Chapter 40 Isn't it too unfair that he can only be a servant and a male favorite?

Ji Zhiyang shuddered and turned around and said, "Wang, Wang, Wang, Your Majesty."

When did he come?

Why are you standing here quietly?

Gu Huai's eyes fell on him, "Just now I heard that you were going to Xianxianglou?"

"I didn't? I refused!" Ji Zhiyang's head shook like a wave drum.

I just said he is everywhere!

Fortunately I didn’t go!

Fortunately...I refused without even thinking about it!

Gu Huai raised his eyebrows and glanced at him, then turned to look at Yun Jin and said, "Boss Yun, I was too impatient last time and misunderstood you. I specially prepared a small gift and wanted to go to Xianpinju in person today to apologize, but I didn't expect to meet you here."

Having said that, he turned around and signaled to the attendant behind him? , handed the box in his hand to? Yun Jin, and said: "Please accept it, Boss Yun."

Gu Huai looked calm and glanced at Gu Quan standing beside him.

Yun Jin was stunned and didn't react for a while.

Gu Quan stared at Song Tanyu's hand on Yun Jin's shoulder and said coldly, "Although he saved me, I also rewarded him with silver, so we are even now."

His words? They were cold, without any warmth, but with a hint of arrogance.

Ji Zhiyang stood aside and watched silently: Is the Third Prince...jealous?

Gu Huai glanced at Gu Quan and was stunned for a moment.

...What happened to Third Brother?

Didn't he drag me here to make amends for Yun Jin's crime?

He also prepared the things...

What? You say it's even?

Yun Jin was stunned for a moment, but quickly came to his senses.

"Your Highness, your words are too serious. I didn't do anything... Just as the Third Prince said, he rewarded me with silver... Why do you need to give me another generous gift? As for the apology... I'm afraid I can't afford it." He lowered his eyes, hiding the deep emotions in his eyes.

In Gu Quan's mind, he is a man who sells his body for money.

Even if Gu Quan had truly loved him once, all that goodness had probably been worn away long ago, and now he probably only felt disgust towards himself.

I hate him so much that I don't want to have too much contact with him...

Maybe, I regret meeting him...

Never mind... This is fine...

Since he said it's even, then let it be even!

Yun Jin raised his eyes and glanced at Gu Huai. "If your Highness has nothing else to do, I will take my leave."

He bowed to the two of them and turned to leave.

"Wait." Gu Quan suddenly called him.

Yun Jin was stunned, stopped and looked back at him.

Song Tanyu frowned unhappily and pulled Yun Jin behind her. "My Lord, is there anything else?"

Gu Quan ignored him, his eyes fell on Yun Jin's face, and he said slowly, "I forgot to take something." Then he signaled the servant to hand the thing to him.

Servant? Without giving him a chance to react, she stuffed the box directly into his arms.

Yun Jin was startled and had no choice but to take the box. He bowed slightly to Gu Huai and said, "Thank you, Fourth Prince."

He lowered his head, and I couldn't see the expression on his face?

Gu Huai waved his hands and asked again, "Boss Yun, are you healed?"

Yun Jin nodded gently, "Thank you for your concern, I am fine now." After a pause, he added, "The medicine sent by the Fourth Prince is very good. I am grateful for the gift."

"Free medicine?" Gu Huai looked puzzled.

When did I ask someone to give it to me? Did he deliver the medicine?

He turned and looked at Gu Quan.

...Could it be the third brother?

Gu Quan pursed his lips and said nothing.

Doesn’t the third brother dislike him?

What...

"Ajin, let's go." Song Tanyu called softly.

Yun Jin nodded, bowed to the two of them, and left with Song Tanyu.

Ji Zhiyang stood silently aside, watching Gu Quan staring at Yun Jin's back, and raised his eyebrows slightly.

Only after the people walked away did Gu Quan come to his senses and said to Gu Huai, "Let's go."

Gu Huai responded and turned to look at Ji Zhiyang, "Go home early."

Ji Zhiyang nodded quickly.

Gu Quan strode towards the carriage.

Gu Huai followed.

After sitting down, Gu Quan lifted the curtain and took a look at Ji Zhiyang, then looked at Gu Huai, opened his mouth, wanted to say something, but swallowed it back.

Gu Huai noticed his strangeness and asked, "What's wrong, brother?"

Gu Quan hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke, "Do you like him?

Gu Huai was stunned, stuttered for a moment, and quickly denied, "I...he...is not, he is just my servant?" He raised his hand and touched his nose, "I, how could I like a man." After saying that, he met Gu Quan's gaze and scratched his ear uncomfortably, "He...I sent someone to check him out, his background is very clean, no? Problems..."

Is the truth true? Very clean, so clean that there is no trace of him in the whole Yidu.

He said he came from a thousand years later... Never mind, at least he didn't cause any trouble, so I'll just keep him for now.

But...how did Third Brother know how I felt about him...

Gu Quan glanced at him calmly and said, "Gu Jing's people have submitted a memorial to the emperor, saying that you have kept a male concubine. If the emperor summons you to the palace for questioning, you'd better be careful." His voice revealed a strong concern, and he was obviously worried about his brother.

Gu Huai frowned, "Don't worry, brother, I know what to do."

Gu Jing is so despicable!

Before Gu Yi's death, he framed the third brother.

My father hates it most when men make friends with other men. Now that he has caught me, I am afraid I will not be able to escape punishment.

If this implicates my third brother...

"You understand? That's good. Your father has summoned you to the palace. It is a troublesome matter after all. You should handle it with caution. If..."

Gu Quan stopped talking and didn't continue.

"What then?" Gu Huai asked.

Gu Quan sighed and patted his arm, "If Gu Jing takes this opportunity to instigate and asks the emperor to bring Ji Zhiyang to questioning, you must not act impulsively, lest the plan be ruined." He paused, looked at Gu Huai for a few seconds, and then said, "If he is really a servant, he should not bite anyone randomly when the time comes, right?"

Gu Huai's heart skipped a beat.

What did the third brother say? Was he reminding him that if the time came, would Ji Zhiyang reveal their relationship to others?

He thought? After a long pause, he said, "Don't worry, Third Brother. I will handle it carefully."

I will tell him in advance how to deal with it, to ensure that nothing goes wrong. I will never give Gu Jing a chance to take advantage of the situation.

"Yeah." Gu Quan nodded.

The two chatted for a few sentences, and the carriage stopped at the Third Prince's Mansion. As soon as the two got off the car, they saw Chuzhou hurried over.

"Your Highness, the Fourth Prince. Lord Zhang? Lord? is here, and is waiting in the front hall."

Gu Huai's face darkened for a moment.

Gu Quan frowned upon hearing this, "Why so fast?" He paused for a moment, then turned to look at Gu Huai, "Go back to the mansion and make arrangements first. Be sure to tell him that if he is taken away, he will cut off all ties with you."

Did Gu Huai understand what Gu Quan meant? He was stunned for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

When they were about to leave, a horse-drawn carriage came from far away and stopped steadily beside them.

The carriage curtain opened, and Gu Jing popped his head out. "Third brother, fourth brother." He called out with a smile, his eyes lingering on Gu Quan for a moment, and said with a smile, "It's been so hard for me to find you two brothers! Father has summoned us to the palace, let's hurry over."

After saying this, he got off the carriage without waiting for the two men to answer.

Look at the eyes? Pi twitched violently twice and clenched his fists secretly.

In this case, there is no chance to go back home.

Gu Jing came here specially, fearing that Ji Zhiyang had been taken away by now...

If this is true, I'm afraid it will be bad...

"Let's go quickly, don't let father wait anxiously." Gu Jing's eyebrows jumped, and he glanced at Gu Huai with a smile: "Why do you look like this, fourth brother? Are you worried about your male pet? Don't worry, he is fine, I have ordered people to take good care of him, nothing will happen." He pretended to be intimate with his arm around Gu Huai's shoulder, and deliberately emphasized the word "well".

Gu Huai's face turned livid and he glared at Gu Jing.

really!

He guessed correctly, Ji Zhiyang was taken away...

Does he...talk nonsense?

What if Father asks us to confront each other face to face?

Will he reveal our relationship?

Father hates men very much. If I say he is just a servant? Gu Jing instigates, will Father punish him...

All the male favorites that Gu Yi had kept in the Eastern Palace were secretly dealt with by his father...

If he cuts off the relationship...will he be safe...

Gu Huai's face turned livid and he glared at Gu Jing.

Gu Quan was afraid that he would act rashly and ruin the situation, so he hurriedly said, "What are you talking about, second brother? Just a servant. It's not worth your worry." After saying that, he raised his hand and patted Gu Huai's shoulder.

Gu Huai didn't dare to reveal too much emotion in front of Gu Jing, so he could only say stiffly: "Yes, as for a servant, I don't know why my second brother wants to see him. If my second brother likes them, I will pick a few and send them to your house some other day." Although he was extremely angry, he had to control his temper and play along with him.

Gu Jing burst into laughter, full of sarcasm.

"Servant? The servant who climbed onto the bed??" He raised his eyebrows and sneered, "Tsk tsk! Fourth brother is really good at speaking. I wonder if your male favorite is as eloquent as you. I would like to see him for myself."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Dewang walked out of the palace and bowed, "Third Prince, Fourth Prince, His Majesty summons you two to the palace."

Gu Jing's smile faded, "Let's go, don't waste any more time, or else the emperor will be unhappy."

Gu Huai took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and got on the carriage first.

Gu Quan glanced at Gu Jing, then followed him.

Gu Jing raised his eyebrows and got on his carriage.

Gu Huai leaned on the cushion with his head lowered, his face showing no emotion.

Gu Quan opened the curtain and looked outside. He said, "Gu Jing came well prepared this time. When you see the emperor later, don't argue with him, lest you fall into his trap."

Gu Huai pursed his lips and said, "Don't worry, Third Brother. I know the limits."

Not only would he not argue with Gu Jing, but he would also pretend to be a victim and win his father's sympathy? ... In this way, Ji Zhiyang's safety could be ensured.

Gu Quan sighed softly, then gave him a few instructions and told the carriage driver to drive slowly towards the palace.

Ji Zhiyang was blindfolded and taken to this place in a carriage. The surroundings were very quiet. The decoration inside the room was luxurious and exquisite. The tables and chairs were all made of rosewood. The room was very large. He sat on the chair with his hands tied. The screen was wrapped around his body from left to right and blocked him from behind. He could not see outside the screen.

This should be the Second Prince's Palace...

He was taken away by Gu Jing's people when he had just returned to the palace after shopping with Jiang Wang.

Why did Gu Jing arrest me?

He and Gu Huai don't get along... Could he be trying to take advantage of me? Should I deal with Gu Huai?

...Do I have any use for it?

First, I don’t know Gu Huai’s preferences, and second, I don’t know Gu Huai’s weaknesses…

He caught me... he shouldn't have.

Even if he wants to take advantage of me, he must have a reason, right...

Did I overlook something...

Ji Zhiyang sat on the chair with his eyes slightly narrowed.

...I don’t know whether Gu Huai knew that I was taken away by Gu Jing.

Will he come to rescue me...

If I don't come...will I be in danger?

At this moment, Ji Zhiyang realized that in this strange world, apart from Gu Huai, he seemed to have no one to rely on.

Suddenly a man walked in. He was dressed in formal attire and although he was smiling, Ji Zhiyang still felt threatened.

Ji Zhiyang recognized him. He was the one who took him away at the gate of the Four Princes' Mansion. He said he was Gu Jing's bodyguard.

What is he doing here?

Are you coming... Are you here to kill me?

Ji Zhiyang was nervous and looked at him warily.

"Master Ji, don't be nervous. I just want to ask you a few questions." The visitor smiled and said, "Master Ji, you should know that the royal family is not allowed to marry male wives. If that's the case, why do you still want to stay in the Four Princes' Palace? Isn't it too unfair to be a male concubine?"

Outside the screen, Emperor Yizhen sat in front of the table, and the three brothers Gu Jing, Gu Quan, and Gu Huai stood beside him. They all stared at the screen, waiting for Ji Zhiyang's answer.

Gu Wei stared at the screen closely, and the questions asked by Gu Jing's people shocked him.

He didn't know how Ji Zhiyang would answer...

He held his breath and clenched his fists.