Emperor Rongcheng's expression turned cold as soon as he heard the news.
Hearing the arguments in the court, his expression grew increasingly grim.
But he remained silent and did not speak.
"Someone come here!"
Finally, Emperor Rongcheng let out a stern shout.
Instantly, the entire court fell silent.
"Go and summon the Crown Prince."
******
The Yong'an Marquis's Residence.
Because of the "farce" that happened last night, Gu Jingchun naturally... overslept.
She sat in front of the bronze mirror, drawing her eyebrows as she casually asked Lanxin, "Xi'er hasn't woken up yet?"
Lan Xin was doing Gu Jingchun's makeup when she heard this and shook her head.
"not yet."
"Xiaoman said the room was very quiet. She was worried that the young master didn't sleep well last night, so she didn't wake him."
Gu Jingchun nodded upon hearing this, and then asked a question that seemed to be casual.
When did he leave last night?
"This...this servant does not know."
Lanxin felt somewhat apprehensive.
"His Highness the Crown Prince is highly skilled in martial arts, and he can appear and disappear without a trace. If it weren't for the traps in the courtyard last night, Xiaoman probably wouldn't have been able to find him."
Gu Jingchun knew Shen Hechuan's abilities, and seeing Lanxin's nervous appearance, he stopped asking.
She looked up at the sky.
"It's getting late, we need to wake Xier up for breakfast. Let's go and take a look ourselves."
Lan Xin paused upon hearing this, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back, while Gu Jingchun, unaware of her unusual behavior, stood up directly.
As soon as I stepped outside, I was met with Xiaoman's angry face.
"What's wrong?"
Who made you angry again?
Gu Jingchun joked.
Xiaoman was furious.
"I just went out to buy groceries and heard from the gatekeeper that the people in the Marquis's mansion do not intend for you to participate in this year's spring hunt."
"Not only that, they also plan to give your spot to that distant cousin."
Gu Jingchun didn't seem to have much of a reaction to what he heard.
It's just a spring hunt, she doesn't really want to go. She'd rather stay home and relax a bit more.
Besides, with her departure time drawing ever closer, she must make her plans even more meticulous to avoid any leaks.
Therefore, Gu Jingchun was not angry at all; instead, he comforted Xiaoman.
Finally, he promised that he wouldn't go himself, nor would he let that damn cousin go. Xiaoman felt much better after hearing this.
Seeing that Xiaoman was no longer angry, Gu Jingchun smiled and pushed open Gu Jinxi's door.
However, when she walked to Gu Jinxi's bedside, the smile on her lips suddenly stopped.
Because at this moment, Shen Hechuan was lying comfortably on one side of Gu Jinxi.
When he saw Gu Jingchun coming over, he waved to her triumphantly.
Gu Jingchun: ...
Why hasn't this guy left yet?!
Why haven't you left yet?
Upon hearing this, half of Shen Hechuan's good mood vanished instantly.
"You really want me to leave?"
He felt a little wronged, even though he was overjoyed when he first saw her.
Now, Gu Jingchun didn't even glance at him before accusing him of not leaving.
This deeply hurt Shen Hechuan.
However, Gu Jingchun completely ignored his expression and continued:
"Don't you even look at the time? It's broad daylight, and there are people coming and going outside. How are you going to leave?"
"If anyone finds out that a man has come out of my yard, I won't be able to explain myself even if I have eight mouths."
Upon hearing this, Shen Hechuan became even more dissatisfied and simply started to act shamelessly.
"In that case, I might as well not leave."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingchun frowned even more deeply.
She never expected that Shen Hechuan, a prince, would act like a rogue.
"How can you not leave?"
Even if you don't care about your own reputation, you should at least care about mine.
"Reputation, reputation, you keep talking about reputation."
"I arrived last night, and I haven't heard you mention your reputation at all. I think you're just making excuses to get rid of me!"
Gu Jingchun suddenly felt a little tired.
"How can these be the same?"
"It's daytime now, what if someone breaks in?"
As soon as Gu Jingchun finished speaking, Shen Hechuan grabbed his wrist and dragged him onto the bed.
Caught off guard, Gu Jingchun watched as his body fell, and fearing he might crush the still-sleeping Gu Jinxi, he quickly leaned towards Shen Hechuan.
Naturally, she was then embraced tightly by Shen Hechuan.
Holding the soft person in his arms, Shen Hechuan felt much better and comforted her:
"Alright, alright, with all these traps and mechanisms set up in your yard, who could possibly barge in without your permission?"
"Don't worry, I'll stay here with you tonight and no one will find out. I'll sneak away after dark, okay?"
Looking at Shen Hechuan's smug face, Gu Jingchun knew that the guy was doing it on purpose, but there was nothing he could do now, so he could only agree for the time being.
She snorted coldly and tried to get up, but Shen Hechuan held her tightly around the waist, making it impossible for her to move.
She looked up and glared at him.
"Let go."
"I don't!"
"Let go of me right now."
Shen Hechuan acted like a rogue, saying, "Why should I let go just because you tell me to? I won't let go."
Gu Jingchun was so exasperated by Shen Hechuan's shameless behavior that he simply struggled to get up.
Shen Hechuan naturally refused to give in, and the two struggled and became increasingly out of control.
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