Chapter 382: with translation of chapter title

Gu Jiu Ling and Xiao Yin would likely reunite only tonight; the manor is Xiao Yin's manor, and after entering the city early tomorrow morning, Gu Jiu Ling will return to her own residence to live.

She will first stabilize herself; the child is still young, and when the child grows a bit and she can free herself, she will go to work at the medical hall.

Her expenses still rely on earning silver at the Shang Jing medical hall; the dowry her mother left her, she always feels belongs to someone else, and besides, involving Qi Sha Gu, if that money were profit from Old Master Du selling tens of thousands of lives in Qi Sha Gu, she would ultimately feel uncomfortable spending it.

Gu Jiu Ling still has several prescriptions; she can make beauty-nourishing pills that women need, and calcium tablets for children's digestion…

At that time she will contact several big merchants, raise funds to set up these workshops, which will also be a considerable income.

In short, take it slow; can a living person really be held to death by holding urine?

Now the hardest part is not making a living, but the man clinging to her in front of her.

Gu Jiu Ling pushed Xiao Yin's hand away without changing expression, turned and looked at him saying, "Prince, I'm going to rest; the children are also tired."

"Prince, take care of your health and rest as well," Gu Jiu Ling was about to turn when Xiao Yin suddenly grabbed her wrist.

Xiao Yin never expected that the Princess Consort he had painstakingly chased back would be so awkward with him, which truly made him feel somewhat uncomfortable deep down.

He had previously closed himself off completely; it was Gu Jiu Ling who gradually softened his cold, hard heart.

Now he has become accustomed to her gentleness, yet she treats him so coldly; how could he bear it?

"Prince, is there anything else?" Gu Jiu Ling stared steadily at Xiao Yin.

Xiao Yin took a breath and said, "You still have two children to raise; the children are my seed, and I am not that kind of beastly father."

"I know you're still angry with me and don't want to return to the Wangfu for a while, but you and the children must make a living……"

Xiao Yin paused his speech, then waved his hand at Ling Feng behind him.

Ling Feng hurriedly brought a few guards to move the lacquered boxes down from the rear ox cart and lifted them before Gu Jiu Ling.

There were two large boxes in total; Xiao Yin bent over and lifted the lids of both boxes.

One box was filled with jewels, a jade ruyi scepter, a jade Buddha's hand, and other treasures; even a casual item taken out would be worth a fortune.

Xiao Yin picked up the small box placed separately inside and handed it to Gu Jiu Ling.

Opening the box, it was full of red gemstone faces, dazzling Gu Jiu Ling's eyes to the point of pain.

"Wear it however you like for fun; if it gets old or you don't like it, tell me and I'll have someone find you a rarer gem."

"The land deeds and property deeds in this box, keep them safe; these shops are all my properties, and they are all yours now."

"Also keep these silver notes safe."

Xiao Yin chattered like an old woman, picking up each item one by one to show Gu Jiu Ling.

Gu Jiu Ling's hand hidden in her sleeve tightened, gradually clenching into a fist.

Though dazzled by the box full of jewels, because of her maternal grandfather and the Qi Sha Gu affair, she also felt uncomfortable taking Xiao Yin's wealth.

As a new-era woman of Southern Qi, she must be independent, autonomous, self-reliant and self-renewing……

Gu Jiu Ling uttered the two words of refusal from her mouth; it was simply too cruel.

She really couldn't help it, but a lingering trace of reason overcame the great confusion money had caused her.

She almost gritted her teeth and said, "I lack no silver; thank you, Prince, for your kindness, Prince……"

Before Gu Jiu Ling could finish her words, a sudden rush of horse hooves sounded, followed by chaos in the surroundings.

Immediately after, several people walked toward Xiao Yin and Gu Jiu Ling; a red-clad figure approached especially hastily, almost lunging into Xiao Yin's embrace, but Xiao Yin sidestepped to avoid it.

Only then did Ying Gu see Gu Jiu Ling standing to the side and, before her, the uncovered box full of jewels and treasures.

She froze on the spot, incredulously staring at Gu Jiu Ling.

At that moment, the two people behind her finally hurried over.

A young man's rough voice laughed loudly: "Ying Gu, from afar I saw the Prince's procession; I even wondered if she was seeing things."

"Now taking a look, it really is the Prince; when did the Prince return, and why didn't you give advance notice so I could prepare to welcome and clean up for the Prince……"

Li Fusheng's words cut off abruptly upon meeting Gu Jiu Ling's gaze.

The steady, middle-aged man following behind dismounted and shouted sternly: "Ying Gu, Fusheng, do not be rude in the Prince's presence!"

Having said that, he bowed his fists to Xiao Yin in salute, then immediately also saluted Gu Jiu Ling.

Obviously the Li family hadn't expected Gu Jiu Ling to be here; Ying Gu's face turned deathly pale in an instant, as if she had seen a ghost.

Why would this happen?

Earlier the Prince said he was leaving the capital to scatter his mind due to the pain of losing his wife.

When she heard that news then, she felt heartbroken; if not for her father and elder brothers restraining her, she would have likely already gone searching for the Prince's whereabouts.

She had always liked Xiao Yin in her heart, but he had always regarded her merely as a little sister.

The Li family members are now both the Prince's lifesaving benefactors and his trusted aides.

After Princess Consort Gu Jiu Ling was burned to death in Chongwen Tower, Ying Gu, though unable to bear seeing the Prince in pain, no one knew that deep inside she actually felt a sense of relief and secret joy.

These days she has come to Shang Jing with her father and elder brothers to serve the Prince, and has also heard about the Princess Consort's affairs.

Rumor has it that the eldest Miss of the Gu family has improper conduct, was pregnant before marriage, even disgraced herself in the palace and was divorced by the Crown Prince; later, unable to marry elsewhere, she clung to the Prince.

She truly couldn't understand; Gu Jiu Ling is merely wealthy and a bit better-looking, otherwise good for nothing, and certainly not an asset to the Prince.

Suddenly seeing Gu Jiu Ling alive and standing before her now terrified her to the extreme, and she couldn't help but cry out.

Gu Jiu Ling stared steadily at the frightened Ying Gu, whose face had lost all color, and lightly said, "Sorry to have startled you, miss."

Only then did Ying Gu realize, Gu Jiu Ling was teasing her; no, perhaps mocking her?

Well done! Actually faking death?

And even caused the Prince Rui back then to become heartbroken like that?

Xiao Yin looked at the Li family before him, his brows slightly furrowed, then turned and coldly gazed at Ling Feng: "What's going on with the covert guards over there?"

This remark clearly carried a hint of reproach; although he was questioning Ling Feng, he was actually saving face for the Li family.

Li Cheng's expression changed slightly; he too counts as an old retainer by Xiao Yin's side.

Since the battle at Qi Sha Gu, they have been desperately escorting Prince Rui to the capital, using over a hundred lives of the Li family to protect Xiao Yin.

By now, Li Cheng had become an indispensable force at Xiao Yin's side, and even more, he was the very heart of his trusted aides.

Precisely because of this, those people were not on guard against them.

They also came today to the vicinity of this manor to serve the Prince, tidying up the secret training ground.

Not wanting to return late and unable to enter the city gate, they prepared to spend the night at this other villa.

I never expected to run into Xiao Yin; the daughter was overjoyed, but unexpectedly, just upon meeting, because of Gu Jiu Ling's plain remark, Xiao Yin actually felt a hint of blame.

For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

You know, Gu Jiu Ling's maternal grandfather killed many Azure Dragon Army brothers in Qi Sha Gu back then; is the Prince now protecting Du Yushan's niece?