C1 Meeting on a rainy day

Summer, rain.

Next to the artificial mountain in the imperial garden grew an excellent plant. It was verdant and lush, extremely pleasing to the eye. Under the dense rain, its color seemed to have deepened by quite a bit.

Xie Poyan slightly frowned as he walked towards the direction of the imperial study. Although he was walking along the corridor, he could still feel the mist that was rising and wetting his hair.

As he passed by the banana tree, the palace maid behind him let out some praising sounds, causing Xie Poyan to cast a sidelong glance at him. She had glanced at him casually, but just as Xie Poyan retracted his gaze, she suddenly saw a figure standing proudly on the other side of the green banana leaf.

The misty rain obscured his vision. Although it was not clear, with a single glance, Xie Poyan was sure that the person was Gu Wujing!

A hint of panic flashed across his originally calm eyes, while his footsteps became sluggish.

Xie Poyan's heart tightened when he felt the gazes from the other party looking at him. Fortunately, the two of them were at a distance, and they were able to turn at a corner and leave this corridor.

He hastened his steps, but just as Xie Poyan was about to reach the corner of the corridor, he heard a dignified and cold voice cry out. "Esteemed Empress Dowager!"

Xie Poyan's heart skipped a beat. He turned around and saw Gu Wujing, dressed in black, standing in front of a tree branch. The guard beside him was holding an oil umbrella with an azure handle respectfully. He was tall and straight with an arrogant expression on his face. He had sharp eyebrows, black pupils, and thin lips.

The palace maid behind Xie Poyan became a little dazed. After a moment of daze, she hurriedly knelt down in panic to pay her respects. "We pay our respects to the Regent!"

Gu Shao Jing acted as though he didn't hear Xie Poyan's words. His black eyes that were as deep as an ancient well stared at Xie Poyan. Step by step, he walked past the Imperial Garden and up the corridor, blocking Xie Poyan's path.

Xie Poyan secretly took a deep breath and calmly replied, "What a coincidence, Regent."

"Unluckily, I was waiting for you alone!" Gu Wujing looked at Xie Poyan in front of him and spoke coldly.

She wore an extremely light purple cheongsam, her wide sleeves faintly embroidered with peony patterns, and her hair was tied up in a bun. However, she was only wearing a dark green dress. His eyes were watery, his brows were like distant mountains, and at the corners of his forehead, there were a few strands of hair that had been touched by the mist.

This attire, in terms of her status as Empress Dowager, must have been extremely inappropriate. However, in her twenty years, it was just the right amount.

Being looked at like that by Gu Wujing made Xie Poyan feel somewhat uncomfortable, so he spoke up: "I wonder what's the Regent's business?"

Gu Wujing swept a glance at the palace maid who was still kneeling before him and lightly said: "You may leave."

"Yes." Almost without any hesitation, a few palace maids bowed and took their leave.

Xie Poyan furrowed his brows slightly. He knew that Gu Wujing covered the entire sky with one hand, and he even called himself "Gu" brazenly. However, in this palace, when did the palace maids listen to his orders?

The guards behind Gu Wujing had already left. At this moment, only the two of them remained on the veranda.

Xie Poyan's eyes were a little guarded. "Can you tell me what the Regent has to say now?"

Gu Wujing chuckled lightly as he took note of the wariness in the other's eyes. "Is Esteemed Empress Dowager going to the imperial study?"

The words' esteemed empress dowager 'caused Xie Poyan to feel that it was extremely ear-piercing. He shifted his gaze away and said calmly, "This doesn't seem to have anything to do with the Regent."

In the next moment, Gu Wujing suddenly pulled Xie Poyan in front of him.

Startled, Xie Poyan opened his mouth in panic, "What are you doing!?"

Gu Wujing looked at those slightly angry eyes and smiled contemptuously, "Tell that little emperor not to overestimate himself! "And ?" He reached out his hand and slowly pinched Xie Poyan's chin. His eyes were filled with a cold intent as he said, "Ah Yan, are these the things that you obtained by plotting against others?"