Chapter 91: My Life is Hers

The prince sat up straight, put down the letter in his hand, and looked at his confidant with eyes as deep as the sea.

Ji Lin quietly told the prince about the Gu family in detail: “Gu Songqing married Liu Guixiang and had Gu Huaizhi. When Gu Huaizhi was eleven years old, Gu Songqing died while hunting in the mountains, leaving no remains. Liu Guixiang was pregnant with a posthumous child, who turned out to be the dragon and phoenix twins, Gu Jingyun and Gu Baozhu.”

“Gu Huaizhi was famous at a young age. At that time, he passed the scholar examination and won the first place. Everyone praised him for his boundless future, he was not an ordinary person.

Perhaps because of his father’s death, he fell ill and never recovered. He went out to Xinghua Village to seek medical treatment, the longest time being three years. We have checked before, he went to the Jiangnan area.”

“Today, news came from Jiangnan that Gu Huaizhi had been appreciated by Governor Cao of Liangjiang, and even lived in the governor’s mansion, becoming the teacher of Cao’s seventh son.

The governor is a man who loves talents. He intended to marry his illegitimate daughter to Gu Huaizhi, but he refused on the grounds that he was already engaged, and returned to Xinghua Village.”

“I asked the midwife, and indeed it was a pair of dragon and phoenix twins. However, when Gu Jingyun was one year old, he was seriously ill. The town could not cure him, and they prepared for his funeral. Liu Guixiang couldn’t bear it, and took him to the county to seek medical treatment, and he was miraculously cured.”

Ji Lin felt that there was something strange about this. He went to the county to investigate in detail today. The person who treated Gu Jingyun’s illness back then was an old doctor, who had already passed away.

Moreover, the incident was six or seven years ago, and Gu Jingyun was just one of many patients. The doctor might not remember.

“Your Highness, do you want to continue the investigation?”

The prince frowned, twirling the ring on his thumb, lost in thought.

Gu Huaizhi and the Governor of Liangjiang, Cao Guangyi, were old friends. It’s not surprising that he has such a momentum.

Cao Guangyi’s ancestors were grassroots. When his family rose to become a nouveau riche, he was already in his teens, full of banditry, but also righteous. He dominated in Jinzhou, considered a local snake, and the court could not easily move him.

Gu Huaizhi was able to live in his mansion for a year, at the age of fifteen, to enlighten Cao’s seventh son, and even willing to marry his illegitimate daughter to him, which shows how much Cao Guangyi valued him.

“Have you found that Gu Jingyun looks like a Yan family member?” The Crown prince didn’t know if this was a coincidence, or if there was a story behind it.

The stillborn child born by the queen, the emperor personally confirmed.

It couldn’t be from the queen.

If Gu Jingyun is related to the Yan family, it can only be from the Yan family’s concubine.

Ji Lin was shocked: “Your Highness, do you suspect that the child died of illness? Is the Gu family raising the Yan family’s child?”

“You continue to investigate.” The prince was suspicious, Gu Jingyun didn’t look like a Gu family member, and he had nothing to do with him, but he looked like a Yan family member, so he had to be cautious.

“Yes.” Ji Lin took the order and left.

The prince leaned back in his chair, looking at the scorching sun outside the window, Su Wan’s bright smile appeared in his mind, and he had a thought to hide her.

After he ascended to the throne, he would rearrange an identity for her and legitimately become his side person.

“Liu De.” The prince called out.

The eunuch pushed the door in and asked carefully, “Your Highness, what are your orders?”

“You send a message to Ah Wan, this palace will return her dowry to her.”

Liu De was stunned, couldn’t help but look at the prince a few times, didn’t see any clues from his face, he thoughtfully retreated, and went to send a message to Su Wan.

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Su Wan didn’t know that the prince had checked the Gu family again, and he was still covetous of her.

She counted her fingers and listed the things to do next with Gu Huaizhi: “The house has been bought, I have to hire a few more people who understand medicine, and find a reliable medicine merchant, make a set of tools for making medicinal materials, and start production in full swing.

I have five thousand boxes of Red Jade Cream and ten thousand bottles of wound medicine orders in my hand. I have to focus on the wound medicine first, the soldiers are easy to get injured, and this can’t be sloppy.”

The two little guys’ eyes were shining, and they looked at Su Wan in admiration: “Sister-in-law, you are so amazing! Even more amazing than big brother!”

“Everyone has their strengths, your big brother is good at studying, so I can just do the writing.” Su Wan touched the heads of the two guys.

“The amazing big brother is sister-in-law’s, isn’t sister-in-law the most amazing?” Gu Jingyun’s little brain turned quickly, “Big brother, don’t you think so?”

Su Wan turned her head to look at Gu Huaizhi.

Gu Huaizhi’s calm eyes turned slightly, his gaze fell on her face, and there seemed to be a gentle like water in his eyes.

She was stunned, and stared at him, then he gave her a slight smile, as bright as spring snow melting.

Su Wan was stunned.

“Well, amazing.” Gu Huaizhi’s eyebrows and eyes were smiling, and he hooked his lips: “My life was saved by her.”

Su Wan’s heart thumped.

There is a sense of déjà vu in saying “my life is hers”.

The carriage stopped, and Su Wan was the first to get off.

A refreshing wind blew, cooling her face.

She looked at the small shop in front of her that didn’t have a sign. There were only a few tables inside, filled with customers, and even people waiting for seats.

Gu Huaizhi and the two little guys got off the carriage.

“You take Jingyun and Baozhu to wait in the carriage.” Gu Huaizhi went to line up.

Su Wan grabbed his sleeve and shook her head: “I can do it, I don’t really want to eat.”

It was just an excuse at the time.

Gu Huaizhi sighed, seemingly helpless: “Let’s wait together.”

He turned around and went into the shop.

Su Wan’s hand was still holding his sleeve, obediently being led by him.

The two little guys were very observant, shouting at the backs of the two people: “Big brother, sister-in-law, we don’t like breakfast, we’re going to the bookstore to read. When you finish eating, pick us up from the bookstore and take us home.”

Without waiting for the two to reply, the two ran off.

Su Wan was somewhat speechless, why are these kids so precocious?

They even created an opportunity for her and Gu Huaizhi.

To be honest, Gu Huaizhi’s good looks were etched in her heart, every point touched her.

But she knew in her heart that this man didn’t really trust her.

What the original owner did to the Gu family, Gu Huaizhi could let go of his past grievances, which was quite magnanimous.

Liking her was impossible, probably still lacking in maturity, being angry and jealous, being nice to her, was just a man’s innate possessiveness.

Gu Huaizhi ordered a serving of golden rice and a side dish, and waited with Su Wan in the shade.

“Gu Huaizhi, the rural examination is coming soon in July and August, will you participate?”

Su Wan began to calculate in her heart, Gu Huaizhi’s poison was mostly resolved, with his talent he would definitely pass the exam, next year he would have to participate in the imperial examination.

In history, many high-ranking officials would choose their son-in-law under the list, then she would have to make room, and not hinder Gu Huaizhi’s future.

Gu Huaizhi, bearing the title of her husband, would be suppressed by people from all sides.

“Depends on the situation.” Gu Huaizhi didn’t give a definite answer.

Su Wan was silent for a moment, then asked, “Am I a trouble to you? Don’t you want to get rid of me?”

Gu Huaizhi asked back, “What would you do if Jingyun and Baozhu were a trouble to you?”

“They are not.” she said. 

“Hmm, you are not a trouble.”

Su Wan was invisibly flirted with again.

Gu Huaizhi ambiguously said, “Your dowry is in Su Mixue’s hands, the prince won’t give up that dowry for you.”