After the prince was reborn, he forced me to marry him and took me into the East Palace

plan?

What is the big plan?

In the previous life, I planned and schemed for more than ten years for the so-called grand plan, but what did I get in the end?

But he was deserted by his friends and relatives, some died, some left, leaving him alone to deal with the civil and military officials in the court who were afraid of him.

The cold imperial throne, the lonely palace, the lonely night, he was the only one enduring there until the end of his life.

Is this the so-called grand plan?

Ah!

If this is true, then what is the point of persisting in this life?

"If I give up Nan Yuan for this so-called grand plan today, then in the future, I will also give up all the people or things that I cannot bear to part with, including you, for this so-called grand plan." Gu Jingheng said in a calm voice.

This hole cannot be opened. Once it is opened, it cannot be closed.

If he gave up on Nan Yuan this time, even if he found her again in the future, his heart would be lost.

He still remembered that in his previous life, when he was dealing with the Li family, spies discovered the existence of Nan Yuan.

She was captured by Li's gang and used to threaten him. He knew at the time that as long as he acted like he didn't care and made them think that there was no point in capturing Nan Yuan, they would naturally relax.

By then, he could take the opportunity to rescue Nan Yuan.

But he confused the rebels and also confused Nan Yuan.

Even though she successfully rescued the person, she was still heartbroken.

It was from that time that Nan Yuan began to think about breaking up with him.

He thought she was just having a bad temper, so he ignored her for two months as usual.

However, she did not come to see him like before, but quietly packed up her things and moved out of the Zhilan courtyard he had arranged for her.

By the time he had finished dealing with all the matters and came to his senses to comfort her, the house was already empty.

He had no choice but to chase after Nan's family, but Nan Yuan seemed determined to break up with him.

He tried to coax her many times and tried all kinds of strategies, but the strategy of inflicting pain on her was the most effective.

Finally, the person was coaxed back, but it also laid hidden dangers for the future.

She changed her heart, fell in love with someone else, and ran away.

He caught her once and asked her why she ran away. Was he not good to her?

At that time, he gave her everything he could except the status, but she still ran away with someone else.

What good is there in a poor actor?

The actor could marry her, but their lives would be worse than those of the servants in his house.

Actors can coax her, so can he!

But Nan Yuan told him that the man would stay with her, put her first in everything, and would never abandon her.

It's ridiculous that she still remembers what happened after she was kidnapped.

It's not like he hadn't explained to her that it was just a stopgap measure and it was all fake.

But she doesn't care. She says what if something really happens?

He said absolutely not, things would never go beyond his expectations, so don't worry about those unnecessary things.

She seemed very dissatisfied with this answer. She said that she should just consider it as a change of heart and no longer liking him, so let’s break up!

He was so angry that he picked up a knife and wanted to kill the actor.

Nan Yuan was not in a hurry either. She said that if the actor died, she would go with him.

She concluded that he was reluctant to do so, and that was why she acted so foolishly.

But she did make the right bet.

He couldn't bear it.

He had the actor thrown out of the capital and Nan Yuan locked up.

In the dark room, after a few months, she changed her mind.

But that's what he thought.

In fact, Nan Yuan was just pretending to be nice to him, and when he let down his guard against her, she ran away.

He deliberately avoided him and no one knew where he fled to.

He never found her in his life.

If a woman is determined to leave him, he really can't catch her.

I must never make the same mistake again in this life.

"You really want to find it?"

After a long silence, Chu Zhixu asked.

"Looking for it." Gu Jingheng nodded firmly: "At any cost."

Chu Zhixu looked at him deeply, with a complicated look in his eyes.

Forcing something will not bring any good results.

He had tried it before, but ended up dying.

I hope Gu Jingheng has better luck than him.

"Then go ahead."

Young people have to make their own mistakes through trial and error. How can they turn back unless they hit a wall?

"I'll leave the affairs in the capital to you." Gu Jingheng didn't waste any more time and left.

"Why don't you try to persuade him?"

Among the few people, only Shen Zhaixing has not seen through it.

Shen Zhaixing watched Gu Jingheng leave helplessly.

"What's there to persuade?" Chu Zhixu sat down and resumed his usual style, saying, "If you think you can persuade him, can he still leave now?"

Shen Zhaixing choked and remained silent.

That was true. He knew Gu Jingheng's character well. No one could persuade him, let alone when it came to Nan Yuan's affairs. They could do even less to persuade him.

"Now what?"

Everyone has left, leaving behind a mess. How do we divide it?

Chu Zhixu waved his hand and said, "I am a doctor. If it's medical or poisonous, I can still think of a solution for you. As for political affairs, I know nothing about them!"

"Are you going to let him go so easily?" At least make arrangements for what's next?

Shen Zhaixing is now really thinking about becoming a hands-off boss with Gu Jingheng.

Chu Zhixu glanced at Shen Zhaixing leisurely and said, "Don't we still have you? Maybe this is a training opportunity he gave you, do your best."

Shen Zhaixing felt dizzy and almost fell down.

His father said that he had made a lot of progress during this period, but he was not yet at the point where he could monopolize all the power!

"Think about it, the worst that can happen is that this mess will get worse." Chu Zhixu patted Shen Zhaixing's shoulder.

"Get lost!" Shen Zhaixing glared at him and said, "Who asked you to make sarcastic remarks?"

Chu Zhixu was too lazy to pay attention to him and continued drinking tea.

On the river, evening.

Nan Yuan stood at the stern, looking at the endless dark river with deep eyes.

Going further, you will reach Tongzhou, which is far away from the capital.

She escaped.

But it was not as joyful as I had imagined.

Nan Yuan didn't know what she was thinking.

It's like a bird trapped in a cage, suddenly freed, and not knowing what to do.

She just felt a little tired.

Before I knew it, my vision became blurry.

"Miss Nan Yuan."

A weak voice suddenly came from behind.

Nan Yuan turned around and saw Helan pushing Baili Qing out in a wheelchair.

During the days of escaping from the capital, Nan Yuan also vaguely discovered some of the relationships between them.

Whether it was Helan or Jiang Song, they were both very respectful to Baili Qing who was sitting in a wheelchair.

After going through so much trouble and even sacrificing so many people, it was all just to bring Baili Qing out of the capital.

Baili Qing must be very important to Tianqi, or his status in Tianqi is not low.

If he returns to Tianqi, who knows what will happen to Gu Jingheng?

Nan Yuan didn't know whether it was right or wrong for her to make a deal with Baili Qing and others in order to escape.

"Miss Nan Yuan, are you thinking that you shouldn't rescue me?" Baili Qing seemed to have guessed Nan Yuan's thoughts, and he asked with a smile.

His tone was gentle and calm, as if he was chatting with an old friend.

Nan Yuan collected her thoughts and replied calmly, "I do think so."

But if she didn't rescue them, she herself wouldn't be able to get out.

Baili Qing waved his hand to let Helan get off, and he slid his wheelchair slowly towards Nanyuan, stopped beside her, and said, "The moonlight is just right, Miss Nanyuan, do you have time to listen to my story?"

His voice is very soft and his words are very charming, which makes people let down their guard.

Nan Yuan lowered her eyes, hiding all the emotions in her eyes, and said, "Go ahead."

Baili Qing curled his lips slightly, and then continued to tell the story: "Once upon a time, there was a handsome man who studied hard for decades and successfully became the prince's staff. After that, he was highly valued and became very famous for a while."

"But in a battle, he was defeated and captured. Because of his appearance that was more beautiful than that of a woman, he was thrown into the enemy's camp, which broke his pride. After that, he was sold to a brothel several times, and was trampled on by others, and contracted a lot of diseases."

"Do you think this man should be tortured to death like this?"

As Nan Yuan listened, her brows furrowed.

"That man, is that you?"

Baili Qing did not answer this question. He had a faint smile on his face, looking very calm. "Miss Nanyuan, you said that I just wanted to escape from that devil's cave that made my life worse than death. Am I wrong?"

Baili Qing's smile became even warmer, like a rose blooming in spring, exuding charming fragrance.

Nan Yuan was stunned, and it took her a long while to come back to her senses.

"It's human nature to want to survive."

As for right or wrong.

She didn't want to comment on whether his choice was right or wrong.

Because she didn't know what exactly happened to him and how these things happened, it would be bad for her to make comments without authorization.

The full picture is unknown and declined to comment.

Baili Qing's eyes flickered, but he said nothing.

After a moment of silence, he suddenly changed the subject: "What about Miss Nan Yuan? What are your plans after leaving the capital? Do you need my help?"

"No need." Nan Yuan refused directly, "You just need to do what you promised me. When we get to Tongzhou, we will go our separate ways."

Originally, we were supposed to separate after leaving the capital, but time was too urgent at the time and there was no chance to discuss the separation, so it was dragged on until now.

"I will naturally do what I promised Miss Nanyuan." Baili Qing replied.

"Thank you."

Nan Yuan's eyes swept over Baili Qing and she said nothing more.

Sending "her" body to Gu Jingheng can, firstly, completely cut off his thoughts about her and he will no longer search for her in a high-profile manner. She will no longer have to hide from place to place and can live according to her own wishes.

Second, she also had some selfish motives. She wanted to see what Gu Jingheng would look like after seeing her body. Would he be sad?

Would she feel that her death was caused by his failure to chase her, and then feel bad and blame herself?

He has always been very arrogant. Doesn't he always think that she is fine?

Then when he sees the corpse, it will break his cognition.

Still feel it's a pity, a pity that you haven't completely gotten tired of playing it?

Or maybe he didn't show any reaction and just acted like an unimportant person?

Actually, it’s better this way, because this way she can completely quit thinking about him, completely, and never think about him again.

From then on, we went our separate ways.

"But..." Baili Qing changed the subject and looked at Nan Yuan.

Nan Yuan came back to her senses after hearing this, and her eyes narrowed suddenly: "What do you mean?"

"It's nothing special. I just want to ask Miss Nan Yuan to accompany us for a while. Once we reach the border and are safe, we will naturally let Miss Nan Yuan leave."

Baili Qing said it lightly, but Nan Yuan already understood the meaning of his words.

This is going to become a real thing and hold her hostage!

Nan Yuan looked at Baili Qing and didn't speak for a long time.

"Miss Nanyuan, there is no need to be so alert. We will not do anything to you." Baili Qing laughed as he spoke. "We just want to keep you company and have a safe journey, in case someone comes after us."

Baili Qing said it lightly, as if he was just going out for fun with friends.

Nan Yuan sneered: "Do you think I'm a fool?"

How chaotic is it across the border?

One more step and you will reach the land of Apocalypse.

Gu Jingheng said that the border situation has been very unstable recently, the Tianqi people are ready to make a move, and a war is about to break out.

If she went to the border at this time, she would be risking her life.

Tianqi is someone else's territory. They won't let her go in Dayong. If she goes to their territory, will she still have a chance to speak?

Nan Yuan took a deep breath. She didn't want to fall out with Baili Qing and the others unless it was absolutely necessary.

"Don't worry, you can't catch up."

Nan Yuan explained: "I am holding Shen Zhaixing's token. The route we are taking now is an official route. Even if the prince and his men react, the fastest they can do is to set out from the capital to chase us."

"No matter how fast they go, they still have to go through layers of checkpoints. They can't catch up with your speed in reaching the border."

"What if the prince orders the city gates to be sealed?" Baili Qing seemed to have guessed that Nan Yuan would answer like this. "If the prince personally orders the city gates to be sealed, then we will be in danger and no one will be able to escape."

"I have to consider a way out for these people who have followed me for so many years!"

Nan Yuan laughed and said, "Are you Emperor Tianqi?"

Baili Qing didn't know why Nan Yuan suddenly asked this, but he still answered truthfully: "Of course not."

"You think too highly of yourself. You are just a few spies. What are you good at that would make the Crown Prince afraid of you and block the city gates and your way despite the impeachment of the ministers and the panic of the people?"

Nan Yuan's words were harsh, but they were indeed true.

Gu Jingheng would not joke about the government and the country.

"Do you think you are extremely smart or the prince is stupid?"

After hearing this, Baili Qing laughed instead, with an inexplicable smile: "People like us are naturally not worth mentioning, but Miss Nanyuan, you are different. The prince will personally leave the city for you!"

"Leave the city for me?" Nan Yuan curled the corners of her mouth, wanting to laugh but unable to.

Gu Jingheng left the city for her?

how can that be possible?

If it were in her previous life, she might still have some hope, but in this life, after going through so much, she clearly understood that it was absolutely impossible.

Gu Jingheng would not leave the city for her, nor would he ignore the court and the country for her.

What's more, now is the critical moment of his plan. Even the emperor is not in the capital. Only the prince is regent. How can he put aside so many things in the capital and come to find her?