Chapter 1370: An alternative

By evening.

Jianning was cleaning Gu Hanyuan's fingers with a flushed face.

It was only right that she clean up what she had dirtied herself.

As for the slight odor, she didn't seem to mind.

It was evident that Jianning's masochistic tendencies were very severe.

It seemed that as long as she felt absolute pleasure, she could ignore everything else.

Such a personality was unique among the women Gu Hanyuan had seen.

He withdrew his finger from Jianning's mouth and patted it lightly, drawing a soft cry.

Those eyes were filled with a look of wanting more.

However, Gu Hanyuan did not intend to continue playing with her.

He glanced at the sky.

He said calmly:

"Go bathe, and take me to see Kangxi."

Jianning felt some dissatisfaction in her heart, but dared not show it.

She smiled sweetly:

"Good brother, wait for me a moment."

Saying this, she endured the discomfort and walked outside the hall.

She ordered the palace maids outside the door to prepare hot water for her bath.

Soon, a wooden tub filled with hot water was carried into the hall by several palace maids.

Those palace maids caught a glimpse of a masked man sitting on the princess's bed.

They trembled all over, their faces turning completely pale.

They all lowered their heads, not daring to look.

Gu Hanyuan's gaze was somewhat inexplicable.

He knew Jianning's little schemes well.

But he did not care much.

Since he intended to have Jianning take him to see Kangxi, he didn't care about the issue of exposure.

Besides, this time he was prepared to have Wutian's identity in the open, and his own identity in the dark.

Therefore, whether it was exposed or not was unimportant.

Jianning looked at Gu Hanyuan cautiously.

Seeing he had no reaction, she felt relieved.

She truly hated Yuan Chengzhi.

As long as rumors spread in the dark,

her marriage with Yuan Chengzhi would inevitably be shelved.

As for what impact it would have on her reputation,

Jianning clearly did not care.

The heavy stone in her heart was removed, and she felt much lighter.

She even had the mood to pose coquettishly for Gu Hanyuan while bathing.

It was a pity she didn't get a response, which made her feel somewhat stifled.

After Jianning finished bathing,

Gu Hanyuan had her lead the way to the Imperial Study.

Based on her understanding of Kangxi, he would likely still be there reviewing memorials at this time.

Gu Hanyuan was currently in his Wutian persona.

Naturally, he attracted a lot of attention.

Even some imperial guards came forward to question them.

But they were all scolded away by Jianning.

Those who wanted to tip off others in advance were also hit with acupoint-sealing techniques by Gu Hanyuan from a distance.

At this moment, in the Imperial Study.

Kangxi was hunched over, reviewing memorials.

Furrowing his brows and thinking deeply from time to time.

Clearly, the process was not going smoothly.