"Mother, I'm hungry. Let's go to a restaurant outside for a meal." He couldn't wait to leave.
He Lin's gaze fell on Qiu Yan again.
Qiu Yan did not make eye contact with him.
She leaned slightly forward.
"Your Majesty, my husband, the child is hungry. I will take him to have a meal. I shall take my leave."
Seeing He Lin nod in agreement, Qiu Yan and Gu Xiaoran hurried away.
No matter how much she dislikes him, he is still His Majesty, someone Qiu Yan cannot afford to offend.
Therefore, when Qiu Yan saw him, she was no longer as rude as she had been during their first meeting.
However, the alienation remains unchanged.
He Lin watched the two figures silently until they disappeared from sight, then his gaze fell on Gu Qian.
"You and Qiu Yan, you two..." He still wanted to possess Qiu Yan.
"We're married!" Gu Qian confirmed.
Thinking of He Lin's past feelings for his Yan Yan, Gu Qian's words were resounding.
"Married? When did that happen?" He Lin asked, puzzled.
"No, you didn't even tell me you got married."
"Yan Yan is the woman I married with great ceremony and formal betrothal. How can you say that doesn't count? Could it be that you, cousin, are still thinking about my wife?"
However, He Lin completely failed to understand the meaning behind Gu Qian's words, and instead said bluntly:
"Gu Qian, you know perfectly well that Jin'er is very dependent on Qiu Yan, so why don't you give her to me?"
“In that case, she can bring Jin’er to the East Palace smoothly, and I can grant her the title of Imperial Concubine.”
Coincidentally, his position as a Noble Consort had been vacant for a long time.
"Your Majesty!" Gu Qian gritted his teeth, suppressing the urge to beat the man up.
Should one be too selfish in life?
He knew that He Lin simply wanted to take Yan Yan into his harem, to make her his junior sister's shadow, and in turn, to get closer to Xiao Ran.
"You yourself are consumed by grief over the passing of your cousin Shu'er, but how could you know the depth of my feelings for Yan Yan!"
He Lin lowered his eyes and clenched his fingers tightly: "Gu Qian, she has the shadow of Shu'er in her."
Gu Qian gritted his teeth, "But she's not Shu'er! My love for Yan Yan runs deep. Do you want me to suffer the same pain you've endured?!"
His words were cold, and after a pause, he continued in a chilling tone:
"Over the years, I've fought my way through countless dangers and survived countless near-death experiences for you. In that great battle seven years ago, I almost died a horrible death at the hands of the enemy. I may not have achieved anything, but I certainly deserve credit for my hard work. And what do you do? You're always thinking about my woman!"
"Do you think you've done justice to my bloody battles?"
Faced with such a monarch, Gu Qian never wanted to return.
He really didn't want to see He Lin.
His words silenced He Lin.
After a long silence, He Lin slowly shook his head.
"Gu Qian, could you please grant me one more request?"
"What is it?" Gu Qian had a feeling that He Lin was not talking about anything good.
"Could it be that...your wife may stay in the palace for a while?"
"I'm afraid I can't comply!" Gu Qian was so angry at He Lin's words that he couldn't even express his anger. Luckily, Yan Yan and Xiao Ran left in advance.
He Lin had changed a long time ago; he was no longer the cousin he used to know.
If He Lin dares to openly steal his Yan Yan,
He persevered and revitalized military power.
He's gone too far!
He Lin saw Gu Qian's anger and softened his tone.
"As you know, Jin'er is very dependent on her."
Gu Qian: "So, Your Majesty insists on bringing Xiao Ran into the palace?" His voice was cold, but his heart was in his throat.
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