Shen Hechuan stood at the city gate with a woman, talking to the people around them.
This was the first time he had seen Shen Hechuan.
He is much more handsome than in the portrait.
He truly deserves the description of being handsome and dashing.
The woman standing next to him was also stunningly beautiful.
Although she has always been quite confident in her appearance.
However, she still felt somewhat inferior to that woman.
No wonder she won Shen Hechuan's exclusive favor, and he even argued with the ministers many times for her sake.
However, she didn't care.
After all, how long can one's charms last?
No matter how beautiful a woman is, she will grow old one day.
Men are the most sentimental. No matter how much they love you at this moment, they will naturally distance themselves from you and even despise you when you grow old.
Moreover, Shen Hechuan was an emperor.
Since he was an emperor, he would inevitably have a harem.
All she needs to do is become one of the many concubines in the Jiang family, and whether she can pave the way for the future of the Jiang family is enough.
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Gu Jingchun and Shen Hechuan traveled non-stop by carriage to get back as quickly as possible.
Therefore, both of them were very tired.
After speaking, Gu Jingchun pushed Shen Hechuan out and prepared to go to sleep.
Xiaoman and Lanxin, both with red eyes, did their best to wash Gu Jingchun thoroughly, inside and out.
Seeing the redness and swelling on Gu Jingchun's body made her even more heartbroken.
Lanxin, in particular, cried until her eyes were swollen.
"Miss, I was so scared! I thought I would never see you again!"
As she spoke, she hugged Gu Jingchun and burst into tears.
"It was all my fault that day. If I had been with you that day, you wouldn't have been kidnapped."
Gu Jingchun couldn't help but nudge her.
“Fool, all of this was planned by Mo Junxing. Even if you had been with me, it wouldn’t have changed the outcome, and you might even have lost your life.”
"So, you don't need to blame yourself anymore. Stop crying. Right now, your young lady is very tired. Hurry up and help her get some rest."
Seeing this, Lan Xin stopped crying and helped Gu Jingchun onto the bed.
Because Gu Jinxi missed Gu Jingchun, she kept insisting on sleeping with him. Gu Jingchun had no choice but to let her sleep on the soft couch.
Gu Jingchun was indeed right.
She was really tired and slowly drifted off to sleep while lying on the bed.
In her dream, she dreamed of her past life.
I dreamt of those tragic and hopeless days from my past life.
She was trapped in that small courtyard, enduring constant beatings every day.
She was able to catch her breath only after the Empress Dowager arrived.
When the Empress Dowager saw her miserable state, she severely reprimanded the Third Prince and specially invited the imperial physician to treat her.
She placed her hand on her forehead and sighed deeply.
"Poor child, I had no idea you had gone through so much. You have suffered so much."
As she spoke, she sent several more people to watch over the Third Prince and instructed them to protect her.
At that moment, she had her eyes closed, but tears were streaming down her face.
After the Empress Dowager left the Third Prince's courtyard, she encountered someone on her way back to Shou'an Palace.
A handsome and dashing man.
He was dressed in black, casually playing with a flute in his hand, and spoke with a nonchalant air.
"How about it?"
The Empress Dowager sighed.
"It's not good. I'm so glad you told me, otherwise she might not have made it through the night."
As the Empress Dowager spoke, she asked another question.
How do you know all this?
Shen Hechuan turned the flute around indifferently.
"It's nothing, it's just that I keep hearing her cry, it's a bit annoying."
"Moreover, this woman is, after all, the Third Prince's wife. If she dies in the palace under mysterious circumstances, wouldn't it be a laughing stock?"
The Empress Dowager nodded.
"You're right! In that case, I'll find an excuse to bring that girl out tomorrow."
Unfortunately, she did not live to see the next day. That very night, the crazed Third Prince pierced her shoulder blade, and she eventually died from excessive blood loss.
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The next day at noon, Gu Jingchun finally slowly opened his eyes.
She lay on the bed, her gaze unfocused for a while, before slowly sitting up.
Lanxin heard the noise and came over.
"Miss, you're awake?"
As he spoke, he began to serve Gu Jingchun.
Gu Jingchun looked at himself in the mirror and suddenly spoke.
Do you know who lives in the main hall next to the Third Prince's courtyard?
Lanxin thought for a moment after hearing this.
"It seems that all the main halls are empty, and the servants don't know the specifics either."
Gu Jingchun nodded.
"Come with me to take a look in a bit."
Lan Xin nodded, and after a moment of silence, she couldn't help but speak.
"Miss, why did you suddenly decide to go to the Third Prince's courtyard?"
"I've heard that the Third Prince has gone mad recently, and the Second Miss is being beaten by him every day. She's barely hanging on by a thread now. At first, we could hear her pitiful screams every night, but now there's no sound at all."
Alas, it seems the prognosis is grim.
However, Lanxin also felt a sense of great satisfaction because of this.
Who told her to be so focused on harming Gu Jingchun and even wanting her to marry the Third Prince? That was practically pushing her into a fire pit.
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