Chapter 120: Fiance
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“What’s wrong, Mother?”
Feng Yuanxi looked at Gu Qingluan nervously.
Gu Qingluan snapped back to reality and furrowed her brows.
That pain just now…
It wasn’t her feeling; it belonged to the original owner.
The Fifth Prince was once the original owner’s fiance.
…..
The Fifth Prince was handsome and exceptionally talented. Although he was not as outstanding as the Crown Prince, he was still remarkable among the princes.
The original owner fell in love with him at first sight.
Of course, her affection for him was not solely based on his appearance but also because he had saved her in her childhood.
After learning that the Fifth Prince was her fiance, the original owner was overjoyed and eagerly awaited the day she could marry him.
However, the Fifth Prince was not kind to her.
Whenever the original owner was bullied, the Fifth Prince never came to her aid. Instead, he showed great disgust towards her.
If it weren’t for the marriage contract bestowed by the Emperor to strengthen ties with the Gu family, the Fifth Prince would have already broken off the engagement.
Later, when news of the original owner’s premarital pregnancy scandal broke, the Fifth Prince immediately came to annul the engagement.
The annulment by the Fifth Prince had a profound impact on the original owner, but she didn’t blame him and felt that she had let him down.
But the Fifth Prince was not innocent.
Back then, when Gu Lingxue was not yet fifteen, she advanced to the Heavenly Realm.
The Gu family prepared a grand celebration banquet and invited numerous guests.
The original owner couldn’t be in the front yard and could only stay in her own courtyard.
Someone handed her a note, informing her that the Fifth Prince wanted to meet her.
She eagerly went to meet him, but on the way, she was struck unconscious by someone.
When she woke up, she found herself lying in the woods behind the back mountain with her clothes in disarray.
At that time, the original owner was filled with anxiety and shame, but she never blamed the Fifth Prince. Instead, she felt remorseful for letting him down.
Over the years, Gu Qingluan investigated the events of that time.
In order to get rid of the engagement with Gu Qingluan, the Fifth Prince, upon advice from Gu Lingxue, had someone lure Gu Qingluan to the back garden, drugged her, and arranged for a man to defile her purity.
If it hadn’t been for an unexpected turn of events, they would have caught them in the act!
And because of that unexpected turn of events, Gu Qingluan never knew who had ultimately violated her.
One could say that the tragic chain of events of the original owner was set in motion by the collaboration between Gu Lingxue and the Fifth Prince.
Now, Gu Lingxue was far away at the Qiankun Academy, and Gu Qingluan couldn’t move against her for the time being.
The Fifth Prince, this hypocritical scoundrel!
She hadn’t even come to settle the score with him, and he came knocking on her door himself!
Was he so eager to be dealt with?
A small hand gently touched Gu Qingluan���s forehead.
Gu Qingluan blinked, taking the small hand away from her brow. “What’s the matter?” “Don’t be unhappy, Mother. Don’t you dislike those two people who came to visit? I’ll go beat them up to vent your anger.” Feng Yuanxi puffed up his cheeks, sounding indignant. It’s the Gu family again!
Why do they keep buzzing around like flies, constantly seeking attention?
Gu Qingluan felt a sense of happiness from within her heart. “Xiaonan, you’re truly filial. But you’re young, and these matters don’t need to concern you. Your mother knows how to deal with them. When dealing with enemies, it’s like treating an illness. You need to find their weaknesses and what they care about to strike at the heart.”
Feng Yuanxi nodded thoughtfully.
“You play with Briquette and SteamBun. I’ll go and meet those two.” Gu Qingluan stood up and clapped her hands, heading towards the front hall.
As soon as Gu Qingluan left, the small black dog’s eyes started to sparkle, hoping for a chance to escape this tormenting place.
In the front hall, Qitian Yu and his companion looked up at the sound of footsteps coming from the entrance.
A white-robed woman walked in calmly.
Her complexion resembled pure snow, while her eyes resembled tiny ink dots. The surrounding light seemed to converge upon her, and despite the absence of a breeze, her skirt floated and danced gracefully.
From a distance, she looked like an immortal.
Qitian Yu’s eyes revealed a look of astonishment, and his heartbeat accelerated beyond his control..