Liu Baoxuan glanced at Gu Jiangli, a moment of surprise flashing in his eyes.
This was the first time he had ever seen such a beautiful woman in the mansion.
His worried expression vanished instantly. He quickened his pace, leering at Gu Jiangli, and asked:
"Who are you, young lady?"
Gu Jiangli smiled shyly, "My surname is Gu, and I am Xie Shiyan's...fiancée."
Upon hearing her words, the glint in Liu Baoxuan's eyes vanished instantly.
"Tch, so he's taken..." he muttered to himself, but Gu Jiangli heard him completely.
Gu Jiangli pretended not to hear and asked again:
"Your Highness doesn't look too well. Has something unpleasant happened? I heard that you and Princess Jinghe will be getting married in seven days."
Liu Baoxuan replied irritably:
"Get married? Who wants to marry that tigress? Everyone knows how bad that princess's reputation is. She only loves Xie Shiyan. Do you think she'd truly marry me?"
Gu Jiangli shook his head and laughed, "Your Highness, what are you saying? What does it matter who a woman likes before marriage or after marriage?"
"Even if she liked Shi Yan before, after she became your woman, wouldn't she still be devoted to you? As the head of the family, why are you worried about these things?"
Gu Jiangli's gentle demeanor made her seem like a kind and harmless older sister.
In addition, Liu Baoxuan was a womanizer, so he didn't guard against her.
He turned around and sat down next to her, then began to talk non-stop.
"What use am I as the head of the family?"
"She is a princess, the emperor's daughter. It is common knowledge throughout Northern Qi that the emperor cherishes her like a precious jewel."
"She is arrogant, domineering, and unreasonable. Marrying her is no different from marrying a tigress."
"With this princess as my wife, how can I still live a carefree and happy life?"
"After the marriage, I'm afraid I won't be able to see or touch any of the girls in Yingchun Courtyard anymore, let alone take a concubine. Will the princess agree?"
Gu Jiangli lowered his head and smiled gently, "Is that what the Prince Consort is worried about?"
"What? Isn't this something to worry about?"
Gu Jiangli narrowed his eyes. "Do you need me to give you some pointers?"
Liu Baoxuan became interested and eagerly said, "Tell me about it."
"I am also a woman, and I understand the princess's character."
"This princess is an impatient, feisty, and combative person. People like her are always the type to respond to force rather than gentleness."
Why does she like Shi Yan? It's because Shi Yan is stronger than her, and she likes people who are better than her.
"If you want to control her, be ruthless with her and prove to her that you are a man of courage and masculinity, and that you are better than her in both intelligence and strength."
"Once she realizes this, she will naturally become as docile as a kitten towards you."
"Back then, if you wanted to go to Yingchun Tower to see a girl, would she dare to stop you? If you wanted to take a concubine, would she dare to refuse?"
"How about that? Wasn't I clear enough for you?"
Liu Baoxuan nodded from time to time.
He looked thoughtful.
A moment later, he stood up, his expression one of unwavering confidence.
"Thank you, I understand."
Having said that, he walked away with his head held high and chest out.
Looking at his confident demeanor, Gu Jiangli was already waiting to see a good show.
The fish food in my hand was all gone, and the fish in the lake were full.
She was a little hungry.
"Shuang'er, get me some more plums, I'm really craving them."
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Note: Gu Jiangli is merely inciting the villains to fight each other; this absolutely does not represent my personal support for or advocacy of male domestic violence against women! (I'm clarifying this in advance to avoid being criticized.)
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