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Chapter 97 No Reason Needed

Mo Jiuxiao lowered his head slightly: "Does that matter? If you like someone, you like them. You don't need any reason."

A dark glint flashed in his eyes as he gently stroked her cheek with his fingertips: "If I had to pinpoint one thing, it would be that I love you most when you're in bed."

Gu Lingzhi wasn't angry. She raised her eyebrows and nodded at him, saying, "Your Highness is wise, because you and I might have the same hobbies."

She lowered her head slightly, but the light in her eyes darkened somewhat.

The two sensed someone approaching and immediately stopped.

Gu Lingzhi raised her head and stared at Mo Liufeng, who was blocking her and Mo Jiuxiao's way, and frowned slightly.

"Your Highness the Fourth Prince?"

Mo Liufeng shook the folding fan in his hand. His dark red brocade robe was magnificent. He chuckled and said, "I'm sorry to have disturbed your elegant enjoyment. Would you like to sit down together sometime?"

Gu Lingzhi smiled slightly: "Of course, the Fourth Prince's words today were truly a stroke of genius."

Otherwise, the current emperor might not actually order a search.

Mo Liufeng remained silent, but a hint of loneliness crept into his eyes.

"This prince is only acting in accordance with reason, not personal ties. The third prince should pay the price for his own actions."

These princes were all incredibly shrewd, but Gu Lingzhi just smiled and didn't ask anything.

Mo Jiuxiao and Mo Liufeng left the palace together and found a very secluded inn in the imperial city to rest temporarily.

Although Mo Jiuxiao did not leave a residence in the capital, he did have his own house, so he was not worried about having nowhere to go if he could not return to the palace at night.

The door to the private room was closed.

Mo Liufeng sat opposite him and solemnly invited Mo Jiuxiao to sit down.

"Now that the Third Prince is imprisoned, what are your plans, Ninth Prince?"

A faint hint of coldness flashed in Mo Jiuxiao's eyes: "Plans? This is something the Fourth Prince should be thinking about."

Gu Lingzhi sat beside them, and the two of them spoke without any restraint towards her. Things she didn't know before began to be revealed in just a few words between them.

Mo Liufeng sipped his tea, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Uncle Ninth Prince's clever use of a counter-strategy is truly admirable. I never imagined that there were spies planted by you, Uncle Ninth Prince, within the Imperial Guards!"

Mo Jiuxiao kept his head down, remaining silent and offering no comment on his flattery.

"If there's nothing else, I'm very busy."

He coldly uttered those words and then stood up.

Gu Lingzhi suddenly realized that Mo Jiuxiao had actually said quite a lot to her on a daily basis.

As for others, he rarely takes the initiative to talk to them.

This person was invincible on the battlefield, and in everyday interactions, he exuded the aura of a superior, giving off a unique sense of pressure.

"Since I've come to see Uncle Ninth, I naturally have some ideas. I would appreciate it if Uncle Ninth could lend me a hand."

Mo Liufeng stood up and bowed to Mo Jiuxiao.

Mo Jiuxiao suddenly let out a soft, cold laugh: "Why should I help you?"

Mo Liufeng closed his eyes: "Just because I know a secret that I haven't told you all these years."

secret!

Gu Lingzhi opened her eyes wide, feeling a slight panic in her heart.

The thought of Mo Jiuxiao's original identity made her heart race.

She knew Mo Liufeng's mother well; she had a good relationship with the Empress Dowager back then, so she must know something about the Empress Dowager's affairs.

Mo Jiuxiao sneered: "Tell me about it?"

Mo Liufeng's lips tightened slightly, and he became alert, but he did not hesitate at all: "I know that the Ninth Prince is not the Empress Dowager's biological son."

These words exploded slowly in the room like a thunderclap.

Gu Lingzhi's heart sank, but she knew that what he said was true.

Mo Jiuxiao finally turned his questioning gaze to Mo Liufeng, and said coldly, "You can tell the Emperor about this matter."

Mo Liufeng chuckled lightly: "Why would I do that?"

The current emperor's only younger brother, the Ninth Prince, is not the Empress Dowager's biological son. If this were to get out, it would surely cause great turmoil.

The one most affected is undoubtedly the current emperor.

If the matter is confirmed, the emperor will certainly no longer feel comfortable letting someone from another family hold military power and remain in the palace.

Mo Jiuxiao can now act with impunity in the capital entirely because the Emperor still cherishes that blood ties.

No matter how much the emperor schemes, he would never take the life of his own brother.

Mo Liufeng continued, "If Third Brother inherits the throne, it will definitely be detrimental to Ninth Uncle, but I am different."

His voice softened, and a hint of reminiscence flickered in his eyes.

Gu Lingzhi clearly saw the nonchalant coldness in his eyes.

She suddenly realized that Mo Liufeng didn't seem to truly care about the throne; what he cared about was...

This sudden thought sent a chill down her spine.

Gu Lingzhi interjected in a low voice, "Mo Liufeng, didn't you tell me before that you didn't want to be emperor? Why do you suddenly want to now?"

Mo Liufeng lived in the Cold Palace for many years, suffering countless hardships alongside Consort Jing, which naturally fostered his desireless and unambitious nature.

But at such a young age, having witnessed so much darkness within the palace, can he really be considered normal?

Mo Liufeng smiled and said, "Of course I want to be the emperor. If I become the emperor, all the beauties in the world will naturally be mine."

His words were somewhat sarcastic.

Gu Lingzhi felt helpless, knowing that he didn't want to tell the truth, but she didn't care.

"If you can become a good emperor in the future, I will naturally help you."

Upon hearing this, Mo Liufeng gently raised his head, his peach blossom eyes flickering slightly: "I'll try my best."

These words didn't sound very sincere, so Gu Lingzhi's expression changed, and she stood up abruptly.

But Mo Liufeng suddenly frowned: "Wearing a human skin mask for so long, isn't it uncomfortable?"

Gu Lingzhi stopped abruptly, her voice slightly cold: "What do you mean by that, Fourth Prince?"

Mo Liufeng chuckled: "Ninth Prince's disguise skills are amazing. This human skin mask looks just like the real thing, but I could tell from the beginning that you were wearing a mask."

Gu Lingzhi was surprised that Mo Liufeng had already seen through it all, and that he was so cunning that he didn't say anything.

A dangerous glint flashed in her eyes, revealing a murderous intent.

If people were to discover her identity, the Emperor would likely not let her, this fish that slipped through the net, go.

"Don't get excited, I won't tell anyone. It's just that I'm good at disguise, which is why I was able to see through you!"

Mo Liufeng slowly took out another mask from his bosom, and with a gentle touch, his appearance instantly changed.

Gu Lingzhi was truly impressed by this speed.

"However, my mask is not as exquisite as yours. It seems that Uncle Ninth Prince went to great lengths for you."

Mo Liufeng laughed for a long time, then made another shocking statement: "You are clearly a woman, but people always mistake you for a man. Doesn't that make you feel uncomfortable?"

Gu Lingzhi glared at him suddenly: "Since you already know, why didn't you say so?"

Mo Liufeng shook his head, but his gaze fell on Mo Jiuxiao, who showed no surprise.

He sat opposite him, looking somewhat bored: "It seems that Ninth Prince already knew I knew all this."

He sighed, but also explained his guess: "It's true that Ninth Prince has not been close to women for many years, but he wouldn't have become close to men for no reason, so I guessed your identity a long time ago."

Gu Lingzhi calmed herself down. She thought she had done something wrong and was being suspected, but she didn't expect Mo Liufeng to believe her guess.

"What if I were a man? Wouldn't you have guessed wrong?"

Mo Liufeng clicked his tongue: "No way, this prince has seen countless women. I can tell a woman's figure just by her scent and shape, let alone..."

Before he could finish speaking, he felt a sudden pain on his head.

Blood instantly flowed down his face, and he screamed, clutching his forehead and crying.

The cup in Mo Jiuxiao's hand had disappeared, falling to the ground with a crash and shattering into pieces.

Mo Liufeng touched his head, which had been smashed open, and looked completely innocent: "Ninth Prince, I was just saying that."

Mo Jiuxiao snorted coldly: "Does it matter if I just say it?"

Seeing this scene, Gu Lingzhi felt a sudden warmth in her heart.

It was as if she truly belonged to this world.

The initial sense of unease gradually disappeared as I interacted with the people here every day.

"Deserve it!"

She touched her face, then suddenly applied some medicine and peeled off the human skin mask.

Now that Mo Liufeng has so much leverage over him, he hasn't revealed a single word, which has led Gu Lingzhi to temporarily side with him.

The mask was slowly torn off, instantly revealing Gu Lingzhi's true appearance. Mo Liufeng, who had been clutching his wound and groaning, widened his eyes in shock.

The shock on his face was self-evident.

His peach blossom eyes stared intently at Gu Lingzhi, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

"You are……"

Gu Lingzhi knew that the original Gu Lingzhi had met him before, and made no attempt to hide it: "Gu Lingzhi, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Zhenguo's mansion."

Although no one in the capital dares to mention the massacre that happened six months ago, it will not be easily forgotten.

With hundreds of heads falling at the Meridian Gate, one can only imagine how bloody the scene must have been.

Although Mo Liufeng knew that Gu Lingzhi was a woman, he never imagined that she was actually the legitimate daughter of the Gu family.

"Are you Fuling's older sister?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Lingzhi sneered, "I dare not accept such a title. Let Gu Fuling give the title of 'elder sister' to someone else."

Mo Liufeng immediately realized his mistake: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have mentioned her."

Gu Lingzhi's features were exquisite, her eyebrows long and dark: "No need to say anything, I know that the Fourth Prince and Gu Fuling have a good relationship."

Mo Liufeng's face turned somewhat grim as he recalled what had happened last night.

He lowered his head, his brows furrowed deeply.

"As for the relationship... there isn't really any relationship. It's possible that I've just been misunderstanding all along."

He had a good relationship with Gu Fuling, all because Gu Fuling had given him some warmth when he was in the Cold Palace.

Back then, he was still struggling to get enough to eat and wear, and he would remember every little kindness others showed him.