Female Master: Why doesn’t my wife love me yet?

Chapter 376 Not a stranger

The peacock boy was lying on her bed, refusing to get down no matter what.

Seeing that those people were about to break in if she didn't answer, Gu Qingyuan simply grabbed him and threw him down.

She said to the door, "He's here with me!"

The peacock boy looked at her sadly, squatted down reluctantly, and turned back into the proud peacock just now.

He couldn't let others know that he could transform into a human form.

So, when they heard Gu Qingyuan say that the peacock was with her, they pushed the door open and saw the peacock lying on the ground.

Its body was caught by someone, and those people said gratefully: "We have been looking for it all night, and it turned out to be with you. Thank you so much."

"It's okay." Gu Qingyuan saw that the peacock took the opportunity to glare at her, so she pretended not to see it.

Just like that, the peacock was taken back again, and Gu Qingyuan still had the colorful tail feathers that the peacock boy had just inserted on her head.

After the room became quiet, Gu Qingyuan breathed a sigh of relief and lay back on the bed.

She now suspected that what she had just done was actually a dream.

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the other side.

Even though Lu Rui had been named the crown prince, he still had to study every day with the people arranged for him by the White Emperor.

He was very tired when he returned home every day.

What made him even more exhausted was that in addition to Emperor Bai, Concubine Li would also ask him to meet some noble ladies. If he made excuses to refuse to meet them, they would arrange people on the route he had to take to practice martial arts.

There was impatience in his eyes, and he looked even more unhappy when facing women other than Gu Qingyuan.

This went on for several days, and Lu Rui found Concubine Li and said, "Mother, I am not interested in other women now. Please don't send anyone here anymore."

Concubine Li looked at him and asked, "So you must be with that woman? You know, you're not the only man around her. Are you really willing to do that?"

He clenched and unclenched his fists, and said calmly, "If you insist on forcing me, I will not accept the position of Crown Prince."

After saying this, he left Concubine Li's palace without hesitation.

This made Concubine Li so angry that her body trembled. She had finally found her son and even made nourishing soup for him every day some time ago. But he spoke to her like this for that woman.

After she calmed down, she said to the palace maid Lianhua beside her, "Lianhua, come with me to find that Gu Qingyuan."

"Yes."

Lianhua bowed and walked towards Gu Qingyuan's residence with Concubine Li.

When Gu Qingyuan saw Concubine Li coming, she quickly stood up to greet her.

However, judging from her expression, Gu Qingyuan discovered that Concubine Li did not seem to be in a very good mood.

After Concubine Li sat down, she got straight to the point: "I am very grateful to Young Master Gu for taking care of Xiaorui, but you two are not of the same kind after all."

Gu Qingyuan curled her lips slightly and quickly understood Concubine Li's intention.

Sure enough, her next sentence was to ask Gu Qingyuan to leave the Holy Land and return to Daning Kingdom.

Gu Qingyuan said calmly, "It just so happens that I'm planning to go back in the next two days."

"Since you're going back, I hope you'll make it clear to Xiao Rui that you have nothing to do with him anymore."

After saying that, Concubine Li looked at Gu Qingyuan with a tone that did not allow her to refuse.

Lianhua added, "Our queen said on the way that she can return the money you spent on taking care of our Crown Prince for so long. But the condition is that you can never see him again."

Gu Qingyuan lowered her eyes and asked, "Is this his wish?"

Concubine Li was about to say, "Of course not," but she changed her words as they reached her lips. "Yes, he came to see me today and said there were some things he couldn't tell you directly. So he asked me to come and tell you. Since your statuses are so different now, I think you're smart and will know what to do."

Gu Qingyuan raised his head and said, "Then you might as well let him tell me this in person, and I will believe it."

Concubine Li was a little anxious. How could she let these two people meet again? She calmed herself down and slammed the table.

"I have made it very clear, Young Master Gu, please don't be ungrateful!"

Here, Concubine Li was talking with Gu Qingyuan.

Lu Rui continued to practice martial arts in the training ground. When he was taking a break, he heard someone say that Concubine Li went to see Gu Qingyuan today.

His eyelids twitched. Could it be that his mother went to find her at this time to sow discord between them?

He suddenly became a little anxious, and asked for leave from the leader of the guards on the grounds of being unwell, and went straight to the palace where Gu Qingyuan lived.

Concubine Li had just left, and when Lu Rui stepped in, he only saw Gu Qingyuan sitting there.

"Master wife."

He was still a little nervous when he walked in, just like before in her presence.

"Ari, you're here."

Lu Rui asked her nervously, "I heard that my mother came to see you today. Did she tell you anything?"

"She just came over to check on you and just left."

Lu Rui asked doubtfully, "Did she really not say anything else?"

"Of course not. But you, why did you come back so early today?" Gu Qingyuan asked him with a smile.

Lu Rui approached her and took one of her hands. "I heard that Mother was looking for you, so I came here because she was worried."

"It's nothing really."

Gu Qingyuan touched his face to comfort him.

Lu Rui said, "Wife, how about we go back? Just like before, I don't want to stay here anymore."

He felt that his current life was unreal, especially since he could not see her like before. He was extremely busy every day and was physically and mentally exhausted.

Gu Qingyuan said seriously, "But all the civil and military officials have witnessed your enthronement as Crown Prince, and your father has already announced it to the world. How can you leave so easily?"

Lu Rui rested his head on her shoulder and pressed his body against her.

"I'd rather be like before, with nothing."

Gu Qingyuan covered his lips and said helplessly: "Be careful with your words."

Isn't this what life is like? Even though you are reluctant, you still have to be pushed forward.

Finally, Gu Qingyuan said, "By the way, I plan to go back in two days."

When Lu Rui heard that she wanted to go back, he hugged her tightly and spoke in a pleading tone.

"Why so soon? Can you stay a few more days?"

"I've been out for a while, and this is your home."

Not her home.

Gu Qingyuan did not say the second half of the sentence directly.

Lu Rui held her for a long time, reluctant to let her go.

But when Gu Qingyuan looked at him again, she found that his eyes were red.

No matter how hard or tiring the training was, he gritted his teeth and persevered, but when he knew she was going back, Lu Rui couldn't help but want to cry.

Gu Qingyuan raised her hand and wiped away his tears.

"We'll see each other again in the future."