Upon hearing that Master Gu had adopted a goddaughter who looked exactly like Gu Qianluo and had married Marquis Wu'an, everyone brought their relatives and friends to the banquet.

The entire Gu residence was filled with laughter, and the Gu family members were all immersed in the festive and lively atmosphere.

Only Gu Qianxue forced a smile and held on until the very end.

She couldn't help but feel a bit of hatred for the Lu family.

If it was what Lu taught her in the past, it wasn't about relying on schemes and tricks to climb up to men.

Instead, she should have been taught to be knowledgeable, polite, gentle, and virtuous, and she wouldn't have ended up with this terrible situation.

One year later

Gu Qianlu gave birth to a healthy baby boy, named Chen Zhiyuan, meaning to have lofty aspirations.

Meanwhile, the two orphans of Chen Jinheng's benefactor, Song Huaichuan, were both raised healthy and chubby by the Marquis of Wu'an's family.

Anger is intelligent and resourceful. He is very diligent in martial arts and has mastered the use of various weapons at a young age.

Ping-jie was able to attend school as she wished. She was quick-witted, eager to learn, and eloquent. She was sure to become a female official and a prominent figure in society.

Upon hearing that Gu Qianluo had recently given birth, Ange'er returned from the martial arts training ground ahead of time to stay by her side and share the chores with Ping'er, who was in charge of caring for her grandmother and grandfather.

"Mother! My little brother looks exactly like Father. He will surely be just like Father and dominate the battlefield in the future!"

"Hehe! Your younger brother was just born, don't talk about him like he's a demon."

"Mom! Can I hug my little brother?"

Ping stood still to the side, looking at her adorable little brother, and she wanted to hug him too.

"sure."

After saying this, Gu Qianluo placed the young prince in Ping'er's arms with peace of mind.

"Sweetie, this is your sister Ping! When you grow up, you should learn to write from Sister Ping!"

"Hmm! Little brother, how about I tell you a story about a general who bravely fought the enemy..."