The coachman at the door was squatting on the ground and serving as a stool for the two of them to step on. Gu Yunru felt a little embarrassed and simply jumped down from the side. Unfortunately, she underestimated the height of the carriage and almost fell down. Just as she was panicking, a big hand passed through her waist and held her firmly against the chest.

Rong Zhen saw her veil and lifted a corner of it. There was no flaw at all. It seemed that this woman had been lying to him all along. However, he was not annoyed and pretended not to see it.

"Are you okay?"

Gu Yunru lay in his arms, her heart pounding. When she looked into his deep eyes, she felt like she was about to lose her breath.

"I... I'm fine, put me down." Gu Yunru flapped her legs. She didn't expect his arms to be so strong. Falling in his arms made her feel so safe.

"Be more careful next time. If you don't want to step on someone's back, I can have someone prepare a stool."

"oh."

Gu Yunru frowned. Is this considered teaching her a lesson?

"When you get to the palace, don't wander around, and don't listen to others' words. Do you understand?"

"Understood."

Gu Yunru nodded obediently and followed him closely. Still, she couldn't suppress her curiosity and raised her eyes to look towards the palace. This might be the only time in her life that she would come to the palace. Such a close contact inevitably made her excited and a little dazzled.

Rong Zhen seemed to have noticed how happy the person behind him was. He coughed lightly and said to himself, "She is the eldest daughter of the Gu family after all. How come she looks like she came from the countryside?"

Gu Yunru was unhappy when she heard this. She pouted her cherry lips and said unhappily, "This is my first time entering the palace. I didn't expect it to be more magnificent than I imagined."

Gu Yunru looked around with full of novelty, regretting that she didn't bring a cell phone with her to take pictures.

"Alright, get over this. I don't want you to embarrass me."

"Lululu." Gu Yunru stopped and made a face behind him.

Halfway through the walk, a eunuch in a dark blue robe came forward. From his attire and his attentive smile, one could tell he was a eunuch.

"Your servant, Xiaozhang, is here to pay his respects to His Majesty Prince Zhao. Your Majesty, the Emperor has heard that you are here and has already prepared a chessboard in the Yangxin Palace, ready to play chess with Your Majesty."

Rong Zhen put his hands behind his back and glanced at Gu Yunru behind him. He seemed a little worried, so he said a few words to the small stool and left.

After watching him leave, Gu Yunru breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, he didn't have to control her anymore. She could go wherever she wanted. Her legs were on her body.

"You must be the eldest daughter of the Gu family. I've heard of you a long time ago."

Xiaodengzi led Gu Yunru around, and Gu Yunru imitated Rong Zhen and put his hands behind his back, looking serious.

"Hey, a small stool, huh? Do you have any companions who want a small table, a small chair, or something like that?"

Xiao Dengzi's eyes widened, and he said in disbelief, "Miss Gu, you are so smart. How did you know that I have an older brother and a younger brother?"

"Guessed it, right, where is the Imperial Garden?"

Gu Yunru wanted to go flower viewing. She heard that all the rare flowers in the world were in the Imperial Garden and they bloomed all year round.

"Come this way, Miss. The prince brought you into the palace today. I find it really novel."

"What do you mean?"

Gu Yunru looked at Xiaodeng in confusion. Xiaodeng was the emperor's man, and he didn't show much fear when he saw Rong Zhen. It seemed that the people around Rong Zhen were not afraid of him either.

"The prince has always entered the palace alone before. This is the first time he sees a woman by his side. If the emperor knew, he would be very happy."

Looking at Xiao Dengzi's flattering expression, Gu Yunru moistened her throat and said, "I have nothing to do with him, don't talk nonsense."

"Oh, how dare I?" Xiaodengzi laughed secretly. Gu Yunru felt uncomfortable all over and simply quickened his pace.

The Yangxin Palace was magnificent. The emperor and Rong Zhen were playing chess. Seeing that Rong Zhen looked much better in the past few days, the emperor smiled and said, "You haven't been to the palace for a long time. This time, you look much more energetic than before, and the sharpness in your eyes has also faded a bit."

"Your Majesty, you are joking. I just had a good sleep these few days."

The emperor looked at him with an absent-minded look, and even after the chess piece was eaten, he remained indifferent.

"You lost again. What happened today? Are you thinking about someone?"

The emperor smiled. He had heard about the affair between him and Miss Gu. He had even stayed out all night to find Miss Gu. When had he ever been so nervous about someone? The emperor became more and more curious about Gu Yunru.

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Rong Zhen looked more and more uncomfortable, and lowered his head and said, "Brother, please stop making fun of me. I heard that the eldest princess is going to marry far away, and today's banquet must be very lively."

"You know my elder sister's temper. I had to talk my mouth off before I could persuade her."

"The Saiwai is far away from Beijing, and the journey is very bumpy. It is really not easy to go back to Beijing again." Rong Zhen couldn't help but think of the scenes of himself being outside the Saiwai for many years.

"Well, it's still early for the party. Since your heart isn't here anymore, go find her."

The emperor took the chessboard. Rong Zhen couldn't help but feel surprised. Was his expression so obvious?

"Brother Emperor, there is one more thing I must remind you of."

There are still many doubts about the last assassination incident, and Rong Zhen is unable to sleep or eat because of this matter.

"I have heard about the assassin. I will increase the number of people to protect you. At the same time, I will also plant insiders in the six ministries. There have been no major disturbances in the past few years since I ascended the throne. If there are any, I am not afraid."

Rong Zhen understood and cupped his hands, saying, "My Royal Brother, you are very understanding of justice. There are some things that I don't need to say, and my Royal Brother also understands."

The emperor turned around and looked at him. He didn't know how to start the conversation, so he took a deep breath and said, "Go see your mother. It's not easy for you to get into the palace. She must miss you very much."

Everyone knows the relationship between Rong Zhen and the Queen Mother. It is as fragile as a glass or porcelain vase. It is best for the two not to meet each other. If they meet, both will suffer.

"No need. I'm afraid that girl will break the rules of the palace. Let's find her as soon as possible."

Rong Zhen avoided the gaze and had to use Gu Yunru as a shield.

Gu Yunru, who was walking on the other side, suddenly sneezed. Xiaodengzi came forward in panic and asked, "Girl, why do you always wear a veil?"

"Because... because it looks good. Don't you know that women on the street are full of mystery now? They all wear veils when they go out."

As she spoke, she tightened her veil, fearing that a sneeze would knock it off.