Chapter 427 Du Ruoling is offline
After the crimes of Gu's mother and Du Ruoling were exposed, the prefect of Jingzhao gave them a severe trial.
After a trial, the evidence was conclusive and Gu's mother was sentenced to immediate execution, while Du Ruoling was stripped of her title of princess and sentenced to life imprisonment.
When the news spread, there was an uproar in the capital.
Who could have imagined that the dignified Princess Anping would set up a vicious plot to murder an innocent baby?
A notice was even posted at the door, specifically clarifying for Chu Ruohan that it was Princess Anping who had done this, maliciously wounding people...
Inside the prison, Du Ruoling was sitting in a corner with a dull look in his eyes.
Her hair was disheveled, her clothes were worn and dirty, how could she look like a princess at all?
"Prison boss, Du Ruoling said she wanted to see Chu Ruohan and said she had something important to say." A jailer came over and reported to the prison boss in a low voice.
The jailer sneered, "Who the hell is she? Is she worthy enough to see the wife of the general who protects the country?"
When Du Ruoling heard this, she raised her head and a hint of hatred flashed in her eyes.
"Tell Chu Ruohan that if she doesn't come to see me, I will tell her secret to everyone."
When Chu Ruohan received the news, she was playing with her daughter in the room.
The little girl is now one month old, and her chubby little face makes people feel pity and love. Chu Ruohan gently stroked her daughter's face, her eyes full of tenderness.
Yuling walked into the room and whispered, "Madam, Du Ruoling is clamoring to see you in prison. She said that if you don't go, she will tell everyone your secret."
Chu Ruohan frowned and pondered for a moment. Her daughter was sleeping soundly in her arms, breathing evenly.
"I'll go see her." Chu Ruohan made the decision with a firm tone.
She also happened to have something to ask Du Ruoling.
She left the child in the care of a wet nurse and took Yuling to the Heavenly Prison.
Along the way, Yuling was worried: "Madam, should we tell the general?"
"No need." Chu Ruohan shook her head. "He just went out to do something. There's no need to bother him for such a trivial matter."
Walking into the dark and damp sky prison, the smell of decay and filth hit her in the face, and Chu Ruohan subconsciously frowned.
When the jailer saw them, he hurried forward and saluted respectfully: "Madam of the General Guarding the Nation."
"Take me to see Du Ruoling." Chu Ruohan's voice was calm, without any ripples.
Following the guidance of the prison boss, they came to the cell where Du Ruoling was imprisoned.
Contrary to Chu Ruohan's expectations, Du Ruoling did not scream at the top of her lungs, but sat quietly in the corner, as if she had expected her to come and was waiting for her arrival calmly.
"Madam, be careful." Yuling looked at Du Ruoling worriedly, afraid that she would suddenly go crazy and hurt someone.
Chu Ruohan nodded slightly: "Yuling, you go out first."
"This..." Yuling hesitated, her face full of worry, "What if she..."
Allen Chu comforted her softly, "She's locked up inside. I'll be standing outside. She'll be fine."
Yuling nodded and retreated, but she still stood not far away, guarding with concern.
Inside and outside the cell, the two women looked at each other silently.
Although Du Ruoling was in a miserable situation, the resentment and stubbornness in her eyes did not diminish in the slightest.
Chu Ruohan didn't wait for Du Ruoling to speak and went straight to the point: "How did you know about rebirth?"
This problem has been bothering her for a long time.
If Du Ruoling really knew this secret, how many people knew it? Would it cause unnecessary trouble?
Du Ruoling forced a sarcastic smile: "So you really are reborn? I was a little unsure at first."
"Don't beat around the bush and answer my question." Chu Ruohan's voice turned cold.
Du Ruoling leaned against the damp wall and said slowly, "That's what Gu Cheng'an told me. He said that Gu Chengyan told him this secret before he died."
"He was drunk that day, and I had to coax him into telling me the truth."
A hint of relief flashed across Chu Ruohan's eyes.
So that's how it is. It seems that Gu Chengyan told this secret to Gu Chengan, and Gu Chengan spoke out of turn after drinking.
However, since Gu Cheng'an only let the secret slip when he was drunk, it means that he originally wanted to keep this secret.
"I think you called me here not just to talk about this, right?" Chu Ruohan looked straight into Du Ruoling's eyes.
Du Ruoling sneered: "What happened in the last life?"
A bitter smile played across Chu Ruohan's lips. "In my previous life, after Gu Cheng'an faked his death and eloped with you, I was branded as a husband-killer."
"Mother Gu pinned all the blame on me and tortured me in every way... In the end, my entire family died tragically."
When Du Ruoling heard this, a look of shock appeared on her face.
She never thought that she and Gu Cheng'an would lead to such consequences.
In her imagination, after Gu Cheng'an faked his death, Chu Ruohan would have no one to marry and would probably return to her parents' home. After all, the two of them hadn't even completed the wedding ceremony.
"I...I don't know..." Du Ruoling lowered her voice.
Chu Ruohan continued, "In your previous life, after you eloped with Gu Cheng'an, you didn't enjoy the harmonious relationship you imagined. You quickly spent all the money you had... Just like this life, it's full of chaos."
"In the end, Gu Cheng'an couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to return to Anyang Marquis Mansion, but was killed by Gu Chengyan..."
Chu Ruohan was the last to know about these things.
Looking at Du Ruoling's shocked expression, she knew that her words had worked.
Du Ruoling slowly lowered her head, and a tear rolled down the corner of her eye.
She always thought that the month Chu Ruohan and Gu Chengan spent together in the village was the reason why Gu Chengan fell in love with someone else.
Now it seems that no matter in the past life or the present life, she and Gu Chengan are destined not to be together.
Chu Ruohan did not tell her about Du Ruoling's fate in her previous life. In fact, she really didn't know.
After a long moment, Du Ruoling raised her head and looked at Chu Ruohan with a complicated expression: "Actually, I'm not from this world either. I traveled through time and space."
Chu Ruohan's heart was shocked. Time travel?
"In my world," Du Ruoling continued, "a man can only marry one woman. If he has three wives and four concubines, he will be convicted of bigamy."
"Of course, if two people can't live together, they can also divorce..."
Listening to the world described by Du Ruoling, Chu Ruohan couldn't help but feel a little yearning in her heart.
How happy it would be for a man to marry only one woman, without concubines or favoritism.
"Do you know why I have to see you?" Du Ruoling suddenly changed the subject and her tone became strange.
Just when Chu Ruohan was confused, Du Ruoling took out a dagger from her arms.
Chu Ruohan subconsciously took a step back, alarm bells ringing in her heart. Where did Du Ruoling get the dagger? The Jingzhao prefect's men didn't even search her?
But then she calmed down again. There was a prison door between them, and Du Ruoling could not hurt her.
In the blink of an eye, Du Ruoling suddenly pointed the dagger at her throat and stabbed it!
"Du Ruoling..."
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