Xiziqing

In the beginning, he said, "A lowly commoner from Jiangning County? What a disgraceful status, I won't marry her!"
After meeting her, he clicked his tongue, "So frail and delicate, she can't stand a blow, too weak, I refuse!"
When she approached him alone, carrying the marriage book, he stood leaning on the door, grinning insolently, "Are you here to make me marry you? But this young master doesn’t want to marry young!"
Upon learning she was there to annul their marriage, his face turned dark as a thunderstorm, emanating a murderous aura, "Who gave you the guts to revoke the marriage with this young master?"
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Su Rong felt, Duanhua Princess must be blind, this man was so pampered and spoiled, how was he worth dying or living for?
If she had known earlier, she would have thrown the divorce letter at his face the first time she saw him.
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The tender signs of spring on the delicate Hibiscus pillow, amidst the drunken flowers filling the room, unnoticed. — Su Rong.
A gallant young man in fine clothes and on a steed, a single glance causes a lifetime of confusion. — Zhou Gu
Your wish is my wish. I wish to have known you earlier, protect you among the aromatic chambers strewn with brocades. Tear through the illusions, cut down the thorns, with hands unstained by blood, just as pure as you were when we first met, the young and soft little girl.
Your wish is my wish. I wish I had known you sooner when you were like a refreshing breeze near the moon. I dared not approach for fear of disturbing the phoenix and mandarin ducks. Praying to be the moon in the sky to cast a reflection on you, accompany you while you watch the flowers bloom in the spring and gaze at the snow in winter, each and every year at Chang'an.

Flowers Drunk Fill the Hall

The room's door was closed, and the old Duke listened to Zhou Gu's retreating footsteps and sighed deeply. He felt a hint of regret. Back when Princess Zhenmin had approached him, he shouldn't have chosen Zhou Gu, the legitimate son, out of consideration for Zhenmin's peace of mind. Instead, he should have chosen Zhou Che, the third son born out of wedlock. If Zhou Che had been the one, Su Rong would not have cancelled the marriage, and Zhou Che would never have reacted the same way as Zhou Gu.


At least Zhou Che wasn't stubborn to a fault.


After leaving the old Duke's study, Zhou Gu went to the courtyard of the eldest Princess Sheng An.


Usually, at this time of day, Princess Sheng An would be bustling about tending to her flowers, but today she wasn't. Instead, she was talking to her wet nurse. When she spotted Zhou Gu, she greeted him with a smile: "What brings you here at this time?"


Chapter 194: Interrogation (Sixth Update)