Chapter 16 Since you like it, wear it next time
"Mr. Zhao, save me." When the man saw Zhao Wenyuan, he howled desperately as if he had seen a life-saving straw.
"Do you recognize him?" Gu Huailing glanced at Zhao Wenyuan indifferently.
Zhao Wenyuan was almost frightened to death, and his mouth was mumbling and he couldn't utter a word.
When Zhao Liangcai saw Zhao Wenyuan's reaction, his heart instantly turned cold.
Gu Huailing's patience ran out. "Take him away and send him to the Imperial Prison."
"Grandfather, save me! Grandfather!" Zhao Wenyuan reacted and quickly crawled to pull Zhao Liangcai.
Before he could crawl to Zhao Liangcai, he was held down by the guards.
"Master Prime Minister, please, I beg you, this is my only grandson. Please show some mercy. He will die if he goes to prison!"
Mr. Zhao, who had been respectable all his life, was now kneeling on the ground, crying bitterly.
Sanjiu walked forward with a smile and gave Zhao Liangcai a light support.
"Master Zhao, please get up quickly. If you have time, you'd better think about how to explain to His Majesty why your son, the young master of the Zhao family, can so easily let the people of the Five Cities Military Department work for him."
"If you don't know, you might think that the defense of our capital is all under the surname Zhao."
These words were like thunder.
Zhao Liangcai fell to the ground and looked at Gu Huailing's back.
I just felt that the Zhao family was finished.
After everyone left, the steward cautiously stepped forward to help him up.
Zhao Liangcai shook the steward's hand and said in a trembling voice, "Hurry and tell Concubine Rong to protect Wen Yuan at all costs. Our Zhao family cannot be extinct!"
Concubine Rong, the legitimate daughter of the Shangshu Mansion, and Zhao Wenyuan's aunt.
In Shenduyuan, Gu Huailing took off his black gold cloak and handed it to Sanjiu, "Send a message to the palace and tell them that I'm seriously injured and won't be able to attend court for the next few days."
"Order, Shenduyuan is closed to visitors. No one will be seen."
Sanjiu presented a brocade box and said, "Master, this is the medicine that Miss Shen sent for you. She also sent a message saying that she will come to visit you again tomorrow."
"Since the master is not seeing guests, I will send someone to tell Miss Shen not to come tomorrow."
Sanjiu said with a stern face.
Gu Huailing glanced at Sanjiu coldly and took the brocade box. "Next time Miss Shen comes, just invite her in without any announcement."
Since returning, Shen Zhao has been kneeling in the courtyard.
"Miss, the young master has been kneeling for half a day. No matter how I persuade him, he won't listen. You should go and persuade him."
Taozi said anxiously.
Chen Yuan looked at the several inkstones in front of him and finally chose a clay inkstone to put in the brocade box.
She glanced outside the door and saw Shen Zhao still kneeling there with an upright posture.
A lot has changed in this life. Her fate has changed, Gu Yao's fate has also changed, so what about Zhao'er's?
She remembered Zhao'er holding the silver spear and looking full of vigor today.
How long has it been since she saw Zhao'er like this?
Chen Yuan took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and opened them again with clarity, "Let Zhao'er in."
The next afternoon, Shenduyuan.
Sanjiu respectfully led Shen Yuan to the front of the main house.
"Is the Prime Minister still taking a nap? How about I wait outside for a while?" Chen Yuan looked at the closed door and said in a low voice.
"The master specifically instructed yesterday that from now on, whenever the young lady comes, there is no need to inform her. The master is not taking a nap, so please come in, young lady."
After Sanjiu finished speaking, he bowed respectfully to Chen Yuan and retreated.
Although Chen Yuan had been to Shen Du Yuan before, this was her first time in Gu Huailing's dormitory.
Rays of natural light seeped through the lattices of the east window, and the fragrance of agarwood emanated from the petals of the red-gold lotus on the table.
The whole house exudes elegance and nobility.
Through the screen, Chen Yuan vaguely saw Gu Huailing lying on the soft couch in the inner room.
She walked inside holding the brocade box in her hand.
"Prime Minister..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the man's half-closed eyes opened. The moment their eyes met, Chen Yuan felt his breathing stagnate.
Gu Huailing's black hair was untied, hanging messily on his shoulders. His usually dark eyes now had a different hue.
More importantly, he was lying on the bed without wearing a shirt.
Although the room was dark, Shen Yuan could still clearly see the crisscrossing scars on his back.
There are new wounds and old wounds.
"I'm sorry, Prime Minister." Shen Yuan turned around hurriedly.
"Come here." The man's voice was hoarse.
Like a hook, it hooked Shen Yuan and walked over.
Gu Huailing handed the medicine to Chen Yuan and said, "Help me apply the medicine."
Chen Yuan's eyelashes trembled slightly, "My hands and feet are clumsy, I will help you call Sanjiu over."
As soon as she stood up, someone grabbed her wrist.
"I thought after that night at the bottom of the cliff, A Yuan would no longer be estranged from me."
Gu Huailing lowered his eyebrows and brought the person closer to his side.
"It's just a dose of medicine, don't be nervous."
The night they slept in each other's arms at the bottom of the cliff was still vivid in her mind, and Chen Yuan's earlobes unconsciously turned red.
She opened the medicine and sat down next to Gu Huailing.
When the woman's slightly cool fingertips touched his back, Gu Huailing suddenly regretted it.
But this person was not honest. He just applied medicine, but his fingertips turned from cold to hot.
It really makes it difficult for me to control myself.
There was a hint of lust in Gu Huailing's eyes, but he didn't dare let Shen Yuan see it for fear of scaring her.
Everyone says that the Prime Minister is cold and has no desires.
But the world doesn’t know that his desire has always been directed towards only one person.
Chen Yuan looked at Gu Huailing's back, without any distracting thoughts in her mind.
She carefully applied medicine to Gu Huailing's wound and asked about the doubts in her heart.
"Your Excellency is a civil official, why do you have so many wounds on your back?"
"Sir?" Seeing that Gu Huailing did not respond, Shen Yuan called again.
Gu Huailing turned around, and Shen Yuan was inexplicably frightened by the color in his eyes.
"Even if you are a civil official, you can still serve as a military commander. These are just minor injuries and nothing serious." Gu Huailing's Adam's apple rolled, and a thin layer of red under his eyes was firmly suppressed by him.
"I'll go get the master a glass of water." The look was too naked and straightforward.
Chen Yuan didn't dare to look directly at him and ran away as if escaping.
Gu Huailing looked at the woman's back, then casually glanced at his lower robe, raised his hand to pick up the middle garment beside him and put it on.
By the time Chen Yuan finished pouring the water, Gu Huailing had already dressed and walked out.
He returned to his usual, cold and aloof self.
Chen Yuan handed over the tea and looked at the brocade box in Gu Huailing's hand and said, "I haven't thanked the Prime Minister for saving my life yet. This is a thank you gift from me. I hope you like it."
Gu Huailing raised his lips slightly, opened the brocade box, and took out the chengni inkstone.
"The chengni inkstone is precious. There's no need to spend so much money, Ayuan."
Chen Yuan looked at Gu Huailing's expression and said quickly, "It's not expensive. The jade bracelet that the Prime Minister gave me before is a treasure."
A rare hint of teasing flashed across Gu Huailing's eyes, "A Yuan likes it?"
Chen Yuan nodded quickly, "Of course, the quality of the material is truly rare."
Gu Huailing put the inkstone back, stared at the girl who lied without thinking, and said slowly: "Since Yuan likes it, why not wear it next time you see her."
What he gave was not a jade bracelet at all, but a piece of jade.
It's hard to accept her praise.
"Okay, then I won't disturb your rest and will come to visit you another day." After saying this, Chen Yuan took a step back.
Gu Huailing looked at Chen Yuan, and when she was about to step out, he asked her to stay, "A Yuan."
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