A letter sent back from the border.

The letter was written by Gu Erli.

The letter was very simple.

First, it was explained that the Great Qi had now completely withdrawn its troops, and he had also withdrawn all 100,000 troops as instructed by Shen Hechuan.

The border situation has now stabilized.

He will return to Tiandu as soon as possible to report back.

Now, there is another request, which Shen Hechuan is hoping will be granted.

That is, they hope that Gu Jingchun can return to the Gu family and be included in the Gu family genealogy.

In the future, as her only brother, he will surely cherish her and personally escort her to her wedding.

Back then, he was in a hurry to find Gu Jingchun, and the only person familiar with the border was Gu Erli.

Therefore, at that time, he entrusted this most unlikely task to Gu Erli.

Fortunately, Gu Erli did not disappoint him, and he completed the task very well.

And his current demands are not unreasonable.

Moreover, if Gu Jingchun were to return to the Gu family, Gu Erli's military achievements would be a great asset to him.

This also gave him the confidence to silence those ministers later on.

However, thinking of Gu Jingchun's stubborn appearance today, Shen Hechuan still stood up, took the letter, and went to find Gu Jingchun.

Meanwhile, Gu Jingchun was reading the latest storybook with Gu Jinxi.

The story here is quite good; even she was captivated by it.

After finishing one book, he urged Gu Jinxi to find a second one.

Just as I was getting to a crucial point in the second book, Shen Hechuan arrived.

Gu Jinxi glanced at him when she heard the noise, but did not react.

Seeing that the two were so engrossed in watching that they didn't even bother to say a word to him, Shen Hechuan couldn't help but join them.

However, he couldn't focus on it; his gaze was completely drawn to Gu Jingchun.

Without realizing it, her hands wrapped around Gu Jingchun's waist.

"What are you looking at?"

Shen Hechuan's deep voice fell beside Gu Jingchun, causing Gu Jingchun to tremble before he came to his senses.

Seeing that Gu Jinxi was still nearby, she quickly pushed Shen Hechuan away.

"What's wrong?"

Shen Hechuan then handed the letter in his hand to Gu Jingchun.

Gu Jingchun then got up, went to the other side, and opened the letter in his hand.

After reading the above content.

She shook her head.

"I will not go back to the Gu family."

Upon hearing this, Shen Hechuan revealed an expression that said, "I knew it."

He sighed.

"Although I guessed you would refuse, I am still very confused."

Returning to the Gu family would clearly be more beneficial for you, so why are you refusing?

Gu Jingchun smiled, but the first thing that came to mind was his past self.

Those helpless and painful days still suffocate her when she thinks about them.

"Because, to me, the Gu family is a den of demons."

"And to me, the people in the Gu family are all my enemies."

“They will suck my blood, eat my flesh, and then laugh as they watch me die a miserable death.”

"I want to ask you, under these circumstances, how can I possibly return to the Gu family?"

Shen Hechuan was completely surprised, never expecting it to be for this reason.

He looked Gu Jingchun up and down again, still worried.

Did they bully you?

Why didn't you say so sooner?

"If I had known earlier, I certainly wouldn't have let them die so easily, nor would I have let them be exiled so simply."

Gu Jingchun shook his head and chuckled softly.

"I have already avenged myself."

Seeing Shen Hechuan's nervous expression, she couldn't help but explain a few more words.

"Don't worry, they can't do anything to me, because I'm not the same person I used to be."

"Who told me to meet you now?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Hechuan's face lit up with joy, and he immediately pulled Gu Jingchun into his arms.

"I've noticed that you're getting better and better at talking and coaxing me."

Gu Jingchun smiled.

"I'm telling the truth."

She looked at Shen Hechuan's face.

"This time, I am so happy because I met you."

"I was wrong before. Being with you won't be a burden to me, but rather I will be happy because of you."

After Gu Jingchun finished speaking, Shen Hechuan was completely coaxed into becoming an embryo.

Her eyes were filled with emotion as she looked at Gu Jingchun.

If it had a tail now, it would definitely wag the most enthusiastically.

Meanwhile, at the Jiang residence...

The atmosphere, however, was very heavy.

After Jiang Mingwan told Jiang Chongfan everything that had happened that day, everyone fell silent for a moment.

Jiang Mingwan's father, Jiang Qingshan, spoke first.

"Why is it that our Emperor is so uninterested in women? He doesn't even fancy Wan'er?"

Jiang Mingwan shook her head.

"No."

"He didn't see me, and probably didn't know who I was, because he didn't lift the curtain the whole time."

Jiang Chongfan chuckled.

No, you're wrong.

“Even if he didn’t lift the curtain, his guards could see it, and his coachman could see it too.”

“Our carriage bears the Jiang family's insignia. Unless they're fools, they'll tell him all your information.”

"The fact that he didn't lift the carriage curtain the whole time shows that he didn't want to have too much involvement with our Jiang family."

Jiang Qingshan then said:

"Could it be because he doesn't want to reveal his identity? After all, he has just returned to Tiandu and hasn't returned to the palace yet. If he meets Wan'er, wouldn't that expose his identity as an outsider?"

Jiang Chongfan nodded.

"That's also possible."

He sighed again as he spoke.

"It seems that our Emperor is quite cautious, and even more intelligent than we imagined."

Jiang Mingwan didn't quite understand what he meant.

“Grandfather, Wan’er doesn’t understand. Since our Emperor is intelligent and cautious, why did you send me on this trip? Won’t that offend His Majesty?”

Jiang Chongfan chuckled softly.

"This is the result I wanted."

"If His Majesty saves you because of this, it means he looks at you differently. If you enter the palace in the future, it will be of great benefit to you and our Jiang family."

"If he rejects you like he does now, it will indirectly tell him that our Jiang family is just a family that has been in Jiangnan for a long time and now wants to claim kinship with His Majesty."

This way, His Majesty will lower his guard.

After all, we left Tiandu when the late Empress and His Majesty needed us most, so it's inevitable that His Majesty will harbor some resentment.

If we act too 'good' at this time, His Majesty might suspect that we had ulterior motives.

At this point, it's crucial to strike the right balance.

Making mistakes is actually a good thing, but you can't make too many mistakes.

Otherwise, if His Majesty thinks that the Jiang family is full of incompetent people, it would be even more detrimental to the future of the Jiang family.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mingwan suddenly realized what was going on.

But at this moment, she couldn't help but recall the scene she had inadvertently witnessed at the city gate.