I have suffered enough in my previous life, my cousin will never marry me

Chapter 137 Retreating to Advance
It was time to take the medicine again. Ye Wanshu ordered Chunhong and Xingtao to bring the medicine and took care of Fu Mingchi after he finished taking it. He had just woken up and recalled the 10,000 Yingzhou soldiers who died with him, so he wanted to go see them.

Ye Wanshu still remembered the tragic scene when they entered the city that day. She wanted to persuade him to rest for two days before going out, but she knew that if he didn't say goodbye to the fallen soldiers as soon as possible, he would not be able to rest in peace, so she accompanied him out of the courtyard.

Because Gu Tingchen had previously ordered that no outsiders were allowed to enter Qizhou City, there were no ordinary people in the city except for various forces, and it still looked empty.

The location where the remains of the Yingzhou army were placed was not far from the West City. Ye Wanshu only asked Tingfeng to arrange a few guards to accompany her. When passing by the provincial government office, she happened to run into Liu Zhang coming out of the office.

When Liu Zhang saw Fu Mingchi, he was stunned and ran back in a daze.

Ye Wanshu treated it as if she had met a stupid mad dog, and continued walking forward while holding Fu Mingchi's arm as if she didn't see anything.

Come to think of it, she is indeed not a dignified and reserved person. Whenever she met Fu Mingchi before, she wanted to tease him secretly and irresponsibly. She thought that every time she teased him, she would make more money, so it would be a good deal even if it was a loss.

Now that she was about to marry him, her desire to tease him seemed even stronger, and she wished she could be intimate with him every moment.

It seems that she really likes the man in front of her. After putting aside her previous repressed thoughts, she cherishes the moments they have together even more.

She didn't know whether the ending of her relationship with Fu Mingchi would be worse than Ji Yunze's, but this time she was willing to risk everything and accompany him to fight the unknown difficulties ahead.

Feeling Ye Wanshu's sudden enthusiasm, Fu Mingchi was slightly stunned. He probably guessed her inner panic, and then followed her very intimately to walk to the gate of the provincial government office.

Liu Zhang silently observed everything and quickly rushed into the government office. Seeing Gu Tingchen ordering people to count the luggage, he hurried forward and reported urgently, "Young Master, something terrible has happened. Prince Yongning has resurrected and is even seen hanging out with his cousin in the city. This is totally outrageous."

Gu Tingchen's eyebrows darkened: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Liu Zhang said, "I just saw Prince Yongning. I heard that he and his cousin went to the east of the city to pay tribute to the fallen soldiers."

"He is really alive again?" Gu Tingchen exclaimed in disbelief.

When he thought of his cousin being with him, Gu Tingchen walked out impatiently: "Gather the troops immediately."

Liu Zhang was panicked: "Young Master, what are you going to do? There are 50,000 Yuezhou troops in Qizhou City right now."

Gu Tingchen immediately lost his temper and stopped walking.

"Young Master, why don't we hurry back to Lin'an?"

Liu Zhang advised, "There's probably only one way to deal with Prince Yongning now, and that's to force him to go north to fight the enemy. Once he enters the northern border, his life or death will be in his hands."

Gu Tingchen said angrily: "My cousin is in his hands, how can I go back without worry?"

Liu Zhang smiled and whispered in his ear, "Young Master, you forgot that your cousin is still from the Duke's Mansion. Even if she wants to distance herself from you, she is still inextricably linked to you. The Duke's wife, the Third Miss, and the Fourth Young Master are all people your cousin holds dear to her heart. How could she not care?"

Gu Tingchen's expression suddenly grew serious, and he became extremely displeased. "What do you mean by that? You want me to threaten Wanwan with my own mother and siblings? If this gets out, won't the whole world laugh at me? How can Wanwan ever forgive me again?"

"Young Master, you are too kind." Liu Zhang explained, "How can this be a threat? It's just to persuade my cousin to turn back from her wrong path. After all, she has been bewitched by the Yongning Palace. I have no choice but to let the Duke's wife come forward to persuade my cousin." Gu Tingchen was increasingly dissatisfied with his cousin's recent attitude. It seemed that it was time for her to face reality.

In terms of closeness, they are a match made in heaven; in terms of power, as long as he wants, the world of Daye is within his reach.

Instructing the servants to continue packing, Gu Tingchen walked out while instructing Liu Zhang: "If I remember correctly, there is a Princess Qining in the Yongning Palace. She has a spoiled only daughter who is extremely in love with the Yongning Prince. I heard that she has also come to Qizhou. Send someone to tell her that as long as she is willing to serve me, I am willing to fulfill her wish."

Liu Zhang frowned. "Young Master, I've heard of Miss Zhao's reputation. Besides being a bit arrogant, she doesn't seem to have any other abilities. What can you expect from her?"

"Even if she's as dumb as a pig, her status is there, and that's something we can count on."

Gu Tingchen smiled sinisterly and said, "The daughter of Princess Qining is much more important than the steward of Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion. Mu Qingqing lost her father at a young age and has a weak personality. She doesn't fight for anything. I don't believe that Princess Qining is willing to let the position of mistress of Yongning Palace fall to someone else."

After a pause, he sighed deeply, "Wanwan is now possessed by a demon. If I don't let her suffer, how can she remember the kindness of the Duke of Rong's Mansion?"

"Young Master is indeed very smart." Liu Zhang complimented him with admiration, and followed him out of the government office.

When the group arrived at the east of the city, Ye Wanshu was accompanying Fu Mingchi in paying tribute to the dead soldiers. Seeing Gu Tingchen's figure from afar, Tingfeng was the first to draw his sword.

"Young Master Gu, what are you planning to do?" Ting Feng warned, "This is not the place for a fight."

"Tingfeng, you and your master are really the same. You both like to judge others by your own standards."

Gu Tingchen walked forward disapprovingly, walking right past him and saying, "Those who died here are the backbone of the imperial court, the loyal souls of Daye. Seeing so many brave and valiant soldiers lose their lives, my heart is as heavy as Prince Yongning's. Can't I come and pay my respects to them?"

After saying that, he walked straight to Fu Mingchi, took a stick of incense, lit it and inserted it into the incense tube.

"Your Excellency the Censor has been in Lin'an for a long time, so he is really good at playing the cat crying over the mouse." Fu Mingchi looked straight ahead and said calmly.

If the flooding of Qizhou had nothing to do with Xue Jiu and him, Gu Tingchen, he could still believe it, but if Xue Jiu's abandonment of the city and escape could also be distanced from him, he would never believe it.

Gu Tingchen pretended not to understand and glanced at him with a half-smile: "I don't know what Prince Yongning is talking about."

Fu Mingchi said angrily, "Young Master Gu, if you continue to murder loyal officials and innocent people, you will definitely be punished."

Gu Tingchen smiled faintly: "Prince Yongning has fought countless battles and has accumulated countless blood debts. I didn't expect him to still believe in retribution. How naive."

Ye Wanshu watched silently for a moment, always wary of Gu Tingchen's presence. Seeing the bastard constantly buzzing around Fu Mingchi, she stepped forward and scolded him displeasedly, "Gu Tingchen, now that His Highness has awakened, Qizhou City no longer needs your concern. You should leave early."

"Yes, Wanwan, I do plan to leave."

Gu Tingchen glanced at her with a half-smile: "So my cousin came here specially to say goodbye."