Perhaps there really is some kind of arrangement in the universe...
Gu Jiangli couldn't help but think that the emperor's attitude towards the empress dowager wasn't actually because he was angry with her; he was just angry with himself.
He felt he didn't deserve to have children because the child he once had didn't survive due to his incompetence, and now he was punishing himself in this way.
For a moment, the emperor was dazed and dejected.
The woman in front of him seemed to be able to see right through him.
"Consort Gu..." His voice trembled without him even realizing it, "Is that look in your eyes pity for me?"
Gu Jiangli: "?"
She immediately lowered her head and looked away.
Was I looking at the emperor with pitiful eyes just now?
She herself didn't realize it.
She quietly released the emperor's waist, bowed her head and stood before him, saying in a muffled voice:
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty only hopes that you can move on from that lost life, so that... you can embrace a new life."
A pair of eyes that weren't looking at him, yet they stirred his heart.
"Don't assume you know everything."
The emperor stepped back to the table, took an object from his chest, and placed it on the round table.
"You should wear this yourself."
After saying this, the emperor hurried away as if fleeing.
Gu Jiangli watched his retreating figure. The more he tried to escape, the more accurate her guess became.
Understanding a man's inner thoughts is key to winning him over.
She walked to the table and picked up something from it.
It was a sachet, emitting a faint herbal scent, probably for repelling insects and ants.
Gu Jiangli smiled, it seemed the mission was progressing faster than expected.
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