Gu Yunru's pupils lit up with excitement as she listened to the chatter in the crowd. The shopkeeper was of medium height, with a dignified and honest appearance, but now his eyes were already clouded with hatred.
"Ah! I'm going to kill you!"
The shopkeeper pulled out a pig-killing knife and charged at a delicate-looking young man.
But just as he was about to strike, a figure in light clothing rushed forward and firmly grasped the shopkeeper's wrist, causing the knife to ...
Gu Yunru suddenly opened her eyes and sat up straight, saying, "They forced me to do it. Now that it's over, I can use this opportunity to figure out how to leave here."
"But Miss, your face is the most important thing for a woman."
"Is this face more important than my life and future happiness? I want to take control of my own destiny. Besides, I can delay the marriage and expose the traitors around me. Isn't that great?"
"It turns out that Miss had already noticed that ...
"How could this be? This is Mother's wish. As her daughter, of course, I should accept it with a smile. Qingxin, please take good care of the masters and don't mistreat them."
"Yes."
After saying this, Gu Yunru walked into the house with an expressionless face.
The wedding day was approaching, and Madam Gu was afraid that Gu Yunru would suddenly disappear, so she had so many people watching her. She thought everything was going smoothly until she married into the Wang Fam...
Gu Yunru had been in a dilemma for quite some time. She felt that she needed to resolve Rong Zhen's matter before she could leave.
In the palace of Prince Zhao.
Doctor Li was taking Rong Zhen's pulse. His brows furrowed and his expression grew heavy.
"What's the matter? Just tell me straight," said Rong Zhen. Having fought on the battlefield for many years, he didn't believe that such a small amount of poison would stop him.
"Your Highness, although the remaining t...
Madam Gu placed her teacup on the table and wore a worried expression.
"Are you saying that it's true? This girl wants to escape?"
"Yes, it's true. And the young miss of the Gu family doesn't seem to recognize me. My sister used to serve her closely at the estate. Although my sister and I look alike, we're not so similar that she wouldn't recognize me at all."
"After this girl woke up, it was like she was a different person. Could it be that she has some sort of special a...