After rebirth, I cried and criticized the prince

Chapter 127 Confession

Helan pulled her hand back and covered it with her sleeve, lying, "I just fell and was scratched by a vine." She had already dealt with what had just happened, and she didn't want to make Yuan Xu worry. Besides, she was in the palace, and if something really happened, it would be difficult to resolve.

Yuan Xu didn't believe it.

Was it scratched by a vine? How could a vine scratch such a scar?

Looking at her fair and smooth neck, a patch of red was particularly noticeable. Yuan Xu's eyes gradually turned red.

Helan Xuenuo just felt that she was really noble, and just this pull left a mark.

Yuan Xu asked again, "Was it scratched by a vine?"

Helan's eyes flashed and he nodded.

Yuan Xu didn't understand what Helan was hiding, so he didn't ask any further. He felt a surge of anger for a moment, as Helan always hid everything from him. He retracted his worried gaze, and a touch of coldness settled in. "Since everything's fine, let's go home. Uncle and Aunt Helan have already gone home, so let me take you home."

Yuan Xu strode towards the corridor, Helan Xuenuo following closely behind him. After spending so much time with Yuan Xu, how could she not see that he was angry? But she didn't quite understand what he was angry about.

Yuan Xu slowed down his pace again as he walked, and after she caught up, he walked forward again.

When they were about to leave the palace gate, someone stopped them.

"Helan..."

Helan Xuenuo stopped after hearing this, and Yuan Xu also stopped. She turned around and saw that it was Gu Shicheng. In just a moment, the drunkenness seemed to have dissipated a lot.

Just when he fainted, Zhufeng arrived in time and he woke up. Zhufeng also gave him a hangover pill, which made him much more sober.

Helan hid behind Yuan Xu. She didn't want to look at Gu Shicheng and whispered, "Yuan Xu, let's go. No need to pay attention to him." Yuan Xu nodded in response and planned to leave with her.

Gu Shicheng walked towards them quickly and reached out to grab Helan Xuenuo, but Yuan Xu blocked his hand.

"Get out!" Gu Shicheng roared at Yuan Xu. Unlike his apologetic expression just now, when he looked at Yuan Xu, veins bulged on his forehead and he seemed extremely uncalm.

Yuan Xu, however, was not afraid at all. He asked in a cold voice, "What is Prince Ding'an doing? Your newlywed wife is already waiting for you in the room! And Rendong is my fiancée. This is really against the rules."

Honeysuckle?

His gaze was always on Helan Xuenuo who was behind Yuan Xu. He gradually calmed down from his initial restlessness, his eyes full of regret. He said softly, "Helan... I was wrong just now. I drank too much and lost my composure. I didn't hurt you, did I?"

Yuan Xu's fists were clenched under his sleeves, but Helan Xuenuo didn't even look at Shicheng. He chuckled and reached out to hold Yuan Xu's clenched fists. At that moment... Yuan Xu trembled all over. He looked at Helan Xuenuo in disbelief, and his anger seemed to dissipate.

Helan smiled and said to him, "Yuanxu, go back home."

Gu Shicheng did not stop them anymore. Now she didn't even want to look at him. He sighed and called softly, "Helan..." but it was so soft that only he could hear it.

When they reached the carriage, Helan Xuenuo finally let go of her hand, but Yuanxu felt it was warm. Helan's hand was like a hot water bottle, even warmer. He looked at his palm, which had turned redder. A slight smile curved his lips, and his eyes softened.

It turns out... a woman's hand is so different from a man's, warm, fleshy, and holding such a small thing in the palm of her hand.

When Helan Xuenuo got on the carriage, he was still in a daze. Only when Li An called him did he come to his senses and get on the carriage. Helan Xuenuo was leaning against the window, looking out. The palace stood before her like a cage. Gu Shicheng's repeated strange behavior made her feel even more troubled and disgusted.

And those past events seemed to be locked in this cage.

As the carriage slowly drove away, she began to feel relieved.

Looking back now, she had long since let it go. She didn't care who Gu Shicheng would love. But... she no longer hoped that Gu Shicheng would love her. If they tried to destroy her again, she would no longer endure it.

She lowered the carriage curtain, leaving only her and Yuanxu inside. She felt obligated to tell Yuanxu what had happened, rather than leaving him in the dark. Perhaps... Gu Shicheng's words had also led Yuanxu to misunderstand something... She didn't want to see Yuanxu angry for no apparent reason.

Ever since Yuan Xu chose to stand before her, they had been tied together. It seemed as if Yuan Xu had stood before her without hesitation, trying his best to bear the brunt of the pain.

Her heart gradually warmed up and she felt stronger.

She confessed to Yuan Xu, "Yuan Xu, actually my wrist wasn't injured by the vine."

"I know…"

So he knew everything? He was afraid Yuan Xu would misunderstand something when Gu Shicheng appeared just now! This was the first time she was so anxious to explain clearly.

"Actually, it was Gu Shicheng who was drunk and pulled me..."

Yuan Xu's face, which had been calm before, was now filled with anger. His eyes turned red. "If he hurts you, I will kill him!"

Seeing Yuan Xu's frown and face gloomy, Helan Xuenuo smiled and said, "It's okay... Fortunately, you taught me the knife technique. I chopped at his acupuncture points and he fainted, so he ran away."

Yuan Xu finally calmed down a lot and smiled at her, "You, you can still laugh when encountering such a thing!" He seemed to have thought of something and became serious again, "But... Gu Shicheng has been acting strangely the last few times. Don't come to the palace again in the future."

"Okay, never again!"

Yuan Xu rarely saw Helan Xuenuo so obedient to him. In the past, she was like a cat with its fur standing on end, untouchable. But now, she looked like a furry and docile pet. Seeing her sitting in front of him, and thinking about her holding his hand, she looked so small... such a small person... she was obviously very young, but she seemed to have experienced something.

He really wanted to hold her in his arms and rub her, and he couldn't bear to see her get hurt. Seeing the red circle on her hand gradually fade away, he still felt pity in his heart, and even he couldn't bear to hurt her.

Seeing her staring at him with her bright eyes and smiling, his heart softened and he wanted to tease her even more. Yuan Xu asked more seriously, "Since you know that learning martial arts from me is useful, how has your archery been going lately? Have you been slacking off?"

Helan Xuenuo interrupted with a smile, "Look, the weather is nice today." She had indeed been lazy for these past few days, and even the Gentleman's Bow was covered in dust.

"Don't interrupt! I'll punish you if you slack off." Yuan Xu wouldn't punish her. After what happened today, he thought Helan Xuenuo must make herself stronger. Just like today, he couldn't protect her in the first place, otherwise... she wouldn't have suffered that injury...

"Okay, I'll practice when I get back..."

"Let me give you some extra practice."

After the two returned to Helan Mansion, Helan Xuenuo went back to the South Courtyard, picked up the Gentleman Bow, and came to the training ground to find Yuan Xu. Yuan Xu did give her extra training. She had not exercised for many days and her back was already sore.

After the training, she thought of Chen Shian who was about to return to Beijing, and reminded Yuan Xu that a thrilling rescue plan would begin in a few days.

Yuan Xu smiled helplessly. With so many things happening today, she was still thinking about saving people?

In the front yard of the palace, only a few maids and servants were left packing up things... and Gu Shicheng was sitting at one of the tables, which was the place where Helan Xuenuo had sat, and he was drinking one glass of wine after another.

Even though he was already sober, he still wanted to get drunk... There has never been a moment as heartbroken as this...

Why did he hurt her again and again?

He dumped out his empty flagon and yelled, "Where's the wine?"

In the distant pavilion, the old princess, Aunt Cui, was witnessing everything. A maidservant beside her was whispering something with her head lowered. Aunt Cui smiled at the old princess, but it was a bit creepy. "Old princess, didn't the old Taoist priest say that the offspring born by the princess are so precious and can bring good luck to the father? Now that the prince is drinking here and has no intention of entering the bridal chamber, why don't you dare let me help you?"

"How can I help?"

"Old Princess, please go back first. Leave this matter to me. I promise to make sure that the prince and princess can consummate their marriage. If the prince blames me, I will take the responsibility." The two of them already knew what was going on. The old princess nodded in agreement and let the other maids help her leave.

Aunt Cui ordered the maid to bring a wine jug, added something to it, and sent it to Gu Shicheng...

Gu Shicheng was already completely drunk. He held the wine jug and poured wine into his mouth. A moment later, he fell asleep on the table.

Aunt Cui ordered him to be sent back to the bridal chamber, not forgetting to instruct, "Hurry up... If the princess asks, say that the prince is drunk."