Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
“The King said that if I like you, I can fight for you.” Prince Muyi said, “If the King had told me about your engagement, then nothing else would have happened. I had no idea why the King had told me that until he asked me to come to the court the other day.”
“…”
“He said nothing to me, and all I did was to have a meeting with you in the court. So I started to feel that something wrong is going on, and…”
“…”
“And the King seems to have some grudge against you, so you should be careful about him.” Prince Muyi reminded her.
Gu Chaoyan looked shocked.
When Prince Muyi and Manager Song came to her for the cooperation, the Gu Mansion was mentioned and that confused Gu Chaoyan – why would Prince Muyi go to the Gu Mansion then? He met her at Yellow Crane and he should have gone to Yellow Crane to speak with her, if he had some business. He did not have to take such a roundabout…
Gu Chaoyan had been so confused at that time, but she had not expected that there had been such a thing that happened.
Briefly speaking, the King had misled the Prince.
Luckily, Prince Muyi was a kind-hearted person who had done nothing bad. The Imperial Master, however, got tricked and planned to do something for their own good. However, the reason why the Imperial Master did not succeed was because he was not smart enough.
Gu Chaoyan just could not imagine, if Prince Muyi was not a kind-hearted person – what would have happened?
The King was on the throne, and he would not have done this against her. He would have reached a deal with the King so as to set up some conspiracy against her so that she was influenced. Her reputation for example.
She would have ended up in a rumor so that she could not marry Zhou Huaijin. And probably because of the rumor, she would have to marry the Feather Mulberry Land instead!
Gu Chaoyan felt goosebumps creeping all over her body.
The King was a man with conspiracies and plans. Didn’t he know that his life was in her hands? What was he thinking setting her up like this?
Prince Muyi let out a sigh of relief when he spilled the truth. Otherwise he would have been trapped in his own complicated emotions.
Gu Chaoyan found her mind messy, but she still thanked Prince Muyi sincerely. “Thanks!”
Prince Muyi gave an embarrassed laugh, then he explained. “Lady Chaoyan, please don’t worry, I don’t like you any more, you don’t have to feel stressed.”
Gu Chaoyan was startled, then she nodded and said seriously, “I got it.”
Hearing what Gu Chaoyan said, Prince Muyi still felt slightly disappointed. He was pretty aware of the truth, yet when he heard the truth spoken out to him, the feelings seemed quite different.
Prince Muyi pointed at the gate. “Then… I will leave now.”
“I will walk you out.” Gu Chaoyan forced a smile.
Prince Muyi nodded.
It was snowing outside.
Gu Chaoyan and Prince Muyi were walking shoulder by shoulder with a coat on her.
Sword One was worried that Gu Chaoyan would feel cold, so she helped her hold up an umbrella.
Neither of them said a word.
Prince Muyi was taking slow steps. He wished that time could pass by slowly, because he was probably never going to have such an opportunity in the future.
As they almost came to the gate, Zhou Huaijin showed up.
Prince Muyi dodged Zhou Huaijin’s look and said timidly, “I am leaving now.” Then he hurried off.
Zhou Huaijin was confused about why the man was not greeting him, but tried to avoid him instead.
“Chaoyan, the contest time and place for the Zheng Family have been decided,” Zhou Huaijin said quickly..