After the prince was reborn, he forced me to marry him and took me into the East Palace

"Please explain clearly, my lord. I really don't know what mistake I made to make you so angry. Even if I die, I want to die with a clear conscience." Ah Qi knocked his head heavily to the ground.

His master definitely did not discover that he had forged evidence. If he had really discovered that, he would not have survived until now. He would probably have been torn into pieces before he even entered the house.

Gu Jingheng stroked the ring on his hand and said in a cold tone: "On the first day of entering the Dark Guard Camp, I told you that I never keep useless people."

"What about you? What have you been doing during this period? My Prince's Mansion has become a fishing net with holes in it. Any fish can come in and swim around."

"Today at the racecourse, I clearly instructed you to clear the area and not allow anyone to enter. What happened?"

As a result, the eldest princess came in with a swagger and talked to Nan Yuan for such a long time. If he hadn't gone back, the two of them would have talked more than he and Nan Yuan had in a month.

There was also the incident some time ago when Chu Yunni and Shen Zhaixing entered the Prince's Mansion openly. At that time, he was busy and did not pay too much attention to this.

Now think about it, he hid someone in the Prince's Mansion, and was discovered by Chu Yunni, who even entered his bedroom and demonstrated to Nan Yuan when he didn't know, and he was completely unaware of it.

The person who came in today was Chu Yunni, what if the person who came in tomorrow was an assassin?

The defense of the entire Prince's Mansion was managed by Ah Qi alone. In the past, his Prince's Mansion was like an iron wall and no fly could enter the Prince's Mansion under his nose.

And now, ha!

All the guards he hired had become so lax. It seemed that he had been too indulgent towards them during this period.

"Master, please forgive me. Please forgive me." Ah Qi knocked his head to the ground, again and again, not daring to stop for even a moment.

Being incompetent and disloyal are both taboos for being a secret guard. No matter which one he has violated, he will never be let off easily.

"Master, please forgive me. The leader has been working diligently for so many years. Even if he has not made any contributions, he has worked hard. Please spare his life for his loyalty."

Ajiu, the guard in charge of Gu Jingheng's travel, couldn't bear it anymore and knelt down to plead for him.

Gu Jingheng closed his eyes slightly. Indeed, Ah Qi had been with him for ten years and had never made any mistakes.

During this period of time, I may have been too busy.

Even he is too busy to handle everything these days, let alone his subordinates who are always running around with him.

The original murderous intent weakened.

"Forget it, go back to the Dark Guard Camp."

Ah Qi's legs went weak and he almost collapsed to the ground.

Who are the people in the Dark Guard Camp?

They are all devils who kill without blinking an eye.

Every level of promotion in the Dark Guard Camp comes at the cost of blood. Both strength and luck are indispensable.

It took him ten years to climb up from the bottom of the Dark Guard Camp, and he stayed with his master for another ten years. Although it was hard work, he never had to do those bloody jobs again.

If he were thrown back into the Dark Guard Camp, it was uncertain whether he could survive, and if he survived, whether he could be safe and sound!

"Master, the leaders of the secret guards around you only died in battle. None of them were sent back due to lack of strength. Your subordinates..."

"Then go die." Gu Jingheng pinched his brows in annoyance. He had already given Ah Qi some leniency because he had been with him for ten years. If he still didn't know what was good for him, he would just die.

He doesn't need such a secret guard.

"Stop talking and go." Ajiu dragged Aqi out with all his strength.

Ah Qi lowered his head, a fierce look flashing across his eyes.

After a short while, the hall became quiet, and Gu Jingheng began to deal with the accumulated official business of the day.

Before I knew it, the sky had darkened.

He was completely unaware until Ah Jiu came in and reminded him, "Master, the nobleman from Wangyue Tower wants to invite you over."

After Ah Qi abdicated, Ah Jiu took over the position of leader of the secret guards.

Moon-Watching Tower?

Nan Yuan is looking for him?

Gu Jingheng was stunned for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face and he asked, "Did you say what it was?"

"It hasn't been explained, but..." Ajiu paused, deliberately keeping the question in suspense.

"Speak." Gu Jingheng said.

"I saw the nobleman go to the kitchen, and after asking, I learned that the nobleman prepared the meal himself. I guess he wanted to give His Highness a surprise."

Before he finished speaking, Gu Jingheng stood up and said as he passed by Ah Jiu, "Stop talking too much."

Seeing that Gu Jingheng was in a good mood, Ah Jiu also joked, "Yes, I was too nosy. The noble should have told the master about this happy event in person."

Gu Jingheng ignored him and just walked faster.

Homemade meals?

He had never tasted it in his life. Only in his previous life, when Nan Yuan was in a good mood, she would make one or two dishes for him.

But Nan Yuan wished he would die during this period of time, so why would she suddenly cook some food for him?

Moon Tower.

Nan Yuan waited in the hall for a long time, but still didn't see Gu Jingheng coming.

Someone was sent to deliver the message an hour ago. Even if Gu Jingheng was busy, he should have time to listen.

But now after waiting for so long, I’m afraid Gu Jingheng won’t come.

It was a waste of her time to cook a table full of food.

"If you don't want to come, then don't come. I'll eat by myself."

Nan Yuan didn't wait any longer and just buried her head in eating.

If I had known this, I would have taken it slow. The change was so fast that anyone would suspect she had ulterior motives.

"Why are you eating before I even come?"

A voice sounded from above Nan Yuan's head, scaring her so much that the chopsticks in her hand fell to the ground.

Looking up, Gu Jingheng had already walked in.

When she saw him, Nan Yuan couldn't help but clench her hands.

All kinds of thoughts came to my mind and summed up in one sentence: He harmed himself.

If it weren't for him, I would still be alive and well, free and able to do whatever I want. I wouldn't have to be so compromising and half-human like now.

She was humiliated and abused by him, and was hidden in the Prince's Mansion like a tool for him to satisfy his selfish desires.

Now, her face is disfigured, she is injured, and she doesn’t know what disease she has. She coughs up blood every day and worries all day long whether she will die.

But even so, they still had to accept his threats, smile at him, and give him whatever he wanted.

Nan Yuan really hated her.

But she also knew that if she confronted him head-on, she would be the only one who would suffer.

She wanted to get rid of this kind of life. She didn't want to stay with Gu Jingheng for the rest of her life and be his secret lover.

In her previous life, she followed him foolishly all her life, but in the end she got nothing, her parents were disappointed, and she died in despair.

In this life, she wanted to escape, escape far away, and make sure he could never find her again, so as to completely get rid of being the canary in his hand.

To achieve this goal, you can only pretend to be nice to him and keep him stable first.

"Why did you come just now? I've been waiting for you for a long time." Nan Yuan muttered, stood up and walked towards him, looking aggrieved.

Gu Jingheng's heart softened when he saw her expression. The suspicion he had before was gone. All he felt was the joy of getting what he had lost back.

"Well, it's my fault. I'm late." Gu Jingheng held Nan Yuan's wrist and brought her into his arms: "You must be starving. Come, sit down first."

Nan Yuan leaned in Gu Jingheng's arms, smelling the familiar breath and feeling the strong heartbeat in Gu Jingheng's chest.

Nan Yuan looked at his hands on her waist and sneered in her heart.

She would never forget that these hands had ravaged her body wantonly and had almost taken her life several times.

Nan Yuan closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and suppressed the emotions surging in her heart.

Seeing that Nan Yuan didn't say anything, Gu Jingheng lowered his eyes to look at her and paused the bamboo chopsticks in his hand.

It's so fake.

He could tell at a glance that Nan Yuan was just putting on a show with him.

She even felt disgusted when he touched her.

But it doesn’t matter. She is still by his side. She can make a fuss or act as she pleases. One day, when she is tired of playing, she will stay by his side obediently.

He didn't mind acting with her. After all, it was much more lively than her ignoring him in a dull manner.

He was not afraid that Nan Yuan would plot against him, because she was more capable of plotting against him than against her.

It's good to have some fun and have some fun. He would worry about something happening if he stayed bored all day.

"Your Highness is late today. The food is almost cold." Nan Yuan calmly took his hand away and sat on a chair beside him.

Then she took the initiative to pick up some food for him: "Your Highness, try this. I made it especially for you."

Nan Yuan looked at him with sparkling eyes, which made Gu Jingheng's throat tighten.

Ever since he locked Nan Yuan up with chains, Nan Yuan hated him more and more and didn't like his touch. Considering her body, he didn't touch her during this period of time.

Now, she looked at him like this, no matter if it was an act or she was sincere, when he was full of vigor and vitality, how could he resist Nan Yuan's temptation?

"I won't eat it if it's cold. I'll eat you first."

Gu Jingheng pressed the back of Nan Yuan's neck and pulled her into his arms, kissing her fiercely with his thin lips.

Nan Yuan's body was stiff. Before she could react, she wondered what was going on in his train of thought before she was half-dragged, half-carried by him into the inner room.

"Gu... um..." Nan Yuan struggled, but Gu Jingheng was so strong that she couldn't get free at all. She had no choice but to let him pull her onto the bed.

He threw aside the quilt, pushed Nan Yuan onto the bed, and covered her with his whole body.

His kiss was fierce, without any tenderness, as if he wanted to devour Nan Yuan.

Nan Yuan's body was shaking, she felt nauseous and disgusted, and she had absolutely no desire to be intimate with him.

He wanted to take another step, but Nan Yuan's body was shaking so badly that Gu Jingheng had to stop and whispered in Nan Yuan's ear: "Yuan, what are you afraid of?"

"Don't be like this..." Nan Yuan's eyes were red and she spoke through gritted teeth, tears welling up in her eyes.

Seeing this, Gu Jingheng felt heartbroken.

He knew why Nan Yuan was like this.

Nan Yuan was timid to begin with, and he had only cared about his own pleasure recently and had not considered her feelings. His actions were a little rough, which scared her.

I'm afraid this incident has left a shadow on me.

"Don't worry, I'll be gentle and won't hurt you again." Gu Jingheng patted Nan Yuan's back gently, trying to comfort her.

But Nan Yuan refused to listen and kept shaking her head, unwilling to continue.

"No... I won't... you go..." Nan Yuan said while crying. She pushed Gu Jingheng away with all her strength, hid on the other side of the bed, and curled up into a ball.

"A Yuan, A Yuan, be good, don't be afraid, I won't touch you."

"Go away!" Nan Yuan cried, covering her cheeks with her hands, tears streaming down her face, and her voice hoarse.

Gu Jingheng felt very sad when he saw her crying.

"Okay, I'll go alone, I'll go alone." Gu Jingheng stood up, comforted Nan Yuan, took his clothes, put them on, and turned to leave.

Nan Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the door close.

She curled up into a ball, glancing at the door out of the corner of her eye. After confirming that Gu Jingheng was really gone, she slowly straightened up and barely stopped crying.

Or not.

She couldn't pretend anymore. Whenever she saw Gu Jingheng, she would think of what he said and what he did. Whenever she saw him, she couldn't control herself and wanted to hit him and scold him.

Just pretending to be nice to him and talking to him calmly and peacefully had already used up her utmost patience, not to mention doing something intimate with him?

She couldn't do it, she really couldn't.

outside the temple.

Gu Jingheng's hand holding the clothes trembled slightly.

He turned his head and looked towards the palace door with a dark look in his eyes.

"Master, why did you come out?" Jiu jumped down from the tree and asked with concern.

Gu Jingheng was already in a bad mood after being kicked out, and he became even more angry when he was asked this question. He gave him a cold look.

"After a while, let Madam Huang go in to check the situation, then clear the food away and replace the table with a new one."

Ah Jiu touched his chin, hesitated for a moment, and said, "But that was made by the noble man himself. It would be bad to just throw it away, right?"

"Move to my table." Gu Jingheng threw down the words and walked straight into the palace.

Ah Jiu looked at his back and sighed, then replied, "Yes!"

The master's temper was really weird today, no wonder he was kicked out.

Day two.

After Nan Yuan woke up, she secretly regretted why she had driven him away.

It's not like I haven't slept with it before. I could just bear with it, but why...

Nan Yuan sighed.

If she drives him away this time, it will be difficult to invite him over next time. If she can't invite anyone, how can she let him let his guard down and how can she escape?

Doesn't this delay the plan?

Nan Yuan was regretting so much that her intestines turned green.

"My Lord, this is a gift that the master specially ordered me to bring you. He said that I was too impulsive last night, so today I am here to apologize to you."

Nan Yuan looked up and saw a guard who was no more than a teenager standing by the palace door with a tray.

Nan Yuan asked: "Who are you? Why haven't I seen you before?"

Ah Jiu smiled and replied, "I was serving my master on his trips before, and I have been serving outside all the time. It is normal that you have not seen me."

"I am the ninth in the guards. You can just call me Jiu. I am now serving the master. If you want to find the master, just call me."

"Yesterday, the nobleman asked his servants to look for the master. By the time the message reached the master's ears, an hour had passed. The master hurried and still came a little late, which made the nobleman unhappy. This is all Ah Jiu's fault. Please don't blame the master."

She is lively and sweet-spoken.

I just don't know how much truth there is in this.

Nan Yuan lowered her eyes and said, "Put it here."

Ajiu immediately put the tray on the table.

"If you have anything to ask, please tell me. I promise to get it done for you."

Nan Yuan was also somewhat inspired by his lively speech, so she asked, "What has your master been busy with recently?"

"Master has a lot of things to do, but the most important thing right now is the Queen's birthday, which is in ten days."

The Queen’s birthday?

Nan Yuan blinked her eyes, and some thoughts came to her mind.

Nan Yuan stayed quietly in the Prince's Mansion for five days, and would hang around Gu Jingheng from time to time, bringing him some snacks today and some ginseng soup tomorrow, making him very happy.

But on the sixth day, just after Gu Jingheng came back from the morning court, he heard a piece of news that made him very angry.

Nan Yuan is missing.