*** glanced at Gu Zhixing, stepped inside, and sat down at the table.
Seeing this, Gu Zhixing hurriedly stood aside, picked up the teapot, and awkwardly poured tea for his mother, his face full of a flattering smile. He tentatively asked, "Mother, what brings you here today?"
She took the teacup, lowered her head and gently sniffed it. The aroma of tea wafted up, but it couldn't hide the coldness in her eyes.
She held the teacup in her hand, looked down at it, her expression revealing neither joy nor anger, and simply said, "I neglected you for a month and you were punished twice. If I hadn't come to check on you, you probably wouldn't even have known when your son was gone."
"How could that be?" Gu Zhixing put down the teapot in his hand, sat down to the side, and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes, indicating that he was somewhat guilty.
Seeing her son like this, *** sighed.
As a mother, she knew Gu Zhixing's temperament well. From a young age, he was free-spirited and acted as he pleased, never bound by rules or regulations, doing whatever he wanted without considering the consequences.
He was completely ignorant about matters of state, unaware of what constituted important national affairs, the dangers of political enemies, or the schemes of politicians.
Although worried, he could not change his nature and could only do his best to protect him.
Take this matter of King You's treason for example, what could Tuanzi possibly know?
He must have been provoked by some restless people, and in a fit of righteous indignation, he committed the act of stealing the body of King You's son by switching the beams and pillars.
But since she had done something wrong, the emperor gave her thirty lashes and then didn't pursue the matter further.
But unexpectedly, that old scoundrel Grand Tutor Shen dared to throw all sorts of dirty water at Tuanzi!
To openly oppose her, do you really think she has a good temper and can be trampled on by anyone?
A cold glint flashed in ***'s eyes, and a slight, chilling smile appeared on his lips. He thought to himself, "This score will be settled sooner or later."
"That's enough." *** shook her head slightly, a hint of helplessness in her eyes. She looked at Gu Zhixing, her tone a mixture of reproach and affection: "This time, your mother will take care of it for you. You don't need to worry about it anymore. But it's a promise, there can be no next time."
It's time to teach that scoundrel, Grand Tutor Shen, a lesson.
A hint of coldness flashed in her eyes, but it was quickly masked by gentleness when she saw Gu Zhixing.
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhixing immediately looked at his mother and said quite seriously, "Mother, I'm all grown up now. This is my own business, and I can handle it myself. I don't need your help."
"Can you solve it?" *** narrowed her eyes, looked at Gu Zhixing, and asked, "Then who was it that I saw outside?"
Shen Jintang?
Gu Zhixing immediately thought of Shen Jintang, and then, thinking of his mother's methods, he almost immediately said, "It has nothing to do with her."
"It's okay? It's very important!"
Before he could finish speaking, Gu Zhixing suddenly stood up, knocking over a teacup in the process, the crisp sound echoing in the room.
"I said it's okay, and it's okay."
"Thump—"
Shen Jintang, who was standing outside the door, naturally heard the commotion. She clenched her hands tightly and paced back and forth.
She did indeed deliberately provoke ***.
The current situation is indeed unfavorable to me, so I need to add another person to stir up trouble.
However, she wasn't sure if bringing the *** here was the right thing to do. The ***'s gaze just now seemed to see right through her, as if her thoughts were impossible to hide from the ***.
With such variables added, it's hard to say whether it will be a blessing or a curse.
What should we do?
Shen Jintang tightened her grip on her hand, and suddenly, out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of a purple skirt.
"Your Highness..." She knelt down on the ground almost instantly.
However, before she could kneel down, Gu Zhixing grabbed her arm with one hand.
Shen Jintang looked at him in confusion, only to hear him say, "I told you before that you don't need to kneel."
Shen Jintang frowned slightly. He had only said that he didn't need to kneel before him, but this was ***.
*** smiled and said, "Since you are a member of the Crown Prince's household, then you shall listen to the Crown Prince."
Judging from their expressions, they didn't seem angry. So what was that noise she heard earlier...?
“Yes, Your Highness.” Although Shen Jintang did not understand, she still suppressed her doubts.
She stepped out, leaving only her and Gu Zhixing in the courtyard.
"Come inside." Gu Zhixing's voice remained calm, but Shen Jintang keenly sensed that his attitude was somewhat different from before.
She raised her head slightly, her gaze briefly meeting Gu Zhixing's, and a hint of doubt arose in her heart.
Although his tone was the same as before, she felt that something had changed.
Shen Jintang lowered her eyelashes and gently lifted her foot to follow.
Once inside, Gu Zhixing remained silent, simply staring at her intently. His gaze seemed to penetrate her very soul, making her feel uneasy.
What does he mean by that?
Shen Jintang pondered to herself, somewhat afraid to look Gu Zhixing in the eye. She lowered her gaze and saw the broken teacup on the ground.
Does this mean I have to clean up the floor?
Shen Jintang looked up at Gu Zhixing again, and seeing that he really didn't intend to say anything, she could only bend down and tidy up herself.
However, before she could bend down, Gu Zhixing grabbed her arm again.
"This young master... that's not what I meant." Gu Zhixing's voice was hesitant. He scratched his head and called out, "Chongyang, where the hell are you?"
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