Cherry Blossoms Falling

The village girl who was close to death from illness was about to marry, and her suitor was a strong and hearty hunter.
Having time-traveled to a poor and backward mountain village, she had resigned herself to the lack of three square meals a day, but was her new body already halfway into the grave? What's more curious was that someone still wanted to marry her despite being on her deathbed?
Driven by curiosity, she went ahead with the marriage, eager to see who the unlucky sap was who'd lose his betrothal gifts and even the coffin money.
Cradled in his arms, her body was thin as a rake, and she really wanted to ask him, "Husband, does holding me hurt your hands?"

The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law

Gu Youyou fell silent, and after a while, she continued, "If your father had become the Emperor back then, do you believe that the current Emperor and his Princes would also utter such words? That their father was the rightful heir to the throne, that he was the Crown Prince, known to all under heaven, yet that Third Prince falsified the will claiming he himself was the true Son of Heaven!"


With this retort from Gu Youyou, Jin Ziyuan was once again left speechless.


These matters had passed so many years ago, now bringing them up, indeed, it was very difficult to clarify.


Especially, was it worth his while to argue with a woman like Gu Youyou?


It was already very late. Jin Ziyuan said, "Go to sleep, we must hit the road early tomorrow morning."


An unpleasant conversation, I hope, had heightened his vigilance.


At noon, Searcy, who had been traveling all night, caught up to the inn where Gu Youyou and her party had stayed.


Chapter 809: Searcy in Pursuit