20demayo Chapter 1 Forced to Marry the Deposed Crown Prince
Chapter 1 Forced to Marry the Deposed Crown Prince
Gu Liuli hissed and slowly opened her hazy eyes, as if trying to adjust to the sudden light.
Suddenly, she heard a series of piercing sounds.
"Gu Liuli, don't think you can get away with faking fainting. You have no choice but to marry me!"
The girl in the blue dress stood there arrogantly, looking down at Gu Nian, who was curled up on the ground, with a disdainful look.
At that moment, a "snap!" sound rang out.
The crisp, loud slap landed on Gu Liuli's face without warning, and her body's first instinctive reaction was to retaliate.
"You dare hit me? This old lady has practiced Taekwondo, do you think I'm afraid of you? Today I'm going to teach you a lesson!"
Gu Liuli grabbed her hair without backing down, the force almost pulling her to the ground.
She then raised her right foot and kicked Gu Yue hard in the stomach. Gu Yue hadn't expected the usually weak Gu Liuli to fight back, and the two began to wrestle.
Seeing the two fighting fiercely, the maidservant quickly ran out of the woodshed to find someone.
"Gu Liuli, let me go! It's an honor to let you marry the Crown Prince, don't be ungrateful!"
"What the hell?! I'll tear your mouth off!"
Gu Liuli and Gu Yue, their clothes disheveled, were clutching each other's collars.
Only then did she notice that the house before her was filled with ancient architectural style. A canopy bed made of huanghuali wood was in the center. The bed was exquisitely carved, and the dragons on the bedposts were fierce and lifelike, as if they were about to break through the wall and take flight.
The bed curtains were woven from silkworm silk and embroidered with an endless pattern of flowers, including vibrant peonies and elegant lotuses. They were incredibly smooth to the touch and had a soft, luminous sheen.
A sheer curtain hung beside the bed, thin as smoke, swaying gently in the breeze, creating a dreamlike scene.
Looking at Gu Yue dressed as an ancient woman, he had a bad feeling.
The atmosphere in the other room was oppressive and heavy. Gu Hang and Madam Yu sat facing each other, their expressions very serious.
All that could be heard was Madam Yu saying with deep concern, "Master, our Yue'er must never marry Xiao Jingchuan. Not only is Xiao Jingchuan about to be deposed, but he is also suffering from a deadly poison. It's uncertain whether he will survive. Under such circumstances, it seems hopeless for him to ascend to that supreme position!"
Gu Hang nodded slightly, agreeing with Yu's statement, his brows furrowed.
A shrewd glint flashed in Madam Yu's eyes as she spoke, "Why don't we let Gu Nian marry into the family? Firstly, it would allow her to maintain contact with us, and secondly, hasn't that person always suspected that..."
Gu Hang said in a low voice after a moment, "In Madam's opinion, if she can obediently listen, then so be it; if she doesn't, even if she marries into the family, whether she lives or dies is up to her own fate!"
Just as the two were celebrating their newfound idea, they suddenly heard a noise coming from outside.
"Master, Madam, something terrible has happened! The eldest young lady and the second young lady are fighting in the woodshed!"
Upon hearing the maid's shouts, Madam Yu frowned. Listening to the maid's flustered explanation, the two arrived at the scene as quickly as possible.
Inside the woodshed, Gu Nian was in excruciating pain, and memories flooded her mind like a vast ocean.
She transmigrated into the world of a novel she was reading.
Originally, the female lead was the legitimate daughter of Minister Gu's family and should have enjoyed the treatment of a young lady. Unfortunately, her mother suddenly passed away, and a concubine took her place, which led to her current situation.
In addition, she was born ugly and was abandoned in the backyard by her scumbag father, where she was left unattended.
Not only was she still subjected to all sorts of oppression by her servants, but Gu Yue also took pleasure in bullying her every day.
She remembered that the book mentioned that the Emperor had decreed that the Gu family's daughter should marry the current Crown Prince.
He was called the crown prince, but in reality he was a deposed and disabled crown prince.
He was cruel and prone to poisoning; the emperor would even order his exile on the second day after his wedding.
At this moment, Gu Nian had other plans in mind.
"You unfilial daughter! What are you doing? Yue'er is your sister, how could you be so cruel!" Gu Liuli couldn't see anyone, but she could already hear the voices. It was her scumbag father and his gang.
Upon hearing the voice, Gu Yue immediately became soft and weak.
"Waaah, Father, Mother, I came here with good intentions to persuade my sister to marry the Crown Prince, but... my sister hit me."
Gu Hang didn't even glance at Gu Liuli before helping up the pitiful Gu Yue beside him. Then, with a stern face, he said to Liuli, "Gu Nian, don't forget that I am your father. This marriage is not up to you. You have to marry me whether you like it or not!"
Hearing this, Liuli's lips curled up slightly, revealing a cold smile. She replied without fear, "Heh, I'll marry you, but I have conditions! Otherwise, you can wait for me to take this directly to the Imperial Palace and see how the Emperor decides!"
These words startled Gu Hang, Gu Yue, and the Yu family.
However, they soon breathed a sigh of relief, and upon seeing this, Madam Yu quickly stepped forward.
"Liuli, you can tell us your conditions, but they can't be too unreasonable. We will try our best to meet them," she said, her eyes flashing with a threatening meaning.
Gu Liuli was naturally not intimidated by her gaze. She raised her eyebrows, widened her beautiful eyes, and glared fiercely at Madam Yu, retorting without any politeness: "Madam Yu, listen to me! My mother has already passed away. Are you also eager to join her in the underworld?"
Without giving her any chance to retaliate, she continued, "Also, don't think you're the official wife just because you've been made the front wife now. You'd better know your place! Otherwise... hmph!" With that, Gu Liuli let out another cold snort, her eyes filled with disdain and contempt.
Yu's face was extremely pale. Although she was trying her best to suppress it, the curve of her breathing betrayed her emotions.
"I can marry Xiao Jingchuan, but you must give me back every single penny of my mother's dowry!"
what?
As Yu listened, her eyes narrowed, and she glared fiercely at Gu Liuli. Once something was in Gu Liuli's mouth, there was no reason for her to spit it out!
Seeing that her scumbag father remained silent, she immediately guessed what they were thinking and brought up Gu Hang's most important asset: his reputation.
"What, isn't the dignified Minister Gu afraid of being laughed at by the common people on the street for secretly keeping the former mistress's dowry?"
Everyone knows that Gu Hang values his reputation above all else, and upon hearing Gu Liuli say this, he immediately addressed the Yu family.
"Get Zhao Min's dowry list right away, and have her marry into the family with her dowry in three days."
Although it pains me, that person also said that letting Gu Liuli marry into that family is for the sake of better control...
It seems that the big shot behind him doesn't believe Xiao Jingchuan is really crippled.
Unfortunately, they miscalculated! In order to appease Gu Liuli, they simply made her move out of the woodshed.