Xia Tong's face turned red, and she couldn't help but glare at the man next to her. This man always talked about children. When she first married him, he was very pure and had no desires.
"I think you and my mother are in cahoots. You only have eyes for the child. I'm not a sow. How can I give birth to a child just by saying so?" She snorted lightly, showing dissatisfaction.
The man glanced at her and said calmly, "I am just explaining a fact to you. Remember to take your medicine well."
He glanced at her, clenched her soft little hand and continued reading.
The carriage swayed from side to side. Xia Tong pursed her lips and slowly closed her eyes, leaning on his shoulder to rest. She had been tense all day and only now did she relax a little.
But when they returned to the palace, Gu Qin did not go in with her, but went to the imperial palace. It was obvious that things were not as simple as he said. Xia Tong did not ask much, but she also knew that the imperial palace must be very chaotic tonight.
The night was dark, with dark clouds hanging over the palace without a single ray of light. There was no bloodbath as expected, but rather the palace was quiet and heavy, without a trace of chaos.
There is a water dungeon in the palace, where prisoners related to the royal family are usually held. Some cases are not suitable to be sent to the Ministry of Justice for trial, so the prisoners will be held here to avoid losing face for the royal family. At this time, the water dungeon is heavily guarded, and the only sound in the damp and dim atmosphere is the prisoners' painful gasps.
Just outside a cell somewhere, two figures of different sizes were standing outside the viewing window. The surrounding jailers all retreated, and only two long slanted shadows remained in the dim corridor.
"We were able to capture the villain successfully this time thanks to the Regent. Tomorrow, the Emperor will definitely reward you for your merits." Xiao Jing smiled faintly, and suddenly took out a red seal from his sleeve, "Return the item to its original owner."
The things are real, but the objects are dead. Even if the seal is obtained, it will be useless if the soldiers under him do not obey orders. Over the years, they all thought that Gu Qin would only monopolize power and abuse it for personal gain, but they did not expect that he was so good at winning people's hearts. They all neglected this point. I hope it will not be too late.
"I don't know why the thing is here with the prince, but when I go to court tomorrow, please ask the old tutor on my behalf so that I won't have any doubts." Gu Qin did not reach out to take it, and his voice was always light.
Hearing this, Xiao Jing's eyes flashed, knowing that the other party wanted to throw this hot potato to him so as to use him to compete with the Grand Tutor's Mansion. Perhaps from the very beginning, he deliberately threw this thing out, and did not catch the Grand Tutor, but caught the big fish of his third brother.
Holding the thing tightly, Xiao Jing's expression remained unchanged, and his voice was calm, "I will."
After saying this, he glanced at the cell again, "There are still many trivial matters in the palace, Your Highness, I will go ahead."
After he finished speaking, the sound of footsteps gradually receded in the corridor, clear and steady.
Looking at the cell in front of him, Gu Qin pushed the door open casually. A damp and fishy smell hit his nose. A dishevelled and unkempt man was tied up in the corner of the cell. Perhaps he heard footsteps, and he suddenly raised his head stiffly, revealing a pair of scarlet eyes.
"You, the remnant of the Gu family, do you think that if you and my brother plot against me together, he will let you go? Hahaha! One day you will end up with the same miserable ending as me!"
The empty cell was filled with a sinister echo. Looking at the gloomy and crazy man in the corner, Gu Qin walked up to him at an unhurried pace, lowered his eyes, and said in a cold voice, "That old man is quite good at selling people."
The faint tone made the man's pupils shrink. He just raised his head and stared at the person in front of him. He seemed to have thought of something and began to struggle frantically again. The whole cell was suddenly filled with bursts of shrill screams.
After leaving the cell, a jailer suddenly came up to him and asked, "May I ask, Your Majesty, how many layers of water should be added?"
As the name suggests, water dungeon involves soaking a person in water, causing the person's body to swell and fester. However, this person is a noble prince, and it is not known whether he should be executed.
Brushing off the non-existent dust on his robe, the man looked back and said, "Five."
As soon as the words fell, a voice gradually faded away in the corridor, leaving the jailer standing there with sweat all over his forehead. The most serious water dungeon was the sixth floor, which could directly drown people. The fifth floor was even more terrifying because the water only reached the nose and eyes, and the prisoners could only stand on tiptoe all the time to breathe. Life was worse than death.
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The next day, everyone in the capital knew that the Third Prince's rebellion had failed, and the Emperor had ordered him to be executed on a chosen day. The Third Prince's accomplices were also being investigated. Those who were on good terms with him were also worried that he would be implicated. A heavy atmosphere permeated the entire court.
The sudden fire in the Xia Mansion, in which no one was spared, shocked the court and the whole country. Everyone was terrified, but the Xia Mansion had long been in decline and Xia Zhian was the only official in the mansion. In addition, the fire was so strange that there was no need to investigate. The Ministry of Justice could only hastily close the case. Everyone turned their attention to Xia Zhian, secretly sighing that this Lord Xia was so "lucky" that he was not burned to death in the fire.
As the year draws to a close, Xia Tong needs to instruct her servants to prepare things needed for the New Year, as well as some account books. She secretly saved a lot of her own money, and the housekeeper turned a blind eye to it. She thinks this is what a perceptive servant does.
Feeling dizzy from the trivial matters in the mansion, she wanted to go out for a walk. When she arrived at the study, she saw the man still handling official business. After all, the incident involving the Third Prince had caused quite a stir and involved many people. He must be using this to eliminate dissidents. Xia Tong had now figured out the villain's routine. This man seemed to have a bad temper, but he was actually better at calculating than anyone else.
"I want to go out for a walk."
She took off her cloak hood and hurried to the desk, looking at the man pitifully. The man didn't even raise his head and was still writing.
Seeing that he ignored her, Xia Tong curled her lips and suddenly snorted, "I heard that if a woman is in a bad mood, she will not be able to get pregnant."
Gu Qin slowly raised his head and met those clear and cunning eyes. He frowned slightly, but finally put down what he was doing.
As the year draws to a close, people need to buy New Year's goods. Suddenly, the streets become bustling again, and even the teahouses' business is better.
Somewhere on the second floor, when the shopkeeper personally brought up the snacks, Xia Tong diligently handed tea to the big man next to her with a flattering smile on her face.
The man took the tea from her hand and took a sip. His eyebrows moved slightly. This woman's cooking skills have improved a lot.
"What happened in the palace yesterday?" Xia Tong suddenly leaned over with curiosity.
Glancing at this woman who was paying him attention for no reason, the man said in a low voice, "Are you worried about your prince?"
Xia Tong: “…”
Which word did she mention about the prince?
"You always say that I'm being unreasonable. If you don't want to say anything, then don't say anything. Why do you have to slander me like this?" She snorted and turned to look at the storyteller downstairs.
Putting down the teacup, Gu Qin glanced at the person next to him and said calmly, "I heard that the prince's concubine is pregnant."
The storytelling sounds downstairs rose and fell, but Xia Tong didn't even want to look at the man next to her, because she knew he was going crazy again.
"Why is it that she is pregnant so quickly, but you are still not pregnant." Gu Qin frowned in distress, "It must be that I am not diligent enough."
Xia Tong blushed and wished she could find a hole to crawl into. This guy actually made dirty jokes to her! How shameless! And he even brought everything up to the child. Was he crazy?
"Your Highness should really look for the reasons within yourself. You have been so unhappy with me all day long, and I am so depressed. It is normal that I cannot get pregnant for the time being."
She muttered to herself while biting on the osmanthus cake, but she was not wrong. Since they met, this man had rarely smiled at her and was always fierce all day long. If people didn't know that he had this face, no one would dare to approach him.
As they were talking, a familiar figure seemed to appear in the lobby. The woman was wearing a lavender fox fur coat and was particularly conspicuous in the crowd. Seeing her, Xia Tong suddenly wanted to go down and say hello. After all, the other party must know what happened in the palace.
But when she turned her head, she saw Gu Qin also looking at the people below dimly. He had the same look every time he was about to kill someone.
"By the way, I found that the medicine prescribed by that famous doctor seems to be of no use." She suddenly began to divert the other person's attention.
The latter took a sip of tea and said in a cold voice, "This woman is really disgusting."
Xia Tong: “…”
Because she is the heroine, of course you, as a villain, hate her.
Leaning her head over, she said pleadingly, "Look, she's not against you anymore, so just let her go?"
If the heroine insisted on going against Gu Qin, Xia Tong would definitely stand on Gu Qin's side, but isn't it good that the two of them are living in peace now?
Gu Qin did not speak, still sipping his tea with a calm expression, and slightly opened his thin lips, "I told you early in the morning that if you want me to help you, you have to show your sincerity."
Xifeng outside couldn't help but sigh. The princess still didn't understand her master well enough. If her master really wanted to die alone, how could Chen Xin be alive until now?
Hearing this, Xia Tong immediately frowned. This man only knew how to take advantage of others!
Looking at that complicated little face, the man stroked the emerald jade ring leisurely, his eyebrows moved slightly, "Why, don't you want to save your sister Shen?"
There was a trace of confusion and hesitation on the woman's fair face, the beads of hair in front of her temples swayed, as if she was making some difficult decision, her rosy lips were tightly pursed, and the osmanthus cake in her hand was tightly held.
Flipping through a book, the man lowered his eyes and said calmly, "West Wind."
"Wait!" Xia Tong gritted her teeth, as if risking everything, and said with her eyes closed, "You...what sincerity do you want?"
It would be fine if the heroine had nothing to do with her, but the other party was also very nice to her. She couldn't just watch the villain provoke the heroine again, and the two of them then become opposed to each other. This would not be a good thing for anyone. After all, the heroine has the aura of the heroine.
The man's lips curled slightly, and he didn't raise his head. His eyes were still on the page of the book. He said in a light voice, "Remember to help me bathe tonight."
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