Gu Jinke was stunned and looked up at her.
The queen was sitting behind the desk, looking at her intently with a gaze that brooked no rejection.
Because of the busyness and worries in recent days, her condition was not very good, but her phoenix eyes, which were extremely similar to Gu Jinke's, were still majestic and sharp, sparkling with brilliance, and as deep as the sea.
"Your Majesty, the Third Princess requests an audience." The voice of Fang Ying, the apprentice of the Grand Eunuch Fang Rui, was heard, suddenly reporting.
The cold atmosphere in the room was broken immediately. The queen frowned and said, "Announce!"
Fang Ying pushed open the palace door and let Gu Jinxiu in.
She was wearing a blue brocade robe, her hair was neatly tied up, and her lips were curved into a smile, as if she was trying hard to look more energetic. But her pale face and the thick white gauze wrapped around her wrists showed her weakness.
She seemed to be in a hurry, with some sweat on her forehead and nose, and her almond-shaped eyes were full of anxiety.
She bowed and saluted, her voice somewhat weak: "Mother Queen, Your Highness is the future of the country, you must not do things that hurt your body, your daughter can still continue. Moreover, Your Highness has been weak since she was a child..."
The Queen frowned at her condition, then looked at Gu Jinke: "As a princess, she should shoulder her own responsibilities. She should step forward when her sisters need her. Has she been weak since childhood? Hasn't she had any illnesses in these years?"
Gu Jinke lowered his eyes, smiled silently, and suddenly found it ridiculous.
She suddenly took a step forward and said, "Mother Queen is right. I will go downstairs to get the blood first."
After he finished speaking, he bowed and turned to leave. Gu Jinxiu was stunned for a moment. Wouldn’t the Queen Mother offend him for being so bold?
The Queen looked at Gu Jinke's back and slammed the table. She stood up angrily: "You evil creature! Still like this... still..."
When she met Gu Jinxiu's curious eyes, she was speechless. His body stiffened, he sat back down, and waved at her: "Okay, you can go down."
Glancing at her pale face, the empress held back and ordered Fang Rui, "Prepare some more blood-replenishing herbs, and send the meals to Zhaoxian Palace."
Gu Jinxiu did not have the courage like Gu Jinke to challenge the Queen's majesty. Although she was puzzled by Gu Jinke's boldness and the Queen's anger, she still bowed and retreated.
Anyway, the purpose of her coming here today has been achieved, and the Queen even offered to send her some supplements beyond her normal allowance.
After Gu Jinxiu left and the palace door was closed, the Queen's suppressed cough was heard from inside the room.
Fang Rui, who had been like an invisible man, hurried forward and patted the empress on the back to calm her down, but he didn't dare to say much.
The queen coughed for a long time before she stopped. Fang Rui promptly poured her some tea to moisten her throat.
The Queen breathed a sigh of relief, finally came to her senses and leaned back on the Phoenix Chair, closing her eyes: "Fang Rui, do you think she blamed me just now? Or is she just a little cold-hearted, not even willing to save her own sister?"
Fang Rui was startled, then she said in a gentle voice, "What are you thinking about, Your Majesty?"
The Queen chuckled and said, "It's not resentment, it's not indifference, she just walked away with a wave of her sleeves, and she dared to lose face for me? Didn't she see the look on the Third Brother's face? How pale it turned?"
"The fourth one cannot stand the slightest bit of blood, and the second one fell ill when he returned from Yancheng. If I don't look for her now, who should I look for?"
She said with a gloomy look, "She used to be studious, self-disciplined, intelligent and curious. No one could catch up with her among the princesses. She was the least worrying. I didn't expect that she would become lazy as she grew up. Now she is getting bolder and bolder. She dares to walk away without a care? Her reputation has spread throughout the capital. It's ridiculous. Do you want me to depose her immediately?"
Fang Rui forced a smile, "Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. I heard that when children reach a certain age, they will play for a while, and when they grow up and become sensible, everything will be fine. Your Highness is at that age, and it is the right time to feel awkward. When the news of the assassination of the Fifth Princess came, the Crown Princess rushed to bring the Fifth Princess back."
She paused, looked at the Queen's more gentle expression, and continued.
"Didn't the Fifth Princess, who is older than the Crown Princess, do the same thing? She insisted on going to the frontier with Your Majesty at that time. Now she has made great achievements. Everyone in the court and the public praises her."
When mentioning the Fifth Princess, the Empress's expression softened a little as she thought about the fact that she was still unconscious in Zhaode Palace.
Yes, it’s probably like Fang Rui said, when children reach a certain age, they will tend to be more unruly. The second and fourth children seem to have such moments, but they are not as brave as these two children.
As for the third child, her eyes flickered with relief, he was the most well-behaved of all the children, gentle and non-competitive, and most like... him.
However, his behavior has changed a lot in recent days and he is beginning to show his potential.
When Gu Jinke stepped out of the palace, he originally wanted to go directly to the Taoist temple in Zhaode Palace to finish the bloodletting as soon as possible to avoid feeling uneasy.
Later, Gu Jinxiu caught up with her.
"Your Highness... Your Highness!... Sixth Princess!"
Gu Jinke turned around and looked at her with an indifferent gaze. Although Gu Jinxiu's face was still a little pale, her almond eyes were very bright, and she showed some uncontrollable joy.
Seeing Gu Jinke looking at her, she quickly straightened her expression and said gently and kindly, "Your Highness, I also want to go there. Let's go together."
Gu Jinke nodded casually. She knew exactly what Gu Jinxiu was thinking, but she didn't have the energy to argue with her.
When Gu Jinxiu saw that she agreed, she smiled and walked beside her, half a step behind her. There was actually not much to talk about between the two of them, and they arrived at Zhaode Palace in intermittent silence.
A very plain and thin nun came to receive them. Gu Jinxiu introduced them, "Your Highness, this is Master Jing'an."
Jing'an bowed to Gu Jinke, her eyes calm, "I am here to greet your Highness. The other masters are setting up the shop and should not be disturbed. I wonder if your Highness is here?"
"Donate some blood of a loved one." Gu Jinke raised his eyebrows and rolled up his sleeves, revealing his fair and slender arms. Blue veins could be vaguely seen on his fair skin, which looked both abstinent and beautiful.
The eyes of the few waiters serving nearby could not help but flicker, and they quickly lowered their heads.
Jing'an was also startled: "Your Highness, are you here to offer your sacrifice?"
"Yeah." Gu Jinke responded with a sound from the tip of his nose and raised his chin: "Hurry up."
Someone went downstairs to prepare immediately, and soon brought over a porcelain bowl and a dagger.
The Third Princess Gu Jinxiu's lips moved slightly, and she was about to persuade Gu Jinke to close his eyes and not look, as it didn't hurt much.
Gu Jinke took the dagger without hesitation, and slashed his left arm without blinking. Blood flowed down the knife mark and dripped into the porcelain bowl.
Several people present were startled and asked anxiously, "Your Highness?"
The third princess was also speechless for a moment.
They were originally planning to let the doctor gently cut the wound and let some blood drain, but they never expected that Her Highness the Princess would do it herself so quickly and cruelly?
The bowl was quickly filled with blood. The cut was long and deep, and it didn't stop bleeding, so it continued to bleed.
Gu Jinke raised his eyebrows: "Change the bowl?"
The people below immediately shook their heads and said in unison, "Enough, enough."
This is the crown prince of a country. What if you put too much and something bad happens? Even the three princesses released almost the same things.
Since it was no longer needed, a doctor on call came up quickly and sprinkled golden wound medicine on Gu Jinke. Gu Jinke looked at the golden wound medicine, his eyes flashed, but he still let the doctor bandage him up.
She moved her arm and found nothing wrong, so she put her sleeve down.
Lord Degui had just come from the Fifth Princess' sickbed. Seeing this scene, his eyes were filled with tears. He bowed and saluted Gu Jinke: "Thank you, Your Highness."
Gu Jinke moved aside and avoided it: "I want to see the fifth sister alone."
Deguijun nodded immediately and took her to the front hall. The Third Princess, who had been silent out of surprise, subconsciously wanted to follow, but Gu Jinke had already waved his hand to refuse.
"Third sister, you don't have to follow me. I just want to meet Fifth sister alone."
The fifth princess was placed in the best ventilated and sunlit room in Zhaode Palace, covered with a brocade quilt. She remained motionless as before. There was only Gu Jinke and her in the room. Everyone else was evacuated and stood guard outside the temple.
Gu Jinke looked at her and asked, "Is it the disease of loss of soul?"
She had some vague guesses in her mind, but they were not very clear, so she could only tuck the quilt for the Fifth Princess and said, "I really... am looking forward to your waking up. But when you wake up, you'd better remember that you used my bowl of blood. I owed you a protection before, and this time I will settle the debt."
He was a proud, righteous and arrogant guy when he was young, and he protected her by accident. This time, he will just pay her back.
She withdrew her hand and vaguely felt a little dampness on the inside of her arm. She couldn't help but frowned. She took one last look at the Fifth Princess on the bed, then stood up and left.
After bidding farewell to Lord Degui and leaving Zhaode Palace, the Third Princess caught up with her and walked with her: "Your Highness, how about cooking some blood-tonifying medicinal food before leaving the palace?"
Gu Jinke shook her head to refuse. She just wanted to leave the palace as soon as possible. She felt her arms getting even wetter, so she quickened her pace.
"Then I will leave the palace with Your Highness." Gu Jinxiu smiled gently. When she donated blood in the palace, she lived in Zhaoxian Palace. After all, she was an adult princess and it was not easy for her to stay in the inner courtyard of the palace for a long time.
The road out of the palace was long and the scenery was monotonous. Gu Jinke quickened her pace and Gu Jinxiu followed her, unconsciously also quickening her pace. Unexpectedly, the increased pace led them to meet unexpected people here.
Gu Jinke paused slightly, but Gu Jinxiu looked surprised and quickened her pace: "Master Jiang Mo!"
The two young masters, who were led by several palace servants and surrounded by them, turned around.
A person is like the moon in the sky, dressed in white, and otherworldly.
One person is like a rich flower, wearing a bright red dress, charming and enchanting.
The two young masters looked at the Third Princess Gu Jinxiu. Stared at by two pairs of beautiful and charming eyes, Gu Jinxiu realized that she had acted a little inappropriately in her hasty call for Jiang Mo.
She reluctantly turned her gaze away from Jiang Mo and smiled at Li Yuxin apologetically, "Mr. Li."
Last time, Li Yuxin helped her raise funds.
The two young masters also saw the person whose half body was covered by Gu Jinxiu. Their eyelashes trembled slightly, and they squatted and saluted gracefully: "Jiang Mo, Li Yuxin greets the Crown Princess and the Third Princess."
Gu Jinke nodded politely, and the third princess, Gu Jinxiu, waved her hand to let them skip the formalities, and asked curiously, "Why are you two gentlemen here?"
Although he was asking the two young masters, his eyes were directly on Jiang Mo.
Jiang Mo had to speak up: "The Eighth Prince had some doubts, so the Lord summoned Mo and Master Li to the palace to ask."
Gu Jinxiu's eyes lit up. What doubts could the Eighth Prince have? She is not summoned at ordinary times. This situation is probably just an excuse made by Lord Xiangui. Is my father willing to consider the Jiang family for her?
She was immediately delighted and turned to Gu Jinke: "Your Highness, let's go out with the two young masters."
Gu Jinke saw the joy that could not be concealed in her eyes and brows, and seemed to be thinking about something, but his arms were wet. She just wanted to leave the palace as soon as possible, so he nodded without comment.
She tried her best to keep her injured arm still, and her left hand hung slightly stiffly at her side, as she walked past the two gentlemen and moved forward.
Acting a little indifferent.
Gu Jinxiu smiled, took a step behind her, and smiled at the young master behind her with a good temper: "Let's go."
Jiang Mo's eyes flashed, he glanced at the figure in front of him, and immediately followed.
Li Yuxin did not say anything either. His eyes moved slightly between the few people and he followed with a smile on his face.
It was inevitable to discover some clues while walking. Although Gu Jinxiu was still talking to the two gentlemen in a gentle manner, Jiang Mo's sight gradually fell on Gu Jinke's vertical and motionless left hand, with a puzzled look.
Until under the cover of the wide sleeves, the blood drops fell vertically, hit the palace road, and scattered a small flower.
"Your Highness!"
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