With her hands and feet bound together, Shen Jintang was extremely restricted in her movements and could only move her body with difficulty, crawling on her knees to get closer to Gu Zhixing.
Only after kneeling in front of Gu Zhixing did she raise her head slightly, gesturing for Gu Zhixing to untie the ropes for her.
Gu Zhixing stood in front of her, looking at her disheveled appearance, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.
He bent down, his long arms wrapping around Shen Jintang's shoulders to untie the ropes behind her.
The two were very close, and Shen Jintang could feel the warmth emanating from him and even smell the faint scent of blood on him.
To avoid touching anything he shouldn't, Gu Zhixing was extremely careful, his fingers trembling slightly, making him appear somewhat clumsy.
The rope seemed to be deliberately working against him; no matter how he tried to untangle it, he couldn't.
Looking at his clumsy appearance, Shen Jintang couldn't help but feel anxious, but she dared not show it, for fear of angering this old man.
She thought she was too far away, so she moved forward a little more.
In an instant, the distance between the two closed, and Shen Jintang's hair gently brushed against Gu Zhixing's face, tickling him and making him turn his head slightly.
Gu Zhixing's breathing became rapid, and his heartbeat quickened, leaving him somewhat at a loss.
"Don't move!" Gu Zhixing's voice was tinged with panic. He took a deep breath and tried to focus on his hand movements, but his fingers became increasingly unresponsive.
The rope was tangled in his hands, as if deliberately trying to thwart him, and he couldn't untangle it no matter what he did.
He could feel Shen Jintang's body temperature and even hear her soft breathing, which made his heart beat even faster.
Although Shen Jintang was anxious, she didn't dare to provoke him. She turned her head to look, but Gu Zhixing blocked most of her view, so she couldn't see anything.
She could only ask softly, "Your Highness, are you done yet?" Her voice was cautious, afraid of offending him.
"Almost there, don't rush me!" Gu Zhixing's voice was a little stiff. He struggled with the rope, feeling angry at himself for making it so difficult to untie. He gritted his teeth, his fingers trembling slightly, and finally, after some effort, he managed to untie the rope.
With a tug, the rope tightened suddenly, catching Shen Jintang off guard. She lost her balance and fell onto the soft mattress.
"ah--"
Her instinctive reaction was to reach out and support Gu Zhixing beside her, trying to steady herself. However, Gu Zhixing was also caught off guard, and with her support, the two of them lost their balance and fell heavily onto the bedding.
In an instant, Gu Zhixing pressed down on Shen Jintang. Shen Jintang felt a sense of oppression and could hardly breathe. She could clearly feel the weight of Gu Zhixing and the warmth emanating from him.
Gu Zhixing wasn't in much better shape; the pressure on his wounds caused a dull ache, likely tearing them open again. He frowned slightly but dared not move, afraid of causing even greater embarrassment.
"Your Highness, you're making it hard for me to breathe," Shen Jintang frowned, looking at Gu Zhixing.
Shen Jintang's voice instantly brought Gu Zhixing back to his senses. Just as Gu Zhixing was about to struggle to get up, the door was suddenly pushed open, and a figure was coming into the room.
Gu Zhixing's heart sank. His hands moved faster than his brain, and almost instinctively pulled the blanket over himself and Shen Jintang.
"Uh..." The weight that had already made her feel a little lighter was now on top of her again, making the air in her lungs feel even thinner, and her cheeks began to turn red.
"Don't shout!" Gu Zhixing covered Shen Jintang's mouth almost immediately upon hearing her voice.
Shen Jintang suspects that Gu Zhixing wants to kill her to silence her and suffocate her to death!
Her immediate instinct to survive made her pull away Gu Zhixing's hand that was covering her mouth, and Gu Zhixing instinctively reached out to grab her hand as well.
Just then, the person who pushed open the door also entered the inner room.
"Zhixing, look what I brought you..."
The visitor stopped abruptly, his voice tinged with surprise and confusion.
Clearly, he hadn't expected to see this.
Gu Zhixing turned his head to look and saw Gu Yanqing standing at the door, staring intently at them.
The current position between him and Shen Jintang was truly indescribable—Shen Jintang had been forcibly abducted by him, and she was only wearing an undergarment, so thin that her figure could almost be seen through the fabric. Gu Zhixing himself had just been applying medicine, and his clothing was even more meager, with only a half-open brocade robe remaining.
Now the two of them have fallen into the bedding together. He has one hand holding Shen Jintang's hands, and the other hand is holding a rope.
No matter how you look at it, it's clearly not innocent.
Even Gu Zhixing himself thought so, let alone Gu Yanqing who had just come in.
"You guys continue, continue." Gu Yanqing took a few steps back awkwardly, a teasing smile on his face.
"It's not what you think!" Gu Zhixing's voice was tinged with urgency; he simply couldn't explain himself.
What could possibly happen between him and Shen Jintang? What could possibly happen?
But Gu Yanqing didn't have time to hear his explanation before she left.
Gu Zhixing quickly got up, looked at himself, then at Shen Jintang, speechless. He simply tossed Shen Jintang a piece of clothing and warned, "Stay put, or you'll regret it."
After saying that, he casually threw on a coat, strode out, paused slightly at the door as if he wanted to say something more, but finally stepped out the door.
Turn left after leaving the house, and after walking a few steps, you'll see Gu Yanqing standing quietly by the pavilion, waiting.
Gu Zhixing strode forward, about to speak, but was interrupted by the paper Gu Yanqing handed him.
"What's this?"
Gu Zhixing took it with a puzzled look, glanced at it quickly, and his eyes widened instantly in shock. He looked at it repeatedly in disbelief, then looked up at Gu Yanqing, waiting for his explanation.
"These are the documents for buying and selling slaves. I personally went to the government office to complete the signing of the contract and the market certificate, and also paid the transaction tax. From today onwards, the cousin whom the Shen family just recognized is your Highness's slave."
At this point, Gu Yanqing raised his head slightly and looked at Gu Zhixing with a hint of self-satisfaction: "How about it, Your Highness? How was my swift and decisive move? It not only put an end to that girl's inappropriate thoughts, but also slapped the Shen family in the face. It was truly killing two birds with one stone."
The cousin whom the Shen family had just recognized had become Gu Zhixing's servant girl in the blink of an eye. If this got out, Grand Tutor Shen would lose all face.
"Take this document to the Shen family first thing tomorrow morning and make them hand over the person," Gu Yanqing continued. "Grand Tutor Shen is always law-abiding, so he probably won't dare to deny it and will have to swallow this bitter pill. We have all the necessary paperwork, so even if we take it to the authorities, we'll be in the right."
"Who told you to go to the government office?" Gu Zhixing's lips were slightly pursed, a thin layer of anger lingered between his brows, and his tone was full of displeasure.
The document stated "sinful slave," meaning that once investigated, not only would there be no hope of escaping slavery, but his descendants would also be reduced to slavery. He had only intended to teach Shen Jintang a lesson, but the punishment of "sinful slave" was far too severe.
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