diskusbooks Chapter 193 Didn’t you say there’s no rush?
Chapter 193 Didn’t you say there’s no rush?
Mu Qingyan ran down the stairs, the door of the carriage opened, the man half exposed his body and reached out to her.
She smiled and placed her hand in his palm, lifted the hem of her skirt with one hand, and with the help of his strength, stepped forward.
Unlike the cold wind outside, the carriage was warm.
"How did you come?"
Jun Ye rubbed her cold little hands, then held them in his arms, "Your hands are so cold, why are you wearing so little?"
Mu Qingyan leaned on his shoulder and said, "I'm wearing a lot of clothes. I was playing with my cousins in the yard just now. I was blown by the cold wind for a while, so my hands are cold..."
She sniffed and felt that she had a nasal sound. It was soft and sticky, not as cold as before.
"You were not troubled at the Duke's Mansion today, were you?"
Jun Ye put his hand on the back of her head and rubbed it gently.
"No, all the elders of the Gu family are gone today, how dare he do anything to me? Not only did he obediently write a divorce letter, but he was also beaten half to death by my uncle. I'm afraid he won't be able to get out of bed for ten days or half a month."
Jun Ye tilted his head and rubbed her hair. His voice was gentle and mellow, like a spring breeze that penetrated into her heart. "Then wait until he can get out of bed, and then settle the score with him."
Mu Qingyan had never considered that Jun Ye would one day abandon her because of her tainted background.
Because from the very beginning, she agreed to this marriage because of Jun Ye, not because of the imperial edict.
"From now on, I won't be in the Duke's Mansion anymore, and you won't be able to break in late at night and steal my love..." Mu Qingyan seemed to be very regretful.
Then, Jun Ye's chuckle came from above his head.
"Our wedding date will be after the New Year. After we get married, we will have a long life ahead of us and can be inseparable. So, I'm not in a hurry at all..."
I don't know why, but when he said 'as close as glue', it seemed to have some other meaning...
The little hand held in his arms moved.
Like a light feather, it was stirring his heart again and again...
With the warm and soft girl in his arms, the temperature in the carriage was rising. Jun Ye took a deep breath, grabbed the restless little hands, and looked down at her with a hint of threat, "Yan'er, I'm not Liu Xiahui..."
Mu Qingyan's hands were restrained by him, but she was not afraid of his threats at all. She raised her delicate face and continued to challenge his self-control, "Didn't the prince say that he was not in a hurry at all?"
Jun Ye surrendered, let go of her hands, hugged her tighter, and kissed her on the forehead. His voice softened, with some begging, "Yan'er, please stop making trouble..."
How could Mu Qingyan dare to provoke him again? In fact, the action just now was already outrageous and bold enough in her opinion.
"Okay, I won't bother you anymore, I won't bother you anymore..."
She felt the carriage turn around and left, and sat up straight. "Where are you taking me? Now that I live in the Gu family, I can't do whatever I want like before. The Gu family is very particular about etiquette and manners. I can't let them think that I'm a reckless person..."
Jun Ye smiled slightly, "Don't worry, I won't take you far away, I'll send you back soon, I just want to be alone with you for a while..."
Sure enough, the carriage stopped after turning into a remote alley.
Jun Ye's expression was more serious than before. "I'm afraid I won't have time to look for you in the coming days. What happened at the Grand Princess' birthday banquet has caused a series of chain reactions. The situation in the court has also begun to become unstable. Prince Yong and Prince Chong are waiting for an opportunity behind the scenes. My brother and I are making arrangements to deal with the internal and external troubles. If you have something to look for me, you can come directly to the palace, or you can ask the secret guards to pass on the message."
This matter concerns the survival of Da'an, so Mu Qingyan certainly knows the importance of it.
"I understand. You must be careful and let me know if anything happens."
Jun Ye took her into his arms again, "I hope that after this turmoil, Da'an can recover and be reborn. I don't want you to worry about me after we get married... I have spent my entire life in calculations and conspiracies. In the days ahead, I want to be an ordinary couple with you and live a peaceful life..."
Mu Qingyan didn't pour cold water on him, but just nodded lightly.
But both of them knew in their hearts that if there were no Prince Yong and Prince Chong, there would be others.
Power has always been something that ambitious people have been vying for, and no one is willing to be inferior to others.
The next morning, during the court session, an imperial censor impeached General Gu for not educating his son well, bullying others by abusing his power, and even beating the duke so severely that he was bedridden.
Emperor Jianning took a look at the memorial, which was full of convincing words, as if he had seen it with his own eyes.
He glanced at it and threw it aside. "General Gu's beloved daughter passed away less than a year after marrying into the Fuguogong Mansion. There may be something we don't know. The old general is the father-in-law of the Fuguogong, and the three Gu brothers are his brothers-in-law. If the Fuguogong has wronged the girl, it is reasonable for her family to come and teach her a lesson. You haven't been beaten to the point of being bedridden, so why are you in such a hurry?"
Censor Huang had a lot of things to say that he wanted to make a splash in the court, but Emperor Jianning's words blocked his way and he didn't know where to start.
"Your Majesty, Madam Mu has been dead for nearly twenty years. Even if there is something wrong with her, isn't it too late to teach her a lesson now? What were the Gu family members doing before?"
The prince could not listen any longer, "Master Huang, are you getting old and confused? General Gu and his wife and children have been guarding Chiling Pass for twenty years. This year, they even repelled the Yi Kingdom and Beiqi armies and fought hard to defend the most important gate of Da'an. They survived many dangers before returning to the court. You start by asking what the Gu family did before. Don't you think it's stupid?"
The Minister of the Central Secretariat, Mr. Qin, spoke at the right time, "The capital is full of nobles, enjoying endless wealth and splendor. Their lives of extravagance and decadence have already weakened their bones. How could they remember the hardships of a general dying in a hundred battles and a warrior returning home after ten years..."
Old Master Qin's voice was full of vicissitudes, but every word he spoke was sonorous and powerful, making the officials present hang their heads in shame.
As soon as Mr. Qin finished speaking, Yang Yi's voice rang out again, "From what the censor said, it seems that even if the dead were wronged, there is no need to redress their grievances?"
Censor Huang could not have imagined that a word he blurted out would lead to so much criticism.
He was about to say something to defend himself when General Gu interrupted him, "My daughter has divorced Duke Fuguo. She is no longer Madam Mu, but the eldest daughter of our Gu family. Please, Lord Censor, don't make a mistake!"