Chapter 664 Super Boss (First Update)
This small slap may not cause much harm, but it is extremely insulting.
With so many people watching, Prince Ming has lost all face and dignity.
Even if he didn't reveal his identity, apart from Xiao Liulang, that clueless countryman, who wouldn't recognize the Imperial Guards from the Crown Prince's residence beside him?
He was puzzled.
How did this kid become his teacher?
What's going on?!
"etc!"
Enraged, Prince Ming suddenly realized something crucial. He glared angrily at the little princess being held in front of him, pointed at Gu Jiao, and said through gritted teeth, "Why didn't you believe me when I said I came to make friends, but you believed her when she said I came to steal the horse! That's not fair!"
The young princess choked.
She suddenly felt a little guilty.
I realize that I may have been unfair just now.
But the young princess also has her pride; admitting mistakes is out of the question!
Her eyes darted around, and she said seriously, "That's because you always lie! You have a bad record, your words are not credible at all! You can't be trusted!"
"you!"
Prince Ming almost drove her to her death with anger!
It's bad enough that she hit me on the head in public, but she even exposed my shortcomings!
The young princess found plausible evidence to support her claim, and immediately became truly righteous: "You still won't admit it? Last year you secretly went to cockfighting and were caught by your cousin, the Crown Prince! This year you cheated and had someone write an article about you! Last month you even lied to His Majesty! Humph! Do you think I'm a child who doesn't remember?"
It's over, completely over.
The little guy exposed everything about me.
Actually, these are all minor matters. Cockfighting was just for fun, cheating was because he was too lazy to do his homework, not because he couldn't do it, and as for lying, how can that be called lying?
He said he missed the king day and night, was there anything wrong with that?
How can there be such an infuriating child in the world!
Prince Ming cannot argue with the young princess. Not only can he not argue, but he must also coax her and give in to her in every way.
Otherwise, she would have to run to the king and complain about him again, since she loves complaining!
Can he report it? Of course he can, but wouldn't he be ashamed?
How old is the little princess and how old is he?
The young princess was completely unaware that Prince Ming was being lenient with her because of her young age; she always felt it was because of her seniority that he couldn't be disrespectful.
Because of the unexpected turn of events involving the young princess, Prince Ming had no choice but to leave in disgrace.
Before leaving, the young princess pressed his head down and made him bow.
Dean Cen and all the students who had been secretly watching breathed a sigh of relief.
The young princess arrived just in time.
Otherwise, who could possibly deal with that formidable Prince Ming?
Speaking of which, the young princess just said she wouldn't let Prince Ming bully her teacher. Which teacher? Xiao Liulang?
At this moment, Mu Qingchen was hurriedly summoned by Gu Xiaoshun, only to find that Prince Ming and Han Che had already left, and all her plans along the way had been in vain.
"Princess, what brings you here?" Mu Qingchen stepped forward and greeted the young princess.
"Put me down," the young princess said.
The maidservant put the young princess down.
The young princess is not often held, as that would make her seem very small; she always remembers that she is an elder.
The young princess pointed at Gu Jiao and said to Mu Qingchen, "I've come to find him."
Gu Jiao asked curiously, "What do you want with me?"
“Riding a horse,” the young princess said. “I asked you yesterday when you were coming, but you didn’t give me a definite answer.”
Oh, so you have to reply? She thought she could just go straight there after school.
Gu Jiao earnestly admitted, "It's my fault. I'll pay attention next time."
She doesn't have any adult airs in front of children.
This attitude pleased the young princess. She hated it when people made up excuses and tried to fool her like a child, like that unfilial nephew, Prince Ming!
The young princess looked at Gu Jiao and said, "Then you can speak now."
Gu Jiao said, "I'll come find you after school today. School ends at 5 PM, so it'll take about half an hour to get there."
The young princess nodded: "Okay, it's settled then."
Then she bid farewell to Gu Jiao and Mu Qingchen and returned home by carriage.
Gu Jiao was a little confused. She had come all this way just to ask about class times. She didn't understand the world of this little royal baby.
...
Meanwhile, in the mine surrounded by mountains, Gu Chengfeng and his group had been digging a well all day. The weather was so hot that some of the laborers collapsed on the spot from heatstroke.
Gu Chengfeng also suffered from heatstroke, feeling nauseous and weak, but not to the point of collapsing.
His sleeves were rolled up high, revealing his tanned, wheat-colored skin. With each forceful chisel stroke, the firm yet not overly exaggerated muscles on his arms could be seen.
Finally, as dusk fell, the hard labor ended. The laborers were almost exhausted, and Gu Chengfeng was also so tired that he sat on a rock, panting heavily with sweat pouring down his back.
Such a life began as soon as he entered the Yan Kingdom; he was either in the mines or somewhere else, and in short, he never had a day of peace and enjoyment.
He had experienced the pain of life and death during the war, but he had never experienced the kind of trampling on dignity he was now facing.
His hands had long been calloused, and today even the calluses were worn through, with painful blisters forming.
Without even frowning, he took a tattered water pouch from his waist, tilted his head back, and drank a mouthful of water mixed with sand.
"Dinner's ready!"
An official shouted sternly.
Despite their exhaustion, they still had to eat. The group dragged their weary bodies and staggered to the food shed.
Gu Chengfeng didn't end up last this time; he went first, got a bowl of fairly thick porridge, and received two large cornbread buns.
He then found an empty spot, sat down, and ate it quickly.
Judging from the weather forecast, it's going to rain tonight.
For this reason, they don't need to continue digging the well tonight, lest they be buried inside.
After the meal, everyone was escorted back to the communal sleeping area and was not allowed to leave or come out without permission.
The weather was extremely hot and humid. The dormitory-style room was packed with twenty or thirty people, like a steamer, and an unpleasant smell was constantly fermenting in the room.
Gu Chengfeng lay on the innermost wooden board, his expression unchanged, as if he had long been accustomed to this smell.
About half an hour later, dark clouds rolled in, and the sky suddenly darkened.
Before long, lightning and thunder began to flash across the sky.
Gu Chengfeng realized that his chance to escape had arrived.
After the last person in the dormitory fell asleep, Gu Chengfeng got out of bed and tiptoed to the door.
The door was locked from the outside, so prying it open was impossible. He had no tools, so he could only use his internal force to force it open.
But he couldn't alert the patrolling guards, so he could only wait for the next clap of thunder.
A flash of white lightning illuminated the ants on the ground, making them clearly visible.
Now!
With a loud bang, Gu Chengfeng snapped the copper lock in two.
He opened the door and went out, then wrapped the broken lock with a strand of hair and pretended to lock it back.
The thunder gradually subsided, and then a torrential downpour began.
Gu Chengfeng rushed into the heavy rain without hesitation. The rain could conceal his tracks and hide the presence of the guards. He had to be more careful than usual to avoid being caught red-handed without realizing it.
"Oh dear, why did the rain start so suddenly? My clothes are all soaked!"
"I don't know if we can start work tomorrow."
"Who cares? It's not like we're going to have to dig a well anyway."
Gu Chengfeng hid behind a big tree, letting two patrolling guards hurry past not far away.
Only after the two had gone some distance did he continue running towards the checkpoint.
There were guards at the checkpoint. He had observed that this was the only entrance and exit; the rest of the area was filled with poisonous plants and traps.
He waited in the rain for a while, and the guard seemed a little tired and started to doze off while standing.
Gu Chengfeng flashed past him silently!
It would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous; his heart was pounding in his throat. Luckily, he wasn't discovered and made it out of the mine unharmed.
Then he ran back the way he came.
He was soaked through by the heavy rain.
He dared not stop for a moment, for fear that the group of people would catch up.
He ran for an unknown amount of time, until his legs felt like they weren't even his own anymore. He came to a secluded official road, leaned against a tree by the roadside, and gasped for breath.
Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves came from afar.
"There's only one main road here; he must have gone this way!"
They're officials from the mine!
They discovered he had escaped so quickly!
Gu Chengfeng gritted his teeth, looked up at the branches above his head, and leaped onto the branches with a light touch of his toes.
Thankfully, the thunder stopped, otherwise he would have been struck by lightning or killed by lightning, if not caught and beaten to death.
"drive!"
A group of people rushed past under the big tree.
As the sound of horses' hooves grew fainter and fainter, Gu Chengfeng leaned against a tree trunk, breathing heavily.
He only felt the pain in his legs after he sat down.
The places where I was branded with a slave mark hadn't healed properly, and now that it's been rained on, the pain is excruciating.
(End of this chapter)
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