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Chapter 139 Outrageous Rumors (9)

After coming out of the king's bedroom, Michael was seeing Gu Chang off.

"Your Highness, His Majesty the King is in poor health. You should stop making him angry." Michael said with a smile.

Gu Chang stopped and looked at him sideways, with a cold look in his eyes, "Excuse me, what medicine is my father taking?"

Michael didn't expect Gu Chang to change the subject, so he stopped and said, "It's a potion made by the palace pharmacist, called 'Angel's Tears'."

"Angel's Tears?" Gu Chang raised his eyebrows slightly. This name sounded strange.

"Yes, because its liquid is white, as pure as the tears of a holy angel. Those who drink it can relieve the pain caused by illness. It is said that those who drink the "Tears of Angels" will go to heaven after death." Michael explained calmly.

After hearing this, Gu Chang thought it was ridiculous, but when he thought about the current low level of medical care in the world, he began to understand it a little.

"How long have you been with my father?" Gu Chang lowered his eyes and looked at him. His expression regained its composure.

Michael smiled faintly. "Your Highness, it's been three years." This Prince seemed accustomed to hiding his emotions, just like him. However, that cold look just now probably meant he was dissatisfied with the King's orders.

"Thank you for taking care of my father for so long." After saying this, Gu Chang turned and left.

Michael quietly watched Gu Chang's back as he left, and the curve of his mouth gradually flattened.

He raised his right hand, and there was a faint knife mark on the palm of his hand.

After a long time, he put down his hand and a smile appeared on the corner of his lips again.

On the other side, when Gu Chang returned to the palace where Anna lived, a middle-aged man dressed casually was sitting in the living room.

The man was wearing a brown coat, ill-fitting oversized clothes, and trousers that were so long that the legs bunched up, leaving only the tips of his shoes visible.

"You must be His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince, Hein." The man smiled and held the half-smoked cigarette between his fingers.

"Excuse me, who are you?" Gu Chang had no impression of this person, so he asked politely.

The man bowed to Helain. He had a gray beard of varying lengths on his chin. When he smiled, the small white spots hidden in his beard fell down.

Gu Chang, “…”

"I'm Slaley Malhar, a book writer. I've published many books, and they're loved by many people." Slaley took another puff of his cigarette.

Gu Chang invited him to sit down, and Slaley didn't refuse and sat back on the sofa where he had just sat.

He continued, "I came here this time because, first, I wanted to meet you, and second, I wanted to write a book for you."

"For me?" Gu Chang was surprised by his words.

"Yes, you heard it right. I'm going to write a book for you. I've even thought of the title: 'The Five Princes of the Empire: Why He's Always Involved in Erotic Scandals.'" Slaley noticed Gu Chang's surprised expression, and he couldn't help but feel proud. There was a hint of arrogance in his tone when he spoke.

Gu Chang, “…”

system,"······"

The sharp-eyed Slaley noticed that Gu Chang had a cold expression on his face. He quickly took away the cigarette in his mouth and asked, "Are you dissatisfied with the title of the book? Or are you worried about the content of my writing?"

Just as Gu Chang was about to speak, Slaley continued, "Actually, many aristocrats like you look down on titles like this, but it's precisely titles like this that attract people's attention. The stories I wrote before, adapted by aristocrats, were named according to the ideas of the aristocrats."

"Guess what? Only ten copies were sold after it was published! Some people said that what Slaley wrote was crap, incomprehensible and confusing! The whole book was praising the noble lords. Is he licking the noble lords' asses?" Slaley became more and more excited as he spoke, as if the faces of those people had appeared in front of him.

"Oh, my God, such words are simply an insult to me. God knows I lost a lot of money just publishing those books. However, those noble lords took pity on my bad reputation and gave me some money. So that I can still afford to eat." Slaley said at the end, and slumped down on the sofa weakly, like a fish about to die of thirst, but his eyes were a little evasive.

Gu Chang simply thought he was a bit neurotic. He asked calmly, "So, are you trying to make a comeback this time?" According to Slaley, his reputation had plummeted due to his stories about noble lords. Now, he wanted to regain his position, hoping to capitalize on the popularity of Gu Chang's return to the royal city and write a book about the five princes.

"A comeback? That's a good adjective. Yes, you're right, a comeback." Slaley's eyes suddenly lit up again. He sat up, raised his left hand to cover half of his face, and placed his left index finger on his right eyebrow. "Besides, my book can also help you restore your reputation."

"Hasn't the rumor been resolved?" Gu Chang looked at Slaley's inexplicable movements. He silently shifted his gaze and stared at the flowers on the table. No, Slaley's movements were really weird. The more he looked at them, the weirder they became. Gu Chang felt that if he continued to watch, he would burst out laughing.

"No, no, no. The rumors about you have been revived because of the eldest prince's marriage to the lady of the Valenas family. The royal family will not marry a woman with a bad reputation, but the eldest prince married Miss Finina. Then some people said that the original rumor was true, otherwise why would the eldest prince marry Miss Finina. This rumor has evolved into other versions, but it doesn't matter." Slaley stretched out a finger and shook it.

Gu Chang also understood what Slaley meant.

Finina was cleared of all charges by marrying the eldest prince, and the rumors she had spread before became true in the eyes of some people.

There were also some outrageous rumors that Slaley didn't mention. He felt that if he told them, the Fifth Prince might be so surprised that his jaw would drop to the ground.

"The important thing is, I think the title 'The Five Princes of the Empire: Why He Is Always Involved in Erotic Scandals' will definitely attract many people. Anyone who has read the whole book will know that you are just a poor man who has been slandered." Slaley continued to persuade Gu Chang that he must seize this opportunity to return to the top position again.

The system couldn't help but shake its head, "Slaley is also a pitiful man."

"But he is also a businessman. He just sees the value in me." Gu Chang said to the system.

Then Gu Chang turned his gaze to Slaley, who was looking at him eagerly.

"I want to hear what the most outrageous rumor is." Gu Chang smiled slightly.

Slaley was stunned. Why would anyone like to listen to rumors about him?

But he didn't think too much about it. After hesitating for a moment, he told Gu Chang directly, "Um... that's right, it means that you are a third party. You interfered with the relationship between Prince Lotus and Miss Finina. It says that you seduced Miss Finina and made her your mistress."

Gu Chang:...it's quite outrageous.

System: I think so too...

In the original owner's memory, he had never seen Finina before. He only knew what she looked like when he saw her at the banquet today.

Gu Chang pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "I can let you write this book, but there is one condition."

"You tell me, no matter what the conditions are, I can agree to them." Slaley made a bold statement.

"This book must be published after the king's death." Gu Chang's words fell.

Slaley couldn't help but ask, "Why?"

"No reason, Mr. Slaley. Will you exaggerate the facts when you write about me?" Gu Chang thought that this book might be the last straw that broke the camel's back for Lotus. He would not let Lotus sit comfortably on the throne.

As for the agreement, Hailain's name was on it. What did it have to do with Gu Chang?

System: Host, you are a bit of a jerk (?°??°?)

Gu Chang: Isn’t Lao Deng trying to trick me into signing the agreement?

If he didn't sign the agreement, Gu Chang estimated that the king would not let him stay in the royal city.

"Of course not." Slaley answered simply, then changed the subject and softened his tone, "Unless you pay more."

"So you didn't lose any money writing those stories about noble lords."

"Of course not!" Slaley's mind raced. He deliberately sulked and said sadly, "How could you think that? I'm just an ordinary person who writes books for a living."

"I think Mr. Slaley could use some practice on his performance; it's a bit stiff." Gu Chang smiled. "I like honest businessmen, but don't worry, the cooperation between us has been reached. Mr. Slaley, please wait for a moment. I'll have someone prepare a contract."

Gu Chang stood up and asked the maid beside him to take him to find Anna.

Slaley, who was sitting on the sofa, once again put his left hand on his face, his eyes becoming firm, "Okay, Your Highness."

Slaley chuckled coldly in his throat.

He just wrote a few stories about nobles and made some quick money. Did those people think he had really fallen from the altar?

This time, he wanted to let those people see his true writing ability.