Harem Daily Life

Chapter 1049 Are you going to betray your sister?

Gu Yuanyuan gently pushed open the door and entered, immediately seeing He Linzhang reading a book on the couch.

"Get out." He Linzhang's words startled Gu Yuanyuan.

She steadied herself and, relying on her striking resemblance to the Empress, boldly said, "Your Majesty, I heard that my sister is not here, so I have come here specifically to serve you." She placed the teapot on the table, poured a cup of tea, and handed it to He Linzhang.

"Your Majesty~" A pair of slender, fair hands were extended in front of him, and the faint fragrance emanating from Gu Yuanyuan wafted into He Linzhang's nose.

“Ever since I first saw Your Majesty, I have longed to be with you. Seeing Your Majesty standing with my sister always makes me flustered. I hope Your Majesty will take pity on me, I... I want to stay by Your Majesty's side and serve you.”

With his head bowed and eyes downcast, and a face resembling Tao Yanyan's, He Linzhang narrowed his eyes, took the tea, waved it in front of him, and said indifferently, "Isn't this behavior a betrayal of your sister?"

Gu Yuanyuan's face was filled with sorrow: "Yuanyuan didn't want to either, but what can I do? His Majesty is so... extraordinary." She bit her lip while frequently throwing flirtatious glances at He Linzhang: "Yuanyuan is only twenty years old. Doesn't His Majesty want to experience the joys of youth again?"

She gently reached out and placed her hand on the back of He Linzhang's hand.

He Linzhang looked up at her and said, “You do look like her, beautiful, young, and with a seductive air. But you have learned her appearance but not her inner qualities. She was sincere to me and never deceived me, but you are full of secrets.”

He Linzhang endured the harassment on the back of his hand and stared intently at Gu Yuanyuan: "If you want to be my woman and serve me, you should at least be honest with me. Tell me, who sent you? What is your purpose?"

Gu Yuanyuan's heart fluttered as she was looked at by such a noble and handsome man, and a blush rose on her face.

"No one instructed me. I came to the capital to find my relatives. I fell in love with Your Majesty at first sight, but I have no ulterior motives. Your Majesty, the tea is getting cold. Would you please have a sip? Then, I will serve Your Majesty your needs."

Gu Yuanyuan looked at He Linzhang with deep affection, her eyes seemingly filled with a profound love.

He Linzhang brought the teacup to his lips: "It's late at night, and you still want to serve me strong tea. It seems your service skills are lacking!" With that, he waved his hand, and the teacup was thrown to the ground, spilling tea everywhere.

Gu Yuanyuan was shocked. She never expected that this man, who had been speaking gently just a moment ago, would turn so cold and ruthless the next. She immediately knelt by the bed and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I didn't mean to. I just... I just didn't know what to bring Your Majesty, so I... borrowed a cup of tea."

She wore the empress's stunning beauty and put on a pitiful expression. He Linzhang's tone softened slightly: "Don't do anything foolish."

Gu Yuanyuan nodded and reached out to tug at He Linzhang's sleeve: "Your Majesty, please don't be angry with Yuanyuan, okay?"

For some reason, if the Empress were to utter such words of pleading, it would sound as cute and soft as a kitten, but when it came to this imposter in front of him, He Linzhang felt his stomach churning.

"You may leave. I do not like people who hide secrets and are not honest with me."

Gu Yuanyuan was not about to back down. She had finally managed to seize the opportunity tonight when the Empress was not with His Majesty, and she couldn't let it slip away.

Her mind raced with thoughts as she slowly rose, only to stumble and fall towards He Linzhang.

She refused to believe that His Majesty could resist such a stunning beauty throwing herself into his arms.

He Linzhang did not dodge; he simply raised his foot and kicked the man away.

A tremendous force slammed into Gu Yuanyuan's abdomen, sending her flying three meters before she crashed to the ground.

Shadow Three was lurking in the shadows. He had agreed with His Majesty that he would only reveal himself if he heard a loud noise coming from the room. Without hesitation, Shadow Three quickly appeared. Seeing that His Majesty was unharmed, the imposter lying on the ground clutching his stomach and crying, rolled his eyes.

"Your Majesty, I will take her away and execute her secretly." Keeping her around is always a threat; she even dared to climb into Your Majesty's bed.

Upon hearing that she was to be executed, Gu Yuanyuan turned pale: "No, don't kill me! I didn't mean any harm! I only admire His Majesty, that's not a crime punishable by death!"

He Linzhang snorted coldly: "If you dare to grow up to look like the Empress, you deserve to die a thousand times over." This pretentious act, this affected manner, is a complete failure.

Gu Yuanyuan panicked. She didn't want to die; if she died, she would have nothing left. Even if she couldn't become an imperial concubine, she could still marry a rich man with her outstanding looks, couldn't she?

"I...I dare not do it again. I will leave now and will never appear before Your Majesty again. Please forgive me, Your Majesty, I will leave tonight!"

Gu Yuanyuan kowtowed and begged for mercy, tears streaming down her face, "No matter what, I am still my sister's younger sister. Please, Your Majesty, have mercy!"

"What a load of bull, sister!" Mu Yu came in from outside with a sullen face and kicked Gu Yuanyuan again.

“You lowly servant girl, how dare you impersonate the Gu family’s daughter and disrespect the deceased! You deserve to be torn to pieces and sent to the eighteenth level of hell.”

Gu Yuanyuan was already somewhat wary of this guard by the Empress Dowager's side, and now seeing his uncontrollable rage, she trembled all over.

"I...I didn't impersonate her, I am...I am my mother's daughter!" The lady behind the scenes said that the Empress of the Great Zhou's birth mother was Miss Gu, there was no mistake. She looked so much like the Empress, who else could she be but Miss Gu?

Since there's no evidence to prove she's fake, whatever she says is true.

Mu Yu sneered: "I buried Gu Shi with my own hands. She's been dead for over thirty years. How could she possibly give birth to another you? You're spouting nonsense and trying to harm His Majesty. You deserve to die."

Gu Yuanyuan was shocked. She never expected that the guard beside the Empress Dowager would actually...actually... She panicked for a moment and just stared at He Linzhang, hoping that he would spare her life for the sake of his face.

Mu Yu looked at He Linzhang: "So it's only because you guys want to play along with this imposter. If it were me, I would have killed her on the very first day. Why would I let her perform until today?"

He Linzhang glanced at him: "Isn't it just that Mother wants to have fun? Along the way, Mother has had an extra foot-massaging maid by her side. Look how happy she is?"

Mu Yu opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing more. If Jinse wanted to play, he would just have to play along.

But this imposter was really an eyesore, so Mu Yu glared at Ying San and said, "Take him away and deal with him."

Ying San glanced at He Linzhang, then pulled up Gu Yuanyuan, who was kneeling on the ground, stuffed a black cloth into her mouth, and dragged her away.

Mu Yu, still angry, picked up the teapot and gulped down the tea in one go.

He Linzhang's pupils dilated in shock: "No!"

Unfortunately, it was too late. By the time he rushed to Mu Yu's side and snatched the teapot, the laced tea had already been put into Mu Yu's mouth.

He Linzhang: “…”