Chapter 414: He Had It All Figured Out.

Chapter 414

Gu Ying was still in a daze for a long time. “Then... does cousin not mind that Fourth Younger Sister used to have a relationship with Fu Xunzhi?"

Ye Qingchi hesitated for a moment.

How could he not mind that the little girl's budding emotions were with another man.

He just had the time and patience to wait for her to fall in love with him.

Seeing his ugly expression, Gu Ying laughed and said, "If cousin really likes Fourth Younger Sister, you must hurry up and propose, otherwise I will arrange another match for her."

Ye Qingchi tapped her forehead with his fingertips, and his handsome face showed a hint of a smile. "You dare."

Gu Ying rubbed her forehead. "I just don't want Fourth Younger Sister to get hurt again. Even if you are my cousin, I still have to examine you thoroughly."

Ye Qingchi sighed and said, "Don't worry, I will do everything properly - the ten mile red makeup, the three letters six rituals, none will be missing."

Gu Ying smiled charmingly. "That's more like it."

After sending off the guest at the door, Ye's carriage was parked at the corner gate. Ah Gu was waiting outside. Seeing his young master walking out leisurely, he knew things had gone well. He grinned and said, "Young Master, Miss Shangjiao has been sent to the Fu family. Do you still need our people to follow her?"

Ye Qingchi said, "No need, withdraw all the men."

Gu Ying tutted twice. "So someone had a plot early on, and was also behind those rumors."

Ye Qingchi's eyes curved slightly. "This is called strategizing from a tent."

After talking with the Eldest Prince, he had no intention of letting Gu Shuang off easy. Whether it was Fu Xunzhi or anyone else, no one could snatch his chosen woman from him.

The woman he had his eyes on would stay by his side and grow old with him.

"Let's go, go back and take care of your sister-in-law for your brother."

Gu Ying rolled her eyes. Shameless.

...

That night, Gu Ying went to Yongshou Hall to visit her sick grandmother. On her way back from Yongshou Hall, she stayed overnight at Reed Catkin Courtyard with Gu Shuang.

Gu Shuang had been in a daze the whole day. By the time she finished washing up, her eyes were still filled with bewilderment and confusion.

The marriage between the Gu family and the Ye family was naturally a huge advantage for the Gu family. The current Gu family was far inferior to its past glory. Being able to marry into such a good family like the Ye's was like burning high incense in their previous life.

Seeing Gu Shuang's hesitant expression, Gu Ying understood the thoughts in the little girl's mind.

"In fact, Fourth Younger Sister doesn't necessarily love Fu Xunzhi that much. Why keep blaming yourself and refusing to let go?"

Gu Shuang raised her head with slightly red rims around her eyes. "I..."

Gu Ying ridiculed, "If you really loved him, you wouldn't have been so calm when confronting him today."

Gu Shuang said awkwardly, "My heart just died..."

"No, Fourth Younger Sister didn't ask him if he had ever loved you. What you cared about at the time was that he abandoned and betrayed you because of reputation and infidelity." Gu Ying sighed and said, "When you truly love someone, you only care about their thoughts and forget about yourself."

Just like her past self for Jiang Yin’s sake ... suffered silently like a fool for a lifetime.

"Fourth Younger Sister, you simply liked Fu Xunzhi. It hasn't reached the point of non-negotiable.”

It was just that Fu Xunzhi’s betrayal and abandonment were enough to ruin any young lady.

Gu Shuang sat blankly on the bed as tears silently streamed down her cheeks.

Gu Ying sighed heavily as she used her sleeves to wipe away Gu Shuang’s tears. "Alright, stop crying. It's over. If Fourth Younger Sister is unwilling to marry my cousin, I’ll tell Auntie. Okay?"

Gu Shuang's eyes were distracted as if her thoughts had flown to some corner.

Her heart felt empty. After staying in a daze for a long time, she threw herself into Gu Ying's arms and started crying loudly.

Gu Ying sympathetically patted the little girl's back.

After a while, she had cried herself to sleep. Tear streaks were still on her face and her dark hair was messy over her shoulders. Yet the shallow breathing of the young maiden could already be heard.

Gu Ying smiled helplessly as she supported Gu Shuang onto the inner side of the bed and covered her with a quilt.

Outside the window, a crescent moon hung in the willow branches. The moonlight flowed like water, quietly spilling into the room.

She turned over and fell into the brocade quilt. Her temples throbbed in pain.

But for the health of the baby, she still had to try to get some sleep.

She did not sleep well that night, dreaming of battles and killings all night. In her dream the Eldest Prince and her father fought fiercely with a troop of soldiers. From somewhere Cheng Yaojin drilled out and threw a black object into the crowd, thick toxic fumes enveloping the entire battlefield. The soldiers' wails seemed to come from hell, one after another, extremely miserable.

The Eldest Prince and her father were utterly defeated. Before long, the Eldest Prince was fatally poisoned, his life or death unknown.

Gu Ying suddenly bolted up from the bed, drenched in cold sweat and her heart racing violently.