Chapter 729 Cooperation - Agreement
Gu Shuyan's tone was commanding, and the unconscious aura of superiority she exuded made Lu Hexuan think for a moment that it was his imagination.
Why would Gu Shuyan, such a lowly maid, give him the illusion that he wanted to submit to her?
"Madam Yun, I am a prince."
Lu Hexuan didn't want to admit that he was intimidated by this girl, so he hurriedly tried to use his aura to suppress Gu Shuyan.
However, Gu Shuyan appeared quite relaxed, looking at him with a half-smile and saying, "How about it, Your Highness? Has Your Highness forgotten that the Princess Consort promised me a condition? Besides, it was I who helped Your Highness out of that predicament yesterday."
"I didn't ask you to help me out of this predicament."
Speaking of this, Lu Hexuan was a little angry. He said that he was supposed to be getting himself out of trouble by dressing himself up like that, and the emperor saw it. It would have been better to just be punished by the emperor directly.
"The prince didn't allow it, but in the end, didn't he still use my method?"
Gu Shuyan didn't care about Lu Hexuan's thoughts; all she cared about was the result. That was her real intention in sending Wuyin to the Prince's Mansion.
Seeing that he couldn't win the argument with Gu Shuyan, Lu Hexuan could only grit his teeth and say, "At most, I promise not to oppose you."
Now that Lu Hexuan had sided with Lu Tianhua, he was naturally on the opposite side from Gu Renjie and his group. Lu Hexuan considered his agreement to not oppose them a significant concession.
But how could Gu Shuyan possibly agree? She's not stupid; she could tell whether Lu Hexuan wanted to go against Gu Renjie or not!
"If Your Highness doesn't agree, I'll go to the Princess. If all else fails, I'll make the former Crown Prince disappear from this world. Then Your Highness, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Gu Shuyan's words were not a threat to Lu Hexuan. Lu Tianhua was lecherous by nature, and killing him might be difficult for others. But Lu Hexuan had reason to believe that Gu Shuyan and Yun Yichen could do it.
"you……"
Lu Hexuan felt like he was suffocating. Looking at Gu Shuyan's smug face, Lu Hexuan felt like he wanted to die.
Back then, he had personally promised his seventh brother that once he found his nephew, he would ensure that he would live a peaceful and joyful life.
So even though he knew that Gu Renjie was the seventh prince's son, and that the Gu family and Yun Yichen intended to push him to the throne, Lu Hexuan still wanted to stop it on his own.
But now, they're all pressuring him like this.
Lu Hexuan turned to look at Yun Yichen, "Look at this, this is the good niece-in-law you married for me. Does she have any manners of a junior?"
"Don't you act like an elder at all? Besides, my woman, Yun Yichen's woman, doesn't have to be subservient to anyone. Not even the emperor."
The incredibly arrogant words came from Yun Yichen's mouth, yet no one present doubted their truthfulness.
Gu Shuyan looked at Yun Yichen with deep affection, as if being protected by him was such a blissful thing.
"Oh my god, what terrible things have I done!"
Lu Hexuan had never felt such pain before, torn between his promise to his elder brother and the pressure from his nephews. Despite being an elder, he had no authority or voice whatsoever in front of these younger generations.
"Your Highness, please stop sighing. You have no choice but to agree to what is asked of you today, whether you like it or not."
Gu Shuyan was no longer as assertive as before, but even so, she still insisted on her conditions.
Lu Hexuan now understood that it was no use for him to say anything, so he might as well agree.
After that, it's up to him to decide what to do. Does he think Gu Shuyan, who's pregnant, can run to the Prince's mansion to settle scores?
With a quick glance around, Lu Hexuan nodded helplessly, "Fine, he's my nephew anyway, so I'll lend Renjie a hand!"
Lu Hexuan agreed and was about to take his leave when Gu Shuyan waved her hand and had someone bring up paper and pen.
"To prevent Your Highness from reneging on the agreement, I have already written it down in advance. Since Your Highness has agreed, please affix your name and fingerprint to it!"
Lu Hexuan had never met such a cunning person before. He had thought Gu Shuyan was a difficult person to serve, but only today did Lu Hexuan realize that he had underestimated her cunning.
Lu Hexuan glanced casually at the words on the paper, gritted his teeth, and wrote down his name under the watchful eyes of the three men, then added his handprint as instructed.
"Can I go now?"
Lu Hexuan asked irritably, and Gu Shuyan nodded after reading the signature.
Before Lu Hexuan stormed out, Gu Shuyan reminded him once again, "Your Highness, don't try to renege on your debt. As long as you still want to find the former Crown Prince, this letter will definitely appear on his desk."
Gu Shuyan was threatening Lu Hexuan, warning him not to have any other ideas.
Knowing he was on a sinking ship with no way out, Lu Hexuan could only snort coldly, glare at Gu Shuyan, and leave the private room.
After Lu Hexuan left, Gu Renjie looked at Gu Shuyan with a heavy expression.
"Sister, why, why do you want me to sit in that position so much?"
For all this time, Gu Renjie had never asked Gu Shuyan why. And Gu Shuyan had never asked him whether he was willing or wanted to be the emperor.
Looking into Gu Renjie's slightly dark eyes, Gu Shuyan, who had been smiling, suddenly couldn't smile anymore.
"for what?"
Gu Shuyan naturally knew what she was doing all this for: to avenge her entire family, to prevent the emperor and his sons from continuing to lead the country, and even more so for the people in this world who had been slaughtered by a tyrannical ruler.
To achieve her goal, Gu Shuyan was willing to do anything, but she overlooked Gu Renjie and imposed her own goals on him.
In her past life, Gu Renjie died because of her; she already owed him enough. Now, however, she foolishly forgot that Gu Renjie also had his own thoughts and the life he wanted to live.
The atmosphere froze instantly, and even Yun Yichen felt guilty.
As the elder brother, he should have shouldered a heavier burden, but like Gu Shuyan, he has never considered his younger brother's feelings.
"Renjie, I'm sorry, we should have asked for your opinion first."
Yun Yichen's sudden apology made Gu Renjie feel a little better, but it was only a little better.
"Actually, I've never known what to do. My birth mother and father, it was all others who told me what to do. They told me to take revenge, to try to please the emperor, and then sit on that throne myself. I've always been moving towards that goal, but slowly I've realized that I'm not happy this way, and I don't want to be that person."
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