The General is Pregnant: His Majesty Abstinence and Sexual Devotion Every Night

Chapter 171 Anxiety

Gu Junqing felt that what he said made sense.

So she didn't say anything more, but just watched silently as Shen Lian'er's eyes became even redder than before.

Just give up on her as soon as possible. Even if you hate her, it’s okay, just don’t like her!

This might be the first time that she had taken the initiative to pursue someone. After all, Shen Lian'er had no experience. Her heart was almost broken by the silent rejection of her lover. She sobbed, glared at Gu Jiyan with tears in her eyes, and suddenly swung her sleeves, and as everyone expected, ran away in shame and anger.

The maid behind her hurriedly chased after her.

The onlookers who witnessed this series of actions looked at the back of the girl who was disappointed in love and ran away, and couldn't help but focus their eyes on Gu Junqing who continued to do his job without changing his expression. The people sighed sincerely that it was really difficult for this iron tree to bloom.

Everyone had already left, so it was not convenient for them to stay here any longer. Moreover, Gu Junqing had already begun to notice that they were a group of people gathering together to watch a show.

It's gone. It's gone.

At this time, Ji Rang finally walked out of the teahouse. Looking at Gu Junqing's back, he couldn't help but laughed and teased:

"In a little while, everyone in the capital will know that our General Gu politely rejected the eldest daughter of Duke Shen's mansion in public. As one of the protagonists of the incident, what do you think, General Gu?"

Gu Junqing asked back expressionlessly: "What's your opinion?"

Then, as if she remembered something, her eyes curved, and with an inexplicably kind and innocent smile, she said, "Prime Minister Ji will soon know what my insight is."

This is a bit strange.

Ji Rang had to think more. Gu Jiyan, who was playing with the cup, reminded him: "Maybe Prime Minister Ji forgot about the girl from yesterday? I found out that she is Shui Ranran, the second daughter of the Shui family."

Now it was Ji Rang's turn to be expressionless. He looked at Gu Junqing and said, "So what did General Gu mean by that just now?"

"Here, look over there"

Gu Junqing pointed to the corner of the teahouse. Ji Rang looked in the direction Gu Junqing's finger was pointing, and his gaze met that of Shui Ranran, who was hiding in the corner and secretly poking her head out. Before Shui Ranran could show any other expression, his eyes met.

Ji Rang looked away first, turned his head to look at Gu Junqing's delicate and fair profile, and remained silent.

Ji Rang was not as idle as Gu Jiyan. He stayed at the city gate for another incense stick of time before getting up and saying goodbye.

Only Gu Jiyan was left sitting in the teahouse, squinting his eyes as he watched Gu Junqing standing in the sun, not sweating at all, which was amazing. In the gorgeous and cold inner palace, above the vermilion lacquered gate hung a plaque made of golden nanmu, on which were engraved three large characters in a flamboyant style: "Qinzheng Hall".

Qi Yunjin stood up from his seat and walked to the desk not far away where a pile of memorials were placed. He frowned and rubbed his forehead with a headache.

His fingertips paused, as if he remembered something. After putting his hand down, he looked up at Li Yuan and asked:

"How's the situation at the city gate?"

Li Yuan had been sending people to watch the city gate. When he heard the emperor's question, he replied calmly:

"Your Majesty, there is nothing found so far."

Qi Yunjin clicked his tongue and glanced at Li Yuan with an ambiguous look in his eyes. His slender jade-like fingertips tapped on the table from time to time. He turned his back and said nothing.

The surroundings were quiet, with only the crackling of the burning candle wick and the crisp sound of the emperor's fingertips tapping on the table. Li Yuan felt that he might be old, and he didn't understand what the emperor meant by that look at the first time.

However, apart from the scandal that Shen Lian'er, the legitimate daughter of Duke Shen, publicly showed concern for General Gu who was guarding there and handed him pear blossom wine, there was really nothing else going on at the city gate. He couldn't possibly tell this to others, because if the emperor heard it, wouldn't he scold him?

You know, the emperor hates these kinds of romantic scandals or news that are of no use to him at all.

But compared to the current mysterious silence, Li Yuan felt that it would be more refreshing for the emperor to scold him. After all, the emperor's current appearance was too torturous for a timid person like him.

So Li Yuan told Qi Yunjin everything that happened between Gu Junqing and Shen Lian'er in the morning.

After Li Yuan finished speaking, he raised his eyes, but suddenly found that the emperor, who had originally looked fine, had become visibly gloomy.

Li Yuan lowered his head slightly, ready to accept the emperor's next cold words. However, half an incense stick passed, and he was fine? The emperor didn't say anything about him!

He secretly raised his head and wanted to see the emperor's expression, but at this time the emperor had his back to him, so Li Yuan saw nothing.

Shen Lian'er...

Qi Yunjin turned his back to Li Yuan and walked towards the place where the memorials were placed again, thinking about Duke Shen's intentions and the series of actions of Shen Lian'er that Li Yuan had just mentioned.

He lowered his eyes. At this moment, a pile of memorials just caught his eye. Qi Yunjin reached out his hand and flipped through the pile of memorials at random, and found the memorial submitted by Duke Shen.

When he opened it, he saw a full page of writing. Putting aside the nonsense, it was actually about the two princes.

His words were quite conventional, and it was hard to tell what his attitude was towards the two princes. Ever since Qi Yunjin heard that Gu Junqing was being asked about his well-being by Shen Lian'er in public, he had become inexplicably irritated, and even Duke Shen didn't want to see him at all, so he threw the memorial aside.

There was another crisp clapping sound.

Li Yuan's face fell and his scalp tightened when he heard this.

No way, no way, he just said something in a standard and slightly erotic piece of gossip, the emperor wouldn't use it against him, would he? !

Never mind. It’s just a matter of asking Gu Junqing to stay for a few more days. It’s not a big deal and will be fine soon.

Qi Yunjin thought indifferently, but deep down in his heart he was still a little anxious. He calmed down a little, turned around and looked at Li Yuan who was hiding in the corner trying to reduce his presence. Qi Yunjin's face darkened and he said:

"What are you doing standing in the corner? Come out."

Li Yuan felt extremely ashamed of his cowardly mentality. He lowered his head and asked hurriedly, "What does the emperor want?"

"How's the investigation going?"

"I have a clue. It's just as the emperor guessed."

When Qi Yunjin heard the news, his anxiety finally eased a lot. He nodded and gave the order: "Let's start the action tomorrow night."

Li Yuan nodded in agreement, but he was still thinking in his heart that he thought the action would start the day after tomorrow, but he didn't expect the emperor to do it a day earlier.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the streets and alleys of the capital. Many people who had set up stalls for the day began to prepare to close their stalls. Many children who had been chasing each other in the streets and alleys also followed their parents back home.

For some unknown reason, the teahouse closed early and stopped doing business.

With no place to rest, Gu Jiyan could only stand beside Gu Junqing. After watching the door of the teahouse close, he curled his lips in dissatisfaction.