Chapter 56: Just Poison Him
Zhao Mingzhu and An Yun opened the window and climbed to the next room.
An Yun said nervously, "He is Prince Jing, Mingzhu, are you really not afraid of death?"
Zhao Mingzhu changed her clothes behind the screen: "I'm scared, but he doesn't want me to live anyway."
Zhao Mingzhu confessed that Gu Xun had poisoned her. An Yun's eyes widened after hearing this:
"So he is the adulterer?!"
"What adulterer? I was an innocent girl who was deceived. Now I see through his wolfish heart!"
An Yun was a little scared at first, thinking that what she had done was too extreme, but when she heard that her sister was in trouble.
"That beast, you just gave him some drug, you should have poisoned him to death."
The more An Yun thought about it, the more she felt that this was the way it should be. All these despicable men should die!
Zhao Mingzhu laughed after hearing this: "Don't worry, he'll be in more pain than death when he wakes up tonight."
An Yun didn't understand at first, but then she remembered what Zhao Mingzhu said about him being inhumane.
For men who can't get erections, sleeping with men who can get erections is so ugly...
An Yun smiled obscenely: "You are so bad, I like it so much."
Zhao Mingzhu waved her new fan, then walked away with An Yun in a swagger. There was no need for her to wait here any longer. She had already given money to a few beggars and asked them to come to the East Palace if they had any new news.
When the two of them left Nanfeng Pavilion and were about to go home, An Yun stopped.
"Why don't you leave?" Zhao Mingzhu bumped into her back.
An Yun swallowed and said, "Mingzhu, you're done."
Zhao Mingzhu didn't understand what was going on, but her heart skipped a beat. She leaned on An Yun's shoulder and looked over. Gu Qingheng and Changhe were not far away.
Is it just waiting for something to happen?
Zhao Mingzhu thought vaguely.
An Yun moved away from Zhao Mingzhu, then quickly said, "Mingzhu, it's getting late. I'm going home to sleep."
Then she ran away without looking back.
There was no chance for Zhao Mingzhu to stay.
Zhao Mingzhu shouted in her heart, Anzai, come back, I will agree to anything you say!
But An Yun disappeared behind the alley the next second.
Zhao Mingzhu: “…”
"Come here, Crown Princess." Gu Qingheng's face showed no sign of anger, and his expression was normal.
Zhao Mingzhu walked over in small steps, surprisingly slowly, but Gu Qingheng did not urge her and just watched her dawdle.
But no matter how slow you go, the road will eventually end. Zhao Mingzhu shrank her head and said, "I was wrong."
It’s better to admit your mistake first.
Gu Qingheng nodded lightly to Changhe, who nodded and headed towards Nanfeng Pavilion.
Zhao Mingzhu thought he had deliberately sent Changhe away so that he could lecture her alone, so she admitted her mistake even more sincerely:
"Your Highness, I realized my mistake a long time ago. I was so wrong! I swear, I will never sneak out to play again."
Zhao Mingzhu wondered if Gu Qingheng had noticed. Would he misunderstand that she was really here to meet her old lover?
"The Crown Princess's only mistake was sneaking out to play?"
Gu Qingheng did not take her in a carriage, but walked back slowly along the street.
After hearing this, Zhao Mingzhu realized that he was not angry because he ran out for fun. It seemed that he really found out that he had an appointment with Gu Xun.
She hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I met him just to get revenge on Gu Xun. If you don't believe me, ask Changhe later if Gu Xun fainted from the drugs."
Zhao Mingzhu felt miserable. When she left, she looked at the side hall and saw that the lights there were clearly off.
How did Gu Qingheng find out that she had sneaked out?
There was no curfew on this street, so the vendors were still busy. He took Zhao Mingzhu to sit at the wonton stall.
The stall owner was an old lady. She came over with a smile and said to Gu Qingheng:
"My lord is here, is it still the same as before?"
"Um."
The mother-in-law turned to Zhao Mingzhu and asked, "How about you, young master? Is there anything you don't eat?"
Gu Qingheng answered for her: "Very spicy vinegar and onions."
Grandma nodded: "Okay, okay, I'll go and make wontons. Please wait a moment."
Zhao Mingzhu was very surprised. It was obvious from the time when Gu Yu ate candied haws that she disdained this kind of folk food.
This is understandable. It is normal for a princess born with a silver spoon in her mouth to be disdainful.
But Zhao Mingzhu privately thought that Gu Qingheng would dislike these things even more, but looking at his familiar attitude with Wonton Granny, it didn't seem like he would come here less often to eat.
Gu Qingheng stopped talking. Zhao Mingzhu felt very uncomfortable. She thought for a moment:
"I really don't have any lingering feelings for Gu Xun. Your Highness, don't worry. I know that the prosperity of the East Palace and I will rise together, and I won't do such a foolish thing."
Zhao Mingzhu thought this was too pale. Suddenly, she remembered that the ancients valued oaths. She raised three fingers to the sky:
"I swear, if I betray His Highness, I will be struck by five thunders and die an ungrateful death, and after death..."
Before she finished speaking, she felt something sweet melting in her mouth. She chewed it and found it was zongzi candy!
Gu Qingheng withdrew his hand, and as the light and shadow flowed, his eyes became warmer:
"Princess Consort, if you want revenge, there are many methods for you to choose from, but the worst option is to put yourself in danger."
Zhao Mingzhu was a little confused. She was indeed not smart. Apart from taking risks herself, she could not think of any other way to lure people here.
Gu Qingheng did not laugh at her stupidity. His lowered profile looked a little cold and hard. The candlelight reflected on his handsome features, making him look so three-dimensional that he seemed like a god.
"You are the mistress of the Eastern Palace. All the people in the Eastern Palace are at your disposal. Their existence is to go through fire and water for you and complete all the tasks assigned to them."
"You have to learn to use them."
Zhao Mingzhu was a little confused, then shook her head: "Those people were carefully trained by His Highness, and I don't need them for my little things."
Zhao Mingzhu didn't want to use it either. Her idea was to keep some distance from Gu Qingheng and it would be best if they didn't interfere with each other.
But Zhao Mingzhu knew that this was impossible, after all, they lived under the same roof.
But she still tried hard to distinguish the two and didn't want to confuse them.
She always felt that one day she would leave.
A gust of wind blew, and the corners of Gu Qingheng's frosty robe moved in the wind. The lapel was densely engraved with orchid patterns with silver thread, and his bony fingers caressed it.
He has always been able to guess Zhao Mingzhu's thoughts accurately, and this moment is no exception.
Gu Qingheng sneered at her deliberate demarcation of boundaries:
"Crown Princess, I've said before that you and I are one as husband and wife. Your affairs are top priority, regardless of size."
Zhao Mingzhu emphasized it, and he never tired of emphasizing it.
"But……"
"No buts." Gu Qingheng said forcefully.
Zhao Mingzhu held the soup spoon as her mother-in-law brought in the wontons. Steam rose from the air, and Zhao Mingzhu muttered, "But, but, but, but."
Gu Qingheng heard it, but pretended not to hear it.
In front of the Grand Tutor's Mansion, An Yun stopped again and frowned at the person in front of her.
"What are you doing here?"
Bai Mu wandered around for a long time. When he heard a voice, he turned around and saw An Yun in men's clothes:
"Where did you go so crazy in the middle of the night? Can't you act a little girly?"
As soon as he opened his mouth, he smelled that familiar taste. An Yun slapped him in the face without thinking.
"What did I say last time? Bai Mu, think about it carefully before talking to me again."
After An Yun finished speaking, she was about to go home, but Bai Mu grabbed her arm.
"Wait a minute, I'm here to apologize..."
He was not allowed to enter the Grand Tutor's Mansion these days. He could usually see An Yun every day, but now he couldn't see her anymore.
An Yun rolled her eyes and was about to speak, but the next moment she was pulled into someone's arms.
The person above said: "My lady doesn't want to see you, please go back."
Bai Mu looked at the person who suddenly appeared, and he was furious:
"A servant dares to interfere in the affairs of his master, and you, An Yun, don't you care?"
An Yun blinked and thought for a moment: "He has a point. Bai Mu, get out of here."
Then he pulled Alan away, leaving Bai Mu with red eyes staring at the tall figure.
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