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

East Palace.

Before Jiu entered the door, he heard noises coming from inside, including things being thrown and people swearing.

He tactfully waited outside, waiting until his master had finished venting his anger before going in.

After a while, a group of people came out from the door, covered in dust.

Ah Jiu looked at these people and saw that their faces were as pale as earth. Some of them even had a pile of tea leaves on their heads.

Ajiu bowed to them and then walked in holding the clothes.

"master."

Gu Jingheng was still angry, and when he heard Ah Jiu's call, he shouted angrily: "Get out!"

Ajiu didn't dare to provoke Gu Jingheng and quickly retreated.

But when he saw the clothes in his hands, he walked in again and put the clothes on the table in front of Gu Jingheng. He then took out the Buddhist beads and placed them in front of Gu Jingheng.

Gu Jingheng's eyes fell on the Buddhist beads and he said, "Come back!"

Ah Jiu's brows lit up with joy, knowing that there was a chance, and hurried in, knelt in front of Gu Jingheng, and respectfully presented the Buddhist beads to Gu Jingheng.

But Gu Jingheng did not reach out to take it. Instead, he stared at Ah Jiu who was kneeling in front of him with a cold face, his eyes as sharp as a knife: "What's going on?"

Gu Jingheng knew that his secret guard would not give him a string of Buddhist beads for no reason, unless there was some reason behind it.

"Master, this Buddhist bead was left in the carriage by a nobleman. I wanted to return it, but seeing that it didn't look like an ordinary thing, I became cautious and went to investigate."

Gu Jingheng frowned, his anger still burning in his heart, but he did not ask Jiu to leave.

Ah Jiu looked at his master's face and continued, "I dared to ask the chief priest to take a look at the beads. He said they were small-leaf red sandalwood beads, which symbolize peace, good fortune, wealth and well-being."

"I also thought that you did not believe in Buddhism before, where did these beads come from?"

Gu Jingheng narrowed his eyes and looked at the Buddhist beads that Jiu handed over. His expression changed unpredictably. He was silent for a moment and suddenly asked, "Do you think Hua Qichuan gave it to her?"

"My Lord, this possibility cannot be ruled out."

Seeing that his master was about to get angry, Ah Jiu quickly said, "Of course I have this guess, so I will go check it out myself."

"If this small-leaf red sandalwood Buddhist bead was given to a noble by Mr. Hua, then where did Mr. Hua get it from?"

Hua Qichuan was imprisoned in the White Horse Temple for nearly six years, so it was not surprising that he got a string of Buddhist beads.

Gu Jingheng glanced at Ajiu with an unfriendly look. Was he dissatisfied with his temper and came here to add fuel to the fire?

Ah Jiu was very good at observing people's expressions, and immediately handed the Buddhist beads in his hand to Gu Jingheng, saying, "Master, please take a look at the quality of these Buddhist beads. They would not have reached their current color without more than ten years."

"If this rosary belongs to Hua Gongzi, then it must be traced back to his childhood. But you know best that Hua Gongzi as a child has nothing to do with Buddhism."

Gu Jingheng stroked the Buddhist beads, his anger subsided a little, and asked, "It is not ruled out that he asked for it from the White Horse Temple."

"Don't worry, I just came back from the White Horse Temple. The abbot said that no beads were lost in the temple, and no beads were given to Mr. Hua during that time."

"On the contrary, Master Huici from the White Horse Temple travels around the world. According to rumors, he often wanders around Yishan."

Yishan?

Gu Jingheng's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and some thought seemed to be about to come out.

Ah Jiu struck while the iron was hot and said, "I sent someone to Mount Yi again and happened to meet Master Huici. It is said that he gave the Buddhist beads to a female donor."

Gu Jingheng clenched his fists tightly, vaguely guessing something in his heart.

If Nan Yuan went to Yishan just to ask for Buddhist beads, why did she hide it from him? If she told him, would he still stop her from going?

What exactly is she planning?

Or is asking for Buddhist beads just an excuse, and she actually wants to see Hua Qichuan?

Gu Jingheng's mind was in a mess. On the one hand, he couldn't stop doubting her, but on the other hand, he was clamoring to believe her.

"The Empress' birthday is in these few days. Some time ago, the noble asked me about the Empress' preferences. I mentioned that the Empress is a Buddhist." Ajiu carefully observed Gu Jingheng's expression.

"What did you say?"

Gu Jingheng stood up suddenly.

Nan Yuan went to Yishan not because of Hua Qichuan, nor to run away, but to ask for Buddhist beads for his mother and celebrate her birthday.

She did it not for Hua Qichuan, but for him.

In this case, everything that happened today seems to be a coincidence.

If you think about it carefully, you can find the reasons.

He thought Nan Yuan had run away, so he sent people to look for her. The commotion caused a big stir, and Hua Qichuan, who was guarding outside the mansion, naturally got to know the news.

Hua Qichuan is very skilled in tracking, so it is not surprising that he can find Nan Yuan before him.

Nan Yuan went to Mount Yishan to ask for Buddhist beads to celebrate her mother's birthday. She didn't tell him because she wanted to give him and his mother a surprise.

She loved giving him surprises in her previous life, and this life... was no exception, but he, but what did he do?

It was reasonable for Hua Qichuan to track him and for Nan Yuan to give him a surprise. He knew all of this, but it was just these coincidences that confused his mind.

In fact, he should have asked.

How could he convict Nan Yuan without asking?

——I didn’t intend to run away. I came out just to do some things and relax.

—Your Highness, I just met him by chance, and the scene brought back sad memories, which made me lose my composure. This led to Hua Gongzi’s misunderstanding, which caused the unpleasantness that followed.

Nan Yuan’s words echoed in his mind. In fact, Nan Yuan did tell him the truth.

But he was angry at that time and thought her words were just an excuse to exonerate Hua Qichuan.

Unexpectedly, what she said was actually the truth.

Gu Jingheng didn't dare to think about it anymore.

He didn't dare to think about how he did it from Nan Yuan's perspective.

She happily prepared a surprise for him. She really wanted to live a good life with him. She even asked for Buddhist beads for his mother and prepared a birthday gift.

But he convicted them both without any investigation just because he saw Hua Qichuan unexpectedly appear beside her.

They let dogs bite people, were jealous of each other, used threats and inducements, and completely disregarded her dignity.

He was in Yishan, in the carriage, breaking her pride bit by bit. What did he say?

Those words were so harsh and hurtful.

How miserable his A Yuan must be. He must hate him to death, right?

Gu Jingheng slammed his fist on the table, and bruises immediately appeared on the back of his hand, but he felt no pain.

He sat dejectedly on the chair, looking at the Buddhist beads in front of him and the pieces of clothes he had been forced to take off.

"Gu... am I too suspicious?"