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

He grabbed Nan Yuan's arm again, pulled her up, bent his waist, carried her on his shoulder, and strode towards the bed.

"Gu Jingheng!"

Both feet left the ground instantly, and Nan Yuan was startled by the feeling of weightlessness. She grabbed Gu Jingheng's collar in panic and said in a low voice: "What are you going to do? Put me down quickly."

Gu Jingheng didn't care and continued to carry Nan Yuan towards the bed, knocking over many tables and chairs along the way. The crackling sound reached Nan Yuan's ears. She was scared and struggled desperately, but she couldn't break free from Gu Jingheng's shackles.

"Put me down quickly!"

Nan Yuan was furious and kicked around, but Gu Jingheng remained motionless.

He carried Nan Yuan straight to the bed, threw her off the bed, and then climbed on top of her.

Nan Yuan was thrown onto the bed by Gu Jingheng. Her head hit the hard bed board and she gasped in pain.

"hiss……"

Nan Yuan looked up and glared at Gu Jingheng, and Gu Jingheng looked back at Nan Yuan without any guilt.

He lowered his head slightly, with the tip of his nose almost touching Nan Yuan's cheek, and his warm breath sprayed out, carrying his unique cool fragrance, hitting Nan Yuan's skin.

Gu Jingheng's eyes were extremely aggressive, and Nan Yuan couldn't help but shrink back.

"You should sleep when it's time to sleep. The longer you stay up, the harder it will be to sleep." Gu Jingheng's deep voice sounded, "Xiao Fengzheng, I have found many ways to help people fall asleep from the imperial physician recently. Do you want to listen to them?"

Gu Jingheng didn't care whether Nan Yuan wanted to listen or not, and said to himself: "The first one is the simplest and most brutal. It will knock you out directly. Being unconscious is not much different from sleeping.

The second way I think is the most reliable is to make you extremely tired, and then your body can no longer bear it and naturally fall asleep. But how can I make you extremely tired tonight?"

Gu Jingheng's voice was low and hoarse, and his tone was ambiguous, which made people unconsciously think of the wrong thing.

Somehow, Nan Yuan's mind suddenly popped up with the image of Gu Jingheng sweating profusely on her, and her body trembled unconsciously.

Gu Jingheng noticed Nan Yuan's expression and smiled: "What did you think of?"

Nan Yuan's eyes were in a panic, and she quickly looked away and said, "You'd better knock me out."

Gu Jingheng laughed softly: "Why are you so anxious? I still have a third method to tell you!"

He didn't care about Nan Yuan's reaction. He held her waist and lifted her up, then covered them with the quilt and said, "Close your eyes."

Nan Yuan was afraid that if she didn't follow his wishes, he would do something even more outrageous, so she quickly closed her eyes obediently.

Gu Jingheng lowered his head to look at the person in his arms. She was lying there quietly, her eyelashes trembling, her cheeks flushed, and she looked like she was at the mercy of others.

Although Nan Yuan closed her eyes, she could clearly feel Gu Jingheng's gaze on her cheek.

Her breathing became uneven and her heartbeat quickened. She really had no idea what Gu Jingheng was up to.

"Listen carefully to what I say. I will test you tomorrow morning. If you can't answer, you will be punished."

"Have you figured out the answer?" Nan Yuan asked as soon as she finished speaking.

"Reward. Whatever you want, I'll give you as a reward."

"Really?" Nan Yuan suddenly opened her eyes and looked at Gu Jingheng.

"Close your eyes." Gu Jingheng ordered calmly, his tone implying an overbearing attitude that could not be refused.

Nan Yuan had no choice but to close her eyes again. This time, she heard the faint sound of pages turning beside her ears.

Why is Gu Jingheng flipping through the book?

Nan Yuan didn't quite understand, and then she heard Gu Jingheng's voice: "In the past, when the Yellow Emperor first controlled the universe, he held the handle of yin and yang, spread the way of the five elements, benefited the four seas, and transformed the world with virtue."

As Nan Yuan listened, she suddenly felt something was wrong. Why was Gu Jingheng reading to her ear?

"Gu..."

"Listen carefully." Gu Jingheng stretched out a finger and pressed on Nan Yuan's lips, stopping Nan Yuan from speaking.

After that, Gu Jingheng picked up the book again, and his voice rang out slowly: "Yao and Shun abdicated, and treasured benevolence. The people were as close as the sun and the moon. King Yu dredged the river, and Tang and Wu started a revolution. They all took morality as their foundation, and the people were safe and prosperous."

When Nan Yuan heard this, she knew what the book was. It was "On Emperors". She had read it in her teacher's class when she was a child, but the teacher did not require her to study it. Nan Yuan only read half of the book and did not continue reading.

Now listening to Gu Jingheng reading these in her ear, Nan Yuan's thoughts unconsciously followed his words.

…However, the way of the emperor is as deep as the mysterious sea and as mysterious as the sky. Only the wise can see its edge, and only the benevolent can follow its path. Therefore, the mysterious words of the Yellow Emperor, the supreme virtue of Yao and Shun, and the civil and military skills of Yu and Tang are all beyond the reach of shallow knowledge. Therefore, a gentleman should focus on the basics. Only when the basics are established can the way be born. Only then can he be empty and quiet, respond to all changes, and the career of the emperor can be accomplished…

Slowly, Nan Yuan felt her consciousness becoming increasingly faint, and then she had no recollection of anything.

Gu Jingheng had read one-third of the book when he noticed that the person in his arms' breathing became longer, so he put the book down.

He lowered his eyes and saw that Nan Yuan was already asleep.

There was a look of fatigue between Nan Yuan's brows, and she was sleeping very peacefully. Her long eyelashes drooped, covering her thick, curled wings, making her look very adorable.

Gu Jingheng looked at Nan Yuan's eyebrows, slowly leaned down, and pressed a kiss on Nan Yuan's forehead with his thin lips, with a smile in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.

……

The sunlight shines into the room through the window, illuminating the whole room.

Gu Jingheng frowned slightly, as if he was stimulated. His eyelids trembled slightly, and his long eyelashes fluttered a few times. Then he opened his eyes, and what came into his sight was the warmth in the room.

He subconsciously reached out his hand and covered Nan Yuan's eyes to prevent the glare of the sun.

It was not known how long it had passed, until the sunlight gradually moved away. Gu Jingheng finally put down his hand, glanced sideways, and saw Nan Yuan sleeping soundly.

The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, revealing a doting smile.

When Nan Yuan woke up, it was already bright. She rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked around in a daze. The unfamiliar environment made her suddenly much more awake.

"Awake?" Gu Jingheng's voice sounded in her ears. Nan Yuan turned her head subconsciously and met Gu Jingheng's smiling gaze.

Nan Yuan was startled and sat up suddenly.

Gu Jingheng couldn't help laughing when he saw how nervous she was. He turned around, patted the seat beside him, and motioned for her to come over.

Nan Yuan hesitated for a moment, and finally walked over and stood a few steps away from him.

"Did you sleep well last night?" Gu Jingheng asked.

Nan Yuan nodded: "Okay."

She seemed to have slept for a long time. It had been a long time since she had a sleep like this without being awakened by a nightmare in the middle of the night.

After sleeping till dawn, Nan Yuan felt that her mood had improved a lot, and the previous gloom was gone.

A good night's sleep is truly healing.

"Yeah." Gu Jingheng responded and looked up at her, "Do you remember what I said last night?"

"You said you would reward me." Nan Yuan's eyes lit up.

"The question hasn't even been answered yet, and you're already eyeing my reward." Gu Jingheng looked at her with both anger and amusement.