GTB Chapter 226

Chapter 228: If You Refuse, Wait for Two Lives to End

Chapter 228: If You Refuse, Wait for Two Lives to End

Upon hearing this, Ji Shutíng’s eyes flickered, and she turned her head to look at Gù Chángxuān:

“Abandon darkness and turn to the light. Give up avenging your beloved for me and the child in my womb, and I will never mention this matter again.”

Gù Chángxuān’s expression paused slightly before he spoke, “Shutíng, the struggles in the court are not as simple as you think. I have no way back.”

“You do. As long as the victory is undecided and the overall situation is not yet settled, you have a way back. But if it’s any later, once the Crown Prince wins, you will truly have no chance to turn back.”

Ji Shutíng’s words stirred anger in Gù Chángxuān’s heart. If Ji Shutíng had spoken for Shí Yǎn before, it could be said it was for Jiang Jiuchu’s sake, but now they were divorced, yet Ji Shutíng was still speaking up for Shí Yǎn.

“Shutíng, Shí Yǎn’s situation is clearly disadvantageous. It won’t be long before Prince Rui ascends to that high position.”

Ji Shutíng leaned back on the beauty couch, showing no fear as she said, “Isn’t your greatest chance of winning controlling the Emperor as a pawn?”

“Besides, things can’t be judged by appearances.” As she spoke, a hint of sarcasm flashed in her eyes as she looked at Gù Chángxuān. “Just like… your feelings for me.”

Gù Chángxuān found that hint of sarcasm jarring. He averted his gaze and said in a low voice:

“My feelings for you are not superficial. Your brother also made a wise choice after weighing the pros and cons.”

“If I were using you, why would I have insisted on marrying you? Kyoto isn’t short of wealthy and influential daughters like you.”

Hearing this, Ji Shutíng’s lips curled into a self-deprecating smile, “Yes, there is more than one, but there’s probably only one as blind as I am.”

Just as Ji Shutíng finished speaking, a maid led the family physician in.

Gù Chángxuān pursed his lips, then stood up and moved aside to let the old doctor take her pulse.

After the old doctor stepped forward to greet her, he sat down to take her pulse. “The madam is over a month pregnant. She should pay attention to her mood and avoid excessive worry or anger, otherwise, it will be detrimental to the fetus.”

After the old doctor finished speaking, he prescribed a few doses of medicine to calm the fetus and then withdrew.

Seeing the doctor leave, Gù Chángxuān sat back down and comforted her, “Don’t be angry. The doctor said it’s bad for the fetus. Come on, let me help you to your meal.”

As he spoke, he reached out to help Ji Shutíng, but she raised her hand to stop him. “No need. Whether I’m angry or not depends on you.”

Her eyes stared directly at Gù Chángxuān, “My request just now, you refused, right!”

“I…”

Gù Chángxuān was about to speak to explain again, but Ji Shutíng interrupted him, “I understand. No need to say so many reasons.”

“I want to go back to my parents’ home. Here, looking at you makes me lose my appetite and unable to eat.”

Hearing this, a look of panic flashed across Gù Chángxuān’s eyes, “Be good. You just came back from your parents’ home a few days ago. If you go again, your mother will definitely overthink things.”

Ji Shutíng sneered, “So, you won’t let me go. Not only won’t you let me go, but you won’t even let me have the freedom to leave the courtyard. Marrying you is truly a great happiness.”

She lowered her eyes and touched her lower abdomen, “It seems that neither I nor the child can compare to your former love.”

Gù Chángxuān shook his head, “No, don’t go…”

Ji Shutíng took over Gù Chángxuān’s words, “Don’t what? Don’t dwell on the deceased, or don’t compare myself to her.”

Her eyes were filled with disappointment. She felt that Gù Chángxuān’s treatment of her was worse than those men who took concubines, at least they weren’t deceptive.

Hatred welled up in her heart, and she questioned, “I just don’t understand, what does Yǔ Qín’s death have to do with the Crown Prince? What kind of revenge are you taking?”

After she finished speaking, she stared at Gù Chángxuān’s shocked expression and continued, “Could it be… that you discovered Yǔ Qín had fallen in love with the Crown Prince, and you became jealous!”

“After all, a noble and handsome man, how could a woman like her, who had been in the entertainment industry, not have thoughts?”

Gù Chángxuān’s expression changed, and he immediately said, “Nonsense, she was not a vain person. She was forced into his residence.”

Ji Shutíng sneered. It seemed that only when facing the topic of Yǔ Qín would the person in front of her reveal his true nature and remove his disguise.

She continued, “If not, why didn’t she ask the Crown Prince to let her be with you in love?”

Hearing this, Gù Chángxuān immediately explained, “She was just a humble entertainer. Shí Yǎn took her back to his residence, obviously because he had taken a fancy to her. How could she dare to speak frankly to the Crown Prince?”

Ji Shutíng chuckled, “Is that so? If he had taken a fancy to her, why didn’t the Crown Prince touch her after she lived in his residence for more than a month?”

“How do you know Shí Yǎn didn’t touch her?” Gù Chángxuān’s words were somewhat angry, as if he didn’t want to think about these details.

Ji Shutíng smoothed out her sleeves and said in a light voice, “But how do you know the Crown Prince touched her? Did she complain to you, or did you… discover it yourself?”

“Ji Shutíng, don’t imagine us to be so despicable.” Gù Chángxuān’s eyes were filled with anger. He really regretted that day’s conversation with Shí Xiū in the study.

“Enough. Have I treated you badly? Why are you so relentless?”

Ji Shutíng’s eyes stung, and she immediately turned her head to look out the window, closed her eyes, and waited for the soreness in her eyes to subside before she said softly:

“You love each other so much. If she knew in the afterlife that you were entangled with other women, she probably wouldn’t feel good either.”

“So, let’s divorce…”

“If you refuse, then wait for two lives to end. I, Ji Shutíng, would rather die than be with a man who is thinking of a dead person.”

The look in her eyes as she looked at Gù Chángxuān was full of determination, “This is a notice, not a negotiation. You… have no choice. After all, you can trap me temporarily, but you can’t trap me for life.”

“Also, I have a radical personality. If I’m unhappy, I might starve myself, hit my head against a pillar, bite my tongue…” Her voice was as calm as if she were describing an ordinary thing.

“Master Gu, you can’t prevent these ways of dying. Of course, perhaps you don’t care if I carry your child to a stillbirth, but if I die, my brother will definitely kill you.”

After Ji Shutíng finished speaking, she looked at the horrified expression on Gù Chángxuān’s face and continued, “If you take a step back, then the sea will be vast and the sky will be broad. I will give birth to him because he is also my child.”

“Do you really want to do this?” Gù Chángxuān stared straight at Ji Shutíng, seemingly unable to imagine that the cheerful and bright girl from before would be so radical, her eyes full of resentment.

“I’m not joking with you. You can try if you don’t believe me.” After Ji Shutíng finished speaking, she closed her eyes, turned her body to face away from Gù Chángxuān, and ignored him.

“Okay.” Gù Chángxuān stood up, his voice carrying a trace of powerless compromise.

He knew that Ji Shutíng had not eaten for two days, and he believed she could do it.

A quarter of an hour later, Gù Chángxuān came back from the study with the divorce papers he had written and handed them to Ji Shutíng, “If your anger subsides, you can invalidate these divorce papers at any time. I’ll be waiting for you to return to the residence.”

Ji Shutíng’s eyes flickered slightly. She stood up, took the divorce papers, glanced at Gù Chángxuān, and didn’t say anything.

From a young age, she understood what it meant to learn from one’s mistakes.

……

In the Jiang residence, in Crabapple Courtyard, Shí Xiū took out a brocade box, “Jiuchu, this is a new jade hairpin with pearls that arrived at Jade Treasure Pavilion. There’s only one. Open it and see if you like it.”

Jiang Jiuchu looked at Shí Xiū, who had come to her door again. Her gaze didn’t fall on the brocade box in front of her, but instead turned to her brother, “Brother, please leave for a moment. I have a few words I’d like to say to the Regent Prince alone.”