7 Results in the "The Stand-In Doesn’t Want to Play Anymore" category
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“Your face doesn't look well. Are you okay?” Yang Lin frowned as he looked at him. “I’m fine.” Gu Jingyuan shook his head again. As if afraid of the cold, he reached for his teacup before continuing, “Let’s talk business. I’ve already handed over the evidence we brought back from Lianghe to His Majesty. Troubling Second Young Master to pass the word to Chancellor Yang when you return.” There had been two sets of evidence concerning the Two Rivers Governor’s embezzlement: one was…-
19.8 K • Ongoing
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When Gu Jingyuan awoke again, it was still dark outside. Inside the inner chamber of the bedchamber, only two floor lamps were lit. It was a dim, gentle light that did not sting the eyes. But there was still light. Gu Jingyuan sat up in bed. A cascade of black hair spread loose, falling just to his waist. His expression was still a little dazed, as though for a moment he could not tell where he was. After collecting himself, Gu Jingyuan stepped out from behind the folding screen. The…
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19.8 K • Ongoing
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Gu Jingyuan ultimately obeyed the imperial decree and ate his breakfast. There had been quite a few people in the bedchamber just now. Aside from Eunuch Hong, who still harbored a trace of sympathy for him, the rest were mostly there to watch the spectacle, coolly observing that “even Lord Gu can stumble”. No one dared to show it openly. But everyone understood one another’s thoughts perfectly well. Even so, amid those appraising gazes, Gu Jingyuan was able to eat as though no one else…
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19.8 K • Ongoing
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Heavy snow had fallen the day before. The Imperial Garden lay wrapped in silvery white, pure and spotless, yet tinged with a touch of cold desolation. It was no match for summer, when flowers bloomed in riotous abundance, competing in brilliance and splendor. Only when Emperor Yuwen turned a corner and stepped onto the long corridor did he catch sight of a flash of red standing amid the vast expanse of white snow. At once, a few strokes of color were added back into the world. But Gu Jingyuan was…
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19.8 K • Ongoing
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On the day the first snow began to fall in the north, a tavern ten miles outside the capital welcomed a group of distinguished guests. It was rare to see so many people come by on such a cold day, especially ones clad in armor. The tavern staff bustled about serving dishes, and the sharp-eyed waiter brought a pot of hot tea directly to the main table. A dozen or so soldiers were scattered at various tables. Only two people sat at the main table: a high-ranking general with a fierce and intimidating…
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19.8 K • Ongoing
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The first snowfall of the year came and lasted all night. Long Yanzhao remembered the first time he met Gu Jingyuan three years ago. A sudden cold wind had risen, and the heavy snow had just stopped. Gu Jingyuan had been standing in front of a blooming wintersweet tree, wrapped in a snow-white cloak over a striking, fiery red robe. His slender waist was tightly cinched by a belt, and his back was straight as an arrow. His poise was no less noble than the wintersweet blossoms blooming in the cold…
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19.8 K • Ongoing
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Gu Jingyuan slept straight until noon. When he learned that Emperor Yuwen hadn't returned to the imperial study after morning court but had gone to another palace hall to discuss affairs with his ministers, he hurriedly got up and dressed. “Why not rest a bit longer, Lord Gu?” Eunuch Hong, the chief eunuch attending Long Yanzhao, had personally waited at his bedside for him to wake. Seeing Gu Jingyuan begin to dress, he quickly ordered servants to bring his clothes and said, “His Majesty was…
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19.8 K • Ongoing
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