C17 Pairing

When Gu Changqing saw that he still did not answer, she thought that he would not agree. She wanted to lift her hand and pull on his sleeve, but seeing his gloomy face, she could only retract this idea in embarrassment.

Gu Changqing looked at Han Junyao, saying urgently, "Your highness doesn't agree to this official's request?"

Han Junyao frowned at him. His eyes reddened a little when he saw his reaction. He must have been really worried about Gu Xi, so he nodded slightly and walked on without saying a word.

When Gu Changqing saw him agree, he stood there in a daze for a few seconds. Then, he immediately chased after Han Junyao with a fawning tone, "Your Highness, please slow down and wait for this official." Then, he left with Han Junyao.

The ministers behind them watched as the two figures disappeared into the corner, and their gazes were filled with envy.

If the one beside Han Junyao was him, how wonderful would that be! It was a pity that they only dared to think about these things in their minds. If they did, they wouldn't dare to do so.

A minister walked up to Heir Gu, who was standing behind them, and said, "Your House of the Marquis is truly blessed with a blessed star!"

"Oh, why do you say that?" Heir Gu raised an eyebrow, the smile on his face not diminishing in the least, but the light in his eyes dimmed even more. He seemed to have guessed what they were going to say.

"If you can climb up to the Prince Yan's side, then wouldn't you be a lucky star? "Haha, congrats, congrats. When you get promoted, don't forget about us."

The ministers all burst into laughter at the news, looking at Heir Gu in a flattering manner.

"That's right, Gou Fugui, don't forget."

Upon hearing these words, the color in Heir Gu's eyes became even more calm. The joking ministers did not notice that his hand was tightly clenched, as if he was trying to hold back something.

In the end, Heir Gu didn't say anything else. She only accompanied him with a few words of laughter before leaving.

Gu Changqing fidgeted restlessly in the carriage. It wasn't because the carriage wasn't comfortable enough or smooth enough, but because he felt that he was restricted from sitting with Han Junyao.

Thus, when he wriggled his body, the onlookers only felt that he was slightly shaking along with the carriage, which showed how careful he was.

In this rather small space, Gu Changqing finally could not help but fall silent, and then took the initiative to start a conversation.

"Is there anything wrong with your highness?"

He thought, "My daughter lives there because she is a girl. Although there are maidservants in the palace, they must be lacking something." He decided to make up for it and turned to Han Junyao.

After he finished speaking, Han Junyao looked at him nonchalantly. It seemed like he had no intention of answering him. Gu Changqing then turned his gaze towards the outside of the carriage.

Actually, the interior of the carriage wasn't that small. It was more than enough for two people to sit inside.

However, Gu Changqing had always felt that there was something suppressing him, so he always looked for something to say. "Your Highness, is there anything you like?" If so, I will do everything in my power to help you.

Of course, he didn't dare to say the latter part of the sentence.

Of course, Gu Changqing did not expect Han Junyao to answer him, so it was not a big deal whether he said it or not.

Sure enough, after a long period of silence, when Gu Changqing looked at Han Junyao's face again, he discovered that Han Junyao had already closed his eyes.

Gu Changqing swallowed his words back into his stomach.

Gu Changqing felt a wave of awkwardness, but he could only bear with it. In order to see his daughter, he could tolerate anything.

Following that, Gu Changqing did not speak any further. He only pursed his lips and looked outside the window of the horse as well.

The carriage once again quieted down. Even that tiny dot in the air was carefully moving.

Han Junyao felt that his gaze was no longer on him, so he opened his eyes and looked thoughtfully at Gu Changqing, who was deep in thought.

When the two arrived at the manor, Gu Changqing waited for Han Junyao to alight before jumping down from the carriage. After taking a deep breath, he started to size up the manor.

It was no different from the other Duke Palaces. However, in terms of aura, it was even more suitable for the Palace Chief's master; it was silent and luxurious.

A servant brought Gu Changqing to Gu Xi's residence and discovered that it was actually a courtyard. The courtyard was also extremely vast, and was many times larger than the ones in the house of the Marquis.

There was a tree planted at the entrance of the courtyard. That tree also seemed to have aged for a while, and it was extremely lush and flourishing.

When the sun rose up, there was a stone table or two under the tree, so Gu Xi sat down.

The sunlight passed through the small gaps between the leaves, speckling the people beneath the tree. Coupled with her green clothes and her calm face, it gave her a somewhat serene beauty.

His eyes lit up, and he walked forward.

Gu Xi saw two people standing at the entrance of her courtyard. When she realized that they were her father, she hurriedly got up from the stone chair. She even ignored Han Junyao, who was walking towards her, and ran over to Gu Changqing's side.

"How are you doing here?" Gu Changqing looked at his daughter's slightly thin face, then pulled Gu Xi's hand as he asked in concern.

He noticed Han Junyao looking at them from a distance with a gloomy expression on his face.

Gu Changqing continued fearlessly: "You don't have to worry about anything. If the Prince's Mansion treats you badly or something, just say it, and Father will stand up for you."

When Gu Xi heard her father's words, she knew that his father must have mistaken her for someone who had suffered a great injustice here.

Gu Xi smiled and shook her head, patting Gu Changqing's hand as she consoled, "This place is pretty good. No one bullies me, so I'm very free. I can still learn a lot here."

Then he looked at Han Junyao, who was standing not far away from him. He seemed to be boasting, or perhaps making a promise to his father, "Han Junyao treats me very well too. He didn't make me feel wronged. Don't worry, father."

When Han Junyao heard these words, he also withdrew his original intention of stepping out. It was best to leave some space for his father and Gu Xi.

Han Junyao walked over to the stone bench and sat down.

Gu Changqing, on the other hand, felt that his mind was abnormally clear. Thinking back to how he had pleaded with him in the imperial court, he finally agreed to his request.

"Prince, can you let Gu Xi go home?" Gu Changqing asked as he walked towards Han Junyao.

After saying that, Han Junyao's bright face immediately darkened. "No way!" His tone was firm.

When Gu Changqing heard this, he was slightly surprised.

He had originally thought that Han Junyao would not stop him, but he had never expected that he would reject him so straightforwardly without even having to discuss the matter with him.

Gu Changqing scolded angrily, "Letting a girl stay here like this is detrimental to her reputation. How are you going to make her find a good person in the future? You are truly not worthy of being a prince."

When Han Junyao heard this, his expression changed. Unlike the dark expression from before, this time was extremely scary. His deep voice rang out, "Then please leave. Otherwise, don't blame this king for being impolite."

"How can you talk to my father like that?" Gu Xi looked at Han Junyao, a trace of unease appearing in her eyes. However, due to his enormous aura, she was still choked to death by her anger.