"So, Father and Mother also know that Yun Jin bribed someone to kill their daughter?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Wei'ang turned his head away somewhat guiltily, but Chu Qianlan showed no remorse and said directly:
"So what if I know?"
"Yun Jin was just trying to scare you; you didn't do anything."
You actually held a grudge because of this and treated her like this.
Thanks to her quick wit, she barely escaped death; otherwise, Yun Jin would have been dead.
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingchun let out a cold laugh.
"What are you saying, Mother? I was just trying to scare Gu Yunjin. She's fine now, so why are you holding me responsible?"
Chu Qianlan was furious upon hearing this.
"You...look at what you're saying?"
"You truly have the heart of a viper, to harm your own sister like this! If you are not punished this time, it would be a disgrace to the Yong'an Marquis's family."
Gu Jingchun stood up upon hearing this.
"Alright, since that's the case, then Father and Mother should first punish Gu Yunjin for attempting to harm me."
"Use her to set a good example for the family, then you can punish me later!"
"You're talking nonsense! Utter rubbish!"
Chu Qianlan's tone was excited.
"Yun Jin was just trying to scare you. You're perfectly fine now, yet you still want to punish her?"
Gu Jingchun also said sternly:
"Whether she was just trying to scare me or it was just my side of the story, Father and Mother should ask the eldest son of the Luo family or His Highness the Crown Prince."
Their judgment would likely be more convincing.
Upon hearing this, Gu Wei'ang finally spoke.
"What does this matter have to do with the Luo family and His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Gu Jingchun then explained:
"On the day Gu Yunjin sent someone to assassinate me, Luo Ziqian happened to be passing by and was almost killed by mistake."
"My daughter was only able to survive thanks to his protection."
"Moreover, His Highness the Crown Prince happened to be passing by at the time and arrested all the perpetrators."
"With His Highness the Crown Prince involved, this matter should be resolved soon. Father, you should prepare in advance so as not to be caught off guard when His Highness sends a message."
Upon hearing this, Gu Wei'ang suddenly stood up.
"You're only telling me this now, something so important?"
Chu Qianlan panicked as well.
She looked at Gu Jingchun, her tone full of accusation.
"You really are...you..."
"It was just a playful squabble between sisters, and you actually took it to His Highness the Crown Prince! You really have no regard for the reputation of our Yong'an Marquis's Mansion or the bond between sisters!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingchun also looked at Chu Qianlan.
"Then, Mother, have you ever considered whether Gu Yunjin considered the reputation of the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion and the sisterly bond when she did such a thing?"
Gu Jingchun's voice softened, and there was a hint of sob in his tone.
“Mother, when you said these words, did you ever think about it for a moment?”
"I am your daughter too!"
"I am your biological daughter!"
"When I first arrived in Tiandu, I was unfamiliar with the place and the people, and I lived in fear every day."
But then, my sister sent someone to kill me, my brother accused me, and my mother wanted to punish me.
"But what did I do wrong?"
"Just because you brought me back, does that mean I'm entitled to bear all your anger and accusations?"
“You keep saying that I am not worthy to be your daughter, but have you ever asked me if I want to be your daughter?”
Or rather, when you brought me back, did you even consider whether I truly wanted to return and be the daughter of this Duke's mansion?
Upon hearing this, Chu Qianlan was stunned.
She looked at Gu Jingchun in front of her, as if it were the first time she was looking at him.
Her usually cold and hard heart softened for a moment. She opened her mouth, but a sudden surge of regret made her unable to speak.
"Never mind."
But Gu Jingchun murmured something at that moment.
"Since that's the case, let's settle things today."
“From this day forward, I, Gu Jingchun, am willing to sever all ties with the Yong'an Marquis’s Mansion.”
"From now on, the bridge is the bridge, and the road is the road, with no further connection."
Upon hearing this, Gu Wei'ang's face turned cold.
"absurd!"
"What do you think the Marquis of Yong'an's mansion is, a place where you can do whatever you want?"
"You were born a member of the Yong'an Marquis's family, and you will die a ghost of the Yong'an Marquis's family. Even if you marry into the Luo family, it will not change the fact that you are a daughter of the Yong'an Marquis's family!"
The Emperor is now suspicious of the Yong'an Marquis's mansion, and Gu Wei'ang is hoping to win over the Luo family through Gu Jingchun's marriage to them. So how could he agree to let Gu Jingchun sever ties with the Marquis's mansion?
Therefore, upon hearing this, he coldly refused, but after speaking, his tone softened somewhat, as if he wanted to appease Gu Jingchun.
"I know you feel disheartened by this, but as long as your father is here, he will never let you suffer the slightest injustice."
As he spoke, his gaze fell on Chu Qianlan again.
"In this matter, Gu Yunjin was indeed at fault first. If she hadn't sent someone to assassinate Jing Chun, none of this would have happened."
"Therefore, this matter is entirely Yun Jin's own fault."
Go back now and immediately make her sit in her room facing the wall to reflect on her actions. Once she has recovered, she should come and apologize to Jingchun.
After saying that, Chu Qianlan was stunned for a moment.
She had felt a moment of guilt because of Gu Jingchun's words.
But Gu Wei'ang's words immediately enraged him.
"What are you saying? Yun Jin has been ruined by her, and now her reputation is completely destroyed. You actually want Yun Jin to apologize to her?"
"This is impossible?"
"Absolutely impossible?"
Chu Qianlan disagreed with Gu Wei'ang's words, and the two started arguing as they spoke.
Gu Jingchun watched the two arguing and felt only irony, his heart completely unmoved.
Sure enough, people only make choices when their own interests are affected.
Now that Gu Yunjin's marriage to the Third Prince is a done deal, her reputation is ruined again.
Therefore, she has no value in Gu Wei'ang's eyes now.
As for that so-called kinship, it was better than nothing in the face of the honor and disgrace of the Yong'an Marquis's mansion.
Gu Jingchun did not watch the two argue, but took the opportunity to leave the Yong'an Marquis's residence and head straight for the teahouse.
That day, after she wrote to Luo Ziqian to inquire about Shen Hechuan, Luo Ziqian wrote back to explain, but still asked her to meet him today.
Gu Jingchun thought that he probably had something urgent to attend to, which was why he went out today.
However, when she arrived at the agreed private room, Luo Ziqian was nowhere to be seen.
Gu Jingchun frowned slightly and asked Lanxin beside him.
"What time is it now?"
"It's been an hour past the agreed time."
Lan Xin explained, "Young Master Luo is always punctual; perhaps something has delayed him today."
Since meeting Luo Ziqian, Gu Jingchun has always had a good impression of him.
Although he seems a bit reckless, he is actually very sincere.
As time ticked by, Gu Jingchun grew worried about Luo Ziqian's safety.
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