Chapter 132

She didn't struggle free from his warm big palm. She smiled with eyes curved and said, "I'm just thinking what a big gift I should send Gu Jia next."

Zhao Changdu raised his eyebrows. His eyes fell on the little girl's delicate and soft little hand. The skin on her palm was slippery, tender and soft, making him reluctant to let go.

He could feel Gu Ying's hatred towards Gu Jia and Jiang Yin, especially Jiang Yin. There was a bit of unrequited love in it.

For some reason, he was a little jealous of her feelings for Jiang Yin.

"Do you hate him that much?"

He had asked this question more than once, but Gu Ying still replied to him, "Yes, I hate him."

Zhao Changdu didn't say anything more. He carried her horizontally in his deep and seductive eyes, "Let's go. I'll take care of Jiang Yin for you."

Gu Ying's body stiffened but she didn't move, still letting him carry her. He always had a faint, fresh and woody scent. She didn't like it at first but now she was used to his smell. It smelled particularly soothing.

Zhao Changdu took her back to Twilight Snow Studio. He looked at her deeply but didn't stay long in her boudoir. He only ordered Yin Lan and the others to take good care of her before leaving.

Gu Ying's face was flush. She sat dumbly on the edge of the bed for a long time before coming back to her senses.

Thinking of the smile at the corner of his mouth, the charm in the corner of his eyes, and that sexy, low voice, her heart was a mess like a tangled ball of yarn.

Finally, she only noticed one thing. He seemed to...like holding her very much.

But...this was unimportant.

What's important was that everything was arranged perfectly after her rebirth, but Zhao Changdu's appearance forcibly disrupted her plans.

The three maidservants Yin Lan, Yin Zhu and Yanzhi stood in front of her, looking at her with their eyes fixed.

Gu Ying looked up and smiled wryly, "Why are you staring at me like this?"

Yanzhi was straightforward. She pursed her lips and said, "Miss, thanks to the Prince tonight. Shouldn't we properly thank him?"

Yin Lan covered her mouth and smiled, probably meaning the same thing. However, everyone had seen the Prince carry the Miss back, so how to thank him, they didn't need to say more.

Gu Ying sighed deeply and saw that Yin Zhu's palms were still oozing blood. If Yin Zhu hadn't climbed onto the beam in the end, cutting her palm and dripping blood on Gu Jia's head, breaking Gu Jia's last psychological defense, things might not have gone so smoothly tonight.

She took some gauze and bandaged Yin Zhu's hand compassionately.

"Let me think carefully about this..."

"What's there to think about?" Yanzhi said with a smile, "Miss, in the future, give the Prince a fat baby and that will be good!"

Yin Lan chuckled and glanced at Gu Ying's expression, pinching the little maid's cheek, "Don't talk nonsense. The Miss is still young. There is no rush to have children."

It was hard to drive the chattering Yanzhi away to rest. Yin Lan came back alone again.

Among the three maids in the room, only she noticed Gu Ying's slightly stiff expression when she heard those words.

"Miss, did Yanzhi's words scare you?"

After all, the Miss herself was still a half-grown child. It was indeed difficult for her to accept getting pregnant, giving birth and raising children right away.

Gu Ying pulled the corners of her mouth, "No..."

Yin Lan sat down on the embroidery stool. The mistress and servant rarely had a quiet chat. "Miss, marrying into the Duke's mansion and giving the Prince offspring is inevitable sooner or later. The eldest Miss Huo has been fruitless for so many years, I don't know why. But the Miss is definitely different from her. So don't worry or be afraid."

Yin Lan's voice was gentle, calming Gu Ying's restless mind and emotions.

Gu Ying smiled mockingly to herself, "Yin Lan, I've never thought about having children."

This made Yin Lan stunned for a moment.

"Does the Miss have no feelings for the Prince..."

"The Prince and I have agreed that when the time is right, we will separate."

Yin Lan was shocked, "..."

So the two were only pretending to be married?

She had no advice to give, but the deed had already happened. "What will the Miss do in the future?"

Gu Ying laughed lightly, "A woman has her own way of living. She doesn't have to always rely on a man. I don't necessarily have to get married and have children. In the future, I will go to the border to reunite with my father. I want to take root there."

She thought for a while and added, "Before I leave, I will properly arrange for you. So don't worry." Yin Lan's eyes suddenly turned red. "Miss, are you driving us away?"

Gu Ying said, "I'm not. I just want you to live a little better."

Yin Lan pursed her lips and knelt down to Gu Ying, "Since Madam has given me and Yin Zhu to the Miss, we live for the Miss and die for the Miss. No matter what the Miss wants to do in the future, I will accompany the Miss."

Gu Ying's heart softened. She helped her up and smiled, "I'm not abandoning you. I'm just giving you freedom. If you're willing to stay by my side, I'll be a hundred times more than willing."

Yin Lan also smiled and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, "Then it's a deal. I'll always follow the Miss." Gu Ying nodded and patted Yin Lan's temples affectionately, "Okay."

At this moment, Yin Lan felt that the half-grown girl in front of her was not like a fifteen-year-old child, but more like a sister a few years older than her...

...

The next morning at dawn.

A maidservant screamed, waking up the tranquility of the entire Dongping Earl Manor.

It turned out that Chao Ya, who was in charge of taking care of Jiang Ling'er, went in early in the morning to serve her. When she opened the bed curtain, she found that the Eldest Young Master of the main room was naked in bed with Jiang Ling'er.

How outrageous!

The Eldest Miss had just been grounded, yet the Eldest Young Master couldn't wait to fool around with Jiang Ling'er. It was simply shameless and disgusting!

This news was like a stone dropped in the water, shocking everyone who was paying respects at Yongshou Hall until they couldn't recover.

The main room was completely chaotic.

Mrs. Gu's face was iron-blue. She ordered people to tie up the two and lock them in the firewood room.

However, such a big matter could not be resolved with just a few words.

The whole family gathered at Yongshou Hall to discuss countermeasures.

Mrs. Liu hated Gu Jia in her heart, and hated the useless Jiang Yin even more. When she saw the pitiful Jiang Ling'er, she almost wanted to kill her directly with a knife!

But Mrs. Gu shook her head and didn't allow Gu Boyan and his wife to act rashly.

After all, one was the virtuous eldest daughter of the respectable main room, and the other was the new top scorer who had just taken office as Minister of Rites. What happened in the Earl's manor could not be known by outsiders.

Once it got out, how could the Dongping Earl Manor gain a foothold in Bianjing?

Although Gu Jia had become completely useless, the manor could not fall. There were still the future prospects of other young ladies and gentlemen in the household that needed consideration.

As for Jiang Yin, he was a deep-thinking and extremely intelligent person. After being locked in the firewood room for just a few hours, he not only deduced what had happened last night, but also came up with countermeasures quickly, using Gu Jia's plot against her sister to threaten the Earl's manor.

Mrs. Liu almost fainted from anger. She threw herself into Gu Boyan's arms and cried, "My Lord, what sin have we committed?!"