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

The next day.

Two carriages were parked at the gate of the Prince's Mansion.

Gu Hua saw Wang Linyi and her two younger brothers off to the car, giving them careful instructions along the way.

"Keep the letter of recommendation safe. Be sure to write back if anything happens. If all else fails, go to the Pei family's shop. They will help you if they see you are from the Prince's residence."

Wang Linyi nodded in agreement.

"One carriage will be left for your daily use, but for safety reasons, it will not be displayed with the royal insignia."

Gu Hua said softly, "I've already asked the Pei family to arrange an inn for you in advance. Their business will select a courtyard for you to rent beforehand. It will be at least a two-courtyard house with a garden, quiet and suitable for studying. I've also chosen a cook who is best at making noodles to accompany you, which will suit your taste. I've brought you two hundred taels of silver; it's not safe to carry more on the road. The rest will be given to you by the Pei family's bank when you arrive."

Wang Linyi's eyes reddened as she listened.

Seeing that something was wrong with her, Gu Hua quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

Wang Linyi finally couldn't hold back her tears.

“My child, I have never taken care of you or loved you since you were born. Now I have to take care of you in every way. I am really useless.”

Gu Hua smiled and said, "We're all family, don't mention it. You've already helped me a lot by taking good care of your two younger brothers."

Wang Linyi looked at her pregnant belly, full of apology: "Your mother won't be by your side when you give birth, so please be careful in everything you do."

Gu Hua knew she felt guilty, so she quickly explained, "Don't worry, I'll take good care of myself. I asked you to accompany your younger brothers to school for their safety; you'll understand later."

Wang Linyi looked at her daughter with teary eyes, who had grown from a weak and helpless little girl into a princess who could hold up half the sky, and felt deeply sorry for her.

I can't help her, but I can't be a burden to her.

Wang Linyi wiped away her tears, smiled and nodded: "Okay. Mother will listen to you. Mother will definitely make sure my two younger brothers study hard and pass the imperial examinations next year."

Gu Hua didn't say much, saw them onto the carriage, and watched them leave.

Back inside the mansion, they saw Min Dongsheng walking towards Fulu Hall.

“Mr. Min,” Gu Hua called out to him hurriedly.

Min Dongsheng turned around and saw that it was her. He quickly bowed to her and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."

"Mr. Min, there's no need for such formalities. Please go ahead."

Gu Hua walked with him toward Fulutang, listening as they went about how Min Dongsheng planned to give the two children their first education.

"Today I will first chat with the two children to see what their nature and characteristics are, and then see how to start their education."

Gu Hua smiled and said, "Mr. Min is a top scholar, it would be a waste of his talent to have him teach a bunch of little babies."

Min Dongsheng blushed slightly at the praise and quickly replied, "It is my great fortune to have been enlightened by such a brilliant talent."

"I'll have Dongqing make two kinds of pastries for you later. Dongqing's cooking skills are excellent."

"How could I trouble Miss Dongqing? She's very busy right now. Please make yourself at home."

"If Dongqing knew that you were coming, she would definitely put down what she was doing and make you some snacks."

Min Dongsheng was taken aback, turned his head to look at Gu Hua, somewhat bewildered.

Gu Hua smiled and said, "Dongqing always speaks of Mr. Min with great respect. She also wants to become his disciple. I wonder if Mr. Min accepts female disciples?"

Min Dongsheng seemed to sense that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out what it was.

"I wouldn't dare. Miss Dongqing is very clever. Every time I lend her a book, she can answer any question I ask her."

Gu Hua sighed, following his words: "What a pity. Besides her excellent cooking skills, Dongqing was also outstanding in needlework in the manor. Among all the maids in the Prince's manor, she loved reading the most. It's just a pity that she was a slave; otherwise, such a good girl would surely have married a scholar."

Min Dongsheng subconsciously said, "If a scholar truly studies well, he will not look down on a woman's background."

Gu Hua's eyes lit up. She turned her head to look at him and suddenly noticed that the hem of his robe was ripped, with the rough edges of the fabric showing.

The hem of the robe was also hooked, creating a small hole.

The fact that someone as particular about his clothes could ignore this shows that he was really busy and had no one to help him take care of his clothes.

Gu Hua suddenly felt that she wanted to find a good husband for Dong Qing, but also a good wife for Min Dongsheng.

Thinking of this, Gu Hua became excited and immediately instructed Yun'er to tell Mr. Dong Qing that he had arrived and to have her make some snacks and send them over.

Min Dongsheng was about to say that it was unnecessary when Yun'er ran off and disappeared.

Gu Hua smiled and said, "Our Dongqing has lofty ambitions. Mr. Min, please give her some pointers when you have time."

Min Dongsheng didn't know what to say, so he had no choice but to agree.

Gu Hua thought to herself, since Min Dongsheng doesn't have that kind of heart yet, then she'll act as a bridge, and whether they're destined to be together is up to them.

Feelings are something you can't force together.

They must cherish each other.

Gu Hua suddenly wondered when she and Mu Junyan had started to cherish each other.

In her memory, it seems that she was always trying to get close to him and seduce him. When did Mu Junyan fall in love with her?

Along the way, Gu Hua reminisced about every moment she shared with Mu Junyan.

Suddenly, she realized that Mu Junyan had captured her heart in a subtle and silent way.

A sweet smile spread across Gu Hua's face.

He chatted with Min Dongsheng while smiling happily.

This is the scene that Mu Junyan saw when he came out of Fulutang.

The handsome and gentle Min Dongsheng smiled warmly, occasionally turning his head to look at Gu Hua walking beside him, whose happy face was beaming with joy.

The two would occasionally exchange a smile, with Gu Hua covering her lips with a round fan, her beautiful eyes, as gentle as a spring breeze, looking around.

He was like a cold, towering mountain that suddenly blocked their path.

Gu Hua's eyes lit up: "Your Highness, I thought you had already left the manor."

Mu Junyan gave a forced smile: "I just happened to be out, otherwise I wouldn't have run into the lady and the gentleman having such a pleasant conversation."

Min Dongsheng was a shrewd man and immediately sensed that something was wrong.

Although he found it absurd, he quickly took a step back to distance himself from Gu Hua.

He bowed respectfully to Mu Junyan and said, "Your Highness, I am going to Fulutang to see how many characters the young master and young lady know."

Gu Hua was so engrossed in the sweet memories she had just had that she didn't notice anything amiss with him. She stepped forward and gently tugged at his sleeve.

She said softly, "I just saw my mother and younger brother off."

Mu Junyan looked down at the little woman's smiling eyes, which seemed to hold a faint sadness, and his heart softened instantly.

He reached out and put his arm around her waist: "Are you sad?"

Gu Hua shook her head: "No, it's a great thing that they can go to Yuelu Academy. I want to thank Your Highness for specially sending guards to escort them."

The woman's soft, sweet voice instantly soothed the man's pride.

"Ah That's good."

Mu Junyan looked up at Min Dongsheng: "Mr. Min, we have important matters to discuss today, please go and return quickly."

Min Dongsheng: "Yes, Your Highness."

Gu Hua wanted to leave, but her waist was in someone else's hands.

Gu Hua looked up at him: "..."

Mu Junyan looked at Min Dongsheng.

Min Dongsheng: "..."

Min Dongsheng suddenly realized: "I'll go first, I'll go first."

Gu Hua looked at Min Dongsheng's rapid footsteps with some surprise: "Mr. Min has changed a lot."

Mu Junyan looked down at the woman: "Why are you paying so much attention to him? How has he changed? Hmm?"

“He used to be very particular about his appearance. Even when he wore an old robe, he would iron it so that there wasn’t a single wrinkle. Even without a jade hairpin to adorn his hair, he would comb his hair neatly. And he never grew a beard.”

As Gu Hua reminisced, she was completely unaware that the man above her was starting to get angry.

His expression clearly said four words: I'm angry!