A concubine? You're more like a joke. I'd rather send you to your death.

Upon hearing this name, Gu Yanchi's eyes were filled with disgust.

“I warned her, and she still dared to drug me. She must be so desperate for men. This punishment is just right.”

“She pretended to be sick and lit sleeping incense in the room. I thought she was trying to harm me, but I never expected that she was actually drugging my husband.”

“It’s all my fault. It’s true that General Fuyuan was kind to me back then, but some things can’t be repaid with kindness. If it weren’t for that, she would have been beheaded long ago when she offended you last time.”

Gu Yanchi values ​​gratitude highly, but there are some things that gratitude cannot control.

Jiang Wanning is still up to no good. If she is not punished properly, she will definitely try to harm him again next time. Gu Yanchi is very clear about this.

"My husband is insightful, and gratitude is naturally important, but there must be a bottom line."

Bai Luoluo agreed with this point. In the past, when she read picture books and novels, there were stories about repaying a life-saving debt with one's body. In ancient times, generals often got injured. Did they expect every doctor to marry them? That was ridiculous.

There are many ways to repay a debt of gratitude; it doesn't necessarily have to be through marriage.

"My wife must be exhausted from last night, let me give you a massage."

"Come on, the situation was urgent yesterday. Let's get out of here quickly, or Leng Feng and the others will worry."

Bai Luoluo got up, supporting her waist as she began to put on her clothes.

After getting dressed, Bai Luoluo left the space with a thought.

Upon seeing Gu Yanchi, Bai Luoluo felt as if her eyes were playing tricks on her.

Since they disappeared while in a carriage, Leng Ye suggested that they guard the carriage.

He suspected it was some kind of sorcery, because the Imperial Preceptor wasn't human, and his Crown Princess might really be a fairy, otherwise why would she have vanished into thin air?

"master."

A cold wind called out.

"How did Jiang Wanning handle it?"

Gu Yanchi lifted the curtain, picked up Bai Luoluo, and leaped down from the carriage.

"It has already been sent to the beggars' den."

"All those involved in this matter shall be imprisoned and sent back to General Weiyuan for personal interrogation."

After Gu Yanchi finished speaking, he carried Bai Luoluo into the Crown Prince's residence.

"Your subordinate will go and capture him immediately."

"Cold wind said."

As for Leng Ye, his duty is to protect Bai Luoluo.

She was too tired last night, so Gu Yanchi wanted her to sleep a little longer, as he needed to go to the palace.

Bai Luoluo was genuinely suffering from back pain and hadn't slept much all night, leaving her extremely exhausted. She let him hold her.

Anyway, it's only natural for a husband to hug his wife after they've gotten married.

Main courtyard.

Xiao Tao was so worried that she didn't sleep all night, and she ended up with dark circles under her eyes.

She almost burst into tears when she saw Gu Yanchi and Bai Luoluo.

It's so good that Miss is alright. She thought she had been assassinated by some bad guy again.

She still has a lingering trauma from that assassination attempt.

Gu Yanchi placed Bai Luoluo on the bed and covered her with a blanket.

"My wife, please sleep a little longer. I need to go to the palace. I'll come back to keep you company later."

"Okay, go ahead and get busy."

Bai Luoluo appeared obedient, but she was actually very angry inside.

Even though they stayed up all night together, why wasn't the man tired at all, while she seemed to have inexhaustible energy?

Gu Yanchi kissed her forehead before reluctantly turning to leave.

He truly couldn't bear to part with his wife, but there were some things he still needed to take care of.

"Miss, I will stay here and watch over you."

Xiao Tao watched Gu Yanchi leave before coming in.

What's wrong with your dark circles?

Seeing that Xiao Tao looked like she hadn't slept well, Bai Luoluo asked with concern.

"My lady is missing, and I haven't slept all night."

"Next time I'm not around, you can eat and sleep as usual, don't worry. Now that everything's fine, go back and get some sleep."

Bai Luoluo was deeply moved; Xiao Tao was truly wonderful.

"Miss looks very tired. I'll stay outside the door. Just call me if you need anything."

"You don't need to stay here. Go back and get some sleep. Who will take care of me if you get sick?"

Bai Luoluo looked tired; she was truly exhausted.

"this........."

"go to bed now."

"Alright, if Miss needs anything, please have Brother Ye call me."

"Okay, go to sleep now."

After Xiao Tao left, Bai Luoluo felt sleepy and soon fell asleep.

royal palace.

The Imperial Advisor has already stated that Gu Yanjin is no longer the chosen one, and although the Emperor is very worried about his son being kidnapped.

Since he had vanished into thin air and could not be found, the Imperial Advisor advised him to obey the will of Heaven, for Gu Yanjin was destined to die in this disappearance.

Because the Imperial Advisor knew that Gu Yanjin would either be killed by Canglang or by Bai Luoluo, and ultimately he would die anyway.

The court was initially quite shocked by Gu Yanjin's unexplained disappearance, mainly because they were afraid of the "chosen one" thing. They didn't really care about Gu Yanjin's life or death.

Since the Imperial Advisor had said that Gu Yanjin was no longer the chosen one, the ministers naturally wouldn't ask any more questions.

After all, it was the emperor's son who was lost, and with the empress deposed, Gu Yanjin was just abandoning his son; his life or death was none of their concern.

Gu Yanjin's matter has been resolved, but Jiang Wanning's matter cannot be ignored.

She was the daughter of the General of Fuyuan, and the Emperor felt that punishing her in this way was somewhat inappropriate.

Some ministers even took the opportunity to kick him while he was down, saying that General Fuyuan had made great contributions and rendered countless military exploits for Xiling, and that such treatment was too inhumane.

Some ministers felt that Jiang Wanning's act of poisoning and seducing her husband was despicable, and that if she wasn't punished, would everyone follow suit?

"Father, His Highness the Crown Prince's treatment of Miss Jiang is truly disheartening. What will the soldiers at the border think?"

After all, General Weiyuan has been guarding the border for a long time, and even if he hasn't achieved great merit, he has certainly worked hard. I've heard that His Highness the Crown Prince and Miss Jiang are childhood sweethearts. Is there a misunderstanding regarding the drugging incident?

The Second Prince, Gu Yanche, stepped forward and spoke.

This is a perfect opportunity to impeach Gu Yanchi, so how could he possibly miss it?

"The Crown Prince has already dealt with this matter; how could he possibly wrong her?"

The emperor's expression was displeased, and he glanced at him with slightly cold eyes, clearly conveying a warning.

Seeing this, Gu Yanche became furious.

That old scoundrel, he used to side with the third son, but now he's favoring this bastard.

He's good in every way, but people just can't see his good points.

"Your subject is also afraid of misunderstandings, after all, the Crown Prince's status is noble, so as not to be criticized by others."

His words were full of concern for Gu Yanchi.

"My second brother wasn't present. Miss Jiang's poisoning nearly caused me to explode and die on the spot. It's already a mercy that I wasn't executed by slow slicing for such a serious crime."

Upon hearing this, some ministers lowered their eyes.

Prime Minister Liu and Marquis Anyang exchanged a glance but remained silent.

Now that Gu Yanchi is favored, the Emperor will not punish him easily, and these two old foxes know this very well.

"Your Highness, please do not misunderstand. If it is indeed true that Miss Jiang is malicious and has harmed Your Highness's life, then this punishment is justified. However, we must give General Fuyuan an explanation."

Gu Yanche's act of being considerate of him seemed extremely hypocritical.

"There is no need for the Second Prince to worry about this matter. I, the Crown Prince, have my own evidence regarding General Fuyuan."

At this moment, Gu Yanchi was exhausted, both physically and mentally. He disliked things that were scheming and calculating.

If he could, he would like to hold his wife and sleep until he naturally wakes up every day.