King Ju wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his anger barely contained. "You brat, it's none of your business how I am."
“The Prince Jue attempted to harm my wife. I cannot stand idly by. I urge the Prince Jue to show some self-respect!” Gu Linchao’s voice was icy, and his eyes were filled with anger.
King Jue's face twitched, then he suddenly laughed and said, "Linchao, do you still remember who rescued you from that lecher's crotch back then? If I and Crown Prince Jiande had arrived a moment later, you would have been defiled by that lecher long ago. How could you have the chance to show off your power today? A person should never forget their roots."
When Wen Nongnong heard this, she thought there was something wrong with her ears.
What does that mean, Gu Linchao...
She hurried to see Gu Linchao.
His face was dark and unreadable, but his eyes seemed to be filled with a terrifying killing intent, as if he could crush everything at any moment.
After a long silence, Gu Linchao looked at the Prince Jue with icy eyes. "I have never forgotten the kindness you showed me back then, Uncle Prince Jue. Otherwise, how could the Prince Jue's mansion still exist in this world?"
King Jue's expression froze, a complex mix of emotions welling up within him.
Gu Linchao said coldly, "Uncle Jue, you'd better watch yourself." After saying that, he took Wen Nongnong's hand and strode towards the outside of the palace.
"Your Highness, are we just going to let him leave Juezhou like this?" a subordinate asked from the side.
King Ju rubbed his temples. "What good would it do to prevent him from leaving? Wouldn't that just give that brat emperor an excuse to send troops to Ju Prefecture? It's not the right time to take action against him yet."
Some of his subordinates were puzzled. "Then why did the prince go to such lengths to lure him to Juezhou?"
King Jue glanced at the distant sky, a meaningful smile playing on his lips. "This Gu Linchao is truly a man of great loyalty and righteousness. Because of the kindness he showed you years ago, he is still serving the long-deceased Crown Prince of Jiande."
The Crown Prince of Jiande really made a brilliant move back then. Even though he died young, he was able to have someone like Gu Linchao safeguard his great empire and pave the way for his son.
"In any case, I deserve some credit for saving him back then. He hasn't set foot in Juezhou for so many years, so I need to help him rebuild his memory, so he remembers that I was once kind to him, and he should be grateful to me."
Upon hearing this, his subordinates fell silent.
It turns out that the prince went to great lengths to bring the regent's wife to Juezhou not only to humiliate the regent, who was of noble status and whose word was law in the court, but also to use the favor from the past to teach him a lesson.
While his subordinates were lost in thought, they heard the King suddenly say, "I have given him another great gift. He must not let me down."
His subordinates wanted to ask what kind of grand gift it was, but remembering his methods, they ultimately dared not overstep their bounds and ask any more questions.
After Gu Linchao led Wen Nongnong out of the Juewang Mansion, he let go of her hand.
He stopped and stood there, as if shrouded in darkness, his brows furrowed with gloom.
When Wen Nongnong saw him like this, she thought of what the King Jue had just said, and her heart tightened, making her feel uneasy.
Even though she was usually quick-witted, she didn't know what to say or how to comfort him.
"Go up." After a moment, Gu Linchao seemed to have composed himself and said in a deep voice.
Wen Nongnong opened her lips, wanting to say something, but when she met his cold gaze, her heart trembled, and she dared not ask any more questions. She grabbed the saddle and climbed onto the horse.
Gu Linchao then mounted his horse, passed his hands through her sides, pulled on the reins, gave them a shake, and spurred the horse toward the city gates.
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