"The Crown Prince really lives an idyllic life, playing the zither, playing chess and accompanied by beauties every day. It's really enviable."
Gu Yuan put down the chess piece in his hand and said, "Isn't it because you're shouldering all the burdens for me?"
"Sigh. I have to shuttle between Father Emperor and various military camps every day. But elder brother is really carefree. He won't even show up without offerings. How can he inherit Father Emperor's throne in the future? I'm afraid people will gossip about him then."
The man gently waved a jade - bone fan in his hand. The ocean jasper bracelet on his wrist swayed, showing rippling water patterns, which was really beautiful.
Gu Yuan raised his hand and motioned him to sit down.
"It's just an empty title. I'm not interested in that old man's throne. You'll be the master of the Celestial Realm in the future."
"If he heard you say that, he'd make things difficult for you again." Long Lin sat down on the chair, picked up a white chess piece and placed it on the stone chessboard.
Gu Yuan held a black chess piece in his hand, and his eyes were always fixed on the chess game. "Hasn't he been making things difficult for me for all these years? I'm used to it."
While they were chatting back and forth, my eyes were always fixed on this man. In fact, since I knew Gu Yuan was a dragon, I had already guessed something, but I just didn't go to verify it.
I really guessed right. Long Lin and Gu Yuan were indeed brothers.
Moreover, so far, they were still very good brothers.
Long Lin noticed me staring at him intently. He bent his eyes and smiled at me. I quickly lowered my head and didn't look at him anymore.
"This little celestial maid is quite nice. Could elder brother be so kind as to give her to me?" Long Lin waved his fan, with a naughty smile on his face.
"No." Gu Yuan didn't say a single euphemistic word and just flat - out refused.
"Hahaha. Is it because of her that you had a big fight with your mother? Is it really worth it for a maid?"
"She's not a maid. She is..." Gu Yuan stopped before he could finish his sentence.
"She is what?" Just as Long Lin was about to press on, he was interrupted by a rushing celestial official who came to inform him that the Heavenly Emperor summoned him for an important matter.
Long Lin didn't dare to delay. He dropped a chess piece and said to Gu Yuan, "Elder brother, you lost again."
"It's really as difficult as ascending to heaven to beat you."
Long Lin let out a hearty laugh. After bidding farewell to Gu Yuan, he transformed into a golden light and disappeared.
Gu Yuan looked at the direction where Long Lin had gone. He just curled his lips slightly and then placed the black chess piece held between his two fingers on the chessboard.
Although I didn't understand much about Go, I could still tell that the seemingly doomed game had been reversed by Gu Yuan's last move. This stroke of turning defeat into victory was simply wonderful.
The conversation between Long Lin and Gu Yuan gave me a lot of information. First of all, although they were brothers, they had the same father but different mothers.
Another thing was that Xi Nv wasn't the Heavenly Queen. Maybe she wasn't even one of the Heavenly Emperor's concubines. It seemed that there was no affection between them at all.
Although the Heavenly Emperor had crowned Gu Yuan as the Crown Prince, he didn't give him any opportunities for training. He just ignored him completely, as if he wasn't really willing to make him the Crown Prince.
Gu Yuan also didn't care about the Heavenly Emperor's throne. From the chess game just now, it could be seen that he was extremely talented. He just didn't want to show off in front of others. Even Long Lin thought he was more strategic than Gu Yuan.
However, Long Lin wasn't bad either. He had the leadership ability of an emperor, but he didn't have the fate of a Crown Prince. This was really embarrassing.
The capable one couldn't get the position, while the one who got it didn't want it. Their relationship was one of mutual restraint.
I wonder what the Heavenly Emperor was really up to.
All the above analysis was deduced from their conversation. I guess it should be pretty close to the truth.
I wasn't interested in such intrigues. I just hoped these things wouldn't harm Gu Yuan.
I stood behind Gu Yuan, lost in thought. I didn't even hear him calling my name.
It wasn't until he reached out and pulled me that I reacted.
"What are you thinking about?" There was a look of worry on Gu Yuan's face. He thought something was wrong with me again.
"I'm fine. Have you two brothers always had such a good relationship?" I asked, looking at the direction where Long Lin had gone.
"Yes. He'll come to see me whenever he's free. He's the only one I can confide in." Gu Yuan looked a bit mature, which was quite cute.
I pinched his face hard. It seemed like water would come out. His skin was really good. I really wanted to give him a kiss.
Gu Yuan frowned, grabbed my hand, and in a blink of an eye, he sent me back to Chi Yu's room. Then he also pinched my cheek.
"It's getting late. Go to sleep quickly. We'll go to the mortal world tomorrow."
"Aren't you going to accompany me?" I grabbed his hand and pouted reluctantly. Maybe I was so used to talking to Gu Yuan like this that the words just slipped out.
I completely forgot that Gu Yuan at this time wasn't my husband yet, and I shouldn't talk to him like this.
Hearing me say this, Gu Yuan looked extremely surprised. He must have thought of me as an unchaste woman.
"No no no. I didn't mean that. You can go."
My face blushed with shame instantly. I was so embarrassed that I covered my face and got into the quilt, not daring to face anyone.
I stayed in the quilt for a long time, almost suffocating. The room was completely silent. I finally couldn't bear it anymore and quietly lifted the quilt to take a big breath of air.
The lamp in the room was already turned off. The huge moon outside the window hung on the tip of the peach tree. The silver moonlight accompanied by the rain of petals sprinkled into the room, shining on Gu Yuan's well - defined face.
It turned out that he hadn't left. Instead, he had set up a hammock beside the bed and fallen asleep.
I turned over and lay on my stomach on the bed, propping my chin with both hands. The corners of my mouth involuntarily curled up. I admired Gu Yuan's face as if I were admiring a work of art.
My heart was as sweet as if it were filled with honey. I thought it would be great if we could always be like this. At this time, Gu Yuan was free from disasters and hardships. Even on the 15th, he didn't have to get drunk and endure the pain of the Heavenly Thunder.
Just then, Gu Yuan also turned over. His deep eyes happened to meet my affectionate ones.
We just stared into each other's eyes for a long time. I didn't know if I was really sleepy or was just charmed by his peerless beauty. Anyway, I fell asleep in a daze.
It was really rare for me to sleep so soundly. I didn't have any dreams all night. If Gu Yuan hadn't woken me up the next morning, I wouldn't have wanted to get up.
I opened my eyes dimly and nestled in his arms, being coquettish and not wanting to get up.
Gu Yuan was helpless with me. Suddenly, he showed a burst of manliness and directly picked me up horizontally.
"Ah..." I let out a shy cry. He had already carried me to the side of the clear spring and placed me on a stool.
"Wash your face and you'll feel refreshed."
I pouted. I thought to myself that he was really a straight - laced man and didn't understand a girl's heart at all.
Are the dishes of the immortals always this unpalatable? They taste like chewing wax. They only care about the appearance and completely ignore the smell and taste.
I took two bites and put down my chopsticks.
"What's wrong? Isn't it delicious?"
I nodded and asked, "Have you ever eaten food from the mortal world?"
"Isn't this the offering fruit from the mortal world? I specially picked the most delicious ones for you."
He was really on my side.
"Thank you. Can we go now?" I put down my chopsticks. I really couldn't swallow anymore.
"Are you full?"
"Yes. Let's go."
As soon as I finished speaking, I suddenly felt my body floating. A big hand reached down from the top of my head.