Chapter 765 Then in the future, you will definitely be able to do more for me.
The sound of firecrackers outside the window has become sparse, and the night is as thick as insoluble ink.
Lin Jiayou sat at his desk, his fingertips tapping the surface intermittently, making a dull thumping sound. He was waiting for news.
A dark shadow slipped in silently, knelt on one knee, and lowered his head.
"Speak." Lin Jiayou's voice was cold.
"Something happened in the palace." The voice of the visitor was breathless. "During the New Year's Eve palace banquet, Princess Jiahe caught Miss Gu and Qian Zhenyun having a secret meeting in the plum forest in the Imperial Garden."
Lin Jiayou's fingers tapping on the table suddenly stopped.
He slowly raised his eyes, his eyes dark, as if covered in a thin layer of ice. "A private meeting?"
"Yes." The visitor didn't dare to look up. "Princess Jiahe cried out loudly on the spot, attracting His Majesty, the Empress, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and all the guests in the court. I heard that Miss Gu and Young Master Qian were... very affectionate at the time."
The air in the study seemed to freeze in an instant.
Lin Jiayou's face darkened little by little, and a crack appeared on the mask that was as smooth as jade.
Qian Zhenyun.
How could it be Qian Zhenyun?
The companion who only follows behind the prince, being submissive and making no contribution?
"What did Gu Qingchen say?" Lin Jiayou asked in a dry voice.
"Miss Gu...Miss Gu publicly admitted that she and Young Master Qian were in love. She also said that love between men and women is natural and it's not the Crown Prince's place to interfere."
"Bang!"
The wolf-hair brush in Lin Jiayou's hand was snapped in half. Ink splattered, leaving several glaring stains on the back of his fair hand.
He stared at the ink marks intently, as if trying to see through them.
Mutual affection?
He had done so much and regarded her as his own, but she turned around and "fell in love" with a man he looked down upon?
Was everything he had done before in vain?
"What happened next?" He almost squeezed out these three words from between his teeth.
"Later, the Duke of Zhenguo came forward and said that the daughter of the Gu family would only marry a son-in-law and would not marry outside the family. Finally, the Empress stepped in and suppressed the matter, saying it was just a quarrel between the younger generation and had Madam Zhang take Miss Gu to the side hall to wash up."
The Queen suppressed it?
The rage in Lin Jiayou's eyes gradually faded, replaced by a cold calculation.
This is not like Gu Qingchen's style.
She was smart, but she never dragged her feet. If she really liked Qian Zhenyun, given her personality, she would never let the Queen suppress the matter so easily.
Unless, this is acting.
A thought flashed through his mind like lightning.
break off an engagement.
This was a trap set by Gu Qingchen in order to break off the engagement.
But why Qian Zhenyun? Using a close confidant of the prince to act out this drama would mean he would be shattered to pieces if he was not careful.
Lin Jiayou's mind suddenly echoed the words his mother said before she died, clutching his hand and breathing her last.
Once a woman falls in love with you, she can do anything.
Isn't this acting?
Could it be that Gu Qingchen was really willing to take this extraordinary risk and sacrifice his own reputation and the face of the entire Zhenguo Mansion for Qian Zhenyun?
This thought was even more unbearable to him than the feeling of betrayal just now.
He could accept Gu Qingchen's calculations, but he could not tolerate her giving her true heart to such a mediocre man.
He slowly wiped the ink off the back of his hand with a silk handkerchief. His movements were gentle, but his eyes became more profound.
He stood up, walked to the window, and opened it. A cold wind mixed with the smell of gunpowder rushed in, clearing his confused thoughts.
Whether it's acting or true feelings.
Gu Qingchen, you can only be mine. Whoever dares to snatch it from me will die.
"Go check." He spoke lightly to the night outside the window.
The figure behind him bowed and accepted the order: "What do you want to check?"
"Qian Zhenyun." Lin Jiayou's voice was particularly clear in the night wind. "I want to know everything about him, his likes and dislikes, his weaknesses, and his father who is a skilled doctor..."
"OK."
The dark shadow disappeared into the night.
Lin Jiayou closed the window again, isolating himself from the cold outside. He returned to his desk and looked at the pen he had broken, a fierce look flashing in his eyes.
Qingchen, since you can do this for Qian Zhenyun.
Then in the future, you will definitely be able to do more for me.
On the first day of the new year, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was shrouded in an eerie silence. It seemed that the farce in the palace last night had spread to every corner of the mansion.
Gu Qingchen put on a coat, opened the door, and wanted to go for a walk in the garden to feel the cool breeze to wake himself up.
The early morning air, chilled by the fresh snow, sank into her lungs, allowing her chaotic thoughts to settle slightly.
She walked slowly along the corridor. Just as she passed a clump of green bamboo, she saw a familiar figure about to slip out of the side door not far away.
Gu Lanxin was wearing a half-new indigo jacket and skirt today, with only a silver hairpin in her hair. She was dressed very low-key. She was looking around curiously, and when she saw that there was no one around, she lifted her skirt and walked quickly to the side door.
Did her mother make her several new clothes? Why is she wearing old ones?
"Sister Lan." Gu Qingchen spoke lightly.
The sound was not loud, but it made Gu Lanxin's body stiffen suddenly, like a frightened rabbit, her whole body tense.
She turned around and saw that it was Gu Qingchen. He forced a smile that was uglier than crying, and his eyes avoided her, not daring to look her in the eye.
"Sister Qingchen, you, you stand up."
Gu Qingchen walked up slowly, looked her over, and asked, "Where are you going so early, sister?"
Gu Lanxin subconsciously hid the small bundle in her hand behind her back and hurriedly replied, "I...I'm going to Ganlu Temple outside the city to burn incense and pray for my uncle and aunt."
"Really?" Gu Qingchen's tone was indistinguishable from his emotions. "Today is New Year's Day, and the temples in the city are crowded. Why did you choose the one farthest outside the city?"
"I..." Gu Lanxin was speechless. Cold sweat oozed from her forehead and her eyes became more panicked. "I... I just think Ganluo Temple is more... more effective. Yes, more effective."
As she spoke, she unconsciously took a step back, as if eager to get away from Gu Qingchen's sight.
Gu Qingchen looked at her like this, with doubts in his mind.
"In that case, sister, go quickly and be careful on the road." Gu Qingchen did not ask any more questions, but just stepped aside to make way.
Gu Lanxin felt as if she had been pardoned. She hurriedly replied, "I'm leaving," and almost ran out through the side door. Her back looked so hurried as if she was avoiding some monster.
Gu Qingchen stood there, watching the small door close before his eyes, his eyes gradually turning cold.
Go to Ganlu Temple to pray?
She clearly saw that a corner of the bag that Gu Lanxin had hidden behind her was exposed...
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