As she was speaking, she had already run to the corner, brought over a pile of dry grass, spread it out on the ground next to the fire, and said solicitously, "Your Highness, come and lie down and rest for a while."
After learning yesterday that she had been taken to Juezhou by the Prince of Jue, Gu Linchao rode his horse all the way to Juezhou. He hadn't slept all night, and coupled with the effects of the Bone-Scattering Incense and the injury to his arm, he was exhausted by now, but he still had reservations.
Although it was still raining outside, this was, after all, a desolate place, and he was worried that if he fell asleep, he would put Wen Nongnong in danger.
“I’m not sleepy.” He shook his head and sat down on the hay, but did not lie down.
Wen Nongnong could clearly see the weariness between his brows, so she didn't believe his words.
She gently advised, "Your Highness is my support. If Your Highness falls, then I will have no support. So Your Highness must take care of your health, just for my sake, okay?"
Gu Linchao was stunned, a ripple of emotion stirring in his heart because of the girl's words.
She saw him as her protector?
This feeling was something he had never experienced before.
He could be a pillar of support for the people of Daye, a pillar of support for the imperial court, but no one had ever seriously told him that he was her pillar of support.
After a long pause, he said, "Even without me, you still have the Wen family..."
Wen's parents and her two brothers all loved her so much that she would be fine even without him.
Upon hearing this, Wen Nongnong shook her head vigorously, "How can they be the same? You are different from them. You are my husband, my only one. Although they value me, I am not their only one."
Like my parents, besides me, they also have my two older brothers, and besides me, my two older brothers also have their own wives and will have children in the future.
You are different. You are my husband, and if nothing unexpected happens, you will be the one who stays with me until old age. You are someone I am closer to. But if you fall ill, I will become a widow and live a desolate and lonely life..."
As she spoke, her eyes reddened and tears slid down her cheeks, but she stubbornly insisted, "So Your Highness cannot fall down. You must protect me for the rest of your life."
Sigh, her acting skills are getting better and better; she almost believed it herself.
Sure enough, Gu Linchao's heart melted completely after hearing her words.
He raised his hand, his calloused thumb stroking her cheek, wiping away the tears on her face.
"Don't worry, I won't fall." He paused, "I will protect you for the rest of my life and will never leave you alone."
Upon hearing this, Wen Nongnong blinked her peach blossom eyes. So, this was Gu Linchao's promise to her?
"Really?" she asked, her eyes brimming with tears. "You mean it?"
"Yes." Gu Linchao nodded. "I never break my word."
Wen Nongnong was overjoyed, her face brightening from gloom to sunshine. Staring at his handsome face, she couldn't help but push her luck and said, "Then you won't take a concubine in the future, will you?"
Gu Linchao looked at her strangely, "Why do you say that?"
Wen Nongnong pouted, "You men all like having multiple wives and concubines. You've only married me now, but life is long ahead of you. Who knows when you might take a fancy to some seductive slut and bring her home?"
Gu Linchao frowned. "How can you be so rude?"
Wen Nongnong thought to herself, "I could be even more rude," but knowing his rules, she had no choice but to change her words, "I just spoke without thinking because I was angry for a moment."
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