Lou Wei twitched his lips, rolled his eyes at him, and muttered in a low voice: "It's up to you to take care of it or not!"

Wei Lin was stunned, and then he heard Zheng Dinglian's cold voice:

"Since you have so much free time, run around the palace thirty times."

"Ah? No, Your Majesty..." Wei Lin looked at Zheng Dinglian with surprise and innocence.

"Forty laps."

"But……"

"Fifty laps."

Wei Lin didn't dare to say anything else and could only leave dejectedly.

The Prince Duan’s Mansion is vast. After running fifty laps, I might not even be able to make it in time for dinner…

After Wei Lin left, Lou Wei couldn't help but ask Zheng Dinglian: "My Lord, do you trust the princess so much?"

Zheng Dinglian bit his lip lightly, his eyes softened, and he said slowly:

"She... is a gentle and virtuous woman. She stayed only out of responsibility. To me, she has no personal feelings."

"For her who puts principles first, it is impossible for her to betray me and have an affair with someone else."

"Of course...if she really has a man she loves, I am willing to let her go."

At this point, Zheng Dinglian couldn't help but pursed his lips slightly. A trace of struggle flashed across his narrow and long phoenix eyes, and he secretly asked himself:

If that day really comes, can he really let her go?

As night fell, Gu Qinlan finished acupuncture and massage for Zheng Dinglian, wiped the sweat from his forehead, carefully put away the gold needles, and then said to Zheng Dinglian:

"Your physical condition is very good, and your recovery is very good. Maybe you will recover earlier than I expected. However, if it comes to that time, it will be..."

"I understand. I won't let anyone notice anything unusual."

Zheng Dinglian responded softly, his eyes gently falling on the row of crystal beads of sweat on Gu Qinlan's forehead, and said gently:

"I just happened to get some top-quality blood swallows a few days ago, and I have asked my servants to stew them. When you go back, you can have a bowl before you rest."

Gu Qinlan smiled gently, nodded slightly, and asked softly, "Is Prince Duan rewarding me?"

Under the night sky, the woman's smile was as bright as a spring flower, so beautiful that it was breathtaking. Zheng Dinglian couldn't help but shudder, and quickly turned his eyes away, and replied calmly:

"Within the palace, everything you have is without reward."

"Really?" Gu Qinlan frowned slightly, looking serious, "But I always feel that if Prince Duan could give me a substantial reward, I would be more pleased."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Dinglian turned his gaze back to Gu Qinlan, instantly seeing through her thoughts, and asked with a smile:

"What do you want?"

A gleam of light flashed across Gu Qinlan's eyes, and he said with a focused look:

"It's like this. Isn't there an unused martial arts training ground behind the mansion? You have been away from the mansion for a long time, and the land has become a wasteland."

"It is not convenient for you to practice martial arts openly at the moment, and keeping that piece of land will only arouse suspicion. How about you give it to me?"

In fact, Gu Qinlan had coveted Zheng Dinglian's martial arts arena for a long time.

That piece of land was the most spacious place in the palace. When Zheng Dinglian had not been fighting in the wars in the past, he would often sweat and practice martial arts here, so no one dared to have any improper thoughts about it.

Although Gu Qinlan was in charge of the household affairs and had the right to decide all matters in the mansion, the martial arts arena was Zheng Dinglian's private property after all, and it was not convenient for her to use it without permission, so she chose to discuss it with him actively.

Zheng Dinglian was slightly startled after hearing this, and then asked, "Since you are interested, you can use it as you wish. But what do you plan to do with that piece of land?"

"Growing medicinal herbs." Gu Qinlan answered with a smile.

Although there are many kinds of medicinal materials on the market, some of them have extremely high requirements for timeliness.

In other words, some medicinal materials are most effective when they are unearthed. If there is any delay, the medicinal effect will be greatly reduced.

Gu Qinlan once lived in the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, where it was very inconvenient to grow medicinal herbs.

Although she was now in the palace, which was vast and boundless, she had chosen again and again and still believed that the martial arts arena was the best choice.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Dinglian stared into Gu Qinlan's beautiful eyes. When she talked about medicinal herbs, her eyes sparkled with a gem-like light that made him fall in love with her.

Gu Qinlan talked for a long time. Seeing that Zheng Dinglian was staring at her without saying a word, she could not help but waved her hand in front of him and asked:

"Prince Duan? What's wrong with you?"

Zheng Dinglian came back to his senses, coughed lightly, and replied: "It's okay, if you like that piece of land, you can use it. I'll have someone help you clear the martial arts field tomorrow."

"Okay, thank you, Prince Duan. I will take my leave and rest now. You should also go to bed early."

Gu Qinlan got a satisfactory answer and stood up to leave contentedly. Unexpectedly, as soon as she stood up, Zheng Dinglian suddenly called her.

"Qin Lan..."

"Ok?"

Gu Qinlan was stunned and her heart moved. This was the first time that Zheng Dinglian called her name so intimately.

"This prince would like to ask, have you ever found out the true identity of the person you placed in the mansion today?"

Zheng Dinglian paused for a moment, fearing that Gu Qinlan might have misunderstood him, and added:

"I'm worried that if he comes from an unknown background and has ulterior motives, he might harm you."

Gu Qinlan was stunned for a moment, and immediately realized that the person Zheng Dinglian was referring to was undoubtedly Xin Yishewu.

She did not intend to hide it, and frankly revealed Xin Yishewu's origin and identity, and said:

"A few days ago, Feng Yun came to me and hoped to recruit Xin Yi She Wu as his martial arts disciple. I thought this was a good idea, so I planned to keep him in the mansion."

Xin Yishewu's temperament flashed through Gu Qinlan's mind. She couldn't help but pause for a moment, then whispered to Zheng Dinglian:

"He may act unconventionally when traveling around the world, Prince Duan hopes that he will forgive him."

After listening to Gu Qinlan's explanation, Zheng Dinglian seemed to feel relieved. His expression became relaxed. He nodded slightly and responded softly:

"Don't worry, since he is a distinguished guest, I will not haggle with him."

Only when Gu Qinlan's figure completely disappeared from his sight did Zheng Dinglian couldn't help but slightly raise the corners of his mouth, revealing a faint smile.

But then, he seemed to realize something, and hurriedly suppressed his smile, returning to his usual serious demeanor, feeling a little annoyed.

He already had complete faith in Gu Qinlan, so why couldn't he help but have doubts?

Wouldn't such behavior make him seem hypocritical, like those hypocrites?

Zheng Dinglian was secretly alert in his heart, and he must not make similar mistakes again, so as not to make Gu Qinlan feel disgusted with him...

The next day.

It was just dawn and Gu Qinlan had just stood up when Xiang Zhu pushed the door open with a smile. While tidying up Gu Qinlan's hair, she said gently:

"Miss, Prince Duan really cares about you very much."

"Oh?"

Gu Qinlan was slightly stunned, and a hint of curiosity flashed in her eyes.

Xiang Zhu did not try to be mysterious and revealed the news directly:

"I heard that early in the morning, Prince Duan personally led his men to move all the things from the martial arts arena. Not only did they have the land plowed and leveled, they also specially found precious medicinal herbs for you to choose from."

The news quickly spread throughout the palace.

All the old people in the palace were shocked.

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