Chapter 498: The Thousand-Year-Old (19)
Wen Wan seemed to feel the cold, and then instinctively huddled towards the heat source. Gu Li sighed, but in the end, he didn't push her away. Instead, he held her in his arms, avoiding contact with Wen Wan's injured leg, and whispered, "Who exactly are you, and where did you come from?"
The other party naturally did not respond.
He even smacked his lips and shouted something about braised chicken legs.
...
When Wen Wan woke up the next day, Gu Li was no longer there. She was used to it; after all, she was a useless little thing. It was all thanks to Gu Li's unwavering support that she survived; otherwise, she would have died there.
This time, there wasn't just fish, there was even a rabbit.
Gu Li: "We were eating roasted rabbit, and this rabbit was clumsy and bumped into us, so I didn't let it get away with it."
Wen Wan: "Sure, but it's a pity we don't have any seasonings. Otherwise, we could make braised rabbit heads, which would be absolutely delicious."
Rabbit: Are you even human? Your whole family is braised rabbit heads.
But in the end, the rabbit was still roasted. Gu Li found some honey, wild fruits, and wild peppercorns somewhere, and made a cup of honey water.
Wen Wan felt that her foot was almost healed, but she inexplicably liked her current life. After this assassination attempt, Wen Wan truly felt the extent of the danger she was in.
One wrong move and you could be killed, not just in novels or TV dramas, but with your head literally hanging by a thread.
While eating, Wen Wan praised Gu Li, "Gu Li, if you hadn't entered the palace, you would definitely have become a top chef."
Gu Li: "My father was a cook."
"No wonder, your father must be a great cook. You haven't disgraced his reputation."
"On the contrary, my father's cooking skills were very average, so our family restaurant went out of business after a year. Later, my father opened a stall to sell wontons and pancakes, but both of those stalls went out of business."
Wen Yan: "..."
Is that so?
Awkward.
Wen Wan was surprised to find that the chef was like this. Gu Li must be incredibly talented. Wen Wan ate some rabbit meat and then shared most of it with Gu Li, saying, "You should eat some too."
"I'll eat later."
"Let's eat together."
In the end, Gu Li took the rabbit leg and finished it in no time. Wen Wan asked, "Have you found a way out of here?"
Gu Li: "It's very deep here, there's no way out at all. I guess those people think we fell to our deaths. Once your leg is better, we'll find a way to leave."
Wen Wan: Actually, her leg is almost healed.
Never mind, no rush.
"Who do you think assassinated me this time? Was it the Third Prince? The First Prince is in trouble, the Fourth Prince is in that state, and the Fifth Prince is still young. I, the deposed crown prince, was originally no threat, but my father suddenly treated me well, and even let the First Prince go because of me. The First Prince is very grateful to me. In the Third Prince's eyes, I hindered his plans."
Gu Li: "Perhaps."
"Then let's take it slow and not rush back. Let my father investigate first, let my brothers fight over it first, and then I'll go back and give everyone a big surprise."
Gu Li: "..."
Since Gu Li already knew her identity, Wen Wan stopped binding her chest and didn't bother to comb her hair, leaving it loose over her shoulders, almost tangled, and her head was itchy.
Wen Wan couldn't resist reaching out to grab it, but Gu Li stopped her, saying, "Your Highness, please wait a moment. I'll go find something."
Wen Wan waited, and after about half an hour, Gu Li returned with some soapberries and cypress leaves in his hands. "These can be used to wash hair. Let me process them first."
Gu Li smashed the object, wrapped it in a cloth, boiled some water, and then brought the water over to wash Wen Wan's hair little by little. Wen Wan was deeply moved.
"Thank you so much, Gu Li! You're such a kind person."
Gu Li paused for a moment, then continued washing Wen Wan's hair with his fingertips, "Your Highness—"
"I told you not to call me Your Highness, call me A-Yuan."
“Ah Wan, you should never trust anyone so easily in the future, especially given your status. It’s inevitable that there will be countless people with ill intentions around you. For your safety, don’t trust anyone but yourself.”
Wen Wan: "You won't hurt me."
"You won't harm me, so I'll trust you from now on. As long as you don't force me to become emperor, anything is fine."
Gu Li: "..."
He didn't hear a word she said, but hearing Wen Wan's complete trust in him, Gu Li felt his heart clench. "I won't hurt you, I swear."
After washing her hair, Wen Wan lay in the sun to dry it, while Gu Li also used the remaining soap to wash his hair, but he washed it much faster and more roughly, using his clothes as a bed sheet. Wen Wan deliberately stared at Gu Li's abs.
There are six pieces.
That's really amazing, her figure is truly enviable.
"Gu Li, is there anyone you hate?"
Gu Li: "No."
"No? You don't hate the person who sent you to the palace? And you don't hate me for how I bullied you in the beginning?"
Gu Li: "My aunt's family has already gotten their comeuppance. I will never remember them again."
"so--"
Gu Li: "Yes."
Wen Wan: "You know what I'm going to say?"
“I know His Highness sent secret guards to my house. I killed them with my own hands, but I don’t regret it. They killed my parents and seized my family’s property. They beat and verbally abused me from childhood to adulthood, torturing me to the extreme. I thought I could endure it until the day I could leave, but I never expected this…”
Wen Yan: "..."
Wen Wan suddenly wanted to slap herself. Why did Fei Tao have to bring up someone else's sad story?
After all, for a normal man to involuntarily become a eunuch is a minefield he would never want to touch.
Wen Wan looked at Gu Li and said, "You did the right thing. I originally wanted them to be taken away too, since you are my person. If you are bullied, I will definitely get revenge for you. Also, you will definitely be a person of high status in the future. These bad things will not affect you."
"You're so smart, so good-looking, so academically gifted, and have such a great figure. You have a bright future ahead of you."
"If Your Highness is willing to become emperor, my future will be limitless."
Wen Yan: "..."
Is this what a career-driven male protagonist looks like?
How can you always steer the conversation toward the throne? “Didn’t we agree that if we help Father recover, we won’t have to fight for the throne? Let Father stay in that lonely and scheming position for another twenty or thirty years. By then, our grandchildren might be grown up, and I won’t have to fight for the throne anymore. I guess my mother will be too old to fight for it by then.”
Gu Li: "..."
"Even the most skilled doctors in the world can't help, so what can you, Ah Yuan, do?"
Wen Wan smiled and said, "It's a secret. I can't tell you for now. Just know that your father will be fine and will definitely live to be a hundred years old. When the time comes, I will ask your father to give you an official position. You will definitely become a pillar of the country."
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