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

Chapter 138 Contest
Upon learning that Gu Tingchen was about to leave, Ye Wanshu and Fu Mingchi were both stunned.

In an instant, Fu Mingchi's expression became extremely calm, and he asked sarcastically, "Is the purpose of this trip, Lord Censor, just to investigate the Xue Zhenfu Envoy?"

Gu Tingchen secretly clenched his fists, knowing that he was laughing at him.

However, the officials sent out in recent days did not find any connection between Yuezhou officials and Yongning Palace. Instead, the evidence of Xue Jiu's crimes was overwhelming. Further investigation would only make Xue Jiu's death even more heinous.

"Xue Jiu collaborated with the enemy and committed treason, disregarding the lives of the people. Bringing him to justice would be a great thing to eliminate this evil for the people. Could it be that King Yongning still has any regrets about this man?" Gu Tingchen glanced at him coldly.

"This prince does feel sorry for you." Fu Mingchi met his gaze and said with a half-smile, "If Envoy Xue were still alive, he might have helped the censor thoroughly investigate more major cases. His death has helped many people escape disaster for now."

"That depends on the ability of Prince Yongning." Gu Tingchen said with a fake smile: "Prince Yongning governs Yuezhou with justice and strictness. He will not let those petty criminals go. If there are really people who collude with Xue Jiu and the Pacification Commissioner to do evil, Prince Yongning will not tolerate it."

Hearing him say such righteous words without blushing or beating his heart, Fu Mingchi couldn't help but sigh that this man was really shameless and had no shame at all. No wonder he could make Wan'er so depressed.

"Don't worry, Your Excellency the Censor. If I find any clues, I will not show any mercy."

Fu Mingchi looked at him quietly with a gloomy expression. Gu Tingchen suddenly came up to him and said with a wicked smile, "Then Prince Yongning must hurry up, otherwise I'm worried that His Highness will have no chance again."

After saying this, he walked towards Ye Wanshu, his smile brightening once again. "Wanwan, even if a bone is broken, the tendons are still connected. Even if some recent events have made you unhappy, I am still your brother after all. Before I leave, I have some things to discuss with you. Please come back to the government office with me."

Fu Mingchi took a step back and stood in front of him, saying coldly, "Wan'er has nothing to say to the censor. Young Master Gu, please respect yourself."

"Wan'er?"

This bastard actually dared to call his cousin like that.

Gu Tingchen felt furious when he heard this and immediately looked at Ye Wanshu angrily.

Ye Wanshu simply smiled at Fu Mingchi and said, "Your Highness and I will be getting married within the month. If you don't want to rush back, you can stay in Yuezhou and enjoy a glass of wedding wine."

"Get married?" Gu Tingchen was even more furious. "It was your parents' order and the matchmaker's words. Your aunt is far away in Lin'an and has never made the decision on this marriage. Wanwan, are you planning to get married secretly?"

"Cousin, are you drunk without even having any wine?" Ye Wanshu scoffed, amused. "My father is in Yuezhou. Can't he decide my marriage? Besides, my aunt has already given no control over my marriage. My cousin's outburst is quite intriguing."

"Wanwan, you can't..."

Gu Tingchen habitually tried to grab her wrist, but Fu Mingchi reached out and pinched his arm: "Young Master Gu, Wan'er is not only the cousin of the Duke of Rong's Mansion, but will also be the princess of my Yongning Palace in the future. This is my last warning to you, treat her with respect."

The two men glared at each other and competed secretly for a long time. Gu Tingchen did not expect that this man could still have such great brute force after being unconscious for more than half a month and just waking up. He was a little struggling to resist. Before he fell behind, he quickly shook him off.

Seeing the soldiers from both sides rushing in, Gu Tingchen sneered as if nothing had happened: "It's not certain whether she is the princess of Yongning Palace. Wanwan, you have disappointed your cousin this time."

After saying this, he led Liu Zhang and the patrol battalion away angrily.

Seeing Gu Tingchen disappear quickly, Ye Wanshu finally looked away. Noticing Fu Mingchi's face had suddenly turned pale, she quickly asked, "Fu Mingchi, are you okay?"

Fu Mingchi shook his head. Seeing the worry in her eyes, he felt happy but also a little nervous.

"Just now in the house, he was trying to persuade me to go to Lin'an. Are you scared after just a simple fight with him?" Fu Mingchi joked with her with a smile.

Ye Wanshu curled her lips. "Of course I'm not worried about that. It's just that your injury hasn't healed yet. It's not right to compete with him now." Thinking back to what had just happened, Fu Mingchi felt a little angry. "Wan'er, is he always so rude to you?"

This question stumped Ye Wanshu.

After all, she and the Gu brothers grew up together. Their mother died early, and their grandmother was not a reserved person. In the past, she and the two brothers would play and tug at each other in the Ye family yard, which made people feel cordial. Even when they went to the Duke's Mansion, as long as they didn't do anything out of line, their uncle and aunt rarely asked about it.

Even though she didn't answer, Fu Mingchi could still guess what she meant.

In the past, I thought she was used to being schemed against since she was a child and had become cautious in everything she did. But now it seems that this girl is suffering both physically and mentally.

He suddenly understood why this girl said today that she must reach the pinnacle of power on her own.

"Wan'er, no matter how difficult the road ahead is, I will definitely bring you back to Lin'an," Fu Mingchi said solemnly.

"Ah."

Ye Wanshu responded softly, she knew that only Fu Mingchi could do this.

After the battle of Qizhou, although the pirates were not completely wiped out, they suffered heavy losses and would probably not be able to invade again for several years.

Having taken care of the most pressing matter in his mind, Fu Mingchi was now most concerned about his marriage to her.

Since he had promised to marry her within a month, Fu Mingchi hoped to let her marry into the Yongning Palace in a grand ceremony.

After returning to the west of the city with Ye Wanshu, Fu Mingchi took the initiative to say to her, "Wan'er, Qizhou is currently under the garrison of Chen Ping and the Yuezhou Army. You don't have to worry about the farmers in Baixiang County. I will have Chen Ping handle the disaster relief matters, and we should set off for Yuzhou as soon as possible."

Thinking that Concubine Zhang was still in Yuzhou, Ye Wanshu felt inexplicably guilty.

She had never thought of marrying into the Yongning Palace before. Even though she knew that the lady in Taowu was Concubine Zhang, she did not feel any psychological burden. After all, she did not force her to do anything.

But now that she is about to become her daughter-in-law, Ye Wanshu always feels a little uncomfortable.

"Your Highness, the Concubine Dowager, she..."

Ye Wanshu suddenly became a little embarrassed and didn't know how to ask.

Fu Mingchi was a little amused by this scene. The way she hesitated to speak was totally unlike her usual demeanor.

"Why, the fearless Princess Tongyang is also afraid sometimes?"

Fu Mingchi laughed and teased, "Wan'er wasn't like this when she teased me in the past."

After all, this was no small matter. Ye Wanshu was already a little worried, and this bastard even made fun of her. Her face became even colder.

Fu Mingchi had also heard Zhu Wencai mention his mother's trip to Taowu earlier. As a son, he knew his mother's temper very well, so he naturally would not care about such trivial matters.

"My mother will surely be happier than I am as her son that Wan'er can marry into the Yongning Palace. You don't have to worry about anything."

Fu Mingchi vowed, "I guarantee that she will like Wan'er even more than before."