Forced to be a concubine? I turned around and married the scumbag's father.

Suppressing her grief and anger, Gu Hua asked, choking back tears, "Can her leg be healed?"

Shen Li paused for a moment, then said, "I'm not very confident, but it's possible."

Gu Hua knew Shen Li's personality; she disliked lying and her words were often pessimistic. If she said it was possible, then it really was possible.

Gu Hua felt a little relieved, grabbed Shen Li's arm, and before she could say anything, tears streamed down her face.

Shen Li looked at her, her eyes also reddening, and said in a hoarse voice, "Don't worry. Zhilan is also my sister, and I will do my best to cure her."

Dr. Shen's expression was grave: "The problem isn't her leg yet; it's that she seems to have no desire to live. We'll have to see if she can wake up."

Everyone was stunned, and no one could say a word.

Shen Li nodded: "She tried to bite her tongue, but someone stuffed something into her mouth to stop her. If she could move, she probably would have committed suicide."

Zhou Chunyu trembled and roared hoarsely, "Why should she die! I will tear those beasts to pieces and grind their bones to dust!"

Gu Hua felt a mouthful of blood well up in her chest, but she desperately suppressed it, clenching her fists tightly.

"Shen Li, Doctor Shen, Zhou Chunyu, you must do everything in your power to heal my sister. I'll go find those beasts for her and grind them to dust!"

After that, he turned around and left.

"I'm going too!" Zhou Chunyu rushed over like a madman.

Gu Hua turned around abruptly and slapped him hard across the face.

The crisp sound of a slap startled everyone present.

Zhou Chunyu was taken aback.

Gu Hua bit her lip until it bled, her eyes red with tears, and she said in a hoarse voice, "Zhou Chunyu, you are the one who has wronged Zhilan the most! If it weren't for you, why would Zhilan have had to wait until today to marry you? And how could someone have taken advantage of her and harmed her like this? Listen to me! You will stay here and protect Zhilan to the death. Whether she wants to live or not depends entirely on you, do you understand?"

Zhou Chunyu's tears fell instantly, and he was speechless for a long time.

Gu Hua pointed a trembling finger at him: "If Sister Zhilan dies, you won't live either! Even if you want to live, I'll kill you first!"

Zhou Chunyu suddenly turned around, slammed his head against the door, and kowtowed loudly: "Your Highness, Zhilanruo is dead, I will die with her."

"fart!"

Gu Hua was so angry that she punched him on the head again: "You have to stay with her, protect her, coax her, and scare her to keep her alive!"

Zhou Chunyu strained his neck and roared at the sky, "Zhou Zhilan is my life! She will survive!"

Gu Hua was relieved. She glanced at Zhou Zhilan's room with tears in her eyes, then turned and left.

Mu Junyan caught up in a few steps, and Gu Hua turned to look at him: "I can manage on my own."

"Of course I want to be with you."

Gu Hua nodded with tears in her eyes: "It's my fault, I failed to protect my sister. I'm the one who deserves to die!"

Mu Junyan took her hand and walked with her, saying, "It's my fault, I underestimated them. The elite cavalry sent out by Chiyan will relay the message to us. Let's go to the Dali Royal Court to find Duan Yu first. The grievances should be settled with the perpetrators, so come at me if you have any problems!"

Gu Hua felt relieved; with him by her side, everything would be safe.

She couldn't understand why they would attack Sister Zhilan, who wasn't a general but just a female steward of the Prince's Mansion. Wouldn't harming her like that incite the anger of the entire city of Juzhou and the Mu family army?

What benefits would this bring to the Dali Kingdom?

If war were to break out, the Dali Kingdom would still be no match for the Mu family army.

Therefore, there is only one possibility: someone wants to sow discord between the two countries.

Gu Hua thought of this, and Mu Junyan must have thought of it too.

Bianjing has been in turmoil for so long, and in the past year or so, it has secretly made many small moves.

Although the Mu family army thwarted their plans one by one, they were not giving up, and Wang Heng and his group in the southern border region were not giving up either.

This is no longer a personal grudge; it is time for the Mu family army to fight the enemy to the death!

Since they want to stir up trouble, let's start with Duan Yu, cut off their hopes of using him, catch the beast, and avenge Sister Zhilan!

With a single glance from Chi Yan and Chi Yu, the bodyguards immediately followed.

A group of more than a dozen people leaped onto their horses and rushed out of the south gate like arrows.

Immediately afterwards, the black-armored guards who had received the secret order also set out in droves, and about a hundred of them quickly followed.

……

Duan Yu was having lunch with Zhao Luoxuan.

Zhao Luoxuan took a few bites and put down her chopsticks, her mind full of thoughts: "Your Majesty, do you think that what Sister Zhilan did was done by the people of Dali?"

Duan Yu placed an egg on her plate: "No. I've already ordered people to investigate, and I expect to have results soon."

"But why did those beasts flee to the Dali Kingdom?"

Duan Yu smiled and said, "What if we frame someone?"

Zhao Luoxuan's eyes widened immediately: "You mean other small countries did it on purpose?"

Just as Duan Yu was about to speak, a palace attendant rushed over: "Your Majesty, Your Highness, Prince Yong and Princess Yong have arrived."

Zhao Luoxuan stood up happily, but then her heart skipped a beat, and she looked at Duan Yu anxiously: "Sister must have come to find the murderer."

Duan Yu stood up, took the mouthwash handed to him by the maid, slowly rinsed his mouth, wiped his mouth clean, and then said, "Take good care of me."

The eunuch turned and left.

Zhao Luoxuan lifted her skirt to follow, but Duan Yu grabbed her arm.

"Don't rush."

Zhao Luoxuan looked anxious, her eyes red: "Sister Zhilan and Sister Hua have a deep bond, like sisters. She was harmed so badly, Sister Hua must hate her to the core. If we don't explain it clearly, she will hate us."

Duan Yu patted her hand: "Don't be impatient. I'll go ask right away if they've found out anything. Otherwise, how will we explain it to them? They must not have eaten. Go to the imperial kitchen and arrange a good meal for them, and also treat their guards well. We can go see them after everything is settled."

Zhao Luoxuan seemed polite upon hearing this.

She was also afraid that things might get heated and cause misunderstandings.

"Alright, Your Majesty, I will make the arrangements immediately."

Gu Hua paced anxiously back and forth in the main hall.

Mu Junyan looked at her and didn't know how to comfort her, knowing that she was extremely sad.

Akabane whispered, "My lord, the Queen has arranged a feast for us. The eunuch said that Princess Shuhe will dine with you and the Queen."

Mu Junyan nodded: "You may go."

Akabane said uneasily, "I will leave a few men to accompany you and the Queen."

"Need not."

Mu Junyan shook his head: "If they want to attack us, you will act as well. Don't worry."

Akabane bowed and left.

Mu Junyan grabbed Gu Hua and gently stroked her arm to comfort her: "Don't be anxious, you have to trust Princess Shuhe."

Gu Hua's eyes were filled with tears: "I believe her, but I don't believe Duan Yu. Now that Xuanxuan is pregnant, as a wife and the future mother of her child, she will be in a dilemma. I can't guarantee what she will choose."

Zhao Luoxuan, who had just reached the door, paused upon hearing this.

My chest feels tight and uncomfortable.

She took a deep breath, suppressed her sadness and complicated emotions, lifted her skirt, and strode inside.

Gu Hua spotted her immediately and rushed over, grabbing her hand: "You're pregnant, why are you running so fast?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Luoxuan burst into tears. She hadn't expected that Sister Hua's first words would be words of concern for her.

"Sister, Sister Zhilan..."

She couldn't help but throw herself into Gu Hua's arms and cry.

She spent over a year in close companionship with Zhou Zhilan and Gu Hua, and the three of them were as close as sisters. When Zhilan had her accident, she was just as heartbroken as Gu Hua.

Gu Hua gently stroked her back, tears streaming down her face. Neither of them could utter a single word, both of them weeping uncontrollably.

Mu Junyan sighed, "Princess Shuhe, please don't upset Hua'er. Her eyes are almost bleeding from crying. She rode for five hours straight and is exhausted."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Luoxuan quickly stopped crying, grabbed Gu Hua's arm, and said in a hoarse voice, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Come on, let's go have a meal first. The King has already sent people to investigate. The fact that he didn't come to greet you means he went to ask in person. We'll have the results soon."

Gu Hua was also exhausted, and her legs were weak.

He didn't try to be strong and ate with Zhao Luoxuan first.

Halfway through the meal, Duan Yu arrived.

Gu Hua hurriedly stood up, strode forward, her eyes flashing with a sharp look: "What happened?"

Duan Yu looked at her gently and said, "Please eat first, and I will explain slowly."

Gu Hua ignored her and said sternly, "You tell me first whether it was one of your people who did it!"

Duan Yu stopped laughing and said seriously, "No."