When Wen Nong Nong woke up, she immediately saw Gu Lin Chao sitting by her bedside, watching over her.
Upon seeing him, she was initially overjoyed, but just as she was about to call out to him, she stopped herself.
The person in front of me is not Gu Linchao.
She glared at him warily. "Who are you? Why are you impersonating Gu Linchao?"
She tried to get up but found she couldn't move at all; someone had acupunctured her.
"Why do you say that?" The man's voice was hoarse as he stared at her with a half-smile.
Wen Nong Nong sneered, "That's true. Only those who have something to hide need to pretend to be someone else."
The man paused for a moment, then peeled off the human skin from his face, revealing a familiar face.
Wen Nongnong wasn't surprised and said mockingly, "I should have known it was yours. Only you in this world would do such petty things again and again."
Si Luo sighed, "You don't need to ridicule me."
Wen Nong Nong closed her eyes and decided to ignore him.
Si Luo looked at her for a while, and seeing that she didn't want to talk to him, he got up and left.
As soon as he left, Wen Nongnong opened her eyes and looked around at the furnishings in the room.
The room was simply furnished, but the floor would occasionally sway, and the shouts of boat traders and the smell of fish coming from the open window made her realize that she was currently on a boat.
Si Luo bringing her here must have been at Gu Heng's behest.
Although she was unaware of the situation in the capital, Si Luo, as Gu Heng's confidante, had come to Xiangzhou to arrest her. Presumably, Gu Heng had suffered a defeat and had taken the opportunity to escape from the palace.
But he must be unwilling to accept this, so he went to great lengths to capture her. Was he trying to use her to threaten Gu Linchao into leaving the capital?
Gu Heng had already used the same tactic before.
On the same day, in order to seize the military tally, Gu Heng also sent Si Luo to capture her.
This is nothing more than repeating the same old trick.
After a moment's thought, Wen Nongnong understood Gu Heng's intention.
Such a despicable person, who only knows how to use low-level tricks, would never have been able to hold onto the throne even without Gu Linchao.
As she was lost in thought, she suddenly heard a conversation outside, and soon after, the boat started moving.
Wen Nongnong's heart sank. Was she about to set off?
Just then, Si Luo walked in again, but this time, he was followed by two people, a man and a woman, who were Gu Heng and Si Lan.
The two had shed their luxurious clothes and were now dressed as ordinary people. They both looked rather disheveled, suggesting that their escape from the capital had not been smooth.
Wen Nongnong pondered for a moment, then simply closed her eyes, not wanting to look at them any longer. But she had another thought in mind: their disheveled state must be because they were being pursued.
Thinking about it this way, she felt a little more at ease.
Seeing that she didn't even glance at him, Gu Heng felt very uncomfortable, and at the same time, a surge of anger rose in his heart.
When he was still the emperor, this imperial aunt didn't take him seriously. Now that he's a stray dog, she probably looks down on him even more.
Even so, he still stepped forward and softly called out, "Aunt, how have you been?"
Seeing that she kept her mouth shut and didn't speak, he chuckled softly, his gaze sweeping over her beautiful face. He then sat down on the edge of the bed. "Long time no see, Auntie. Don't you have anything to say to me?"
Wen Nong Nong noticed his actions and was quite annoyed, but she still opened her eyes. "Since you call me Imperial Aunt, is this your way of treating guests?"
Gu Heng was taken aback when she suddenly opened her eyes and spoke to him. But soon, a smile flashed across his face as he leaned closer. "If you behave well, I will naturally not make things difficult for you." He then glanced at Si Luo.
Si Luo understood, took out a chain, locked it around Wen Nong Nong's wrists, and then released her pressure points.
Wen Nongnong immediately sat up, but when she saw the chain on her wrist, she said angrily, "What do you mean by this?"
Gu Heng reached out to touch her face, but she dodged him.
He wasn't annoyed, but patiently said, "Naturally, it's so that Nong Nong can stay by my side more easily."
Wen Nongnong felt nauseous and said coldly, "I thought you brought me here because you had run out of options and wanted to use me to threaten your royal uncle."
When her secret was exposed without any mercy, Gu Heng paused, then grabbed her chin with a laugh of anger, "You don't need to keep picking at me with your words. Do you think that after your uncle takes that position, he will still pamper you like before?"
Soon, new women will flood into the harem. In the end, you'll be nothing more than your uncle's has-been first wife.
Wen Nong Nong broke free from his hand, not at all angered by his words, "Don't judge others by your own standards. Do you think everyone is as heartless as you?"
The smooth touch on her fingertips stirred a slight flutter in Gu Heng's heart. Hearing her words, he merely smiled and did not get angry. "That's because you were deceived by the appearance of the Imperial Uncle. He is a hypocrite."
"Shut up, you heartless bastard!" Wen Nongnong couldn't stand anyone insulting Gu Linchao. She raised her hand to slap him across the face, but he restrained her.
Why are you upset?
"Get out!" Wen Nong Nong glared at him coldly.
Gu Heng not only didn't get angry, but looked at her with admiration, saying, "My aunt is the most energetic woman I've ever met."
Wen Nongnong narrowed her eyes. "You are the person I hate the most of all the people I have ever met."
Upon hearing this, Gu Heng moved closer, his gaze sweeping over her from head to toe, his voice ambiguous, "Is that so? But you are the person I like the most."
Si Lan, who had been standing quietly to the side, couldn't stay any longer after hearing this. She gave her brother a resentful look, turned around, and left the cabin.
Si Luo felt the same way. When he noticed the resentful look in his sister's eyes, he paused for a moment and followed her out with a sense of helplessness.
The boat had now reached the center of the river. Standing on the deck, feeling the cold wind blowing from the river, Si Lan asked, "Brother, why did you bring such a burden onto the boat?"
Si Luo said helplessly, "The Emperor has given an order, and I have no choice but to obey."
Upon hearing this, Si Lan gave him a sarcastic look. "When did you become so obedient? If I were you, I would take my beloved and run away to a distant land, never to return."
Si Luo frowned, "Don't talk nonsense!"
Si Lan said, "Others may not know what my brother is thinking, but do you think I can't see it? My brother, who has always been disdainful of women, has long since fallen for her."
Si Luo gripped the ship's railing tightly, wanting to refute her words, but found that he couldn't refute a single word.
After a long silence, he finally said, "Don't make wild guesses!"
"Whether I'm making wild guesses or not, brother knows very well. Why deny it in front of your sister?" Si Lan sighed and suddenly took his arm. "Now that Gu Heng is no longer the emperor, brother, there's no need for you to risk your life for him anymore. Go, take the person you love and leave this place. It'll be better for you and for me."
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