The Princess Agents Want a Divorce

Just then, three men walked out of the courtyard. Before they even got close, the noise could be heard from afar.

The middle-aged man at the head of the group frowned slightly and sneered coldly with great displeasure.

"Hmph! Xi'er is seriously injured and needs to rest. What kind of behavior is this, making such a racket here? Get out! You have no manners at all. Rou'er, leave the rest of you and disperse!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, everyone fell silent and bowed respectfully to the person who had reprimanded them.

"Yes, General, we will take our leave." The group of women all lowered their heads and dared not breathe too loudly, which showed how high Gu Fengyuan's prestige was in their eyes!

After everyone left the room one by one, the once crowded room suddenly seemed empty.

Once the room finally quieted down, the middle-aged man at the head of the group relaxed his expression slightly.

She turned around and bowed to an elderly man with a white beard, saying, "Mr. Qi, this way please. I'll leave my daughter in your care!"

The old man didn't stand on ceremony, stroking his white beard with his hand before walking towards the bed.

This middle-aged man was Gu Fengyuan, the head of the Gu family's General Gu's Mansion. He was tall and straight, wearing only a gray brocade robe with dark patterns and a dark leather belt around his waist. His tiger eyes were bright and piercing, and his sword-like eyebrows were high and arched. Because of his many years of fighting, he exuded a powerful aura that made people feel awe.

Beside him stood a handsome young man who bore a striking resemblance to him—Gu Yunyang, the eldest son who had brought Gu Lingxi back. His still somewhat youthful face held a hint of worry and anxiety. Looking at the woman on the bed, he couldn't help but ask Doctor Qi, who was taking Lingxi's pulse, "Mr. Qi, how is my sister? Is she seriously injured? Why isn't she awake?"

"Yes, how serious are your daughter's injuries? When will she regain consciousness?" Gu Fengyuan asked immediately.

"This," the old man hesitated for a moment before saying, "General Gu and Young Master Gu, please calm down. The Second Miss is not in any immediate danger, but she has been quite frightened!"

Furthermore, although she was protected from immediate death by tree branches after falling off the cliff, she was still seriously injured, with multiple fractures and ruptured meridians, and her head also appeared to have been injured. It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone, so I will prescribe some medicine for you.

But...this..."

Seeing the troubled look on Mr. Qi's face, Gu Fengyuan said in a deep voice, "Mr. Qi, there's no need to be embarrassed. Please speak frankly."

"Although the second young lady is mostly unharmed, the injury on her face may leave a scar, affecting her appearance!" Although the words were spoken very tactfully, the people in the room were still shocked!

Feng Rou'er looked at Mr. Qi with a pale face: "Mr. Qi, is it really that serious? A woman's appearance is a matter of her entire life! Please, sir, you must save my daughter!"

"Ah! Madam, rest assured, the general and I are close friends despite our age difference, and we will do everything in our power to save Miss! However, how much of her appearance can be restored depends on her future recovery!"

"Mr. Qi, why didn't my sister recognize me before?" Gu Yunyang asked urgently.

After a moment's thought, Mr. Qi said, "This may be because the Second Miss suffered a head injury that caused temporary amnesia. Whether she can recover depends on her future physical condition; it varies from person to person."

"Oh, then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Qi. I will repay you handsomely once my daughter wakes up!"

"Not at all, General, you're too kind. We've known each other for many years, it's too formal to say that."

"Alright, thank you very much, sir! Someone, take Mr. Qi downstairs to prescribe medicine for the second young lady."

A servant in blue robes entered and bowed to Mr. Qi. Mr. Qi nodded slightly and followed the servant out.

Watching Mr. Qi leave, Gu Fengyuan waved for the servants in the room to leave. After they had all left, he strolled to a side hall, casually sat down on a chair, and then said leisurely, "Yang'er, do you know who was responsible for ambush and murder of you today?"

His frosty face held a hint of anger. "These people are far too arrogant! How dare they show such disrespect to the General Gu's Mansion?"

“Father, there are many strange things about what happened today,” Gu Fengyuan raised an eyebrow slightly. “Oh? What’s strange about it, Yang’er?” “Yes, Father, those people today were dressed like bandits, but my sister’s carriage looked very expensive!”

Ordinary bandits would have robbed the carriage and its valuables or abducted the women, but they clearly did it on purpose to frighten the horses!

The others held off the child and the guards. Only when the child broke free and chased after the carriage did they realize that there was a cliff ahead!

I am powerless and could only watch helplessly as my sister fell off the cliff in her carriage. My guards and I searched to the bottom of the cliff and found my sister, who was seriously injured, and then we brought her back!

The last two survivors committed suicide by poisoning themselves, clearly acting under orders or as assassins; ordinary bandits would never do such a thing! "I failed to protect my sister, Father, please punish me," Gu Yunyang recounted the attack with a face full of self-reproach.

"There is something strange about this. Those bandits were clearly bribed or were assassins, and their target was obviously your sister. Yang'er, you don't need to blame yourself. Your father will investigate this matter. Right now, your sister's injuries are the most important thing. We'll decide on other things after she wakes up!"

After inquiring about his son's condition, he turned to look at Feng Rou'er, who was still sobbing by the bedside. He went over and took Feng Rou'er's hand to comfort her, saying, "Rou'er, don't cry anymore. Mr. Qi has already taken Xi'er's pulse. She is fine. She just lost too much blood and was too frightened. Don't you trust Mr. Qi's medical skills?"

After Xi'er wakes up and takes her medicine, we'll invite Mr. Qi to come to our residence for a follow-up examination. If you upset yourself by crying, Xi'er will be heartbroken when she wakes up! Let's go back now and let Xi'er rest well. We'll come to visit again tomorrow after she wakes up!

Wiping away her tears with a handkerchief, Feng Rou'er nodded and agreed. Crying any more wouldn't help Xi'er's injury; it would only add to her sadness!

Before leaving, still feeling uneasy, he said to a young maidservant dressed in a pink first-class maid's uniform beside the bed:

"Huaying, take good care of your young lady! Inform me and the General immediately if anything happens. Remember to give her some medicine when she wakes up, and change the dressing on her wounds promptly!"

After giving the little girl her instructions, he was still worried and kept talking on and on before leaving the room with Gu Fengyuan and his son.

After everyone left, Hua Ying threw herself onto the bed and began to sob softly. She hadn't been feeling well today, which was why she hadn't followed her mistress, but she never expected something like this to happen!

She was filled with remorse. Her young mistress was so kind and gentle; why had she suffered so many misfortunes these past two years? Heaven had truly been so unfair to her! If her mistress were truly disfigured, she dared not even imagine the suffering her mistress would endure! Waaaaah! Her poor, unfortunate mistress!

Hua Ying, being simple-minded, hadn't deeply considered why her young mistress had only suffered such a series of misfortunes and calamities in the last two years. Hua Ying was Gu Lingxi's personal maid, having been bought into the Gu State General's Mansion at the age of eight and serving her mistress ever since. Her mistress had always treated her extremely well, never beating, scolding, or mistreating her. Therefore, she genuinely felt sorry for Gu Lingxi!