Chapter 183 That’s not a human, it’s the death of the devil
When Nanny Zhou's gaze met Gu Junze's cold eyes, she lowered her head, and a barely perceptible hesitation flashed in her eyes.
She bowed slightly and said softly, "In reply to the Queen Mother, the Crown Prince's wife is taking the medicine to maintain her pregnancy. Don't worry, the Crown Prince's wife is still young and in good health. It will happen sooner or later."
Nanny Zhou had been warned by Gu Junze and knew what to say and what not to say.
The Crown Prince's wife was indeed taking medicine, so she was not deceiving the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother gave a few more instructions and then returned to the palace.
Chu Ruohan looked at Gu Junze's indifferent expression, knowing his inner knot, and couldn't help but whispered: "Junze, the Queen Mother's love for you doesn't seem fake."
Gu Junze's expression did not change, he just said softly: "Maybe."
He turned his head slightly, avoiding Chu Ruohan's gaze, and looked out the window.
The perfunctory tone clearly showed that he didn't want to continue this topic at all.
On the other side, Commander Hu disappeared, and no one found him alive or dead.
After hearing the news, Gu Chengyan sat in the dim room, playing with a jade pendant in his hand, with a terrifyingly gloomy expression on his face.
He concluded almost instantly that it was his good brother who did it.
"That paralytic usually looks like he's indifferent to worldly matters, but he's actually so treacherous and ruthless!"
Gu Chengyan sneered and muttered to himself, his tone full of resentment and unwillingness.
"He kept it a secret so well that he even managed to heal his leg without telling anyone."
"Now that his leg is healed, he's even more powerful. It would be extremely difficult for me to replace him!"
His fists clenched tighter and tighter, and the resentment in his eyes almost overflowed.
Gu Chengyan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he opened his eyes, they were all blood red.
He stood up and walked to the corner of the room, reaching out and turning a seemingly ordinary vase.
With a slight noise, the bookcase that was originally tightly closed slowly moved to the side, revealing a deep and dark passage behind it.
Gu Chengyan stepped inside. The passage was filled with a damp and decaying smell. The torches on the wall flickered and jumped, stretching his shadow long.
No one knew that there was such a secret room hidden under the Anyang Marquis Mansion.
The light in the secret room was dim. Chu Nanxin was curled up in the corner with a big belly, looking miserable.
There was not a single good spot on her body. Her clothes were tattered, her face was covered with bruises, and her hair was scattered all over her face in a messy manner.
Hearing footsteps, she looked up in horror, her body shaking uncontrollably with fear in her heart.
She really experienced the horror of this man. He was not a human being, but the devil who took her life, yet he still left her with a breath.
"Let me go, please let me go..."
Gu Chengyan was not in a hurry. A cruel smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He slowly walked to the wall, reached out and pulled the torture instruments from the wall, and approached Chu Nanxin step by step.
Chu Nanxin didn't know when these days, which were worse than death, would end...
Ever since the Queen Mother came, the threshold of Hongmeng Courtyard has been almost broken down by visitors these days.
Even the attitude of the elders of the Gu family has changed.
After all, everyone knows that only a prince with noble birth, good health and outstanding talents can lead the Gu family to go further and more steadily.
Gu Jiacheng also found an excuse, carefully prepared a generous gift, and visited early in the morning.
As soon as he entered Gu Junze's yard, his face was filled with enthusiastic smiles, and he shouted loudly from a distance: "Greetings, brother, and sister-in-law. Brother's leg has healed. This is really a great joy for our Gu family!"
Chu Ruohan looked at his face and felt disgusted at his lack of attention.
Gu Jiacheng walked into the main hall and put all the gifts on the table with a flattering smile on his face.
"I found these specifically to nourish my brother. Now that you've recovered, you need to take good care of yourself..."
Before he could finish his words, Gu Junze interrupted him abruptly, his voice devoid of warmth: "You should call me Prince."
These words instantly froze Gu Jiacheng's smile on his face, and he cursed in his heart: You haven't even become a marquis yet, why are you so arrogant!
But his face still had that fawning look, "Your Highness is right, it was my fault for being careless and overstepping the bounds."
Despite being turned down, Gu Jiacheng was not discouraged. He rolled his eyes and turned the topic to Xuan Ge'er with a smile on his face.
"Sister-in-law, I heard that Brother Xuan is going to leave soon. Children grow up quickly and learn things quickly. I am sorry for the trouble."
A faint smile appeared on the corner of Chu Ruohan's mouth. "Xuan'er, everything is fine. As his mother, I would like to thank his uncle for his concern."
She deliberately emphasized the words "everything is fine" and called him "uncle" politely yet distantly.
When Gu Jiacheng heard this, he almost cursed. What uncle? He was trying to cut off all ties with him.
Fortunately, he got straight to the point and sat down. "I came here this time because I do have something I want to ask the prince and sister-in-law."
"Last time at the Lantern Festival, the prince and his sister-in-law also met Miss Zhao Zhao. I fell in love with her at first sight. I would like to trouble you two to come to my house and propose a marriage for me."
Chu Ruohan couldn't help but raise her eyebrows when she heard this. This guy is not good-looking and has a dirty mind, but he has some beautiful ideas.
Without a second thought, she refused directly: "Third Uncle and Aunt are still alive, so it's not our turn to take over the marriage proposal. It would be more appropriate for you to let the elders come forward."
Gu Jiacheng was not willing to give up. He had already mentioned this matter to his family, but the old man not only disagreed, but also scolded him severely.
It was said that Wang had been dead for less than half a year and he was already thinking about marrying another wife. How disrespectful!
He was also ordered to study hard, pass the imperial examinations, and become an official before he would be eligible to propose marriage.
But he was not good at studying. He could not read a single word even though he stared at the book all day long.
It was for this reason that he was determined to marry the eldest daughter of the Yang family.
They thought that the Yang family couldn't just watch their son-in-law idle away his time, so they would definitely find a way to get him a job.
If I could get a good job in the Ministry of War and make some money, my life would be comfortable in the future.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. It was that old guy who ruined his good fortune.
So he began to coax her and exaggerated his "hardships".
But no matter what he said, Gu Junze and Chu Ruohan remained unmoved, and finally ordered them to leave.
Gu Jiacheng simply stopped pretending and said, "I gave you my son for free, and you won't even help with such a small favor?"
Chu Ruohan stood up, her voice cold, "You volunteered to be adopted at the beginning. My husband and I didn't force you."
"No matter what, I've given you my son. Do you still want to distance yourself from me?"
Gu Jiacheng just started to act like a rogue...
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