Chapter 7

When Duke Gu spoke, Gu Qiancheng knew the situation was serious, but he was powerless to stop it. When Gu Qiancheng finished speaking, Duke Gu spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground with a thud.

This was a real faint, not a pretense. Unless they sold everything they had, the Gu family would not be able to gather 800,000 taels of silver within a month. Gu Qiancheng was forcing Duke Gu to his death.

The onlookers were shocked, and their gazes towards Gu Qiancheng became quite bizarre. Regardless of whether Gu Qiancheng's actions were right or wrong, the reputation of making her parents faint within a day had already spread.

A fierce light flashed in Gu Qiancheng's eyes, but it eventually turned to calm. Her biological father was cold-hearted, and her stepmother was cruel; she couldn't be blamed for being unfilial.

She also wanted the reputation of filial piety, but she couldn't compromise herself for a false reputation, living a life of constant humiliation and dependence on others.

When Gu Qianxue heard about Duke Gu fainting behind the door, she didn't show the slightest worry. She only knew that her father had agreed, and how Duke Gu would gather the silver was none of her business.

Gu Qianxue, in her excitement, bumped into a table, making a slight sound. Though the sound was not loud, Gu Qiancheng heard it. Thinking of the little maid who had left earlier, Gu Qiancheng realized that Gu Qianxue was sitting in the back hall.

She had thought Gu Qianxue would go for help, but it turned out the girl wasn't that smart and had just come to join the commotion. How foolish...

With no reinforcements and no one to take charge, she might as well enjoy herself. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to face the accusations she would bear.

Gu Qiancheng glanced thoughtfully at the screen, as if she didn't see Duke Gu lying on the ground. She stood there, took off her wedding dress, and let it fall to the floor.

"Prince Chu, you and this wedding dress, I, Gu Qiancheng, don't want either. As for the person you want to marry, if I'm not mistaken, she is eagerly waiting for you in the back hall. You can give her this wedding dress to wear, and you can still make it in time for the auspicious hour."

After saying this, Gu Qiancheng walked back to the wedding hall, pushed the screen with force, and there was a loud thud as the screen fell to the ground, startling everyone. They looked over...

Sure enough, Gu Qianxue was sitting there with a panicked look, unsure whether to leave or stay. Her face was red with embarrassment, and the handkerchief in her hand was crumpled. She glared angrily at Gu Qiancheng.

It's all Gu Qiancheng's fault!

Facing the disdainful gazes of the crowd, Gu Qianxue knew she had to say something or do something, or she would be in trouble.

Gu Qianxue's eyes darted around, and she immediately wiped her eyes with her handkerchief, crying in a pitiful voice, "Sister, you called me here just to see you make Father faint and humiliate me? Sister, you are so heartless."

Gu Qiancheng smiled, her expression full of mockery, "Qianxue, I am the bride today, the busiest person. I didn't have time to call you. You came here in a hurry to see the groom, don't push the blame onto others.

Qianxue, I'm not saying this to be mean, but even if you are in a hurry, it doesn't matter this much. People might think you can't wait..."

While speaking, Gu Qiancheng kept her eyes on Gu Qianxue's belly, hinting to everyone why she was in such a hurry.

"Sister, how can you become like this? How can you speak like this..." Gu Qianxue, with tears in her eyes, looked at Gu Qiancheng with a grievous expression, like a pitiful little girl who had been bullied.

If it were any other day, Qin Yunchu would have jumped in to defend Gu Qianxue, but today, when he saw Gu Qianxue, he was completely stunned. He didn't know what to say, and today was the most embarrassing day of his life.

With Duke Gu and Lady Gu absent, and Qin Yunchu silent, the guests were not polite and started to tease, "This bride is really in a hurry. Look at her clothes, they are already red."

"Put on the phoenix crown and change the outer robe, and she can get married."

"I am not... I didn't. It's Sister, it's Sister who did this, it's Sister who is jealous of me..." A woman's face is thin, and after a few jokes, Gu Qianxue's face was red with embarrassment. Even if she wanted to frame Gu Qiancheng, her words were broken and disjointed.

Hmph... Gu Qiancheng snorted coldly, gave Qin Yunchu a deep, inscrutable look, turned around, and limped away, leaving a group of onlookers and a group of flustered servants.

If such a thing happened, Qin Yunchu could not smoothly marry Gu Qianxue. If he did, her name, Gu Qiancheng, would be written backward.

Those who had ruined her reputation would not have a clean and bright wedding either. Even if she was disgraced and abandoned by her family, she, Gu Qiancheng, did not regret her actions today...

"Qiancheng..." Qin Yunchu's gaze followed Gu Qiancheng's figure, staring blankly in the direction she left. When he came to his senses, he saw Gu Qianxue's pitiful and uneasy appearance.

When Qin Yunchu turned around, Gu Qianxue's tearful eyes looked at him pitifully, hoping he would come to her rescue.

For some reason, Qin Yunchu used to like the delicate and innocent Gu Qianxue, but today, he found her petty and unable to handle the situation.

Qin Yunchu's mind flashed back to Gu Qiancheng's composed and calm demeanor when facing the crowd's criticism.

Qin Yunchu's eyes were dazed, and his mind was filled with the image of Gu Qiancheng's steady and fierce retaliation, dragging everyone down with her. At that moment, Gu Qiancheng was very radiant, and he couldn't forget her...