“There is no such thing as being at a disadvantage. These eighteen years have all been stolen by me. Now that I can repay the Marquis’s mansion with my life, it is Jin’er’s good fortune.”
As Gu Yunjin spoke, she looked up at Gu Nansheng with reddened eyes.
"Brother Sheng, when Jin'er gets married, you must take good care of our parents. Father's health is not good, so you should persuade him to drink more alcohol."
As for your mother, she has a soft heart and tends to overthink things. You should try to persuade her to stay calm and not let her be too upset.
And my older brother, he's too cold and hard-hearted, I don't want him to have any more conflicts because of me.
"It's just marrying the Third Prince. As long as it's for the good of the Yong'an Marquis's family, I'd be willing to die."
These words were spoken with tears streaming down his face, and Gu Nansheng panicked a little.
He had watched Gu Yunjin grow up, and now he could only watch helplessly as she jumped into a fire pit.
"What are you saying? When did your parents ever say that you were going to marry that third prince?"
Gu Yunjin wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
“I know that my father and mother were in a difficult position. They brought Gu Jingchun back for my sake.”
But who could have imagined that she would have a child?
This is a marriage bestowed by the Emperor himself; if I don't go, our Yong'an Marquis's mansion will be in danger.
Gu Yunjin started crying again as she spoke.
"There's nothing we can do about it. If only she didn't have children."
If only we didn't have children.
These words kept echoing in Gu Nansheng's ears. After a long while, he finally made up his mind and said:
"Don't worry, you are my most beloved younger sister and the only daughter of the Marquis of Yong'an's family. I will absolutely not let you marry the Third Prince."
After saying that, he comforted her a few more times and made sure Gu Yunjin was soundly asleep before leaving.
Within half a day, all the events of today had reached the ears of Gu's mother, Chu Qianlan.
She already felt sorry for Gu Yunjin, and now that this had happened, she was immediately filled with anger.
“After all, she wasn’t raised by my side. I’ve been feeling sorry for her all these years of suffering, and I was thinking of just letting Yun Jin marry into her family.”
"I never expected this child to be so intolerant. He's only been back for a few days, and he's already started a huge fight over a misunderstanding!"
In her opinion, the truth of the matter was unimportant. Now that Yun Jin had fallen into the water, Gu Jingchun was still making a scene in her courtyard, causing bloodshed on the spot. It was simply lawless.
Her chest heaved violently with anger.
"Yun Jin has already returned her status as the legitimate daughter to her, yet she's still not satisfied. Does she really want Yun Jin to go and live a simple life in the countryside before she'll be content?"
When she learned that Yun Jin was not her biological daughter, although she was somewhat disappointed, she still regarded her as her own daughter from the bottom of her heart.
After all, she was someone I watched grow up since childhood, and she was raised to be the Crown Princess from a young age. Her demeanor was cultivated with real money.
This is something that Gu Jingchun, a child who grew up in the countryside, cannot replace.
Therefore, she did not intend to bring Gu Jingchun back at that time.
It wasn't until His Majesty brought up the marriage again and revealed that he would change the person to be betrothed to the Third Prince that she hurriedly ordered someone to bring Gu Jingchun back, just in case.
Unfortunately, they didn't manage to pick up Gu Jingchun at the time, and it wasn't until this year that they finally found someone to bring him back.
But to everyone's surprise, Gu Jingchun not only brought back a child, but also couldn't tolerate Yun Jin.
She had previously felt somewhat guilty for letting Gu Jingchun marry the Third Prince, but now that Gu Jingchun was wicked, she shouldn't blame her, as her mother, for not showing her any mercy.
Gu Jingchun cannot marry the Third Prince because she has a child, but she certainly can if she doesn't have a child.
In the end, the Third Prince only holds a royal title. As long as Gu Jingchun can have a son or daughter in the future, she can gain a foothold in the Third Prince's residence and become an asset to the Marquis of Yong'an's residence.
After Gu Wei'ang left the court, Chu Qianlan brought up the matter.
Women in this dynasty have a high social status, and remarriage is a common occurrence. Even the current empress is a second-time bride.
But Gu Wei'ang looked completely astonished.
"Are you crazy?"
Even if the Third Prince is stupid, he's still a prince!
Chu Qianlan immediately retorted.
"I'm not crazy!"
"This marriage was obtained in exchange for the life you took to save His Majesty on the battlefield."
Now that the war has ended and the people are living in peace and prosperity, Your Majesty should choose the Crown Prince for marriage, but because you are wary of him, you have chosen this Third Prince instead.
But the Third Prince's situation is special, and His Majesty must owe us something, so he can turn a blind eye no matter which daughter we marry off.
"That won't do either!"
Gu Wei'ang firmly refused.
"We already owe Jingchun a debt, and now we've sent her child away. How can she bear it?"
Chu Qianlan sighed softly.
"I know we owe Jingchun a debt, but it is also her blessing to marry the Third Prince."
"We'll give her a bigger dowry then. This child has suffered so much these past years; once she marries into the Third Prince's household, she'll have power and influence—that's when she'll truly rise above her station!"
"But it's our Jin'er."
As Chu Qianlan spoke, she covered her face and began to sob again.
“We’ve watched Jin’er grow up. Now she doesn’t even have the status of a legitimate daughter anymore. If she marries the Third Prince, who knows how much suffering she will endure? Can you really bear to see her suffer?”
Seeing that Gu Wei'ang's expression had softened somewhat, Chu Qianlan quickly added:
"This matter was discussed privately by us, and the specifics will depend on the Third Prince's decision."
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