Si Lan was speechless when she saw that she didn't react.
She was the one who started the budding romance between the two men, yet she, the person directly involved, was completely unaware of it.
She coughed lightly and lowered her voice, "The Emperor must have seen through my brother's feelings for you, so why did he summon him to the study? Could it be that he's planning to assassinate him?"
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but worry. Her brother had lost an arm, and even before he lost his arm, he wouldn't have been a match for the emperor. Now that his right arm was gone, he would probably only be able to take a beating when the emperor made his move.
After hearing her words, Wen Nongnong couldn't help but roll her eyes. It was the first time she had ever realized how rich Si Lan's imagination was.
"The Emperor is not such a petty person. Besides, even if he wanted your brother's life, he could have faced his opponent openly. Why would he need to do it in secret? You're overthinking it."
Si Lan said awkwardly, "But if not, what else could the Emperor want with my brother?"
Wen Nongnong shook her head. "I don't know either." Then, she turned to look at Si Yi, who was holding Gu Huaijin, and asked, "Si Yi, do you know?"
Although Si Yi was hugging Gu Huaijin, he was paying attention to their conversation.
Upon hearing Wen Nongnong's words, he said coldly, "I don't know."
Wen Nong Nong looked at him with amusement, "I thought you were holding Xiao Jin and didn't hear what we were saying. Turns out you were listening the whole time."
Si Yi: "..."
Seeing that he was choking, Lü Qiao couldn't help but laugh, but halfway through her laughter, she was glared at by him and immediately stopped laughing.
Si Lan blinked and asked Si Yi, "Second Brother, what do you think the Emperor wanted to see you about?"
Si glanced at her and blurted out, "Naturally, it's because he's repulsive, and the Emperor wants to punish him."
Si Lan: "..."
Seeing that she was too embarrassed to speak, Lü Qiao quickly tugged at Si Yi's sleeve and whispered, "Don't say that."
Wen Nongnong glanced at Si Yi with amusement, then patted Si Lan on the shoulder, "Si Yi is just joking with you."
"Hehe, really?" Si Lan's smile was forced, because it wasn't funny at all.
Wang Houde spoke up fairly, "The Emperor summoned Si Luo because he must have something important to say. He saved the Empress, and the Emperor probably wants to thank him in person."
"Really?" Si Lan naturally knew that the Emperor would not kill her brother, but she was still worried, after all, he had done such a wrong thing for Gu Heng.
"Hmm." Wang Houde nodded. "His Majesty is broad-minded, not as you think."
Upon hearing this, Si Lan felt somewhat ashamed, "I was narrow-minded."
"Now you can finally rest assured, right?" Wen Nongnong said with a smile. Although she didn't know why Gu Linchao had asked Si Luo to come over, she believed that Gu Linchao was not trying to make things difficult for Si Luo in secret.
He's not that kind of person.
But was he really jealous because of Si Luo's feelings for her?
The problem is, she didn't tell him that Si Luo had feelings for her.
He couldn't possibly know.
Thinking of this, she shook her head.
At this moment, in the study.
Gu Linchao and Si Luo sat facing each other.
"I wonder what His Majesty has summoned me here for?" Si Luo asked as soon as he sat down.
Gu Linchao glanced at him, but did not answer immediately. Instead, he poured a cup of tea and handed it to him.
"I just drank quite a bit of alcohol. A cup of tea will help sober me up."
Si Luo paused for a moment, then reached out and took it. "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Gu Linchao didn't say anything, poured himself a glass, and then slowly sipped it.
After a moment, he put down his teacup, turned his gaze to Si Luo sitting opposite him, and said with a more sincere expression, "I know that the Empress has been saved by you many times. Thank you."
Si Luo paused in his tea-drinking motion, then put the cup down.
He wasn't surprised that the man would personally thank him for this.
Because during the banquet, he could see how much he valued and doted on Wen Nong Nong.
He would definitely thank whoever saved Wen Nong Nong last time.
However, his address of Wen Nongnong as Empress, while referring to himself as "I," is somewhat intriguing.
Si Luo was not stupid; he quickly understood.
Gu Linchao was reminding him of Wen Nongnong's identity, but on the other hand, he didn't want to use his power to oppress her.
Si Luo sighed inwardly.
Gu Linchao is indeed no ordinary person.
After a moment of silence, he revealed the truth, "Actually, I was the one who kidnapped the Empress last time. If it weren't for me, she wouldn't have been kidnapped, so I dare not accept your thanks."
Gu Linchao was not surprised. "I know, but if it weren't for your help, she wouldn't have been able to escape so quickly, so I still want to thank you. Besides, she was later chased by Daoist Lingyin, and you were the one who shielded her."
These were his heartfelt words.
Regardless of whether they were enemies in the past, the fact remains that he saved Nong Nong, and therefore he is very grateful.
When Nong Nong had her accident, he was still far away in the capital and knew nothing about what had happened in Xiangzhou.
Later, news of his mother's death arrived, followed by news that Nong Nong had been kidnapped. He was extremely anxious but unable to return to Xiangzhou immediately.
Because Wen Shiqing then sent his mother's body to the capital.
He felt extremely guilty and remorseful for not being able to see his mother one last time after her death. So, although he was anxious and worried about Nong Nong's safety, he could not abandon his mother's body and went to rescue her.
He could only calm down and deal with his mother's funeral arrangements first.
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