Walking out of the brothel.
Gu Xingchuan asked, "What are you doing with the essential oil?"
"What do you think?" Ye Qichi retorted.
Gu Xingchuan’s face turned red from Ye Qichi’s question.
Ye Qichi couldn’t help but laugh, "I knew you’d get the wrong idea."
Gu Xingchuan felt even more embarrassed after being called out.
However, a sense of discomfort was spreading in his heart...
"Xiao Jinxing, that is Prince Chen." Ye Qichi said, "You should know he’s disabled."
"Yes." Gu Xingchuan nodded, everyone in Daxuan Kingdom knew about it.
"I’m currently helping him with his leg ailment." Ye Qichi stated plainly.
Gu Xingchuan looked rather surprised.
"Essential oil acupressure can help with blood circulation and speed up the recovery of his leg ailment." Ye Qichi explained, "Otherwise, what do you think I’d use it for?!"
Gu Xingchuan felt slightly embarrassed by the remark.
And because of Ye Qichi’s words, he felt some relief in his heart.
But Ye Qichi was now the Princess of Prince Chen.
He suppressed the turmoil in his heart.
Ye Qichi said, "Xingchuan, I consider you one of my own."
Gu Xingchuan felt a stir in his heart.
He looked at Ye Qichi, observing her serious face.
"I won’t hide it from you, the current situation in the world is bad, you should be very clear about the conflict between the Crown Prince and Prince Chu." Walking into a small alley with Gu Xingchuan, there was no one around, which allowed for a convenient conversation.
"I’m aware." Gu Xingchuan nodded.
Anyone who even slightly cares about politics would know about it.
Moreover, their family relied on politics for operations, so of course they would understand more deeply.
"It’s not just the Crown Prince and Prince Chu, but also Prince Chen." Ye Qichi enunciated every word.
Gu Xingchuan showed a hint of surprise.
No one would have thought that Prince Chen would be involved.
Hearing Ye Qichi say this, Gu Xingchuan couldn’t help but admire Prince Chen’s profound scheming.
"Are you willing to stand with Prince Chen?" Ye Qichi cut straight to the chase.
In the original text, Gu Xingchuan was actually one of Xiao Jinxing’s men.
But much had happened in between.
Xiao Jinxing first took control of Gu Xingchuan’s family, then negotiated terms with Gu Xingchuan.
After all, a capable person like Gu Xingchuan would be a threat to any side he fell into, unless he was under one’s own command.
However, she didn’t want to go through such roundabout methods now, she wanted to settle many things quickly in order to leave sooner, so she chose to directly approach Gu Xingchuan.
This turned out to be much more effective.
"Are you now gathering soldiers and horses for Prince Chen?" Gu Xingchuan asked.
His voice held a tinge of desolation.
"Sort of." Ye Qichi nodded.
"Is Xiang Qin too?" Gu Xingchuan continued to ask.
"Yes." Ye Qichi felt that since she chose to lay her cards out with Gu Xingchuan, she naturally had to be honest with him, saying, "Xiang Qin is a top assassin from the Ten Extremes Sect."
Gu Xingchuan was surprised once more.
Ye Qichi actually knew so much!
"The Ten Extremes Sect is now colluding with Prince Chu, so I need to use Xiang Qin to eliminate the Ten Extremes Sect. Of course, the prerequisite for annihilating them is to ensure that their assassins can survive without the organization."
"So you’re making an antidote for Xiang Qin?"
"Correct." Ye Qichi smiled at the corner of her mouth, "So I need your help."
"There are many things I can’t do conveniently in the Royal Mansion, so I hope you can help me liaise with Xiang Qin later. Pass any messages to me, including the other assassins from the Ten Extremes Sect that Xiang Qin helps me sway, I hope in the end you can represent me in dealing with them." Ye Qichi made her point clear.
"Sure." Gu Xingchuan agreed without hesitation.
He was originally indebted to Ye Qichi for saving his life and would not refuse her request.
In any case, he couldn’t refuse Ye Qichi.
"Anyway, thank you." Ye Qichi smiled at the corner of her mouth.
Even though she could eventually secure a prosperous future for Gu Xingchuan, she was truly grateful for his unconditional help now.
After finishing the talk.
Ye Qichi prepared to leave.
Suddenly, Gu Xingchuan said, "The rumors say that the relationship between the Princess and Prince Chen is not good. Now it seems, the rumors can’t be trusted."
Ye Qichi laughed abruptly upon hearing this.
She said, "The rumors can be trusted."
Gu Xingchuan looked puzzled.
"My relationship with Xiao Jinxing is just a partnership." Ye Qichi stated, "It’s like us, no, not as close as we are."
After all, Xiao Jinxing could kill her to protect himself.
But Gu Xingchuan certainly wouldn’t.
Gu Xingchuan was stunned.
He had not expected Ye Qichi to say they had a better relationship?!
His heart was beating in an unusual way.
"Let me put it this way, based on my relationship with Xiao Jinxing, no matter how outsiders see it, we have indeed become husband and wife. So once Xiao Jinxing rebels, if he fails in the end, Minister Mansion and I would definitely be implicated. I can only stand on the same line as Xiao Jinxing."
Gu Xingchuan naturally understood this reasoning.
"Anyway, you’ll know in the future." Ye Qichi didn’t explain further.
"Yes." Gu Xingchuan nodded.
He felt that the news he received today was making him... uncharacteristically joyful.
"Let’s go." Ye Qichi called out to Gu Xingchuan.
Gu Xingchuan followed by Ye Qichi’s side.
The two of them walked out of the deserted alley together.
They had only taken a few steps.
Ye Qichi suddenly paused in her steps.
How did she see Little Wu’s carriage?
Was she seeing things?! She didn’t ask Little Wu to follow her today.
"Prince... Young Master." Little Wu quickly corrected his address.
"Why are you here?" Ye Qichi asked.
"Accompanying the Prince out."
So Xiao Jinxing was in the carriage?!
This guy has changed his ways, even willing to go out for a spin!
At that moment, Xiao Jinxing suddenly lifted the curtain, his expression cold, "Ye Qichi, get in the carriage!"