Chapter 76: Rescue
So after seeing Chen Hechuan defending Gu Jingchun, he immediately hid the pendants in his arms and left in shame.
Seeing this, Gu Yunjin gritted his teeth and had to follow.
As early as when Gu Yunjin and Gu Jingchun had a dispute, a lot of people were attracted around.
Now I see Chen Hechuan actually taking the initiative to protect Gu Jingchun.
Immediately, it attracted many young men and ladies who came to watch the fun.
Their eyes kept on the two of them.
Even though the two of them were quite far apart now, there was still a hint of contempt in the way they looked at Gu Jingchun.
"I've always said that she doesn't look like someone who would be content with her lot. Look, now she's even attracted the Crown Prince."
One of them said:
"Your Highness the Crown Prince clearly couldn't stand her being bullied, so he came to her rescue.
Besides, given His Royal Highness's noble character, how could he be interested in a widow with a child?"
The other person retorted, obviously disagreeing with what the first person said.
"That's not necessarily true." the man said again.
"As for women, those who have had sex with women and those who have not are completely different.
How could a man of such high moral character as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, once he had tasted the allure of a woman like that, be able to bear it?"
The person who said this was a man who often frequented brothels. As he spoke, he looked at Gu Jingchun, with lustful intent evident in his eyes.
Chen Hechuan frowned and subconsciously moved to the side, blocking Gu Jingchun with his body and avoiding his sight.
As he listened to these unbearable words, anger in his heart continued to surge.
If these people were talking about him, he could pretend not to hear and not care.
But all the prejudices are directed at Gu Jingchun.
And he couldn't refute it.
Otherwise, these rumors would be confirmed.
Gu Jingchun was completely trapped in the vortex.
Otherwise, how to explain his protection of her?
Can't you even listen to a few words of gossip?
Therefore, Shen Hechuan's face became darker and darker.
Gu Jingchun did not react at all to this, and even seemed indifferent.
She also gently poked him and comforted him softly, "It's okay, Your Highness, don't worry about these words."
After all, she had heard words hundreds of times more unpleasant than this.
At this time, a high-pitched and somewhat excited voice came over.
"Your Highness, I thank you for protecting my fiancée."
Luo Ziqian ran over quickly.
He first pulled Gu Jingchun over and looked her up and down carefully. After making sure that she was fine, he pulled her to kneel in front of Shen Hechuan.
"My wife and I thank His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for your help."
"You truly are worthy of being a prince with both talent and virtue, and a wise and intelligent mind!"
Luo Ziqian deliberately raised his voice and said:
"I saw my fiancée being bullied, so I asked for your help. I didn't expect you to be so quick to rescue her."
"After this incident, I promise to be loyal to you, Your Highness, until my death."
Luo Ziqian's voice was so loud that everyone present could hear it.
It also made them suddenly realize.
"It turns out that her fiancé personally asked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for help, so the Crown Prince protected her."
"No wonder. After all, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has never been the type to meddle in other people's affairs."
"It seems that Luo Ziqian has changed his mind and is a reliable man. He also knows how to protect his fiancée at critical moments."
As the crowd spoke, they slowly dispersed.
As Shen Hechuan listened to the discussions of the people around him, he breathed a sigh of relief, but his face became even darker.
Unexpectedly, after all his hard work, he ended up making wedding dresses for Luo Ziqian.
This made him very unhappy.
Especially when he saw the look in Gu Jingchun and Luo Ziqian's eyes, he was furious.
He was afraid that if he stayed here for too long, people would gossip about Gu Jingchun, so he snorted coldly and left first.
Only after Chen Hechuan left did Niu Er run over panting.
He saw Shen Hechuan's back and became extremely anxious.
However, he no longer had the strength and could only watch Chen Hechuan walk away.
He sat on the ground exhausted, gasping for breath.
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By the time Gu Jingchun and Luo Ziqian arrived at the banquet, almost everyone present was already seated.
She sat down in her seat.
As soon as I sat down, I noticed several scrutinizing eyes.
In this place where various forces intersect, there are no secrets at all.
What just happened reached the ears of everyone present in a moment.
So everyone was quite curious about this woman protected by the prince.
Gu Yunjin gritted her teeth in anger when she saw Gu Jingchun was unharmed.
When Chu Qianlan heard about this, she was very dissatisfied. She felt that Gu Jingchun had ruined the reputation of the Yong'an Marquis Mansion, and looked at her with disgust.
In addition to this, there was another woman looking at Gu Jingchun.
She followed his gaze and immediately came across a pretty face.
When Situ Mingji saw Gu Jingchun's eyes, he immediately grinned and nodded politely.
When she first heard that the prince was defending a woman, she was wary.
But then he learned that the woman was a widow from the countryside with a child, and was also Luo Ziqian's fiancée.
Suddenly, I felt relieved.
Because she believed that Chen Hechuan would never fall in love with a woman of such status.
Therefore, she showed Gu Jingchun the courtesy and magnanimity of a noble family.
And at the top, a pair of eyes were quietly looking at her.
Prince Rui looked at Gu Jingchun's beautiful face and understood.
No wonder Shen Hechuan was attracted to her. With such a beautiful face, which man wouldn't be moved?
If it were before, he would still have some doubts because of Gu Jingchun's identity.
But now, after knowing the whole story of what just happened.
He was sure that Shen Hechuan must treat this woman differently.
In that case, he would add fuel to the fire today.
He helped Shen Hechuan capture the man and tied the two of them together completely.
By then, Chen Hechuan might even thank him properly.
Prince Rui thought so and gave a look to one of the palace maids who was pouring wine.
The palace maid understood and immediately turned towards Chen Hechuan.
When pouring the wine, a little bit of colorless and odorless powder was poured in silently.
The same goes for the wine in front of Gu Jingchun.
After everything was arranged properly, Emperor Rongcheng raised his glass to drink, and everyone followed suit with praises.
After some toasts and drinks, the banquet ended. Following an order from Emperor Rongcheng, everyone stood up and went outside the tent.
Outside, all the men were riding high on their horses. As the horn sounded, the horses neighed and rushed out immediately.
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