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

Upon leaving Yan Huisheng's Eastern Palace, Zhou Gu felt both relieved and overburdened.


The relief came from Yan Huisheng unexpectedly agreeing with his ideas and plans. The burden lay in the words of Yan Huisheng — as a descendant of the Duke's residence, he could not disgrace the family name.


Without carriage or horse, he chose to walk back to the Duke's residence himself.


On his way, he chanced upon the carriage of Ye Guixue, who was returning to his own Duke Residence. Glancing at the day's light, which was still sufficient, he took a step aside to make way for the approaching carriage of Ye Guixue.


Just as Ye Guixue's carriage neared him, the coachman pulled on the reins, bringing the carriage to a halt. From the inside, Ye Guixue lifted the carriage curtain and greeted Zhou Gu, "Lord Thursday."


Zhou Gu bowed slightly in response, "Second Young Master Ye."


Ye Guixue asked, "Why is Fourth Brother Zhou walking alone?"


Chapter 332: Going Their Separate Ways (Second Update)