"..."
As expected, hoping for too much when it came to being moved.
Sitting at the same table as Nangong Mo, Gu Qianying still felt a bit unaccustomed.
However, to prevent Nangong Mo from uttering any more nonsensical remarks, Gu Qianying obediently accompanied him, drinking a few cups of tea and nibbling on some pastries.
A moment later, Nangong Mo ordered Bai Qi to clear the table and set up a chessboard.
"Play a game with me. If you win, I'll grant your wish and hold you as you sleep."
Gu Qianying: "…!!!"
Hold her as she slept, grant her wish? How could those words have come from her?
"Otherwise, it's the other way around. You hold me as I sleep, how about that?"
"..."
Gu Qianying didn't know how to respond and could only pretend to be deaf and mute. After a while, she finally said, "If this humble subject wins, I request Ninth Imperial Uncle to leave as soon as possible. If Ninth Imperial Uncle wins, this humble subject is willing to chat with Ninth Imperial Uncle about everything under the sun, discussing wind, flowers, snow, and the moon, how about that?"
In her past life, she had never lost a game of chess against her grandfather, and she was very confident in her chess skills.
Because of this, she felt that the scenario of "discussing wind, flowers, snow, and the moon" would absolutely not happen.
However…
"You lost, I won. What do you plan to discuss with me about wind, flowers, snow, and the moon?"
Gu Qianying remained silent, unsure how to respond.
Nangong Mo gently turned his teacup, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Are you planning to talk while lying in my arms? Or should I hold you?"
"..."
Gu Qianying had never realized that the Ninth Imperial Uncle, who was always aloof and distant, could also be so shameless.
She was in a dilemma, not knowing what to do. Should she just admit defeat? Or beg for a truce?
Neither seemed like her style.
"Ninth Imperial Uncle, how about we play two more rounds? Let's decide the winner in three games, how about it?"
"Mm, I'll agree to your terms. However, I want to add some stakes."
Gu Qianying looked at him.
Nangong Mo said indifferently, "If you win, whatever you say, I will do. If I win, conversely, you must do as I say. However, you don't need to worry, I will never force you, nor will I make you do anything difficult, how about it?"
These stakes seemed acceptable, so Gu Qianying agreed.
A moment later.
Gu Qianying's face was as red as an apple, embarrassed. She was embarrassed by her own overconfidence in her ability to win against Nangong Mo in chess, which had now backfired.
"You lost again. Are you willing to admit defeat?"
Nangong Mo looked at Gu Qianying, his eyes filled with affection.
Gu Qianying bowed to Nangong Mo: "This humble subject is willing to admit defeat."
"In that case, lie down with me for a while. I'm tired."
"!!!"
Was this not forcing her?
"Ninth Imperial Uncle, this doesn't seem right, does it? This humble subject..."
"You're overthinking it. I'm just tired. If you want me to hold you as you sleep, I can agree to that..."
"No need, and I don't want that. This humble subject is not sleepy, nor tired."
Gu Qianying supported Nangong Mo, while Bai Qi carried him. Together, they helped Nangong Mo onto the chaise lounge.
After placing Nangong Mo down steadily, Bai Qi immediately turned and disappeared. As he left, he added some decorations around the prison cell.
A screen for privacy, hanging gauze curtains, oil lamps illuminating the space, undisturbed by anyone.
Nangong Li, hiding in the shadows with the dark guards, covered his face with a fan and chuckled.
He's on the right track, his Ninth Imperial Uncle is finally on the right track, haha.
At this moment, Gu Qianying, standing behind Nangong Mo, stretched her slightly sore hands.
As she stopped massaging, Nangong Mo turned to look at her: "Your hands are sore?"
Gu Qianying nodded.
He reached out, suddenly grabbed her hand, and gently pulled.
With a spin, she fell into his embrace.
Gu Qianying struggled to get up.
Nangong Mo, however, said, "Don't move, or I'll kiss you!"
Gu Qianying immediately stopped moving, remaining still, extremely obedient.
His large palm covered the back of her hand.
Gu Qianying's body stiffened.
Nangong Mo gently massaged it for her, his movements extremely tender.
Gu Qianying's cheeks, which had finally returned to normal, blushed once more at this moment.
After an unknown amount of time.
Gu Qianying suddenly felt something unusual about him. She frowned slightly: "Ninth Imperial Uncle, my hands are no longer sore. May I get up now?"
Nangong Mo did not respond.
Gu Qianying suddenly looked at him.
Nangong Mo's cheeks were flushed, his eyes hazy, and his palm was burning hot against her body.
A certain area had changed dramatically.
Gu Qianying knew something was wrong.
She located the Hundred Vital Points acupoint on Nangong Mo's chest, pressed it, and immediately got up, before Nangong Mo completely lost his senses.
Gu Qianying didn't hesitate to bite down hard on Nangong Mo's neck.
The pain made Nangong Mo regain some clarity.
Gu Qianying quickly grabbed Nangong Mo's right hand, laid it flat, and with a turn of her palm, gathered two-thirds of her internal energy into her palm. As the energy surged through each acupoint of Nangong Mo's right arm, a stream of heat was expelled from his body.
"Pfft!"
Blood spilled from Nangong Mo's mouth.
Gu Qianying supported Nangong Mo: "How are you? Are you alright?"
Nangong Mo's voice was weak: "I'm fine."
Gu Qianying took Nangong Mo's pulse and said, "You've been poisoned and were about to succumb. Fortunately, the poison was not deep. I have already helped you expel the poison from your body, and you are now fine."
As she finished speaking, Gu Qianying went to the table, picked up the teacup Nangong Mo had just used, sniffed it, and frowned: "It's an aphrodisiac?"
Gu Qianying turned to look at Nangong Mo, her gaze suddenly turning cold: "Ninth Imperial Uncle is a man of integrity, a true gentleman. He should act with honor and integrity, yet his actions are so despicable. You have truly opened my eyes."
Aphrodisiacs are not potent poisons, but rather a type of aphrodisiac that can only be cleared by union with the opposite sex.
Furthermore, although aphrodisiacs are classified as a type of poison, they do not cause any side effects. Instead, they can greatly increase the martial arts power of men who have had union with women who have taken aphrodisiacs.
Nangong Mo's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
"You think I had someone administer the poison to you? Coincidentally, I accidentally drank it myself?"
Gu Qianying remained silent.
"Heh!"
Nangong Mo sneered, "Do you think I'm that stupid?"
"The tea set was brought by your people. Moreover, you are surrounded by experts. If an enemy had poisoned it, they would have been discovered long before they could get close to you.
Furthermore, this aphrodisiac is not an ordinary poison; it does not harm the body and can even increase martial arts power.
If you did not commit such a shameless act, then it must be your subordinate or friend who intentionally did this to please you."
He raised his arm and flicked his sleeve.
Bang!
A figure tumbled down from the roof.
Upon hearing the sound, Bai Qi immediately rushed in.
"Protect the master..."
Bai Qi's words stopped abruptly when he saw Nangong Li getting up from the ground, covered in dust.
Nangong Mo looked coldly at Nangong Li: "Did you do this?"
Nangong Li rubbed his face and feigned ignorance: "Haha, Ninth Imperial Uncle, Miss Gu, hello! This prince accidentally fell. Did I disturb you? It's okay, it's okay, just pretend I'm air and don't see me..."
Nangong Mo's voice suddenly rose: "Confess the truth! Do you want to die?"
Nangong Li immediately became submissive and went to Nangong Mo, helping him to knead his legs and back, fawning: "Haha, it was all a misunderstanding. This prince just wanted to help Ninth Imperial Uncle, but unfortunately, it backfired. Instead of helping you, I made you lose face. This prince deserves to be punished."
Nangong Mo looked at Gu Qianying: "It was him."