Chapter 11 The Valley is Freezing Cold
She reached out her hands, looking at Gu Jin with the pleading expression of a child asking for a hug. Gu Jin was taken aback at first, but seeing his daughter's tearful eyes, he disregarded the traditional boundaries between men and women and reached out to hug his daughter, whom he was meeting for the first time.
"What's wrong? Did the servants not take good care of you?"
A familiar and gentle voice came from above her head. Gu Shuyan nestled in his arms and shook her head, wiping away the tears that rolled down her cheeks.
In her past life, her father and two brothers spared no effort to push Lu Youming to the position of Crown Prince for her sake. Unfortunately, as soon as she became the Crown Princess, Lu Youming punished her entire family for the crime of treason.
She still remembers the day the entire Hou family was executed; the cold wind howled and the snow fell heavily, just like the chilling desolation in her family's hearts.
"When the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked. Shu'er, after your parents are gone, you must live well, you know?"
This was the last thing Gu Jin said to him before his execution.
At that time, she frantically begged Lu Youming to spare her family, but the man didn't even glance at her. Instead, he had her restrained and forced her to watch helplessly as her parents and brothers were beheaded one by one before her eyes.
From then on, she was imprisoned by Lu Youming, and the Yi'an Marquis's Mansion never existed again.
As the past unfolded before her eyes, Gu Shuyan felt both intense hatred and immense relief. She was grateful that, even after a lifetime, her parents and relatives were still alive, and she still had the chance to change everything.
"Father, would you like to name your daughter?"
Gu Shuyan suddenly looked up and gave Gu Jin a bright smile.
Gu Jin was completely bewildered by her alternating crying and laughing. It was only after Ji Shi nudged him from the side that he came to his senses.
"Okay, okay, I wonder what kind of name our daughter would like?"
"I like anything my father names."
Gu Shuyan smiled sweetly, unconsciously revealing a touch of naivety, which made Gu Jin's heart melt.
"Then Father Rong, if you've thought it over, you can come back and tell your precious daughter tomorrow, okay?"
Unconsciously, Gu Jin's words already carried a tone of coaxing a young girl.
Seeing the harmonious relationship between the father and daughter, Madam Ji, who had been somewhat uneasy, finally felt relieved and a knowing smile appeared on her face.
The next day, while Gu Shuyan was still asleep, Gu Jin came to the North Courtyard dressed in court attire. His purpose was to inform her of her new name as soon as possible.
Gu Shuyan felt a warm glow in her heart at her father's affection, but before she could be happy for long, Chunxiang, who was by Gu Yingxue's side, arrived.
"Young Miss, our young lady heard that you are in poor health and need to nourish yourself, so she personally brewed ginseng soup for you early this morning and had me bring it over."
Chunxiang spoke respectfully, but her face showed no respect whatsoever. On the contrary, she exuded an arrogance that even Gu Yingxue did not possess.
Gu Shuyan was not unfamiliar with Chunxiang's attitude. In her previous life, because of her timid nature, Chunxiang, this servant, often gave her the cold shoulder. In addition, because she trusted Gu Yingxue completely at that time, she was more tolerant of Gu Yingxue, her trusted maid.
After a lifetime, Gu Shuyan thought that after what happened yesterday, Chunxiang would at least not dare to be as arrogant as she was in her previous life. Little did she know that old habits die hard. She was an evil servant in her previous life, and she is still an evil servant in this life.
"I don't want to drink it right now, just leave it there!"
Gu Shuyan barely raised her eyes before waving her hand.
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