Chapter 63: Doing the Right Thing, Diamonds Shine Brighter

  Gu Gong closed his eyes and said: "I've always thought you were a sensible person, these things, you should also be able to understand."

  Can't figure it out! It's a matter of life and death, both are sons, why is Prime Minister Gu so biased? Shen Guiyan wanted to say more, but Gu Zhaobei had already pulled her hand.

  "The swallow will understand." Gu Zhaobei forcibly pulled her back: "Father doesn't need to worry too much."

  The prime minister's expression eased a bit, looking at Gu Zhaobei: "It's good that you can understand."

  Gu Zhāo Běi smiled lightly and pulled Shěn Guī Yàn behind him as she seemed to want to say more.

  "It's naturally a good thing that you can sit stably in the position of Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment." Minister Gu said, "However, that position also has many requirements for you. Have you ever thought about changing to another place?"

  Gu Zhaobei raised an eyebrow: "What's on Father's mind?"

  "You're not quite suitable for a civil official." Minister Gu turned his face and said, "Under General Yuwen's command, there is an idle position. Your father has been thinking about it, and it seems to be more in line with your unbridled temperament. If you are willing, your father can petition the Emperor to transfer you over."

  Shen Guiyan's eyes widened and she took a light breath in.

  The position of Vice Minister of Justice was something that Gu Zhaobei had obtained with great difficulty, and now the Prime Minister's single sentence was enough to make him switch?

  What's the point of switching? To give up my seat to Gu Zhaodong?

  Her hand suddenly tightened, Shen Guiyan frowned at Gu Zhaobei. The latter was pinched by her and looked at her with a smile, then said to Gu Chengxiang: "Since father thinks it's proper, then it must be proper. I also don't like the flattery of officialdom, being able to go under General Yuwen is good too."

  Really agreed just like that?!

  The Prime Minister smiled: "Good boy, after marrying a wife, you've grown up a lot."

  He looked north but smiled without speaking.

  Shen Guiyan was dragged and carried back to the Northern Courtyard, for the first time in her life she was so flustered, with a thousand words wanting to plead for justice from Gu Zhaobei, but Gu Zhaobei covered her mouth, not letting her say anything.

  The door closed, Shen Guiyan shook off his hand, but used too much force and pulled her own back, gritting her teeth in pain.

  "They all said to let you be, why can't you hold back today?" Gu Zhaobei sighed and came over to press down on her shoulders, supporting her as she went to lie down on the bed: "You're so clever, can't you see that Father wants to cover for him?"

  "I can see that." Shen Guiyan said stiffly: "But why cover up?"

  Even if Gu Zhaodong was more outstanding, wouldn't a tiger still not eat its own son? Would he be indifferent to the life and death of his own brother, Gu Zhaobei?

  "If it gets out of hand, people will know that Master Gu wants to kill me, isn't that a troublesome thing?" Gu Zhaobei took out the ointment and pointed at her clothes: "Take them off."

  These days, Gu Zhaobei had been personally applying medicine to her, and Shen Guiyan was still in a huff, so she didn't hesitate, directly tearing off her outer cloak and long skirt, wearing only a bellyband as she lay down again.

  Gu Chao Bei applied ointment to his hands and gently massaged Shen Gui Yan's back, stroking it like a cat's fur, again and again.

  Shen Guiyan's fiery temper had subsided a lot, and she said in a stifled tone: "I'm unhappy."

  "I know you're unhappy, and I'm unhappy too." Gu Zhaobei smiled lightly: "But what can be done? A person under another's roof, after all."

  She was taken aback for a moment, and Shen Guiyan turned around to look at him: "A person under the eaves?"

  This is his own home, why say such words of living under someone else's roof?

  "It's nothing." Gu Zhaobei looked at the red swelling on her back, which had improved a lot, but some purple marks still remained, looking quite shocking.

  "The position of Vice Minister of Justice, I plan to follow my father's words and give it up, then go under the command of General Yuwen to do things."

  Shen Guiyan slapped a palm on the pillow: "Why should you let go? That's not something you stole, nor is it someone who fought for you, it's your own ability."

  It's rare to see her like this, and Gu Zhaobei finds it quite intriguing, unable to help but stop and take a closer look: "Don't you think that Big Brother is more suitable for the officialdom than I am?"

  "...Suitable is suitable..." Shen Guiyan felt a bit disheartened: "But it can't be like this, it seems that in the eyes of the Prime Minister, Gu Zhaodong is a treasure, and you are just grass. You're obviously more capable than him."

  Gu Zhaobei was taken aback, putting down the medicinal paste in his hand, his eyes shining slightly: "You think I'm better than Big Brother?"

  "Nature." Shen Guiyan nodded.

  Gu Zhaodong is talented, but too pedantic and selfish. In her eyes, the rogue actually looks much better.

  She couldn't help but laugh, and Gu Zhaobei moved closer to her, his eyes as vast as the ocean: "So now you're angry, is it because I'm going to lose my position as a servant, or what?"

  Shen Guiyan didn't see the thing in his eyes, furrowed her brow and thought for a moment, saying: "Today I was somewhat out of sorts, probably because they used arsenic to harm people again. I'm angry because of the prime minister's attitude towards you, it makes me feel like I saw myself in the Shen household."

  Just like she had done countless times before, taking evidence to accuse Shen Guiya, only for her mother to side with the other girl, and every time Shen Guiya would get off scot-free, and even come back to retaliate against her.

  The Master said that there is a right way for human beings, which is justice, and it is in people's hearts. However, after all these years, she has never seen where justice is.

  Others can't give her justice, she can only find it herself.

  Gu Zhāo Běi's breathing paused slightly, and he chuckled softly as he slowly leaned in to kiss Shen Gui Yan's lips.

  "They don't take me seriously, what can I do?" He said softly: "Now that I'm a husband, isn't there a wife?"

  Shen Guiyan's eyes widened slightly as she was pulled into someone's arms, her heart skipping a beat.

  She was wearing only a bellyband on her body. He held her close and the warmth of their skin seemed to be able to pass through their clothes to him.

  It wasn't until now that Shen Guiyan remembered that they had been married for so long and hadn't even consummated their marriage yet.

  The first time was because there were people in the mansion who listened to the wall, he didn't like it. Later, it was just being interrupted by one thing after another, even when sleeping with her, Gu Zhaobei still hadn't had a chance to consummate their marriage.

  The wound on her back should be fine if she's careful, right? Shen Guiyan forgot to be angry for a moment and her cheeks flushed slightly.

  Gu Zhaobei's throat moved up and down, he stretched out his hand to hold her and put her on the soft quilt, then pulled the curtains down. The warm breath filled her neck, Shen Guiyan couldn't help but tremble slightly.

  "Originally, I was still a bit hesitant as a husband." Gu Zhaobei said in a low voice: "Fortunately, it seems that I am still more charming than my brother."

  "Huh?" Shen Guiyan grasped the quilt tightly with some tension, still unable to contain her curiosity: "What does it mean?"

  "It's nothing, just pretend you didn't hear it." Gu Zhaobei smiled with a mischievous face and lifted her chin: "The little wife looks very delicious."

  This is outrageous! Shen Guiyan was originally still shy, but he was amused by his words like a street thug, and reached out to pinch his waist.

  "Ah ah." Gu Zhaobei smiled and begged for mercy, lowering his head to kiss her lips again.

  Shen Guiyan couldn't help but swallow her saliva, but somehow, the person on top of her seemed to get even more excited. The unscrupulous hands had slowly crawled up onto her twin peaks. She felt a bit shy and thought that since Gu Zhaobei had been with countless women, this first night shouldn't be too painful for her, right?

  She put her mind at ease and emotionally hugged Gu Zhaobei's neck.

  It's rare for Yan Er to be so passionate and generous, Gu Zhaobei's eyes deepened, his movements became more reckless.

  It's rare to find someone in this world who will look at you with importance and put you in their heart, caring more about whether you're being wronged than anyone else.

  Gu Zhounan was hesitant when marrying Shen Guiyan, and he didn't like the fact that there was another woman in his heart, so instead of reluctantly going through with the wedding, he might as well break it off cleanly.

  But today is really...can't hold back.

  She must have him in her heart, so she's this good to him, protecting him like this, making him feel warm.

  No one has ever stood by his side unconditionally, and no one has made him feel trustworthy like she did. Not even Chui Yun had been able to gain his complete trust.

  But today, he suddenly had an impulse to tell her everything, to tell her why the prime minister was like this, why he wanted to step down, so that she would worry less and have fewer wrinkles between her eyebrows.

  It's no wonder Ye Wandao said that those who fall in love are all fools.

  "Ah——" At the most touching moment, Shen Guiyan couldn't help but take a deep breath of cool air.

  Gu Zhongbei's eyes were filled with tender warmth as he gently kissed her face and asked, "But did I touch the wound on your back?"

  Shen Guiyan had difficulty breathing and couldn't respond to his words, she could only shake her head and grit her teeth in endurance.

  In a moment of impulsiveness, Gu Zhaobei couldn't help but lose control, even if he didn't want to hurt her. The pain wasn't on his back, but rather in another place that couldn't be mentioned.

  Shen Guiyan closed her eyes and thought, when she had time tomorrow, she must go to Zuihuayin to ask, a group of girls accompanied Gu Zhaobei for so long, why was he still so ignorant of cherishing and loving them?

  But soon she didn't have time to think about these things, being taken away by Gu Zhaobei, she felt like a piece of driftwood, rising and falling in the ocean, only holding onto him would she not lose her direction.

  The candle flame was about to go out, and the fragrance of lotus flowers in the bed curtains was just emerging. Shen Guiyan bit her teeth without making a sound. Gu Zhaobei lowered his head, intending to laugh at her, but suddenly heard a commotion outside.

  "Water's coming! The North Courtyard is flooding!" A servant yelled at the top of his lungs, making sure everyone in the North Courtyard could hear him clearly.

  Then Gu Zhaodong came over here for some reason, shouting "Fourth Brother" as he walked in.

  Bao Shan was guarding the gate when he heard the commotion, his brow furrowed tightly as he stepped forward to block Gu Zhaodong's path: "What are you doing, young master?"

  "The water is flooding at the North Courtyard gate! Quickly let Fourth Brother out and come with me!" said Gu Zhaodong.

  Bao Shan looked around the courtyard gate, there were indeed many people, but no smoke was seen.

  "Has the water receded? Judging from the situation, it shouldn't be too serious, so there's no need for Fourth Master to go out, right?" Bao Shan stood in front of him, not budging an inch, and said with her head raised, "Fourth Master has important business to attend to with Young Mistress."

  "What's more important than life?" Gu Zhaodong hastily looked at the tightly closed door, obviously having thought of something, his face pale.