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

Fortunately, the awkward atmosphere subsided quickly as the old lady couldn't eat much, and the banquet ended soon, much to everyone's relief.

After seeing the old lady off, the Mu brothers also took their leave.

Before leaving, Mu Feng wanted to talk to his second uncle about Gu Hua, but Mu Junyan seemed to be in a hurry to leave, so he could only swallow his words.

He was secretly delighted and planned to tell his mother when he got back, asking her to sound out his sister-in-law's opinion, and also to mention it to his second uncle.

If you ask him to put in a word for the Gu family, things will definitely work out.

Mu An hurriedly followed Mu Junyan, leaving Gu Wanru standing alone in the darkness.

Jin Kui only dared to approach after her son-in-law left: "Young lady, it's late and the dew is heavy, you should go back quickly?"

Gu Wanru felt terrible after being humiliated in public by the old lady, but there was nothing she could do.

She only hoped that her husband could explain things clearly to her father, so that her father wouldn't always feel isolated.

When Gu Hua returned to Ya Yun Pavilion, Dong Hua and the other two removed her hairpins and helped her bathe and change her clothes. Then Dong Mo arrived.

Gu Hua sighed inwardly when she saw him.

She had a feeling she was going to be someone's punching bag tonight.

Donghua and the others were used to it. They lit a lantern for her and watched her take a detour through a side path to Guanshan Tower.

As Gu Hua walked outside, she heard Mu An arguing angrily and fiercely inside.

"Don't forget, if it weren't for my father, you would never have enjoyed the wealth and glory of the Duke of Yong's mansion! You would have been dead long ago, unable to inherit the title. What, are you turning your back on me after you've served your purpose, ungrateful and treacherous?"

Bah!

There was a loud bang.

Gu Hua was so startled that she almost dropped the lantern in her hand.

Immediately afterwards, Mu An ran out and slammed the door shut.

He strode down the steps and spotted Gu Hua, who was trying to hide. Like a beast spotting its prey, he rushed over like the wind, grabbed Gu Hua's hand, and shoved her backward with all his might.

Caught off guard, Gu Hua was pressed against the cold stone wall of the artificial hill, her back aching from the pressure.

The lantern in his hand fell to the ground and burst into flames with a whoosh.

"You bitch, you..."

Suddenly, a cold wind swept over, and Mu An sensed the danger behind him. He abruptly released Gu Hua's hand and took two steps back.

Startled and pale, Gu Hua stared blankly at the tall figure that had suddenly appeared in front of her.

"Mu An, she is my woman."

The man's deep voice sent a shiver down Gu Hua's spine.

“Father! She is my sister-in-law! Are you going to take her away and let outsiders gossip about our Duke Yong? For her sake, you are willing to betray my father, abandon An'er, and be accused of incest by the world…”

Snapped!

A muffled, crisp sound.

Mu An was knocked to the ground and rolled twice. He covered his face in shock and stared at Mu Junyan in disbelief.

"Father, you actually hit me for a woman? This is the first time you've ever hit me!"

Mu Junyan stepped forward, leaned down and stared at him, saying each word clearly, "Gu Hua is Gu Hua, and Gu Wanru is Gu Wanru. What I have with her has nothing to do with you two as a couple. If you don't understand basic human decency, I don't mind sending you back to the military camp to see how cruel the blood-stained battlefield is, so you can remember how brave your father was!"

Mu An stared at him blankly.

Mu Junyan stopped talking, turned around, pulled the stunned Gu Hua, and walked directly through the door, slamming the door shut.

Mu An gritted his teeth in hatred, angrily got up, rushed out of the Guanshanlou courtyard gate, and was suddenly startled by a dark shadow.

"My lord, shouldn't we have a serious discussion to avoid becoming pawns of the Duke of Yong?"

Gu Wanru slowly emerged from the shadows.

Mu An stared at her and lowered his voice: "What's your plan?"

"My lord, come back to the Brocade Pavilion with me, and I will tell you in detail."

Gu Wanru gently took Mu An's arm.

Mu An, his face grim, followed her.

……

Gu Hua was dragged by the angry man and thrown onto the soft couch.

Before she could react, her clothes flew everywhere, her waist was pressed hard into his arms, her breasts were torn apart, and she felt a chill. In the blink of an eye, she was stripped naked.

Gu Hua was terrified by his violent demeanor.

Perhaps it was the fear he felt when he was bullied by Mu An in his past life that caused him to subconsciously struggle desperately.

The more she struggled, the more ferocious the man became; Gu Hua had experienced his methods firsthand.

If she continues to resist so fiercely, things might get really bad soon.

She quickly gave up resisting and tried to accommodate him in order to alleviate her pain.

This time, very quickly, the man's heavy body, covered in sweat, collapsed heavily beside the bed.

Gu Hua breathed a sigh of relief and was about to sit up to retrieve her outer robe when someone grabbed her waist and pulled her back.

Gu Hua: "..."

Oh no, is this lion going to torture her to death tonight?

but.

She was someone else's bed warmer.

Since I am not yet powerful enough, I can only obediently listen and comply.

If the master is angry, the concubine will come to coax him.

Ignoring her shame, Gu Hua turned over and wrapped her jade-like arms around his neck. In a soft, sweet voice, she said considerately, "My lord, are you unhappy? Why don't you tell me, and I'll cheer you up?"

Mu Junyan looked down at the girl in his arms, his fingers slowly and methodically climbing up her back.

This made Gu Hua's back feel as if snakes were climbing up it, leaving her stiff and unable to move.

He stretched out his five fingers, running them through her dark hair at her temples, and gently stroked down to rest on the soft nape of her neck.

They clearly wanted to resist, yet they stubbornly bit their lip and endured it.

She was terrified, yet she had no choice but to please and obey him.

The pent-up anger in Mu Junyan's heart instantly dissipated, and he couldn't help but gently knead the back of her neck with his hand.

It's like soothing a cat with its fur standing on end.

The little woman in my arms is all white, with eyes that seem pitiful but are always on guard, ready to stab you when you're not looking.

Isn't it just a kitten?

Gradually, the kitten in his arms was soothed, its body softened, and it nestled lazily in his arms.

Mu Junyan also felt that the kitten was much more obedient than her.

Once its fur has been stroked and soothed, the kitten will spread its belly out and let its owner pet it as much as they want.

But what about her?

Even if it's done in a gentle, pleasing way, it might still be an act.

He stroked her smooth, delicate waist and asked slowly, "What do you think of my sixth nephew, Mu Feng?"

Gu Hua was unaware of what Mu Feng had said to her, and upon hearing it, she carefully tried to decipher his meaning.

But she wasn't familiar with Mu Feng, so how could she give an evaluation that met his standards?

I racked my brains for a long time, but I still couldn't figure it out.

The boy was about the same age as her and was Mu Junyan's nephew. Seeing how affectionately Mu Feng was talking to him today, she certainly couldn't say anything bad about him.

Gu Hua feigned composure and said, "The Mu family's sons are all handsome and talented. The sixth son is certainly no exception. I heard he's going to take the imperial examination this autumn, so I'm sure he'll pass with flying colors."

Did she know he was going to take the imperial examination in the fall?

In such a short time, the two of them started talking to each other?

Mu Junyan tugged at a strand of her hair and twirled it around his fingers.

His tone was very normal, and Gu Hua did not detect any danger in it.

"Yes. Among the second son of the Mu family's grandchildren, he is indeed an outstanding one."

Gu Hua agreed, following his lead: "If Master says he's outstanding, then he must be outstanding."

He is still unmarried.

Gu Hua suddenly sensed something unusual, and her eyelashes trembled.

An afterthought discovery.

Could it be that Mu Feng publicly defended him today, which displeased him?

Gu Hua quickly used her arms to lift herself up and gave him a hard kiss on the cheek.