Do You Know?: Rule the World.

Chapter 70 The Princess's Marriage
Zhu Gui staggered and fell to his knees. When he looked up, he met Gu Tingye's cold gaze and was immediately frightened out of his wits.

"Gu Erlang, please spare me, this... this was all my sister Man Niang's idea!"

"He said that you are the legitimate son of the Ningyuan Marquis. If we can marry you, we will surely enjoy endless wealth and glory in the future!"

"Even the idea of ​​faking my death was hers. She said it would earn your sympathy..."

Zhu Manniang's face turned pale, and she couldn't help but take a few steps back, "Erlang, it's not me..."

"You're still quibbling, Zhu Manniang! It's really a waste of my brother's meticulous care for you all this time!" Shi Tou said angrily.

Gu Tingye looked silent, standing there motionless, just staring at Zhu Manniang.

Seeing this, Zhu Manniang knelt on the ground with a plop and crawled to Gu Tingye's feet using her hands and feet.

She raised her tear-stained face and cried, "Erlang, I really didn't mean to lie to you!"

"I don't want any official status anymore, and I don't need to be a concubine!"

"Erlang, I have no special skills and am adrift on the seas and rivers. I have no other options but to resort to this desperate measure!"

"Just think of me as... as having an extra lowly maid in the house. I'll serve you tea and water, do your laundry and fold your bedding..."

Seeing Gu Tingye's face as gloomy as iron, Shitou stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Brother, do you want to take them to Kaifeng Prefecture to be punished?"

"No." Zhao Han spoke at the right time.

Once the matter reaches the government and gets out, not only Gu Tingye but the entire Ningyuan Marquis Mansion will suffer loss of reputation.

What's more, Gu Yankai and Xiao Qinshi don't know about Zhu Manniang's existence yet.

Gu Tingye understood the stakes of this, and he said coldly, "Zhu Manniang, take your dead brother and get out of Bianjing right now!"

"Otherwise, don't blame me for being cruel and making it impossible for you to survive here!"

Gu Tingye actually had the intention to kill them, but not long ago, he had just gone to great lengths to help Zhu Manniang escape from her status as a prostitute.

If he were to kill now, and if any clues were revealed and known by Xiao Qinshi and Gu Tingyu, the consequences would be immeasurable.

What's more, he also wants to take the scientific examination.

If you have such a stain on your body, it will become a handle for your political enemies to attack you when you become an official in the future.

"Stone!" Gu Tingye shouted.

"Take them out of the city now! If they dare to resist... I'll break their legs on the spot!"

"Yes!" Shitou responded with a fist clasped.

He immediately reached out and grabbed Zhu Gui's collar, pulled off a handkerchief and stuffed it into Zhu Manniang's mouth, tied them up tightly, threw them into the carriage, and sped towards the city gate.

Gu Tingye straightened his sleeves, bowed deeply to Zhao Han, and said with gratitude in his eyes, "If it weren't for Brother Chengyuan's keen observation, I don't know how long I would have been deceived by her."

"I used to think that since she was a weak woman, she would come all the way to Bailu Cave to find me. She must be truly in love with me."

"Unexpectedly, what Brother Chengyuan said was right. It's just the drama of this pair of vicious siblings."

"I will always remember your kindness today. If I can be of any use to you in the future, I will definitely..."

Zhao Han raised his hand to stop him from speaking.

"Between you and me, there's no need to thank me. But from now on, you better keep your eyes open."

Gu Tingye sighed softly and shook his head, saying, "In the final analysis, it was my negligence that made me forget what Brother Chengyuan said."

"From now on, if you tell me to go west, I will never go east!"

When Zhao Han returned home, it was already dark and a crescent moon hung in the sky.

Pushing open the main courtyard door, I saw that the candlelight in the east wing was still bright.

Upon hearing familiar footsteps, Hua Lan immediately came out to greet her. In the moonlight, her unadorned face appeared exceptionally beautiful, though her eyes held a hint of worry and weariness. "Why is my husband only returning at this hour?"

Zhao Han held her slender waist and said gently, "Because of Gu Erlang's matter, I was delayed for a long time. You don't have to wait for me next time. Be careful not to tire yourself out."

"How can I rest in peace when my lord has not returned for so long?"

"The maid has prepared hot water. Sir, please go take a bath and relieve your fatigue." Hua Lan said as she personally helped Zhao Han undress.

Next, of course, there are the red candles and the warm tent, and the red waves...

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Ten days pass like a flash of lightning, gone in the blink of an eye.

Today, Zhao Han stood in front of the mirror. His dark green official uniform made his figure look like a pine tree, and the silver belt around his waist shone with a cool light in the morning light.

After Hua Lan personally straightened his collar, she stood outside the room and watched Zhao Han leave.

"Madam, the master has gone far away, let's go back." Cai Zan reminded softly.

Hua Lan then withdrew her gaze and turned back to the house reluctantly.

Today was not an ordinary court day. As usual, Zhao Han came to Wenhua Hall to lecture Zhao Zhen on classics and history. As soon as he stepped onto the white jade steps, he saw Zhang Maoze standing outside the hall, shaking his head at him.

Zhao Han understood, stepped forward, bowed, and whispered, "Master Zhang, what's inside..."

Before he finished speaking, a clear voice with a hint of crying suddenly rang out in the hall.

"Daddy, I've told you! I don't want to marry into the Li family! I don't want the title of Princess of Yan either!"

"If you insist on doing this, I would rather shave my head and become a nun!"

Zhang Maoze saw Zhao Han's puzzled expression, smiled bitterly and shook his head, lowering his voice and saying, "It's Princess Fukang inside. She's been making noises since the morning hour. The emperor is so angry that he didn't even have breakfast..."

"Princess Fukang?"

Zhao Han took a deep breath. The princess's name was Zhao Huirou. She was the first and only child in the emperor's family who had reached the age of coming of age.

"Yes, this little ancestor has made trouble more than once since we started discussing the marriage." Zhang Maoze's eyes were full of helplessness, and now he didn't even dare to go in to serve.

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Zhen's angry voice suddenly came from inside the hall: "Who's outside?!"

Zhang Maoze bowed quickly and said, "Your Majesty, it's Zhao Shidu who has arrived."

"Let him in!"

Hearing this, Zhao Han frowned slightly and glanced quietly across the palace door. He could faintly hear bursts of sobbing coming from inside.

"Master Zhang, can this humble official really go in now?"

Zhang Maoze raised his hand and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Master Zhao, if you don't go in, the emperor will probably..."

"I understand." Zhao Han immediately adjusted his official hat, straightened his back, and walked into the hall.

Glancing over, I saw Zhao Huirou wearing a light blue brocade skirt, with a bright red belt around her waist that was particularly eye-catching.

She knelt beside the imperial desk, tears still hanging in the corners of her eyes on her jade-like face, and her red lips were slightly pursed under her straight nose.

Although she was trying hard to suppress her tears, there was still a faint blush on the tip of her nose.

Seeing Zhao Han come in, he quickly wiped the corners of his eyes with the corner of his sleeve, straightened his back, and exuded an innate nobility from head to toe.

"Your servant Zhao Han pays homage to the emperor and Her Royal Highness the Princess." Zhao Han bowed respectfully.

When Zhao Zhen saw him, the anger on his face immediately subsided by three points. He waved his hand and said, "My dear minister, there is no need to be so polite. Come forward and answer me."

"I obey your order." Zhao Han stepped forward, and the corner of his clothes just brushed past Zhao Huirou's feet.

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