Su Xu was stunned when she saw this bloody scene. She looked at Gu Yan in astonishment and was speechless for a long time.
It was only when Qian Qiu came over that she came to her senses, "Miss Su Xu, what brings you here?"
“Commander Qian…” Su Xu came back to her senses, and put on her aloof and untouchable goddess-like demeanor. She slowly said, “I came here today because I had foreseen this scene, and I wanted to advise Commander Qian that you must not kill His Highness Prince Qian.”
Qian Qiu's expression darkened slightly. "Why do you say that, young lady? With Gu Yan around, he will be an obstacle for me."
“Commander Qian, you are the true Son of Heaven. If you rule the court day and night under the pretext of acting as regent for the Empress, people’s hearts will eventually waver. Prince Qian is the regent appointed by the late Emperor. If the Empress were to die suddenly, I believe everyone would support Princess Pinghe to ascend the throne. Commander Qian’s support is minimal. But it’s different if the regent grants the throne. The regent represents the highest power in Dongyun Kingdom. When the regent steps forward to intimidate the officials, and with my daughter’s trust among the people, it will be perfectly legitimate for Commander Qian to ascend the throne.”
Su Xu spoke at length, and it was undeniable that Qian Qiu was tempted. An emperor, after all, should be one who sits on the throne with dignity and honor. If he were to use the excuse of the empress's serious illness to act as regent every day, many people would probably have other ideas.
Qian Qiu hesitated, glanced at Gu Yan who was embracing Feng Guang, and asked doubtfully, "Do you think that, given Gu Yan's fearless nature, he would do as I say?"
“Commander Qian, as long as a person has a weakness, they can be manipulated. Although Prince Qian is high and mighty, he is still a human being, and his weakness is right in front of us.” Su Xu’s gaze fell on Feng Guang, her eyes dark and unfathomable.
Feng Guang clung tightly to Gu Yan's clothes, her lips pursed, quiet, obedient, and adorable.
Gu Yan stroked her head absently, seemingly indifferent to everything around him, including his bleeding wound.
Qian Qiu smiled, "Miss Su Xu is right. Keeping Gu Yan will be more useful to me."
He walked over and grabbed Fengguang's hand to pull her out, but a bloodstained hand grabbed his wrist, staining his sleeve red. The warm liquid sent a chill down his spine.
Gu Yan smiled faintly, "Commander Qian, you must take good care of His Majesty."
That strange feeling I had just experienced seemed to be an illusion.
Qian Qiu forced a smile and said, "I am His Majesty's subject, of course I will take good care of her."
“Gu Yan…” Feng Guang was pulled out of Qian Qiu’s embrace. She was still crying, her eyes were already red from crying, and her trembling voice made her look pitiful, making people just want to hold her in their arms and comfort her.
Qian Qiu waved his hand, and two Imperial Guards stepped forward, each grabbing one of Gu Yan's hands. Gu Yan looked at Feng Guang and whispered, "Don't be afraid, don't worry, I'll be fine."
"Gu Yan...it's my fault, it's my fault, if it weren't for me..." She couldn't finish her sentence because she started hiccuping as she cried.
Gu Yan had to admit that seeing Feng Guang cry so hard for the first time, especially since it was for him, gave him a sense of novelty and satisfaction.
So his smile became much more genuine, even though Feng Guang always thought he was forcing a smile so as not to worry her.
"Fengguang, we'll meet again soon."
Qian Qiu scoffed at Gu Yan's confidence and ordered the guards holding Gu Yan, "Lock him in the dungeon, don't let him die."
"yes!"
Su Xu glanced at Feng Guang, who was crying her eyes out, then took her leave and left the palace with Gu Yan.
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