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

There was no need for Nan Yuan to lie to him.

But there is no need for Ah Qi to lie to his master. Wouldn't that be betraying his master?

Not right.

Something must have gone wrong.

Is someone preventing Ah Qi from investigating the truth?

What is the purpose?

At the very least, it would sow discord between the master and the noble, causing them to dislike each other.

In serious cases, Hua Gongzi will be involved. Hua Gongzi has soldiers at his disposal. If the misunderstanding goes too far...

A single move can affect the whole body!

The person behind the scenes has ulterior motives.

He couldn't alert the enemy, so he had to investigate secretly.

Nan Yuan didn't know about these thoughts.

She only knew that Jiu seemed to be getting busier and she saw him less often than before.

But it's normal.

After all, Ajiu is now the leader of Gu Jingheng's secret guards, and it is impossible for him to be with her all the time.

night.

Nan Yuan was organizing the information she had collected on paper.

The new nobles in the imperial examinations and the old officials of the aristocratic families are incompatible.

The prince forcibly seized my wife and used his power to force a good girl to death, causing his reputation to plummet.

The earthquakes in Weinan and Huaxian caused heavy casualties.

Chu Yunni invented a seismograph and learned about the disaster several days before the court, and was worshipped as a goddess.

*** sold his property to help the victims, and was praised by people and became the talk of the town.

Nan Yuan wrote down these forces on paper, trying to find the connections between them.

This situation was obviously very unfavorable to Gu Jingheng, so how could he not react at all?

What does he want to do?

Nan Yuan didn't believe that Gu Jingheng would do nothing and let the situation continue like this. This was not his way of dealing with things.

Could it be that he is playing a big game?

Who is that chess piece?

"doing what?"

Suddenly, she was startled by a shadow looming over her head.

She looked up and met a pair of dark and cold eyes.

"How come you walk without making any sound?" Nan Yuan put down the pen in her hand, stood up, extremely surprised, and quickly hid the paper behind her.

"What's written on it?" Gu Jingheng turned his eyes slightly to look at the ball of paper in Nan Yuan's hand.

Nan Yuan hid behind her again, and then she came up with a plan. She said, "The things I wrote are for gentlemen, not villains. If you want to know, it depends on whether you are a gentleman or a villain."

Seeing Nan Yuan's playful look, knowing that she was using his words to stop him, Gu Jingheng smiled and didn't bother with her. He went along with her and said, "Forget it. I've been a villain too many times before. Today I'll be a gentleman for once."

Nan Yuan, who is full of vitality, is the best. It’s okay to argue with him, make trouble with him, and lose temper with him, as long as you don’t pretend you can’t see him like before.

"By the way, I heard that you drove away the imperial physician I invited for you these few days. Don't you like it?"

Gu Jingheng was asking about Nan Yuan's deafness in her left ear.

Nan Yuan's eyes darkened. It wasn't that she didn't want to cure her left ear, but if she asked the imperial physician to treat it, then he would definitely have to take her pulse.

After taking her pulse, it became clear that she was pregnant.

By that time, there will inevitably be twists and turns.

"I just forgot it with great difficulty. Do you have to keep exposing my scars?" Nan Yuan pretended to be extremely uncomfortable. She lowered her head and didn't look at him.

Gu Jingheng realized that he had said something wrong and apologized quickly, coaxing the girl again and again, and only then was the matter brought to light.

As for treating the ears, we will have to wait until later.

"Did you have fun playing with Jiu these days?" Gu Jingheng changed the subject and put all the sad things aside.

Nan Yuan heaved a sigh of relief and casually threw the paper ball in her hand into the charcoal basin. After destroying the body, she turned around and looked at Gu Jingheng. Instead of answering, she asked, "Why are you so confident that Jiu can go out with me? Aren't you afraid that I will fall in love with Jiu and no longer want you?"

Nan Yuan knew very well that Gu Jingheng was very suspicious, so it would be better for her to speak out before he became suspicious.

This would make him appear frank and would also prevent him from making random suspicions and ruining his plans.

"Ajiu?" Gu Jingheng didn't seem to have thought of this aspect. After hearing what Nan Yuan said, he was stunned for a rare moment, and then smiled and said, "Then you have to be able to do it."

"Do you know how old Jiu is this year? If I work harder, maybe the child can be as old as Jiu."

After hearing this, Nan Yuan couldn't laugh anymore. Was he mocking her for being an old cow eating young grass?

"How old is Jiu? Sixteen?"

"fifteen."

Nan Yuan: “…”

"Then you are amazing. You can have a child at the age of eight." Nan Yuan retorted.

Gu Jingheng took a breath of cold air.

He was confused and subconsciously added the years of his past life and this life together.

But, not important.

The important thing is——

"Then tell me, when can I have a child that belongs to you and me?" Gu Jingheng held Nan Yuan on his lap and asked seriously.

He really wanted to have a child with Nan Yuan.

Even though Nan Yuan was right beside him and he could see her at any time, he always felt that he couldn't catch her and she could escape his control at any time.

In this relationship, on the surface he seems to be in the dominant position, but in fact it is Nan Yuan.

With just a few tricks, she could bring him to ruin; with just a little bit of coaxing, he would be bewitched by her.

Whatever she said was what it meant. She said she didn't love him and just turned around and left without any regrets. He had no way to stop her.

He couldn't keep Nan Yuan by himself, so he could only place his hopes on their child.

Now that she has a child, she should be reluctant to give it up, right?

He always thought that he was different from the emperor, but in the end, he learned all of his methods, even more cruelly than he treated his own mother, but he still couldn't keep Nan Yuan's heart.

Perhaps, only if they have a child, Nan Yuan will calm down and stay with him.

"I..." Hearing this, Nan Yuan began to dodge unconsciously and changed the subject: "Have you had dinner?"

Gu Jingheng understood what Nan Yuan meant.

Never mind, there’s no need to rush.

There will be plenty of time in the future, so there is no need to rush at this moment.

"I ate it." Gu Jingheng replied.

"Then let's talk about business." Nan Yuan looked at him, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

"What's the matter?"

"I'm going to the Women's Hospital."

To prepare a drug for fake death, one must first obtain the medicinal materials, and this must be done openly without being stopped or suspected by anyone.

Gu Jingheng lowered his eyes. Female Doctor’s Office?

What kind of place to go and what to do?

Seeing Gu Jingheng deliberating, Nan Yuan turned around, twisted his chin, and said fiercely: "I don't care what you are thinking. If you have grievances, I will go. You find a way for me."

Seeing Nan Yuan's serious look, Gu Jingheng didn't think any more and nodded, "Okay, I'll find a way for you and send you there tomorrow."

It’s a good thing that Nan Yuan can tell him directly if she has anything to say.

It was even better that Nan Yuan asked him to do something for her.

There was nothing to hesitate about. Not to mention being a female medical officer, even if she wanted to be the director of the Imperial Medical Bureau, it was fine.

"What about the nobles in the palace? Do you need to inform them one by one?" Nan Yuan remembered that Nan Jiamu said there were many concubines in the palace, but she didn't know any of them. It would be bad if she clashed with them.

"Noble? There is no noble. You just need to remember that besides the emperor and the empress, you are the most important person in the palace. No one can surpass you. They should be respectful when they see you. There is no reason for you to bow down to them."

As for the concubines in the palace, it is already the most benevolent and duty-bound thing to support them.

Princess, it's just a title.

The princes...some are dead, some are stupid, and they are no longer in the palace.

No one dared to clash with Nan Yuan in front of him, regardless of the consequences.

"As for the emperor and empress, they are not in the palace now. They went to the temporary palace last month to avoid the cold. In other words, you are the most powerful person in the palace now."

After hearing this, Nan Yuan felt that it was not very reliable.

"Smooth talk and sweet words." Nan Yuan snorted and looked at Gu Jingheng with distrust in her eyes.

Gu Jingheng pulled her into his arms again and asked, "You must have been bored during this period. Do you want to walk outside openly?"

"Don't change the subject." Nan Yuan wanted to change the subject back. She hadn't done what she wanted to do yet, so why was she talking about nonsense?

Gu Jingheng insisted on his own opinion and asked, "Do you want to?"

Nan Yuan observed his expression and knew that she couldn't beat him, so she replied: "I think so, can you answer it now..."

However, before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Gu Jingheng again.

"Then let's get married after the New Year, okay?"

This news was like a bolt from the blue, which stunned Nan Yuan and made her speechless for a long time.

Gu Jingheng did not give her time to respond and continued, "I originally wanted you to restore your status and marry out of your family, but if that were the case, there would be many voices of opposition in the court."

"If I want to suppress all these opposing voices, I must hold all the power in my hands. By then, it will take at least a year." Gu Jingheng hugged Nan Yuan and whispered, "But I can't wait any longer. I want to marry you in a month, okay?"

"I have arranged a new identity for you. No one in the government or the public will have any objections. I also promise you that no one will dare to disrespect you. You can go wherever you want, and everyone will treat you with respect."

"Is it okay?" Gu Jingheng asked again.

Nan Yuan buried her head in his neck, hiding the emotions in her eyes, and said softly, "Okay, you decide."

Closing her eyes and feeling the warmth coming from his body, Nan Yuan's heart finally died.

Are you here to ask for her opinion?

It's probably because everything has been almost arranged and he just came to inform her.

No matter whether she said yes or no, when the time came, she had to follow his arrangements.

Nan Yuan didn't ask him what kind of identity he had arranged for her. Instead, she asked, "What about my joining the Women's Medical Department..."

She doesn't have much time left. She has to prepare a drug for fake death and get away from here within a month.

"Just go there tomorrow." After getting Nan Yuan's answer, Gu Jingheng was in a particularly good mood and was naturally easy to talk to.

"Then can I let Yue Ran accompany me? I haven't seen Yue Ran since the last time." Nan Yuan asked again. Yue Ran has been with her since she was a child and knows her best.

When Yue Ran was mentioned, Gu Jingheng frowned.

That maidservant is not careful with her mouth.

No matter what the reason was, even if Nan Yuan did something wrong, she was Nan Yuan's person and should have stood on Nan Yuan's side, but she betrayed Nan Yuan.

A traitor is unfaithful once and will never be used again.

But Nan Yuan still cares a lot about her maid. If she knew that Yue Ran had betrayed her, she would probably be sad for a while.

Forget it, it’s better not to tell her.

"I sent that maid back home, so it will be hard to find her again in a short time."

"How about this, tomorrow, I'll let Jiu accompany you. If you want to do anything, just call Jiu. It will be convenient for you to use him."

Nan Yuan didn't think much about it, nodded and said, "Okay."

"I've helped you so much, can you please go to bed tonight?" Gu Jingheng leaned close to Nan Yuan's ear, his deep voice full of charm.

Nan Yuan looked up at him, only to see the dark currents in his eyes. His face was as seductive as a fox, which made her blush. She said, "Go back... Go back to your room and sleep however you want."

"Isn't this also a lonely room?"

"Strong words!"

"No matter what, I will sleep here today."

Nan Yuan: “…”

I have never seen such a scoundrel.

"Then be quiet, or I'll tie you up," Nan Yuan threatened.

Having tasted the sweetness, Gu Jingheng naturally responded to whatever was said. He picked up Nan Yuan with a smile on his face and walked towards the bed.

Day two.

As soon as Gu Jingheng went out, he saw Ah Jiu running towards him in a hurry: "Master, I found out something about you and want to report it..."

Gu Jingheng stopped and looked back at Ajiu.

He had just promised Nan Yuan not long ago that he would give her a certain degree of freedom, one of which was that he was not allowed to inquire too much about her whereabouts or send anyone to follow her.

But now Ah Jiu is here to report to him about Nan Yuan...

Although Jiu said it and Nan Yuan didn't know, in this case, he broke his promise after all.

Their relationship had just improved, and he said he would be less suspicious in the future.

"That's enough." Gu Jingheng scolded, "There's no need to report Nan Yuan's affairs to me. She can do whatever she wants."

After saying that, Gu Jingheng got on the carriage and left.

Ah Jiu was helpless and sighed. He wanted to say that the information he found was different from that found by Ah Qi. Perhaps there was some misunderstanding.

Well, let him find out who is behind this and report back after he has figured out everything.

After another hour, Nan Yuan came out, and Ajiu followed Nan Yuan into the palace.

"The female medical department is full of women, so it's not convenient for you to go in. Just wait for me outside. I'll come out when I'm done with my business."

When they arrived at the door of the Women's Medical Department, Nan Yuan said this.

"How long will your Excellency be in there?" Ajiu asked. If it takes a long time, he could go out of the palace to investigate the matter of Cha Yaju.

Nan Yuan keenly noticed the difference in Ah Jiu's tone and asked, "What's the matter?"

Ajiu scratched his head and smiled.

It’s better not to tell you before the matter is clarified. Otherwise, if nothing is clarified and there is no evidence, wouldn’t it be a false alarm?

Nan Yuan looked at him and expressed her understanding. It was normal for boys of this age to have some little secrets or to be playful.

So, Nan Yuan said, "Go ahead, do whatever you want, and come pick me up before the sun sets."

She will stay in the Women's Medical Department for a long time, not just today, but she will probably stay here all the time, so it doesn't matter whether Ah Jiu is there or not. If he is not there, she can just let go and do her own thing.

"Thank you, my lord. I will be back before the sun sets." Ajiu said this and ran out of the palace.

Nan Yuan just smiled, turned around and went into the female doctor's department.

She had been coughing up blood for three months, and it had become more frequent recently, but she couldn't figure out the cause.

Nan Yuan cherishes her life. She wants to live, live well, and live healthily. So she came to the Women's Medical Bureau. On the one hand, she wanted to look up literature to make a drug for fake death, and on the other hand, she wanted to find some doctors with good medical skills to diagnose her pulse.

Thinking of this, Nan Yuan walked into the female medical department and stayed there for the whole day.

Outside the palace, there is an elegant tea house.

When the sun was about to set, Ajiu finally got the registration list for October 9th, and Nan Yuan's name was on the list.

The shopkeeper originally said that the registration list for October had been taken away, and he had nothing left, and he didn't even remember what happened on October 9th.

However, Jiu didn't believe it, and after several visits, he accidentally saw a copy of the book in the hands of a young apprentice, who said he wanted to learn how to run a teahouse business himself. He also dug out the story from the apprentice about what happened that day.

Everything is clear now.

Ajiu was frightened.

There must be someone behind this.

After getting the evidence, Ajiu ran quickly towards the palace. He had to tell his master about this matter.

Outside Chayaju, it was raining heavily.

Ajiu held the evidence in his arms and rushed into the rain.

Suddenly, a figure stood in front of him.

Jiu heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the person coming. Just as he was about to speak, he saw a flash of white light.

He subconsciously touched his throat and his hands were covered in blood.

"you……"

He didn't have time to say anything as blood flowed out of his mouth and nose. The rain hit his face, diluting the bloodstains.

The man took the evidence from Jiu's arms, then dragged his body away and disappeared into the rain...