Madam Song was slightly displeased, but she had to suppress her emotions: "Your grandfather has fallen ill. He was already deeply frightened in Jindu and barely managed to hold on until now. He collapsed last night after arriving in the capital. You should go and see him quickly."
As she spoke, she led the way toward Old Master Gu's residence.
Just as they arrived at the gate of Old Master Gu's courtyard, they unexpectedly encountered Gu Qinlian and Ji Yinli, who were walking out from inside.
This unexpected encounter surprised both parties.
Gu Qinlian stared at Zheng Dinglian as if she had seen a ghost: "You are Zheng Dinglian? You are actually unharmed?"
What's going on?
How did Zheng Dinglian manage to return unscathed?
In his previous life, Zheng Dinglian returned home covered in blood and severely injured.
In her memory, Gu Qinlian had never even seen Zheng Dinglian's true face.
In her past life, after she and Zheng Dinglian completed their wedding ceremony, she was sent to the bridal chamber to wait. Soon after, she heard that an imperial edict had arrived, ordering Zheng Dinglian to go to the battlefield immediately.
At that time, she fainted from anxiety and didn't even get a glimpse of Zheng Dinglian's face. When they met again, Zheng Dinglian had become like a ghost.
She stared intently at Zheng Dinglian's face, her heart filled with deep regret.
Although Zheng Dinglian's appearance was not that of a peerless beauty, it was still quite outstanding.
Especially next to the thin and pale Ji Yinli, Zheng Dinglian appeared even more dashing.
Looking at Gu Qinlan again, her eyes and brows exuded the gentle charm of spring, making her already outstanding appearance even more radiant.
The sight of their tightly clasped hands not only stung Gu Qinlian's eyes but also deeply wounded Ji Yinli's heart.
"Let go of my hands!"
Ji Yinli suddenly roared, his eyes glaring at Gu Qinlan as if he wanted to devour everything.
Zheng Dinglian's eyes turned cold, and his aura suddenly changed, with a murderous aura rushing straight to Ji Yinli's face.
Ji Yinli was so intimidated by the murderous aura that his legs went weak and he collapsed to his knees.
Zheng Dinglian scoffed dismissively, "Who do you think you are? What right do you have to interfere in our marital affairs?"
Ji Yinli's face was ashen: "Prince Zheng...I...I was wrong..."
Zheng Dinglian gave him a cold glance, then helped Gu Qinlan up and walked straight into the inner room.
Ji Yinli didn't dare to take a deep breath until they disappeared from sight. He tried to get up, but found his legs were trembling. He had no choice but to ask Gu Qinlian for help: "Hurry up and help me up!"
He had never been so humiliated, especially in front of Gu Qinlan.
This filled him with endless frustration.
Gu Qinlian glanced coldly at Ji Yinli's dejected and powerless appearance, her heart filled with strong disgust, and she felt deep regret for her choice back then.
In this life, everything seems to have changed beyond recognition. The Zheng Dinglian of his memory was handsome and dashing, able to protect his wife so steadfastly. In contrast, Ji Yinli appeared so despicable and incompetent, having lost even the most basic ability to protect his beloved.
She had always thought that although Ji Yinli was plain-looking, compared to Zheng Dinglian's terrifying and ghostly appearance, coupled with the dazzling halo of his high position and power in his previous life, he was irresistible to her. However, in this life, Ji Yinli's demeanor was repulsive; his weakness and incompetence were blatantly obvious, and he didn't even have the courage to protect his woman.
She and Ji Yinli had been in the capital for several months.
On the day the refugees flooded into Prince Duan's residence, she and Ji Yinli hastily fled Jindu City, rushing towards the capital. Along the way, they encountered numerous refugees heading to Jindu City and were once surrounded by them. However, to save his own life, Ji Yinli pushed her out of the encirclement.
Fortunately, a passing caravan appeared in time, dispersed the refugees, and rescued her from her dire situation; otherwise, she would have suffered unimaginable hardships.
Whenever she recalls those harrowing events, Gu Qinlian feels an intense hatred for Ji Yinli, wishing she could kill him with her own hands.
However, she couldn't help but hope that Ji Yinli would become famous and allow her to regain her happy life. So, she had to suppress her disgust and help Ji Yinli up from the ground.
Unexpectedly, after regaining his footing, Ji Yinli slapped her hard across the face and shouted, "You bitch, don't think I don't know what you're thinking! Put away your cunning schemes. You are now my woman, Ji Yinli's woman. If you dare to betray me, I will never let you get away with it!"
He had clearly noticed the burning gaze that Gu Qinlian had cast at Zheng Dinglian!
Gu Qinlian snapped out of her daze and screamed as she lunged at Ji Yinli, scratching several bloody marks on his face with her fingernails: "You bastard, I should be the one reminding you! Your greedy eyes were practically glued to other people, did you think I didn't see them?"
Ji Yinli hadn't expected Gu Qinlian to dare lay a hand on him. After a moment of stunned silence, he grabbed her hand tightly and threatened her fiercely, "Don't forget what you've got in your hands!"
Gu Qinlian immediately became obedient, even showing a fawning smile: "Husband, I know I was wrong."
Ji Yinli snorted coldly and released her hand: "Just remember that. If you dare to be disrespectful again, don't blame me for not showing any consideration for our marriage!"
Gu Qinlian lowered her head in agreement, but her eyes flashed with undisguised resentment.
That piece of trash is disgusting!
At the same time, Gu Qinlan and Zheng Dinglian heard the argument outside clearly. They looked at each other and their eyes revealed their disdain for the two people.
However, they didn't say much, but instead went hand in hand to Old Master Gu's bedside.
Grandpa Gu was indeed in poor health; he was pale and listless.
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