lcionline Chapter 27 Du Ruoling Loses Her Child
Chapter 27 Du Ruoling Loses Her Child
Suijinxuan
Gu Chengyan dragged the person over and coldly ordered, "Open the door."
The guard's expression was respectful yet stubborn: "Third Young Master, please forgive us, but the Marquis has ordered that the Second Young Master must not be released."
Gu Chengyan shoved Du Ruoling hard. "Who said I was going to let him go? I just brought him here so he wouldn't cause any more trouble outside."
Seeing the servant's hesitation, Gu Chengyan said impatiently, "Open the door, I'll take care of it!"
The servant had just opened the door when Du Ruoling rushed inside. Gu Cheng'an, who had been waiting anxiously, staggered forward to greet her upon seeing her.
Du Ruoling rushed straight into his arms. The two, reunited after a long separation, hugged each other tightly, as if they wanted to merge into each other's bones and blood.
"How are you? Are you alright?" Gu Cheng'an held Du Ruoling's shoulders tightly with both hands, then pulled away slightly, looking her up and down with eyes full of worry and tenderness.
Du Ruoling's eyes were filled with tears, but she shook her head desperately, clutching Gu Cheng'an's shirt tightly with both hands, her voice trembling with sobs, "How come you've lost so much weight? Have they been abusing you?"
Gu Cheng'an carefully examined her several times, and only after seeing that she was really alright did he breathe a sigh of relief.
“I decided to go on a hunger strike myself.” Gu Cheng’an lowered his eyes, his slender fingers brushing across Du Ruoling’s face. “I just wanted to use this to force them to change their minds. I will marry no one but you in this lifetime.”
These words really touched Du Ruoling's heart. She was deeply moved and felt a bittersweet feeling in her heart.
"How could you be so foolish! If anything happens to you, I'll be all alone in this world." She said with a sob in her voice, playfully punching his chest.
Gu Cheng'an quickly grasped her hand, holding it tightly in his palm, and a faint smile appeared on his lips: "Don't worry, my parents wouldn't want me to die. I know they'll eventually relent and grant our wish."
As he spoke, he gently pulled Du Ruoling into his arms, his chin resting lightly on the top of her head, as if he wanted to build a strong fortress for her with his thin embrace, to shield her from all the storms of the world.
Gu Chengyan looked disgusted. He couldn't be bothered to watch the two of them being so affectionate. He simply waved to the servants beside him and said, "Lock the door. Don't let anyone run out and embarrass themselves!"
Having said that, he flicked his sleeves, turned around, and strode away.
As soon as Gu's mother returned to the mansion, she went straight to Suijin Pavilion. When she thought of what Princess Yong had said, her heart ached. Du Ruoling, that little bitch, was dead, but the child in her belly was her own grandson!
"Guards! Seize her!"
Gu Cheng'an stretched out his long arm and firmly shielded Du Ruoling behind him, his face full of determination: "Mother, if you punish Ling'er today, I will not live alone! Your son's life will be over here!"
Gu's mother pointed at Gu Cheng'an with trembling fingers, unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time.
"You...you wretched thing! How could I have given birth to such a nemesis!"
Gu Cheng'an forced a fawning smile, took a few steps forward, and said cautiously, "Mother, things have come to this point. If the Prince Yong's Mansion wants to annul the engagement, then let's just cancel it."
Mother Gu glared fiercely at Gu Cheng'an: "Break off the engagement? Absolutely not! This marriage has been the focus of attention since the day it was arranged. We've received countless congratulatory gifts from all sides. Now even the Emperor knows about your engagement with the princess! How can it be changed so easily? You have to marry her whether you like it or not, there's no room for discussion!"
If a cow won't drink water, you have to force it to!
Exhausted, Gu's mother left Suijinxuan. Wang Mama helped her walk out, following her step by step, not daring to breathe loudly.
After taking only a few steps, Gu's mother seemed to have made up her mind. Gritting her teeth, she squeezed out a harsh word: "Get rid of the child in her belly!"
If that little bitch hadn't caused any trouble, she would have been holding her grandson in a few months.
But now, alas...
Knowing that she was burning with anger and feeling extremely distressed, Granny Wang quickly comforted her, "Madam, please calm down. Once the princess enters the household, will we still be worried about not having children? The legitimate offspring are far more honorable than the illegitimate sons."
That very night, Du Ruoling started bleeding. Doctors went in and out, but ultimately they couldn't save her.
Chu Ruohan paused slightly upon hearing the servant's report. She had no intention of harming the child in Du Ruoling's womb, after all, it was an innocent life.
The wet nurse was filled with doubt and couldn't help but mutter under her breath, "Nothing happened during the day yesterday, so why did she suddenly start bleeding after dinner? Could it be..."
At this point, she seemed to suddenly realize something was wrong and abruptly stopped talking.
A chill ran through Chu Ruohan. She truly hated him; he was even willing to abandon his own grandson.
If Gu Cheng'an were to find out the truth one day, would he go mad?
"Miss, Qin Fang has arrived."
Chu Ruohan nodded slightly, signaling for Qin Fang to come in.
Qin Fang walked into the hall, knelt on one knee, and presented a stack of land deeds with both hands. "Greetings, young mistress. These are the land deeds acquired during this period."
Chu Ruohan reached out and took it, glancing at it casually.
To quell the trouble caused by usury, the Marquis of Anyang had sold off many of his properties, leaving his household with no money.
To marry a princess, one must not be careless in observing etiquette. The betrothal gifts must be generous, and the banquet must be lavish and grand, all of which require a large sum of money.
Left with no other choice, Marquis Anyang had to give up some of the eldest princess's assets.
Upon learning the news, Chu Ruohan immediately instructed Qin Fang to take all the assets that the Marquis of Anyang's estate might offer, leaving nothing behind.
At this moment, Chu Ruohan looked at the land deed in her hand and estimated that the Anyang Marquis's estate would not have much left.
“Young Madam, there’s another mountain inside,” Qin Fang said.
"Mountain?" A hint of surprise flashed in Chu Ruohan's eyes.
"Yes, it's just a desolate mountain, in a remote location, far from the capital. Marquis Anyang initially demanded 300,000 taels of silver. I tried my best to bargain and haggle, but I was still short of the amount. In desperation, I borrowed some silver from the Chu family before we were able to reach an agreement."
Chu Ruohan remembered that in her previous life, the Gu family discovered an iron mine by chance, and for a time they were incredibly famous. The location of that iron mine seemed to be in a remote place.
Could it be... this desolate mountain?
If that's the case, then they've really hit the jackpot. However, they should still hire professionals to conduct the survey.
Thinking of this, Chu Ruohan's lips unconsciously curled up. She raised her eyes slightly and looked at Qin Fang, her expression full of admiration: "Well done."
Qin Fang nodded slightly and was about to leave when he heard Chu Ruohan speak again, "There is one more thing I need you to do."
"Find a few trustworthy doctors, whose medical skills must be superb, and send them in disguise as servants, so as not to attract attention."
Although Qin Fang was puzzled, he knew the matter was of great importance and dared not ask any more questions. "Young Madam, rest assured, I will do my best to handle this matter and not let anyone suspect anything."
Chu Ruohan nodded slightly, watching Qin Fang's figure gradually disappear into the distance...