Chapter 546: Chapter 401: The Unvarnished Thrill of Sourness
The pressure emanating from her dissipated, and the Little Eunuch stood panting heavily to one side, anxiously looking towards his own master. With dissatisfaction brimming in his eyes, he said, “Your Highness, this woman really holds herself too high and disdains others. I beg Your Highness to stand up for your servant!”
Upon seeing this, Sima Changhao gave Gu Changsheng a piercing glance, then turned to his personal eunuch, his voice cold as he spoke, “If you can’t match her skills, don’t overstep your bounds. dicine God Changsheng is not soone you can disrespect!”
“Your Highness?” The Little Eunuch, upon hearing this, imdiately widened his eyes in disbelief.
However, Sima Changhao turned to face Gu Changsheng directly, not sparing him a glance, fanning himself leisurely as he slowly said, “It is said that the Imperial Decree of the Founding Ancestors is with dicine God Changsheng. In that case, it makes sense that she doesn’t bow to us; if the Imperial Decree is revealed, even we might have to offer our respects, I’m afraid!”
Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but smile upon hearing this. “Crown Prince of Southern Chen, you seem quite well inford about . I presu the two from Northern Mongolia and Liaodong are also quite familiar with ?”
Damn it, she wasn’t accustod to exchanging pleasantries with people!
It was better to just open the skylight and speak frankly!
Sima Changhao and the other two exchanged looks, but it was Sima Changhao who first responded with a smile, “dicine God Changsheng is indeed a forthright person with a fierce character. I like that!”
At this, Gu Changsheng scoffed inwardly!
The hell with you liking it! Did you ever ask if I liked you?
Damn, she could not afford such a liking!
If he liked it, she would indulge him to his heart’s content!
Gu Changsheng inwardly rolled her eyes and once again said with an unaffected manner, “To be liked by Southern Chen’s number one handso man, the Crown Prince, is indeed a great fortune for , Gu Changsheng, across three lifetis! Since Your Highness understands so well, I presu the spies outside my residence also include so of yours, right?”
Gu Changsheng paused here, her eyes brimming with mockery as she glanced at Borjigin Lvchi and Jin Linyuan, the corners of her lips slightly curved, as she effortlessly continued, “I presu the two of you have also taken part in this, right?”
The three, hearing her words, were all montarily stunned!
Surveilling the Gu Residence was ant to be an unspoken matter, but being so bluntly pointed out made the three of them feel sowhat embarrassed!
After all, with their status, organizing such a large effort to monitor the ho of a woman, no matter how one put it, seed rather underhanded!
The expressions on their faces imdiately beca less pleasant, turning sowhat colorful.
Seeing them this way, Gu Changsheng chuckled silently!
Damn, didn’t they like her straightforward character? Why were they silent now?
Her straightforwardness was thoroughly true!
She would freely let them experience the blunt sourness—humph!
To hell with unspoken agreents, she wanted to speak clearly and slap the facts in their faces, to see what they would do!
As the three n’s expressions shifted, Gu Changsheng looked at them, propping her chin with her hand, and slowly asked, “There’s sothing that’s always puzzled , and I hope the three of you can enlighten !”
Upon hearing this, Sima Changhao raised a hand in a gesture of invitation, “dicine God, please ask your question!”
“May I ask, what have I done to provoke you all to the extent that you ignore your own status to arrange so many people to watch my every move? Even the slightest action I take brings you, without hesitation, to the City Gate to intercept !” Gu Changsheng blinked her big eyes, looking utterly innocent as she spoke, “If it’s because of my beauty—I admit that, but don’t you each have your own beauties back in your countries, n of such importance?”
“Why pay such attention to ? What exactly is so good about ? Tell , and shall I change it?”
“Cough cough!”
“Cough cough!”
“Cough cough!”
As Gu Changsheng’s words fell, even the Crown Princes couldn’t help but cover their mouths and cough lightly!
The way she spoke was indeed hilariously provocative!
How could a woman so shalessly praise her own beauty and still speak such words with such righteous indignation?
Gu Changsheng watched the three n, who couldn’t help but laugh and cry, her lips curving slightly.
Damn, language is an art!
Clashing with the Crown Princes of the Three Kingdoms was certainly not sothing desirable. She had given them a lesson, but she had to offer them a way down the ladder!
Was there anyone else more considerate of the bigger picture than her? Was there?
Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but give herself a pat on the back!
After Gu Changsheng so bluntly brought up the matter of them sending people to watch her, the three who had lost face were instantly put at ease by her banter!
“The beauty is indeed wise; I like it! I like it!” Borjigin Lvchi couldn’t help but give Gu Changsheng a thumbs-up!
They were n of the steppes who cared little for niceties, but as a nephew prized by the King of Northern Mongolia, he was a clever man and naturally understood Gu Changsheng’s intention. Faced with her straightforward question, Borjigin Lvchi was no longer ashad and spoke bluntly, “I won’t hide it, there indeed are my n among those watching your residence! My attentive observation of you is not without reason; it’s precisely because of your relationship with Prince Mu!”
“Before Miss Huo beca the Mandated Noble Lady, it was said that you and Prince Mu were deeply affectionate, even at the risk of offending His Majesty of Great Zhou! A woman who could garner the favor of the War God, Prince Mu—why wouldn’t we treat you differently?”
Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but nod her head!
Her intuition told her that Borjigin Nian Lvchi was not lying! It’s just that he wasn’t telling the whole story!
Yet, since he chose to stop there, Gu Changsheng didn’t feel it was appropriate to press further!
“Lady Changsheng, let’s be frank here. Since you’re so forthright, I won’t beat around the bush with you. We have people monitoring your residence without any malicious intent! dicine God need not worry about that!” Sima Changhao said to Gu Changsheng with his usual faint smile, “So here I am, foregoing sleep to co see you in person; I just wanted to ask dicine God one question—if the spies around the Gu Residence were defeated, what business had dicine God when she left the residence late in the night?”
Of the three, two had spoken, leaving Jin Linyuan appearing as though he was simply observing from the sidelines!
Seeing this, Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but look up at the boundless night sky!
Dammit, she wanted to curse up a storm!
But clearly, now was not the ti for that!
She had to answer Sima Changhao’s question because it was exactly what the three of them were most concerned about!
Gu Changsheng suddenly bowed her head and sighed deeply, her face etched with bitterness as she spoke, “Since the three of you are so curious, I won’t hide it. You must already know a lot about ! I bet you’ve even dug up thorough details about my ancestors, haven’t you?”
The three of them were stunned at her words, falling into silence.
Seeing this, Gu Changsheng continued energetically, “I’ve said before that the man I, Gu Changsheng, marry must have only , take no concubines, and maintain no mistresses! Just , in this life! You three are aware of this too, right?”
Upon hearing this, the three exchanged glances, their brows furrowed as they nodded.
The information they had gathered indicated that dicine God Changsheng was arrogant and domineering, indeed having made such an unconventional proclamation!
“Since all three of you are aware, then I needn’t shy away from the truth. His Highness Prince Mu, Zhou Mu, has ungraciously taken up with Miss Huo who has co to the Capital City, and yet can’t get over his lingering feelings for . But who am I, Gu Changsheng? Would I willingly share a husband with another woman? And so, out of jealousy, I left in a huff, furious enough to leave the city!” Gu Changsheng spoke unabashedly, and then, with vitality, looked towards the three n, “Given that I’m known for being fierce and strong, at the end of the day, I am still a woman, one with a heart even smaller than the tip of a needle. This jealousy, these constant struggles, I’m sure you gentlen can relate! So, do any doubts still remain?”
Dammit, if there are still doubts, watch out or else I’ll lose it!
She had painted herself as a jealous shrew, and if these three n still wouldn’t let it go, she would indeed beco furious!
Upon hearing her words, the three n felt a certain kinship!
Having grown up in the palaces of the Three Kingdoms, they were all too familiar with the jealousy and scheming that accompanied the contests among won.
Gu Changsheng’s explanation seed plausible enough!
“If you left in anger, then why did you co back?” Borjigin Lvchi raised his head, staring intently at Gu Changsheng, “Once gone, you shouldn’t co back—that’s more fitting. Co with to Northern Mongolia. With a beauty capable of overthrowing cities by my side, I would instantly dismiss all my wives and concubines, guaranteeing you alone—how about that?”
At this, Gu Changsheng imdiately glared.
“What if I do not permit it?”
Before Gu Changsheng could respond, the carriage curtain was once again pulled aside, and Zhou Mu’s figure appeared atop the carriage shaft, his gaze darkly fixed on Borjigin Lvchi!
At the sight of Zhou Mu, Borjigin Lvchi’s eyes widened, and he promptly fell silent!
Seeing the evildoer erge, Gu Changsheng noncommittally shrugged and pointed at him, “See, this is why I ca back. Is that reason enough?”
As Gu Changsheng spoke, she pointed diligently up and down at Zhou Mu and casually continued, “Look at him, as if a perfect sculpture carved by the Divine Residence, with a presence as if a person of great moral integrity from afar. Even without his status as His Highness Prince Mu of Great Zhou or his title of War God, just on account of his looks alone, he could make countless won’s hearts race, couldn’t he?”
Gu Changsheng said this, then suddenly assud a look of deep-seated suffering, “Ah! And just so happens, I have a thing for faces; both the maids and the boys around must be exceptionally good-looking. The might of Prince Mu is overwhelming; I couldn’t resist!”
“Cough cough!”
“Cough cough!”
“Cough cough!”
Upon hearing this, the three n imdiately covered their mouths and coughed lightly!
They had not expected Zhou Mu to be present in Gu Changsheng’s carriage, and seeing the two standing atop the carriage indeed presented a picture of a well-matched couple, enviable to behold!
Zhou Mu, upon hearing the words, swiftly turned his head to the side!
This woman! This woman really dares say anything!
But as much as he heard, he quite liked it! He feared that he might not be able to hold back, which could ruin his consistently cool deanor!
Struggling to suppress the elation in his heart, Zhou Mu turned back to Gu Changsheng with a serious look, “In the presence of distinguished guests, how can you spout such nonsense? Now return to the carriage and rest!”
Though his face showed nothing, the doting tone in his words was unmistakable, drawing sidelong glances from Sima Changhao and the others.
“Oh…” Gu Changsheng responded ekly upon hearing this and, as she turned around, suddenly looked back at Sima Changhao and his companions…
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