"Chengyan~" Guan Yingying pulled his face and said sadly, "In this world, you are all I have left." "I know, don't worry."
The man took her hand and led her out of the alley.
The street brawl has ended, and they will never know what they missed.
On the Shangsi Festival, Gu Chengyan caught a cold and asked his superior for leave. He has been spending the last two days in the courtyard in the south of the city, coaxing Guan Yingying.
The reason was simple: he and Miss Xie were going to exchange betrothal gifts and arrange their marriage, which made Guan Yingying unhappy.
These past few days, Guan Yingying has been clinging to him constantly, feeling anxious and insecure.
She hugged his neck, regardless of the occasion or time, asking for hugs and kisses, sometimes laughing and sometimes crying, which made Gu Chengyan feel extremely sorry for her.
"Hmph, I've heard that Xie Zhaozhao is the eldest daughter of a prestigious family, possessing both beauty and wisdom, and is the most noble lady in the capital?"
"So what? I don't love her anyway."
"Why did you marry her if you don't love her? Didn't we agree that you wouldn't marry anyone but me?"
“You jealous bastard, we promised to be together for life, one love for one love, and in the middle—” He raised an eyebrow and pointed to their chests pressed together, “Look, there’s not a single gap here.”
"Pah, you're always lying to me... um..."
The two of them would have sex in broad daylight at any time, rolling around in bed. Whenever the servant, Aunt Wang, sensed something was wrong, she would immediately take the child out for a "stroll".
Gu Chengyan was about to leave, but Guan Yingying clung to him and whispered sweet nothings for a while, and as a result, they had another fierce battle, both of them drenched in sweat, before the sun was about to set.
Gu Chengyan quickly changed his clothes, rubbing his waist and laughing, "I have to go. Getting engaged to Miss Xie is also part of our big plan. A small act of impatience can ruin a big plan. Once we've accomplished our great mission, we'll ignore everyone else and just the two of us."
Once they were outside the alley, the two released their intertwined hands.
"Don't be sad. I'll get you a new household registration, with my mother's surname. Tu Qianyue, how about that? Doesn't it sound nice?"
Guan Yingying said with dissatisfaction, "Isn't your third uncle very capable? He just needs to make a call, and his subordinates will have already taken care of things. What's so difficult about getting a household registration?"
In her hometown, the entire country is connected by a network, making it very difficult to obtain a fake ID. But this is ancient times, where officials can control everything.
Gu Chengyan shook his head: "Your father's case was handled by my third uncle. He's a stubborn man. Last time, I tentatively mentioned it without even saying it was you, and he said sarcastically: 'Harboring a fugitive is a capital offense.' How could I dare to mention it to him?"
Guan Yingying pouted, looking unhappy.
"The ancients were really annoying; their laws were completely unscientific."
Gu Chengyan was already used to hearing that the ancients were backward, feudal, and narrow-minded.
Seeing that Gu Chengyan had finally arrived, Wang Fugui immediately jumped off the carriage shaft and placed the carriage bench in place.
Gu Chengyan boarded the carriage, turned his head to look at Guan Yingying, who was lonely in the afterglow of the setting sun, and wanted to muster up the courage to tell Guan Yingying that the household registration system was not as strict as in her "hometown".
But he dared not say it, for fear that she would leave him.
She loves freedom.
Guan Yingying has been in this courtyard for five years.
Nineteen years ago, the abbot of Huguo Temple, Yuan Zhen, saw through the secrets of heaven and left behind a Buddhist verse prophecy before passing away on the Lantern Festival.
The original text of the Buddhist verse is known only to His Majesty.
The rumor is that "a woman born on May 16th at the hour of Si (9-11 AM) is a lucky star in the Da Gan region, and her fortune is beyond measure."
As a result, the entire capital city was paying attention to the person born on May 16th of that year.
Early on, the empresses, imperial relatives, and noble families in the palace compiled a list of all the women in the capital who were about to give birth.
On May 16th, only the eldest daughter of Guan Shanyue, a minor official in the Censorate, perfectly matched the prophecy; she was none other than Guan Yingying, the woman everyone was watching.
As soon as Guan Yingying was born, the Empress, the Empress Dowager, as well as the princesses and princes, all sent people to present congratulatory gifts.
Guan Shanyue was promoted three ranks, jumping from the seventh rank to the sixth rank.
The royal family showered the mascot with gifts, and the Empress even specially assigned a master of the Six Arts to teach Guan Yingying.
It's safe to say that Guan Yingying is the undisputed crown princess.
Unfortunately, when Guan Yingying was twelve years old, Guan Shanyue had already risen to the rank of third-grade official. He submitted a memorial to the emperor, strongly advising him to exterminate the maternal clan of Consort Yun, who had been greatly favored during her lifetime, and presented a large amount of evidence.
His Majesty had no choice but to deal with Consort Yun's family.
However, not long after, Guan Shanyue was executed for his arrogance and defiance of the emperor, and his entire clan was exiled to a harsh and cold land.
The imperial edict stated: The Guan family, regardless of any pardons, shall never set foot in the capital again.
This naturally includes Guan Yingying.
Those in official circles all understood that Guan Shanyue had committed a grave offense against Emperor Hui.
Consort Yun's death in the Cold Palace, along with her unborn child, was a lifelong sorrow for Emperor Hui.
Originally, Guan Yingying was dazzling and was the candidate for the Crown Prince and all the princes' principal wife. Gu Chengyan and Guan Yingying were like a toad and a swan.
However, with the Guan family gone, which of the princes would dare to propose a marriage? So, Gu Chengyan's opportunity had arrived.
Gu Chengyan spent a lot of money to secretly bring Guan Yingying back from exile.
Guan Yingying's name was marked with a red X, and she died of a serious illness. There is no longer any mention of "Guan Yingying" on the official website.
When he brought Guan Yingying back, she was truly on the verge of death. After recovering from her serious illness, she forgot everything from the past.
She has become completely different from before, lively and agile. Not only is she completely ignorant of music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and etiquette, but she also knows nothing about the Great Gan Kingdom. She often says strange things.
They would often say, "You ancient people were so rigid and narrow-minded, no wonder you were so backward."
Although she couldn't even hold a pen properly, she could effortlessly compose poems and songs, each one causing a sensation throughout the world.
Moreover, she was very generous; if he wanted any of the poems she wrote, he could take them freely.
"The land beneath our feet is round."
"To the east lies the sea. As long as our ship is big and sturdy enough, we can sail far to other lands, where there are countless treasures of gold and silver and high-yield seeds."
"If we keep going east, we'll eventually get back to where we started."
"There is a weapon that, once the fuse is lit, can raze the entire capital to the ground in an instant."
"Don't even mention becoming a high-ranking official; you could easily have the entire country if you wanted it."
...
He was overjoyed. The heir of the Marquis's mansion was really too young!
Unfortunately, all that's left are grand ideals when you look up, and scattered pieces of silver when you look down.
The Marquis's family had no powerful roots; his grandfather came from humble origins, and his father was incompetent and useless.
Although my third uncle was a high-ranking official, he was too upright and had no income other than his salary.
The Marquis's mansion remained poor, relying solely on its salary and occasional rewards.
This is far from enough to support him in achieving his grand ambitions!
If he marries Xie Zhaozhao, with her enormous dowry and Guan Yingying's good fortune, his grand plan will progress by leaps and bounds.
Yingying doesn't like Xie Zhaozhao. If she marries her, she can just keep her as a figurehead in the mansion.
Anyway, it's something that happens in the bedroom; surely no one will actually see him having sex.
As for her maids, those who married far away or didn't want to marry had plenty of options; the dead won't speak up.
He needed to hurry back and urge his grandmother to quickly arrange the betrothal to the Xie family, so that the wedding could be held as soon as possible.
I need information about my dowry; it's urgent!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com