When Gu Nianchen woke up, he felt pain all over his body, as if there was no good place on his body.

I struggled to open my heavy eyelids and glanced around.

It looks like an ancient woodshed.

It was shabby and there were a lot of cobwebs on the windows and walls.

Gu Nianchen took a look at himself. He was wearing a coarse linen shirt with many tears in it and dried blood on the edges.

He gritted his teeth and sat up, lifting up his shirt. When he looked over, he saw nothing but darkness.

There were scars of all sizes, bruises, wounds and cuts, and almost no place was left unharmed.

I was speechless. Couldn't you have come a moment earlier? Even if I couldn't escape, I wouldn't have been beaten so badly.

【218】

Gu Nianchen called 218. If it was any later, he was afraid that he would die before he even saw Bai Luoyu.

[Host, you can't blame me. I'll get you some medicine, so take it first.]

218 said as he hurriedly went to get the medicine for Gu Nianchen.

After being with it for so long, he knew that he was just scaring it every time. Nian Chenjun also understood that the node he traveled through was not completely controlled by 218, so he was not so scared, but more worried.

Gu Nianchen ate the pill first, and after a while, he finally felt better, and then asked 218 to pass on the story line.

Once I started to accept the story line, I understood where all these injuries came from.

This world is a fictional dynasty similar to the ancient Ming Dynasty on Earth, called the Southern Dynasty.

Gu Nianchen lived in a village not far from Yangcheng, the capital of the Southern Dynasty. His mother died of complications during childbirth.

His father raised Gu Nianchen alone and sent him to school, thinking that if he could pass the imperial examination and become a successful person in the future, the family would have hope for the future.

The original owner was a diligent student, studying late into the night every day. This year's Spring Examination was originally scheduled to be held in a month, so he had a good chance of becoming a scholar.

A few days ago, Gu Nianchen's father was accidentally bitten by a poisonous snake while farming in the field. He was sent to the village doctor, but the doctor said the disease could not be cured and he had to go to Yangcheng.

But my family simply couldn't afford the high medical fees.

Gu Nianchen had no choice but to borrow money from the owner of the bank and take his father to the clinic in Yangcheng on a cart for treatment.

He received medical treatment and spent a lot of money, but my father still died two days later due to severe poisoning.

I thought there was nothing I could do. The snake that bit my father was too poisonous. I had no money and had wasted time, so I couldn't blame anyone else.

I just want to get some more money to bury my father properly.

However, the clinic showed no mercy and simply wrapped the original owner's father in a straw mat, ordered people to carry him out of the clinic, and placed him in the alley at the back door.

The original owner was also driven out.

The clerk even spat at Gu Nianchen and taunted him, "Poor fellow, stop waiting here. Your father died a long time ago. They kept you here for two days just to make all your money. Get out of here and don't get in the way."

"You, you take human lives lightly and harm the people. Aren't you afraid that I will sue you?"

The original owner cried in the street, pointing at the lackey who dragged him out.

"Sue? Our master has Lord Jin behind him. If you want to sue, you can only file a complaint with the emperor. You have to be able to see him first."

The original owner lost his temper when he heard the name Lord Jin. How could he afford to offend such a high-ranking official?

So he dragged the straw mat back to the village, found a place to bury his father, and carved the tombstone himself out of wood.

The original owner was heartbroken and didn't know what to do for a moment. He needed money as he was about to take the exam.

Not only did he not have any money now, he also owed the bank a hundred taels of silver, and he didn't know how he could pay it back.

I lay at home in a daze for two days without eating a single grain of rice.

Suddenly, a group of people rushed in with shouts and screams. Without saying a word, they dragged the original owner off the bed and threw him to the ground, beating and kicking him.

Next came a leader who ferociously demanded that the original owner return the money.

Although the original owner was so hungry that he felt dizzy and was beaten dizzy, he still remembered that his loan period was three months, so he argued with the visitor.

Then he was slapped more than a dozen times, his face and mouth were covered in blood, and he couldn't speak clearly.

The person opposite took out a piece of paper, grabbed the original owner's hand, dipped it in his own blood, and pressed his fingerprint on the paper.

The original owner wanted to struggle, but he had no strength at all. He only saw before he fell into coma that the paper said, "I borrow 500 taels of silver, and you have to return it in three days. Anyone who breaks the contract will be dealt with by the bank."

When he opened his eyes again, he saw the woodshed where Gu Nianchen was now.

Because the original owner was unconscious before, Gu Nianchen only knew where the injuries all over his body came from, but he didn't know where this place was.

But it is still safe for now, and I can take advantage of the time the medicine takes to take effect to receive some information from Bai Luoyu.

In this life, Bai Luoyu is the youngest son of Prince Bai. He has five older sisters and he is the only male in his family, so he was made the crown prince at birth.

He was very pampered and grew up in a typical honeypot, never having to endure any hardship.

Because they were unwilling to study, Prince Bai dismissed the teachers and only kept the literacy teacher.

Since he didn't like playing with guns and sticks, he was allowed to do whatever he wanted except for one hour every day to learn to read.

In short, the whole family treats him like a treasure and obeys them in everything.

This also made Bai Luoyu develop a somewhat spoiled personality.

But in fact, he is very timid and never dares to do anything out of the ordinary.

There is a reason why the family spoils Bai Luoyu so much.

Prince Bai is a brother of the current emperor. Back then, it was Prince Bai who assisted his elder brother and ascended the throne after eliminating the other brothers.

The Golden Dragon Throne is a very magical place. Whoever sits on it will begin to feel that everyone sitting on it wants to covet his position.

Looking at everyone, they are becoming more and more hideous day by day.

Prince Bai was a smart man. On the day the emperor ascended the throne, he handed over his military power and resigned from all his court positions, just wanting to be a leisurely prince.

The emperor had not yet become what he is now, and he had tried hard to persuade him, but Prince Bai insisted on doing so, so he had no choice but to fulfill his wish.

As for why Bai Luoyu’s previous five children were all girls born to concubines, it was because Prince Bai found a hermit master who gave him a prescription that could only produce girls and no boys.

Bai Luoyu's mother, the prince's wife, was ill. She took a prescription at the beginning, but her stomach did not feel better.

I consulted an expert, who said that the chance of getting pregnant was extremely low, so I haven't taken that prescription since then.

Unexpectedly, one day three years later, she suddenly became pregnant. The prince was worried, but considering that the princess had finally gotten pregnant, he decided to keep the child. It was Bai Luoyu.

Prince Bai also liked her very much, but there was no other way. His son had to be a playboy who was uneducated and not presentable.

Otherwise, my life might be in danger a hundred years later.

The princess had no objection to the prince's idea. He only hoped that his children could grow up healthily, get married, have children, and live a stable life.

I never thought about how great his achievements would be.