On the night of the broken engagement, the paranoid prince came to me crying and asking for my statu

The people standing in front of his desk all looked down and dared not make a sound.

Afraid of being implicated accidentally.

"Is he brainless?"

Prince Yun gritted his teeth and tore up the secret letter in his hand.

"Your Highness, at a time like this, we should remain constant in the face of ever-changing circumstances." One of the young men who looked like a scholar looked up cautiously and advised.

In response, Prince Yun threw an inkstone at him without hesitation.

The fine Duan inkstone hit his forehead with a "bang", then fell to the ground and broke into two pieces.

"How should I respond? How do you tell me how to respond?" As if his anger had not yet been completely vented, Prince Yun threw another half-opened military book to the ground, as if he was very angry.

"At the beginning, I brought the mother and son back and provided help only because the woman had the ability to place her son in the Changping Marquis' Mansion. Now, the Changping Marquis' Mansion has lost its reputation and the military power has fallen into Su Kang's hands. My plan has also been disrupted."

After scolding till here, Prince Yun seemed to be still not satisfied. He raised his hand, picked up the teacup beside him, and smashed it heavily to the ground.

The fine Ru kiln thin-walled white porcelain teacup shattered into pieces on the ground with a clear and distant sound.

Pale yellow tea soup and tea leaves hung on the snow-white porcelain. The fragrance of tea filled the entire study, but the floor was a mess.

Several aides standing in front of the desk knelt on the ground almost at the same time.

"Why is your Highness so angry? Now that something has happened, shouldn't we think of a solution first?"

A gentle voice suddenly sounded.

The study door was opened at some point, and a young man in a purple waistcoat walked in slowly.

Prince Yun narrowed his cloudy eyes.

"Gu Xiuyan? What are you doing here?"

"The prince's confidant sent a message saying that my grandmother was very worried and asked Xiu Yan to come and see if the prince needed any help."

Hearing this, a hint of amusement flashed in Prince Yun's eyes.

His inquiring eyes scanned Gu Xiuyan's body, as if he wanted to find some flaws in him.

But Gu Xiuyan’s disguise was too perfect.

Even his eyes were so well-armed that no one could see anything wrong with them.

Prince Yun then put away his inquiring gaze and spoke casually.

"Oh? How are you going to help me?"

Prince Yun had tried to win over Gu Xiuyan before.

But this kid just wouldn't listen.

In order to pull Gu Xiuyan to his side, he even used his old friendship with Mrs. Gu to help lobby.

In the end, the answer given by Mrs. Gu was that Gu Xiuyan refused.

The person concerned was unwilling, and Madam Gu did not want to force her grandson. In addition, he was on good terms with the Third Prince Murong Qian on the surface, but secretly he had already controlled the Changping Marquisate and was on good terms with the Second Prince. So to her, Gu Xiuyan was just a useless existence.

It’s fine if you have it, but if not, it’s just a pity at best.

Unexpectedly, when he was at his most anxious, this brat actually took the initiative to stand up...

He had to doubt...

Is there any trick involved?

Just when Prince Yun was full of doubts, Gu Xiuyan smiled, ignored everyone's vigilant eyes, walked to Prince Yun's side, leaned over and whispered in Prince Yun's ear.

At first, Prince Yun slowly placed his hand on the belt around his waist.

Later, as Gu Xiuyan stayed beside him longer, his eyes gradually became strange. Finally, when Gu Xiuyan stood up, the murderous intent in his eyes had already transformed from suspicion to surprise.

"Are you sure that what you said is true?"

A dark color flashed in Gu Xiuyan's eyes. He covered his lips with a silk handkerchief and coughed a few times. His tone was as unruly as before, and he called the prince, "Why do you think I came here today?"

His cough was very soft, as if he was intentionally trying to suppress the itch in his throat.

A cough is one of the hardest things in the world to hide.

There was a hint of teasing in Prince Yun's eyes when he looked at Gu Xiuyan.

"It seems that Young Master Gu has suffered a lot these days."

When Gu Xiuyan came today, his appearance was completely different from what he remembered.

The first time he looked over, he thought Gu Xiuyan looked a little strange. After Gu Xiuyan came closer, he finally realized what was different about Gu Xiuyan.

Thin, too thin.

The finest brocade dress was put on him, as if it was hanging on his body, leaving a large space at the position of his arms, which could not support the shoulders of the dress at all.

The last time the two met openly was half a year ago.

Later, he heard some things about Gu Xiuyan, but no one had ever told him that Gu Xiuyan had become like this.

Moreover, ever since he entered the study, he smelled a faint scent of powder.

At first he thought it was his own illusion.

But from the moment Gu Xiuyan got close to him, the smell of powder became stronger...

A grown man uses women's powder...

There is only one possibility.

Prince Yun's eyes fell on Gu Xiuyan again.

Although the latter looked a little sick and tired, he still looked very energetic...

But if you look closely, you can see that the color of his jawline and neck doesn't match...

Gu Xiuyan has health problems.

And he seems to be very ill!!

This conclusion quickly went through Prince Yun's mind.

He asked, "What do you want?"

During the questioning, he did not forget to wave to his staff who were kneeling on the ground, signaling them to leave.

The staff members who escaped death felt as if they had been pardoned. They quickly stood up and left. When the last staff member left, he did not forget to close the study door tightly.

Seeing Gu Xiuyan pursing his lips, it seemed as if he had something to hide.

Prince Yun just leaned lazily on the back of his chair.

Don't rush either.

The two seemed to be playing a silent game.

I don’t know how long it took, but Gu Xiuyan couldn’t help but cough a few times again.

Finally, he was defeated.

"Your Highness also knows that I broke off the engagement with Su Sui'an on impulse before, but breaking off the engagement was not what I wanted. It was because I did something stupid before and hurt Su Sui'an's heart. Su Sui'an told me in person that if I was willing to break off the engagement and try to please her again like she chased me before, she would accept me again..."

Speaking of this, a hint of bitterness and helplessness flashed across Gu Xiuyan's eyes, which was caught by Prince Yun.

"Later, as you know, I broke off the engagement and was punished by His Majesty for it, but Su Sui'an broke her promise. Not only that, she also accepted the marriage granted by His Majesty and is about to marry the Prince of Dingbei. How can I accept this?"

As he spoke, Gu Xiuyan became more and more agitated.

Another violent coughing fit.

After this coughing, there was actually a large amount of blood on the silk handkerchief that Gu Xiuyan used to cover his lips.

A hint of disdain flashed across Prince Yun’s eyes.

But he expressed his praise.

"I didn't expect that you are also a romantic guy, and I didn't expect that our goals are the same."

"You are right. The most urgent thing is to get Su Qishun to cooperate and take back the military power from Su Kang. I am short-sighted."

Before, I was only concerned with leveraging others' power and using indirect means to achieve my own goals. After hiding for so long, I almost forgot that I was actually a person who should not be underestimated...

"After the matter is done, I only want Su Sui'an." When Gu Xiuyan mentioned Su Sui'an, his eyes were bloodshot, and he wished he could eat Su Sui'an alive.

Prince Yun knew all too well the feeling of being betrayed.

At this moment, he even felt a trace of guilt in his heart because he had just doubted Gu Xiuyan.

not much.

Just a little bit.

"Okay, I'll allow you." Looking at Gu Xiuyan's somewhat crazy look, King Yun could even imagine what kind of torture Su Sui'an would suffer in the future.

At last, he seemed to be afraid that Gu Xiuyan would be soft-hearted, and added with an evil look in his eyes, "If your cooperation can really make this king achieve his wish, this king will teach you a move to protect the gate, and I guarantee that you will be able to rejuvenate, and the drizzle will moisten the earth. Your woman cannot leave you for a moment."

Gu Xiu seemed to be attracted by the beautiful spring scenery drawn by Prince Yun, and even the corners of his mouth could not help but rise, "In that case, I am here, thank you, Your Majesty..."

"Don't thank me so quickly," Prince Yun raised his hand hypocritically to interrupt Gu Xiuyan's words, "You also know that what I need most right now is a right-hand man. The reason you were favored by me before was because of your official position, but now..."