Chapter 4 Gu Liang's Transaction
Chapter 4 Gu Liang's Transaction
Prince Jing looked at Prince Xuan beside him and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "This Miss Jiang seems to look familiar."
"This Miss Jiang has only just returned to the capital, how could she have met with the Emperor?"
"I think it's just that you, my brother, saw that the girl was beautiful and felt that she looked familiar."
Shen Yu ate his snacks while making jokes.
The Prince of Jing smiled, his eyes clear, and he lowered his head slightly.
Has she truly never met me?
Jiang Zhi also felt that the Prince Jing's gaze had never left her, but she did not look up at him, her mind filled with some thoughts.
She picked up a piece of candied fruit, took a small bite, and then heard two women whispering beside her.
"Both Prince Jing and Prince Xuan have come to the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence today. Could it be that they have taken a fancy to the Jiang family's daughter?"
"I heard that the Imperial Noble Consort has recently been looking for a daughter of a prominent family in Yanjing to choose as a consort for Prince Jing."
"Now that Miss Shen is engaged to the heir of the Marquis of Guangde's mansion, the Jiang family only has the eldest daughter who just returned from Liangzhou."
“But this young Miss Jiang dared to kill her own younger brother at such a young age. I don’t think the Imperial Noble Consort would dare to let Prince Jing marry her.”
The voice was very soft, but every word reached Jiang Zhi's ears.
Her eyelashes fluttered, and a sharp glint flashed in her eyes.
Princess Jing? Who cares?
Every noblewoman in Yanjing wanted to enter the Prince Jing's mansion and become his wife, firstly because Prince Jing was the most handsome and talented among all the princes.
At the Emperor's birthday banquet, a poem made him the top scholar in Yanjing.
Secondly, his mother was the emperor's favorite concubine, holding a position of high status.
It was this kind of person who made her pay a terrible price in her past life.
In this life, she will make them pay for everything she suffered in her previous life.
Jiang Zhi took a deep breath, her body stiffened, and the candied fruit in her hand fell to the ground.
"Miss, are you alright?" Twilight hurriedly asked Jiang Zhi with concern.
Jiang Zhi swayed precariously, waved his hand, and clutched his temples, saying with difficulty, "It's nothing, I..."
"It's alright, Miss. Let Twilight help you to rest."
Jiang Zhi nodded slightly.
Twilight helped Jiang Zhi up and nodded to Liu Shi with a glance that went unnoticed by anyone.
It was Twilight who sent her to the attic in her past life; she really hid it well.
Twilight helped her into a room, then turned and left.
Jiang Zhi stood up and looked around; this was the room.
Before he could react, Jiang Zhi was tackled to the ground.
She raised her hand to push the man's chest away, but he grabbed her flailing hand and pressed himself against her.
"They're coming to me of their own accord?"
Her clear, gentle voice carried a hint of huskiness.
In the dim candlelight, she could vaguely make out the man leaning over her.
It turned out to be Gu Liang, the King of Liang, who was feared throughout Yanjing.
Sure enough it was him.
The darkness gave her a dreamlike, surreal feeling, or perhaps the atmosphere was just too good. Before she knew it, she was already kissing him.
Moist, lingering touch.
Their noses touched, their slightly rapid breaths mingled together, their lips and tongues intertwined, accompanied by sucking and kissing motions, accompanied by soft, blush-inducing sounds.
She was dizzy from the kiss and let out a soft "Mmm" as she tried to pull away, but the back of her head was firmly held. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pressed down on her again.
Outside, it was bustling with activity; inside, figures swayed.
After a passionate encounter, Gu Liang rose and looked back at the woman on the bed.
The cool moonlight fell on the girl.
Her cheeks were rosy, her long eyelashes were the color of a fledgling raven, and her features were exquisite. His gaze unconsciously darkened.
He bent down, casually picked up the clothes scattered on the ground, and gently piled them on her exposed skin.
Jiang Zhi opened her eyes, suppressed her trembling, propped herself up, grabbed an outer robe and wrapped it around herself, then got off the bed.
At this moment, Gu Liang gently lifted his eyelids, glanced at her, and a rare smile appeared in his cold and indifferent gaze, but the smile did not reach his eyes for a long time.
For a moment, the room was unusually quiet. A faint glimmer appeared in Jiang Zhi's eyes as his gaze met Gu Liang's.
"Your Highness, the antidote has been found."
Gu Liang's unfathomable eyes flickered slightly, her expression nonchalant. "The love potion has been neutralized; there's no need for that."
Just as Qinghuai was about to speak, she heard the man's cold voice from inside the room, "Get down and receive your punishment."
Jiang Zhi stared intently at him.
"Yes, Your Highness."
They really look like fierce demons!
The footsteps outside gradually faded into the distance.
The man raised an eyebrow slightly, his tone full of teasing laughter, "For the sake of my good brother, Marquis Zhenyuan did not hesitate to send his daughter to my bed."
"Speak, what does Miss Jiang want?"
Jiang Zhi took the initiative and struck first.
She wrapped her arms around his neck, gazing at him with her clear, bright eyes, and asked, "What does Your Highness think I want?"
Gu Liang was stunned for a moment.
Jiang Zhi remained silent.
"money?"
"Or a military order?"
"..."
Looking at the man in front of her, who exuded a sharp aura, a barely perceptible dark glint flashed in her eyes.
Gu Liang let the woman pester him, a smile playing on his lips.
I looked up at her.
In the room where no candles were lit, the moonlight was dim and ambiguous, and his features were hard and cold.
Jiang Zhi knew that Gu Liang was far more dangerous than Prince Jing.
Jiang Zhi's father is the current Marquis of Zhenyuan, a lackey of King Jing.
He was also a key figure in sending Gu Liang to the Northern Barbarians as a hostage.
During the years Gu Liang was a hostage in the Northern Di, he endured untold suffering. After the Northern Di were destroyed, he was sold to a gladiatorial arena in Liangzhou. He was the only one who survived and escaped back to the capital. He endured humiliation and hardship for six years before finally seizing control of the White Tiger Army.
His Majesty was also wary of him, so he bestowed upon him the title of King, with the name Huai.
To Jiang Zhi, she was the daughter of his enemy, but if she could have his protection...
She looked away and lightly licked her lips.
"I--"
"want--"
"The position of Princess Consort of Liang".
The man lifted his eyelids, his shoulders trembling slightly.
"you?"
Jiang Zhi released Gu Liang and stood up.
Her eyes darted around, a sly smile playing on her lips. "I have no interest in Your Highness's orders for marching."
"Oh?" Gu Liang tilted her head slightly.
"only……"
"My innocence was ultimately ruined by Your Highness. I'm just asking for a proper title." After saying that, she turned to look at Gu Liang, her expression pitiful.
Gu Liang rubbed his fingers together, his eyes darkening. "A title?"
He took a step forward nonchalantly, "Miss Jiang, it was you who seduced me tonight."
"Are you dissatisfied with me?"
"You've been hugging and embracing me all the time."
"Kiss me again."
"I'm going along with you."
"How can this be considered as me misleading Miss Jiang?" He looked at her scrutinizingly with his deep eyes.
The man's sarcastic words did not make her feel ashamed; rather, they were exactly what she expected.
Her smile was somewhat enigmatic. "Your Highness is mistaken. I was not sent here by my father."
“I was rejected by the Jiang family and sent to Liangzhou to fend for myself since I was a child.”
"Naturally, it's also because we have different principles from my father and cannot work together."
The man glanced at Jiang Zhi, chuckled softly, and moved closer again, drawing a dagger from his waist and pressing it against her snow-white neck. "Well said, those who walk different paths cannot make plans together."
Gu Liang was unaware that Jiang Zhi was deliberately teasing him, and that going along with his wishes would allow him to better control the situation.
How will you prove it?
"Your Highness received the letter from that day, didn't you?"
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