The Grand Secretary’s Pampered Wife

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The Emperor had already figured out that Shangguan Yan lured him out to save Shangguan Qing. Of course, she couldn’t have predicted that her action would result in him being struck bald by a single sword blow, still, it was impossible for him not to be angry.

The Emperor said coldly, "Couldn’t she have just told Zhen directly that someone was plotting against Qing’er? Does she think Zhen wouldn’t care about Qing’er’s life or death?"

Zhang Dequan thought to himself, you wiped out her maternal family and demoted her from an imperial member to a commoner, and you still expect her to have some father-daughter trust with you, or even trust between a ruler and subject?

Everyone understood the logic, but accepting it was another matter.

Zhang Dequan poured the Emperor a cup of cool tea, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger."

Calming down was not going to happen.

The Emperor took a sip of tea, thought of the Little County Princess, and asked, "Has the Little County Princess returned yet?"

Zhang Dequan quickly replied, "Your Majesty was concerned that she might struggle in the prodigy class, so this servant found a tutor from an academy to give her extra lessons."

"Ah, yes, Zhen did arrange that." The Emperor remembered and stopped urging her return.

But even when he tried to review official documents, he couldn’t concentrate.

After a pause, he said to Zhang Dequan, "Bring me my thrush bird."

The Emperor had two lifelong hobbies: one was playing polo, and the other was raising birds.

Recently, he had someone buy him a multicolored thrush from the State of Jin, which he adored. He made a point to check on it every day.

Zhang Dequan went to the door and gave instructions to a young eunuch. Not long after, the young eunuch rushed back with a fearful expression, saying, "The thrush bird... is missing!"

"Who else has been to the bird room?"

"Other than the bird trainer, only... the Little County Princess."

......

The previous day, the Little County Princess had agreed to a bird competition with Little Jing Kong. As a senior who always kept her promises, she had tucked the Emperor's bird into her pocket and taken it out of the imperial palace.

"I... I was just borrowing it. I told Imperial Uncle, and he didn’t object!"

——Right. A certain Little County Princess had climbed onto the Emperor’s dragon bed in the middle of the night and asked for his permission.

After taking the bird out of the imperial palace, she put it in her bookbag and didn’t take it out until it was time for her tutoring session.

Little Jing Kong made a whistling sound with his fingers (though there was no actual sound), calling out Little Nine (who came only because he shouted).

The two children couldn’t agree on the rules of the bird competition. Little Jing Kong thought the competition was about the size of the bird, while the Little County Princess believed it was about beauty.

Both were extremely confident in their own birds!

Then, when the two birds met, the children were dumbfounded.

Without a word, Little Nine swooped down and swallowed the multicolored thrush in Little County Princess’s hand whole, leaving not even a feather behind.

Little Jing Kong: "..."

Little County Princess: "..."

......

At Tianxiang Pavilion.

Gu Chengfeng finished his performance for the evening, went backstage to remove his costume and makeup, and changed back into his light blue long robe before heading to the second floor.

Xiao Heng and Gu Jiao were in his private room.

Xiao Heng was still standing on the balcony, gazing in the direction where the carriage had disappeared.

Gu Jiao didn’t disturb him, simply stayed quietly by his side, eating the watermelon that Shangguan Yan had scooped out.

The cold, sweet, and refreshing taste was delightful.

At this moment, what Xiao Heng needed wasn’t consolation or a heart-to-heart talk, but simply companionship.

“Sorry for neglecting you.” Xiao Heng said apologetically after coming back to his senses.

Gu Jiao shook her head with her cheeks puffed out.

That woman had not only scooped the watermelon into beautiful little balls but had also removed all the seeds.

Gu Jiao ate happily.

Being by her husband's side made her happy.

There didn’t need to be many words between them; silent companionship was also a form of mutual understanding.

There were two pieces left.

Gu Jiao thought for a moment, then scooped one and fed it to him.

Xiao Heng ate it.

"Isn't it sweet?" Gu Jiao asked.

"Mm." He nodded, "Very sweet."

Gu Jiao fed him the last piece as well, then lifted the watermelon, tilted her head back, and gulped down the remaining juice.

The juice covered her face, making her look like she had a little red mustache.

Xiao Heng was amused by her, and the slight melancholy in his heart dissipated considerably. He pulled out a clean handkerchief and carefully wiped her face.

His movements were gentle, and his eyes were full of tenderness.

Gu Jiao didn’t move, raising her face obediently for him to wipe, behaving very well.

Gu Chengfeng arrived at the door and saw this scene.

He pursed his lips and huffed, muttering in jealousy, “This brat behaves so well with him, but with me, she’s like a little troublemaker!”

Knock knock knock!

He knocked on the door without any courtesy.

Xiao Heng had just finished wiping Gu Jiao’s face. Hearing the knock, he put the handkerchief away.

Gu Jiao gave Gu Chengfeng a resentful glare, as if to say, you're asking for trouble again!

Gu Chengfeng received Gu Jiao’s death stare, gritting his teeth. Stinky girl!

He stepped into the room, sat at the Eight Immortals table, poured himself a cup of tea, and snorted indifferently, “Don’t say I didn’t warn you, the inner city gates will close in less than half an hour.”

Xiao Heng gently squeezed Gu Jiao’s hand.

Gu Jiao squeezed his hand in return.

Gu Chengfeng was caught off guard and was once again force-fed a bowl of "dog food," feeling so stuffed he wanted to flip the table!

You two, don’t go too far!

This is my place!

If you want to act all lovey-dovey...

Wait, no, you two aren’t allowed to act lovey-dovey!

“Let’s get down to business.” Gu Chengfeng said seriously. “That Ming Junwang from today—I found out why he came.”

Xiao Heng and Gu Jiao left the balcony and walked over.

The two sat across from him, waiting for him to continue.

Gu Chengfeng didn’t keep them in suspense and revealed the information he had overheard, “...It was the Crown Prince who sent him here to wait for someone. Supposedly, it’s a very skilled expert. But as you saw, the person left, and I didn’t see any expert showing up. Maybe his information was wrong.”

On this point, neither Gu Jiao nor Xiao Heng had any evidence, so they couldn’t make a conclusion.

“That’s it?” Gu Jiao asked.

“That’s it.” Gu Chengfeng replied.

Gu Jiao asked, “Who was the woman that was taken away today?”

Gu Chengfeng sighed, “The officers who came are keeping tight-lipped. I haven’t been able to find out yet.”

Gu Jiao looked at Xiao Heng.

Xiao Heng remained silent.

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In the suspenseful supernatural novel “Records of Mortals,” Jiang Baiyan, once a solitary and impoverished youth, finds refuge in the Shi family of Chang’an due to his extraordinary bloodline. With his clear and captivating peach blossom eyes, this seemingly innocent young man conceals a fanatical and malevolent lunatic within. Destined to succumb to darkness amidst hardship and degradation, he becomes a harbinger of chaos.

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Jiang Baiyan had never encountered someone like Shi Dai.

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Jiang Baiyan: ...?

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After seeing her at a lantern festival with another man, Jiang Baiyan lowered his eyes, his fingers twirling her hair. He said in a mocking and sinister tone, "The mansion in the western suburbs...if I hide you there, no one will find you, right?"

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Jiang Baiyan: ...?

He hasn't finished his lines yet though…