Chapter 26: Riot at Prince Yong's Mansion
There was a lot of noise in front of Prince Yong's Mansion. The people were crowded in three layers, and everyone stretched their necks, as if they were afraid of missing a big show.
"Where did this crazy woman come from? Go away!" The guard's face was full of impatience, and he pushed Du Ruoling with his strong arms.
She staggered and almost fell, but after she stood up, she straightened her back and stared straight into the palace.
"How come Lin Xingyao knows the truth but dares to do it but not to come out!" Du Ruoling shouted.
"Who gave you the courage to call the princess's name!" The guard quickly took out his knife, and the blade gleamed coldly in the sunlight.
Du Ruoling was still afraid after all, and subconsciously took two steps back. But in the blink of an eye, she seemed to have made up her mind, turned to face the crowd, her face full of sorrow and pity.
"Everyone, come and take a look! Gu Cheng'an and I are truly in love, and we're already pregnant, but Lin Xingyao insists on breaking us up."
She wiped her tears and spoke with such sincerity that it made people feel pity for her.
The crowd exploded in an instant, and discussions spread like a tide.
"This matter doesn't sound simple. Does the princess want to break up the couple?" An old woman carrying a vegetable basket frowned, her face full of suspicion, and shook her head as she spoke.
"Poor woman, she's pregnant. What's going to happen to her? If they're really separated, the child will be born without a father. What a sin!"
Anyang Marquis Mansion
Tang Rong was extremely anxious. He pounded on the door with his fists and shouted at the top of his voice, "My lord, this is bad! Miss Du has run away to Prince Yong's Mansion!"
"What?" Gu Cheng'an suddenly jumped up from the bed, without even having time to put on his shoes, and staggered towards the door.
"Open the door for me!"
The servant in charge of guarding said, "The Marquis has ordered that the Second Young Master must not be allowed out."
"You bastards, if anything happens to Ling'er, you will be buried with her!" After saying that, he slammed the door with all his strength, making a dull sound, but the door just shook and didn't move at all.
Tang Rong was outside, stamping his feet anxiously, his hands clenched into fists, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. "Please, just open the door!"
But the guards remained stern and unmoved. The Marquis had ordered that the second young master must not be released under any circumstances.
Gu Cheng'an knocked the door several times in succession, but it was like an ant trying to shake a tree. He had been on a hunger strike for the past few days to refuse the marriage, and now he had no strength at all, let alone to knock the door open.
"Tang Rong, Tang Rong..."
Tang Rong quickly put his ear to the door and said, "Go find Cheng Yan quickly and tell him to bring Ling'er back safely." Gu Cheng'an ordered while panting.
"Yes." Tang Rong ran away, not daring to delay for a moment.
Gu Cheng'an slid down the door and sat on the ground. Now that he couldn't go out, he could only pin all his hopes on Cheng Yan.
Gu Chengyan was already jealous that his second brother was favored by the young princess of Prince Yong's Mansion, and he didn't want to get involved in the matter at all. Why did he have to clean up the mess every time?
It's really shameful for a maid to dare to cause trouble in front of Prince Yong's mansion!
But then he thought again, the loss of Anyang Marquis's mansion was no different from his own loss, so he gritted his teeth, stood up, and hurried to Prince Yong's mansion.
Du Ruoling was making more and more noise, her hair was disheveled, and she sat on the ground, clapping her hands like a shrew.
How could Prince Yong's Mansion tolerate this?
"Someone come and capture her for me!"
"Wait a minute!" Gu Chengyan took a few steps forward and grabbed Du Ruoling's arm with great strength, causing her to frown in pain.
"This maid has gone crazy. I will take her away right now." Gu Chengyan's face was gloomy, and he seemed to be squeezing out words from between his teeth.
Du Ruoling still wanted to struggle, crying, "I won't leave, I won't leave!"
Gu Chengyan is not Gu Chengan. He does not have so much sympathy for women and will not allow her to be so presumptuous. He increases the strength in his hands and drags her back.
Seeing that she still wanted to struggle, he leaned close to her ear and said in a low voice, "If you want to die, keep making trouble."
Du Ruoling's body stiffened. She certainly didn't want to die. She was making such a fuss today just to make the matter bigger and force Prince Yong's Mansion to cancel the engagement.
Thinking of this, he could only let Gu Chengyan drag him away from this dangerous place in disgrace. However, the troubles that were to come were just beginning to emerge...
Princess Yong's face was filled with rage. She slammed the table hard, causing a few drops of tea to splash out and soak the brocade tablecloth.
"That's really too much!"
"Yesterday, the Marquis' wife came to me and promised me that she would never do such a shameless thing as favoring a concubine over her wife. Today, that shameless woman dared to run to the gate of Prince Yong's mansion and cause trouble!"
"Hmph, in my opinion, this marriage is better off not happening." Princess Yong's chest heaved with anger. "I am the dignified and precious princess of Prince Yong's mansion. Why should I go to that messy Anyang Marquis's mansion and suffer?"
Lin Xingyao sat on the small couch, her hands folded on her abdomen, her face expressionless, as if this matter had nothing to do with her.
"Mother, she is only a concubine after all. She won't be able to cause any big trouble in the future. The marriage is already decided. If we cancel it hastily, we will probably be criticized."
Princess Yong took her daughter's hand with a distressed look on her face and patted it gently. "My daughter, I'm worried about you. There are thousands of good men in the world, and you are both outstanding in both appearance and talent. Why do you have to fall for this useless Gu Cheng'an?"
"It seems that the Anyang Marquis's family has a weak tradition now, and there will definitely be trouble in the future."
Lin Xingyao pursed her lips and said, "Mother, the date has been set and the wedding invitations have been sent out. If we regret it now, not only will the outsiders make plans, but all the efforts we have put into preparing the wedding will be wasted."
"So what?" Princess Yong raised her eyebrows and raised her voice. "Canceling the engagement will only bring greater shame to the Anyang Marquisate. Then, we'll see which daughter of a wealthy family will still be willing to marry into their family. Their second son has already done something so shameless that his reputation is already ruined."
Lin Xingyao's heart was filled with anxiety, her fingers trembling unconsciously, and her eyes flickered. If she broke off the engagement now, it would be too late.
While she was pondering, a maid hurried forward, knelt and saluted, and reported: "Princess, the wife of the Marquis of Anyang wishes to see you."
Upon hearing this, Princess Yong's expression instantly turned cold as ice, and she gritted her teeth, "How dare she come? She's so shameless!"
After saying that, she flicked her sleeves and strode out in a hurry, with her skirt bringing up a gust of wind.
Mother Gu had been waiting in the front hall. When she saw Princess Yong come in, she hurriedly took two steps forward and knelt down to salute.
"Princess, please forgive me. I am truly ashamed to see you."
"Shameless?" Princess Yong stopped, glaring down at her and snorting coldly, "The Marquis' wife's promise from yesterday is still ringing in my ears. And today, such a shocking scandal has occurred in your Anyang Marquisate. If I were you, I would have beaten and killed that lowly servant, and I would have also earned a reputation for my family's sterling traditions."
Mother Gu shuddered and said hurriedly, "Princess, calm down. Once she gives birth to the child, we will immediately deal with her."
Princess Yong's rage was so intense that she laughed, her laughter as cold as ice: "Give birth to a child? Before the legitimate son is even born, do you want to have a concubine's eldest son weighing down your head?"
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