Chapter 354: Suitability and Love

Gu Jiu Ling's words had just fallen, Tuo Ba Yu's expression sank to the bottom, he stared at Gu Jiu Ling, his body tensed up slightly stiff, and he couldn't help but laugh angrily.

"Gu Jiu Ling, yes, you and I have a life-saving debt; no matter how I help you, it's all repaying that life-saving kindness."

"I know you don't like me, and I understand that I, Tuo Ba Yu, am being sentimental here."

"But you and Xiao Yin have come to this point; do you think you two are still suitable? A sea of blood and deep hatred—can you two get past it?"

"You and he are no longer a good match; why are you so harsh on me? Not even giving me a chance?"

Gu Jiu Ling couldn't help but wryly smile, slowly rose and stood before Tuo Ba Yu, her eyes full of sincerity.

"Your Highness, suitability and love are two different matters."

"I and Xiao Yin are no longer suitable, though we once loved; speaking frankly, he let me down—I would personally kill him, yet I cannot harbor another man in my heart and then turn to harm Your Highness!"

"Your Highness wants me to keep love for another man in my heart, then perform marital harmony with you, deep spousal affection—does Your Highness accept that?"

"If Your Highness is unwilling, there are countless women in the world; surely there is one who is suitable and loves Your Highness."

Gu Jiu Ling slowly stepped back, raised her hand, and performed a martial-arts salute toward Tuo Ba Yu.

Gu Jiu Ling thanked Your Highness for your kindness, wishing Your Highness a smooth journey ahead.

Tuo Ba Yu stared fixedly at the woman before him—"safe journey," all the nice and harsh words were spoken by her alone.

Yet he couldn't refute; for a moment his qi and blood surged, and his vision went dark in waves.

After a long while, Tuo Ba Yu pursed his lips, stared at Gu Jiu Ling, and said: "Forget it, I am after all a prince of a state; I will certainly not shamelessly follow you and invite dislike."

"But I also have one thing to say: my sincere feelings for you will not change, and I will wait until the day we are suitable!"

"Take care, you and the children! I bid you farewell!"

Tuo Ba Yu's feelings at this moment are indescribable; on one hand he admires Gu Jiu Ling's openness, on the other he despises her worldly clarity.

Completely blocking all his retreat routes, making him furious yet helpless.

Tuo Ba Yu finished speaking, turned and walked toward the cabin door; not expecting that just as he was about to push it open, someone directly opened the door and rushed in.

The two almost collided; Tuo Ba Yu steadied his gaze and saw it was Zuo Feichen.

Zuo Feichen's face was already ashen, as if he had some urgent matter to find Gu Jiu Ling; Tuo Ba Yu's steps halted.

After Gu Jiu Ling said that, he lost all face; originally wanting to leave, but seeing Zuo Feichen's grim expression, he secretly wondered if this group had run into trouble again.

His steps unconsciously stopped there, after all Gu Jiu Ling had saved his life and also given him this rare warmth in the mortal world.

Consequently, he worries a bit about anything happening to Gu Jiu Ling; this time it's not good to leave again.

He hastily stepped aside; Zuo Feichen didn't have time to salute Tuo Ba Yu and Gu Jiu Ling, walked straight to Gu Jiu Ling's front, lifted his head and stared at her: "Miss, we might be in trouble."

Along the way, Gu Jiu Ling had already ordered that no one use the title Princess Consort to address her, so everyone called her Miss.

Gu Jiu Ling now saw Zuo Feichen's off complexion, her heart skipped, and she looked at him: "What happened? Why so panicked?"

Zuo Feichen stared at Gu Jiu Ling: "Did you leave some leverage behind in Shang Jing?"

"What kind of leverage?" Gu Jiu Ling didn't know why Zuo Feichen had rushed here anxiously, what he was saying.

Seeing Gu Jiu Ling's clueless expression only confirmed Zuo Feichen's suspicion.

He gritted his teeth and said: "Perhaps that scoundrel Xiao Yin already knows you faked your death."

"How could that be?" Gu Jiu Ling's face twitched slightly; earlier at Chongwen Lou she had executed the golden cicada shedding, every detail controlled perfectly.

Even when escaping Jing Cheng, she had Tuo Ba Yu's help; it was impossible to leave any trace.

What exactly does Zuo Feichen mean by saying that?

Could it be that Xiao Yin discovered she is still alive?

Or could Xiao Yin have found her trail? How could that be? No matter how capable Xiao Yin is, he's still human, not a deity.

Zuo Feichen gritted his teeth and said: "Zuo Feichen dug up the remains of my biological and adoptive fathers, and declared that I must return to Shang Jing to find him."

"He also said that if I don't go see him, he will scatter my relatives' remains."

"Right," Zuo Feichen turned his head to the astonished Tuo Ba Yu: "Your Highness's favorite sea-eastern green falcon—its head has been plucked bald by Xiao Yin."

"Even Jinzhi...."

"What are you saying? What happened to Jinzhi?" Gu Jiu Ling was startled by Zuo Feichen's words, feeling Xiao Yin might be mad.

Zuo Feichen looked at Gu Jiu Ling and said: "News from the Zhao family says Xiao Yin has arrived at the Zhao household, brought troops to surround them completely, and also bound Jinzhi and Lady Zhao together to a mountain villa in the suburbs."

"The Zhao family has already fallen out with Rui Wang Fu, yet to this day no one knows why Xiao Yin suddenly kidnapped General An's daughter."

"Moreover, it's so unreasonable and baseless; everyone says Prince Rui is mad, and now in Shang Jing even dogs avoid him."

"Heh, this person is probably really mad—not even sparing a person, even a bird, even a corpse, that's excessive."

"Miss, for this trip to Peach Blossom Island, I'm afraid I can't accompany you; I need to return to Jing Cheng to check things out."

"After all, that's the remains of my biological and adoptive fathers; surely we can't bully the dead?"

Gu Jiu Ling furrowed her brows tightly, unable to figure out what leverage she had left behind.

On what basis does Xiao Yin think she is still alive in this world?

Back then, to create the illusion of a fire, her younger brother Gu Kang meticulously designed and carefully laid out the plan; she thought every step was flawless—where did it go wrong?

But now that madman Xiao Yin has obviously begun to retaliate; if he finds us here…

Gu Jiu Ling's heart instantly tangled; if she ignores it, how innocent Zuo Feichen would be.

They too are dragged down by her; at first she didn't want to bring Zuo Feichen along, only her own twins; if a cesarean were needed, she truly wouldn't trust anyone else, she couldn't rely on others.

That's why she asked Zuo Feichen to see her off; she didn't expect Xiao Yin to drag in innocent bystanders.

She had previously worried about implicating Jinzhi, so when she left she told Jinzhi nothing.

That girl's life has already been hard enough; she also hopes she can live peacefully in the second half of her life.

Yet in the end, she has still implicated so many people.

Zuo Feichen received these chaotic messages; she also didn't know what to do, but she couldn't just stand by.

On the side, Tuo Ba Yu looked at Gu Jiu Ling, let out a slow sigh, stepped forward and said: "That sea-eastern green falcon was my childhood playmate; he took my sea-eastern green falcon and performed surgery—meaning he cut me."

Well, since you've already escaped to Peach Blossom Island, there's no need to go back and walk into a trap; just stay peacefully on Peach Blossom Island and raise your child.

As for this matter, I and the Left Minister will personally make a trip; the two of us will go see just how crazy Xiao Yin has become.