Shen Hechuan hugged Gu Jingchun again, sighed softly, and whispered:
“I’m not here now, and you’ve suffered. Now that I’m here, I will definitely protect you and the child and never let you suffer any more harm.”
Holding Shen Hechuan in his arms, Gu Jingchun felt the warmth of his embrace and the beating of his heart, and listened to his sweet words. He couldn't help but be moved.
Shen Hechuan is, after all, Xier's father.
Tiandu was the safest place she could think of.
With him there, Seele's safety will surely be guaranteed.
And she no longer had to hide and live a precarious life.
As Gu Jingchun was thinking, Gu Jinxi's voice suddenly came through.
"Mother, what are you doing here?"
Gu Jinxi walked in, rubbing her eyes and looking aggrieved.
"Didn't you promise me you'd sleep with me tonight?"
Gu Jinxi woke up halfway through her sleep and found that Gu Jingchun was missing, so she went out to look for him alone.
Xiaoman tried to stop him, but the little guy was very grumpy when he woke up and wouldn't listen to her at all, insisting on finding his mother.
Left with no other choice, Xiaoman had to bring her people over.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Gu Jinxi entered, she saw a man who should never have appeared, holding her mother.
He paused for a moment, blinked his large, hazy eyes, and then spoke with a puzzled look.
"Uncle, what are you doing here?"
Immediately, Gu Jingchun and Shen Hechuan paused, quickly separated, and awkwardly straightened their clothes.
"I……"
Shen Hechuan's difficult explanation.
He could stand firm against thousands of enemy troops on the battlefield.
He could angrily confront dozens of court officials in the imperial court without changing his expression.
Now, facing a small child, he was so nervous that he lost his words.
Fortunately, the little guy didn't pursue the matter at this moment. Instead, he glanced at Gu Jingchun and smiled.
"Oh, I see."
Gu Jinxi deliberately dragged out the tone.
It seems that Mother has taken a liking to Uncle.
He said that his uncle was so handsome that his mother would definitely like him.
Just as I expected!
Unexpectedly, my mother brought him back so quickly.
Gu Jinxi was happy, but also a little worried.
But what about his future father?
I don't know if he can accept that his mother has two husbands.
Or, why don't we find an opportunity to ask him?
Anyway, he can accept having two fathers.
Moreover, he noticed that many of the men in those picture books had several wives.
Then his mother must have had several fathers.
With this thought in mind, Gu Jinxi felt relieved, and her eyes showed more joy when she looked at Shen Hechuan.
He still likes this uncle very much. If he can act as a father, can he coax him to sleep?
Thinking this, Gu Jinxi stepped forward, tilted her head back, and asked Shen Hechuan, "Uncle, can you sleep with Xier?"
Upon hearing this, the two, who were initially somewhat awkward and nervous, were momentarily stunned.
Gu Jingchun exclaimed in surprise.
"Gu Jinxi, what nonsense are you spouting?"
"He is His Highness the Crown Prince. How could the Crown Prince possibly lull you to sleep?"
"Why don't you go back quickly? Your mother will hold you and put you to sleep in a little while."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jinxi was somewhat displeased.
He pouted, raised his head, and looked at Shen Hechuan pitifully.
Shen Hechuan was still in surprise when he heard Gu Jingchun's words and met Gu Jinxi's gaze, and immediately blurted out.
"How can a grown man let his mother hold him while he sleeps?"
"Come on, let Uncle hold you while you sleep."
Without thinking, he agreed.
"Uh-huh."
Gu Jinxi was overjoyed upon hearing this, although he still didn't understand why he couldn't let his mother hold him while he slept.
But she still obediently stepped forward, took Shen Hechuan's hand, and led him towards her room.
Gu Jingchun called out to the two of them several times, but they ignored her.
She sighed softly at this.
That's all.
Never mind.
Since Shen Hechuan is willing to coax him to sleep, then let him.
No matter what, he is Seele's father, so let him fulfill his responsibilities as a father.
As Gu Jingchun thought this, he yawned and looked at the things Shen Hechuan had given him.
He thought to himself, "I'll return all this money to him tomorrow, and then I can keep this seal."
With that thought in mind, she carefully put the things away and drifted off to sleep.
The next day.
In the imperial court.
Emperor Rongcheng, dressed in a dragon robe, sat upright on the dragon throne, looking down at the officials in the court.
He looked around, his gaze settling on an empty spot ahead, and asked a question.
Where is His Highness the Crown Prince?
Upon hearing this, the eunuch beside him immediately whispered, "His Highness the Crown Prince said he was feeling unwell today and has already taken leave."
Among these ministers, a handsome man stood at the front.
His princely court attire accentuated his handsome features, vaguely resembling the image of Emperor Rongcheng on the dragon throne.
In particular, his demeanor was exactly like that of Emperor Rongcheng, making people afraid to look directly at him.
This person was none other than Prince Rui, the most beloved son of Emperor Rongcheng.
The royal family of Dai Rong was small in number.
He had countless concubines in his harem, but he only had three princes and one princess.
Of the three princes, only Prince Rui resembled Emperor Rongcheng the most in both appearance and temperament, and therefore was deeply favored by Emperor Rongcheng.
Over the years, Emperor Rongcheng granted him power, manpower, and paved the way for him, allowing him to gradually grow stronger.
They are now powerful enough to rival the Crown Prince.
At that moment, upon hearing the eunuch's words, he slowly stepped forward, bowed, and then said:
"Your Majesty, I have just received the news today."
Our Great Rong's defense map has been taken away by spies from Great Qi. His Highness the Crown Prince must be worried and unable to sleep, which is why he is unwell.
As soon as Prince Rui said this, all the court officials present were in an uproar.
This is a defense deployment map!
This concerns the safety of the capital and the imperial city, and is of utmost importance.
Now that it has fallen into the hands of the Great Qi, isn't it just a matter of being slaughtered at will?
Immediately, some ministers in the court could no longer sit still and stepped forward to impeach the crown prince.
They say he neglected his duties, having been in charge of the defense of Tiandu for many years and serving as the commander of the Five Cities Garrison, yet he still allowed the Great Qi to take away such an important item, clearly disregarding the people of Dacheng.
Even more extreme, some claimed that the Crown Prince was no longer worthy of the position and requested Emperor Rongcheng to depose him and appoint Prince Rui as the new Crown Prince.
Of course, these words were immediately refuted by other ministers.
They said that the Crown Prince was wise and intelligent, and that he was very methodical in his actions, so he would never make such a mistake. They suspected that there must be something else they did not know, and advised Emperor Rongcheng to remain calm and summon Shen Hechuan to the main hall to inquire about it.
For a time, the court was filled with endless debate.
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