Happy Spring Every Year

Gu Xizhi's face turned pale when she heard this. She lowered her eyes to look at the ground, a flash of panic in her eyes, but she quickly clenched her sleeves and denied it with a hoarse voice:

"you're lying!"

"Shen Jiasui, if it's really as you say, that battle back then was my father's fault, and my godfather lost his left arm saving my father, why do you still feel so indebted to me and are trying so hard to make amends to me?"

"You must still be unable to let go of Yun Zheng and refuse to let me marry into the Lu family. That's why you made up this lie, denying my father's kindness and wanting me to give up!"

When Shen Jiasui heard this, a look of disbelief appeared on her face. She felt as if she had only truly gotten to know Gu Xizhi today after two lifetimes.

"Lu Yunzheng, do you think so too?"

She no longer tried to reason with Gu Xizhi, but turned to look at Lu Yunzheng.

Lu Yunzheng's expression changed slightly.

When Shen Zhengsheng returned from the border with a broken arm, he was curious and asked his father:

"Dad, is there some talented person among the Mo Kingdom's army? Uncle Shen has suffered such a great loss."

My father didn't go into detail at the time, but he just mentioned that a lieutenant was too eager for quick success and was ambushed by the enemy. Uncle Shen lost his left arm in that battle...

When Shen Jiasui saw Lu Yunzheng's unhappy expression, he knew that he knew something about the inside story, and he no longer had any worries.

Today, she must drive Gu Xizhi, this hidden danger, out of the house!

"Lu Yunzheng, aren't you deeply in love with Gu Xizhi and determined to marry her? Fine, then take her away today!"

As soon as Shen Jiasui said this, Gu Xizhi suddenly raised her head, her face pale.

Is Shen Jiasui trying to drive her away?

If she really left with Lu Yunzheng like this, wouldn't she be nameless and without any status?

Lu Yunzheng also raised his head, but his eyebrows relaxed, he was extremely surprised and couldn't wait to ask:

"really!?"

Shen Jiasui turned around to look at his parents; they still had to agree to this matter.

Ji Wan felt very sorry for her daughter. When she thought of what Gu Xizhi had just said, she was so angry that her teeth were itching. She nodded immediately.

"If she wants to leave, then let her leave. I, Ji Wan, will just treat all these years of sincerity as wasted!"

Shen Zhengsheng was more rational after all. He looked at Gu Xizhi with a complicated expression and said in a deep voice:

"If you are willing to continue staying in the General's Mansion, I will ensure that you have food and clothing, but from now on you are not allowed to see Lu Yunzheng again."

When Gu Xizhi heard Shen Zhengsheng's decisive words, she felt a chill in her heart.

She pointed at the Shen family with a trembling hand, feeling extremely unwilling and aggrieved, and cried out:

"You...you are so heartless and ungrateful. Aren't you afraid of being ridiculed by the world?"

Shen Jiasui looked directly at the still ecstatic Lu Yunzheng and said provocatively, "Since Lu Yunzheng loves you so much, he will naturally welcome you into the Lu Mansion as his legal wife in a grand ceremony. Isn't this exactly what you want?"

Hearing this, Lu Yunzheng immediately nodded and assured Gu Xizhi: "Xizhi, just follow me!"

"If you continue to stay in the Shen Mansion, I'm afraid you and I will never meet again. Moreover, after what happened today, the Shen family will definitely not be willing to treat you well anymore."

"I will take you back to the Lu family right now and report it to my parents immediately. They will definitely understand my sincerity and allow me to marry you as my legal wife!"

Lu Yunzheng spoke earnestly, with even a hint of pleading on his face.

Shen Jiasui didn't doubt Lu Yunzheng's sincerity at the moment at all. She knew that Gu Xizhi would not refuse.

After all, today, her hypocritical mask has been torn off. If she continues to stay in the general's mansion, she will probably not be at ease for a moment.

Sure enough, the next moment——

"Yun Zheng, I'll go with you..."

Gu Xizhi spoke with a trembling voice, her eyes red, and when she looked at Lu Yunzheng, her fragile face was full of trust and admiration.

Lu Yunzheng almost couldn't help cheering out loud. This time, he was finally going to marry his beloved girl!

"Okay, let's go!"

Lu Yunzheng actually held Gu Xizhi's hand in front of the Shen family. Gu Xizhi's cheeks turned red and she lowered her head shyly.

When Shen Zhengsheng and his wife saw this scene, their faces turned dark. Ji Wan quickly stepped forward and blocked Shen Jiansui's sight.

Seeing the two of them walking out hand in hand, Shen Zhengsheng still opened his mouth to give a final word of advice:

"I, Shen Zhengsheng, always keep my word. If you stay, the General's Mansion will never treat you harshly. Betrothed to you as a wife or concubine, once you step out of this door, your future wealth and honor will all depend on Lu Yunzheng alone. Think carefully."

Gu Xizhi paused slightly, and Lu Yunzheng immediately became nervous, fearing that Gu Xizhi would go back on her word.

When he wanted to make another promise, Gu Xizhi said coldly:

"Godfather... This is the last time Xizhi calls you godfather. When we meet next time, I will no longer be an orphan living under someone else's roof, but the eldest daughter-in-law of the Lu family!"

"I hope that by then, General Shen will not bear a grudge against Yun Zheng for what happened today and block his path to success. This will be the last bit of friendship between me and the Shen family."

"From now on, just pretend you don't know me!"

When Shen Zhengsheng heard this, his blood boiled in his heart. He was finally completely disappointed and closed his eyes to try to keep her.

At this time, Gu Xizhi's gaze passed Shen Zhengsheng and fell firmly on Shen Jiasui.

There was a hint of anticipation in her eyes, wanting to see Shen Jiasui's dejected and dazed look as she was about to be laughed at by the whole capital because her fiancé was taken away.

However, Shen Jiasui just smiled and nodded at her.

It seems to be saying: Congratulations.

Gu Xizhi couldn't help but frowned when she saw this. At this time, Lu Yunzheng tightened her hand and urged her impatiently:

"Xizhi, let's go."

Upon hearing this, Gu Xizhi's brows relaxed instantly, and she left with Lu Yunzheng with brisk steps without any reluctance.

Yong'an Courtyard fell into silence after the two left. Who could have predicted the drastic changes that happened in one day?

After a long while, Shen Zhengsheng turned around, looking a little tired, and said to Shen Jiasui gently, "Sui Sui, come in, Daddy has something to ask you."

Shen Zhengsheng said this and walked straight to the main hall.

Shen Jiasui knew that she couldn't hide all this from her father. After all, Baiji was sent out by her, and the physical evidence arrived too timely.

However, she had no intention of hiding it from her father and mother. There was a fatal crisis in the General's Mansion that had to be resolved!

Shen Jiasui followed him in. Bai Ji was about to catch up but was stopped by Ji Wan.

"lady?"

Bai Ji thought Ji Wan was going to ask her about the letter, and was panicking about how to explain when something was suddenly stuffed into her palm.

Baiji looked down and saw that it was the Lu family's heirloom jade pendant.

Ji Wan's face was stern, and she quickly ordered, "Baiji, take this jade pendant and rush to the Lu residence as fast as you can. Tell General Lu and Madam Lu everything that happened in the courtyard today."

"Hurry up, we have to get ahead of Lu Yunzheng and the others, and say that General Lu has raised a good son, and this marriage is too high for my Shen family!"

Baiji was stunned at first, then his eyes lit up.

She had learned martial arts from Shen Jiasui, so riding a horse was no problem for her. She had also been to the Lu Mansion with Shen Jiasui many times in previous years, so she was quite familiar with the place.

"I will definitely live up to your trust, Madam!"

Baiji responded seriously and left in a hurry.

Ji Wan watched Bai Ji leave quickly, and a cold look appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Did Lu Yunzheng think that he could get away with betraying Sui Sui?

This farce is not over yet, now it’s the Lu family’s turn!

Ji Wan felt a little relieved thinking about this. Just as she was about to step into the hall, she saw her daughter standing at the door, looking at her with a smile.

Ji Wan's mouth curled up slightly. Isn't it true that "no one knows a mother better than her daughter"?

Shen Jiasui naturally understood her mother's nature of taking pleasure in revenge. When her mother tried to take the Lu family's heirloom jade pendant from her, she had expected this to happen.

At this moment, Shen Jiasui couldn't help but think of Madam Lu who was mean and disliked her in her previous life, and the difficult concubine Zhou in the Lu mansion.

Shen Jiasui and Concubine Zhou had dealt with each other several times before. She was truly a clever person who could manipulate people's hearts...