Chapter 435: The Beauty Trap, It Turns Out to Be Here
Excited, Gu Nianting abandoned the carriage, ran down the mountain and rushed towards Du Hanping.
"Master Du!"
Su Ding, Wu Yan and others obviously didn't expect Gu Nianting to do this. They were all surprised and hurriedly chased after him.
"Your Majesty!"
From a distance, Du Hanping heard a call and turned around to look.
Gu Nianting stumbled and fell down the hillside, making a fool of himself. She was caught off guard and stood there in shock.
The purpose of this plan is to make Prince Chen fall down the hillside and die on the spot?
Can someone get hurt by falling on this small hill?
Gu Nianting didn't feel any pain at all. He supported himself on the grass, crawled up, brushed off the dust on his body, and appeared in front of her with high spirits.
"Lord Du."
Su Ding and others walked down the mountain and were still on their way.
After a moment of stunned silence, Du Hanping finally reacted and immediately immersed herself in the performance. She didn't even bother to greet him, and she backed away repeatedly with a look of panic.
"Perhaps this noble man is wrong. I am not Lord Du."
The farmers were busy working in the fields far away and no one paid attention to what was happening here.
She kept backing away, and Gu Nianting approached step by step.
When he stopped running, he felt a little tired and his breathing became slightly heavier.
"Master Du, don't panic. I came here to look for you, not to report you for leaving the capital without permission."
Du Hanping's delicate body trembled, her lower lip trembled slightly, and her worry was self-evident.
"What does your Majesty want to do?"
Gu Nianting walked closer with full of anticipation.
"When I learned that Lord Du's ambitions had not been fulfilled, I could not help but shed tears, so I came here despite the hardships and asked Lord Du to work together to achieve great things and fulfill our wishes."
Du Hanping was cowardly and timid, and shook her head slightly.
"There is no need to elaborate on my intentions. Your Majesty is self-explanatory."
Gu Nianting felt disappointed.
"Lord Du, do you not trust me?"
Du Hanping avoided his gaze and dared not look directly at him.
"No."
"Your Highness's sudden arrival has frightened me greatly. I am in a state of panic and have no time to think about anything else."
Understanding his intention, Gu Nianting smiled helplessly, stopped, and comforted him gently.
"Don't panic, Lord Du. It's all my fault for being so abrupt."
There happened to be a big rock nearby, so he sat down first and then invited everyone.
"Please sit down and talk."
Du Hanping pretended to be attracted to him, but due to the Emperor's presence, she had to reluctantly refuse.
"It is not advisable to stay here for long. If the emperor knew that I wanted to farm, he would inevitably be suspicious."
"To ignore the Lord's grace is to forget one's roots. Your Majesty, please do as you please. I will take my leave."
Gu Nianting couldn't help feeling depressed.
"Master Du..."
From a distance, Su Ding shouted loudly to the two of them.
"Master Du, please wait! Master Du, please stay!"
Du Hanping stopped as she was told, turned in the direction of the voice and asked a question.
"Master Su?"
Gu Nianting abandoned the carriage, and Su Ding naturally had to walk as a sign of respect.
At such an old age, he still had to run as fast as a puff of wind. He ran all the way here, almost losing half his life. He was out of breath and couldn't utter a complete sentence.
"Your Majesty... Lord Du..."
It was a rare sight to see Old Su in such a miserable state. Du Hanping could not help but almost laughed out loud.
Sensing something was wrong, Su Ding forced himself to straighten his back and looked at her, and sure enough, he saw a face that was gloating.
His face darkened and he gave a silent warning.
Du Hanping quickly admitted her mistake with her eyes and gently stroked Su's back to help him calm down.
"Master Su, there is no hurry to talk. Please sit down and rest for a while."
After saying that, she supported Su Ding and sat next to Gu Nianting. She opened the lunch box, took out the kettle, poured a glass of water, handed it over, and smiled obediently.
"Lord Su has something to say, and I will wait patiently. This is the clear spring water from the mountain stream, please accept it."
Su Ding was out of breath, but he still remembered to act.
"Also for the prince..."
Du Hanping responded respectfully.
"Okay, yes."
She took out a clean cup, poured another glass of water, put down the kettle, and served it with both hands.
"Your Majesty, please accept it."
Gu Nianting smiled back.
"Thank you, Master Du."
After drinking the mountain spring water and resting for a while, Su Ding managed to regain some strength.
"Your Majesty has condescended to come here, it is indeed with sincerity, please do not doubt it, Lord Du."
Du Hanping frowned slightly.
"So, Lord Su has faded into obscurity and changed his ambitions?"
Wu Yan watched them perform with an expressionless face.
Just like reciting a poem, Su Ding began to give advice in an orderly manner.
"How heartless is the emperor? Whether facing his loved ones or loyal subjects like us, he is always heartless and hypocritical. You and I, even if we follow him and devote ourselves to him, will not have a good ending."
"The former Prime Minister Zhong is a lesson for us."
"If you and I don't give up early, and wait until our lives are in danger before thinking about how to turn the tide, will it be too late by then?"
Du Hanping looked disapproving.
"Master Su didn't teach me this before."
"Could it be that His Royal Highness Prince Chen has caught you in some way, or has given you any benefits?"
Su Ding affirmed it.
"The prince does have the leverage over me."
Du Hanping showed a proud look of foresight, as if she saw through everything.
"Hmph, I knew it."
"You cooperated only out of selfish motives."
Su Ding suddenly changed the subject.
"But he didn't complain. Instead, he protected me and treated me with great respect."
Du Hanping was stunned and couldn't believe it.
"how is this possible?"
"Rumor has it that the King of Chen has always been arrogant towards his subordinates."
Su Ding stated the facts with an extremely confident tone.
"I saw it with my own eyes and knew the rumors were false."
Du Hanping made a guess.
"Could it be that the rumors were deliberately spread by the Emperor to prevent us from abandoning him?"
Su Ding deeply agreed.
"It is also."
He smiled kindly, cited examples and spoke well of Gu Nianting.
"The prince fell down the hillside to see you, ignoring the pain. This cannot be confirmed. Are all the rumors groundless?"
Hearing his impromptu change of lyrics, Du Hanping handled it with ease, her eyes deep in thought, as if she was really thinking about what path to take in the future.
"This……"
Seeing that Lord Du was slightly moved, Gu Nianting said something with full sincerity.
"This king is sincere and I only hope that Lord Du will not abandon me."
Su Ding remained calm and returned to his original plan.
"I remember that you had accidentally revealed several times that you loved the farmland and were willing to change your ambition to become a prince. Why do you have so many concerns now?"
Du Hanping cooperated closely and made metaphors and suggestions.
"Lord Su is wrong. Liking farming and being willing to follow the prince are two different things..."
After understanding the meaning of the words, Gu Nianting looked surprised and slowly stood up.
"what?"
Du Hanping turned away in embarrassment.
Gu Nianting hurriedly straightened his clothes to make sure he did not misbehave in the slightest.
Su Ding was startled at first, then he smiled, and his tone changed, showing great interest.
"Oh?"
"I never thought that Lord Du had other good intentions?"
Du Hanping pouted.
"I have always been devoted to my career and not to love. Lord Su, please stop talking nonsense."
Wu Yan smiled bitterly to himself.
It turns out that what Lord Qi thought was a beauty trap was here.
In the eyes of the prince, Lord Du's secret love for her was equivalent to someone praising his handsome appearance, strong body and flawlessness.
Therefore, even if the prince has no love for her, he will still be very caring towards her.
In addition, it seems that Lady Du has delayed her lifelong event for the sake of the prince. In this way, the prince may even feel guilty about her and obey her orders...