When Gu Feng reached out his hand to him, the child, with his big eyes wide open, looked at him warily. Then, taking advantage of his inattention, he quickly crawled under the bed and huddled away, hiding.
His Highness the Crown Prince was both annoyed and amused.
He squatted down and patiently extended his hand to his younger brother: "My name is Gu Feng, and I'm six years older than you."
He said, "You should call me 'Big Brother'."
Gu Feng paused for a moment, then said softly, "Big brother is back. From now on, whether it's the capital or the palace, no one will dare to bully you again."
The kind and magnanimous Crown Prince was furious for the first time and punished all the eunuchs and guards responsible for taking care of Gu Tang and protecting him.
Then he personally carried Gu Tang back to his palace.
He instructed people to prepare a room for Gu Tang to stay in.
From that point until the very last second before he died.
Gu Feng kept his promise and protected Gu Tang well.
However, Gu Tang's background was ultimately questionable.
Gu Feng, on the other hand, was simply too busy.
He is the future monarch of the Galactic Empire, the monarch who will rule this vast starry sky.
There is so much he needs to learn.
Not to mention the imperial palace, he rarely even spends time in the capital city.
There is truly no one left who dares to bully Gu Tang.
However, the vast majority of people still treat him as an invisible person.
After all, Gu Feng's mother, the Empress of the Galactic Empire, who was second only to the Emperor, did not like him.
They will no longer do such obvious things to bully Gu Tang.
However, the vast majority of people, especially the noble children of the capital planet, looked down on him from the bottom of their hearts.
In front of Gu Feng, those people still managed to maintain their manners.
Behind Gu Feng's back, many people wouldn't even bother to give Gu Tang a second glance.
At the time, probably no one could have imagined that Gu Feng, whom they admired and loved and who hoped would become a wise ruler, would die.
The mysterious young prince Gu Tang, whom no one respected, ascended the throne because he was the only remaining son of the late emperor.
To become the new Emperor of the Galactic Empire.
Memories flashed through Gu Tang's mind.
The First University of the Imperial Capital Star was a place he rarely set foot in.
After all, it was my first time here, and I was tricked into falling into Xinghai Lake.
If his older brother hadn't arrived in time, he might have died here.
Thinking of this, Gu Tang couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
Those people looked down on him back then.
They probably wouldn't even look down on him now.
So what?!
He began learning martial arts from Gu Feng at the age of ten, and his talent was exceptional.
At the age of fifteen, even Gu Feng could only barely manage a draw with him.
After the age of seventeen, he became the most outstanding star in the capital city.
Those who used to look down on him, none of them dared to challenge him directly.
However, they can still say behind his back: "He's just a mere brute."
Gu Tang didn't care much.
He disliked those people. If it weren't for Gu Feng, he would have left the capital long ago and would never have returned to this place full of discrimination and humiliation.
If it weren't for Gu Feng, he wouldn't have become the Emperor of the Galactic Empire.
I can only sit in the highest position on this capital star, watching the Milky Way flicker in solitude.
If not...
Gu Tang closed his eyes tightly, then turned away with a flick of his sleeve.
"Where to next?" he asked Qin Junche with a smile.
Those past events that flashed through his mind seemed to have truly disappeared in the long river of time, long since faded away by the passage of years.
It could no longer have any effect on him.
Gu Tang looked at Qin Junche.
Looking at the young man who resembled his elder brother but whose features were much younger and sharper, he asked with a smile, "You invited me on a date, surely you didn't do it without a plan?"
Qin Junche gave him a deep look: "You..."
His voice was slightly hoarse: "Want to go see a movie?"
"Sure," Gu Tang said casually. "Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I've watched a movie."
The Imperial Star Center Plaza boasts the most luxurious and best-equipped cinema.
The entire screen seemed to be three-dimensional, and the audience felt as if they were experiencing the whole story with the protagonist.
Qin Junche chose a romance film.
It was filled with pink bubbles almost from beginning to end, and many couples came to watch.
Many young girls also cry or laugh along with the storyline, feeling very emotional.
He himself looked at it very carefully.
But I can't help but look at Gu Tang sitting next to me.
The young and handsome emperor, however, did not seem to like it.
His expression remained indifferent, and as he looked behind him, his gaze even seemed to drift away, clearly indicating that his thoughts were no longer on the movie.
Qin Junche didn't say anything, but still insisted on watching the whole movie.
After the event ended, they didn't rush to leave.
After all the audience members left, Gu Tang and Qin Junche left through the side door of the VIP area.
He had been on the throne for nine years, even if he spent half of each year away from the capital.
But the people of the capital still know about their Emperor.
For no other reason than that Gu Tang's face is genuinely handsome.
Her features are exquisitely beautiful and highly recognizable.
Anyone who has met him once will find it hard to forget him.
As they left the movie theater, Qin Junche and Gu Tang walked side by side down the street; he had already put on his hat.
The brim of the hat was pulled low, covering most of Gu Tang's face, revealing only her small and delicate chin.
Qin Junche couldn't help but look at him several times; even Gu Tang's profile was so perfect that there wasn't a single flaw.
He remembered the rumors about Gu Tang on the capital star.
I heard that although the late emperor was a womanizer, he never let his lovers get pregnant.
Ironically, on a wild and desolate planet in the north, a woman whose appearance the late emperor could not even remember became pregnant with his second son.
Qin Junche had also heard rumors.
Everyone says that Gu Tang doesn't resemble the late emperor, but looks like his birth mother.
So……
He couldn't help but look at Gu Tang again.
Such strikingly beautiful features, such a lovely appearance.
How could anyone completely forget it, not even its name?
Gu Tang's father was truly terrifyingly philandering and heartless.
"Isn't it time for lunch?" Gu Tang asked again.
He didn't comment on whether the movie was good or bad, and didn't seem to feel that he was wasting his time.
He simply turned his head and asked Qin Junche, who was silently sizing him up, with a smile.
"Mm." Qin Junche nodded.
He booked the restaurant with the best view in the capital yesterday.
On a mountaintop near the capital city.
The restaurant is built on the edge of a cliff, allowing diners to enjoy panoramic views of the mountains and rivers and feel a sense of grandeur.
Qin Junche felt that Gu Tang definitely liked him.
He doesn't care what others say about Gu Tang.
But he had seen this man calmly and casually chatting among the fierce space pirates.
Such a person, without a broad vision and profound understanding, could never possess such unwavering composure.
Moreover, he didn't waste those few months in the capital.
Don't be fooled by Gu Tang's seemingly lazy and carefree attitude.
However, the entire Imperial Capital Star, including the Galactic Empire, survived the most difficult and turbulent period of power transition under his rule.
Then, under the watchful eyes of the surrounding star empires, it grew stronger and stronger.
The people of the capital city live a stable and prosperous life.
Qin Junche has been here for several months and has gained a deep understanding of the situation.
As he led Gu Tang in the flying vehicle toward the cliffside restaurant, he looked at the lazy-smiling young man beside him.