Chapter 401 The Emperor's Uncle Likes Her
Wu Yan followed the order, returned to the front hall, and bowed respectfully.
"Your Majesty is calling for me. What do you want me to do?"
Thinking back to Mu Rong's arrogant and disrespectful behavior over and over again, Gu Nianting was so angry that he felt upset. He took his anger out on Wu Yan and suddenly started scolding him.
"I called you, what could it be? You are my bodyguard, you should always be by my side. If you neglect your duty like this and something happens to me, what will be your punishment?!"
Wu Yan looked innocent and couldn't help but explain.
"It was the prince who ordered me to go to the guest room and tell Lord Mu and Master Mu to come back tomorrow to discuss matters. Your Majesty is wise, and I have no intention of being idle."
Gu Nianting slammed the table in anger and smashed two teacups to express his dissatisfaction.
"How dare you! Who allowed you to refute this king?"
"You are so rude, you deserve to be beheaded! You deserve to be torn to pieces!"
It was all just an angry remark, the prince did not have such authority, let alone killing innocent people. Wu Yan was not worried about his life, but was afraid that his master would withhold his monthly bonus, so he kowtowed hurriedly and knelt heavily.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I know I was wrong."
Gu Nianting was filled with anger, which was difficult to dissipate. As usual, he only knew how to make things difficult for Wu Yan.
“Is this your attitude of admitting your mistakes?”
"Do you understand why I am angry?"
Wu Yan bowed his head repeatedly.
"I am stupid, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Gu Nianting was filled with anger and the storm was howling.
"You are indeed stupid and incompetent. How can you not understand my character when you are by my side every day? You are not even as smart as Ning Yunxi!"
Wu Yan shrank and trembled to show his weakness.
"How dare I compare myself to Princess Yuexi? I am terrified."
Gu Nianting slowly got up from his seat, motioned to Wu Yan to stand up, and walked towards the bedroom together.
"Then tell me, why is this king angry?"
Out of the corner of his eye he saw his master waving his sleeves, and Wu Yan understood and stood up, walked quickly forward, and waited at his side like a slave.
"Your Majesty's deep meaning, I dare not guess."
Gu Nianting had no patience at all and urged him directly.
"I will allow you to guess, tell me now."
Wu Yan responded respectfully.
"I obey my orders."
He pretended to think about it, and only replied after the prince walked into the bedroom and half-lay on the couch.
"The prince is angry, or is he missing the princess?"
Gu Nianting picked up a folding fan and waved it gently, never forgetting to pretend.
"No. I have no interest in her. If I miss her, it can only be that she misses me."
Wu Yan acted as a tea maid and poured the tea herself and brought it over.
"Yes, I expressed it incorrectly."
After serving the tea, he continued to guess.
"Then... maybe it's because you've been lonely for too long? Actually, there are many people in the prince's backyard who are more beautiful than Princess Yuexi. The prince can choose any one he wants. Who can't serve him attentively?"
Gu Nianting refused solemnly.
"This prince is devoted to her, and for her sake, I have decided not to enter the backyard again."
Wu Yan was stunned.
"Didn't the prince say that he had no intention of marrying the princess?"
Gu Nianting corrected it in shame and anger.
"What princess? I am referring to Shan'er!"
Wu Yan was so scared that he lowered his head and looked weak again.
"Yes……"
Recalling the past carefully, he was deeply confused and couldn't help asking questions.
"On the night when Miss Ning Wu got into trouble, although the prince was sad, he asked his subordinates to find the maids to play with him. He actually stopped meeting the other people in the backyard the next day, after he divorced Princess Yuexi."
"My Lord, do you really love Miss Ning Wu?"
Gu Nianting felt even more ashamed and angry, and angrily threw the folding fan directly at Wu Yan's face.
"How dare you! How dare you guess what I am thinking?"
Wu Yan did not dodge and took the blow. He still had to obediently pick up the folding fan and present it to his master with both hands.
"I am a talkative person...but the prince said that I am allowed to speculate."
Gu Nianting was speechless and could only be angry.
"You... this king..."
Wu Yan gently rubbed the painful spot on his face and made a serious suggestion.
"Your Majesty misses the princess, why don't you think of some way to beg for a remarriage?"
Gu Nianting flatly denied his feelings, with several wrinkles between his brows, making it clear that he was saying one thing and thinking another.
"I have already said that I have no interest in her."
"My third uncle is devoted to martial arts, and the Mu siblings have asked for leave for no reason. I am short of a think tank, so I had a thought that I hope she can return to my side as a counselor."
"Even if I am eager to be your adviser, it is just a thought. I have never thought of remarrying."
He picked up a mirror, looked at his handsome face, and forced himself to smile.
"Tell me, is she worthy of me?"
Wu Yan lowered his head and stood respectfully, giving sincere advice.
"I dare not make any rash comments, but I am just thinking that if one day, the imperial decree is issued to enthrone the emperor and empress, then, as a minister, the prince will never have the chance to remarry."
Gu Nianting was shocked when he realized it later.
"Imperial Decree...Empress...Are you saying that the Emperor's uncle likes her?"
Wu Yan nodded.
"It has been widely rumored that Princess Yuexi has seduced him with her body, which is exactly what King Dijin wants. She has been rumored to be seeing him every day."
Gu Nianting put down the mirror, unwilling to see his lost look.
"You mean, the two of them are already a fact?"
Wu Yan corrected in a low voice.
"I remain silent. This is just a rumor."
A hint of disdain appeared on Gu Nianting's lips.
"Don't trust all rumors."
Wu Yan explained its meaning.
“Not being able to trust everything does not mean that there is no truth at all.”
Gu Nianting cleverly used contempt to conceal his inner feelings.
"She is just a plaything for the uncle. Who would treat her sincerely?"
Wu Yan made a reasonable guess.
"With the means of the princess, why worry about not getting true love? Even if there is no true love, why worry about not getting an imperial decree?"
Gu Nianting was gradually convinced by him, his brows relaxed a little, and a sense of crisis gradually appeared in his eyes.
"This... Actually, it's not that I didn't do anything. But no matter how I woo her, she won't agree."
Wu Yan scratched his head, puzzled.
"Ah? Your subordinate has been by your side all day, but I have never seen you courting her."
Gu Nianting took it seriously and began to give examples.
"In the side hall of the Couple's Palace, as soon as I saw her, I addressed her as Princess, but she didn't appreciate it at all."
"I spoke frankly about Cishashan's plan, renovated Liyong Residence for her, and took the initiative to invite her to move in, but she turned a deaf ear to it."
"besides……"
Wu Yanman was shocked and didn't understand.
"Your Majesty, this is courtship?"
Gu Nianting was at a loss.
"Isn't it?"
Wu Yan smiled silently.
"In my humble opinion, no."
Gu Nianting asked in a deep voice.
"If it were you, how would you woo someone?"
Wu Yan interpreted the matter of courtship according to his own understanding.
"I heard that Prince Di Jin was willing to spend a fortune for the princess. I thought that courtship always requires money."
"Who would cherish empty words?"
Gu Nianting disagreed and gave his evaluation from the heart.
"She is different. She is...especially innocent."
Wu Yan was amused by him and lost his composure for a moment.
"The prince is the only one in the world who looks at the princess like this. Who doesn't know that she has a bad reputation?"
Gu Nianting was displeased and started to yell angrily.
"Stop talking nonsense and slandering me!"
Wu Yan treated him with all his heart and solemnly expressed his true feelings.
"I may be speaking frankly and may offend you, but this is the truth and there is no doubt about it. Your Majesty, please ask for a remarriage. First, your words should reveal your true feelings; second, your actions should be based on facts."
"Only if you act truthfully and pragmatically can the princess have a chance to return."
Gu Nianting became curious.
"Then tell me, what should I do specifically?"
Wu Yan told the story slowly and leisurely.
"Your Majesty, can you do this..."