The charming legitimate daughter is reborn, addicted to the abstinent prince's pampering

Late at night, the second prince's residence.

He Lianhuan sat quietly at his desk, holding a military book in his hand and studying it carefully, picking up his pen to make notes from time to time.

The flickering candlelight made his face clearly distinguishable between light and dark, elegant and noble yet cold and compelling, and his brows showed an unconcealable loneliness and coldness.

He is not a handsome man in the traditional sense, but he is hard to look away from, especially when he lowers his eyes to read a book. He is elegant, lustful, and dangerous to avoid strangers.

He tilted his head slightly and turned the brush in his hand to the inkstone, intending to dip it in ink again. This look had the bookish air of a literati.

Just at this moment, there was a knock on the study door.

The knock on the door was very soft, but a little abrupt in the quiet night.

He Lianhuan paused with the pen in his hand and gently placed it on the edge of the inkstone. When he raised his eyes, the temperament of his whole body suddenly became unfathomable, and his voice was like clear spring and cold rain.

"Come in!" Just one word is a chill that penetrates people's hearts.

With a "squeak", the door was pushed open from the outside. The person who came was named Bai Mo. He was He Lianhuan's personal bodyguard and his confidant.

Seeing that it was him, He Lianhuan probably guessed something.

He asked expressionlessly:

"Is there news from the Gu family?"

Bai Mo bowed to He Lianhuan with his hands raised.

"Going back to the master, news came from the spy who was monitoring the Gu family. Today is the wedding ceremony for Gu Wangshu, the legitimate daughter of General Gu's mansion. As soon as the ceremony was halfway through, the eunuch interrupted the ceremony with an imperial edict and read it out in public. The general content is: The emperor wants to accept Gu Wangshu into the harem as his concubine on New Year's Eve."

After hearing the news, He Lianhuan's face flashed with interest.

No matter how stupid my father was, he would never think of asking eunuchs to read out the imperial edict on such an important day as the Hairpin Ceremony.

The only one who could come up with such a bad idea is Concubine Wen. She never forgets to subvert Helian and disgust the Gu family.

General Gu has made great achievements in battle, and all the members of the Gu family are bloody men. How could they allow the beloved Gu Wangshu to marry an old man in his 50s?

For the father, favoring women is a blessing.

But for a prominent family like the Gu family, this is clearly a shame, no less disgusting than being ridden on the neck to shit.

Sure enough, he guessed right, New Year's Eve would definitely be a restless night.

The Gu family wanted to help the prince ascend to the throne of God and rescue Gu Wangshu, so there was no way they would miss a God-given opportunity like New Year's Eve.

He Lianhuan's eyebrows stretched, and it could be seen that he was in a good mood. He rarely smiled, and there was a vague arc on his lips.

"Keep talking."

Bai Mo continued:

"After the Hairpin Ceremony was over, the Lu family and the Yun family didn't leave until dark."

He Lianhuan was not surprised by this.

Since he is planning to rebel, he must make arrangements in advance. On the day of Ji Li, the Lu Jiayun family will gather at General Gu's mansion and they will definitely take the opportunity to discuss countermeasures.

Although he didn't know the specific content of their discussion, He Lianhuan didn't need to know.

He was about to take action. As long as he could control the Gu family and let the Gu family act at their own pace, everything would be under control.

"Let Xizuo continue to keep an eye on the Gu family. Don't miss any clues. No matter what happens to the Gu family, you must report it to me in detail."

Bai Mo took the order and left the study, and gently closed the door of the study.

He Lianhuan began to think about the plan for the next fifteen days.

In fact, he had already thought of a countermeasure, but just in case, he carefully considered every step of the plan and tried to make sure it was complete.

People like He Lianhuan belong to a category that others cannot match, whether in ancient times or modern times.

If we use the analogy of his student days, he was a genius academic master.

Some people react slowly but work hard.

Some people have slow brain reactions and lack of energy.

Some people react quickly but don't work hard.

There are also people who are quick-thinking and work hard. Such people have very strong self-control, know what they want, and keep working hard for the goals in their hearts.

He Lianhuan belongs to the last category of people.

He has the smartest mind among all the princes and the hardest working among them all. He also knows how to control his emotions and desires better than anyone else.

No matter where he is placed, he is a presence that makes people worship him.

This is also the reason why Gu Wangshu doesn't want to get close to him. This person is too sober and dangerous, and he can see through people easily.

But Gu Wangshu never denied He Lianhuan's perfection, but his perfection made people feel even more stressed.

He Lianhuan stayed in the study until midnight before getting up and going back to the dormitory.

The night fell, and the next day arrived in the blink of an eye.

The sky was bright and bright, still dotted with stars, and the entire General Gu's mansion was still asleep.

Gu Chengfeng had already stood up, walked out of the general's mansion covered in stars and moonlight, and rushed to the palace in a carriage to attend the morning court.

Taiping Street was sparsely populated, with only the food traders leaving their stalls. The aroma of food floated in the air, and the white steam added to the smoky atmosphere of the winter morning.

The carriage drove westward along Taiping Street. When it was about to arrive at Yuquan Restaurant, Gu Chengfeng opened a gap in the carriage curtain.

Since those five gangsters were dealt with, Yu Quan's restaurant business has become more and more prosperous, and no one dares to cause trouble in his restaurant anymore.

There is a sign hanging under the eaves of the small restaurant, indicating that the restaurant is open.

Inside the restaurant, people were moving and busy, and outside the restaurant there were waiters waiting to take their meals, chatting with Yu Quan from time to time.

Gu Chengfeng took a deep look and lowered the car curtain.

He remembered what Gu Wangshu said yesterday.

"If someone is sent to Yu Quan Restaurant to collect the personal information of diners, it will definitely attract careful attention. If Yu Quan takes the collected information directly to the General's Mansion, it will also arouse suspicion. The best way is to find an excuse. Deliver things to the General’s Mansion as food delivery.”

But the problem arises again.

General Gu's mansion has its own chef, so he never needs to buy food from restaurants outside and bring it back to the mansion, let alone go to a food stall like a restaurant suddenly.

They had to come up with a reasonable strategy to let Yu Quan deliver the things.

This strategy has been thought out, and it can be used as excuse for the old emperor to accept Gu Wangshu into the palace.

Being admitted into the harem as a concubine is a happy event.

It is reasonable for the Gu family to use the fact that Gu Wangshu is about to get married as an excuse to hire skilled craftsmen to decorate the house.

He also promised to take care of the food, so that he could send servants from the General's Palace to order food at Quan Restaurant to avoid suspicion.

The carriage drove to the door of Quan Restaurant and turned north without stopping. This direction leads to the palace.

......

early morning.

The old emperor asked about Gu Wangshu and his hairpins without any shame. Gu Chengfeng felt embarrassed but still wanted to show his gratitude to the Lord Long.

When the old emperor saw Gu Chengfeng's happy face without the slightest objection, he finally let go of his worries.

What the beloved concubine said is indeed true. To include the legitimate daughter of the Gu family as a concubine in the harem is to put gold in the Gu family's face. Not just anyone who wants to marry the emperor can do it. No matter how noble the general's palace is, it cannot compare to the dignity of the royal family. It is too late for the Gu family to be happy. How could you object?

Gu Chengfeng noticed the proud look on the old emperor's face and quickly looked away. He was afraid that he could not help but point at the old emperor's nose and call him a shameless fool.

His Xiaoshu is a young man with unparalleled intelligence and resourcefulness. How can he be worthy of this ignorant and bad old man?

The more Gu Chengfeng looked at the old emperor, the angrier he became, so he simply stopped looking at him.

After finally enduring it until the next court session, Gu Chengfeng left the Jinluan Palace and exhaled a filthy breath.

He subconsciously glanced in the direction of the second prince, He Lianhuan.

He found that the second prince, He Lianhuan, was walking together with the Minister of Civil Affairs, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and the Minister of Punishment. The distance was a bit far away, and he couldn't hear what they were saying clearly.

But Gu Chengfeng was certain that the second prince should take action soon.

With He Lianhuan's mind, he would never miss a good opportunity to ascend to the throne of God.

The moment Gu Chengfeng looked away, He Lianhuan also looked at him, his eyes deep and unpredictable.

Zhou Mingde, the Minister of Justice, followed He Lianhuan's gaze and could only see Gu Chengfeng's retreating back.

The group of people left the palace gate. Zhou Mingde did not return to the palace, but followed He Lianhuan to the Second Prince's Mansion. Also there were the Minister of Personnel and the Minister of Rites.

It was the first time Zhou Mingde came to the Second Prince's Mansion, and he felt a little nervous. He didn't know what He Lianhuan's intention was in bringing them here, but he vaguely felt that there was something important to discuss with them.

The study was quiet, and everyone held a cup of tea in their hands, taking a sip from time to time.

He Lianhuan was the first to break the dullness.

"What do the three adults think of the father's acceptance of the Gu family's legitimate daughter into the palace as his concubine?"

His eyes swept over Zhou Mingde, the Minister of Civil Affairs and the Minister of Civil Affairs one by one. His eyes were so oppressive that Zhou Mingde had difficulty breathing.

He lowered his eyes and stared at the tea cup in his hand without saying a word, waiting for the other two to reply so as not to reveal their mistakes.

Seeing that no one answered, He Lianhuan fixed his gaze on Zhou Mingde.

Zhou Mingde felt it, and his heart trembled, praying not to be named by He Lianhuan.