and saying:
"When did I steal a man? This is the man my parents have been eyeing for for a long time!"
Jinzhan sighed and said:
"Sometimes, you have to do something even if you don't want to. Just like how Your Majesty sent me to serve you, I didn't want to come at all, but I still had to come."
She gave her a meaningful look. Tao Jinrong shrank back and stepped back, saying:
"Oh, so you're sent here to keep an eye on them, right?"
Jinzhan rolled her eyes and said:
"I finally had some peace and quiet, but now here comes this job that's hard to please both sides. Do you think I want to keep an eye on it?"
Jinzhan's heart was full of complaints. It would have been fine if Tao Jinrong had run away, but the key point was that he was caught and brought back. She was going to be forced to watch their love-you-me-and-I-don't-love-you show again, and there was one more person joining in the singing. Now the fight was going to be a mess both inside and outside the house.
This Qin Sizhao is also stubborn. Even at this point, why does he still have to stay with this woman? Does he really like to go against the emperor?
If her husband was favored by the princess, she would definitely run as far away as possible and not even get close to him. No, she would never touch a man in her life. If she did, nothing good would happen.
Tao Jinrong frowned and took a sip of tea:
"Forget it. I know you're on to something anyway. If this gets out, we'll all be dead. Just keep it a secret and hire a few trustworthy people to help."
After all, Jinzhan has been a housekeeper for many years, and with her around, Tao Jinrong can feel more at ease.
Jinzhan snorted coldly:
"These guys are always looking for trouble for me."
Qin Sizhao said:
"While I'm here, I'll take care of Rong'er. You don't need my help."
When Jinzhan heard him say the word "Rong'er", she was a little confused for a while, but then she came to her senses and realized that Lingchuan's real name was Tao Jinrong.
"Jinzhan will find a way to slack off and will definitely not bother us."
Tao Jinrong shook Qin Sizhao's hand and said.
Jinzhan felt a pain all over her body. She had just finished watching a melodramatic drama, and now she had to watch such a disgusting drama again. When would this ancestor let her go?
There is nothing here, but there is a place for her to work.
The next day, Qin Sizhao had been called away, leaving Tao Jinrong here with nothing to do all day, relying entirely on Jinzhan to take care of things.
After a few days, Jinzhan had taken good care of the place and hired some people to do temporary work. These people all had fixed residences nearby. They came to work during the day and left after finishing their work without staying any longer.
Tao Jinrong didn't bother to consider whether Gu Shi would come. He just did what he had to do, petting cats and dogs calmly without any worries.
Seeing that she was no longer as crazy as before, Jinzhan couldn't help but ask:
"Girl, why don't you make trouble now?"
She couldn't help laughing:
"Jinzhan, life is not the same with everyone. If I'm looking for a husband, I have to find someone with normal emotions. I can't find someone like that. Anyway, I don't want to live with him no matter what."
"Ahem... Stop, stop, don't say anymore... I'm afraid I'm going to start something really treasonous."
Four or five days passed peacefully, and then Qin Sizhao came back.
He looked calm, but a little confused and bewildered.
Gu Shi was basically conscious and normal. He didn't say anything strange and just obediently accepted the joint treatment from him and several other doctors. It seemed that he was recovering well and they treated him politely.
Moreover, Gu Shi's daily routine has been very regular these days, and he has no bad habits. He has also been doing proper exercise under the guidance of the imperial physician and has not left the palace.
Did he really ask him to treat his illness? Was he just making malicious assumptions about him?
He asked Jinzhan:
"Has His Majesty been here in the past few days?"
Jinzhan rolled her eyes quietly. He didn't dare to ask his wife whether she had cheated on him, so he asked her.
“I haven’t been here yet, but I will come sooner or later.”
Qin Sizhao became even more confused. Could it be that Gu Shi really wanted him to heal his arm injury?
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