Gu Linchao could vaguely see her movements on the bed through the curtain.
Seeing her head burrowing under the covers and then popping out again, he smiled slightly, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.
"Are you feeling alright?"
"Your Highness, have you investigated everything? What is the background of the assassin...?"
The two spoke at almost the same time.
After saying that, they were all stunned.
Wen Nong Nong smoothed a strand of hair behind her ear and turned her head to look outside. "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I am well."
"That's good." Gu Linchao nodded, turned around and sat down on a chair next to him to answer her questions.
“Those assassins yesterday were probably sent by Bei Di. Their goal was to assassinate Prince Atuo and Princess Atuo. If they were killed in Daye, the King of Huijiang would definitely raise an army to punish them, and Bei Di could take the opportunity to seize the city of Daye.”
Wen Nongnong was stunned. She hadn't expected the matter to be so complicated.
"Fortunately, Prince Atuo and Princess are alright," she exclaimed.
Gu Linchao nodded, but what she didn't say was that the assassin she had spared yesterday insisted that he was sent by the imperial court to assassinate Prince Atuo and Princess Atuo, and then committed suicide by biting poison.
The person behind this must be trying to stir up a conflict between Xinjiang and Daye in order to profit from it.
However, despite their meticulous planning, they overlooked something: Si Yi discovered a mark on several of the assassins.
The mark was very well hidden; it was a blue flame, a unique symbol of the Northern Di Death Squad. They had concealed it with a potion, but Si Yi had infiltrated the Northern Di Death Squad years ago and knew some of their methods, so he found the mark without much effort.
Therefore, it can be inferred that the assassins from yesterday were indeed sent by Bei Huo.
Their purpose is obvious: to incite conflict between Xinjiang and Daye so that they can reap the benefits.
"The Princess Consort saved Princess Atuo this time and made a great contribution. The Emperor will reward you," he said gently.
Upon hearing this, Wen Nongnong's eyes darted around, and she simply pulled back the curtain. "Then what about Your Highness? What reward do you intend to give me?"
Gu Linchao was caught off guard when she suddenly lifted the curtain, revealing a pair of captivating peach blossom eyes that stared straight at him.
His fingers, resting on his knees, curled slightly before he asked, "What reward does the Princess wish for?"
Wen Nongnong simply rolled over, lay face down on the bed, propped her chin up with one hand, and tapped the pillow with the other, asking, "Any kind of reward is acceptable?"
Gu Linchao nodded. "Mm."
Wen Nongnong looked at his handsome face and thought to herself: Gu Linchao agreed without even thinking. What if the reward she asked for is detrimental to him? He's not such a careless person.
Thinking this, she said slyly, "I haven't thought of it yet. How about I ask the prince for it when I do?"
Gu Linchao caught the sly glint in her eyes, nodded slightly, and agreed, "Okay."
Seeing how easy he was to talk to today, Wen Nongnong regretted not taking the opportunity to make more requests.
But it's not bad to get a verbal promise from him now.
Given Gu Linchao's character, I believe he would never stoop to defaulting on a debt.
Gu Linchao stood up. "You should rest well. I'm going to my study."
Seeing this, Wen Nongnong threw off the covers. "I'm not lying down anymore. I've been lying down for so long. If I lie down any longer, my bones will fall apart. I want to go out and play." With that, she got out of bed and put on her shoes.
Gu Linchao frowned, "Your health isn't fully recovered yet, you mustn't..."
"I'm not injured, I just..." Wen Nongnong rubbed her nose, feeling a little embarrassed, and didn't continue, "Anyway, you know."
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