Chapter 793 Who is the young man?

Chapter 793 Who is the young man?

Lin Ranhua strictly followed the Fang clan's plan and carried out the seduction easily, causing Gu Mengzhen to take the initiative to ask for a meeting.

There were palace maids standing in the hall, and Gu Mengzhen followed the etiquette.

"I am Gu Mengzhen, respectfully wishing the Queen good health."

Lin Ranhua's expression was the same as usual, and she was calm and indifferent towards any man other than the Emperor.

"I am not familiar with Lord Gu."

"Not long after we met, I already had something to say: we don't see eye to eye."

"Lord Gu, you should ask for an audience with the emperor when reporting matters of the imperial court; it is not your turn to comment on matters of the imperial harem; I do not understand your plans and suggestions; I despise forming cliques and cultivating power for the imperial harem."

"So, you step down."

Gu Mengzhen is respectful and modest.

"It is my fault for disturbing your majesty."

"I have no choice but to come here because there is something confidential that I must convey to Her Majesty."

There was a hint of hostility in Lin Ranhua's tone.

"I don't want to listen. I asked you to leave. Don't you understand?"

Gu Mengzhen lied as soon as he opened his mouth.

"This is the Emperor's order, how can Your Majesty not listen?"

Lin Ranhua questioned.

"The Emperor's order?"

Gu Mengzhen was very confident and didn't seem to be lying at all.

"Yes."

"Your Majesty, please ask your attendants to leave and listen to my report."

Lin Ranhua waved her hands.

"You all, retreat outside the palace."

After making sure that all the palace servants had left, Gu Mengzhen stood up, ran over quickly and stood in front of her.

"Painting."

Lin Ranhua responded naturally with a look of panic, left her seat and kept a distance from him.

"You...you are not allowed to come near me."

"What is this, Master Gu?"

Seeing that she was afraid, Gu Mengzhen was very polite and stood there without moving.

"I already know that you usually treat me coldly and pretend not to care about me in order to protect me."

Lin Ranhua was horrified.

"You...did you hear our conversation between master and servant?"

Gu Mengzhen smiled warmly, as if he was just beginning to fall in love.

"Yes, exactly."

"Hua'er, I didn't expect that you treated me with such sincerity. I..."

Lin Ranhua was furious and interrupted him.

"Master Gu really misunderstood!"

"My young man, not you."

Gu Mengzhen asked.

"If it's not me, who else could it be?"

Lin Ranhua's face was filled with anger, and she refused to answer.

"This is my private matter, I am afraid it is inconvenient to tell you, please don't ask too much."

Gu Mengzhen was self-righteous and pointed out the doubts.

"Why do you subconsciously not refer to yourself as 'this palace'?"

Lin Ranhua pretended to be guilty and timid when he pointed out her thoughts, and avoided his gaze.

"I...I'm just a little panicked."

Looking at her beautiful face, Gu Mengzhen fell in love, and his smile became sweeter.

"Hua'er, you can't hide your love for me at all."

Lin Ranhua denied it flatly.

"What love? Sir Gu, please don't speak nonsense."

"Don't forget, I am the queen."

"The young man in this palace is really not you, please, Lord Gu, stop being so sentimental."

Gu Mengzhen was full of affection and poured out his heart.

"You stressed it a second time, but you couldn't tell who he was."

"Hua'er, how could you have the heart to lie to me?"

"You don't know, I also..."

Lin Ranhua was furious and interrupted him again.

"Master Gu, please don't say stupid things."

"How dare you falsely convey the emperor's order? Do you want to live? Get out of here!"

Seeing her so determined, Gu Mengzhen's eyebrows twitched slightly, and his confidence weakened a little.

"Madam, do you intend to sue?"

Lin Ranhua turned her body away, her gesture seeming to show both disgust and shyness, her expression expressing her inner struggle vividly.

"I am not so idle, but the palace maids may not be. What if someone with ulterior motives finds something wrong with you and uses it to threaten you? Wouldn't that be a disaster?"

There was a hint of surprise on Gu Mengzhen's brow.

"Are you worried about my safety?"

Lin Ranhua always denied it.

"No."

Gu Mengzhen regained all his confidence and self-confidence.

"It's obviously there."

"Don't be afraid, Hua'er. I am in control of the government now. I have great power over the court and the country. The emperor can't do anything to us."

Lin Ranhua turned around and glared at him, her eyes serious but full of affection.

"Master Gu, you and I still have a family behind us. How can you bring shame to your family members and even put their lives in danger just for your own selfish feelings?"

To put her at ease, Gu Mengzhen made a solemn promise.

"I……"

Lin Ranhua followed his plan and interrupted him again.

"Do you have to ask me to tell you who the young man is before you give up?"

"Okay, I'll tell you."

"It is the Grand Secretary Zhong."

Gu Mengzhen was at a loss whether to laugh or cry and didn't believe it at all.

"Hua'er, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"I heard clearly what happened to your young man."

"Master Zhong, how can you say that your monthly allowance is insufficient? How can you expect your uncle to care for you?"

At this point, a palace servant knocked on the door.

"Your Majesty, Grand Secretary Zhong requests to see you."

Gu Mengzhen was confused.

Why is he here?

It was as if a savior had appeared, and Lin Ranhua couldn't wait to respond.

"Yunjian, please invite Master Zhong in."

Zhong Jian walked into the main hall of Fengluan Palace with a solemn and respectful manner.

"I am Zhong Jian..."

Before the ceremony was over, Lin Ranhua came rushing towards him in a hurry.

"Jian Lang!"

Thinking about his life and his wife at home, Zhong Jian dodged and retreated in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, please stay!"

He saw Lord Gu standing not far away, glaring at him fiercely. He smiled awkwardly and greeted him simply.

"Master Gu is here too? What a coincidence."

Gu Mengzhen's eyes were full of caution.

"What are you doing here?"

Zhong Jian found an excuse to prevaricate and then made a proposal.

"My wife has a question for the Queen, but she is not available, so she asked me to come to the palace."

"It's just right. My house is on the way. If you are done with your work, please wait for me for a while and we will go back together."

Lin Ranhua came closer again, and Zhong Jian stepped back in fear.

Gu Mengzhen saw through it at a glance.

"Could it be that you found out about my situation and came here specially?"

"The Grand Marshal and the Grand Secretary are both of the first rank, but their duties are different. What right do you have to monitor me, Lord Zhong?"

Zhong Jian gave sincere advice.

"Master Gu is mistaken..."

Lin Ranhua acted coquettishly and didn't give him a chance to advise her.

"Why does Jianlang keep people away from him?"

"Master Gu already knows about our affairs, so you don't need to put on a show."

She lowered her voice and spoke to Zhong Jian, while making sure Gu Mengzhen could hear her.

"Please, Lord Zhong, pretend to be in love with me and help me out of this difficult situation."

"If this matter reaches Ling Zheng's ears and she misunderstands, I will clarify it myself."

Zhong Jian could see clearly that it was all a show and her purpose.

But Lord Gu was present, so he was in a dilemma and speechless, and was at a loss as to what to do.

"You and I……"

Gu Mengzhen's heart and eyes are filled with nothing but wonderful people.

"Hua'er, why are you so silly and cute? I heard everything you said."

Lin Ran's paintings are pure and knowledgeable.

"Ah? This..."

Her innocent look made Gu Mengzhen intoxicated.

"Your young man is, obviously, me."

"Hua'er, I also..."

Zhong Jian couldn't bear to listen any longer and stopped him from speaking.

"Master Gu."

Gu Mengzhen's face changed suddenly.

"What's the matter?"