Chapter 183: The Imperial Lord couldn't possibly be this gentle!

But the problem is this thing—should I take it or not?

Would refusing count as defying an imperial decree?

Lu Yuan thought for two seconds, to hell with it, you give it to me, I want it!

Immediately, Lu Yuan was about to reach out to take it.

However, just as Lu Yuan reached out, Gu Qingwan immediately withdrew her beautiful foot, her face slightly flushed, her starry eyes glaring at him as she said:

"You little pervert, you really dare to take it!"

Lu Yuan: "???"

Damn it!!

Gu Qingwan watched Lu Yuan's expression begin to change, Lu Yuan.

After blinking, Gu Qingwan looked at Lu Yuan and let out a soft hum, saying:

"Oh dear, oh dear, you're about to get angry, you bad brother, you're really not fun to tease."

"I've served you for so many days, I can't even tease you?"

"You stingy little thing~"

The Grand Eunuch below had a face full of question marks.

No……

What on earth is the Imperial Lord doing?

The Imperial Lord's actions, the Grand Eunuch has never seen before.

These words left the Grand Eunuch with a head full of question marks.

How is the Imperial Lord serving Lu Yuan?

What does that mean?

Moreover… today's Imperial Lord… is a bit too playful, isn't he?

Even the Grand Eunuch feels like he's mistaken the person.

Is this… still the Imperial Lord I know?

How is this so like the something called 'body snatching' spoken of in the cultivation world?

The Grand Eunuch is completely dazed.

At this moment, Lu Yuan looked at her expression, her tone somewhat familiar to before, he let out a slight sigh of relief, then said helplessly:

"I dare not get angry……"

"Just now I was almost scared to death; this… this matter has left my mind dazed even now……"

Seeing Lu Yuan like that, Gu Qingwan couldn't help but give him an annoyed, flirtatious glare.

Then she gently tapped his forehead with her jade-like hand, saying in a coquettish voice:

"You also know to be afraid now!"

"You little troublemaker, what about those skills of yours before!"

"You make me serve you, then when you're bored you bully me, scold me, even flick my forehead!"

"That's your talent!"

Looking at Gu Qingwan's resentful face, Lu Yuan couldn't help but give an embarrassed laugh and say:

"Well, we didn't know before……"

And Gu Qingwan, seeing Lu Yuan no longer as tense as before, gave him another resentful glance.

Then she lightly tapped his forehead again, saying in a coquettish voice:

"And what are you afraid of!"

"I've washed your clothes for you, I've cooked your meals for you."

"I dote on you so much, what else could I do to you—do you really think I'd do something to you?"

"I don't even know what you're afraid of!"

"Are you still afraid now?"

Lu Yuan froze, then gave an embarrassed laugh and said:

"Hmm… it's okay, I'm not that scared anymore."

Gu Qingwan amusedly raised her eyebrows slightly and said:

"From what you're saying, there's still a bit~"

"Alright~ seeing how pitiful you are, I'll fry some mantou slices for you in this palace today; after you eat, you're not allowed to be afraid~"

"Otherwise I might really get angry!"

Having said that, Gu Qingwan stood up and was about to take Lu Yuan out.

Lu Yuan, looking dazed, lifted his head to look at Gu Qingwan and said:

"Aren't you looking at the memorials?"

Gu Qingwan looked at Lu Yuan and gave an annoyed smile, saying:

"You don't need me to remind you—there are just a few volumes left; you were kneeling outside for most of the day earlier, and I've been here looking at the memorials, so I had no time to attend to you."

"You think I'd be staring at you all morning? You wish!"

"Come on, let's go eat~"

Lu Yuan watched Gu Qingwan gradually return to normal, and he truly let out a sigh of relief.

Gu Qingwan in this state is simply perfect.

No longer the enchanting fairy-like allure from just now.

As for the Gu Qingwan from the very beginning at my house, better not come.

Now Lu Yuan knows Gu Qingwan's identity, and he really can't afford to enjoy it.

That's pretty good just like this.

She, Gu Qingwan, is really calling herself "older brother", and Lu Yuan doesn't dare to agree!

Whoever is badass can agree, but I don't dare.

Immediately, Lu Yuan let out a breath and said:

"Let's rest a bit before going, my legs are numb and a bit weak."

Hearing Lu Yuan's words, Gu Qingwan gave him a glance, pursed her lips and smiled, saying:

"Or should sister find Jiazi to carry you?"

Upon hearing that, Lu Yuan pursed his lips and stood up directly, saying:

"Forget it, I'll walk there myself."

At this moment, the Grand Eunuch below was in a petrified state.

Something's not right!!

This is definitely not right!!

Your Majesty must have been possessed by a demon!!

Your Majesty couldn't possibly be this gentle!!

Your Majesty has never been like this even to the princes!!

Impossible!

Absolutely impossible!!

After Lu Yuan finished speaking, he followed Gu Qingwan downstairs.

The two walked down the stairs, and Gu Qingwan stopped when she reached the side of the Grand Eunuch who seemed petrified.

She then slightly turned her face, her indifferent eyes swept over the Grand Eunuch, and she lightly opened her red lips and said coldly:

"Are you deaf? Didn't you hear what I just said?"

The Grand Eunuch startled, came to his senses, looked at Gu Qingwan before him, trembled with fear, swallowed, and hastily bowed, saying:

"Yes, Your Majesty, I'll arrange it right away."

Having said that, the Grand Eunuch hurriedly walked toward the outside of the great hall.

Hmm...

This is correct.

Not possessed…… not possessed……

Your Majesty is still Your Majesty……

It's just that Your Majesty treats Lu Yuan differently from others……

And after Gu Qingwan finished speaking with the Grand Eunuch, she turned her head to look at the limping Lu Yuan coming down, and couldn't help but smile helplessly, saying:

"It's really that serious, come on, come on, sister will support you."

Lu Yuan startled, quickly waved his hand and said:

"Don't, it would look bad if someone saw."

Gu Qingwan, meanwhile, gave Lu Yuan a glance and said:

"I'll just support you to the hall's entrance; once outside, you let sister support you, sister won't support you."

Having said that, Gu Qingwan hooked both arms around Lu Yuan's arm and supported him as they walked out.

And Lu Yuan just followed Gu Qingwan.

At this moment, Gu Qingwan's smile at the corners of her mouth grew more and more.

Now Gu Qingwan is very happy.

Before, Gu Qingwan had been worried that once Lu Yuan knew her identity, they…… would no longer be able to be as they were before.

By then, would their relationship really be only ruler and subject?

But looking at it now……

How about that!

My earlier guess wasn't wrong, right!

This little thing is just shameless, yeah.

As long as I improve my attitude, he'll revert to his original self~

This little thing is different from others; he's the type who pushes his luck.

Now that the thing Gu Qingwan worried about most hasn't happened, she's naturally happy.

After the two left the great hall, Gu Qingwan then let go of Lu Yuan.

Now Lu Yuan is also much better.

Now Gu Qingwan has some similarities to her former self, so she's not as afraid.

After leaving the great hall, Gu Qingwan looked at the eunuchs and palace maids outside who were ready to follow her, and coldly said:

"Follow, Yuan Yuan Er."

These eunuchs and palace maids immediately nodded and said in unison:

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Finally, Lu Yuan and Gu Qingwan walked far away, and only then did this group set off.

On the road, Lu Yuan then looked at Gu Qingwan beside him and suddenly said:

"Can't I walk side by side with you? Should I walk behind you?"

Gu Qingwan couldn't help but give Lu Yuan a glance, then let out a light hum and said:

Don't act cute with older sister—here it's just the two of us; where did all these rules come from?

Okay.

Having said that, Lu Yuan didn't bother to hold back.

After walking two steps, Lu Yuan looked around at the red walls and yellow tiles, and curiously asked:

Come to think of it, shouldn't the emperor's meals be brought by someone else? Why do we have to walk over to get them?

Gu Qingwan glared at Lu Yuan and said:

You little thing, you were really scared silly just now, right? Sister already said she'd go fry you some mantou slices?

Or do you want sister to fry them and then bring them back to you?

Old Master Lu?

Lu Yuan was stunned, then gave a helpless laugh and said:

I wouldn't dare, but you're really going to fry mantou slices for me?

Gu Qingwan gave a weird look and said:

What's up? Did sister fry less for you before?

After looking around, Lu Yuan turned back and said:

Isn't it inappropriate here?

One emperor……

Gu Qingwan pursed her lips, gave a light hum, and said:

Don't worry, the small kitchen will be cleared out; when the time comes, only the two of us will go in, just like at home, and no outsiders will know.

Lu Yuan blinked, then turned back to glance at the person following in the distance.

These people are many-eyed and miscellaneous……

Can we avoid being noticed……

Gu Qingwan seemed to know what Lu Yuan was thinking, raised her head and spoke softly:

This imperial palace looks big, but actually besides sister, there's no one else; these people are all sister's retainers.

If they see these things, they'll keep them to themselves, not let them leak out.

Lu Yuan then asked curiously:

So then there's no one else in the palace?

What about those concubines before……

Gu Qingwan then said directly:

They've all been dealt with by sister.

Dealt with??

Lu Yuan had a face full of question marks—what does that mean?

Gu Qingwan then said directly:

They were killed by sister—the previous dynasty was extremely dark, and it's inseparable from that previous dynasty's harem.

Each of those people went around seeking office for their own clan, buying positions, and not a single one was clean.

Such dirty people naturally don't deserve to keep living here and enjoying wealth and honor.

Lu Yuan blinked, nodded, and didn't say anything.

He always felt that this kind of thing wasn't something he could participate in, and speaking of it felt a bit heavy.

Immediately, Lu Yuan shifted the conversation and said:

Wait a minute, I went through all the trouble to come to the imperial palace, and all I get is fried mantou slices??

This isn't right; shouldn't I be treated to a nice meal?

Let the imperial cooks make it?

Gu Qingwan froze, then her face was full of question marks.

After Gu Qingwan came to her senses, she gritted her teeth and stared at Lu Yuan, saying:

I'll beat you to death, you little thing—does sister's cooking still not measure up to other chefs?!!

As she spoke, Gu Qingwan made a move to hit, but seeing Lu Yuan already two steps away, she glared at him angrily and said in a coquettish voice:

Come over, take a look—are sister's nails today nice or not~

Huh?

Lu Yuan walked back, took two looks, then nodded seriously and said:

Very nice, very sexy, really suits you.

After Lu Yuan finished speaking, Gu Qingwan slightly pursed her lips, mysteriously whispered a temptation into Lu Yuan's ear:

Sister's feet are also painted; I'll show you later~

Lu Yuan: "???"

Are you still coming?

……

Inside the small kitchen, Lu Yuan and Gu Qingwan sat at a small table.

Just like at Lu Yuan's home, Lu Yuan lowered his head and took big bites of rice, though he had restrained himself a bit, not eating as voraciously as at home.

Gu Qingwan sat opposite, wearing a faint smile, watching Lu Yuan lower his head and eat rice before her.

At once, Gu Qingwan remembered something and immediately said:

Right, the thing sister just told you—remember it, sister's identity, you must never mention it to Liyan.

Lu Yuan lifted his head, glanced at Gu Qingwan, then asked curiously:

"Why, we're all family; why can I know but my wife can't?"

Lu Yuan spoke of this family, Gu Qingwan froze for a moment, and then the smile on her face became even more brilliant.

Gu Qingwan gave Lu Yuan a sideways glance, then she spoke coquettishly:

"Liyan isn't your two-faced type; even knowing my sister's identity, she can still be overly familiar with my sister."

"If Liyan were to know my sister's identity, she would definitely be respectful toward my sister from then on; by then, my sister would have no friends."

Gu Qingwan is still very good at judging people.

Lu Yuan is Lu Yuan, Su Liyan is Su Liyan.

Even if Lu Yuan knew his own identity, as long as he remained unchanged from before, he would still be not much different from before.

So, Gu Qingwan only today dared to meet Lu Yuan directly.

But Su Liyan is definitely not.

If Su Liyan were to know her own identity, from then on the two of them couldn't even think of being friends.

That would really be boring.

Lu Yuan blinked and looked at Gu Qingwan before him.

And after Gu Qingwan fell silent for a few seconds, she let out a soft sigh and, looking at Lu Yuan, softly said:

"Sister doesn't have many people she can talk to; Gu Lie is afraid of me, so as long as I don't seek him, he definitely won't come to me.

Moreover, talking to Gu Lie only leads to anger—nothing but anger."

Having said that, Gu Qingwan didn't need to go on; Lu Yuan also understood what she meant, and he immediately nodded and said:

"Got it, I understand."

Seeing Lu Yuan say that, Gu Qingwan showed a hint of a smile and, looking at Lu Yuan, said:

"Eat a bit more~"

……

After lunch, Lu Yuan also didn't rush back.

The two of them then returned to Chonghua Palace.

Taihe Palace over there is the main hall used for court audiences; Gu Qingwan usually doesn't stay there.

There, there's no spiritual power core to generate heat, so it's chilly.

This Chonghua Palace is Gu Qingwan's residence.

Generally speaking, Gu Qingwan usually stays in Chonghua Palace, reviewing memorials, and the side hall inside is where she sleeps.

Inside the main hall, just like in the morning, there were only three people.

Gu Qingwan was reviewing memorials at the dragon desk.

There were just a few volumes left to finish.

Lu Yuan was strolling around inside the main hall.

Curiously looking at the structure here and such.

As for the other person, it was Gu Qingwan's grand eunuch.

But this person was like a stone Buddha.

Wherever he was planted, as long as Gu Qingwan didn't call him, he wouldn't move an inch.

As Lu Yuan wandered around, having finished looking at the main hall, he was about to go to the side hall.

Then a familiar system voice sounded in his mind.

【Ding, congratulations host, Gu Qingwan ★★★★★ reward 'National Fortune' has been issued to host's storage space】

Hearing this system voice, Lu Yuan felt a bit dazed?

'National Fortune'?!

What the heck does this system mean?!

Could it be that it wants to incite me to rebel?!!

Thank you Qinxin Bailu Laoge for the 500 book coin reward, thank you very much~

Today, the three more updates are done, eh?

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