I am born a beauty, and I am supreme

Chapter 54

The candlelight in the room had been extinguished at some point, and then, with a faint glimmer of light in the night, he turned to look at the person beside him.

She curled up like a kitten, her hands clenched in front of her chest, her fingers bent, and she gently gripped his right arm.

A posture that is both wary and eager to get closer.

That little face was quiet and well-behaved, right in front of me.

Chu Zhen watched for a while and almost burst out laughing.

Turning my head to look at the empty tent ceiling, I could hear her soft breathing.

I blinked and stared at it for a long time.

Finally, I closed my eyes again and fell into a deep sleep.

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When I wake up in the morning, I habitually turn my head to look.

But there was nothing around him.

Chu Zhen was startled and immediately stood up, looking around the room.

Soft footsteps came from outside the door.

He turned his head away.

"My lord, this servant is here to help you with your washing up." A familiar, calm voice came from the doorway.

She was a female official in charge of imperial affairs.

Chu Zhen's gaze shifted, and he said in a deep voice, "Come in."

A respectful reply came from the doorway, the door opened, and the female official, followed by two maids, quietly entered.

Chu Zhen rolled out of bed, glanced at the calm-faced woman, and asked, "This morning..."

He suddenly stopped talking.

The female official remained calm and composed, standing with her hands at her sides, listening attentively.

Chu Zhen thought for a moment and then asked, "Where is Guard Le Yan?"

“Guard Yue left early this morning,” she replied.

"Oh..." he replied.

They left.

They left without a word.

That person slept without any guard and left just as easily.

He was given absolutely no choice.

Chu Zhen shook her head.

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Tang Leyan left the former Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion.

I looked back as I stood at the doorway.

A smile played on her lips as she thought of how the person had been fast asleep when she quietly slipped out of bed earlier.

The morning air was a bit chilly.

She smiled radiantly and turned to leave.

But suddenly he stopped.

Someone is blocking my way.

Chu Gexing, the Nine Gates Admiral, stood still, a cold smile playing on his lips, his captivating eyes fixed on her.

This person arrived silently, as if he had fallen from the sky.

"Your Excellency doesn't sleep in the morning, you're up so early!" she said in surprise, then smiled.

But he was secretly on guard.

Chu Gexing looked at her: "Aren't you the same?"

“I’m different. I slept very well, very well,” she said, fanning herself. “The Admiral’s appearance was so coincidental. Could it be that he’s been keeping watch here all night?”

"I can spare Xiao Di's life for now, but I can also take it away at any time," he said coldly.

Her expression changed instantly, her previous good mood vanished: "You dare!"

He flicked his sleeve and gripped the fan tightly.

"You know whether I dare or not." His mood suddenly improved. "So you'd better watch what you're doing. Sleeping in a man's house like this should never happen again."

Without waiting for her reply, and ignoring her, he strode forward, his arm deliberately brushing lightly against half of her body.

They entered the mansion.

Tang Leyan turned around and watched the slender figure slowly enter the Military Affairs Office. Standing there, she stomped her foot, raised her eyebrows slightly, snorted coldly, and then suddenly turned around. A red shadow disappeared quickly along the street.

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Chu Gexing flicked his sleeve, one arm in front, holding the cloak to cover half of his body, while the other arm was hidden inside the cloak, behind his back.

He rarely arrived at the Zhongtang Mansion so early.

Although the servants of the Grand Secretary's residence were astonished, they quickly served him the food and sent someone to inform the Grand Secretary.

Chu Zhen was slightly surprised when she heard the news.

"Please have him wait in the study," he instructed.

The servant obeyed and left.

At that moment, Chu Zhen had just finished washing up and changed into his court robes when he suddenly heard that the Nine Gates Admiral was coming to visit.

Why so early?

As he hesitated, a thought suddenly struck him, and Chu Zhen recalled the scene of Chu Gexing confronting Le Yan last night.

Those two people...

Now that I think about it carefully, it seems that things were unusual from the very first time we met.

In the imperial court, when he and she entered hand in hand from outside the Golden Palace, he only noticed the subtle hostility between the two, and completely overlooked whether what Le Yan needed to escape from the clutches of her eccentric nephew was extraordinary martial arts or some story unknown to him.

He naturally knew nothing about Leyan.

Although I don't really know this "nephew" of mine, he's probably a little better than Leyan.

Chu Gexing is not like Ge Xun. Ge Xun is like a clear pool of water, and you can see right through him. He is optimistic and open-minded. Although he is occasionally a little arrogant and willful, he is not annoying. He is a cheerful young man that you will like at first glance.

But the path of Chu is different.

If we're talking about Chu Zhen's impression of Chu Gexing...

Chu Ge Xing is like a strange and famous flower blooming in a dark canyon on a gloomy, overcast day.

What suits it is a faint, waning moon shining down.

With a gentle breeze blowing.

Its gentle blooming or the faint fragrance it exudes are intoxicating.

Almost its entire body seemed to scream: Danger, keep away.

Hahaha.

Chu Zhen was astonished by her own imagination.

However, Chu Gexing is indeed a person who cannot be judged by common sense.

Chu Zhen couldn't understand why he came to find her so early.

He handed the towel in his hand to the maid beside him, then stepped out the door to see Chu Gexing.

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Chu Gexing and the others were in the study.

He stood with his hands behind his back, admiring a painting or calligraphy on the wall.

He seemed completely absorbed in watching.

"Song of the Song." A deep voice called from outside the door.

Chu Gexing turned around and slowly bowed: "Gexing greets Uncle Zhen."

"Alright, no need for formalities." Chu Zhen waved his hand, walked behind the desk, and sat down. "Ge Xing, you came to see me so early in the morning. Is there something important you need?"

A hint of embarrassment appeared on Chu Gexing's face.

This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime event.

Chu Zhen was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "What, is it hard to say?"

Chu Gexing's eyelids drooped, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly.

“I just met Guard Yue at the door,” he said.

"Hmm..." Chu Zhen was slightly taken aback, but quickly recovered. "He left after I woke up."

"Hmm... I heard about Ge Xing..." he said slowly, as if he was considering something.

"What?"

“Ge Xing thinks that, Uncle Zhen, you… should keep your distance from Guard Yue,” he finally said.

"Hmm? Why is that?" Chu Zhen asked.

“After Uncle Zhen was attacked last night, Ge Xing immediately led people to investigate the scene, and they found…” Chu Ge Xing began, frowning, “Uncle Zhen was at the scene, so he should know what it was, right?”

Chu Zhen's heart trembled slightly as she thought: The headquarters only instructed its subordinates not to reveal yesterday's events, but neglected to send someone to clean up the scene. With Ge Xing's abilities... he probably already saw through the clues.

So he replied, "Ge Xing, you might as well speak your mind."

"Yes," Chu Gexing replied, "The situation at the scene suggests that someone used extremely powerful internal force to kill the enemy, but the cruelty of the method was truly appalling. Since Uncle Zhen was involved and was able to escape unscathed, the person who did the attack must have been one of Uncle Zhen's men... But as far as I know..." He paused, "Please forgive my bluntness, but Uncle Zhen doesn't have a master with such profound internal force by his side..."

"You're right," Chu Zhen nodded.