Even though Mo Junxing knew everything, today, after his argument with Gu Jingchun...
She followed Xiao Cui to the hillside, enduring the pain in her chest, and carefully arranged the flowers little by little.
This was the first time he had ever done something like this for a woman.
He was very curious and excited.
Most importantly, he was very happy and content.
This was a sense of anticipation he had never experienced before.
It wasn't until Gu Jingchun arrived, until he confirmed that Empress Xiao's people were lying in ambush in the back mountain, and all of this was inextricably linked to Gu Jingchun.
Despite this, he did not give up.
Gu Jingchun still rejected her and denied her future love.
An unprecedented heartache tore at him, making it difficult for him to breathe and almost impossible for him to move.
His breath fell on Gu Jingchun's ear, and he watched as Gu Jingchun became terrified and trembling because of his words.
Finally, he grinned and smiled contentedly.
"You're right, I really can't change my nature."
"What I love about you is who you are now, the one who hasn't given up on escaping even now, despite all this."
"Especially now."
"Seeing your hope shattered expression is the most exciting moment for me."
As he spoke, he moved closer to Gu Jingchun's ear again, almost kissing Gu Jingchun's earlobe.
From a distance, Shen Hechuan could only see the two of them huddled together, their hands clenched together in anger, trembling violently with rage.
Tianji and Xin Shengyuan, who were standing to the side, didn't care about anything else. One hugged him and the other covered his mouth, afraid that Shen Hechuan would jump out and ruin everything.
But Gu Jingchun moved to the side the moment he got close.
Unfortunately, Mo Junxing's hand was gripping her neck, preventing her from moving much.
He almost touched Gu Jingchun's earlobe.
"Look at you now, you excite me so much!"
"Um--"
"puff--"
With a soft sound, Mo Junxing paused, loosened his grip, and Gu Jingchun spun around, breaking free from Mo Junxing's control.
He slowly lowered his head and saw a wooden stick stuck in the right side of his abdomen.
Looking down again, one sees the flowers on the ground that Gu Jingchun has trampled.
He clutched his stomach and chuckled self-deprecatingly.
His gaze slowly moved upwards again, landing on Gu Jingchun once more.
Gu Jingchun held a small wooden sleeve arrow in his hand. When he saw Mo Junxing looking over, he raised an eyebrow and spoke.
"So, are you still excited now?"
Mo Junxing's lips curled slightly as he reached out and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth before finally smiling.
"Excited, so very excited!"
At this moment, Han Sheng, who had been hiding in the shadows, rushed over, supporting Mo Junxing while angrily rebuking him.
"Gu Jingchun, how dare you injure our monarch! Aren't you afraid your son will be hurt?"
Gu Jingchun curled the corners of his mouth and smiled.
"Yeah?"
"It seems your information is nothing special after all."
"Even I already know that the spies you planted around Seele have been removed. Don't you know that yet?"
One sentence made Han Sheng pause and subconsciously look at Mo Junxing.
But Mo Junxing no longer smiled.
His gaze toward Gu Jingchun gradually turned cold.
It was at this moment that he clearly realized...
This time, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep Gu Jingchun.
Therefore, his gaze remained fixed on Gu Jingchun.
Even though the pain in his abdomen was becoming increasingly unbearable.
Even so, a large number of people suddenly surged out from behind Gu Jingchun and rushed towards them.
Even though Empress Xiao's people and those behind her were already engaged in fierce fighting.
But his gaze remained fixed on Gu Jingchun.
Gu Jingchun finally revealed his true feelings.
She took the wooden hairpin off her head, threw it on the ground, and ran away quickly without even glancing at Mo Junxing.
"puff--"
Watching Gu Jingchun run away.
Mo Junxing could no longer hold back and spat out a mouthful of blood, his body uncontrollably collapsing to his knees.
"Don't go..."
He watched Gu Jingchun's figure walk away and softly begged, just as he had begged his mother to open her eyes and look at him, to eat a bite of what he had stolen.
But she didn't turn around.
******
Let's rewind to two days earlier in the palace.
Ever since Gu Jinxi spoke with the Empress Dowager last time, she has kept her words in mind.
He also knew that he couldn't protect his mother with his own abilities right now.
However, he can indeed protect himself, which is also a way of protecting his mother.
Therefore, Gu Jinxi kept those words in mind.
I don't know if it was this sentence that had an effect.
Gu Jinxi was lying in bed when she suddenly realized that the doll Gu Jingchun had made for her was gone.
After that, Gu Jinxi immediately got up and gathered all the servants in his courtyard together.
Despite it being late at night, they sent someone to invite the Empress Dowager over.
Moreover, for safety reasons, he even summoned the Imperial Guard.
The commander of the Imperial Guard is now Luo Ziqian.
It just so happens to be his shift tonight.
Upon receiving Gu Jinxi's message, he immediately led his men to the location.
Upon arriving, they found all the servants in Gu Jinxi's courtyard kneeling together.
The Empress Dowager and Gu Jinxi sat in the main seats, both with cold faces, making it impossible to read their expressions.
"Your subject pays respects to Your Highness the Crown Prince and Your Majesty the Empress Dowager."
The Empress Dowager nodded, then looked at Gu Jinxi.
"Xi'er, now that the commander of the Imperial Guards has arrived, can you tell me what happened that required such a large mobilization?"
Gu Jinxi nodded, looking at Luo Ziqian, her childish voice carrying the authority of a superior.
"Commander Luo, please surround all the servants below."
Then he looked at the steward in his own courtyard.
"Granny Wang, look, aren't all the underworld agents in my courtyard here?"
Granny Wang glanced at it before nodding.
"Your Highness, this old servant has checked, and everyone in our courtyard is here."
Gu Jinxi nodded, then looked at Luo Ziqian.
"Commander Luo, there may be a person with ill intentions infiltrating my courtyard. I need your help to investigate and find him."
Luo Ziqian nodded and did not ask any further questions. He immediately ordered the Imperial Guards to begin interrogating each of these people one by one.
The servants were all confused and shouted that they were innocent when they were interrogated. It wasn't until Luo Ziqian drew his knife and was about to strike that they finally spoke up.
"I beg Your Highness to spare my life. I... I did steal a few items from the storeroom a few days ago and secretly sold them."
But those things are all unused now…
Gu Jinxi didn't react to what he said, but simply gestured with her eyes to make sure someone remembered it.
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