"Yes, although the child looks a bit young, his bone structure doesn't lie. He must be four years old, there's no mistake."
Upon hearing this, Shen Hechuan was even more puzzled.
"If that's the case, why did Jingchun lie to me?"
"That's a question for you to answer."
The Empress Dowager snorted coldly.
“Jingchun is a thoughtful child. She knows your situation and doesn’t want her child to be caught in the dangers of the palace.”
Furthermore, did you say anything before you left?
Upon hearing this, Shen Hechuan thought of what he had said to Gu Jingchun five years ago and immediately felt a little guilty.
Given her personality, she was unwilling to become a concubine and preferred to raise the child alone rather than seek him out.
Thinking of this, he felt both guilty and heartbroken, wishing he could hold Gu Jingchun in his arms right now and comfort him.
Just then, Tianji rushed in.
"Your Highness, Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Prince Rui has taken Miss Gu and the young master hostage and left Mount Li."
"What?
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager suddenly stood up.
"Prince Rui has a lot of nerve."
"Go after them!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Hechuan disregarded everything and immediately rushed out of the tent, leading a group of men to give chase.
Meanwhile, Gu Jingchun and Prince Rui had already arrived in Tiandu.
Gu Jingchun had the carriage stop in front of the shop she had prepared.
"Your Highness, please wait a moment, I will be right back."
With that, Gu Jingchun got off the carriage.
At that moment, a long sword was once again placed against her neck.
"Please wait a moment, young lady. To avoid any tricks you might be up to, why don't we go together?"
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