Chapter 147: Skirts and Toes Under the Table (Two in One)
The moment Gu Fangchen and Xiao Yinghao's eyes met, he noticed a flash of mischief in her eyes.
He twitched his lips and immediately understood.
This woman definitely wants to take revenge on me...
She had to clean up the mess in revenge for the series of things he did in Qiu'an Road under the pretext of her being the prince consort.
So, he wanted to turn the fake prince consort into his real fiancé.
For Gu Fangchen, if his identity as the prince consort is confirmed, there will be both advantages and disadvantages.
The advantage is that it will be stamped with Xiao Ying's approval from now on. There is a possibility that the fake tiger skin will be exposed, but the marriage contract that has been made public will be a real backing.
With Xiao Yinghao's identity and strength, to be honest, his status is much higher than Gu Yuye's at this time.
From now on, as a sealed royal son-in-law, anyone who wants to take action must first consider Xiao Yinghao's attitude.
How could it be like now, where he was certain he was a discarded pawn and anyone dared to step on him...
Moreover, Xiao Yinghao's appearance is so beautiful that she ranks third among the most beautiful female characters.
However... with her strength, whether she can pick the most beautiful peony in Huangtian City is not yet up to Gu Fangchen to decide.
Thinking of this, Gu Fangchen suddenly understood why the eldest princess had stared at his face as soon as she came up.
She didn't think about anything at all, she was just looking at what he looked like.
Only after he was satisfied did he choose to confirm his title as the prince consort.
In other words, if Gu Fangchen was not as good-looking, Xiao Yinghao would have to find a different way of revenge... maybe chop off his head and string it up like candied haws.
But the downside of this incident also put a good stamp on Xiao Ying.
One is that it is difficult to gain real power, especially military power.
Xiao Yinghao is already a powerful official with a large number of troops under his control. If he lets Gu Fangchen take away Gu Yuye's military power, the consequence will naturally be that Xiao Yinghao will become the only one in power.
This is not the situation that Emperor Yong'an wants to see.
Emperor Yong'an supported Gu Fangchen from the very beginning, and he wanted Gu Fangchen to be a lone minister who could fight against all forces at any time, and be a knife for him to use.
Instead of a son-in-law who would make Xiao Ying even more powerful.
Gu Fangchen didn't think that Emperor Yong'an would treat her any specially just because she was his descendant.
You know, if "Hengchang Daozhu" has descendants, it means breaking the "unchanging" way.
Then, theoretically, he should find a way to eliminate himself...
Therefore, it is also possible that Emperor Yong'an really wanted to kill him when he handed him over to Gu Yuye to deal with him.
But for some unknown reasons, I have changed my mind now.
If he became an obstacle to Emperor Yong'an establishing his Eternal Dynasty, Gu Fangchen believed that Emperor Yong'an would kill him without hesitation.
Secondly, Gu Fangchen did not mediate in danger for so long just to be someone's lackey.
Now that he has established this title, he will be safe for a while, but he may lose the fear and suspicion in the hearts of the other second-grade officials.
Without these reasons that made them hesitate, it would be even more difficult for Gu Fangchen to deceive people in the future.
Therefore, Gu Fangchen must never be inferior to others.
He cannot accept the title of prince consort.
In a flash, Gu Fangchen sorted out all the useful information related to Xiao Yinghao at the moment.
Due to the survival of "Gu Fangchen", the butterfly effect is bound to occur. The reason why it has not deviated too much in a short period of time is that he has not even stabilized the change of the first major node.
Gu Fangchen has rich experience in this area.
After all, "Mirror in the Dust" is such a game, and the mutual influence between the various side quests is the first thing to consider when making a strategy!
As a player, it is common to find the path to the ending between the balance of the branches.
What we have to do now is about the same.
Only after the identity of the Crown Prince is confirmed at today's banquet will there be a possibility of major changes in the plot.
Gu Fangchen had anticipated this. It was impossible for everything to go exactly as he expected, but he could try his best to avoid and correct it.
After thinking it over, he sat upright with a serious face, looking at his nose and his heart as if it had nothing to do with him, but... his legs under the table moved to the side and touched the edge of Xiao Yinghao's long skirt.
The two of them sat next to each other, and when Xiao Yinghao stood up, she took a step towards him.
At this moment, it was convenient for Gu Fangchen.
The palace banquet was quite grand. The tables were covered with thick brocade cloth, and palace bells hung from the four corners, winding long lines on the ground.
The brocade patterns on each table are different, representing the status of the people sitting at each seat.
Normally, this gorgeous and exquisite brocade complements the palace banquet in Ziji Palace.
At this time, the long cloth also covered Gu Fangchen's secret movements.
The "God of War", who has always been cold, arrogant and solemn, raised his eyebrows, feeling a little surprised, wondering what Gu Fangchen wanted to do.
Then, she clearly felt that Gu Fangchen lightly lifted the hem of her scarlet skirt with his toes and flexibly slipped in.
The martial arts skills of the Half-Step Grandmaster were fully displayed at this moment.
His movements were so gentle and careful that they didn't even startle the palace bells hanging on the four corners of the tablecloth.
In this Ziji Palace, everyone restrained their cultivation and did not dare to act rashly.
Even Ding Xingfeng, who came in later and asked Xiao Qiu not to call out his name, and drank by himself in the corner, was the same.
Only Gu Fangchen seemed to be in an empty place.
Xiao Yinghao: "..."
She really didn't expect that Gu Fangchen would be so bold!
In public, in full view of everyone, he actually dared to do such an outrageous thing!
He simply treats the palace as his own home!
Xiao Yinghao's face turned cold, and she almost laughed in her heart out of anger. Where did he get the courage to do such a blasphemous thing to her, a third-rank official?
By borrowing the title of a prince consort, does that mean he will think that I am in his pocket and should be his forbidden plaything?
You really don't know what you're talking about!
For a moment, Xiao Yinghao even doubted whether he had made a wrong judgment and recognized the wrong person.
This guy's dandy look doesn't seem to be fake, but rather a genuine expression of his feelings...
Under normal circumstances, any other man who approached Xiao Yinghao with even the slightest dirty intention would be turned into a candied haws.
But at this moment, it was at Emperor Yong'an's banquet.
No matter how powerful and influential Xiao Yinghao was, it was impossible for him to get angry and kill people in Ziji Palace at such a time.
What's more, Gu Fangchen happened to be the protagonist of this banquet. Killing him or injuring him would be tantamount to being disrespectful to Emperor Yong'an.
What she did was no different from rebellion...
Xiao Yinghao could almost guess that it was because Gu Fangchen was so sure of this that he was so unscrupulous.
Just at this moment, Gu Fangchen curled up the corners of his mouth, squinted his eyes, and revealed a bright smile.
At this moment, he was the type of person Xiao Yinghao hated most in her life.
No matter how domineering she is, the eldest princess is still a woman and it is impossible for her to not care about her marriage. But now, what he did was enough to wipe out her curiosity and good impression of him.
More importantly, let her give up the idea of making Gu Fangchen the prince consort!
In fact, this is consistent with Gu Fangchen’s previous strategy, but he underestimated the positive image of himself in Xiao Yinghao’s heart.
The fact that Xiao Yinghao had never paid attention to Gu Fangchen before was actually not a negative effect.
If she had really paid attention to Gu Fangchen, she would have had a preconceived notion, and her favorability would be negative at the beginning. If she increased it further, it would only be equal.
However, she didn't.
The previous Gu Fangchen didn’t even have the qualifications to enter her sight.
Therefore, for Xiao Yinghao, the one who had first impression was Gu Fangchen who had traveled through time.
Qiu Andao turned the tide on the battlefield, and he also created Xiao Yinghao's original White Dragon Army Formation, repeatedly defeating Gu Yuye... All these deeds have created an undoubted image of a young hero.
Afterwards, Xiao Yinghao collected the information again, but she just smiled and sighed that Gu Fangchen really spared no effort to hide his shortcomings.
It does not reduce her feelings for Gu Fangchen.
Therefore, Xiao Yinghao had not reacted to his suicidal behavior before, simply because his actions were not strong enough!
Gu Fangchen has now truly touched the critical point of Xiao Yinghao's favorability.
After a moment's pause.
Xiao Yinghao was so angry that his teeth itched. He glanced at Gu Fangchen coldly, turned his head away, and then changed the subject:
"Originally, this is what I thought, but the King of Zhenbei just asked and mentioned the Qiu'an Road battlefield..."
"This reminds me of something that also confuses me."
"I wonder if the King of Zhenbei can help this princess solve her doubts?"
Gu Yuye frowned, not knowing why Xiao Yinghao suddenly changed his mind.
As long as she opened her mouth, she could directly recruit Gu Fangchen into her team, and it was obvious that she had already prepared to do so.
Gu Fangchen's current changes are indeed huge.
But he started too late, and even though he is now at the sixth rank, he has no potential. In fact, for Xiao Yinghao, instead of investing in him, it would be more appropriate to kill his potential and let him concentrate on working for himself.
Therefore, suppression and deterrence are also necessary.
For Xiao Yinghao, letting Gu Fangchen become a son-in-law is a sure win.
However, in just a blink of an eye, what changed Xiao Ying's decision?
Of course, Gu Yuye could not have guessed that Gu Fangchen actually dared to lift the skirt of the "God of War" with his feet. This was not only unbelievable, it was simply horrifying!
If I tell others, no one will believe it...
Moreover, doing so is like kicking your own head like a ball.
Considering how cunning and vicious Gu Fangchen is in Gu Yuye's mind, it is absolutely impossible for her to do such a stupid thing.
Gu Yuye suppressed his uneasiness and said:
"This Qiu'an Dao battlefield is within the White Dragon Army's garrison area, not under the jurisdiction of the Xuanhuang Army. I'm not very familiar with the situation there... May I ask if the Princess has any questions?"
As soon as Xiao Yinghao opened her mouth, she came up with a king bomb.
She said coldly:
"After the battle in Qiu'an Dao ended, one of my personal guards intercepted a message from Qingman Tianza that was sent to the Golden Horde."
"The news actually mentioned the name of King Gu Yuye of Zhenbei. Do you think it's strange?"
"Your Highness, this isn't under the jurisdiction of the Xuanhuang Army. Why did Qingman mention you? What do you think?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's attention on Xiao Ying's good husband was immediately diverted.
This news is so devastating!
"How could this be?"
"Qing Man is fine, why would he mention the King of Zhenbei..."
"I heard that the princess was trapped this time because of a traitor!"
Xiao Yinghao had a bad start this time, and there were already many groundless rumors. Now that she mentioned it, naturally everyone connected the two together.
Gu Yuye's expression changed slightly, but he still frowned and scolded:
"Princess, if you have anything to say, just say it!"
"I, Gu, am loyal to the court and to Your Majesty. This is a well-known fact. I have always been upright and have nothing to fear from my own shadow, nor from any rumors!"
"If there are treacherous villains who are trying to instigate this, we can confront them in court!"
"Otherwise, with these unclear words, you are putting me on the spot. What is your intention?"
He was actually unsure in his heart, because when he cooperated with Qing Man, he made the other party obey his arrangements.
He swore there would be no problem.
However, in the end, all the plans were ruined because of Gu Fangchen's interference.
The Qing Man people hadn't paid any attention to his news so far. Perhaps they were angry and embarrassed because of the huge losses they suffered, and were planning to expose him...
However, Gu Yuye is not afraid of these.
All the evidence of the traitor is gone.
Whatever the Qingman people say can be simply labeled as a lie. Who would believe what the enemy says?
Xiao Yinghao didn't dare to say it directly, probably because she didn't have any substantial evidence, and at most she was just inciting some public opinion.
As long as the Xuanhuang Army cannot be shaken, Gu Yuye’s position cannot be shaken.
Xiao Yinghao was indeed just trying to trick Gu Yuye.
It is true that Gu Yuye was mentioned in the news, but it was inconsistent and made Gu Yuye appear to be a traitor, which was laughable.
Bringing it up is just to cover up the previous topic.
Above, Emperor Yong'an sighed, and said with a headache:
"Alright, alright, Ying, have someone bring the news up so I can take a look."
Xiao Yinghao asked someone to come forward.
While Emperor Yong'an was silent, Xiao Yinghao stood still, but suddenly found that... Gu Fangchen moved.
Just now, he put his feet under Xiao Yinghao's skirt and then stopped.
When Xiao Ying was talking, he didn't move.
But at this time, he moved again and touched Xiao Yinghao's slender and round calf, kicking the side of her shoe with his toes.
Xiao Yinghao's eyes were cold, and she thought to herself that if he dared to offend her, she would break his leg bones immediately.
The next moment, a top-grade fire spirit stone rolled out from under Gu Fangchen's feet.
It was the center of the destroyed fire crystal mine protection formation.
In fact, he was taken away at that time.
Xiao Yinghao: "..."
The princess had a blank expression on her face, and was stunned and silent in her heart. She felt as if she had been tricked by this boy...
Gu Fangchen blinked his eyes with an innocent look on his face, as if he didn't know why the princess was so angry when he had only returned a stone.
Xiao Ying stared at the young man in front of her in a daze, feeling both angry and amused. She pursed her lips, raised her foot, and kicked Gu Fangchen's leg.
The force is gentle.
It's like flirting under the table...
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