After listening to Zhou Gu’s strategy, Ye Guixue fell into silence.
Zhou Gu was not in a hurry, giving him time to ponder. He laid out the pros and cons clearly. Ye Guixue was a smart man; he naturally understood the severity of the current situation and the importance of the safety of the Nanchu King.
After a while, Ye Guixue asked Zhou Gu, "Lord Thursday, did you come to seek my help because the two of you could not sneak the king out of the Palace unnoticed?"
Zhou Gu admitted, "Yes."
Ye Guixue deliberated: "According to Lord Thursday’s strategy, it is indeed a good plan, but I can’t guard the king alongside Lord Thursday because that would make the target too large. How can I trust Lord Thursday to protect the king properly?"
Zhou Gu said, "Wouldn’t the king bring his own secret guards? If Second Young Master Ye is worried, you can also assign some of your secret guards to protect the king."
"Where are you planning to take the king after leaving the Royal Capital?" Ye Guixue asked.
Zhou Gu shook his head, "Anywhere that can avoid the influence of the Nangong Family and the power of Liu’an Prince is a possibility."
He assured, "Second Young Master Ye, rest assured. I will do nothing harmful to the Nanchu King because..." He halted for a moment, "He will be my future father-in-law."
Zhang Yun: "..."
Isn’t this intentionally inviting hostility?
He really isn’t afraid of annoying Ye Guixue and getting himself killed on the spot.
Ye Guixue narrowed his eyes, "Lord Thursday, Because you speak like this in front of me, does this mean things are settled with the princess?"
Zhou Gu nodded and without hesitation, pulled out the marriage book that Lady Su Qi had written for him, showing it to Ye Guixue, "Here, you can check."
Zhang Yun was utterly speechless, even thinking about grabbing the marriage book back from Zhou Gu and urging him not to show it off in front of everyone.
Was Ye Guixue someone he could show off this matter to?
He felt like wiping his sweat.
Ye Guixue looked at the red marriage book, his gaze stuck for a moment, then he reached out and took it. Opening it, every word and sentence was clear: it was a marriage book written by Lady Su Qi for Zhou Gu. Moreover, he had seen Lady Su Qi’s handwriting before, and it was clear from a glance this was her own hand.
Ye Guixue closed the marriage book with a "snap", his face turned cold, "Lord Thursday, aren’t you pushing it a little too far?"
Zhou Gu hurriedly said, "Ah, Brother Guixue, be careful. Don’t be too forceful; or you might damage it. You couldn’t afford to compensate me."
Ye Guixue: "..."
Zhang Yun: "..."
Zhou Gu’s entire attention was on the marriage book at this moment. He took it back and carefully checked it over. When he saw that it was in perfect condition, he breathed a sigh of relief and quickly tucked it away, "This document was hard for me to obtain. You have no idea how much effort I put into it. If you ruined it, I would have to ask her to rewrite one for me, and she would probably think I’m annoying."
Ye Guixue looked at him coldly, not saying a word.
Zhang Yun’s mouth twitched, thinking to himself, was it Lady Su Qi who would be annoyed? Or would it be Ye Guixue who was getting annoyed? This was merely adding insult to injury, wasn’t it?
When Zhou Gu had put away the marriage book, and seeing Ye Guixue still not speaking, his gaze fell on him, smiling brightly, "Brother Guixue, don’t be angry with me. The decision is Xiaoqi’s, isn’t it? When you were in Daliang, I never made things difficult for you. At that time, I was suffering to death. I wished you would disappear, but I didn’t dare to touch you. I can be quite sensible. I wanted to throw up, and this marriage book was not easy to obtain. If you want to be angry, you can vent it on Xiaoqi. I won’t stop you."
Ye Guixue still remained silent.
Zhou Gu looked at him, with utter sincerity, "Why should men make things difficult for each other? You understand, don’t you? I showed you this marriage book not to provoke you, but to truly make you believe me. I will absolutely not harm the Nanchu King. My future father-in-law, even if you gave me several gall bladders, I wouldn’t dare to harm him."
Zhang Yun stealthily tugged at Zhou Gu’s sleeve. From the moment he changed from calling him Second Young Master Ye to Brother Guixue, and then kept repeating ’father-in-law’, wasn’t Zhou Gu just asking for trouble? Even the person with the best temperament couldn’t stand him.
Zhou Gu, who was pulled by the sleeve, turned his head, "What are you pulling my sleeve for?"
Zhang Yun’s face was contorted as he held back words. He looked at Zhou Gu and communicated with his eyes, "And you’re asking what I’m doing? If you want to die, then shut up! This is not the place for you to show off. I don’t want to die along with you here."
Zhou Gu suddenly smiled, "Oh, I understand. Brother Yun, you’re worried that Brother Guixue is going to kill me. He won’t."
Zhang Yun: "..."
You’re so confident; you must think you’re invincible.
Zhou Gu leaned back leisurely, "Brother Guixue is a reasonable and wise person. The entire situation in Nanchu is far from optimistic, especially in the Nanchu Capital. Tensions are running high. Brother Guixue should understand better than anyone that letting the current situation escalate might result in consequences that no one can predict; maybe everyone would be doomed. We are here to break the deadlock, to save Nanchu Country, Nanchu King, Ye Xiang Residence. He wouldn’t want to kill us."
Zhang Yun let go of his hand, thinking to himself in resignation, well, if you want to express yourself freely, then go ahead and express yourself. He shouldn’t interfere anymore.
Seeing that Ye Guixue was not speaking, Zhou Gu smiled, showing a certain flamboyant audacity, "So, Brother Guixue? Can you say something?"
He seemed to be implying: ’I’ve been talking for a while, don’t play mute.’
Ye Guixue’s face was changeable, and after a while, he looked at Zhou Gu and finally laughed softly, "Lord Thursday, back in the capital of Daliang, when the princess asked me to withdraw the military tiger talisman and dissolve our marriage, I regretted underestimating you. A player who had stepped off the stage, who would have thought could stage a comeback and spoil my game. It is indeed befitting of someone who has studied the military book from a young age, applying military strategy and manipulation of people’s hearts effortlessly. When the princess asked you to dissolve the marriage, did you know that your reluctance to do so wouldn’t make her change her mind? Did you then decide to adopt a strategy of retreat as advance and employ the art of manipulation? Otherwise, in such a short time, I don’t believe you could convince her to betray me."
Zhou Gu raised an eyebrow, "Is that how Brother Guixue sees me?"
"Lord Thursday, from a young age, you never let anything or anyone that you had control over risk failure. Your success in rescuing her from Nangong Yu shows your wise and cunning mind. So, is it unjust for me to see you in this light? I do hope I have wronged you. But as for what the truth is, only Lord Thursday knows best in his heart. If one wants to deceive everyone, they must first deceive their own heart. You even deceived yourself in this manipulation; naturally, you could fool her, trick her into your arms; and you, from beginning to end, did not harm me. You only sought her heart, and that was enough."
Zhou Gu sat up straight, "So?"
"So, does she know that Lord Thursday has been calculating against her all this time? She’s only ever had a soft spot for you. What if one day she finds out that her soft spot was also part of your calculation? How do you think she will treat you?" Ye Guixue asked.
Zhou Gu pressed his forehead, fell silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed, "I am her royal husband; she will naturally be good to me."
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