A life of ups and downs is pure joy

Chapter 279 Sleeping Together

Inside the Hehuan Hall of the Imperial Palace, there was tranquility and peace. Moonlight streamed through the carved windows, casting a shadow of silver frost on the ground.

"The moon is so beautiful tonight, so round, so bright, so close yet so far away."

Su Jin murmured softly, looking up at the night sky, which was like an endless black tent. A single bright moon hung high in it, its bright light illuminating the surrounding clouds and immersing the entire world in a strange silence.

At this moment, Gong Heyu sat quietly in front of his desk, concentrating on processing the pile of documents. Finally, he closed the last one, gently stretched out his arms, stood up and stretched out his waist.

“Have you finished reviewing?”

Su Jin, who had been paying attention to him, asked with concern after seeing him finish.

"Um."

Gong Heyu nodded slightly and responded.

Su Jin was about to stand up and walk towards him, but before she could make a move, Gong Heyu took the initiative and walked towards her. He reached out and gently took Su Jin's arm, and then the two of them slowly snuggled together on the soft and comfortable couch.

In this way, they quietly admired the beautiful moon outside the window and enjoyed this rare moment of peace and warmth.

As time passed, Su Jin couldn't help but glance at the hourglass, thinking to himself.

Should he go back to the Imperial Library to rest at this hour? For some reason, even though she knew he needed to rest to stay energetic, she was inexplicably reluctant to let him leave.

"You've been reviewing documents all day, aren't you tired, husband?"

In the end, Su Jin couldn't help but ask out of concern for his health.

“Yeah, a little tired.”

Gong Heyu closed his eyes and leaned his head against the back of the couch. He hugged Su Jin tighter in his arms and answered softly in a slightly tired voice.

"Then why don't you go and rest?"

Su Jin raised her head slightly and asked Gong Heyu softly, her voice as gentle as a breeze.

Gong Heyu sat on the edge of the bed. Hearing this, he slowly opened his eyes and looked at Su Jin and said, "Then call them in to help me wash up. I'm really a little tired."

His tone was calm and natural, as if this was a very common thing.

Hearing this, Su Jin was stunned. She didn't expect Gong Heyu to say that.

For a moment, she didn't know how to respond.

"Would you like to wash up here with me before returning to the Imperial Library to rest?"

After hesitating for a moment, Su Jin finally couldn't help but asked in surprise.

Gong Heyu smiled slightly and asked, "Why, don't you want me to stay?"

His eyes were very gentle, yet seemed to be able to see through Su Jin's innermost thoughts.

When he asked this, Su Jin suddenly felt her face getting hot and her heartbeat quickened involuntarily.

She lowered her head hastily and stammered, "I...I didn't!"

As she spoke, she seemed to suddenly remember something, and she sat up abruptly from the couch and hurriedly shouted toward the door: "Wandong! Wandong! Come in quickly!"

After a while, Wan Dong came in with a group of palace maids.

Everyone began to prepare toiletries in an orderly manner and carefully helped Gong Heyu wash up.

About half an incense stick of time had passed, Wan Dong waved to the other palace maids to leave the room with her, and then closed the door happily.

At this moment, only Su Jin and Gong Heyu were left in the boudoir.

Although the other people in the palace were extremely excited about the monarch's first overnight stay, the person lying on the bed was silent and had his own thoughts.

The moonlight shines through the window onto the ground, casting a cool glow, as if quietly peeping into the secrets in the hearts of the man and woman.

Tailai Courtyard outside the palace is quiet and peaceful.

Xiao Qiannan and Lin Mo had already left with their exhausted bodies and returned to their rooms to rest.

At this moment, only Ning Sijue, Jia Xu, Xiao Fan, and Hong Qi, the black-gold masked heroine who was hiding on the roof like a ghost, staring closely at Gong Kou Shi's secret guard in the distance, were left in the front hall.

Jia Xu frowned, his face solemn as he said, "If it's true as Nan'er said, that this young prince of Dayan is actually a girl, then we're in big trouble!"

He seemed to have not yet fully recovered from this shocking news and was still feeling uneasy.

Xiao Fan on the side asked with confusion on his face.

"Why don't you just be a princess? Why do you have to pretend to be a prince? What's the reason behind this?"

He really couldn't understand why a princess of noble birth would choose such an unusual path.

Ning Sijue was also surprised. This little brother he had watched grow up had actually been his younger sister all along. He shook his head and said thoughtfully.

"Perhaps because they couldn't find A-Yu, they had no choice but to raise the girl as a boy. But from what I know about Gong Zheshan, this is not a decision he would make..."

Everyone fell into deep thought, trying to uncover the truth behind this mystery.

"Could it be that Nan'er made a mistake? This is ridiculous! If she really is a girl, how could she dare to marry into our Dasheng?"

Jia Xu's forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, which seemed to be the outward manifestation of his inner fear.

He frowned, his mind surging with thoughts like a tide, the more he thought about it, the more creepy he felt.

Suddenly, Jia Xu seemed to have remembered something important, and slapped his thigh fiercely, then said:

"Today, I heard something really big!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fan immediately asked curiously, "What exactly is it? Tell me quickly."

Jia Xu took a deep breath, calmed himself down a little, and then spoke slowly.

"Do you know the Empress Zhuang, who was so favored by the Emperor of Great Yan? She was originally going to be betrothed to Gong Kou Shi as his princess!"

"I heard that this Lady Zhuang had entered the palace several times with Gong Kou Shi, and somehow she was chosen by the Lord. And coincidentally, the young prince was planning to form an alliance with us, which is how the current situation came about."

Speaking of Jia Xu, he was always good at finding out all kinds of gossip. Just by going out for a cup of tea, he was able to understand the inside story so clearly.

Jia Xu then added.

"But there's another key point here. It's said that Gong Kou Shi is deeply in love with Empress Zhuang. They grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Just like them, you know."

After saying this, Jia Xu winked at the other two.

"It seems that Madam Zhuang really has nothing to do with my eldest sister-in-law."

Xiao Fan said, Ning Sijue looked up at him thoughtfully.

In fact, he really hoped it was her.

Jia Xu on the side continued to talk incessantly: "This matter is really confusing and confusing!"

Xiao Fan was still full of doubts and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"So is he a man or a woman?"

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Ning Sijue again and asked curiously, "Ajue, aren't you an old acquaintance of him? You don't know him either?"

Ning Sijue shook his head helplessly and smiled bitterly.

"I really don't know! When I first met him, he looked like a little boy. Who would have thought that after hearing what Nan'er said today, he would be so unbelievable."

At this moment, even Ning Sijue, who was usually calm, felt that this matter was too absurd and ridiculous, like a farce.

Xiao Fan suddenly remembered another important thing. His face changed and he asked anxiously in a low voice.

"But if she is really a girl, what will happen to our Eighth Princess? They are getting married in three days!"

Jia Xu seemed to be indifferent to this and responded casually.

"How can a princess marry another princess? In my opinion, if Nan'er is really as certain as she is, this matter will definitely not come to fruition. In the end, the Eighth Princess will have to return to Dasheng."

Xiao Fan nodded slightly to show his approval, but his face still showed worry.

After a moment's silence, he asked again.

"Can Second Brother really save Big Brother's life? I've read a lot of medical books these days. Big Brother's poison isn't just some ordinary poison, but a poison from the mysterious and exotic land of Shenzhou! This poison is incredibly tricky and bizarre, and the antidote is incredibly difficult to find. There's no cure in medical knowledge at all."

After saying these words, Xiao Fan couldn't help but frown and stare at the other two people, as if trying to find a glimmer of hope and comfort from their answers.

"You Xiao family members are really hardworking. Even though you don't know any medical skills, you can still read medical books. No wonder the top scholar is from the Xiao family and not our Jia family."

Jia Xu said praisingly.

But his face looked exceptionally calm and confident. He nodded vigorously again and continued speaking with great certainty.

"Don't worry! Your second brother's medical skills are truly superb. Back then, even Sister Huan, who was on the verge of death, barely breathing like a candle in the wind, was brought back to life by his miraculous hands."

"Brother Xiao is only poisoned. Compared to Sister Huan's critical condition, this is nothing to worry about. I believe that with his superb medical skills, he will be able to cure the disease immediately. It was Mo'er's master, Fairy Tao, who asked us to come to him."

Speaking of this, Jia Xu's eyes flashed with great admiration for Gong Heyu, as if he was recalling the exciting scene when he witnessed Lin Qinghuan being successfully treated.

"My second brother's medical skills are indeed unparalleled, there is no doubt about that. However, he practices upright and honest medicine. Can he really cure such a strange and bizarre poison?"

Xiao Fan frowned slightly, a hint of worry appearing on his face.

"No matter what the illness is, it's still an illness. If it's an illness, he will definitely be able to cure it. Now we just need to meet with him as soon as possible, explain Brother Xiao's condition in detail, and then have him teach Mo'er the specific treatment method. My wife is extremely intelligent and clever, I believe she will be able to learn it immediately."

Jia Xu responded with a smile, his words full of trust in his wife's abilities.

Ning Sijue was not very happy when he heard what Jia Xu said and saw that he was so confident in Gong Heyu's medical skills.

After all, in his opinion, his best friend is undoubtedly the person with the highest attainments in the field of medicine in the world today.

It was late at night and everything was silent.

Ning Sijue slowly raised his head, looked at the inky black night sky outside the window and said.

"It's getting late, so you should all go back to your rooms and get some rest. As for tomorrow's affairs, I'll think it over carefully and see if I can come up with a foolproof plan for meeting with Gong Koushi."

After saying that, the other two stood up, bowed, and left.