The two maintained a safe distance throughout.
Qiu Yan realized that one of them was sad, while the other was comforting them.
Zhu Juan naturally learned of the commotion within the mansion.
She was especially concerned about the young master's affairs.
Qiu Yan then realized that she had been too busy and had neglected Zhu Juan.
She didn't want to interrupt their conversation, but Zhu Juan spotted Qiu Yan and ran over, her face filled with worry.
"Madam, how is the young master?"
"It's alright," Qiu Yan replied, continuing on her way, when she heard Zhu Juan say...
"You rest, I'll go." After saying that, she ran to the kitchen.
Tonight, Qiu Yan and the others had different thoughts.
Gu Xiaoran, in particular, tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep.
The next morning, he had just stepped out of the courtyard when He Lin came to block his way again.
Gu Xiaoran had a headache; her emotions, which had finally calmed down, turned irritable again.
Why hasn't he left yet?
That's right, He Lin spent the night in Xiao Ran's courtyard at the General's Mansion last night.
He Lin pressed his chest, which was uncomfortable, to relieve the pain from his wound.
"Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. There will be a banquet in the palace tomorrow night. Father Emperor hopes to see you at the banquet."
"I'm not going!" Gu Xiaoran refused.
After saying that, he turned to leave, but then He Lin continued:
"Don't you want to see where your mother lived before she passed away? He Jinran, before she died, what your mother was most worried about was you and..."
Gu Xiaoran: "...With whom?"
Gu Xiaoran suddenly remembered that many years ago, at her mother's grave, this man had shown her a portrait of her birth mother.
At that time, he did not examine the portrait closely, and now he can no longer remember what his mother looked like in the painting.
Unable to get a reply from He Lin, he asked again, "Do you still have that painting with you?"
“Painting,” He Lin paused, “painting it in your mother’s bedroom.”
Gu Xiaoran noticed He Lin's trembling wrist.
"Never mind, I won't watch it."
He tried to leave again, but was stopped by He Lin once more.
"Jin'er," He Lin wondered what method he should use to get Jin'er to come to the palace with him.
“His Majesty attempted to assassinate me at the General’s residence. General Gu cannot bear such a charge of treason.” For the first time, He Lin felt that this time, his injury was the most worthwhile.
"Jin'er, I must see you at the banquet tomorrow night."
"You—" Gu Xiaoran truly witnessed what shamelessness meant.
He was filled with resentment, gritted his teeth, and lowered his eyes.
"You are His Majesty, you have the final say!" However, he was merely attending the banquet.
His Majesty has found his weakness; what can he say?
No wonder everyone wants to be emperor.
The feeling of being led by the nose made him feel helpless and pathetic.
After saying that, he turned his back on He Lin and went to the training ground alone.
At the same moment, Gu Qian hurriedly left the hospital and walked towards He Lin, his knuckles almost crushed from gripping his fists.
"If I do not attend the banquet, I wonder how Your Majesty will severely punish me for my crime of treason?"
He thought of his master and couldn't help but speak coldly.
"When the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked!"
He Lin listened, his face unusually unnatural.
"Just kidding, don't take it seriously."
"I don't think so!" Gu Qian really wanted to rebel on the spot.
"Qian'er, please don't speak like that anymore. Besides you, your cousin has no one else he can trust." He Lin believed that his thoughts were very simple.
Gu Qian: "Threatening a child like this is going too far!"
This man always made him grit his teeth in hatred.
He Lin: "..."
If we don't say it this way, will Jin'er enter the palace?
"Tomorrow night, I will bring my family to the palace for a banquet."
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