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"He's your father."

"But he's also Prime Minister Navy Tide." Gu Liuyan did not want to talk about normal matters: "I'm not a person who values relationships too much, and I'm not a good person either. I'll leave first today, I still have to go to the palace tomorrow to treat the empress dowager."

Without giving Meng Xu any chance to refute, Gu Liuyan had already left.

She always came and went in a hurry, and Meng Xu finally understood why the Third Prince would listen to her.

After all, Gu Liuyan was a person who didn't care about anything as long as he could reason with you.

She returned to the medicine house to sleep for one day. On the second day, she tidied herself up and unhurriedly walked towards the imperial palace. She was still dressed in plain clothes.

Today, however, she stood by Senior Servant Gui's side, staring at the figure by the empress dowager's bedside in a daze.

His clothes were dusty and the back of his hand was even wrapped in a thin piece of cloth. However, his handsome, knife-like face was still as resolute and handsome as ever, and his pair of eyes were bright as they looked at her. His voice was slightly hoarse, but it was still calm as he asked, "Royal Concubine doesn't know me anymore?"

Hearing this familiar voice, Gu Danyan finally calmed himself down and lowered his head to the side of the empress dowager to check her pulse.

Duan Chengxuan didn't get angry, and only sat to the side and waited. He paid no attention to the bloodshot eyes that were filled to the brim.

For some reason, after he had secretly escorted the Sixth Prince away from the Burning Heaven Flame, he hadn't been able to relax from start to finish. His heart was filled with worry, and his eyes were filled with only thinking about what would happen if she knew about this.

After finding out that she was about to enter the palace to diagnose an illness, he had unexpectedly arrived at the Imperial Palace and waited for her.

The empress dowager saw Duan Chengxuan's actions and gently waved her hand. "This Dowager is a little tired today. Yan'er should come back in two hours."

Gu Qingluo found it strange. She would come back in two hours. She couldn't possibly be waiting in the middle of the huge palace, could she?

By her side, Senior Servant Gui understood what the empress dowager meant and hastened to say, "Why don't you take esteemed wangfei out for a stroll? Today, many empress dowager set up spring banquets in the imperial gardens."

No wonder he was allowed to enter the palace today. So the empress dowager had already decided on this?

Gu Mingyan raised an eyebrow and nodded. She left the empress dowager's palace, but the man behind him still followed closely, making her a little angry. "Could it be that the prince is really planning to accompany me to some Spring Festival?"

"It's you who will go with This King." Duan Cheng Xuan held her hand and slowed down her pace. "If I don't treat you better, I'm afraid mother will drive me out of the palace."

These words made Gu Danyan's heart turn cold. He no longer felt guilty about harming Ye Zichen.

"Your highness, travel worn out, and you are not afraid of the ladies in the palace saying that you are unfit." Gu Liuyan said in a low voice as she followed him easily.

Duan Cheng Xuan nodded, then instructed people to prepare a clean set of clothes.

After Duan Chengxuan finished changing his clothes, Gu Danyan was still obediently standing in front of the door with a lifeless look in his eyes, and it was unknown where he was looking at.

For some inexplicable reason, Duan Chengxuan recalled how she was pointing a saber at him before, then he quickly walked forward and held her hand. Gu Daiyan jumped in shock and turned around just in time to see Duan Chengxuan's calm face.

"Did I provoke you again?" Gu Liuyan pulled his hand away.

This man had lost his mind for some reason.

Noticing that she wasn't affected by the matter, Duan Chengxuan's expression eased up slightly, and he walked shoulder to shoulder with her towards the Imperial Garden. He didn't even need anyone to lead the way. "I heard that you've been training with ghosts all this time."

Gu Danyan raised his eyebrows. It seemed that Phantom Demon really had not told Duan Cheng Xuan anything else.

"Right." Gu Liuyan replied lazily.

Along the way, the two looked at each other without saying anything. They only came to the Spring Festival Gala and saw that quite a number of princes were here as well. Gu Pingyan was slightly surprised.

Duan Chengxuan obviously didn't know, so he only brought Gu Ming and sat down. He understood in his heart that it was no wonder his mother told him to return early.

She was only dressed in plain clothes, and all the women who came here were all dressed beautifully. Even the Third Prince, Duan Chengrui, who was known for his delicate and pretty appearance, had changed into a bright red long skirt.

As the two sat down, Gu Danyan subconsciously wanted to put on his veil, but after thinking for a while, he decided to put it down.

Duan Chengxuan pushed the sweet pastries in front of her without leaving a trace. "If you're bored, then eat something to relieve your boredom."

Gu Liuyan nodded, picked up a piece of pastry and ate it slowly.

Although she normally ate like the wind and clouds, as long as she ate pastries or something, she would definitely enjoy it.

"Your Highness, the Emperor has sent this servant over to deliver a message."

Before the Spring Festival had even begun, an eunuch had already come over and whispered something into Duan Chengxuan's ears.

Gu Danyan heard what seemed to be the Sixth Prince's matter, and when the eunuch finished speaking, Duan Chengxuan had only just stood up when Gu Danyan tugged at his sleeve.

"What happened to the Sixth Prince?" Gu Danyan's voice was soft, as if he did not want to blow the matter.

"He colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country. I want to pay my royal brother a visit." Duan Chengxuan said in a concise manner. He gently pulled Gu Danyan's hand away, and with a hint of warning in his eyes, he said, "This matter has nothing to do with you. In the future, don't let me see the Sixth Prince's belongings hanging around your waist."

"Why has it nothing to do with me? Why would he collude with the enemy and betray the country?" Gu Liuyan refused to let go: "Did you do something?"

"You only suspect me and not the other princes?" Duan Chengxuan's eyes narrowed.

"Don't tell me it wasn't you?" Gu Danyan asked with a cold expression. He still wanted to stand up and follow Duan Chengxuan.

"You have nothing to do with the Sixth Prince. As long as you behave, I can guarantee that you will spare the Sixth Prince's life."

"It's really you …" Gu Danyan sighed and didn't dare to move: "He is your royal brother's son, you can do whatever you want with him."

"He wants the throne." And I want you.

From start to finish, Duan Chengxuan did not say what he was thinking, and only made people bring some hot soup over with a threatening manner. Moreover, he even instructed them to make Gu Danyan sit here and drink it before leaving with a flourish of his sleeves.

Looking at Duan Chengxuan's departing figure, Gu Mingyan gathered her thoughts and indifferently looked at the start of the Spring Festival. She still didn't say a word.

On the other side, Duan Chengrui had seen all of this, and the only one who actually dared to come over and ask was Duan Chengyu.

He pulled Litchi Bay to her side and asked, "What happened between you and Royal Uncle?"

"It's nothing. We are used to arguing." Gu Liuyan waved her hand casually. She still couldn't bear to face Duan Chengyu.

The first thing that Gu Cheng wanted to do was to finish off the people closest to him.

However, Duan Chengyu was her good friend and also someone close to his brother. It was impossible for her to make a move, so she had another solution. "I heard that Litchi Bay is very close to the Concubine Xian today?"

Litchi Bay's expression immediately changed. Duan Chengyu's eyes were wide open as if he didn't know anything about this.