A few maids comforted her while cursing the butler’s injustice.
Qian Xueying returned to the bedroom, where a maid brought her clothes to put on, and another went to tidy up the bathroom. She then stood by the window, pulling her bathrobe tight around her.
Surveying the entire Duke Residence, she wore a smile of satisfaction.
Now, this place was her kingdom.
Once the servants had left, she turned and entered the Duke’s bedroom.
She picked up the documents that had been on his knee, placed them beside the desk, took out his pen and seal from the drawer, and, imitating Duke Locke’s handwriting, signed her name on the documents and stamped the seal. Qian Xueying’s lips curled up in satisfaction.
After securing the documents, she walked over to the soundly sleeping Duke Locke, bent down to kiss his forehead.
Standing up, she stepped across the room to turn off the main light, then gently closed the door to Duke Locke’s bedroom.
Returning to her own bedroom, she powered on her computer and entered a password to access an encrypted folder.
A series of image files immediately appeared on the desktop, with the one at the top being a photo of Moses having dinner with Gan Yuan.
Zooming in on the photo, Qian Xueying squinted her eyes, observing the man and woman in the picture with a cold smirk.
"You think hiding in the Royal Palace means I can’t touch you? Princess Consort? Queen... Hmph!"
When Gan Yuan woke up, Huangfu Jue had already bathed, dressed in formal attire, and was carefully placing something beside her pillow.
Seeing her awake, he leaned down to kiss her forehead.
"I’ve prepared everything for you. I have a meeting and can’t join you for breakfast."
Gan Yuan turned her head and saw a set of formal clothes by her pillow, the topmost being a black, tight-fitting vest that faintly shimmered with a metallic shine.
She took it in her hands, noting the vest’s unusual texture.
"A fiber product made from a specific blend of carbon fiber, gold, and Kevlar, the latest work from the state’s military factory. It’s not mass-produced yet; it can completely withstand bullets of caliber .8 or below, and most melee weapons if you’re face to face," placing a black handgun on top of the clothes from a paper bag, Huangfu Jue raised his hand to tidy her hair, "Though I hope you’ll never need it, to be safe, I’ve prepared one for you. I know you don’t want a bunch of bodyguards following you, so... I’ve arranged for just one assistant for you. She’s waiting at the hotel; I hope you like her."
She grinned, "I guess, a female assistant?"
Huangfu Jue slightly raised an eyebrow, "I personally think a female assistant would suit you better."
She shrugged her shoulders and wrapped her arms around his neck to plant a kiss on his cheek.
The door was gently knocked, and Will’s voice came through.
"Mr. Duke, the plane is ready."
After stroking her long hair, Huangfu Jue stood tall and walked out of the room.
By the time Gan Yuan got out of bed, the sound of engines could be heard outside. She went to the window and drew back the curtains, just in time to see the helicopter ascending into the sky while Gan Tang stood next to Sherry upstairs, waving goodbye to their father.
Watching the helicopter fade away, Gan Yuan turned and entered the bathroom.
A quarter of an hour later, she emerged downstairs in the dining area, dressed in a blue suit with her hair pulled back, radiating the proficient aura of a professional.
The little one saw her and immediately ran over, looking her up and down, "Mommy, are you going to work?"
Bonus Chapter for every hundred monthly tickets, goodnight, Little Princesses