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

"I haven't seen you for a few days. Little Yuan'er is getting prettier and prettier." The eldest princess reached out and pinched Nan Yuan's fair and tender cheek, with some love and doting in her eyes.

"Thank you... Princess for the compliment."

Nan Yuan was not used to the feeling of having her face touched, so she could only lower her head and respond in a low voice.

"Your Highness the Princess, is there something you want me to tell you?" Nan Yuan raised her eyes and asked, feeling a little restless.

The princess glanced at Gu Jingheng thoughtfully, then took Nan Yuan's hand, patted it, and said, "Little Yuan'er, I treat you as one of my own, so I won't beat around the bush with you."

"I heard that you are a good doctor. I was murdered a few days ago, and I am really scared."

"So I'm thinking of having someone I like by my side to protect my pregnancy. What do you think, little Yuan'er?"

Nan Yuan lowered her eyelids. If she could be valued by the eldest princess, then she would be the eldest princess's person if she could be trusted.

In her previous life, she got useful information from Gu Jingheng, and in this life she can use that information to help Xie Luochen rise to prominence. If Xie Luochen has any doubts, she can say that she got it from the eldest princess, and Xie Luochen will surely not doubt it.

Since she could help Xie Luochen, Princess Xie would surely be very happy and at least would not make things difficult for her on the surface.

She can also use the name of the Xie family to intimidate those uncles and brothers and protect her family's property.

"Don't worry, Xiao Yuan'er. I know you don't have much time to serve your parents at home. But it's okay. I will send someone to pick you up." Seeing that Nan Yuan was slow to respond, the princess spoke again.

"Thank you, Princess. I am willing to serve you."

After hearing the eldest princess' reminder again, Nan Yuan came back to her senses and quickly agreed.

"Da da da--"

The only sound in the room was the crisp collision of chess pieces left by Gu Jingheng sorting them, which was thrilling.

He sat there expressionlessly as he sorted the chess pieces, glancing at Nan Yuan's narrow peach blossom eyes, which were deep and difficult to understand.

Nan Yuan glanced at Gu Jingheng's eyes, and her heart suddenly stopped for a moment. Why did she feel like he could see through what she was thinking?

She felt like a despicable person, and she had no way to hide from Gu Jingheng's gaze.

Nan Yuan took a deep breath and calmed herself down.

So what if he knew?

This is what she thought and did. She was selfish and cautious. She was right!

In fact, she had thought about using the power of the eldest princess to intimidate those ambitious collateral relatives, but as long as she didn't get married, she couldn't guard against Gu Jingheng. If she couldn't guard against Gu Jingheng, she would have to repeat the fate of her previous life.

Marrying Xie Luochen is her best choice.

After figuring this out, Nan Yuan reaffirmed her determination.

It's all for the sake of having a better life in the future, so who is nobler than who?

"Your Highness the Princess, Your Highness the Crown Prince, I'll take my leave first." Nan Yuan bowed, stood up and left.

The princess nodded and said, "Go ahead."

Nan Yuan exhaled a breath and walked out.

Gu Jingheng stared at her back closely until she disappeared around the corner. Then he looked away and turned to look at the eldest princess: "Sister, I have something else to do. I'm leaving first."

Gu Jingheng walked away. The princess looked at his back, her lips curled slightly, and a dark look flashed across her eyes.

"Nan Yuan!"

Hearing Gu Jingheng's voice, Nan Yuan not only did not stop, but instead quickened her pace.

But before she could take two steps, Nan Yuan was grabbed by the arm by Gu Jingheng. She was forced to stop where she was. She turned her head and looked at him: "May your highness be well."

"Why are you running?" Gu Jingheng looked down at Nan Yuan, his eyes flashing with displeasure.

He didn't like Nan Yuan avoiding him like this.

Nan Yuan pursed her lips and avoided his gaze.

She really didn't know how to face Gu Jingheng now. She hadn't figured out how to explain to him why she didn't tell him yesterday that she had broken off the engagement with Xie Luochen.

Because she had never intended to break off the engagement with Xie Luochen, it was just a delaying tactic.

After learning that it was Gu Jingheng who deliberately allowed Princess Zhaoren to get close to Xie Luochen in an attempt to destroy their engagement, Nan Yuan became even more reluctant to break off the engagement with Xie Luochen.

But yesterday, in order to get Gu Jingheng to let her go, she lied to him and said that she wanted to cancel the engagement.

But the marriage has not been cancelled yet and the reason has not been thought of yet, so she really doesn't want to be entangled with Gu Jingheng anymore.

The sunlight filtered through the gaps in the bamboo leaves and spread onto the bluestone path. Mottled shadows were cast on the two people, stretching them into a silhouette.

Gu Jingheng lowered his eyes slightly, his gaze fell on Nan Yuan's fair and delicate face, with a bit of inquiry in his eyes: "What do you mean by not speaking? Are you letting me guess?"

"Then I'll guess. Are you afraid that I'll ask you why you didn't break off the engagement with Xie Luochen?"

Nan Yuan panicked when she was hit on the point. She quickly shook her head and denied it, "No, absolutely not!"

Gu Jingheng smiled with a smile, his eyes full of teasing: "No? Then why do you feel so guilty when you see me?"

"..."

Nan Yuan pursed her lips and said nothing, her clear almond-shaped eyes staring straight at the ground, her thoughts running rapidly in her mind.

No!

She had to find a reason to get away with it, otherwise, Gu Jingheng would probably keep pestering her.

After thinking for a long time, Nan Yuan suddenly came up with an excuse.

So, she raised her head and looked at Gu Jingheng, saying: "I don't feel guilty, I just didn't hear His Royal Highness the Crown Prince calling me just now.

As for the cancellation of the engagement, it is even more nonsense. I didn't mention the cancellation of the engagement to Xie Luochen yesterday because I didn't intend to hide it from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. There is nothing to hide.

Xie Luochen wants to break off the engagement with me, so should I break off the engagement with him? Why should I let him pursue a better future?

I will drag him down. If I am not well, he will not be well either."

As Nan Yuan spoke, she looked at Gu Jingheng's expression. After finding that he was not angry, her heart finally relaxed.

"Your Highness, do you have anything else you want to ask?" Nan Yuan blinked and looked at Gu Jingheng, waiting for him to ask.

Gu Jingheng looked at her with deep and unfathomable eyes. After a moment, he said, "That's all. You can decide for yourself."

How could Gu Jingheng just stop asking questions so easily?

This is a bit unlike Gu Jingheng!

But Nan Yuan didn't think much about it. It was much better for him not to care about this matter than to hold on to it.

The sunlight sprinkled on the strands of hair beside her cheeks, making her fair face even more delicate and beautiful. Nan Yuan raised her head tentatively and asked, "Then can I trouble His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with a favor?"