Chapter 12 Mother Gu Fainted from Anger
In the end, Gu Junze still chose to believe her. Just as Chu Ruohan said, they were now in the same boat, and it would not do her any good if the boat capsized.
As for Chu Ruohan, even if she and Gu Junze didn't have a deep bond as husband and wife, they would still be an unbreakable ally...
next day
The couple went to the palace together to express their gratitude. Although Chu Ruohan had lived through two lifetimes, this was her first time entering the palace, and she was inevitably nervous.
Princess Anyang is the emperor's biological sister, and she only has one son, Gu Junze.
The emperor, out of consideration for their brotherly love, took good care of his nephew, exempting him from many rules that could be avoided and only giving him a few routine instructions.
But the Empress Dowager actually summoned Chu Ruohan alone.
Chu Ruohan knelt on the ground of Shoukang Palace, not even daring to raise her head.
The Queen Mother looked her over carefully for a long time before she slowly spoke, "You are the girl from the Chu family. I heard that your marriage to Jun Ze has had some twists and turns."
Chu Ruohan bowed her head and replied softly, "Your Majesty, it is my great honor to marry the Crown Prince."
The Queen Mother snorted softly, "He seems to be a well-behaved child. Junze has been weak since childhood. Since you have married him, you must serve him well and never neglect him."
Chu Ruohan quickly responded, "Please rest assured, Queen Mother. The Crown Prince is my husband, and I will take good care of him. Only when the Crown Prince is safe and sound can I live in peace."
The Queen Mother nodded slightly. She was quite an intelligent woman.
After Princess Anyang died, the empress dowager raised Gu Junze for a period of time because of his young age. The woman that Gu Junze didn't want was forced on him, which made the empress dowager feel very distressed.
The Marquis of Anyang's rhetoric could only deceive others, but it could never fool the palace. When the emperor learned of this, he was furious and issued an edict to confer the title of Crown Prince.
The Queen Mother summoned Chu Ruohan alone to warn her. She was afraid that Gu Junze's disability would cause her to have other thoughts...
The empress dowager raised her hand slightly, and the palace maid beside her understood. She brought out an exquisite sandalwood box and slowly walked to Chu Ruohan.
The Queen Mother said, "This is the jade pendant used by Princess Anyang when she was alive. I will give it to you today."
Chu Ruohan took it with both hands and thanked her quickly. The Queen Mother was accepting her as her daughter-in-law on behalf of Princess Anyang.
"I will treasure this jade pendant and take good care of the Crown Prince, and live up to the Queen Mother's trust."
The Queen Mother nodded slightly and waved her hand to signal her to leave.
On the other side, Anyang Marquis Mansion
As expected of the imperial physician in the palace, he possessed superb medical skills. After only one dose of medicine, the high fever subsided and the patient regained consciousness.
The first thing Gu Chengan asked after waking up was where Du Ruoling was?
After learning that Du Ruoling was locked up by Gu's mother, there was another big fuss. Gu's mother had no choice but to release her.
Du Ruoling was brought into the house by the servants. Her clothes were wrinkled and stained with dust, and her hair was disheveled.
When she saw Gu Cheng'an's aggrieved look, tears welled up in her eyes and she threw herself on him desperately.
Gu Cheng'an had been seriously ill and had no strength left in his body, but he still held her tightly, as if he was afraid that she would disappear if he let go.
Her tears soaked Gu Chengan's clothes on his chest, and she choked and said, "I thought... I thought I would never see you again."
Gu Chengan gently stroked her back, "Don't be afraid, I'm here, no one can separate us."
Looking at the two of them being so affectionate with each other, Mother Gu felt a surge of anger rising to her head, as if her chest was blocked by a huge rock, making her feel very suffocated.
She had been guarding Gu Cheng'an's bedside day and night for the past two days, and was already exhausted. She was so angry that she fainted.
The servants were in a panic again and hurriedly helped Mother Gu back to Tingxue Pavilion...
Marquis Anyang was also completely disappointed with his son. It would be fine if a man didn't think about making great achievements, but he was risking his life for a woman every day.
It is totally useless and cannot be used to support the wall.
If such a huge family business were handed over to this rebellious son, it would probably be completely ruined sooner or later.
Fortunately, he still had a son, so he immediately released Gu Chengyan.
Because Gu Chengyan helped Gu Chengan fake his death and escape from marriage, Anyang Hou whipped Gu Chengyan without any explanation and locked him up in the woodshed.
When Gu Chengyan was released, he found out that the position of crown prince had already been decided.
His eyes were instantly bloodshot, and the resentment in his heart grew like weeds.
"Humph, a loser who can't even walk, why?"
Even if Gu Junze becomes the crown prince, it is still unknown whether he can live to inherit the title?
Thinking of this, a sinister glint flashed in his eyes.
Gu Chengyan suppressed his inner anger and limped on to his residence. Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned around the corridor, he ran into a maid carrying tea.
"Third Young Master, Third Young Master, I didn't mean to do that. Let me wipe it off for you." As she said that, she reached out her hand to touch his body, trying to wipe it clean.
However, Gu Chengyan suddenly pushed her away and said, "You slut, you are so clumsy..." Before he finished speaking, he suddenly recognized that this was Chu Ruohan's maid who came with her dowry.
Bao Ling fell to the ground, assuming a weak posture, and said coquettishly, "Third Master, you've hurt me."
Gu Chengyan looked at her with even more disgust in his eyes. "Put away your coquettish look. Don't think I don't know what you're up to. The Chu family is indeed a family of merchants, not something that can be put on the stage. How can a maid be so shameless?"
When Bao Ling heard this, her face turned pale, but she still wanted to defend herself: "Third Master, you misunderstood. I just wanted to help you clean up the tea."
Gu Chengyan snorted coldly, "Help me? I'm afraid you're crazy trying to climb up the social ladder."
After saying that, he no longer paid attention to Bao Ling, quickened his pace and returned to his room, and his disgust towards Chu Ruohan and her servant increased a little more.
Baoling looked at Gu Chengyan's receding back, and a trace of resentment and unwillingness flashed in her eyes.
She was so ambitious that she followed Chu Ruohan to marry into the Gu family, hoping to become a concubine, rise from a sparrow to a phoenix, gain a place in this marquis's mansion, and enjoy wealth and glory.
Unexpectedly, the young lady married a paralytic.
Baoling stared at Sui Jinxuan every day, seeing that the second young master was bewitched by Du Ruoling and repeatedly contradicted Gu's mother, she also had some ideas.
She originally wanted to seduce the third young master, but she didn't know that Gu Chengyan was not interested in women.
She is quite pretty, so why is the Third Young Master not attracted to her at all?
Baoling slowly got up from the ground and tidied her clothes. Was she really going to serve the paralytic?
She knew very well that the young lady and the prince had been married for many days and had never slept together. Could it be that the paralytic was completely inhumane?
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a trace of contempt in her heart. She didn't want to be a widow...
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