Not only was he indifferent, but his voice even trembled slightly, carrying a hint of relief at surviving a disaster.
Gu Tang and Qin Junche hadn't even returned to the palace yet, almost as soon as they left the villa that was littered with the corpses of assassins.
He then personally treated Qin Junche's wound.
Fortunately, Qin Junche reacted quickly despite having been drinking.
His injuries were mainly on his arms, with so many tiny blood holes that it was impossible to tell exactly how many wounds there were.
The bleeding continued unabated, trickling down Qin Junche's arm.
Under the bright moonlight, it seemed to shimmer with a soft silver light.
"Hmph!" Gu Tang casually tore a piece of cloth from the hem of his robe and wrapped it haphazardly around his arm.
"They were cautious enough not to use a deadly poison that would kill instantly," he said, then gave a cold snort.
His originally extremely handsome face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost under the moonlight.
He was already good-looking, but now that he's born, he has a unique charm.
Qin Junche rarely saw Gu Tang angry.
In his memory, even back when the two of them were in the border star system, deep inside the most ruthless and powerful pirates, knowing that they had done so many heinous things.
Gu Tang still managed to maintain a smiling expression.
It seemed that there was nothing in the world that could anger him.
But now, Gu Tang is clearly angry.
Qin Junche's arm was injured, and according to Gu Tang, the hidden weapons that injured him were also poisoned.
His entire arm, along with the left side of his upper body, became numb.
But my heart started pounding uncontrollably.
"You..." Before Qin Junche could react, Gu Tang had already strode forward.
He quickly caught up and asked in a hoarse voice, "Why are you angry?"
Compared to the other party coming to his rescue under the cover of night, Gu Tang's emotions fluctuated because of him, making his heart burn uncontrollably.
It felt as if a kitten's paw was gently scratching at his heart.
It's itchy, but I'm also full of anticipation.
Gu Tang turned and glanced at Qin Junche.
“You’re injured,” he said slowly and deliberately.
Then he waved his hand, and in a short while someone piloted the royal capital star shuttle to stop beside them.
Two palace eunuchs disembarked and respectfully greeted Gu Tang.
"Get in the car," Gu Tang said slowly.
He was used to being alone, and even as the emperor, he rarely used the imperial regalia when traveling.
So much so that every time Qin Junche followed him, he would unconsciously forget that the person in front of him had the most prestigious status in the entire Galactic Empire.
Until this moment, he was sitting in the luxurious and comfortable Royal Shuttle.
Looking at Gu Tang sitting opposite him, eyes closed, leaning against the car wall.
Qin Junche slowly came to his senses.
He came under the starry night, a lone warrior fighting fiercely against dozens of elite soldiers.
Not just the people he likes.
He is also His Majesty the Emperor of the Galactic Empire.
"You..." When he spoke again, Qin Junche's voice was even hoarse.
He stared intently at Gu Tang, a subtle feeling quietly welling up from the depths of his still rapidly beating heart.
"Why are you angry?" Qin Junche asked almost persistently.
It was as if he would never give up until he received an answer.
Gu Tang, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them.
He glanced at Qin Junche with a half-smile and said slowly, "You're injured."
For many years after he ascended the throne, he almost indulged his elder brother's loyal subordinates in their clandestine activities.
He also knew that they had long wanted to remove him, the emperor, from the throne.
But he was never truly angry.
But tonight, the thunder roars in fury!
"You..." Qin Junche suddenly opened his eyes wide, looking at Gu Tang in disbelief.
He thought that his earlier comment, "You're injured," was just a way to change the subject.
He never opened up to himself.
His heart had already been lost in his past, which he hadn't even had time to get to know.
Qin Junche suddenly extended his uninjured right arm.
He gently pinched the other person's chin and leaned in.
Burning lips landed on each other's lips without any restraint.
His left arm, which had just been numb, now felt as if hot blood was flowing through it.
It starts from his heart, flows through his entire body, and finally returns to his heart.
He doesn't care about anything anymore!
Is it a body double?
Whom does Gu Tang love more?
He didn't care anymore.
Qin Junche thought that he was willing to come to this starry night just to save himself.
Gu Tang was angry because he was injured, and because he violated his own principles.
He devoted himself to the cause until his dying breath!
He thought to himself, he had truly fallen for him!
Completely, without any possibility of turning back, we have fallen!
The royal physician was already waiting in the palace.
They worked for almost five hours, until the sun had fully risen and its rays enveloped the entire Galactic Empire, before they had completely finished treating the wound on Qin Junche's arm.
This is clearly His Majesty's new favorite, sitting so openly in His Majesty's bedchamber.
Gu Tang waited by.
Gu Tang seemed to finally breathe a sigh of relief only after the last hidden weapon was removed from Qin Junche's arm.
A palace attendant cautiously reminded him that he should attend to state affairs.
The ministers were already waiting.
Gu Tang did not need to attend court every day, but when he stayed in the capital, there were always a few days each month when he had to personally preside over the court affairs.
Today is the day he must appear and personally take charge of the government.
Then the young emperor merely glanced coldly at the young eunuch, a half-smile playing on his lips.
"Go and tell them that my beloved was attacked and injured last night." Gu Tang said slowly, "I am furious and heartbroken for my beauty. I did not sleep all night and will not hold court today."
He said these words casually, and it's impossible to know how much of it was genuine or insincere.
Qin Junche stopped trying to guess Gu Tang's true purpose.
After the royal physician finished bandaging his arm, he looked up and stared intently at Gu Tang.
In her already bright eyes, it seemed as if stars were truly twinkling.
"...Yes...Yes!" The young eunuch bowed and retreated with some trepidation.
Gu Tang patiently asked the doctor about the precautions Qin Junche should take during his recovery period, and whether there were any dietary restrictions.
He looked exactly like a king who neglected his morning court duties for the sake of a beautiful woman.
Gu Tang didn't care what the ministers might think, and he was even less interested in what kind of changes might occur in the capital city next.
After that day, he simply stayed in the palace every day to accompany Qin Junche as he recovered from his injuries.
In fact, for Qin Junche, that minor injury was treated properly by the royal doctor, and he was completely able to move around the next day.
However, he was happy to spend every day with Gu Tang.
Aside from continuing to teach Gu Yan martial arts every day, he ignored everything else.
Those who didn't know the situation would really think he was seriously injured.
Qin Junche could guess that Gu Tang had his reasons for doing this.
However, he didn't ask anything this time, as if he really was just recuperating.
Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
That day, after Qin Junche finished teaching Gu Yan martial arts, he, Gu Yan, and Gu Tang had lunch together.
The three of them sat chatting in the palace garden, as usual.
After the captain of the personal guard was dismissed and investigated, the deputy captain in charge of guarding the capital and the palace rushed over.
Beside him stood He Hui, the Grand Justice of the First Court of the Empire and Minister of Justice.
Qin Junche's face immediately darkened.
Even Gu Tang, upon seeing them, let out a heavy sigh without any attempt to hide it.
He seemed completely unconcerned that his complaints would be heard, muttering in a voice that He Hui could definitely hear: "Someone's lecturing me again! It's really... I can't even steal a moment of peace sometimes!"