Shocked! The salty concubine was spoiled by the cold prince

Chapter 115 Coax her

If Gu Jiaorong knew that her casual sigh would make Pei Xu react like this, she would definitely think twice before saying it.

She drank the porridge in small sips, secretly glancing at Pei Xu, as if she was afraid that Pei Xu would bring up the past again.

Pei Xu naturally noticed her little action, but he just laughed to himself and did not point it out to her, so as to avoid her getting embarrassed again.

Gu Jiaorong also knew that it would be too easy to be discovered if she kept peeking like this, so she drank two mouthfuls of porridge, put down the bowl, pursed her lips and thought about how to start the conversation.

She had already guessed that Pei Xu did these things, and it was her words that reached Pei Xu's ears. Perhaps Pei Xu didn't care, but as time went by, who could guarantee that after this love faded, Pei Xu would not bring up the past and resent her.

Gu Jiaorong has to plan for the future. Even if she loses favor in the future, she has to protect herself.

Pei Xu did not embarrass her and spoke first.

"Rong'er, why don't you want to drink it? But this porridge is not to your liking. I'll ask someone to make it again."

His face was tense, and his sharp eyes softened.

Gu Jiaorong shook her head slightly, lowered her eyes and said, "Your Highness, what I said to Shaoyao today was just unintentional. Please don't take it to heart."

She was not completely ignorant, and naturally understood Pei Xu's sincerity, and she also wanted this sincerity to last longer.

After all, she can only live a good life because Pei Xu treats her sincerely.

Gu Jiaorong understood it very well in her heart, and had always understood it.

Pei Xu didn't expect her to bring up this matter, and immediately laughed, looking at her more seriously with his deep eyes.

"What should I do? I've taken it to heart, so I hurried back to comfort Rong'er. I'm afraid Rong'er will be angry with me and won't talk to me."

His voice was gentle and without any anger, which showed that Gu Jiaorong's worries were useless.

However, Gu Jiaorong didn't care about these things. Whenever she thought of Pei Xu's way of coaxing people, her cheeks would turn red.

"Your Highness is so good at sweet talk that even eating can't stop you."

Gu Jiaorong said this as she picked up a piece of food for him with her chopsticks and never mentioned what happened in the afternoon again.

It was just a casual remark, so let it go.

Seeing her like this, Pei Xu just thought she was cute, but he also knew that Gu Jiaorong couldn't help being teased, and if he continued to tease her, she would probably glare at him in embarrassment. Although he didn't mind, Gu Jiaorong was still hungry. He was just dissatisfied with Gu Jiaorong's accusation that he was sweet-talking, so he defended himself.

"Every word Rong'er and I said was sincere and heartfelt, without any empty words. Even though I've been very busy these past few days, I miss Rong'er all the time and wish I could fly back to her side."

The more he spoke, the more affectionate he became. If it were someone else, they would have been deeply moved, but Gu Jiaorong just smiled faintly.

"I am truly happy that His Majesty cares so much about me."

Her bland response showed that there was no ripple in her heart. Pei Xu knew that she still didn't love him.

But it doesn’t matter. They already have a child. What does it matter whether they love each other or not?

At the very least, Gu Jiaorong couldn't live without him and had no way of leaving him, so he had enough time to impress her.

After all, their start was not good enough, it was more like his one-sided plunder.

Pei Xu smiled at Gu Jiaorong and picked up some food for her. It seemed that nothing was different from before, but they all knew that some things would change once they were exposed.

It was late at night when they finished their meal, so they didn't do anything else and just lay down on the bed to go to sleep.

Gu Jiaorong had just finished her meal and was not sleepy at all.

She opened her eyes and looked at the ceiling of the bed, carefully calculating the time when she came into this world. Unknowingly, more than half a year had passed. She went from being alone to now having a child, and the child's father was lying next to her.

What's going on between them isn't just a matter of love; it also involves matters of the imperial court, and the child is the most crucial part of it.

"My Lord, are you asleep?"

Gu Jiaorong called him softly, she turned around and looked at Pei Xu's eyes.

There was still a faint dark blue tint under his eyes, and it was obvious that he hadn't had a good rest in recent days.

His situation is not good now. The third prince wants to win him over, while the emperor and the crown prince are doing their utmost to suppress him, and the court officials are also watching covetously.

As the saying goes, when a whale falls, all things come to life. Everyone in this world is waiting for Pei Xu to fall from a high place so that they can be nurtured.

Gu Jiaorong suddenly felt a little soft-hearted. Perhaps she shouldn't be so harsh on Pei Xu.

No matter what, it was thanks to Pei Xu that she and her child were safe and sound.

Gu Jiaorong couldn't help but raise her hand and touch his cheek.

After becoming a mother, she became much softer-hearted, and the man in front of her became much more resolute.

The burden of this family fell on Pei Xu's shoulders.

Pei Xu didn't know whether he noticed her movements or not, but he actually held her hand without opening his eyes.

"Rong'er, I'm here, go to sleep."

Gu Jiaorong heard his low voice, but the man did not wake up.

So he was also thinking about himself subconsciously?

Gu Jiaorong couldn't help but lose her mind, and there was confusion in her eyes when she looked at Pei Xu.

But she soon didn't want to think about it anymore, and snuggled gently in his arms. Let her quietly lower her head at this moment, in the deep night without Pei Xu knowing.

By tomorrow, she will still be Gu Jiaorong who remains calm.

There was suddenly another person in his arms. Pei Xu subconsciously hugged her and patted her back gently.

The moonlight outside the window leaked down like a soft gauze, quietly falling all over the floor, but the person on the bed was unaware.

At dawn, the man on the bed opened his eyes first. He did not disturb the person in his arms, but gently let her go, kissed her on the forehead, and then left quietly.

He has indeed been busy these days, and he came back early yesterday because he knew what Gu Jiaorong said.

If it were in the past, he would not care and would not come back to comfort her immediately. But he did not know when he could not let go and only wanted to see Gu Jiaorong's happy smile.

Fu'an was waiting outside the door early in the morning. They had important things to do today.

"Your Highness, news has come from the camp that everything is almost ready, and we can proceed to mass production."

This is great news. Once it goes into mass production, there will be no rivals in the world and he won't have to worry anymore.

"You've done a good job, but we also need to tell them to be humble and not to allow any problems to occur. It's okay to be slow. After this is over, let them rest well."

Pei Xu nodded and walked out with big strides. Soon, as if remembering something, he asked, "How are those people in the private prison?"

"Your Highness, I'm still breathing."

Fu'an instructed his subordinates not to let anyone die.

Pei Xu raised his eyelids and said calmly, "As long as they're alive, that's enough. Have they confessed everything they should?"

Fu'an had been prepared for the prince's questions, after all, it was about Aunt Gu.

"That Miss Shen confessed quickly, but she didn't know much. The other two refused to speak, probably to cover up for the person behind the scenes."