The Double Ninth Festival arrived in time, and they quickly and efficiently cleaned up the broken porcelain shards on the ground.
Shen Jintang stood aside, her mind filled with doubt, wondering what Gu Zhixing was up to.
"Are you hungry? Let's eat first." Gu Zhixing looked at Shen Jintang with some guilt, so he looked away and asked Chongyang to serve the meal.
Gu Zhixing didn't say a word until the food was placed on the table; he just kept putting food on Shen Jintang's plate.
"Your Highness, you may speak frankly." Shen Jintang finally couldn't hold back and spoke softly, her voice carrying a hint of probing.
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhixing froze instantly, his chopsticks hanging in mid-air.
He frowned slightly, licked his dry lips, and opened his mouth several times, but it was as if something was blocking his throat, and he couldn't say a word.
His eyes darted around, glancing at Shen Jintang every now and then before quickly looking away, as if he were struggling with something.
How is he supposed to bring this up?
His mind was in complete turmoil, his thoughts racing.
Are you suggesting we just say he's stupid, that he fell for someone else's trick, and misunderstood her?
He remembered his mother's words, which resounded in his ears like thunder.
"Why do you think I stayed in the palace yesterday?"
"That was so you could put a good word to Grand Tutor Shen!"
"How do you think I managed to get to the Imperial Study and save you?"
"That's because someone went to inform me!"
"If they hadn't helped you, you wouldn't be able to get out of bed right now."
Unable to get out of bed...
Shen Jintang helped him inform him, but he listened to Shen Huaixu's instigation and not only kidnapped her but also made her a slave.
He humiliated her like that last night...
He deserves to die!
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