It's all ruined, who cares about the chastity arch

"Wanyu, now in the Zheng Mansion, only Zheng Chengyan and Zheng Chengyuan are left to depend on each other. Do you have any plans in mind?"

Gu Linjun's eyes were full of concern, and his tone revealed a hint of worry, just like the ripples on the lake caused by the breeze.

Su Wanyu lowered her head, and gently fiddled with the hot water in the teacup with her slender fingers. The ripples seemed to tell the ups and downs of her heart. She replied softly, "Don't forget, Wang and Pei are still watching in secret."

Her words were like the fragrance of tea, drifting away quietly and carrying a subtle chill.

"How are they doing now?"

After Gu Linjun asked, he paused, causing the tea to splash out. He immediately pulled out a clean white handkerchief and gently wiped the water off for her, his eyes full of pity, "Did they also make you suffer in the last life?"

Speaking of the past, Su Wanyu's memory was a little fuzzy, but her deep eyes still reflected a calmness and tenacity: "Wang has always been eyeing the position of housekeeper, while Pei is dissatisfied with my position as the second sister-in-law. Rather than torturing me, it is better to say that they are looking for their own opportunities in the chaos."

"Since the Zheng family has fallen, the future of the Wang and Pei families should also be tied to the same rope."

After Gu Linjun finished speaking, his eyes were deep, as if he was calculating the future chess game.

In the past few days, Su Wanyu was almost overwhelmed by the heavy workload of dealing with the affairs of the Tan family store and negotiating with the Queen Mother, and indeed had not bothered to ask Siqi about the news of those two people.

Gu Linjun packed up his handkerchief and said with some certainty in his tone: "The Pei family is too busy to take care of themselves, it's only a matter of time. As for the Wang family, Lord Wang's family is still loyal."

Su Wanyu's eyes sparkled with wisdom: "Hasn't Lord Wang always been eager to marry into the Ding family? I heard that the third son of the Ding family is a candidate you can consider."

The outside world knows very little about the third son of the Ding family. They only think he is an honest and decent man. But in fact, he has an ordinary appearance and an unnoticeable tendency towards violence.

Gu Linjun pondered for a moment and thought that this was a good strategy.

The moment she put down the teacup, Su Wanyu said calmly and indifferently, "Wang used to laugh at me for not being favored by my husband and not even as good as a concubine. If she could experience this feeling, maybe she would understand how I felt back then."

There was no resentment in her tone, only relief.

Hearing this, Gu Linjun felt relieved and held her hand tightly: "Wanyu, do you blame me?"

Su Wanyu was slightly startled at first, then smiled and said, "Why should I blame you?"

Gu Linjun's eyes were full of meaning: "When Zhian arranged a marriage for you with the Zheng family, I did not stop it. If I had acted earlier, you might have been spared those hardships."

A complex emotion flashed across Su Wanyu's eyes: "That matter has nothing to do with you. You at that time..."

Before she finished speaking, she suddenly remembered their experiences in their previous lives, and a faint feeling of pity welled up in her heart.

Gu Linjun seemed to understand something from her eyes. He gently brushed the hair beside her ear with his left hand and said in a very gentle voice: "Don't worry, I will always be by your side as long as you need me in this life."

Su Wanyu felt a slight soreness in her nose. When she looked up again, everything in front of her was blurry.

Just as she was about to raise her hand to wipe away her tears, Gu Linjun had quietly moved closer and gently kissed the teardrop at the corner of her eye.

The air around them was filled with a calm woody scent. Her cheeks burned, her heart beat faster, and her body stiffened.

Although she had gone through two reincarnations and the constraints of marriage, this was her first time experiencing such a delicate and gentle kiss.

She raised her hand slightly, but Gu Linjun grabbed her wrist first and slowly relaxed: "Do you still want to cry?"

She looked up at him and shook her head meekly. Princess Pingle, who was usually gentle and dignified, now showed the innocence of a young girl. Her hair accessories trembled slightly as she shook her head, which was quite charming.

Gu Linjun smiled: "I am by your side to protect you, not to make you cry. By the way, how is your swordsmanship training going?"

Su Wanyu lowered her eyes slightly: "I haven't practiced for a long time."

Gu Linjun's fingers gently slid across her nose, and he said in a serious tone, "That won't do. I'll practice with you starting tomorrow."

She nodded in agreement.

"After marriage, I will go to Huzhou."

Gu Linjun continued.

"The Southern Barbarians seem to be ready to make a move, or to start a war. The war outside Huzhou has been raging for more than ten years, and it is time to put an end to it. I will work with General Guo to recover the lost territory."

"You stay in the capital and wait for my triumphant return."

Su Wanyu had heard about this war in her previous life. Half a year later, General Guo finally returned victoriously.

She asked, "It has to be you who is responsible for this matter? With General Guo in charge, there should be no worries."

Gu Linjun gently entangled her hair: "If the entire Nanyi army attacks, General Guo alone may not be able to resist."

Su Wanyu frowned slightly and asked worriedly, "Are there enough food and grass?"

"Combined with the batch that Lord Zheng escorted earlier, it should be enough."

Gu Linjun replied.

Su Wanyu straightened her back and said firmly, "If you go to the front line, I can't help you. I am willing to donate 30,000 taels of silver from my family as military rations."

"Wanyu, thirty thousand taels is not a small amount."

Gu Linjun was slightly surprised.

Her eyebrows curved, and her smile was warm: "What's wrong with thirty thousand taels? If the army is in urgent need, I am willing to give everything I have. Lord Lin, without a country, how can there be a home? You contribute, I contribute, and we swear to ensure the peace and prosperity of the country and the people of Dacheng."

"Brother, he..."

Having said that, she sighed softly.

In the previous life, the Great Cheng Kingdom collapsed, and His Majesty was also partly responsible for it.

If he had not been overly dependent on the Regent, he would not have been so confused after the Regent's death, giving Prince Liang and others an opportunity to take advantage of him.

In this life, she stood side by side with Gu Linjun, but she was unable to protect A-di for his entire life.

Gu Linjun comforted her with a warm voice: "I have always believed that Zhian can become an excellent prince. Although everyone says that he and His Majesty are cut from the same mold, I don't think so."

"I believe that one day, he will take on that responsibility."

After he finished speaking, he held her in his arms, his words filled with infinite tenderness: "When the time comes, we will go to your territory together, pick chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, leisurely overlook the southern mountains, and live a peaceful life that belongs to us."

At that moment, their hearts were closely connected, as if no matter how the world changed, this friendship would never change.

Su Wanyu's voice was as gentle as the spring breeze, with a hint of imperceptible expectation and determination, and she responded: "Well, I look forward to that day."

Her fingers gently intertwined, and then slowly wrapped around Gu Linjun's solid yet unexpectedly slender waist, as if her thin palm could surround all the warmth.

Gu Linjun felt the delicate touch on his waist, and his eyes lowered gently, watching the gentle embrace.

There was a gleam of joy that was hard to conceal in his eyes, like ripples on the surface of a lake caused by the spring breeze, but this emotion was quickly absorbed by his deep pupils, and he returned to his usual calm and firmness.

He wrapped his arms tightly around the beauty in his arms, as if he wanted to completely merge their worlds.