As for Mrs. Li, it was even simpler.
She had long ago asked Su He which women Li Yang had.
At that time, Su He mentioned Juying Marquis's wife, Mrs. Li.
Li Yang was promiscuous by nature. He behaved like a virtuous gentleman in front of Emperor Tianqi and the ministers, but had already gotten involved with Concubine Wan's female friend in private.
However, Li Yang only had a passing interest in Mrs. Li. After he had played with her, he abandoned her. Mrs. Li had been upset about this for a long time.
It was easy to trick Mrs. Li out by using Li Yang's name. With Shen Munian's superior martial arts, it was easy for them to throw Mrs. Li into the meditation room where she was.
After that...Li Yang pushed the door open, thinking the person on the bed was her.
Speaking to this point, Zhao Changdu's eyes darkened as he glanced at her, his handsome face seemed to be laughing and not laughing, and was a little more angry.
Gu Ying knew she was in the wrong, and smiled innocently, "I didn't expect my charm to be so great..."
In her previous life, no one had liked her. She had finally married Jiang Yin, but Jiang Yin hadn't even glanced at her. She had died so tragically in the end.
In her heart, she never felt that she had the capital to make a man give himself to her.
The only thing she had for the Prince was this sincere heart.
Zhao Changdu lowered his eyes to play with the girl's soft jade fingers, and was silent in a pressing manner. His appearance of not speaking gave some sense of pressure.
Gu Ying got up from his arms, and held his exceptionally handsome face in her small hands, looking into his handsome eyebrows and eyes.
"Du, don't be angry anymore, I promise you that in the future I will never take risks with my body again, okay?"
"What should be done if you commit this again?"
"Hmm..." Gu Ying thought for a moment, "Then I will be punished to never gain my love in this and all future lifetimes."
Zhao Changdu frowned, displeased as he covered her lips, "Don't speak nonsense, I asked you to protect yourself, not to make such vicious oaths."
Gu Ying smiled and withdrew her fingers, seeing the heartache and love in his eyes, her heart ached slightly.
"Du..."
She hugged his neck and gently leaned into his arms.
She didn't know why, but this unprecedented sense of security made her even more sad and nostalgic.
She had lost a lot in the past, and although she seemed to be doing very well after being reborn, she was always uneasy.
Every morning when she woke up, she was afraid that all of this was fake, afraid that the man beside her pillow would turn into a wisp of smoke and disappear before her eyes, afraid that when she opened her eyes, she would still be half dead in that dilapidated temple.
It was the Prince who gave her everything new, and it was the Prince who gave her unconditional love.
She wanted to cry a little, buried her face in his chest, biting her lips tightly, and was silent.
The crying girl was like a helpless little kitten.
When she finally found a little nest, she cried with tears while hugging it.
She looked so pitiful and cute.
Zhao Changdu felt the wetness on his chest, and his tone softened as he kissed her hair, "I'm not really blaming you, don't cry, I don't even have time to love you yet."
Gu Ying's eyes were red as she said in a choked voice, "No, I'm not crying because you scolded me."
Zhao Changdu smiled, patiently asking like coaxing a child, "Then why is it?"
Gu Ying wiped away her tears, the corners of her lips raised, "I'm not crying sadly, but happily, happily that I can marry you, this is called tears of joy."
Zhao Changdu chuckled lightly, raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the girl's eyes, "That's because you're lucky. I've been rebellious since I was a child, I won't fall in love with someone easily, but you happen to be the only one."
Perhaps it was too embarrassing to profess love openly.
The man's face stiffened again as he said, "Do you know how many women in Bianjing City want to marry me? Ying, you must cherish me, understand?"
The corners of Gu Ying's mouth rose.
Luck? It was exchanged with her life.
If she hadn't died once, how would she have known that there was such love between a man and a woman, and that she had such a relationship with this cold King of Hell.
"Okay, okay, from this life onwards, I will cherish you for lifetime after lifetime, satisfied?"
"That's more like it." Zhao Changdu hooked his lips, his eyes suddenly became hot, "Ying, your stomach is poking me."
Gu Ying's small face stiffened, and instantly turned red, "You...are poking me too..."
Zhao Changdu's eyes darkened as he pressed the girl into his arms, and his breathing became heavy.
Thus, they tossed and turned all the way back.
By the time they returned to the Duke's Mansion, the sky was almost bright.
In Bianjing City, thousands of families were still asleep in their dreams, but they did not know that the imperial court of the Eastern Liang Dynasty had already undergone tremendous changes.
Mrs. Lin had not slept all night out of worry. She anxiously waited at the gate with Shen Ruxu.
When she heard the sound of carriages and horses outside, she hurriedly looked up to greet them.
"Du, you guys are finally back, where is Ying? How is Ying?"
Since Gu Ying had left the Duke's Mansion yesterday, she hadn't been at ease, and had been uneasy the whole time.
Zhao Changdu carried the sleeping Gu Ying down from the carriage, looked at the person in his arms affectionately, and chuckled lightly, "She's fine, she's just too tired and fell asleep."
Mrs. Lin let out a sigh of relief, tugged at the corner of her mouth, and said gently, "That's good, hurry and take her in to rest."
Zhao Changdu's gaze swept over Shen Ruxu and landed on Mrs. Lin's face, "Mother, don't worry too much either, go and sleep."
Mrs. Lin quickly said, "Okay, okay."
With Du there, she couldn't find a chance to care about Gu Ying either. It would be better to wait until Ying woke up, and then she would check her pulse in Changfeng Pavilion.
The man carried the woman through the gate of the Duke's Mansion.
Shen Ruxu stared at the man's straight and tall back, and the jealousy that had been suppressed in her heart for a long time stirred restlessly.
She recalled the indulgent look in the man's eyes when he looked at Gu Ying, and the pitying shallow smile at the corner of his mouth. A trace of cold and vicious light flashed through her eyes.
"Ruxu, why haven't you gone in yet?"
Mrs. Lin turned her head and called out.
Only then did Shen Ruxu put away her cold smile, curled the corners of her mouth, and revealed an understanding smile. She jogged over to support Mrs. Lin's arm and walked inside, "Mother, is the Prince going to leave?"
Mrs. Lin sighed and said, "Yes, after he finishes things in Bianjing, he will have to go to his grandfather's side."
Shen Ruxu's eyes moved slightly, and she asked thoughtfully, "So when will the Prince come back?"
Mrs. Lin's heart stirred, and she glanced at her displeasedly, "Why are you asking this?"
Shen Ruxu pouted, "Mother, don't overthink it. Your daughter just cares. Everyone outside is saying that the Qiang people are invading the borders, and the Prince will lead troops to fight soon. After the Prince leaves, he can defeat the Qiang people thoroughly. I'm just worried about this war, I don't know how many innocent commoners will lose their lives. Mother is also a doctor, you should share my same concern, right?"
She and Mrs. Lin had originally gone to the border to practice medicine, not only to get close to the Prince, but also to provide free treatment to those common people who suffered from the ravages of war.
Mrs. Lin was kind-hearted and benevolent by nature.
But Shen Ruxu knew clearly that she was willing to follow her to the border to suffer hardship just for the sake of marrying that young god of war.
As for Mrs. Li, it was even simpler.
She had long ago asked Su He which women Li Yang had.
At that time, Su He mentioned Juying Marquis's wife, Mrs. Li.
Li Yang was promiscuous by nature. He behaved like a virtuous gentleman in front of Emperor Tianqi and the ministers, but had already gotten involved with Concubine Wan's female friend in private.
However, Li Yang only had a passing interest in Mrs. Li. After he had played with her, he abandoned her. Mrs. Li had been upset about this for a long time.
It was easy to trick Mrs. Li out by using Li Yang's name. With Shen Munian's superior martial arts, it was easy for them to throw Mrs. Li into the meditation room where she was.
After that...Li Yang pushed the door open, thinking the person on the bed was her.
Speaking to this point, Zhao Changdu's eyes darkened as he glanced at her, his handsome face seemed to be laughing and not laughing, and was a little more angry.
Gu Ying knew she was in the wrong, and smiled innocently, "I didn't expect my charm to be so great..."
In her previous life, no one had liked her. She had finally married Jiang Yin, but Jiang Yin hadn't even glanced at her. She had died so tragically in the end.
In her heart, she never felt that she had the capital to make a man give himself to her.
The only thing she had for the Prince was this sincere heart.
Zhao Changdu lowered his eyes to play with the girl's soft jade fingers, and was silent in a pressing manner. His appearance of not speaking gave some sense of pressure.
Gu Ying got up from his arms, and held his exceptionally handsome face in her small hands, looking into his handsome eyebrows and eyes.
"Du, don't be angry anymore, I promise you that in the future I will never take risks with my body again, okay?"
"What should be done if you commit this again?"
"Hmm..." Gu Ying thought for a moment, "Then I will be punished to never gain my love in this and all future lifetimes."
Zhao Changdu frowned, displeased as he covered her lips, "Don't speak nonsense, I asked you to protect yourself, not to make such vicious oaths."
Gu Ying smiled and withdrew her fingers, seeing the heartache and love in his eyes, her heart ached slightly.
"Du..."
She hugged his neck and gently leaned into his arms.
She didn't know why, but this unprecedented sense of security made her even more sad and nostalgic.
She had lost a lot in the past, and although she seemed to be doing very well after being reborn, she was always uneasy.
Every morning when she woke up, she was afraid that all of this was fake, afraid that the man beside her pillow would turn into a wisp of smoke and disappear before her eyes, afraid that when she opened her eyes, she would still be half dead in that dilapidated temple.
It was the Prince who gave her everything new, and it was the Prince who gave her unconditional love.
She wanted to cry a little, buried her face in his chest, biting her lips tightly, and was silent.
The crying girl was like a helpless little kitten.
When she finally found a little nest, she cried with tears while hugging it.
She looked so pitiful and cute.
Zhao Changdu felt the wetness on his chest, and his tone softened as he kissed her hair, "I'm not really blaming you, don't cry, I don't even have time to love you yet."
Gu Ying's eyes were red as she said in a choked voice, "No, I'm not crying because you scolded me."
Zhao Changdu smiled, patiently asking like coaxing a child, "Then why is it?"
Gu Ying wiped away her tears, the corners of her lips raised, "I'm not crying sadly, but happily, happily that I can marry you, this is called tears of joy."
Zhao Changdu chuckled lightly, raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the girl's eyes, "That's because you're lucky. I've been rebellious since I was a child, I won't fall in love with someone easily, but you happen to be the only one."
Perhaps it was too embarrassing to profess love openly.
The man's face stiffened again as he said, "Do you know how many women in Bianjing City want to marry me? Ying, you must cherish me, understand?"
The corners of Gu Ying's mouth rose.
Luck? It was exchanged with her life.
If she hadn't died once, how would she have known that there was such love between a man and a woman, and that she had such a relationship with this cold King of Hell.
"Okay, okay, from this life onwards, I will cherish you for lifetime after lifetime, satisfied?"
"That's more like it." Zhao Changdu hooked his lips, his eyes suddenly became hot, "Ying, your stomach is poking me."
Gu Ying's small face stiffened, and instantly turned red, "You...are poking me too..."
Zhao Changdu's eyes darkened as he pressed the girl into his arms, and his breathing became heavy.
Thus, they tossed and turned all the way back.
By the time they returned to the Duke's Mansion, the sky was almost bright.
In Bianjing City, thousands of families were still asleep in their dreams, but they did not know that the imperial court of the Eastern Liang Dynasty had already undergone tremendous changes.
Mrs. Lin had not slept all night out of worry. She anxiously waited at the gate with Shen Ruxu.
When she heard the sound of carriages and horses outside, she hurriedly looked up to greet them.
"Du, you guys are finally back, where is Ying? How is Ying?"
Since Gu Ying had left the Duke's Mansion yesterday, she hadn't been at ease, and had been uneasy the whole time.
Zhao Changdu carried the sleeping Gu Ying down from the carriage, looked at the person in his arms affectionately, and chuckled lightly, "She's fine, she's just too tired and fell asleep."
Mrs. Lin let out a sigh of relief, tugged at the corner of her mouth, and said gently, "That's good, hurry and take her in to rest."
Zhao Changdu's gaze swept over Shen Ruxu and landed on Mrs. Lin's face, "Mother, don't worry too much either, go and sleep."
Mrs. Lin quickly said, "Okay, okay."
With Du there, she couldn't find a chance to care about Gu Ying either. It would be better to wait until Ying woke up, and then she would check her pulse in Changfeng Pavilion.
The man carried the woman through the gate of the Duke's Mansion.
Shen Ruxu stared at the man's straight and tall back, and the jealousy that had been suppressed in her heart for a long time stirred restlessly.
She recalled the indulgent look in the man's eyes when he looked at Gu Ying, and the pitying shallow smile at the corner of his mouth. A trace of cold and vicious light flashed through her eyes.
"Ruxu, why haven't you gone in yet?"
Mrs. Lin turned her head and called out.
Only then did Shen Ruxu put away her cold smile, curled the corners of her mouth, and revealed an understanding smile. She jogged over to support Mrs. Lin's arm and walked inside, "Mother, is the Prince going to leave?"
Mrs. Lin sighed and said, "Yes, after he finishes things in Bianjing, he will have to go to his grandfather's side."
Shen Ruxu's eyes moved slightly, and she asked thoughtfully, "So when will the Prince come back?"
Mrs. Lin's heart stirred, and she glanced at her displeasedly, "Why are you asking this?"
Shen Ruxu pouted, "Mother, don't overthink it. Your daughter just cares. Everyone outside is saying that the Qiang people are invading the borders, and the Prince will lead troops to fight soon. After the Prince leaves, he can defeat the Qiang people thoroughly. I'm just worried about this war, I don't know how many innocent commoners will lose their lives. Mother is also a doctor, you should share my same concern, right?"
She and Mrs. Lin had originally gone to the border to practice medicine, not only to get close to the Prince, but also to provide free treatment to those common people who suffered from the ravages of war.
Mrs. Lin was kind-hearted and benevolent by nature.
But Shen Ruxu knew clearly that she was willing to follow her to the border to suffer hardship just for the sake of marrying that young god of war.
