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Chapter 41: Fighting the Tiger Across the Mountain
But now it's different. For a woman, finding a husband is the most important thing in life. The situation between the young lady and the Duke of England is not tolerated by the world. If the young lady can remain sober and rational, it will be fine. But if she falls in love...

When she thought of the stories of love, hate and vengeance in those storybooks that the young lady had told her since she was a little girl, her heart felt cold.

No matter how wise and brave a man is, or how beautiful and intelligent a woman is, once they fall in love, they will become irrational and do many extraordinary things.

If the young lady was really moved, she would be really worried.

"It doesn't matter if I'm attracted to him or not. I've been entangled with him for a long time and I can't tell them apart."

With a light chuckle, the chess piece on his fingertips fell again, and his tone was very light, "Don't worry about it. No matter what happens between me and him, my purpose and plan will not change at all."

"Being able to take it or leave it is my greatest strength, Shu Yunfu!"

Which woman would not be attracted to a man as gifted as Gu Changting? Moreover, with their current relationship, it doesn't make any difference whether she is attracted or not.

But if she is happy, it would be nice to maintain this situation for the rest of her life. If she is unhappy, she would just kick him out and leave. In modern times, so many people get married, divorced, remarried, and divorced again. And she and Gu Changting were just having an affair at most. When it is time to give up, anyone can give up. She is very selfish.

The last piece landed on the chessboard, and the outcome was already clear. Where the white pieces were, the black pieces were in a state of decline, and their offensive was not fierce, but when they united as one, they left the black pieces with no chance of survival.

After all, it was the person beside him. Just as Shu Yunfu had guessed, Gu Changting came, his flowing white robe fluttering in the night wind. The moonlight sprinkled on his slender bamboo-like figure, making him look like an immortal banished from heaven.

Seeing this banished immortal who was dragged down to the mortal world by her own mistress, Yuyan immediately stood up to make tea and changed the dishes and chopsticks, then disappeared into the darkness with Qixian, not wanting to disturb the two masters, but also to keep watch for them, after all, they were in the yard.

"I didn't know you could play Go."

Looking at the black and white chess pieces on the chessboard, Gu Changting's eyes flashed with surprise. Back then in the Shu family, Shu Hanshan, in order to get close to him and the second brother, often asked the girls of the Shu family to show off their talents in front of them, but he had never heard that she could play Go.

And it looks like it’s going pretty well.

"My Lord and I have only known each other for a short time, and there is still a lot I don't know."

She put the chess pieces into the box one by one, without showing any surprise at his arrival. She just looked up at him, with a hint of drunkenness on her fair face and sparkling eyes. "Next game?"

"it is good!"

With a chuckle, Gu Changting readily agreed, then sat down opposite her and picked up the chess pieces together.

"Snapped!"

The chess piece fell again on the empty chessboard, and the white chess piece made the hand holding the chess piece look even more slender and white.

"These days are so free that I've started to do things like fishing to kill time."

"You asked me to wait, and I waited for your sake. But you have been ignoring me for so many days. You should give me an explanation."

She looked up at the man opposite her, not with the coquettish look that a woman would give a man, but with a sharp questioning look, and her momentum was no less than his.

"I thought you were looking for me because you were angry about what happened today." Gu Changting's eyes were still gentle and tolerant when he met her eyes. He just smiled at her and placed the black piece on the chessboard.

"Are you talking about your Duke's wife?" He picked up a white chess piece and placed it on the chessboard, not giving in at all. "She wouldn't let me cause trouble for you. It's just some minor conflicts in the backyard. I don't care about it. What I care about is my life."

"Don't change the subject. You told me to leave it alone and that you would give me an explanation. It's been so many days, but I haven't seen any movement from you. So where is your explanation for me?"

"If you can't do it, then I'll do it myself. I will never let go of anyone who wants to destroy me!"

"Don't be so angry or so anxious. How do you know I didn't do anything?" He put down the black piece and picked up the chopsticks to taste the stewed food without hesitation. "You have a great taste for food. Everything can become delicious in your hands. Even these little things that are looked down upon by others can be made so delicious."

"what have you done?"

She ignored his subsequent words, her brows furrowed as she stared at his face closely. Did she miss any news?

He swallowed the shredded meat in his mouth, put down his chopsticks, picked up a handkerchief to wipe his hands, and slowly spoke, "Between Gu Changheng and Su Meiren, Gu Changheng is not the focus. He is just a fool who is played around by a woman."

The corners of his mouth were filled with sarcasm and disdain. "He was led by the nose by that woman, and no matter how much we persuaded or punished him, he refused to turn back. It was useless even if we punished him or warned him."

"so what?"

Staring at him without blinking, what did he want to express?
"Can you still do something to the beautiful Su in the palace? Aren't you afraid of being discovered by the emperor?"

"Ha~"

He looked up at her, with a smile on his face, and the hairband behind him curled up in the night wind, making her so handsome that people blushed. "Of course I won't let anyone take action against Concubine Su in the palace."

He couldn't take her life, and a slight warning would only anger her. She might even harbor some malicious thoughts. If he wasn't careful, the Duke of England's spies in the palace would be exposed, causing the Emperor to be dissatisfied with the Duke of England's Mansion.

"Before entering the palace, I had met Lady Su several times. She was a woman who looked weak but was actually very powerful. Her eyes were full of ambition. Only a fool like Gu Changheng could not understand this and thought she was a delicate flower that needed his care."

"To her, Gu Changheng is not important, the emperor is not important, and the Su family is even less important. What is important is what benefits she can gain from them. She is just a selfish and cold-hearted woman."

"Strike the snake at its most vulnerable part. A light warning is meaningless. Only when she feels threatened will she understand what fear means."

"So what did you do?"

She folded her hands and rested them on her chin, looking at the faint light in his eyes. She was very curious about what Gu Changting had done.

"What Lady Su wants is power and status, but she is still very weak now. She is so weak that she needs to flatter Gu Changheng, compete for favors with the concubines in the harem, and needs the support of her family."

"There are many concubines in the palace, but Concubine Su is not outstanding. The emperor does not favor her. Her greatest support is her family and Gu Changheng."

(End of this chapter)