Shen Ling's voice trembled slightly...
I promised myself I wouldn't cry in front of him, but I couldn't help it.
Unexpectedly, Gu Mu smiled and wiped away her tears, then ran his finger along the tip of her nose: "Silly girl, what are you thinking? I didn't agree to the selection of concubines that the officials were talking about."
Looking at Shen Ling's wide-eyed surprise.
Gu Mu then said with a smile, "After all, your husband is so strong, how could he be controlled by the opinions of the officials?"
Before Shen Ling could speak,
The system spoke first...
[Detected that the host has significantly increased the female lead's favorability, male lead value +2, the host's current male lead value is 3, ranking second.]
etc……
Gu Mu noticed the word "second".
Like before, when he completed a system task and gained a little bit of male protagonist value, he ranked first with that little bit of male protagonist value and won the system reward of eagle eyes.
But now, he's increased his male lead stat by two points, bringing his total to three, yet he's become second? ???
Gu Mu touched his nose...
He fell into deep thought.
Did he turn into a minotaur like the old emperor?
But when he looked down, he saw Shen Ling's eyes filled with his gaze, her face beaming with joy because he hadn't agreed to the talent show...
Gu Mu simply couldn't believe it...
Shen Ling will betray him.
After all, in his view, Shen Ling was a person with emotional purity; she would either be with one person for life or become a nun.
Can……
Since Shen Ling is that kind of person, there's no need for competition among the male lead candidates, because given Shen Ling's feelings for him, the final male lead will definitely be Gu Mu...
There must be something else wrong.
Gu Mu suddenly thought of a possibility...
Is it possible that if he hadn't become the male lead, it would still be a female-centric story where the male and female leads have no romantic feelings for each other, but are like-minded companions?
After all, he had heard from his classmates that in some female-oriented novels, the female lead kills the man she loves. Because the person the female lead loves dies too early, he is not the male lead; the male lead is the one who appears the longest.
If Gu Mu hadn't become the male lead... then it's highly likely that this would have been his fate...
Since they are business partners, who could it be?
"Have you been in contact with any other people recently?" Gu Mu asked bluntly.
Shen Ling was surprised that Gu Mu suddenly changed his attitude and his tone became serious.
He paused, stunned.
But then he realized that Gu Mu must have had an important reason for asking that question.
Although she didn't know the reason, Shen Ling could still distinguish between what was important and what was urgent.
She tried hard to recall carefully, and said seriously, "These days, I have moved into Kunning Palace, and apart from interacting with the palace maids, I don't seem to have had any other interactions with anyone else."
Could it be a eunuch from the palace?
Gu Mu thought it was unlikely.
"Think about it again?" After all, the other male lead candidate is just as important as Zhang Banxian, and Gu Mu must eliminate both of them.
But to my surprise, the two people Gu Mu was determined to kill are still nowhere to be found.
Moreover, there is likely more than one male lead candidate, but only one has been revealed so far.
Shen Ling looked at Gu Mu intently.
He seemed to be wondering why the emperor asked that question.
But considering that... the Emperor didn't hold a selection of concubines and hadn't upset her, she didn't ask him the reason...
After all, she and the emperor each had their own secrets. Even if the emperor asked about her secrets, even if poison was placed in front of her, she would not tell him.
So, Shen Ling smiled... and didn't ask why she had put Gu Mu in a difficult position...
She always knows how to reciprocate kindness shown to her.
Shen Ling closed her eyes and thought about it carefully again.
A gentle breeze blew in from the window, lifting her hair on both sides, making her look quite beautiful.
Suddenly, Chen Ling opened her eyes: "Your Majesty, I remember now. I also went shopping to check out the new styles, and I also visited my family at the manor. Besides that, I also... I also..."
At this point, Shen Ling mustered her courage and looked at Gu Mu.
Looking at Shen Ling's troubled expression, Gu Mu was curious about what she had done to make her so embarrassed and unable to speak.
He waited quietly for Shen Ling to continue.
Shen Ling lowered her head, her eyes filled with a hint of shyness.
Like a young girl in the throes of first love meeting her crush for the first time, she speaks haltingly, which is incredibly endearing.
In a soft, innocent and aggrieved tone, Shen Ling said, "Your Majesty, I... I killed someone for Your Majesty..."
"???" Gu Mu.
Little question mark: Do you have many friends?
What does it mean to kill someone for him?
Shen Ling raised her head, grabbed Gu Mu's collar, and said coquettishly, "When I was shopping, I saw some suspicious people. I had a feeling that they were not good people, so I followed them..."
"Then, as expected, I followed them to a secluded courtyard and overheard them secretly discussing something..."
"They discussed how to assassinate the Emperor, having heard that he liked a certain type of pastry from outside..."
"They planned to poison the pastries that the palace maids bought, or bribe the maids and threaten them with their relatives to harm the emperor..."
"In short, I overheard them discussing many plans..."
"Once they've finished their discussion and are ready to carry it out, I'll kill them." Shen Ling said this in a calm tone.
She has killed more than one or two people for Gu Mu's sake; her hands are already stained with blood.
Her previous shyness was simply because she was worried about affecting her image in Gu Mu's eyes.
But seeing that Gu Mu showed no other unusual emotions towards her besides shock, she felt relieved and boldly said, "Your Majesty, do you know that when they saw me, they even thought of molesting me, but they didn't even get close to me before I killed one of them instantly."
"The expressions on their faces when they saw their companion die were really funny..."
"After all, whoever wants to kill Your Highness, I will not let any of them go." As she said this, Shen Ling's tone was tinged with coldness.
It was cool and refreshing, with a hint of a smile.
"However, Your Highness, to prevent any unforeseen circumstances, I have spent a lot of money to bring back the chef from the pastry shop that Your Highness likes to eat to the palace, since it is safer in the palace."
"Your Highness, I cannot bear it. What if something happens to you?"
Looking at Shen Ling's shy, smiling face,
And when she said she killed someone for him, her cool tone made Gu Mu feel... even more in love.
He lifted Shen Ling's face and gave her a kiss: "My empress has always been different from ordinary women."
"But next time, don't put yourself in danger. If there's anything, tell me."
"I can't bear to part with you either, what if something unexpected happens to you..."
Although he said this, Gu Mu was thinking about something else...
Could it be that the other male lead candidate is the pastry chef?
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