Rebirth and Rewriting Fate

After a long day of travel, Yun Chu returned to Bingze. After having dinner and washing up, she lay on the bed, deep in thought about her plan. There was a knock on the door; it must be Mo Han. Yun Chu remained lying down, not moving. "Come in."

"Still not asleep?" the other person asked.

Yun Chuyi jumped up, smiling awkwardly, "Why are you here?"

Gu Ruoxiao smiled as he watched her actions. "I brought you something." He handed her a box and then sat down on the edge of the bed.

"What is this?" Yun Chu asked as she opened it.

Inside the box lay a wooden hairpin, and Yun Chu looked at him in confusion.

“I didn’t have enough time, so I made this on the spot. Please don’t mind it.” Gu Ruoxiao picked up the wooden hairpin and twisted a section open slightly. “There’s poison powder inside.” He pointed to a small groove on it. “If you press hard here, it will shoot out poison needles. There are three needles in total. When you go tomorrow, they will definitely search you. You can’t bring a dagger or a hidden dart. I can only make this for you to protect yourself for now.” Gu Ruoxiao said, his eyes filled with worry.

Yun Chu took the wooden hairpin and looked at it. "It's very beautiful, I like it very much." She handed it to Gu Ruoxiao. "Would you help me put it on?"

Gu Ruoxiao happily accepted the hairpin and carefully placed it on Yun Chu's head.

"Is it pretty?" Yun Chu asked, tilting her head.

"It looks good," Gu Ruoxiao said affectionately.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

It was getting late, and Yun Chu was feeling sleepy. She thought, "After a long day, isn't he tired? Why isn't he going home to sleep?" She couldn't take it anymore and finally asked, "Aren't you going home to sleep?"

"Are you sleepy?" Gu Ruoxiao asked with a smile. "I'll sleep here tonight."

"Huh?" Yun Chu was completely stunned. There was only one bed in this room! No, they had just confirmed their relationship last night, and they were going to sleep together tonight? This was too fast! She couldn't help but clutch the hem of her clothes. Would something happen between them? Should she agree? Yun Chu began to ask nervously.

Gu Ruoxiao found Yun Chu's awkward manner amusing and flicked her forehead. "What are you thinking about! I'm sleeping on the floor tonight." Gu Ruoxiao got up, took two quilts from the wardrobe, and spread them out on the floor by the bed.

"Wouldn't it be inappropriate to make the current prince sleep on the ground?" Yun Chu asked timidly.

"Then I'll sleep in the bed?" Gu Ruoxiao asked back with amusement.

Yun Chu quickly lay down, "Then you should sleep on the floor."

So that night, one slept on the bed and the other on the floor.

Yun Chu, who had been feeling sleepy, was no longer sleepy. "Ruo Xiao? Are you asleep?"

"Sleep."

"Was that a ghost talking to me?"

"Ah."

Yun Chu rolled her eyes.

"You must have liked Shangguan Wan'er in your past life, right?"

"Are you jealous?"

Yun Chu shook her head and leaned over the bed, asking, "I didn't know you in my past life, and I never had any dealings with you. I've only heard that the Prince and his wife are a loving and harmonious couple, and I'm just a little curious. Tell me about it?"

"Do you really want to listen?"

"Yes!" Yun Chu nodded vigorously.

“In my past life, the military strength of the Great Jin Dynasty was too weak. At that time, General Shen proposed a marriage alliance. I had previously met Miss Shangguan, and she was indeed a good person and a suitable candidate for the princess. I asked Miss Shangguan, and she agreed, so we naturally got married.”

After Gu Ruoxiao finished speaking, he didn't hear Yun Chu's reply. He could sense that she wasn't asleep, so he asked nervously, "Are you angry?"

"No."

"really?"

Yun Chu jumped off the bed, squeezed next to Gu Ruoxiao, and gave him a light peck on the cheek. "I'm just glad that we met in this life, glad that I came, and glad that you fell in love with me." A big smile bloomed on her face.

Gu Ruoxiao suddenly rolled over, his movement carrying an undeniable strength, gently yet firmly pinning Yun Chu beneath him. His eyes were deep and burning. Yun Chu was momentarily flustered, yet she also felt the warmth emanating from Gu Ruoxiao's body and his unspoken affection. Their gazes met in the air, and he gently kissed Yun Chu's forehead, then the tip of her nose, and finally her lips—each kiss filled with love and tenderness. Yun Chu gradually relaxed, responding to Gu Ruoxiao's kisses.

After the kiss, Gu Ruoxiao propped herself up and looked at Yun Chu, whose face was flushed, and said in a hoarse voice, "Go to bed."

"Huh?" Yun Chu was taken aback.

"Go to bed." He repeated firmly, even his eyes showing a struggle to suppress his desire.

Yun Chu realized something, and she quickly climbed into bed and burrowed under the covers. She was inwardly annoyed; what was she doing? Would Gu Ruoxiao think she was some kind of promiscuous person?

With the empty space beneath him, Gu Ruoxiao lay flat on his back, his fingertips turning white from the effort. He was worried that if he had been a second later, he would have lost control of himself.

"Ruo Xiao." Yun Chu wanted to explain, but didn't know what to say. She made a muffled sound from under the covers.

"Sweetie, go to sleep. There's something important to do tomorrow," the person under the bed said gently.

"That's it, what else can I do?" Yun Chu closed her eyes resignedly.

Hearing Yun Chu's steady breathing, Gu Ruoxiao opened his eyes again. In fact, he was very worried about tomorrow's events, so much so that he hadn't slept all night.

The next morning, when Yun Chu opened her eyes, she saw Gu Ruoxiao lying flat with her eyes open.

"You woke up so early?" she asked, rubbing her sleepy eyes.

"Hmm, did you sleep well?" a gentle voice came.

There was a knock on the door.

"Sir, should we bring in hot water?" It was Chengfeng's voice.

"Bring it in," Gu Ruoxiao replied, sitting up.

Chengfeng was taken aback when he entered the room, because he saw Gu Ruoxiao sleeping on the floor and Yun Chu sleeping on the bed. A look of doubt flashed in his eyes, "Why aren't you and Miss Yun Chu sleeping together?"

He quickly put down the hot water and left.

Yun Chu watched Cheng Feng's departing figure, then looked at Gu Ruoxiao slowly getting up from the ground and tidying the bedding. She smiled knowingly. Gu Ruoxiao did it on purpose; he deliberately let Cheng Feng see that they were sleeping separately, and also let the guards outside the door see it, which was also a subtle way of saying something.

"You change your clothes, I'll wait for you outside," Gu Ruoxiao said.

When Yun Chu changed her clothes and opened the door, she saw Gu Ruoxiao standing outside. Her eyes were drawn to the accessory on his waist. "Is this... the bamboo flute pouch I embroidered?" She looked up at him.

"Yeah." He nodded.

"It's too ugly, don't hang it up." Yun Chu reached out to snatch it.

“You can’t take back what you’ve given away. Besides, there’s the lucky charm you gave me in here!” Gu Ruoxiao quickly protected the purse and dodged away. “Why don’t you think about what else you want, and I’ll find it for you.”

"I'll tell you when I've thought it through." Yun Chu's eyes darted around, determined to find something you couldn't find so she could get her ugly purse back.