His Rui

Chapter 599 What Does Gu Li Want?!

Plum Courtyard was filled with Xi Ling's laughter like any other day.

Today, young Master Xi was playing with Li Hua, Liu Lan, and a few other servants in the backyard of the Plum Courtyard.

There was a soft smile on Li Rui's lips as she heard her son's melodious laughter and at the same time, she was burying the plants in the soil carefully. Sitting on a chair that had been prepared for her, especially so that she would not face any problem in doing any such work, Li Rui would look at her son for a few moments whenever he would shout for her and then continue to do her own work.

"This is good."

The old physician couldn't help but say when he saw the small chair Li Rui was sitting on.

Li Rui smiled when she heard the old physician's words. Perhaps Xi Ying knew that after her mother's incident, Li Rui would not leave the job of planting these special plants on someone else. So he prepared everything he could to provide Li Rui with more and more comfort as she would take care of her plants.

She didn't have to bend down to dig the soil and then plant the seeds.

Li Rui's attention was now focused on the plant she was planting. It was a very special plant and it needed all her attention.

Perhaps this was the reason that she didn't sense anything until she heard her son's sudden shout.

"Mother…"

"Young Master…"

The backyard which had a small garden was suddenly a mess. The servants stepped inside the garden and stepped on the plants.

They knew very well how precious those plants were, however, at this moment, they were just afraid.

Li Rui turned around swiftly when she heard Xi Ling's shout. Her eyes were cold when she saw the scene in front of her eyes.

There stood that same shadow guard, Gu Li, holding his son in his arms completely. His eyes were cold and indifferent as he looked back at her without even blinking his eyes.

She stepped forward. However, An Ju suddenly appeared by her side and called her out making her halt amidst her steps.

"My Lady"

On the other hand, Gu Li's eyes suddenly flickered with brightness when he saw An Ju but no one really seemed to notice it.

Li Rui didn't even look at An Ju as she asked her coldly.

"How did he come out?"

An Ju lowered her head in guilt as she answered

"This servant doesn't know, My Lady."

The coldness in Li Rui's eyes didn't fade away at these guilt-filled words. Instead, she turned to look at An Ju's lowered head and whispered

"Then what is the use of so many shadow guards in this Manor?"

An Ju was shocked. It was the first time she had seen Li Rui talking to someone like this. In front of her eyes, Li Rui had always been gentle.

It had been just once she had talked so coldly to her and that was during Mid-Autumn Banquet Festival. However, An Ju knew that it was because she had heard Princess Wenling's words that day.

And today it was because of their young Master who was now in the hands of an enemy shadow guard.

Perhaps that's why she didn't have anything to say in her defense.

"You are very right, girl."

The old physician followed Li Rui but this time An Ju raised her head to glare at him coldly. Li Rui could say or do anything to her as she was her mistress but other than Li Rui, her master, and Young Master, she would not bear anyone insulting her.

The old physician got scared and stepped away.

Indifferently, An Ju looked away from him.

It didn't take much time as more shadow guards started to gather in the backyard. When Li Rui saw unfamiliar faces, her face went pale for a moment as she thought that they were also enemy shadow guards.

However, her stiff body relaxed slowly when she saw them standing behind An Ju and not doing anything against her and her people.

'Were they Xi Ying's people?'

She didn't know the answer but she didn't have time to find it out. Her attention again went towards her son who was held by Gu Li.

Li Rui swallowed as she looked at her son's trembling body. She couldn't even see his face as Gu Li had buried his face completely in his chest.

She stepped forward and asked him calmly.

"Leave my son. Whatever you want in exchange, you will get it."

An Ju's eyes were filled with horror. In her eyes, the only thing Gu Li could ask for right now was Li Rui's life. After all, that was the only thing he and his people had come here for.

She couldn't let it happen but she couldn't let any harm come to her young Master as well.

An Ju looked at other shadow guards from the corner of her eyes.

The one who was standing in the front noticed this and they continued to look at each other for a few moments.

A moment later, he started to step back slowly and slowly.

On the other hand, Gu Li's eyes didn't even flicker as he heard Li Rui's proposal. His eyes stayed on Li Rui's baby bump for a few moments before he suddenly looked away.

Looking at her calm eyes, he told her indifferently.

"I don't mean any harm. I just want answers to a few questions. As long as you will be obedient, I won't harm even a strand of hair of him."

"Alright."

Li Rui said immediately.

Gu Li also nodded his head. He stepped forward and stopped near the table that was placed inside the garden.

His eyes went through the different small packets until he picked one.

The old physician who was standing a few steps away from Li Rui smiled in amusement. Did he even know what he holding in his hands?

However, he wished that the shadow guard would pour the powder on himself in his ignorance.

It was the same powder Li Hua and the old physician had sprinkled on Gu Li's companions.

However, the old physician's wish didn't get complete. He only saw Gu Li presenting the packet in front of Li Rui. For a moment, he got scared because he thought that Gu Li wanted to take revenge on Li Rui by pouring the powder on her.

So he stepped forward and blocked Li Rui's figure with his own.

Looking at Gu Li's cold and indifferent eyes, he was furious and pointed his fat finger at his face as he said

"Have some shame. This girl is a pregnant lady. Did your mother not teach you anything at all?"

Gu Li looked dazed for a moment when he heard his mother's mention but suddenly his eyes looking at the old physician were very cold.

With just one hand that was holding the small packet as well, he pushed the old man's figure away from Li Rui and then asked her calmly

"From where did you get this powder?"

Li Rui frowned when she heard Gu Li's question. It was not the first time he was asking her a question.

By now, the old man was trying to get up from the ground. He was furious because of being pushed away and shouted

"You b****d…"

Gu Li frowned and shouted loudly than him and in a colder voice.

"Shut your mouth unless you wish to live without having a tongue for the rest of your life."

The old physician flinched at his voice and sat back on the ground abruptly. Satisfied, Gu Li looked at Li Rui again and asked her again

"Answer my question. I am not very patient."

Li Rui didn't understand why he wanted to know this. However, as she looked at her son's small figure in his arms, she told him without any hesitation.

"I made it."

Gu Li's eyes sharpened instantly as he looked at Li Rui. A moment later, he smiled coldly and said

"It seemed that you don't even love your son at all. What kind of woman you are! Even in this situation you are ly…"

Gu Li stopped amidst his words suddenly.

A frown marred his forehead and he looked at Li Rui's face very closely.

Suddenly he stepped forward and raised his hand.

"My Lady."

An Ju shouted because she thought that Gu Li was going to attack Li Rui. However, since Xi Ling was still in his arms she couldn't do anything abruptly.

Still, she was ready to pull Li Rui away. However, her eyes flashed with confusion when she saw Gu Li covering Li Rui's half-face with his hand.

The frown disappeared and Gu Li's eyes flickered suddenly as he continued to look at Li Rui's half uncovered face.

A moment later, his eyes were filled with astonishment as he whispered

"Who are you? It couldn't be that you are ….ah…"