Chapter 67 Naruhito Palace

Gu Junqing took a deep breath, cold sweat ran down her face. Then she closed her eyes with lingering fear and exhaled.

I actually dreamed about my past life again.

Gu Junqing opened his eyes and thought a little slowly.

She couldn't sleep tonight. The sky was bright and it was a new day. She was busy dealing with some matters at home. When she was busy, she forgot about time. So at the end of the day, after Gu Junqing had dinner at home, she received a secret order from the emperor, asking her to go to the palace.

Late at night, Gu Junqing entered the palace and came to the imperial study.

But I haven't been to the palace for more than ten days. Looking around the palace, I always feel a sense of novelty and freshness. No wonder so many princes and ministers fought to get in, even if they ended up with bloody heads. Now people say that the new emperor of the Great Qi Dynasty, Qi Yunjin, is more rigorous and solemn than the previous emperors. He is busy with government affairs every day and night. Once he enters the imperial study, he treats it as his own bedroom and almost sleeps here. The harem is in name only, without any concubines.

Many noble ladies from aristocratic families used all kinds of means to seduce them. Even if they were beautiful and charming, Qi Yunjin could still remain calm and even have them thrown out. He was a cruel person.

She pushed the door open and collected her thoughts. Qi Yunjin usually sat in the chair in front of her to read the memorials. Gu Junqing, who entered the room with her head lowered, was about to salute, but the emperor's voice came from the screen on her left. She was startled, but quickly reacted and was about to turn around and change direction.

The man's voice was a moment faster than her movements. Qi Yunjin said nonchalantly in a low, magnetic voice: "No need to kneel, just stand there and wait."

"…yes"

I don't know what he is doing. Gu Junqing glanced at the screen with some curiosity, but unfortunately, he didn't see anything, but met a pair of peach blossom eyes with a gentle smile.

Her heart skipped a beat and she quickly looked away, lowered her head, and stared at the ground, as if there was some treasure on the ground.

After not seeing each other for more than ten days, Qi Yunjin found it funny to see Gu Junqing so lively today. His smile became even more intense, and even his tone of voice was filled with joy:

"General Gu, I haven't seen you for half a month. Your personality has become more and more real."

Gu Junqing raised her eyes hastily, as if she saw something she shouldn't have seen. She quickly lowered her eyes and said quickly, "No, Your Majesty, I don't know the etiquette. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me!"

"No problem, sit down and chat"

The two sat down face to face, but Gu Junqing still didn't raise his eyes. Seeing this, Qi Yunjin looked puzzled and asked:

"General Gu, why don't you look up at me? Are you afraid to look? It's okay, I'll let you look."

Who wants to see you in a single layer of clothing? A thin white layer of clothing! His figure can be seen clearly as long as he raises his eyes!

Gu Junqing couldn't help but roar in his heart, his expression was a little distorted, the tips of his ears were slightly pink, and his small white earlobes were also a lovely red tone.

Qi Yunjin accidentally glanced at him and his eyes moved slightly. It turned out that Gu Junqing was such a shy person. He blushed so much when he saw that she was wearing thin clothes. Was he like this when he saw other women?

He suddenly remembered the two maids who had always followed her, as well as some rumors he had heard about Gu Junqing.

It is said that he was an even more ascetic emperor than Gu Junqing. Even if it is true, no one knows who spread the news.

However, seeing her like this, Qi Yunjin began to doubt whether the rumors were true.

He shook his head and didn't think about it any further. Looking at Gu Junqing who had just calmed down, Qi Yunjin said:

"I already know what you saw and heard in Suzhou this time. Of course, I have also sent people to investigate the matter of the Tenth Princess's body. However, it may take a long time to investigate. If General Gu wants to know, I might as well tell you something when I find out."

"Thank you, Your Majesty"

Gu Junqing was not very curious about the Tenth Princess' affairs in her heart. Since the emperor said so, she couldn't go against his wishes and had to agree.

"Your Majesty, there is one thing I don't understand."

"speak"

Gu Junqing frowned, his clear and beautiful eyes flickered, and his voice as clear as broken jade was full of doubt and curiosity as he asked:

"How did the emperor know that we needed support at that time?"

Qi Yunjin was stunned, thinking it was something about Suzhou, but she was asking about this. His expression did not change, and he looked at her curious eyes calmly. His beautiful eyes became more and more brilliant because of his concentration. He did not want to explain, but seeing this, Qi Yunjin's mind moved, and he forgot what he did not want to explain just now, and he just heard him say:

"Of course I was prepared. The higher the virtue, the higher the evil. I originally ordered Chen You to guard the outskirts of the capital, but I didn't expect to run into a group of assassins of unknown origin, which delayed us for some time."

"Who do you think these people are under?"

Qi Yunjin shook his head: "We don't know yet. Those assassins who were kidnapped and trained are too stubborn. We can't find out who is behind this at the moment."

Gu Junqing couldn't help but frown, but she seemed to remember something and suddenly spoke:

"When I was still in Suzhou, my maid Qingyi told me that someone beside me was the master, but I didn't see anyone trying to assassinate me in Suzhou or even in Yucheng. I could only assume that the person didn't notice it. I didn't expect that after I left the city, I encountered batches of assassins one after another. Until I was outside the capital, these people became more and more difficult to deal with. Fortunately, the emperor's people supported me in time. I think, now that people in the capital know that I have returned to the capital early, I am afraid that someone in the general's mansion will come to monitor and assassinate me from time to time..."

"In that case, you will stay in the palace for the next few days."

Qi Yunjin heard this and spoke faster than he realized, speaking casually.

Gu Junqing: “…”

Qi Yunjin also frowned, but after thinking about it, he felt there was nothing wrong, so he nodded, looked at her, and waited for Gu Junqing's next words.

Gu Junqing had no choice but to respond: "Okay, Your Majesty"

"It's getting late, let's go to Naruhito Palace to rest tonight."

"..."

Gu Junqing withdrew and arrived at Deren Palace in an incense stick of time. The eunuchs behind her were the emperor's people. Qi Yunjin asked them to serve her in the next few days. Gu Junqing could not refuse, so she had no choice but to accept. When she approached the bedroom and was about to undress and take a bath, she saw these two people trying to come over and seemed to want to help.

How dare you!!

Gu Junqing quickly asked the two men to leave and said that he would be able to go alone.

The two young eunuchs did not force it, but they went to prepare the bathing water first, put the things aside where Gu Junqing could reach them, and then left. They stood outside the bedroom, guarding it seriously, one on the left and one on the right, like two door gods.

Gu Junqing walked into the bathroom, looked at the rising mist from the hot water in the pool, and let out a shallow breath.

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