The real daughter's life was stolen, and she was reborn and became the best in the capital

Mingjin didn't expect Gu Changxuan to follow.

She was originally standing at the railing, looking at the surrounding scenery.

Stand high and look far.

Standing on the second floor, the view is obviously clearer and wider than that on the first floor.

All the surrounding pleasure boats were within her sight.

Various colors of warm orange lights fell into her eyes, making Mingjin's face look much softer.

The night breeze blows on Mingjin's face.

Perhaps because the temperature today is not low, even the evening breeze is wrapped in a layer of gentle warmth, not as cool as in the past few days.

Ming Jin placed his hands on the railing.

Feeling the comfortable night breeze, Ming Jin took a deep breath.

The foul air in the chest was exhaled.

Mingjin's mood also improved a lot because of this.

Until I heard the maid behind me shout in surprise: "Your Highness?"

Although there were only two words, Ming Jin still keenly sensed who the "Your Highness" the maid was talking about.

Gu Changye would never walk so lightly.

Not to mention that it is impossible for him to come over at this time, even if he came, he would not be so quiet. He would probably shout at her from a distance and ask her what she was doing here.

The only person who could appear could be another person.

The disgust that had just been suppressed in my heart resurfaced above the water again.

Mingjin didn't look back.

I heard Gu Changxuan's pretentious voice behind me: "I want to talk to the princess."

Naturally, the maidservants would not care what these nobles wanted to do.

He immediately knelt down and said yes.

Because Gu Changxuan was of noble status, the maidservant left quietly without saying a word to Mingjin.

Ming Jin still had his back to them and heard footsteps coming from a distance, and then another set of footsteps fading away.

Ming Jin frowned secretly.

But since there were no outsiders present, she was even more lazy to pretend with Gu Changxuan.

She just pretended not to know, holding the railing and continuing to look outside.

Gu Changxuan stood a few steps behind Mingjin. He wanted to wait for Mingjin to turn around and greet him, but after waiting for a while he didn't see her turn back.

No one was present.

Gu Changxuan looked at Mingjin's back and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. This was the first time he had run into a wall with a woman.

But he came here this time to seek peace, not to blame.

Although this Princess Changle was indeed a bit unruly, Gu Changxuan would not say anything to her because of this.

It is not gentlemanly to argue about these things with a woman, and there is no need for that either.

However, he became more and more certain in his heart that the gaze he felt before came from Princess Changle.

He wanted to resolve the matter more and more to avoid displeasing Uncle Wang.

"Princess Changle."

After Gu Changxuan thought about it for a while, he took the initiative to walk forward with a smile and greeted Ming Jin.

He was standing in a position where even outsiders would not see anything wrong with it.

Then he smiled and said to Mingjin: "Why did the princess come up alone?"

There is no way to avoid it.

Mingjin could see Gu Changxuan's pretentious face out of the corner of his eye.

Knowing why Gu Changxuan came up, Ming Jin was too lazy to avoid it. He turned his head and looked at Gu Changxuan and asked, "Why did the Fourth Prince come up?"

Ming Jin's tone was cold.

His expression and behavior showed unwelcome.

"Could it be that His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince is also here to enjoy the scenery?"

This statement not only answered Gu Changxuan's words, but also asked the reason why Gu Changxuan came up.

Gu Changxuan wanted to proceed step by step, express his apologies again, and hope to get along well with her in the future.

But he didn't expect that the woman in front of him was so beautiful, but she was covered with thorns. There were thorns between the lines that made it hard to guard against. It seemed that if he was not careful, he would be pricked by the thorns on her body.

This made Gu Changxuan, who was used to being good at dealing with people, feel a little frustrated for a moment.

But he remained silent for only a moment.

Soon Gu Changxuan smiled again and said, "To be honest, I'm here to see the princess."

He was generous and calm.

Even if an ordinary woman does not have a good impression of him, she will probably soften her temper and speak to him nicely.

But Mingjin had been with him for two years and knew too well the ugly face hidden beneath his bright and handsome appearance.

Just like now—

He acted so calm and generous, but his figure was hidden in the shadows.

This was done so that the other people on the pleasure boats could see it and avoid any rumors or discussions that were unfavorable to him.

And his previous generosity and composure were actually just for show to the people downstairs.

Or rather.

It was done for Gu Mingheng to see.

If it weren't for Gu Mingheng's repeated protection, Gu Changxuan would not have done such a thing.

"Oh? What does Your Highness want to say?" Ming Jin leaned against the railing and looked at him.

The wind blew up the strands of hair beside Ming Jin's cheeks. She tucked the hair behind her ears and looked at Gu Changxuan motionless.

Mingjin's purple dress looked even more radiant under the illumination of the lanterns on both sides.

The dress was originally embroidered with gold and silver threads. Now illuminated by the lanterns above, it seemed as if the items embroidered on the dress had come alive, floating and swaying in the evening breeze.

Lively and fragrant.

This was the first thought that came to Gu Changxuan's mind when he looked at Ming Jin.

He had never lost his mind in front of a woman before, but today he did so again and again because of her.

So when he saw the undisguised disgust in Ming Jin's eyes, Gu Changxuan said in his heart, "Oh no!", but it was obviously too late.

It was too late to take it back, and I didn't know how to explain it.

But at the same time, a hint of anger also appeared in my heart.

From childhood to adulthood, this is the first time that Gu Changxuan has seen such an expression in the eyes of someone else, especially a woman!

It was as if he was something dirty and unpresentable.

How could Gu Changxuan tolerate this?

Gu Changxuan pursed his thin lips and his eyes gradually dimmed.

But it only took a moment for Gu Changxuan to regain consciousness.

"The princess seems to dislike me very much?" After suppressing his emotions in his heart, Gu Changxuan continued to look at Ming Jin in a good-tempered manner and asked.

Ming Jin raised his eyebrows, seeming to find it very puzzled.

"Your Highness asked this question. Do I have to like Your Highness?"

Gu Changxuan was once again in trouble with Mingjin.

After what happened earlier, he didn't lose his composure at this time. He still looked at Ming Jin with a gentle and somewhat helpless expression.

He gradually became convinced that Mingjin was so harsh on him because of the marriage issue.

Also.

She was originally his wife, but her marriage was snatched away by Mingyao, and he didn't stand on her side. It was normal for her to be dissatisfied with him.

Think so.

Gu Changxuan began to feel proud again.

This thorny beauty is actually just a pitiful woman.

It’s a pity that she showed up at the wrong time and he found out too late. Now that the imperial edict has been issued, how can he treat the king’s order as a joke?

It was too late, he could no longer marry her.

At least not now.

However, there is still such an opportunity in the future.

When he ascends the throne and sits on the dragon chair in the future, it is not impossible for him to give her a position.

For such a thorny beauty, with Uncle Wang as her support, Gu Changxuan was still willing to give her a good position.

Thinking of this, Gu Changxuan's expression when looking at Ming Jin became softer, and even his tone became seductive.

The deliberately lowered voice was like the tapping of jade, carrying a sense of concealed pampering and indulgence.

"I know the princess is dissatisfied with me."

"I also know about the marriage. I did something wrong. It's normal for the princess to have complaints against me."

"I came here today to discuss this matter with the princess. I also wanted to ask her if I could do anything to make it up to her so that she can be happier."

Any young woman who is not very worldly-wise would probably be fooled by Gu Changxuan's appearance.

But when Mingjin looked at him, he felt that Gu Changxuan was becoming more and more disgusting.

I thought of my past life again.

He said those words when he ran up to her.

To be honest, if Gu Changxuan really only loved and protected Mingyao from the beginning to the end, then she could still respect him for being faithful. At least in terms of feelings, she still had some conscience.

But you can imagine how he behaved later.

Ming Jin felt as if he had swallowed a live fly and was extremely disgusted.

She must have been crazy to block that arrow for him!

The so-called true love is nothing more than having your cake and eat it too. Men’s feelings are no more than that.

Ming Jin gripped the railing tightly with her five fingers so as not to do anything inappropriate, but her face was gloomy and her eyes were cold, and it was obvious that she disliked Gu Changxuan even more than before.

"Your Highness is really worrying too much. I don't care about this marriage at all. I would be more than happy not to marry Your Highness."

Ming Jin completely ignored the fact that Gu Changxuan's originally gentle face was gradually becoming worse because of her words.

Even his usual good-tempered appearance could no longer be concealed.

She raised her chin slightly and looked at Gu Changxuan with almost arrogance.

"Although I don't understand why Your Highness would have such thoughts, I would still like to say a few words to Your Highness to avoid any misunderstandings from Your Highness or others."

"I am very happy to see Mingyao marry you."

"I have no reluctance at all."

"If possible, I really hope that Your Highness can grow old with Mingyao. Here, I congratulate you first."

Ming Jin spoke slowly.

Seeing that Gu Changxuan's expression could no longer be maintained, Ming Jin nodded calmly and said calmly: "This is what I said."

"I hope His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince will not think too much about it, and will not come to me like he did today, so as to avoid any messy rumors."

After Ming Jin finished speaking, he left.

Gu Changxuan watched her leave, his brows furrowed. He didn't know what he was feeling, but when Gu Changxuan saw that Ming Jin was about to leave him, he became so angry that he subconsciously reached out his hand, as if he wanted to grab Ming Jin's arm.

But before his fingertips touched Mingjin's sleeves, Gu Changxuan immediately regained consciousness.

The footsteps have faded away.

Gu Changxuan looked at Mingjin's leaving figure, then lowered his eyes to look at his fingers still suspended in the air.

so far so good.

If this really comes out, I really don’t know how to recover it.

Gu Changxuan frowned and retracted his fingertips and hid them behind his back.

But the look in his eyes as he looked in the direction Mingjin left was still gloomy.

—Ming, Jin.

He looked at Ming Jin's departing figure with a heavy gaze. For the first time, he repeated this name in his mind. It was also the first time that he seriously examined this woman.

Mingjin's expression wasn't actually that good-looking.

Anyone who talks face to face with an annoying person probably won't be in a good mood.

She held the escalator and walked down the stairs.

After walking a few steps, I suddenly heard footsteps coming from below.

Thinking that it was the maid who came up, Ming Jin ignored her and continued walking down with a cold face. It was not until he reached a corner and met someone face to face that Ming Jin stopped.

Her eyes were dazed, her hands still on the handrail of the wooden ladder, looking at Gu Mingheng: "Prince?"

Mingjin was now a few steps higher than Mingheng, and he felt like he was looking down on him when he looked at him.

Mingjin was a little surprised that Gu Mingheng would come up.

Gu Mingheng looked at Mingjin and nodded softly.

He waited downstairs for a long time and didn't want to come over to disturb her, but thinking of how she felt when she saw Changxuan twice, he was worried about her, so he came anyway.

Although the expression on Mingjin's face was no longer the same as before, Gu Mingheng still keenly felt her difference.

He looked at Mingjin, then looked past her and behind her.

There was no one behind him, but Gu Mingheng still looked at Mingjin, frowning a little bit, and asked her: "Why do you look so bad? What happened?"