Chapter 5: Removing the Child

"There's no such thing as a loss. These twenty years were all stolen by me. Now I can repay the Marquis' Mansion with my life. It's also Jin'er's blessing."

Gu Yunjin raised her eyes and looked at Gu Nansheng with red eyes.

"Brother Sheng, when Jin'er gets married, you must take good care of our parents. Daddy is in poor health, so you should persuade him more often and don't let him drink too much.

As for your mother, she is soft-hearted and likes to daydream. You should also persuade her and not let her be too sad.

And my eldest brother, his temper is too cold and hard, so don't let him get into conflict because of me.

It's just marrying the Third Prince. As long as it's for the good of the Yong'an Marquisate, I'm willing to die."

Gu Nansheng was a little panicked as he spoke with tears in his eyes.

He had watched Gu Yunjin grow up, but now he had to watch her jump into the fire pit without being able to do anything.

"What are you talking about? When did your parents ever say they wanted you to marry the Third Prince?"

Gu Yunjin wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"I know that my father and mother were also in a difficult situation. They took Gu Jingchun back home for my sake.

But who would have thought that she actually had a child.

This is a marriage granted by His Majesty. If I don't go, our Yong'an Marquisate will be in danger."

Gu Yunjin started crying again as she spoke.

"There's nothing we can do about it. If only she didn't have a child."

If only there were no children.

Gu Nansheng's ears kept echoing with these words. After a while, he finally made up his mind and said:

"Don't worry, you are my most beloved sister and the only daughter of the Yong'an Marquisate. I will never let you marry the Third Prince."

After saying that, he comforted her a few more words, and made sure that Gu Yunjin was sleeping soundly before leaving peacefully.

And everything that happened today reached the ears of Gu's mother Chu Qianlan within half a day.

She already felt sorry for Gu Yunjin, and now this happened, she suddenly became angry.

"After all, she wasn't raised by my side. I felt sorry for the hardship she had endured over the years and thought I'd just let Yunjin marry him."

"I didn't expect this kid to be so intolerant. He's only been back for a few days, and he's already causing such a fuss over a misunderstanding!"

In her opinion, the truth of the matter was not important. Yun Jin had already fallen into the water, but Gu Jingchun was still not giving in and started a fight in her yard, causing blood to splatter on the spot. It was simply lawless.

She was so angry that her chest heaved violently.

"Yun Jin has now returned her status as a legitimate daughter, but she's still not satisfied. Does she really want Yun Jin to live in the countryside?"

When she first learned that Yunjin was not her biological daughter, although she felt a little regretful, she still treated her as her own daughter deep down in her heart.

After all, she was raised by me since she was a child, and was trained to be the Crown Princess since she was young. Her demeanor was cultivated with real money.

This is not something that Gu Jingchun, a child who grew up in the countryside, can replace.

Therefore, she didn't want to bring Gu Jingchun back at that time.

It was not until later that His Majesty brought up the marriage again and revealed that the person to be married would be changed to the Third Prince. Just to be on the safe side, she hurriedly sent someone to bring Gu Jingchun back.

Unfortunately, no one picked up Gu Jingchun at that time, and it was not until this year that someone was found and successfully brought him back.

But I didn’t expect that not only did Gu Jingchun bring back a child, but he also couldn’t accommodate Yun Jin.

She had previously felt that letting Gu Jingchun marry the Third Prince was a bit unfair to her. Now that she had bad intentions, she couldn't blame her as a mother for not showing her any mercy.

Gu Jingchun cannot marry the third prince with a child, but if she doesn't have a child, she can definitely marry him.

In the final analysis, the Third Prince is just occupying a royal identity. As long as Gu Jingchun can give birth to a child in the future, he will be able to gain a foothold in the Third Prince's Mansion and will also be a help to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion.

After Gu Weiang left the court, Chu Qianlan talked about this matter.

The status of women in this dynasty is not low, and remarriage has always been a common practice for women. Even the current queen is a second-married woman.

But Gu Wei'ang's face was full of astonishment.

“Are you crazy?

Even if the Third Prince is stupid, he is still a prince!"

Chu Qianlan immediately retorted.

"I'm not crazy!"

"This marriage was earned by you saving His Majesty from the blood and sword on the battlefield.

Now that the war is over and the people are living and working in peace, His Majesty should have chosen the Crown Prince to marry, but because he was afraid of you, he chose the Third Prince.

But the Third Prince's situation is special after all, and His Majesty must have owed us something, so he can turn a blind eye no matter which of our daughters we marry."

"That won't work either!"

Gu Weiang refused sternly.

"We already owed Jingchun that child, and now we're sending her child away. How can she bear this?"

Chu Qianlan sighed softly.

“I know we owe Jingchun a lot, but it’s her blessing to marry the Third Prince.

When the time comes, we will give her more dowry. This child has suffered a lot these years. Once she marries into the Third Prince's mansion, she will have power and influence, and then she will truly be on the rise!"

"It's our Jin'er."

Chu Qianlan covered her face and sobbed again as she spoke.

"Jin'er grew up under our watch. Now she doesn't even have the status of a legitimate daughter. If she were to marry the Third Prince, who knows how much suffering she would endure. Can you bear to see her suffer?"

Seeing that Gu Wei'ang's expression had somewhat relaxed, Chu Qianlan quickly said:

"We have discussed this matter privately. The specific details will depend on the Third Prince's opinion."

"The Queen Mother's birthday is coming up in a few days. Why don't we find a way to get the Third Prince to meet Jingchun? We'll talk about it then!"

Gu Wei'ang was silent for a while, then he sighed and nodded.

Yayun Garden.

After hearing what Lan Xin said, Gu Jingchun couldn't help but close the book in his hand.

"You actually still want to touch Xier. My mother really hasn't let me down at all!"

In her previous life, after she came back, Chu Qianlan always disliked her, thinking that she was not good at anything, such as playing the piano, chess, or writing. She had nothing good about her except her face.

Even with her appearance, she felt that Gu Jingchun was too petty and did not have the elegance of a lady from an aristocratic family at all. Therefore, she regarded Gu Jingchun as her shame.

Whenever there was a conflict between her and Gu Yunjin, Gu Yunjin didn't need to say much, it must be her fault.

Whenever this happened, she would lock her up, as if this would reduce her presence.

At that time, she never understood why her mother treated her like this.

Until the moment of her death, when she held on to her last breath but still couldn't wait for her mother to come, she finally understood.

Not all parents love their children.

"How are things going with Master Luo?"

Lan Xin nodded.

"Everything has been arranged according to your instructions, young lady."

"Okay, then hurry up and meet Mr. Luo again and tell him the good news."

In the palace.

Chen Hechuan was still sitting casually in his tight clothes, with a look of dissatisfaction and determination on his face as if he had just been called back.

The Queen Mother, who was sitting in the main seat, was angry and hateful when she saw him like this.

"Look at how you're dressed! You clearly know why you were called here today, yet you didn't even change your clothes?

Smell the blood on your body, what if you scare the girl?"

The Queen Mother became more and more angry as she spoke, and she wanted to hit Shen Hechuan on the head with the cane in her hand.

"I'm already half buried in the ground, and you're not afraid of bumping into me!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Hechuan looked at the Queen Mother, and the impatience in his eyes was replaced by a smile.

"Grandmother fought her way through the battlefield. Would she be afraid of the smell of blood?"

The Queen Mother had been trapped in the deep palace for many years, and what she missed most were the days on the battlefield. She laughed when she heard this.

"You little brat, you only know how to tease me. Don't think you can get away with it by saying a few nice words."