Li Jiaojiao arrived at Gu Han's courtyard in one breath.
Upon entering, one sees Gu Han sitting on the floor drinking.
Li Jiaojiao was furious and grabbed him, saying, "Stop drinking! Let's go! Hurry!"
Gu Han had only drunk one pot of wine and wasn't drunk yet. He shoved her away and said, "Go? Where to? To the Ningguo Marquis's mansion to suffer humiliation?"
As soon as Gu Han saw her, he remembered what Old Madam Gu had said at the inn.
If Jiaojiao hadn't suddenly spoken out of turn, even if he had a limp, his grandmother wouldn't have replaced him.
The position of heir apparent should have originally belonged to him...
But because of Jiaojiao...
He told himself that Jiao Jiao didn't mean it; she was just too naive and innocent, thinking that she didn't need to be wary of her own grandmother...
But a thorn remained in my heart.
This thorn in his side made it difficult for him to face Li Jiaojiao.
Li Jiaojiao retorted angrily, "Or what? Are you planning to stay in the Duke's mansion for the rest of your life? What can you do if you stay? Become a servant, or continue to eat and drink for free and be a master?"
Gu Han's face turned pale and then red as he listened to her words.
Yes, where else can he go now?
Thinking about it, he was filled with sorrow. Why, in this vast world, was there no place for him to belong...?
Li Jiaojiao held his hand tightly: "Let's go! Let's leave the Duke's mansion together and go back to the Marquis of Ningguo's mansion."
Gu Han was taken aback: "Jiaojiao...you, you're still willing to follow me? I've already lost my position as heir apparent, lost my title as marquis...I can't give you a noble status."
Li Jiaojiao was so anxious that she was almost sweating profusely.
Compared to all of this, she was more afraid of being skinned alive by the people of the Duke of Pingguo's mansion.
Li Jiaojiao said, "Am I that kind of person? When you were still a beggar, did I ever look down on you?"
“We’ve been through so much together, from being abducted from a small mountain village to getting to this point… Didn’t we make vows of eternal love long ago? And we’ve already signed a marriage certificate; we’re husband and wife!”
Gu Han was deeply moved, never expecting her to be so devoted and loyal to him.
The thorn in his heart that he felt for Li Jiaojiao didn't seem to hurt so much anymore.
He hugged her tightly: "Jiaojiao... for me, you were actually willing to leave the prestigious Pingguo Duke's Mansion?"
Li Jiaojiao: "..."
If we don't leave now, this place will become a pit of fire.
Gu Han said, "Jiaojiao, you're all I have now... I've lost everything, but at least I still have you!"
Li Jiaojiao was so anxious that she wanted to slap him, but she didn't dare. She quickly said, "Let's go now."
Gu Han said, "Okay... let's go together, but... I don't want to go back to the Ningguo Marquis's residence..."
Li Jiaojiao almost coughed up blood: "If we don't go back, where will we live? Are you planning to give up even half of the family fortune? You've already lost your title, are you going to let Gu Shao have the share of the family fortune that you deserve?"
Gu Han's face was ashen, filled with resentment. Yes, he couldn't let Gu Shao get away with it.
Li Jiaojiao: "No matter what, let's go back first. You stay here and I'll have someone pack our things outside."
After saying that, Li Jiaojiao hurriedly walked out.
Fortunately, this happened suddenly, and the Duchess of Pingguo had been in control of the Duke's mansion for many years.
Lady Pingguo summoned another capable nanny and asked her to lead a group of people to help Li Jiaojiao secretly transport the two cartloads of dowry out.
Afterwards, Li Jiaojiao pulled Gu Han into a carriage and hurriedly left the Duke of Pingguo's mansion.
Gu Han lifted the curtains and watched the gate of the Duke of Pingguo's mansion gradually disappear into the distance, feeling that the atmosphere inside the mansion was strange.
Gu Han said, "By the way, when we just got back, did Xiao Lü say something? Did anyone sell anything?"
He was in a daze at the time and didn't hear what they were saying at all.
Li Jiaojiao's face paled slightly: "This... I'm not quite sure either. It seems that Liu Xiawei owes gambling debts or something. Anyway... Father asked you to leave... I... I'm afraid we won't be able to be together in the future, so I wanted to leave with you."
Gu Han gritted his teeth and said, "I understand. I failed to reclaim the marquisate, and the Duke of Pingguo despises me. Jiaojiao... I'm so sorry for what happened to you..."
"I... am not wronged."
Soon, the two arrived at the Ningguo Marquis's residence.
The two men stood in front of the gate and asked a servant to go in and announce their arrival.
A short while later, Old Madam Gu came out to greet him personally with her servants. Her eyes were red as she looked at Gu Han.
"Didn't they say Grandma would pick you up tomorrow? Why did you suddenly come by yourself?"
Gu Han's pride was wounded: "Can't I come back on my own?"
Madam Gu exclaimed anxiously, "No, no... that's not what Grandmother meant. Oh, why is Jiaojiao here too?"
Li Jiaojiao said, "Gu Han and I have already written a marriage certificate. He is my husband, and as his wife, I naturally have to go with him."
Madam Gu was taken aback: "Even if a marriage certificate is signed, a wedding ceremony is still required, isn't it? She's supposed to be married off from the Duke of Pingguo's mansion. Now she's just following along without any explanation... isn't that a bit against the rules?"
Gu Han immediately stepped in front of Li Jiaojiao: "Let me be frank, the Duke of Pingguo doesn't like me. He doesn't agree to Jiaojiao marrying me. Fortunately, Jiaojiao and I had already written a marriage contract, and she has never abandoned me. That's why she came back with me. Doesn't Grandmother welcome her?"
Li Jiaojiao's face was a little pale, and she wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.
Why does it seem like there's been another misunderstanding?
When the truth about the Duke of Pingguo's mansion comes out, how will she handle it?
But now it's not easy to refute, since it seems I've found myself in a dilemma.
Anyway, Gu Han is easy to fool; we can just coax him later.
Madam Gu was taken aback for a moment: "No, Grandmother is naturally happy to welcome you. I didn't expect Jiaojiao to be so affectionate. Please come in, don't stand at the door."
Li Jiaojiao breathed a sigh of relief and walked inside with Gu Han.
Madam Gu said, "Since she's not getting married, then the wedding... should be simple, right? Han'er, what do you think?"
Gu Han's face was rather unpleasant. He had lost all face in the capital and was now crippled. Already feeling inferior and his self-esteem were hurt, he was unwilling to see anyone.
It's definitely better not to hold a wedding.
Thinking it over, he looked at Li Jiaojiao again: "I'm just afraid that Jiaojiao will be wronged..."
Li Jiaojiao said urgently, "I'm not wronged... Gu Han, I'm willing to do anything for you."
Gu Han was moved again. With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for?
Li Jiaojiao said, "Since I've already moved in, there's no time like the present. Why don't we hold the wedding ceremony today?"
Madam Gu thought it was too simple, but Li Jiaojiao was right. Now that they were living there, it would be a joke not to have a wedding ceremony. So she nodded and said, "I'm glad you're willing. I'll have someone prepare right away."
Old Madam Gu had already had the part of the courtyard that Gu Han was assigned to clean clean. It was located in the west wing of the Ningguo Marquis's mansion, consisting of three interconnected courtyards.
From this point on, this place belongs to Gu Han.
That evening, Old Madam Gu summoned all the servants in the house, and Gu Shao also came.
The wedding dress was bought ready-made at a clothing store.
There was no wedding procession, no bride leaving the house, and no formalities whatsoever.
The two went directly to the main hall to perform the wedding ceremony, thus concluding the ceremony.
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