After eavesdropping on my thoughts, my whole family changed their fate

Mr. Gu exchanged a few polite words.

"In reply to your Highness, I wanted to come here because I was teaching the third young master and Miss Gu of the Gu family the art of chess."

At this time, Gu Ci sat down holding Jin Yuanyuan, and they both turned sideways to look over there.

"Yuanyuan, are you full? Do you want to eat something else? I brought some pear candies." Mr. Gu was completely different from the polite and distant person he had just been.

He diligently placed the candy in front of Jin Yuanyuan.

Jin Yuanyuan was about to reach out to grab it, but Gu Ci stopped her and threw the pear candy into his own mouth.

"Thank you, Mr. Gu. My sister is still young and her teeth are growing. My mother doesn't allow her to eat these sweets."

Mr. Gu was not angry, but nodded in agreement.

"Yes, yes, yes, she is too young, it is better for her to eat less sweets."

In his opinion, Jin Yuanyuan's intelligence and experience in chess far surpassed his peers, and he was even better than him.

During this period, he benefited a lot from asking her for advice on chess.

I had long forgotten that Jin Yuanyuan was still a baby.

The prince, who was standing by, gradually felt relieved when he saw their interaction.

Mr. Gu's attitude towards Jin Yuanyuan was obviously because of her.

It must be that Jin Yuanyuan took out some powerful treasure again and conquered Mr. Gu.

Could it be... Could it be that Mr. Gu also has the problem of infertility?

No, Mr. Gu has never been married, so this shouldn’t be the case.

Jin Yuanyuan had no idea about the strange thoughts in his mind. At the moment, she was looking at Gu Ci with depression.

[I finally managed to get my third brother out of here, thinking I could have some delicious cakes and candies, but now my second brother is here.]

【Why is my life so miserable! 】

Hearing his little sister's inner complaints, Gu Ci felt a little uncomfortable.

He doesn't come back often, and when he does he treats Yuanyuan like this. I hope she won't hate him in the future.

Afraid that she would be really angry, Gu Ci hugged her and avoided Jin Ruoyun's sight.

The brother and sister came to a secluded room in the backyard.

The main hall is full of guests, except for this one which is relatively small.

Gu Ci took out an oil-paper bag from his arms, which contained almond cookies.

"This is what I plan to take to the barracks and eat slowly. I'll give you some."

He pinched a small piece and put it into Jin Yuanyuan's mouth.

As soon as it was put in the mouth, the aroma of almonds wrapped around the puff pastry, and Jin Yuanyuan squinted her eyes happily while eating it.

After eating a small piece, she reached out and grabbed the oil paper, "I want more, Yuanyuan, I want more."

[The second brother has finally behaved like a human being. He is better than the eldest and third brothers. I love him so much~]

Hearing his sister praising him in her heart, Gu Ci smiled and felt elated.

I couldn't help but pinch her another piece.

Looking at his sister's belly full of food, Gu Ci swallowed his saliva.

He was also a little greedy.

The two of them took turns eating, and finally finished the whole bag of almond cookies.

Jin Ruoyun, who was greeting the guests in front, had no idea that the two were hiding here and eating secretly.

The prince, who was sitting at the same table, was a little worried when he saw that they hadn't come back for so long.

Get up and go out to find her.

He asked the servants about Gu Ci's whereabouts and went to the next room where Jin Yuanyuan was.

I didn't see anyone and was about to leave when I heard a familiar voice outside the window.

He walked over and saw through the crack in the window that Zhao Lingzhou and Gu Xingruo were hugging each other.

"Lingzhou, don't worry, I will work hard to learn chess. Mr. Gu even praised me for being smart. Gu An and that guy named Xiaojiu are no match for me. I will definitely win the first place in the International Chess Competition!"

Then they can get married and stay together forever.

She was looking forward to a bright future, while Zhao Lingzhou frowned.

"Your brother is so young, it's normal for you to beat him. Xingruo, you must do your best this time. Whether we can succeed depends on you."

Gu Xingruo nodded quickly, "Don't worry, Brother Lingzhou, I can do it."

She raised her head and looked at him with starry eyes. She thought she would see him looking at her with eyes full of hers.

But Zhao Lingzhou didn't.

He looked very bad and uneasy at the moment, completely different from the gentle Zhao Lingzhou when they met secretly before.

Gu Xingruo pushed him and said angrily, "Why are you looking so sad when you meet me? Now that you have me, you don't care about me anymore, right?"

She didn't believe it before, but now she believes that her mother is right.

Men are really the same, they don’t cherish what they get!

Afraid that she would be angry, Zhao Lingzhou quickly put his arm around her waist and coaxed her softly.

"How is that possible? I can never get enough of your little face."

He grabbed her chin domineeringly, forcing her to look at him. Zhao Lingzhou rarely showed this side of him, which made Gu Xingruo completely fascinated.

Her fingers kept drawing circles on his chest, with a shy look on her face.

"Then why are you unhappy?"

"Because of my father. I always feel that he has been a little distant from me recently. He seems to be better to my second brother than before."

There were two lychee trees as tribute from foreign countries. Normally, his father would give one to him and one to the queen. But this time, he didn't give one to him, but gave one to the prince!

Because of this incident, he has been feeling uneasy these past few days. He always feels like something is slipping out of his control and he is losing it bit by bit.

Gu Xingruo didn't have this worry at all.

She had read the original book and knew that Zhao Junlin would be attacked by ministers and deposed as the crown prince because he had no offspring, and Zhao Lingzhou would be the winner in the end.

She snuggled in his arms and told him to relax. "Don't worry, your father has a crush on you. Your mother died because she blocked the knife for him. What a great favor."

"Maybe he is thinking about how to depose the crown prince and make you the heir apparent."

These words touched Zhao Lingzhou's heart, but out of consideration for her feelings he did not agree with her.

"Xing Ruo, you can just say this in front of me, don't spread it around."

"Oh, I know. Don't worry, I'm not stupid."

"Your second brother cannot have children. He will be deposed sooner or later. You will definitely be the emperor in the future."

The corners of Zhao Lingzhou's lips slightly raised, and he hugged her with great strength.

"Xing Ruo has really captured my heart and knows everything I'm thinking. I plan to use this to my advantage. When we go to court tomorrow, several ministers who support me will present a petition asking my father to depose him as soon as possible."

The fact that the prince had no offspring had already fermented to a certain extent. Rumors had also spread among the people, and he planned to take action now.

When he becomes the crown prince, he will marry Xing Ruo, which will be a double happiness.

The conversation between the two was heard clearly by Zhao Junlin in the room.

If he had heard these words in the past, he would have definitely rushed out and fought with Zhao Lingzhou.

But things are different now, his weaknesses are gone.

The Crown Princess is pregnant, so it will be useless even if he spreads the rumor to the ends of the earth.

As soon as the news of the offspring was announced, all Zhao Lingzhou's plans would fail.

What surprised him most today was not Zhao Lingzhou’s plan, but Gu Xingruo.

He didn't expect that these two people were hooking up.

Zhao Junlin left the room only after the two men had finished their private meeting and left.

As soon as I stepped out, I saw Jin Yuanyuan and his sister coming out of the next room.

"You are here, I am looking for you."