That afternoon.
When Marquis Gu Wei'ang of Yong'an returned from the mountains, he suddenly heard a faint cry for help.
He looked in the direction of the sound and saw a woman being chased by hungry wolves in the woods.
Seeing this, Gu Wei'ang quickly drew his longbow and shot an arrow into the neck of the hungry wolf, pinning it to a tree.
The woman was terrified. Seeing that the crisis was over, she immediately sat down rudely on the ground.
After calming down for a moment, she turned to look at Gu Weiang, paused for a second, and then slowly stepped forward to express her gratitude to him.
She raised her face, her stunning beauty causing Gu Wei'ang to slow his breathing.
He quickly dismounted and tried to help the woman up.
But at that moment, the woman, due to surprise and exhaustion, fainted on the spot.
Helpless, and not knowing the woman's identity, Gu Wei'ang could only take her back to his residence.
Originally, this was just a small matter.
However, when Chu Qianlan learned that Gu Wei'ang had brought a woman back with him, she was shocked and, disregarding her status, started making a scene.
At that time, the woman had just woken up.
Upon seeing Gu Wei'ang, she expressed her gratitude with tears in her eyes.
She then explained her identity to Gu Wei'ang in a pitiful manner.
She said she was originally a respectable woman, but was kidnapped for no reason and sold to a brothel.
The people in the brothel beat and verbally abused her, and she had no choice but to obey. Later, a wealthy businessman took a liking to her and wanted to buy her virginity.
However, she had no intention of giving her body away so inexplicably, so she secretly ran away when no one was looking.
Unexpectedly, she was being chased all the way, and in her panic, she ran into the woods.
Although she escaped those who were pursuing her, she encountered a ravenous wolf. Fortunately, she met Gu Wei'ang, which saved her life.
She believed that Gu Wei'ang was her benefactor.
In her opinion, rather than giving her virginity to that annoying rich businessman, she might as well give it to Gu Wei'ang directly, as a way of repaying his life-saving grace.
Gu Wei'ang was a rough man who had spent many years fighting in the army. He naturally had special military secretaries to comfort him, but he never indulged in matters of love.
After returning to Tiandu, Chu Qianlan specially prepared several concubines for him, but given his advanced age, he naturally lost interest.
Now, looking at the beautiful woman in front of him, her face streaked with tears, he saw her.
It inexplicably made him feel a bit hot.
He didn't know what came over him, but he slowly stepped forward and hugged her.
The woman's body was delicate and supple, with a slender waist that could be encircled by one hand.
The moment Gu Wei'ang touched her, his entire body became aroused.
But just then, Chu Qianlan pushed the door open and rushed in.
"You old fool, don't you know how old you are? You're still doing this kind of thing. Aren't you afraid of incurring divine retribution?"
Chu Qianlan's words showed no mercy to Gu Weian, causing him to lose face and immediately stand up.
"what are you up to?"
Chu Qianlan was absolutely furious.
She never imagined that she would disregard her reputation and status, and use every means possible to rescue Gu Wei'ang.
Gu Wei'ang has only been out for a few days, yet he's already acting like those philandering men, bringing a woman back from outside.
Moreover, he personally carried the woman all the way back, which made him so angry that he gritted his teeth.
The thought that the ladies of various families would secretly point and mock her when she attended banquets in the future made her so angry that she lost her temper.
Moreover, she was even more shocked to see Gu Weiang still holding her in his arms, looking tender and affectionate, as soon as she opened the door.
But at that very moment, Gu Wei'ang started yelling at her.
She didn't know where she got the courage from, and disregarding Gu Wei'ang's anger, she rushed forward, grabbed the woman's hair, and pulled her over.
"Where did you come from, you vixen? You've even dared to seduce people at the Yong'an Marquis's residence! Do you think this is a place you can just walk into?"
"Today, I will make sure you know the methods of the Yong'an Marquis's mansion."
As Chu Qianlan spoke, she raised her other hand, about to slap her face.
Unexpectedly, Gu Wei'ang grabbed her wrist and glared at her angrily.
"Chu Qianlan!"
He roared angrily.
"Let go!"
Chu Qianlan stopped instantly, staring at Gu Wei'ang in disbelief.
"You actually yelled at me?"
Chu Qianlan's eyes were filled with tears, and a look of sorrow appeared on her ferocious face.
"You disregarded my dignity and brought a woman into the manor without permission. I merely asked you a few questions, and you actually yelled at me because of her?"
Gu Weiang frowned, his face full of impatience.
"Are you just asking her a few questions?"
"If I hadn't stopped you, you would have killed him by now?"
After Gu Wei'ang finished speaking, Chu Qianlan's anger intensified.
Did I hit her?
"You're criticizing me at every turn now. Let me ask you, do you even know anything about her?"
"You may bring people into the mansion!"
"You can simply let me know, and I'll personally bring her back for you. After you've cleaned her up and drunk her tea, from this day forward, she will be your concubine."
“But you disregarded my dignity and carried him all the way back to the manor without my permission, which is a slap in my face.”
Upon hearing this, Gu Wei'ang was speechless for a moment, but he also lost his patience. He immediately turned cold and pushed the person out.
"Enough!"
Gu Wei'ang, being a veteran of the battlefield, possessed great strength and easily pushed Chu Qianlan to the ground.
Chu Qianlan's head hit the cabinet and then fell to the ground. The intense pain made her head spin, her vision went black, and she almost lost consciousness.
Gu Wei'ang, however, glanced down at the woman whose hair was being pulled, carefully checking whether Chu Qianlan had hurt her, without even looking at Chu Qianlan.
"Someone come here."
As soon as Gu Wei'ang finished speaking, his two subordinates immediately walked in.
"Take the lady out."
As soon as he finished speaking, two subordinates immediately stepped forward and took the almost unconscious Chu Qianlan away.
Before Chu Qianlan was taken away, she clearly saw the woman who was being protected in Gu Wei'ang's arms give Chu Qianlan a smug smile.
That smile, seemingly provocative and carrying the smugness of a victor, reignited the flames in Chu Qianlan's heart. If she weren't dizzy, she would have definitely stepped forward again, grabbed her hard, and scratched her face raw.
After Chu Qianlan was taken away, Qin Mulan in her arms began to sob softly.
Upon seeing this, Gu Wei'ang immediately lowered his head to check on Qin Mulan's condition.
Qin Mulan's hair was disheveled, but she didn't look embarrassed at all. Instead, she appeared soft and vulnerable, which instantly aroused his protective instincts.
"Lord Marquis?"
"You're actually the Marquis?"
Qin Mulan's voice choked with emotion.
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