The Evil Emperor's Favorite: The Sickly and Poisonous Concubine Goes Crazy

"Miss, are you up?" Yun Qing hurried in from outside and said to Su Jingning who was sitting at the table in a daze.

"The prince asked me to invite you to the front hall, saying that there is a guest who wants to see you."

"Guest? Who is it?" Su Jingning was too lazy to move.

"He is a very handsome young man, even more handsome than the prince." Yun Qing thought for a while and described.

Gu Yan'an's face suddenly appeared in Su Jingning's mind: "Does this young man you are talking about have a red teardrop mole at the corner of his eye?"

"Yes! Miss, do you know him?"

Su Jingning wanted to cry but had no tears. Why would he come to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion? He must be here to ask for his Buddhist beads! Could he not go?

The front hall of the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion.

Su Jingchen looked at the man sitting upright on the chair. His temperament was dignified and elegant, and his nobility could not be concealed in his every move.

"Did Prince Gu know my sister before?" Su Jingchen hesitated for a long time before asking the question in his mind. If Ru Ru didn't know her, why would he give Ning Ning the Buddhist beads that he always carried with him.

Gu Yan'an took a sip of tea, shook his head, and spoke in a distant and cold voice. "I met Miss Su Er for the first time yesterday."

Su Jingning did not tell the Su family that he knew him.

Su Jingchen always felt something was wrong, but Gu Yan'an really had no reason to know Ningning.

"Thank you for what happened last night, Master Gu. I would like to thank Master Gu on behalf of my sister. My sister is simple, kind and timid, and she rarely goes out since she was young. Master Gu is a young hero, and he is a man of steel and blood, and he really shouldn't have anything to do with my sister." Su Jingchen smiled and thanked Gu Yan'an in a gentle voice, with a hint of warning in his words. Gu Yan'an was too deep and hard to see through, and he didn't want Ningning to have too many interactions with such a person.

Gu Yan'an seemed not to understand the meaning of Su Jingchen's words: "Madam Su and my mother are old friends, Brother Su, you don't have to be polite to me."

Su Jingchen looked at him and saw that he had no idea what he meant. He was even more certain that he had bad intentions towards his sister. He didn't want to talk to him anymore. He looked outside the house to see why Ningning hadn't come yet. He quickly returned the Buddhist beads to him and let him go.

As soon as he looked over, he saw Su Jingning hesitating outside the house: "Ningning! What are you standing there for? Come in quickly, it's cold outside."

Su Jingning, who had been wandering outside the house for a long time, was startled by Su Jingchen's shout. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and go into the house.

"Big brother."

"Gu Shizi." Su Jingning bowed and saluted to the two of them. But she didn't dare to look up at Gu Yan'an. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that she had embarrassed herself last night.

Gu Yanan looked at Su Jingning, whose ears were slightly red, and a hint of smile flashed in his eyes. Suddenly he wanted to tease her: "Miss Su, are you sober?"

"I'm awake. Thank you, Master Gu, for saving me last night. If I did anything rude last night, I hope you can forgive me."

"Oh, by the way, I don't know how this Buddha string ended up in my hands. I was just about to return it to you." Su Jingning handed the box containing the Buddha string to Gu Yan'an. Her expression was calm and distant, as if she really didn't know how the Buddha string ended up in her hands.

Gu Yanan took the box, opened it and put on the Buddhist beads. The round and white beads looked very good on his beautiful wrist with distinct joints. He shook his wrist. Su Jingning felt that this action was very familiar, and a picture flashed through his mind.

Last night, she wore his Buddhist beads, waved them in front of him, and said, "Beautiful!" She wanted Gu Yan'an to praise her, and then Gu Yan'an actually followed her wishes and praised softly, "Beautiful, it looks best on you!"

The expression on Su Jingning's face froze. How could she be so embarrassed?

"Miss Su Er is not good at drinking, so it is better for her not to drink in the future." Gu Yan'an said in a gentle voice, looking at Su Jingning whose expression was a little stiff.

Thinking of Su Jingning, who was stiff and cold last night, he felt a little worried, so he came to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to see her today. Now it seems that she should be fine.

Su Jingning lowered her head, looking a little impatient. She didn't want to drink. "Thank you for your concern, Master Gu."

Gu Yan'an looked at her with amusement and stopped teasing her. He turned around and bowed to Su Jingmo: "I have official business to attend to, so I will not bother you any more. Please tell Madam that I will visit her next time."

"Official business is more important, so I won't keep Master Gu here. Master Gu, take care." Su Jingchen just felt that he had ill intentions towards his sister and couldn't wait for him to leave.

Gu Yan'an glanced at Su Jingning again and left the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. He had to go to the palace again today. He beat Mu Ling last night, and His Majesty knew about it. He was summoned to the palace early this morning, but he has been delaying until now.

Imperial Palace, Imperial Study Room.

Mu Ling knelt on the ground, his hands wrapped in gauze and hanging in front of his chest. He cried and looked very embarrassed.

"Father, Gu Yan'an suddenly broke into my mansion without saying anything. He beat me. I don't know how I offended him that he would be so cruel."

"Please, Father, make the decision for me!"

Emperor Zhou frowned and looked at Mu Ling who was kneeling in the hall. He didn't speak for a long time. He just asked Eunuch Sheng.

"Why hasn't Gu Yan'an come yet? Go and urge him to come."

"Hey, I'll go check it out." Eunuch Sheng hurried out of the imperial study to see why Gu Yan'an hadn't come yet. Prince Ling had been crying here all morning, and if he continued to make trouble, His Majesty would be angry.

Eunuch Sheng paced at the door of the imperial study, looking into the distance from time to time.

Finally, Gu Yan'an appeared and he hurriedly ran towards him.

"Oh, my ancestor, why did you come just now? His Majesty is waiting!" After saying that, she pulled his sleeve and walked inside.

As they walked, he said to Gu Yan'an, "Prince Ling came to the palace early in the morning and said that the prince beat him last night. He wants Your Majesty to make a decision for him."

After hearing this, Gu Yan'an remained calm and walked into the imperial study without changing his expression.

Looking at Mu Ling, whose half face was swollen and whose hands were hung up, Gu Yan'an walked past him with a calm expression.

"Your Majesty, I, Gu Yan'an, pay my respects to you!"

"Here you come! Get up quickly!" Emperor Zhou looked at the tall young man, his eyes narrowed into slits with a satisfied smile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Gu Yan'an thanked in a deep voice.

Mu Ling, who was standing aside, looked at Emperor Zhou's attitude towards Gu Yan'an and felt a little unsure. He had never expected that Gu Yan'an would be so favored by his father.

"Father, I am injured like this because of Gu Yan'an. Please help me." Mu Ling's sad voice suddenly sounded.

The smile on Emperor Zhou's face faded a little: "Shengfu, help Prince Ling to stand up. It is not proper for a man to cry."

"Yan'an, Prince Ling said that you went to Prince Ling's mansion last night and beat Prince Ling. Is this true?" Emperor Zhou asked Gu Yan'an in a kind voice.

Gu Yan'an glanced at Mu Ling with an arrogant and cold expression.

"It is true. I was the one who injured Prince Ling."

Emperor Zhou didn't expect that Gu Yan'an admitted it without even defending himself, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Why did you hit him?" Emperor Zhou felt strange. Yan'an was a calm person and would not hit anyone for no reason.

"I am willing to accept the punishment." Gu Yan'an did not answer, but leaned over and confessed his guilt to Emperor Zhou.

Looking at the boy who lowered his head and said nothing with a stubborn look, Emperor Zhou frowned. Why is this kid asking for punishment? He glanced at Mu Ling who was waiting for him to punish Gu Yan'an with his hands hanging on the side, and a trace of impatience flashed in his eyes.

"Shengfu, take Prince Ling back to the palace to rest first. Don't worry, I will give you an explanation."

"Yes, Prince Ling, please." Eunuch Sheng helped Mu Ling out of the imperial study. Prince Ling had a miserable life. Why would he offend Prince Gu when he was in good health?

Seeing that his father favored Gu Yan'an so much, Mu Ling felt angry but did not dare to refute him. He saw the impatience in his father's eyes and knew that it would be useless for him to continue making trouble.

In the palace, Emperor Zhou looked a little serious. "You dare to hit the prince? The King of Beiyang has really taught you to be lawless! If the ministers in the court knew about this, do you know what crime you will be charged with?"

"I know, I accept the punishment." Gu Yan'an said coldly. He still refused to say why he hit Mu Ling.

"Accept the punishment! What punishment do you want to accept? If it happens again, go back to the Northern Frontier!" Emperor Zhou was furious.

The corner of Gu Yan'an's mouth twitched, which made him seem very willing to stay in the capital.

"I understand. Thank you, Your Majesty." Gu Yan'an bowed and saluted with a cold expression.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. I'll take my leave." Gu Yan'an said in a cold and low voice. After he said that, he turned around and left the imperial study.

Leaving Emperor Zhou alone behind him, this kid is becoming more and more unruly.