lcionline Chapter 89 Gu Peiyan is Disliked
Chapter 89 Gu Peiyan is Disliked
"Do you have no one else to use? Why are you asking me for help?"
"Where would I find someone to use? Don't we usually use your and my brother's people for work?"
He had never seen a prince as "poor" as himself.
He had only two guards and two palace maids by his side.
Besides that, he had no trusted subordinates.
The main reason was that the original owner had absolutely no interest in matters of the court, and therefore had no motivation to cultivate them.
Anyway, it was a task assigned to him by the Crown Prince, and he was quite comfortable using the Crown Prince's people.
This will save a lot of money.
He was terrified of poverty in his past life.
I'm afraid I won't earn enough money to treat Ningning's illness.
So I got used to saving money like crazy.
Even if he never lacks money in this life, he is used to not spending money unless absolutely necessary.
The Emperor rolled his eyes at Su Yizhuo speechlessly: "How did I raise such a stingy son?"
"Thank you for the compliment. It's not much, just two people will do."
"Get out of here, someone's coming to find you soon, get lost."
"okay."
Su Yizhuo turned around and limped away, but was stopped by the Emperor: "Wait a moment."
"Does Father have any further instructions?"
"Let the imperial physician examine you. You're almost twenty years old, can't you be a little more mature? What will you do after you get married!"
"I know!" Su Yizhuo pouted and muttered as he walked out, "If it weren't for your decree, I could have enjoyed myself for a few more years before getting married."
With the people appointed by the Emperor, Su Yizhuo's surveillance plan was implemented very successfully.
Zhao Xinyi had no chance to escape.
Wei Dongning had heard all this from Xiao Wu.
"I knew it, my Naonao is the most reliable one." Wei Dongning sighed, throwing the book in her hand away in frustration: "This book is really bad."
After returning from Tianxiang Tower, Gu Peiyan went to Gu Song's courtyard.
Wei Dongning wasn't very interested in their conversation, so she didn't try to join in.
I was idly flipping through the storybooks I bought before the Lunar New Year that I hadn't read yet.
I don't know who wrote this book; it's incoherent and illogical.
The novel, totaling 100,000 words, has 98,000 words dedicated to the female protagonist's suffering.
It's like someone is sick.
She felt so engrossed in reading it that she wanted to throw the book into the ground, just to add fuel to the fire.
If someone like that can become an author, Wei Dongning feels that she should be able to as well.
"Calm down, I'll put on some variety shows for you, do you want to watch them?" Xiao Wu brought up its electronic screen, which was displaying all the currently popular variety shows.
Wei Dongning rested her chin on her hand, her gaze sweeping over the options.
The frustration he felt from reading that book hadn't lessened at all: "Forget it, I can't concentrate on any of them."
"What do you want to see? I'll show it to you."
"I'm not going to watch anymore. I'll find something to do myself." Wei Dongning stood up and looked around the room.
He changed into the clothes he usually wore when practicing martial arts in the morning, and took the long sword with him to the courtyard.
After a smooth set of moves, the frustration in my heart was somewhat relieved.
Gu Peiyan stood at the courtyard gate and coughed twice, covering her mouth.
Upon hearing the voice, Wei Dongning twirled her sword and sheathed it, saying, "I thought you wouldn't be back for a while."
"I returned after speaking with my father. I never expected to witness such a heroic and spirited side of Madam."
"You drank honey, your mouth is so sweet?" Wei Dongning's lips curled slightly.
What to do? She suddenly felt that Gu Peiyan was much better when he was sick than when he was normal.
She has a sweet tongue and is obedient.
Gu Peiyan stepped forward, took her sword, and wiped away her sweat: "Tell the truth."
Wei Dongning bit her nails and glanced thoughtfully at Gu Peiyan and the long sword in his hand.
He's got that cold-faced swordsman vibe.
I just don't know if he'll play tricks.
Wei Dongning took a step back, giving Gu Peiyan enough space: "You give it a try."
"Me?" Gu Peiyan hesitated. "I've never used a sword before."
If you let him ride a horse and shoot arrows, he can give it a shot.
Sword dancing is indeed asking too much of a person.
Wei Dongning didn't give up trying: "Give it a try. A man can't say no."
Gu Peiyan recalled Wei Dongning's sword dance moves and tentatively performed a sword flourish.
Unsurprisingly, it ended in failure.
"Never mind, I might not be suitable."
"Why don't you learn a few moves when Xiaohu goes to the martial arts school after the New Year? Even if you don't have to fight on the front lines, at least you can improve your health."
Wei Dongning had previously been very resistant to practicing martial arts.
Later, I discovered that it was indeed good for my health, and that's why I struggled to stick with it.
The results were also very significant.
Gu Peiyan had already caught a chill twice, but she was still full of energy.
Gu Peiyan detected a hint of hidden disdain in her tone: "This time catching a cold was an accident."
If he hadn't been drugged, why would he have had to suffer like this?
Thinking about it this way, Gu Peiyan's gaze turned even colder.
She endured until the seventh day of the month, when Gu Peiyan changed into her court robes and left.
Wei Dongning lay on the bed watching his back, and waved to Xiao Wu: "Little Wu, find me some background music."
"Which one?"
"It's Jay Chou's song, 'Turning away, you have nothing to say.'"
Wei Dongning felt that she and Gu Peiyan were a perfect match at this moment.
The Emperor had not yet arrived in the main hall.
The civil and military officials stood together, discussing the events of the past few days with great joy.
Only Zhao Anmin stood alone to the side.
She would glance at Gu Song and Gu Peiyan every now and then.
That day, after the father and daughter failed to drug Gu Peiyan and he successfully escaped, he was filled with anxiety.
After calming down, she wanted to send her daughter away, but found that she simply couldn't do it.
It's unclear whether Gu Peiyan was involved in this.
But he didn't do anything to them for a long time, which made Zhao Anmin increasingly uneasy.
He didn't even notice when the Emperor arrived.
It was only when a colleague standing next to him pulled him up that he realized what was happening and knelt down with everyone else.
"Rise," the Emperor said, raising his hand slightly.
After everyone in the hall stood up, he continued, "Today is the first day of court after the New Year. I originally planned to let everyone go back to rest and adjust their condition. Unexpectedly, I received a memorial yesterday. Someone has actually taken advantage of their position to embezzle money that is almost more than my national treasury."
Zhao Anmin's knees buckled, and he almost knelt down.
He had considered the possibility that his misdeeds would eventually come to light, but he hadn't expected it to happen so soon.
He hadn't even had a chance to enjoy it.
The officials inside the hall, unaware of the situation, whispered among themselves, all saying that this person's behavior was truly excessive.
"Minister Zhao, what do you have to say?"
Zhao Anmin moved his feet and slowly knelt down: "Your subject has nothing to say."
"You dare not speak, but you certainly dare to do." The Emperor sneered, "If it weren't for your good daughter openly provoking the Second Prince, I wouldn't have known that your ambition was so great. Why don't you come up and sit on my dragon throne instead?"
Gu Peiyan looked at Su Yizhuo with a puzzled expression.
Isn't he deceiving the emperor?
Su Yizhu rolled his eyes at Gu Peiyan.
How can we get the emperor's attention if we don't make it sound serious?
Besides, what's the difference between provoking his sister and provoking him?
Zhao Anmin was dragged away in public, and his home was not spared either.
Hearing the commotion near the Zhao family's house, the neighbors all gathered around.