The Grand Secretary's Pampered Wife

Chapter 708.1: Two Little Dumplings

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The weather was stuffy and hot, and the windows and doors were wide open.

The family had originally lit mosquito coils, but Gu Yan couldn't sleep with the smell, so they had to use mosquito nets instead.

As soon as Gu Chengfeng entered the room, the atmosphere shifted. He tiptoed to the bedside, holding a box of snack in one hand, while quietly removing the clip from the mosquito net with the other.

He squeezed his head through the small gap in the mosquito net.

The next moment, he was face-to-face with a pair of calm and serious eyes, and a tuft of the other party’s hair was sticking straight up.

Gu Chengfeng let out a yelp and fell to the floor with a thud.

It was really terrifying, okay?

Pulling open the mosquito net to suddenly see a head there——it was like seeing a ghost!

"Aren’t you supposed to be asleep!" Gu Chengfeng stood up, patting the dust off his pants.

Now it was Gu Yan’s turn to stick his head through the gap in the mosquito net. He was holding onto the net tightly to prevent mosquitoes from flying in.

This made it look even scarier.

It looked like the mosquito net had sprouted a head, and under the pale moonlight, the scene felt eerie.

If Gu Yan weren’t so cute, Gu Chengfeng would have followed his survival instincts and kicked him.

Gu Yan said innocently, "I did go to sleep, but I couldn't fall asleep."

Gu Chengfeng: "..."

Gu Yan noticed the box in his hand.

Despite his fall, Gu Chengfeng had kept the box from hitting the floor, carefully holding onto it the whole time. Gu Yan couldn’t help but ask, "What’s in the box?"

"Snacks! I bought them for Gu Xiaoshun!" Gu Chengfeng said casually and handed the box over.

Gu Yan didn’t take it and instead said, "There are too many mosquitoes. Open it, let me see."

Gu Chengfeng opened the box, revealing a neatly arranged layer of tempting crab yolk pastries.

"Gu Xiaoshun doesn’t like these." Gu Yan remarked.

Gu Chengfeng cleared his throat and said nonchalantly, "If he doesn’t eat them, you can have them."

Gu Yan responded, "But I don’t like these either."

Gu Chengfeng instantly flared up, "Last time, didn’t you say you loved crab yolk pastries?! Do you know the opera house hasn’t made these in 800 years? I went a long way just to bring the master chef back!"

"Oh." Gu Yan tilted his head, saying, "So they were meant for me."

He emphasized the word "me."

Gu Chengfeng almost choked.

This brat... is this how you test your older brother?

Where did the supposedly clueless and lazy kid go?

How did he get so cunning all of a sudden?!

"Fine, let me have a taste."

"Don’t you have your own hands?"

"The mosquitoes will fly in."

"I’m not feeding you! If you want to eat, do it yourself! I’m leaving!"

......

"Hey, you said you’d only have one bite, and now you're on your third!"

"Shh, don’t yell. If my sister hears, she won’t let me eat anymore."

Gu Chengfeng: "..."

......

Han shizi received a secret summons from the Crown Prince Estate late at night.

The Han Family was the maternal family of the Crown Prince, so Han shizi had no need to sneak around when visiting the Crown Prince Estate.

Unless it was something important.

Or, to put it bluntly, something that couldn’t be seen in the light of day.

Han shizi met the Crown Prince in his study.

The Crown Prince sat behind his desk, the windows and doors slightly ajar, and the room filled with mosquito-repelling incense made by the people from the Imperial Advisor's Hall.

This type of incense came in three grades, with only the imperial family eligible to use the top-tier incense.

It didn’t irritate people, only the mosquitoes.

Han shizi cupped his hands and saluted, "Han Ye greets His Highness the Crown Prince."

The Crown Prince raised his hand slightly, looking weary.

It was only then that Han Ye noticed the fatigue on the Crown Prince’s face, "Has something been troubling Your Highness lately?"

If it weren’t something serious, the Crown Prince wouldn’t have summoned him to the Crown Prince Estate in the middle of the night.

The Crown Prince sighed and said, "The reason this prince called you here so late is to talk about Nangong Li. Have a seat."

"Han Ye dares not." Han Ye cupped his hands again.

"Very well." The Crown Prince didn’t press him. With a complex expression, he said, "This prince knows how Nangong Li died."

Han Ye was astonished, "Your Highness knows? Then why——"

The Crown Prince interrupted, "You’re wondering why this prince hasn’t informed the Imperial Court of Judicial Review and the Ministry of Justice, correct?" The Crown Prince continued, "This prince has reasons I cannot speak of."

Han Ye solemnly replied, "Han Ye is willing to share Your Highness’s burdens!"

The Crown Prince let out a long sigh, "You’ve probably heard that Nangong Li visited the State of Zhao a few months ago."

Han Ye remained silent.

The Crown Prince continued, "That’s true, it was this prince who sent him there. The task was too dangerous, and this prince didn’t want to involve the Han Family, so I turned to the Nangong Family."

This was his way of explaining that it wasn’t because he trusted the Nangong Family more, but because the mission was too perilous.

Whether Han Ye believed him or not was up to Han Ye.

The Crown Prince went on, "Nangong Li was sent to assassinate someone, but unfortunately, the mission failed, and he even lost an arm in the process."

Going to a foreign state to assassinate someone and failing?

Han Ye was puzzled, "The person he was sent to assassinate was——"

"Xiao Liulang."

Han Ye was visibly shocked.

After a moment, he asked, "Why does Your Highness want to kill Xiao Liulang?"

"Because he is——" The Crown Prince picked up a pen and wrote some words on a piece of paper.

Han Ye felt as if something exploded inside him, "How could it be... How could he be..."

The Crown Prince said, "Now you understand why I must kill him."

A storm of emotions surged within Han Ye, shaking him even more than when he learned he had lost the Black Wind King.

Then, another thought crossed his mind.

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Jiang Baiyan had never encountered someone like Shi Dai.

After he had slaughtered all the evil creatures in the garden, the blood-stained young man, exuding a murderous aura, approached her step by step, his lips curling into a malicious smile, "Scared?"

Shi Dai responded, “You’re really amazing! I applaud you until I spin like a spiral and fly around the moon three hundred times! And also——you have dimples when you smile!"

Jiang Baiyan: ...?

—

After seeing her at a lantern festival with another man, Jiang Baiyan lowered his eyes, his fingers twirling her hair. He said in a mocking and sinister tone, "The mansion in the western suburbs...if I hide you there, no one will find you, right?"

Shi Dai replied, "Does it come with meals and lodging? Can I sleep in everyday? Oh, and your cooking is the best!"

Jiang Baiyan: ...?

—

Jiang Baiyan was supposed to dislike her, even hate her, but as their separation drew near, his eyes turned red and he grabbed her sleeve, pleading, "Don't abandon me, alri—”

Shi Dai responded, "Alright, alright, I’ll only have you. Mwah."

Jiang Baiyan: ...?

He hasn't finished his lines yet though…