My daughter was sold, I want to divorce her and go back to my parents' home to escape the famin

But at this moment, she could only force herself to remain calm and responded softly, "Princess, please rest assured. I will uphold my wife's virtues, fulfill my duties, and serve my husband wholeheartedly."

Seeing that Lin Qingxue was so well-behaved and sensible, Princess Anyang nodded with satisfaction, and then chatted with her for a few minutes about the specific matters of getting married, such as wedding preparations, inviting guests, etc.

Lin Qingxue listened carefully and agreed to everything. After a while, Princess Anyang felt that she had explained everything and stood up to leave.

Lin Qingxue did not dare to delay and quickly stood up to see the princess off, accompanying her all the way to the gate of the mansion. She watched the gorgeous carriage the princess was riding in go farther and farther away until it disappeared at the end of the street.

She then breathed a sigh of relief, slowly turned around, and walked back to her boudoir with slightly heavy steps.

As soon as she entered the room, her personal maids Wen Nuan and Wenquan came forward impatiently to inquire about the situation. Lin Qingxue waved her hands weakly, handed the imperial edict tightly clenched in her hand to them, and then slumped down in the chair as if relieved, with a tired look on her face.

Wen Nuan shouted with joy, "Miss! This is so great! You and Master Gu can finally be together openly and honestly! This is such a great joy!"

She clenched her hands in excitement, her eyes sparkling with joy. However, Lin Qingxue simply lowered her head and sighed softly, "Alas... things may not be as easy as we imagined. Although last night's incident has been suppressed for the time being and has not caused too much trouble, the hidden hand behind all this has yet to be identified. I have a feeling that there must be something fishy going on. Who knows when it will stir up new waves and cause more unexpected trouble."

She frowned slightly, a trace of worry on her face. The fact that Gu Jinxuan was drugged at the palace banquet was no small matter. In addition, the imperial decree granting her and Gu Jinxuan's marriage was so hasty, which further proved that this matter was not simple.

"Master, you are absolutely right! The Crown Prince is the current emperor's legitimate nephew. His love and respect for him are unmatched. Back in the day, the emperor never treated his own sons with such respect! Besides, the eldest princess and the empress have been close friends since childhood!"

Wenquan paused briefly, then turned his gaze to Lin Qingxue and continued, "In my humble opinion, the only ones who would have dared to poison Prince Gu in the heavily guarded palace and succeed would be the princes and their concubines. Master, think about it, how bold is that? How clever is that? Furthermore, since the Princess and the Empress have a close relationship, Prince Gu is naturally close to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. However, Master, you must be extremely cautious and prudent in your future actions."

After hearing this, Lin Qingxue nodded solemnly and responded seriously, "I understand. Now that the imperial decree granting Gu Jinxuan and I our marriage has been issued, we're inseparable from each other. As for the base, the four of you must be extremely vigilant and train those people into useful personnel as soon as possible. Remember, don't let your guard down!"

At this moment, Lin Qingxue's expression became more and more serious. She knew very well that the people in the palace were sinister and treacherous.

Everyone in the royal family has ulterior motives, and they will do anything to fight for the supreme throne.

Therefore, Lin Qingxue did not believe at all the deep friendship claimed between the prince and Gu Jinxuan. In her opinion, this superficial friendship was nothing more than a stopgap measure in the power struggle.

Wen Nuan and Wenquan naturally agreed, because they knew that only when their master was well would they be well.

At the same time, in a deep, quiet and little-known secret corner of the palace, several figures in black night clothes were quietly gathering together.

The leading black-clad figure had a face so gloomy it looked as if water could drip out of it. He lowered his voice and said, "I truly never expected that the Emperor would suddenly issue an imperial decree granting the marriage between Gu Jinxuan and Miss Lin. Doesn't this mean that our carefully planned plan will be thwarted?"

"Yes, this guy Gu Jinxuan is really lucky. He can still get what he wants under such circumstances," one of the men in black responded with gritted teeth, and at the same time cast a sinister gaze towards the direction of the imperial study in the distance, his eyes full of unwillingness.

At this time, another man in black sneered, "Hmph, don't worry, everyone. Although the current situation seems unfavorable to us, this is only a temporary problem. As long as we find ways to disrupt their marriage, or make Gu Jinxuan infamous and ruined, then it is not impossible to achieve our goal in the end."

Hearing this, the leading black-clad figure nodded slightly, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes. "Right, let's follow this plan. From now on, we must closely monitor their every word and action. If we find an opportunity to exploit, we must strike immediately and not let it slip away!"

As he finished speaking, the other men in black all responded in unison, saying that they would follow his orders.

All along, all of Gu Jinxuan's actions have not escaped the close surveillance of the men in black. They sent special people to closely monitor Gu Jinxuan's every word and action, not missing any clues.

Therefore, when the things that happened between Gu Jinxuan and Lin Qingxue gradually surfaced, these men in black had already begun secretly discussing countermeasures.

At first, they carefully planned a sinister scheme: trying to arrange for Gu Jinxuan to marry a noble woman from an imperial family.

Once the plan succeeds, they can secretly control the family power of the noble lady, and then use this power to sow discord between Gu Jinxuan and the emperor.

However, what they did not expect was that this seemingly perfect conspiracy was cleverly avoided by Gu Jinxuan.

Not only that, he finally got his wish and married the girl he had long admired - Lin Qingxue.

The failure of this operation was a heavy loss for the Men in Black. Not only did several undercover spies have their identities exposed and were killed, but all their previous efforts were also wasted.

Now, they have to spend a lot of time and energy to train new spies in order to continue monitoring the palace and gathering various information.

At this time, the group of men in black were hiding in a dark corner, whispering about how to deal with Gu Jinxuan. Their eyes flashed with cunning and insidiousness, like poisonous snakes in the dark, ready to attack at any time.

On the other side, in the Gu Mansion, the atmosphere seemed a little solemn. In the spacious and bright study, Gu Jinxuan sat at the desk with a worried look on his face. His handsome face was now tightly frowned with worry.

Sitting next to him were the Duke of Protectorate and Gu Jinyu. The three of them sat together to discuss countermeasures.

"Father, even though the Emperor has granted the marriage, the dark hand behind this hasn't been eradicated yet. I'm really worried about Qingxue's safety! Also, I have a feeling this marriage won't go smoothly. I'm afraid there will be unexpected changes."

Gu Jinxuan said worriedly that he knew that he had implicated Lin Qingxue and the Lin family, and he didn't know how the mastermind behind the scenes would target the Lin family.

The Duke of Huguo nodded slightly, and after a moment's silence, he slowly spoke, "This matter is indeed quite thorny. However, we cannot sit idly by and wait for death. The first thing we must do is to strengthen the security of the Lin Mansion to ensure the safety of Qingxue and the Lin family. In addition, we must intensify our efforts to track down the person who poisoned us, and not miss any clues."

Gu Jinyu, who had been listening nearby, interrupted, "Brother, I think we should secretly deploy more personnel, especially during the wedding. We should be more vigilant to prevent anyone with ill intentions from taking advantage of the chaos. Speaking of which, the most important thing right now is for you and your future sister-in-law to get married as soon as possible. That way, we can catch those who intend to sabotage it off guard!"

The Duke of Huguo nodded in agreement, then looked at Gu Jinyu and instructed, "Well, Jinyu is absolutely right. I'll leave this matter to you! Also, you and your wife should assist your mother and hurry up to prepare for the wedding. As for Jinxuan... you should discuss the betrothal gifts with your mother, and make sure they are well-mannered, grand, and appropriate."

"I got it, Dad!" Gu Jinxuan turned to look at his younger brother Gu Jinyu beside him. Their eyes met, as if they had telepathic connection.

Then, they responded at the same time: "We will definitely do as you say!"

Not only do these brothers have very different personalities, but one is good at literature and the other is good at martial arts. They often quarrel with each other, but at this moment they show amazing tacit understanding.

They all knew very well that the most important thing for the Gu family right now was the marriage between Gu Jinxuan and Lin Qingxue.

After all, this marriage concerns Gu Jinxuan's happiness, so even if other matters are equally urgent and critical, they must be put aside at this moment and all efforts must be made to prepare for the wedding.

Gu Jinxuan thought about what happened last night and felt a surge of guilt and unease. He knew that his relationship with Lin Qingxue seemed like a match made in heaven, but in reality, it was fraught with danger.

If the mastermind hiding in the dark and manipulating everything is not caught and eliminated one day, they will never be able to live a peaceful life.

In fact, any discerning person can see that the mastermind behind this matter is obviously pointing the finger directly at himself. You know, he is not just the nephew of the current emperor, he is also a minister that the current emperor respects very much!

More importantly, his biological mother is the extremely noble Princess, who has a close relationship with the current Queen, like a sister.

Moreover, he grew up with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince since childhood, and they can be said to be inseparable and as close as brothers.

Now that such a series of events have occurred, the intentions of those people are simply obvious: they want to find ways to destroy themselves first, and then take the opportunity to bring down His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Queen, so that they can finally successfully ascend to the supreme position.

"Father, Jinyu, I've always had a vague feeling. The Emperor has been so hasty in issuing the decree for this marriage. Do you think he's using this marriage to secretly observe the reactions of all parties involved? Or perhaps he wants to take this opportunity to give the other princes some experience?"

Gu Jinxuan frowned and expressed the doubts that had been hidden in his heart for a long time with a worried look on his face.

After all, he knew very well that although his uncle, the emperor, had always favored him, compared with the other princes, his uncle, the emperor, must have attached more importance to the inheritance of the throne!

Therefore, it was difficult for Gu Jinxuan not to think twice about this sudden imperial decree granting marriage.

The Duke of Protectorate stroked his chin with his hand, narrowed his eyes slightly, and fell into a brief moment of deep thought.

After a while, he slowly spoke, "Jinxuan, what you just said does make sense. The current emperor's mind is as deep as the ocean, and behind every decision he makes are often extremely far-reaching considerations. Take this marriage, for example. There may be many reasons for this. First, perhaps the emperor intends to protect you and Qingxue to prevent the situation from further deteriorating and expanding its impact. Secondly, it is very likely that the emperor wants to use this opportunity to draw out the 'venomous snake' lurking in the shadows and pull out the real mastermind behind the scenes. However, the emperor's actions have a deeper purpose. He actually wants to use this opportunity to observe the performance of the princes. Although your mother has always had a good relationship with the emperor, that is only because your mother has not yet touched his core interests and the things he cherishes."

Hearing this, Gu Jinyu couldn't help but frown, scratching his head, and then continued, "Anyway, we still don't know exactly what the emperor's uncle's purpose is, but no matter what, we must deal with it with caution. Brother, after you marry Miss Lin, you must do your best to protect her and never let her suffer even the slightest harm! After all, those so-called aristocratic families are not easy to deal with."

Although the Gu family is also considered a prominent family, it is different from other families. Generations of Gu family members are military generals, famous for their bravery and fighting skills. However, because of this, the Gu family has always been looked down upon by those traditional families.

After all, in the eyes of those aristocratic families, wielding swords and guns and fighting on the battlefield is far less elegant than reciting poems, painting, and pretending to be cultured.

Furthermore, since the Gu family shoulders the heavy responsibility of guarding the border and protecting the national security of the Great Zhao, countless men of the Gu family have shed blood on the battlefield and died on the battlefield over the years.

Today, the Gu family no longer has the glory of the past. The family population has dwindled to only a few people left.

Faced with this situation, Gu Jinxuan didn't flinch. He nodded vigorously with a determined look and said solemnly, "Of course. I will do my best to protect her, even if it means sacrificing my own life. However, I am really worried that those who have ill intentions towards us will not give up easily. This wedding may be a bloody storm. Jinyu, I will have to rely on you then."