Chapter 27. Jealous Gu Sui: “You look much better in red than her!…”

On the way to escort Su Tong and others to the Four Directions Inn, Gu Sui was extremely tormented.

Mu Jiulu was accompanying him, and if Su Tong had been a bit more peaceful, it would have been fine. But she seemed as if she would die if she didn’t speak, her mouth never stopped.

“Brother Gu, it’s my first time in the capital. When you have time, you must take me on a proper tour to appreciate the prosperity here.”

Gu Sui: “I need to practice martial arts. No time. Find someone else.”

Su Tong persisted: “It’s alright, I can be your sparring partner. I’d like to know how skilled Brother Gu has become now.”

Gu Sui smiled falsely: “I’m afraid I might kill you.”

Su Tong was stunned for a moment. She didn’t expect that after he started talking, he would be so sarcastic and so unromantic.

“Brother Gu, don’t be so heartless. We’re not enemies now, and our past feelings are still there.”

Gu Sui: “So can you be quiet now?”

“Is Brother Gu annoyed by my chatter? It’s just that I haven’t seen you for so long and miss you so much, I got a bit excited.”

Gu Sui: “……”

“I heard that Brother Gu recently had a martial arts bride selection? Why didn’t you wait for me to come before holding it? Luckily you’re not married yet, otherwise I would have regretted it for life.”

The atmosphere around them was becoming increasingly tense. Shu Lin’s voice suddenly rang out.

“We’ve arrived at the Four Directions Inn. Young Master Su should prepare well for tomorrow’s audience with the emperor. Mo Shaoqing, please escort Young Master Su inside.”

The named Junior Minister of Protocol Mo Han wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and hurriedly walked to the front, making a welcoming gesture, standing between Su Tong and Gu Sui.

Su Tong was about to speak, but Mu Jiulu didn’t give her the chance to open her mouth.

“Take those Duwolf prisoners to the Ministry of Justice. Gu Sui, come with me for the interrogation.”

Gu Sui smiled bitterly. Although he could escape from the clingy Su Tong, how was he supposed to appease the ice-cold Mu Jiulu!

It’s so difficult!

Su Tong was unwilling to follow Mo Han inside just like that. She turned and grabbed Gu Sui, who was about to leave.

“Brother Gu, when did you change your name?”

Mu Jiulu’s gaze, sharp as a knife, fell on her right hand. Su Tong inexplicably shuddered.

Gu Sui’s brows furrowed tightly as he pulled his sleeve away: “Recently.”

Su Tong withdrew her hand, her eyes shifting left and right, and she quickly said,

“Since you’re going to interrogate those Duwolves, why don’t I come with you? I captured these people, so naturally, I would know more about them.”

Mu Jiulu let out a cold laugh: “The Ministry of Justice is an important place in the court. As an outside official, if you don’t understand what it means to know your place, I can have someone teach you.”

Su Tong spoke with some displeasure: “Your Highness Regent, I sincerely seek peace. Now I just want to help, why must you be so aggressive?”

“Sincerely seek peace? Then quickly sign the peace treaty, and stop coveting to reclaim the eight Duwolf cities. Then I’ll consider you to have some sincerity.”

Su Tong’s expression turned solemn, no longer as casual and relaxed as before.

“Those eight cities originally belonged to Dongzhou. What’s wrong with us wanting to redeem them now!”

“I said, it’s not possible.”

“You!”

Su Tong’s eyes narrowed. Mu Jiulu’s firmness obviously angered her, and she could no longer maintain her previous calmness.

“This Young Master will report everything that happened today to the Emperor tomorrow!”

Mu Jiulu’s cold eyebrows carried a ruler-like arrogance, her voice contemptuous.

“I’ll be waiting.”

After speaking, she turned and left, not forgetting to call Gu Sui along.

Su Tong angrily swung her snake bone whip, making an explosive sound in the air.

She watched the two departing figures, a glimmer of dark light overflowing from the depths of her eyes, somewhat gnashing her teeth.

“Mu Jiulu!”

She had heard that this Regent was difficult to deal with, but didn’t expect her to be so formidable.

Not only did she give her such a shock upon their first meeting, but she also blatantly snatched away the prey she had set her eyes on.

“Young Master Su, after a long journey, you should take your subordinates in to rest early. The rest can be discussed tomorrow,” said Mo Han, who really couldn’t stand it anymore and just wanted to complete his task quickly and leave.

Su Tong gave her a cold look, then stepped towards the carriage behind, uttering in an obscure tone.

“Come down, we’ve arrived.”

The carriage curtain was lifted slightly, revealing a young man with coiled hair and a beautiful face.

His eyes were deep-set, his lips red and teeth white. On his shoulder-length braided hair was a purple scorpion-shaped hairpin, with a sharp stinger that gleamed coldly.

“Sister Su Tong, I’ve fallen for someone else.”

The young man’s voice, somewhere between adolescence and maturity, had the same strange tone. Su Tong glanced at him after hearing this, then followed his gaze.

“Fickle little scorpion.”

Jin Ying showed no shame, and after jumping down from the carriage, he said righteously,

“Sister Su Tong didn’t want to marry me originally either. What’s wrong with me liking this Regent now?”

Su Tong clicked her tongue: “If you can win her over, sister will definitely reward you well.”

As the two walked towards the inn, speaking in the Dongzhou language, the young man suddenly let out an eerie laugh, making Mo Han, who was leading the way in front, shudder and quickly speed up his pace.

This task is too difficult!

*

At the Ministry of Justice prison, Gu Sui accompanied Mu Jiulu on a tour, witnessing how Mu Jiulu interrogated the Duwolves.

Those who initially refused to speak no matter what, constantly shouting and cursing for Gu Sui to go to hell, finally spoke up weakly under endless torture.

Mu Jiulu inquired about how the previous assassins obtained the pass to infiltrate the capital, and how many Duwolf remnants were still hidden in the capital, before leading Gu Sui out of the Ministry of Justice.

Outside, it was almost dark, and there weren’t many people on the streets. Gu Sui, having calmed himself, pulled on her sleeve.

“Talk to me, will you? You haven’t spoken to me all afternoon.”

Ever since she had taken him away from the Four Directions Inn, she had maintained a cold face. Even during the interrogation, she just sat there coldly, giving orders, unmoved even by the ear-piercing screams.

It was the first time Gu Sui had seen Mu Jiulu like this, and he couldn’t help but feel anxious.

Mu Jiulu stopped walking and turned to look at him, her eyes dark and deep in the moonlight.

“Shouldn’t you be the one to say something first?”

Her voice was distant and cold. Gu Sui suddenly felt a bit wronged.

“What am I supposed to say!”

“I didn’t know you had such a colorful past in Dongzhou, even the Silver Snake Young Master can’t forget you.”

Gu Sui had been ignored all afternoon, and his temper wasn’t low either. Hearing this now made him even more angry.

“Don’t say you didn’t know, I didn’t know either!”

Mu Jiulu frowned: “What do you mean?”

“Didn’t I tell you I’m Gu Sui, not Gu Suizhi? I don’t remember anything from before!”

He said dejectedly. Mu Jiulu’s brow furrowed even more.

She stared at Gu Sui for a long time without speaking, her expression extremely complex. Gu Sui felt a bit uneasy under her gaze.

After a good while, he was the first to break the silence.

“Can you stop being sulky? I really don’t know that Su Tong, and there’s nothing between us. I only like you, heaven and earth be my witness!”

He had just raised his right hand with three fingers up when Mu Jiulu grabbed it and put it down.

Gu Sui’s heart skipped a beat.

“Stop saying these unnecessary things.”

Mu Jiulu scolded with pursed lips, her voice serious and solemn. Gu Sui helplessly curved his eyes.

“Weren’t you the one who told me to say something first?”

Mu Jiulu didn’t speak. Gu Sui moved a bit closer to her.

“Baby, believe me, okay? You saw my conversation with Su Tong during the day, I was always keeping my distance from her. Don’t take your jealousy out on me.”

Mu Jiulu gave him a deep look.

“Who attracted all these unwanted admirers?”

Gu Sui: “……”

“I don’t want them either. Having you is enough for me.”

Gu Sui coaxed in a soft voice, but Mu Jiulu took it as him acting coquettish, and a wave of tenderness rose in her heart.

“Did I scare you just now?”

Su Tong’s matter had already accumulated frustration in her, and then those Duwolves kept cursing Gu Sui, so her methods became increasingly violent, almost like venting. But now she felt a bit regretful.

She shouldn’t have let him see that.

Gu Sui’s eyes darkened, and Mu Jiulu instantly felt heartbroken.

She was right, he was scared.

If he doesn’t remember everything about Gu Suizhi, then he’s just the Gu Sui who lived in a peaceful environment. How could he easily accept such a bloody scene?

Gu Sui took the initiative to hug her, his chin resting on her neck, his voice muffled.

“You ignored me.”

Mu Jiulu, feeling a bit guilty, wrapped her arms around his waist and held him tight.

“I…”

“Don’t ignore me in the future. Even if baby is angry, you have to listen to my explanation. I won’t do anything to betray you.”

The warm embrace made her feel a sense of dependence. She was silent for a long time before her slightly pale lips parted.

“I’m sorry… I didn’t know you don’t remember.”

Gu Sui suddenly raised his head in surprise, his peach blossom eyes flashing with disbelief.

“You actually apologized to me?!”

Gu Sui’s heart surged with indescribable surprise and joy.

“You never said sorry before!”

Mu Jiulu lightly tapped his forehead with her finger, saying righteously,

“This King has never done anything wrong before.”

So why should she apologize?

Gu Sui mumbled: “How could you not have? Breaking the glass on my balcony, blowing up my kitchen, and even tearing my clothes. You did all of these.”

Mu Jiulu: “……”

Wasn’t that because the glass was too transparent and she didn’t see it, the kitchen appliances were too complicated, and his summer clothes were too revealing, and she didn’t want him to wear them out!

Mu Jiulu pretended not to hear, raising her hand to mess up his hair.

“What nonsense are you muttering?”

Gu Sui snorted, freeing his head from her hand. In the blink of an eye, he saw the corners of her lips curling up slightly.

But that small curve disappeared in an instant. He felt a bit regretful, so he placed his hands on the corners of her mouth, manually pulling them up, his voice clear and mellow.

“Don’t always have such a stern face. You look much better when you smile. As the saying goes, a smile makes you look ten years younger.”

Mu Jiulu raised an eyebrow slightly, holding his fair fingertips.

“Ten years younger?”

Gu Sui blinked innocently: “Ah.”

“What, you think I’m old now?”

Gu Sui’s gaze became somewhat confused: “Huh?”

He didn’t!

The age difference between them was only a little over four months!

Just as Gu Sui was about to say he didn’t mean that, Mu Jiulu spoke first.

“That’s still better than someone who keeps calling me ‘brother’, noisy and annoying.”

Gu Sui was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.

He suddenly felt that the sarcastic Mu Jiulu was somewhat cute.

This was a side of her he had never seen before.

“Yes, yes, yes, baby is the best.”

Gu Sui said with a smile, suddenly leaning close to her ear, his warm breath blowing on that touch of vermilion.

“Also, you look much better in red than her. No one in the world can compare!”