flstandardbreds Chapter 171 Ingratitude and Deceit (6)
Chapter 171 Ingratitude and Deceit (6)
The young eunuch waiting at the door saw Gu Yao come out and quickly went to greet him.
"Master."
Gu Yao looked at the boy in front of him, who looked only fifteen or sixteen years old, and nodded.
“Be careful, wasn’t that child the tenth prince?”
Unable to fathom Gu Yao's thoughts, Shen Shen could only respectfully reply, "Yes, Master, do you have any plans?"
Gu Yao smiled. What could he possibly be planning?
Of course, we should take advantage of his illness and show him loving care.
Bu Shaoluan.
Shao means beautiful.
Luan, upright.
Shen Xuntang poured all his expectations for Gu Yao, everything he had longed for but could not obtain, into this young man.
Gu Yao should have grown into an upright and promising young man.
Growing up under the sun, in a bright and clear environment.
Shen Xuntang, however, was nothing more than a rat in the gutter.
A venomous snake lurking in the shadows.
A vengeful ghost that crawled back from the underworld to claim lives.
Gu Yao twirled his fingers in annoyance. "It's nothing, I just find this kid a bit amusing."
Shen Shenwei stopped speaking.
In this palace, speak less, listen more, and do more.
That is the way to survive.
"Does Master need a palanquin?"
Gu Yao waved his hand, "No need, come walk with me instead."
Shen Shenwei looked at the somewhat lazy-looking figure ahead and silently followed.
When Gu Yao arrived at the dilapidated courtyard based on his memory, there was only an old nanny brewing medicine.
She was decocting the medicine while wiping away tears.
He really does seem like a loyal servant.
Seeing this, Gu Yao raised an eyebrow.
Is this the old nanny left behind by Bu Shaoluan's birth mother?
Gu Yao's eyes flickered.
Come to think of it, Bu Shaoluan killed him partly because of this old nanny.
After all, this old nanny was killed by Shen Xuntang himself.
Moreover, he killed him with his own hands right in front of Bu Shaoluan.
Those who achieve great things cannot have weaknesses.
Shen Xuntang, who had only kept Bu Shaoluan as a pet at the time, never imagined that he would fall in love with this pet he looked down upon.
A wolf cub that was casually raised ended up biting its owner's neck.
In Gu Yao's mind, a plan was secretly taking shape.
He looked at the weathered old woman in front of him and a gentle smile appeared on his lips.
This woman is not innocent.
The person who was decocting medicine heard footsteps, looked up, and saw someone blocking the sunlight in front of them.
It cast a shadow.
Backlit, her beautiful face was bathed in a halo of holiness.
The gentle smile on her face startled the old woman, as if she had seen a demon.
Looking at the old woman in front of him whose face had turned deathly pale, Gu Yao smiled gently.
"Aunt Qingyan, how have you been?"
The young man had a smile on his face and spoke in a gentle tone, but to Qingyan, it sounded like the whispers of a vengeful ghost demanding her life.
"Your Excellency, I was wrong."
Gu Yao looked at his fingertips and did not respond.
Gu Yao sneered as he watched the person who kept kowtowing and kneeling on the ground, not daring to lift his head.
He turned to look inside the house. "Where is the Tenth Prince? I did manage to save him, after all."
Qingyan's voice trembled, but she still mustered her courage, "Lord Master, please spare His Highness. He is still an ignorant child."
Gu Yao smiled upon hearing this, then turned to look at Qingyan, who was staring directly at him, her tone dangerously sharp like a cold, venomous snake, "Child, have you ever considered that I was also a child back then?"
Bu Shaoluan is the same age he was back then.
Is this the cycle of karma?
Shen Xuntang didn't know.
Upon hearing this, Qingyan seemed to recall something unpleasant, and stopped speaking, only kowtowing repeatedly.
Watching the vibrant blood stain the yellow earth red.
Gu Yao withdrew his gaze.
But Bu Shaoluan came out at this moment, staggering as he rushed out and grabbed Gu Yao's clothes.
"Master Shen, please, please spare Aunt Qingyan."
Gu Yao looked down at the child, who was pale and thin.
She was only wearing a single layer of clothing, so she must have just gotten out of bed.
Her sunken cheeks made her round, dark grape-like eyes look rather pitiful.
Gu Yao looked at the young man in front of him, somewhat dazed.
In his memory, there was also a little eunuch who had his monthly salary withheld and couldn't even get enough to eat.
Yet they still have to do the most tiring work.
He could clearly see the same hollows on that face in the lake in the Imperial Garden.
He showed no sign of life.
On the contrary, Qingyan, who was standing next to him, was flustered when she saw Gu Yao staring at Bu Shaoluan without moving. She was afraid that Gu Yao would do something to the young prince.
Although scared, I still reached out and pulled the person behind me.
Gu Yao was jolted back to his senses by those words.
He looked up at the two people huddled together in front of him, as if they depended on each other for survival.
I find it particularly offensive.
Shen Shenwei was very perceptive. He noticed his master's displeased expression and stepped forward to pull the young prince in front of Gu Yao.
The thin, bony boy stood before Gu Yao, looking somewhat helpless and embarrassed.
The boy secretly glanced at the young man in front of him. The young man's unusually beautiful face was blank and somewhat bewildered.
Bu Shaoluan blushed slightly.
He simply felt that the person in front of him was truly beautiful.
Gu Yao looked down at the little prince who looked like a quail, his face still bearing that gentle smile.
He bent down, took off his own mink cloak, and draped it over the little prince in front of him, whose hands and feet were red from the cold.
The lonely boy was completely wrapped up.
He took the young prince's hand, a smile in his eyes, "Your Highness, would you like to come with me?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Shenwei's breath hitched, but he dared not speak and could only bury his head even lower.
Bu Shaoluan looked at the young man in front of her, her fingertips touching something warm and soft, his smiling eyes sparkling in the sunlight.
His caramel-colored eyes were as clear as his favorite glass lamp, which he had unfortunately given away.
He nodded.
Gu Yao gave a genuine smile.
He took the person's hand and led them outside.
Shen Shenwei looked at the stunned Qingyan and dusted off non-existent dust from his sleeves.
“Aunt Qingyan, it is a blessing that the Tenth Prince has been favored by Master. I dare not say anything else, but at least in the palace, no one dares to offend the Tenth Prince.”
Seeing Qingyan's ashen face, Shen Shenwei said no more.
There is no use in talking more.
Intelligent people can naturally make the best choice.
If someone is stupid, they deserve to die.
Shen Shen straightened his collar and turned to follow Shen Xuntang.
The young eunuch, with his rosy lips and white teeth, looked up at the two people in front of him, one tall and one short.
The young man held the boy's hand, turned his head to speak to him, and smiled in his clear eyes, as if he was showing the utmost tenderness to the boy beside him.
But the smile didn't reach his eyes; it was merely on the surface.
The young man seemed to have gotten used to the mask.
In the blink of an eye, the corners of his lips can curve into the most pleasing smile.
Perhaps the little eunuch's gaze was too presumptuous, Gu Yao lazily raised his eyes and glanced at the little eunuch following behind him.
His eyes held a chilling indifference, devoid of any warmth.
Shen Shenwei's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly lowered his head.
How could he forget?
In this palace, don't look at things you shouldn't see.
Otherwise, they wouldn't even know how they died.