Gu Xuanye was still handling government affairs in his study when he heard the steward announce that someone had arrived. He only glanced at them before turning his attention back to his work, not sparing them a single glance.

Without receiving any instructions from the prince, he simply waved for the steward to leave.

Once the steward left, Gu Xuanye ignored Wushuang, who stood motionless at the door.

Wu Shuang understood that this was meant to give her the cold shoulder and make her feel intimidated, but she could withstand this level of punishment.

But then she lost her composure.

The prince has no one to serve him closely, and she doesn't know if it's intentional on his part, but she has to do everything herself.

She had to prepare water for his washing up before he woke up in the morning, and after he got up, she had to immediately dress him in his complicated and cumbersome court robes.

Afterwards, she helped him wash up, served him the dishes, and stood in front of the table to serve him food.

These are nothing compared to the fact that she cleaned the main hall where the prince lived, both inside and out. She wiped down the antique porcelain, tables, and chairs in the hall every day, and even washed all his clothes.

She was busy all day long, working non-stop from morning till night, without even time to eat. In just half a month, she was exhausted and on the verge of collapse.

Either way, it was a fatal blow. Wu Shuang gritted her teeth and rushed into Gu Xuan Ye's study. Because she moved so fast, the guards at the door didn't even have time to react before she pushed open the study door.

Her face was full of anger as she angrily accused, "Your Highness, I was wrong before, but I didn't do it on purpose. It's too petty of you to bully a weak woman like this!"

She launched into a torrent of words as soon as she entered the room, and only after she had poured out her heart did she notice that there were other people in his study, and she was immediately stunned.

"No Frost!" The man narrowed his dangerous eyes and stared at her.

Finally, Wushuang slunk away again.

That evening, Wushuang was summoned to Gu Xuanye's study by the prince's personal servant.

Gu Xuanye was dealing with letters when she arrived, and he immediately instructed her to grind ink beside him.

Wu Shuang quietly ground ink beside him, her thoughts wandering far away. It wasn't until Gu Xuan Ye called her several times that she came back to her senses.

It turns out that Gu Xuanye had been suspecting her of being a spy for the past few days, partly to avenge the previous incident, and partly to test her.

Today, he was discussing a secret matter with his friend when she happened to barge in. Her suspicion was too obvious. He made her grind ink next to him tonight to test her. It would be even better if he could catch her passing on a message to someone else.

He'd played along with her for so many days; it was time to wrap things up. He sneered inwardly.

When she came to her senses, she heard Gu Xuanye say to her, "From now on, you don't need to do those trivial things anymore. Just focus on serving me."

The naive Wu Shuang thought that he had been awakened to his conscience by her words that day.

In reality, this was a trap set by Gu Xuanye.

So for the next few days, she began to serve Gu Xuan Ye personally. She no longer had to do those dirty and tiring jobs; all she had to do was grind ink for the prince in the study every day.

Grinding ink was so boring. Every time she saw the exquisite pastries on the prince's table, she couldn't help but peek at them.

She wanted to eat it, and she secretly swallowed several mouthfuls of saliva.

However, Gu Xuanye didn't seem to like eating these pastries. He would either leave them untouched or eat only a small piece, and the servants serving him dared not touch them.

Wu Shuang felt it was too wasteful, so she would secretly eat a few pieces of pastry whenever Gu Xuan Ye wasn't paying attention. After eating the delicious pastry, she couldn't help but smile.

It seemed that because her gaze was so intense and obvious, how could Gu Xuanye not notice her secretly eating pastries?

But he wouldn't say it; he would always turn a blind eye and pretend he didn't see it.

Wu Shuang thought this kind of life was pretty good. The work was easy, the monthly salary was high, and she could eat rare pastries that she couldn't get anywhere else.

She was overjoyed and even found motivation to grind ink every day.

She was happy, but Gu Xuanye was very depressed.

He couldn't see through this woman at all. She had been behaving herself these past few days, rarely going anywhere except her own courtyard and his study, and not contacting anyone. She often stole his pastries.

This puzzled him greatly; he could only think that she was very patient.

Seven more days passed, and Wu Shuang, with a silent yawn, ground ink for Gu Xuan Ye, who was reading letters by lamplight late into the night.

The change happened in an instant. A servant was entering the study to change the tea when a hidden weapon was suddenly thrown at him. Gu Xuan Ye was very vigilant, and moreover, he was quite skilled and dodged the weapon.

Seeing that he had been exposed, the servant decided to stop pretending, pulled a short sword from his sleeve, and charged at him.

At that moment, a signal was received outside the study courtyard, and a group of men in black rushed in from mid-air, engaging in a fierce battle with the guards inside the courtyard.

Gu Xuanye barely managed to dodge the assassin's short sword with Wushuang. He tried to grab a sword placed on one side of the study, but the assassin noticed his intention and tried to stop him while simultaneously stabbing at his vital point.

Wu Shuang was completely disoriented as Gu Xuan Ye pulled her around, dodging wave after wave of attacks.

Gu Xuanye suddenly released her hand, telling her to stay put, and then went to fight the assassin himself. Although the assassin had a sharp sword, he was no match for Gu Xuanye.

Seeing that he couldn't beat him, he was about to run away when a dark figure suddenly appeared silently from the other side and threw a hidden weapon at him. Wu Shuang, who was hiding, happened to see it.

She shouted, "Watch out!"

Then she rushed to his side and pushed him to the ground.

Gu Xuan Ye, who had been pushed to the ground, only heard a muffled groan and felt a warm, wet sensation in his hand. He opened his eyes wide in disbelief, and an unknown anger surged in his heart. He held Wu Shuang's body and dealt with the assassin in front of him.

The person hiding in the shadows was also captured by the guards.

The guards were waiting for the prince to give orders on how to deal with the assassins, but Gu Xuanye's mind was no longer on them.

He half-lifted the unconscious Wu Shuang, his eyes bloodshot, and shouted in a hoarse voice, "Quickly, call the imperial physician!"

"The Overbearing Prince Falls in Love with His Little Maid" occupies more than twenty pages in the book, with exquisite and novel content that immediately captivates the reader.

Having copied this far, Guan Yan was still not satisfied. Looking at the unfinished page on the last page, she felt a sense of loss.

Not only him, but everyone present who was searching until the very end was eager to know what would happen next, and sighs echoed throughout the small courtyard.

Each story has the author's name written next to it.

Everyone was very curious about who this unknown person was, and how such a wonderful story was written. They had never seen such a novel design before.

This episode of the story only goes this far, and everyone is scratching their heads, eager to see how the story unfolds next.

When Ye Yuwu entered the courtyard, she saw a crowd engaged in a heated discussion.

They had already copied the book, and now that they had nothing to do, and because they couldn't forget the story "The Overbearing Prince Falls in Love with His Little Maid," they started discussing it.

Occasionally, Ye Yuwu could clearly hear Huaping's loud voice, tinged with pink bubbles, saying, "This prince is described as so handsome!"

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