Chapter 90: The Emperor’s Magnanimity

Gu Jingyun was wearing a sapphire blue robe, his hair tied in a ponytail, his eyes were black and shiny, looking very lively. His little face was tightly guarded as he looked at him.

The prince raised his eyebrows slightly, this face was very familiar, it looked a lot like the queen’s nephew.

His gaze fell on Gu Baozhu’s face, the little girl was next to Su Wan, her watery eyes curiously looking at him.

Gu Jingyun and she were twins, but the two didn’t look alike.

“Ah Wan, you’re buying a house here.” The prince ignored Gu Huaizhi, made small talk with Su Wan, as if yesterday’s unpleasant scene had never happened.

Su Wan was speechless, the prince lived across the street?

What kind of karma was this?

She subconsciously turned her head to look at Gu Huaizhi next to her, the man had a cold face, his eyes were downcast, not knowing what he was thinking.

Her heart “thumped”.

“Huaizhi, I’m hungry, I want to eat golden rice.” Su Wan made a quick decision, took Gu Huaizhi’s arm, and said softly: “I heard that there is an old shop in town, their golden rice is quite famous, I want to try it.”

Gu Huaizhi stared at the soft and white hands on his arms, his eyes became dark, and his eyes fell on her beautiful face. The corners of her mouth were slightly raised, with an expectant look on her face. The innocence and naivety of a girl.

He hooked the corner of his lips: “Golden rice is cooked with chrysanthemums, you may not be used to it.”

Su Wan pouted, and muttered: “I just want to try it.”

“Let’s go.” Gu Huaizhi let go of her hand.

Su Wan’s eyes widened.

The next moment, Gu Huaizhi’s broad and cool hand, wrapped around her hand, and took the siblings onto the carriage.

The prince stared blankly at the two hands clasped together, they fit together perfectly like a string of pearls.

Gu Huaizhi stood on the carriage shaft, slightly leaned over, then pulled her up onto the carriage with force.

Su Wan was very close to him, the sunlight shone on his beautiful face, his delicate features became vivid, making her heart flutter.

“Gu Huaizhi…” Su Wan unconsciously opened her mouth, staring at his beautifully curved chin: “I have nothing to do with him.”

Gu Huaizhi was silent for a moment, and said softly: “I know.”

Su Wan smiled brightly, let go of Gu Huaizhi’s hand, and climbed into the carriage.

Gu Huaizhi glanced at the prince, his eyes slightly narrowed, and his gaze was sharp, no longer the gentleness he had just shown.

That kind of sharp aura, like a person in a high position with great power, and was full of oppression.

The prince was taken aback, he had to face the young man in front of him. His figure was thin and frail, giving a sense of being on the brink of death, but the aura he just released was not to be ignored, he didn’t look like a poor farmer at all.

A touch of mockery appeared at the corner of Gu Huaizhi’s lips: “The more things you want to grasp, the less you can hold onto in the end.”

There was a warning and advice in his words.

The prince’s face suddenly darkened, his gloomy gaze fixed on Gu Huaizhi’s back, he was suddenly startled by the familiar feeling of his back.

For a moment, he couldn’t remember where he had seen it before.

“Your Highness, do you need…” The confidant made a throat-slitting gesture.

The prince watched the carriage drive out of the narrow alley, with his mind unsettled. Su Wan’s actions just now had explained everything, she would not turn back, she sincerely wanted to live with Gu Huaizhi.

Her actions and demeanor when she was coquettish, and her tone, there was no trace of acting. When she clarified her relationship with him to Gu Huaizhi and gained his trust, the joy that leapt in her eyes was from the heart.

Those clear and bright eyes were no longer filled with him, now they were filled with another man.

“No need.” The prince said with a heavy gaze: “Check on Gu Jingyun.”

“Yes.” The confidant took the order and prepared to go check.

“Check on Gu Huaizhi again.” The prince felt a bit strange in his heart, he always felt that Gu Huaizhi was not simple.

“Yes.” The confidant hurriedly left.

The prince got on the carriage. The inner servant poured a cup of tea and handed it to the prince: “Your Highness, Young lady Su is right, she is already married, there is no possibility with you. You gave up on her, chose power, you should not turn back, give others a handle, let people attack you with this.”

The prince was silent, his eyes seemed to be filled with thick ink, so dark that light could not penetrate.

“General Qi had the merit of saving the country back then. The former emperor gave him a blank imperial edict as a reward, which is considered a great grace from the emperor, allowing him to save his life in a critical moment.

He used this imperial edict as a dowry, and gave it to his only daughter to bring to the Marquis of Dingyuan’s mansion. The Lady of Marquis of Dingyuan suddenly died, the dowry was not entrusted in time, and all fell into the hands of the Marquis of Dingyuan.”

“Originally, General Qi wanted to keep this dowry for her, but Young lady Su was deceived by the Marquis of Dingyuan, and she became more and more alienated from General Qi.”

“The Regent wants you to marry the Crown princess, for this imperial edict. If you provoke Young lady Su and alienate the Crown princess, it will be a bit tricky to get this item from her.”

The last sentence of the inner servant was somewhat euphemistic.

The prince did not blame him, the inner servant was the only person his birth mother left him, and he trusted him the most.

“I have a measure in my heart.”

The prince felt bitter in his heart, being in his position, many things were beyond his control.

If he gave up the position of the crown prince, he might not be able to protect Su Wan.

The empress was considering this point, Su Wan and Su Mixue changed their marriage contract, she turned a blind eye and did not interfere.

Away from the place of right and wrong, although life was hard, at least they had their lives.

In the end, he was somewhat unwilling.

“Have you found the whereabouts of Qi’s army?”

The prince was pinching the bridge of his nose tiredly.

There were three purposes for his trip to Xihe Town.

First, to find the divine doctor.

Second, Qi’s army.

Third, to visit Su Wan.

When the prince first arrived, he heard that the divine doctor would not leave Xihe Town. He had not sent anyone to go yet, waiting for the news of Qi’s army, then he would directly let people tie up the divine doctor.

“The Qi family’s army appeared at the Xihe Town pier, but later lost track.” The eunuch’s eyes flashed slightly, and he made a suggestion: “Young lady Su married into Xihe Town, and the Qi family’s army appeared here closely. If we send someone to keep an eye on Young lady Su, we can find the Qi family’s army.”

The prince fell into silence, he did not want to use Su Wan.

“Say it again.”

The prince refused.

The inner servant bowed his head and did not persuade him further.

The carriage stopped at the entrance of the post station.

The post station master performed a big ceremony and reported: “Your Highness, the governor is here to visit you.”

“No meeting.” The prince returned to his room.

Su Mixue was waiting at the door with a veil on her head and a food box in her hand.

“Your Highness, I personally cooked some soup, please have a taste.”

Su Mixue’s tone was gentle, as if the events of the past two days had never happened.

The prince didn’t even glance at her, he went straight in to deal with the letters.

Su Mixue’s eyes reddened with anger, her fingers holding the food box turned white, and a surge of anger burned in her chest.

That day, the prince left her and went to Xinghua Village to see Su Wan.

She was preparing to write a letter to her mother, but she didn’t expect her mother to have foresight and sent her a letter, telling her that the Marquis Mansion had an imperial edict, which was exactly what the prince wanted. Today, she was not itchy, so she came to find the prince, using the imperial edict as bait.

Su Mixue calmed down, she couldn’t be anxious.

The prince wanted the imperial edict, sooner or later he would come to ask her for it.

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“Bang bang bang!”

The door of the prince’s study was knocked.

“Come in.”

The confidant pushed the door in, knelt on the ground and reported: “Your Highness, I have found out the information about Gu Huaizhi and Gu Jingyun.”