After my luck was stolen, I led my whole family to defy fate and change our destiny.

I listened to Gu Linglong's heartfelt words.

Chu Jingyan's eyelids twitched, and his grip on the teacup tightened.

Will Fourth Brother die in prison? Or because of him?

He thought that by staying far away in the sect and having no ambition to seize the throne, he could escape the intrigue and backstabbing within the royal family, and that his mother would be safe.

But he never expected that he would still kill the people around him. He didn't even spare his fourth brother, who had difficulty walking.

So why has he been so humble and subservient all these years, not even daring to acquire private property?

He's hopelessly stupid. As long as he's a prince, he can't completely shake off his status.

Upon hearing about the Fourth Prince's fate, the Gu brothers felt a pang of sadness. Everyone else avoided them like the plague, even the academy known for its indifference to fame and fortune, let alone others.

However, the Fourth Prince did not avoid suspicion and treated him with courtesy, which shows that he was broad-minded and not someone who was usually bound by formalities.

If it weren't for the difference in their status and the fact that it was a bit inappropriate, Gu Yu'an would have considered calling the other person a brother.

Gu Yu'an: "Fourth Prince, there's no need to underestimate yourself. There are many talented and extraordinary people among the common folk; perhaps there will be an opportunity to have children."

Who said he had no children? The day before he was to be given poisoned wine, a woman who loved him bribed the jailer and married him in a bright red wedding dress.

Gu Linglong was also heartbroken when she read this passage, feeling like her liver was being tortured by the two characters.

Waaaaah, why did you have to break up her couple...?

[The two who loved each other so poorly, the fourth brother thought it was for the girl's own good, and never revealed his feelings, instead avoiding her at every turn.]

[Agreeing to marry at the brink of life and death, since no one will know in the prison cell anyway, might as well be selfish this once, to ease a little regret. As long as I don't touch her, once I get out of prison, the woman I love can still marry someone else.]

But... the fourth brother underestimated the woman's love for him. She drugged the aphrodisiac wine, and that very night they became husband and wife.

The woman originally planned to make arrangements for her parents, family, and the maid who had been with her since childhood before going with the fourth prince, but she discovered she was pregnant.

[For the sake of the fourth prince's bloodline, she refused to be buried with him and raised the child alone on the estate with great hardship. It was too bitter...]

Gu Linglong thought for a moment, her thoughts seemingly caught in a dilemma: [Sigh... Can the Fourth Prince, with his leg disability, still consummate the marriage? How did he manage it?]

"Cough cough cough..."

Gu Yu'an was so shocked by Gu Linglong's words that he choked on his tea, his cheeks turning bright red. He really wanted to see what kind of nonsense was going on in Gu Linglong's head.

Fortunately, only his family heard it, otherwise he would have had to drill a hole in the ground.

Chu Jingyan's ears turned slightly red, and his voice sounded somewhat unnatural: "Didn't Father Emperor arrange a flower-viewing banquet at your residence in a few days? See if there's a woman you fancy then."

The fourth prince instinctively wanted to shake his head: "No, I've already decided to refuse. I shouldn't ruin someone else's girl's life."

Chu Jingyan didn't say anything, and naturally took Gu Linglong from Gu Yu'an's arms. He asked softly, "Little Linglong, do you think my fourth brother should hold a flower viewing banquet?"

Gu Yu'an's eyelids twitched; he was truly afraid his younger sister would give some shocking reaction. He reached out to hug her again, but Chu Jingyan seemed to know what he was about to do, turning around and gently blocking his way, walking towards the Fourth Prince. "I'll hold her."

Gu Yu'an: "?"

Gu Yu'an's hand froze in mid-air, as if something was wrong.

He's the younger sister's older brother, so how come the Sixth Prince's movements in carrying the younger sister were even smoother than his?

Gu Linglong: "Ya ya ya ya ya..."

[Get it done, get it done, hurry up!]

"hehe"

The fourth prince shook his head and chuckled: "Why are you asking a baby? Do you think she can understand?"

After speaking, he looked at Gu Linglong tenderly and gently pinched her smooth and delicate face.

Gu Linglong's little mouth made gurgling sounds, "ah, ah ah, and ya ya ya".

The chubby little hands were flailing around in mid-air.

Actually, Gu Linglong was writing in mid-air to remind them, but her chubby little hands didn't have much strength, so it looked like she was just waving them around randomly.

[Hurry up and get it done, I want my partner to be together.]

The Fourth Prince's eyes dimmed: "Look, even Linglong said I shouldn't have done it."

Gu Linglong: "?"

These words infuriated Gu Linglong. She had gone to great lengths to write all that, and you didn't understand a single word?

Prince? He's so stupid he'd eat cow dung!

She put her chubby little hand on her forehead, really wanting to spit saliva all over his face.

She couldn't stop crying.

[Crying means you're wrong. If you don't even understand this, then you might as well buy a block of tofu and smash your head against it.]

Chu Jingyan let out a low chuckle: "Fourth Brother, it seems you've misunderstood Linglong's meaning."

The fourth prince, somewhat suspicious, continued, "You mean... I should hold a flower-viewing banquet? Then you... know that a prince holding a flower-viewing banquet is a way of choosing a prince consort?"

He regretted it as soon as he said it. What does a little baby know?

But a strange thing happened: Gu Linglong stopped crying and started laughing, clapping her chubby little hands.

Oh my god, you finally guessed right!

The fourth prince was somewhat taken aback. Was this... a response to him?

He pursed his lips, pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Linglong, do you think I should be chosen as an imperial concubine?"

Gu Linglong's chubby little hands clapped even more enthusiastically.

The fourth prince's eyes were filled with laughter, and his whole demeanor softened. He then tentatively asked, "Do you think I can express my feelings to the girl I like? What if she doesn't like me?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Linglong's eyes widened. She first shook her head slightly, then clapped wildly.

The fourth prince's smile widened; this child was indeed intelligent.

Chu Jingyan joked, "Fourth Brother, do you have a girl you like? I wonder which family she's from? I'll help you find her."

The Fourth Prince's thoughts were finally brought back to the present. He had been so shocked by Gu Linglong's performance and lost in his own thoughts that he had forgotten about everyone else.

He blushed instantly, picked up the teacup next to him, took a sip, and said, "There's no one I'm interested in. I'm just teasing the child."

Chu Jingyan raised an eyebrow but didn't expose him.

Gu Linglong was furious when she heard this. Was she teasing her?

Why did she keep clapping for the fourth brother? Her hands were sore from clapping, and she was so angry that she tried to insert her hand, but... she couldn't, which made her even angrier.

Wang Fugui flew out to comfort her: "Hey... don't be angry. It's just that Lao Si is concerned about his reputation. How can a grown man admit it in front of so many people?"

Okay, Gu Linglong isn't angry anymore. After all, she's a fan of the fourth brother's pairing!

【I'm too magnanimous to hold grudges against petty people, humph】

Wang Fugui: "That's right, Lord White Tiger, there's one more thing. I saw you using the spiritual spring to nourish the Fourth Prince's legs, which I guess is very slow. Why didn't you use magic?"

Gu Linglong had also thought about this. She had tried to use magic ever since she transmigrated, but she couldn't.

She could feel her magic coming with the spiritual spring, but she just couldn't cast it. She wondered if it was because of her current bloodline.