The daughter of the emperor was reborn and was spoiled by the sickly prince.

Liao Qinglan's eyes smiled into a crescent shape, and she said happily: "Brother, you see, the teacher I chose is very good, I knew he would be able to do it."

Liao Wei still felt a little scared when he thought about what happened just now. He couldn't help but blame her, "Lan'er, why are you so ignorant of the seriousness of the matter? What would you let us do if something went wrong?"

Liao Qinglan didn't care: "With the Master here, he won't let anything happen to me."

There were outsiders present, so Liao Wei didn't want to offend his sister, so he looked at Gu Mingzhao and said sternly, "Mr. Gu, the Duke of Zheng will never let this go after what happened today. You must be more careful in the future."

Gu Mingzhao cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Mr. Liao, for your reminder. I will keep an eye on it."

Liao Wei nodded: "If you have any trouble in the future, just come to me and I will do my best to help you."

Liao Qinglan watched them exchange polite words, feeling impatient, and couldn't help interrupting: "Mr. Gu is a distinguished guest of the Prime Minister's Mansion. My teacher, who else but Mr. Zheng would be so blind! Stop nagging, let's go eat, I'm hungry!"

With this incident, the Garden Poetry Festival could not continue. Liao Wei shook his head helplessly and said with a smile: "Then let's go to Huibinlou and taste the Jiangnan snacks you've been craving for."

The three of them walked out of the garden together and took a carriage to the Huibin Building.

Liao Qinglan and his sister are regular customers of this restaurant, and there is a private room reserved on the second floor.

The waiter led them in enthusiastically.

Soon, the table was filled with a variety of Jiangnan specialties, including green vegetables, golden fried shrimps, and tender fish fillets. Each dish was delicious and mouth-watering.

Liao Qinglan couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks, picked up a shrimp and put it into her mouth.

"Delicious!" Her eyes became brighter.

Liao Wei smiled dotingly and called on Gu Mingzhao to start eating as well.

The Liao family has many rules, such as not talking while eating and not talking while sleeping.

The three of them finished their meal quickly and returned to Liao's house together.

*

When I returned to the prime minister's residence, night had quietly fallen, and the silvery moonlight was shining on the bluestone road of the mansion.

The guest rooms and the inner courtyard were not in the same direction, so the three of them said goodbye and parted at the door.

Liao Qinglan went out today without Jinxiu, so she was enjoying the rare and refreshing quiet time alone.

She walked and skipped under the moonlight, as if she had really returned to her fifteen-year-old girlhood, her heart filled with joy.

Thinking back to what happened at the archery range, she felt a warm feeling in her heart.

When she was holding the target and facing Gu Mingzhao, their eyes were full of trust and comfort for each other.

It was a silent understanding, communication without words.

This trust made her very happy and she felt that her relationship with Gu Mingzhao became much closer.

In addition, today, Gu Mingzhao shot and injured the prince of Duke Zheng, finally avenging his broken leg a few days ago.

She felt that the hatred in Gu Mingzhao's heart should have disappeared.

She especially wanted to ask Gu Mingzhao if he still felt dissatisfied.

After what happened today, she felt that she could open her heart to him and find out his true thoughts.

Just go!

Liao Qinglan changed direction and headed towards the guest rooms.

When she walked to the door of the guest room, she saw a shocking scene.

Gu Mingzhao was leaning against the wall, and there was a large pool of dark red blood on the ground in front of him.

His face looked extremely pale due to blood loss.

At the corner of his mouth, a trace of bright red blood slowly slid down.

His face looked handsome and weird against the moonlight and bloodstains.

Liao Qinglan was stunned for a moment.

She had completely forgotten about the kick that the Prince of Zheng had given her before!

She was worried and blamed herself, so she walked up quickly and asked with concern: "Mr. Gu, how are you? Let me see your injury."

As she spoke, she reached out to feel his pulse and check his injuries.

However, before her fingers touched Gu Mingzhao's pulse, Gu Mingzhao grabbed her wrist with his backhand.

His movements were so swift and powerful that Liao Qinglan was surprised.

Gu Mingzhao stretched out his other hand and gently wiped the blood from the corner of his lips with his thumb. As his fingers slid, a faint blood mark was left on his face.

This action seems calm, but it reveals an unspeakable danger and cruelty.

His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, staring at Liao Qinglan closely, as if he wanted to see through her heart.

"Miss Liao, what do you want to do?" His voice was low and hoarse, with a hint of coldness.

Liao Qinglan's heart trembled when she was looked at by him, and fear began to spread in her heart.

She suddenly remembered the moody emperor in her previous life, the man who always frightened her.

She suddenly realized that Gu Mingzhao had not changed at all!

No matter his previous coldness and arrogance, or his tactful approach, they were all just a disguise.

He is still essentially the elusive Gu Mingzhao!

Liao Qinglan was very nervous. She didn't know how to face Gu Mingzhao like this.

She wanted to escape, but she felt as if her feet were nailed down and she couldn't move.

She tried to make her voice sound calm: "Mr. Gu, I...I just care about you and want to see how your injury is."

Gu Mingzhao looked at her with a sneer on his face: "Care about me? It's too late, Miss Liao. I don't need anyone to care about me anymore."

His tone was cold and distant, building an invisible wall between the two of them.

Liao Qinglan thought he was blaming her for not noticing his abnormality along the way, so she blamed herself even more: "I was negligent before and didn't notice your injury. Let me take a look at it for you."

Gu Mingzhao glanced at her coldly, his tone without a trace of warmth: "My injury has nothing to do with you, Miss Liao, there is no need to make any unnecessary efforts."

She was very anxious: "You were injured to protect me, how could I just ignore it?"

Gu Mingzhao said calmly: "You think too highly of yourself. I will avenge the broken leg myself. Even if you are not here today, I will not let him off easily."

Liao Qinglan was stunned. The joy that had just sprouted in her heart seemed to be extinguished by cold water and cooled down instantly.

She didn't expect Gu Mingzhao to say that.

She has always known that Gu Mingzhao is a man who will avenge himself.

However, she acted as a human target for him today and gave him full trust.

I even had a meal with him and enjoyed some rare quiet time.

She thought that their relationship had made great progress.

At least in her heart, Gu Mingzhao has become a friend who is trustworthy and reliable.

However, Gu Mingzhao's words were like a sharp knife, piercing her heart.

He suddenly tore off all his disguises, allowing her to see the cold and ruthless side hidden deep in his heart.

Liao Qinglan was at a loss for what to do for a moment.

"Mr. Gu, you..." Liao Qinglan's voice trembled a little, and she didn't know what to say.

She looked at Gu Mingzhao's cold and distant eyes and felt an indescribable loss.

"Why did you come out to be a human target today?" Gu Mingzhao suddenly asked.

Liao Qinglan was slightly startled, then replied: "I said it at the beginning, I don't want you to lose, I just want to prove that you are better than him in every way."

"I always thought I was crazy, but I didn't expect Miss Liao to be even crazier than me." He said coldly, "What do you want?"