After the prince was reborn, he forced me to marry him and took me into the East Palace

Hua Qichuan moved his wrist and swung his fist towards Gu Jingheng. Gu Jingheng dodged sideways, but Hua Qichuan was not willing to be outdone and followed closely.

"stop fighting!"

Nan Yuan shouted, but no one listened to her at all.

The two men fought fiercely in the snow, punching and kicking each other, each punch hitting the flesh, and the collision of fists and feet made a harsh sound.

Nan Yuan stood aside in horror, wanting to step forward to stop it, but was blocked by Ajiu. She couldn't get through and could not help at all.

After all, Hua Qichuan was injured by a dog bite before, and he was at a disadvantage after a few rounds. Gu Jingheng seized the opportunity and punched him. Hua Qichuan groaned and fell to the ground.

"Hua Qichuan." Nan Yuan's voice was full of anxiety.

When Gu Jingheng heard Nan Yuan's voice, his expression became more and more ugly, so gloomy that water seemed to be dripping out of it.

Are you so worried about Hua Qichuan?

It's just a few punches, what's there to worry about?

If he was injured, would she be so worried?

While thinking this, he was distracted and didn't notice Hua Qichuan taking advantage of the opportunity and punching Gu Jingheng in the stomach.

Gu Jingheng groaned and took two steps back.

Glancing sideways, I saw that Nan Yuan was so shocked that she was speechless.

His eyes darkened, and when Hua Qichuan attacked again, he did not fight back at all. He even felt that Hua Qichuan did not hit him hard enough, so he grabbed Hua Qichuan's wrist and hit him in the face.

"Bang——" sound.

Gu Jingheng's handsome face was finally covered with wounds.

Nan Yuan's pupils suddenly dilated and her heart rose to her throat.

Gu Jingheng raised the back of his hand to wipe the blood, then turned around to look at Nan Yuan.

Her eyes were full of disbelief, as if the scene she had just seen was not real.

Gu Jingheng was injured. How could he be injured? When had he been injured before?

If it was when Hua Qichuan was injured before, Nan Yuan was worried.

Now that Gu Jingheng was injured, Nan Yuan was at a loss as to what to do.

"You are despicable."

Hua Qichuan looked at his bloody fist. It was true that he had thrown the first punch, but he had retracted his strength in the subsequent punches.

But this guy, who didn't know how to live or die, grabbed his hand and smashed it on his face.

Hua Qichuan was a little confused at first, but now after seeing Nan Yuan's expression, there was nothing he couldn't understand.

Indeed, when it comes to being despicable, it is Gu Jingheng.

Seeing Nan Yuan's worried expression, Gu Jingheng's brows finally relaxed a little.

That's the right thing to do. We should worry about him and only him.

"Get out of the way." Nan Yuan pushed Ajiu away.

At this time, Ajiu tactfully let go of his hand and let Nan Yuan run over.

Nan Yuan glanced at the two of them. Gu Jingheng's injuries were all on his face. They looked serious, but they were ultimately just flesh wounds.

But Hua Qichuan’s injury was different. The wound on his left arm, which was bitten by a hound, was so deep that the bone was visible. In addition, he had just had a fight with Gu Jingheng, so he was afraid that his bones were injured.

If it is not treated quickly, I am afraid that the whole arm will be disabled.

"How are you?" Nan Yuan walked around Gu Jingheng and wanted to check Hua Qichuan's wound, but halfway through she was pulled into Gu Jingheng's arms.

"Can't you see the wound on Gu's face? Why do you care about him?" Gu Jingheng sneered, with obvious jealousy and resentment in his eyes. He grabbed Nan Yuan's shoulders and forced her to raise her head and look him in the eye.

Nan Yuan dodged her gaze and didn't meet his gaze directly.

"Please don't be so unreasonable, okay?" Nan Yuan tried to break free from Gu Jingheng, but he was very strong and she couldn't break free at all.

Hearing this, Gu Jingheng increased the strength in his hands. He forced Nan Yuan to look up at him and said, "Unreasonable? Why am I unreasonable? Am I not injured? Why can you only see his injuries and ignore my own?"

He originally thought Nan Yuan came to care about him, but in the end... he just brought shame upon himself.

In other people's eyes, there is no him at all, only Hua Qichuan.

"Let go." Hua Qichuan took a step forward and tried to pry open Gu Jingheng's hand that was holding Nan Yuan's shoulder: "You're hurting her."

After using some force, he successfully rescued Nan Yuan from Gu Jingheng's hands.

Gu Jingheng's gaze fell on the clasped hands of Hua Qichuan and Nan Yuan.

Such an intimate posture, so natural.

Nan Yuan's indifference towards him was like a slap in the face, hitting him hard in the face, causing his eyes to turn red with pain.

"Let go!"

Hearing Gu Jingheng's voice, Nan Yuan immediately pulled her wrist out of Hua Qichuan's hand.

Hua Qichuan was not in her plan. His appearance was completely unexpected, and she didn't know how to deal with it.

Gu Jingheng's gaze at her was as cold as a pond, causing Nan Yuan to tremble all over.

This kind of Gu Jingheng made her even more scared.

Gu Jingheng took a step forward and reached out to pull Nan Yuan over, but unexpectedly Hua Qichuan stood in front of Nan Yuan.

"Get out of the way."

Gu Jingheng's tone was extremely cold, with a hint of solemnity.

Hua Qichuan did not dodge, but instead met his gaze.

Last time he let go and left Nan Yuan alone to Gu Jingheng.

They all said that Gu Jingheng would not do anything to Nan Yuan.

But if there was really nothing wrong, why would Nan Yuan escape to this deserted mountain alone, and why would she lose so much weight in just half a month.

He had spent some time with Nan Yuan when he was in the White Horse Temple. Nan Yuan was not that brave. If she had not suffered a great injustice, how could she dare to come out of the Prince's Mansion which was surrounded by enemies.

And the look in Nan Yuan's eyes when she looked at Gu Jingheng clearly showed that she was extremely afraid of Gu Jingheng.

How could he possibly hand the person over to Gu Jingheng again?

"She is a person, she has her own ideas, you have no right to tell her what to do."

Hua Qichuan refused to give in and blocked Nan Yuan behind him.

"She is my person, so why don't I have the qualifications?" Gu Jingheng clenched his hands tightly at his sides. He was trying very hard to control his temper, but he didn't know how long he could control it.

"Your people?" Hua Qichuan sneered. "You are so shameless when you say that. How can she be your people? Did you marry her into your Prince's Mansion with three letters and six betrothals, or did you use some tricks to trap her in your Prince's Mansion? You know it yourself."

Hua Qichuan was not polite and expressed everything that was in his mind.

Gu Jingheng pursed his lips into a line. He looked at Nan Yuan and said, "Nan Yuan, I'll give you a chance. You can choose. Do you want to go with him, or do you want to go back with me?"

Nan Yuan was still immersed in Hua Qichuan's words that she was an individual and had her own ideas. How long had it been since she heard such words?

It seemed that ever since she met Gu Jingheng, she had become less and less free and less able to have her own ideas.

Everyone automatically classified her as Gu Jingheng's person, and she should and must do what she wants to do, rather than what she wants to do.

Everything she did was either to save her life or to escape Gu Jingheng's control.

She was calculating every step, full of worries. She hadn't thought about what she wanted to do for a long, long time, and she hadn't really done something she really liked for a long time.

Especially that night, after she was plotted against, Gu Jingheng completely lost all respect for her. In his eyes, she was more like a toy, an object, a puppet who had to put him first in everything and could never have her own ideas in her life.

He never asked her whether she had been wronged or plotted against. All he cared about was the result, whether she was clean or not, and whether she was wholeheartedly devoted to him.

After so many days of torture, she almost forgot that she was a person with her own thoughts. She was about to be crushed by it all.

"Nan Yuan!"

Gu Jingheng's voice brought Nan Yuan back from her thoughts.

Nan Yuan raised her eyes to look at him, only to see that he was holding a jade pendant in his hand, stroking it constantly.

Nan Yuan recognized the jade pendant. It was a birthday gift she chose for her father two years ago, and her father had been wearing it all the time.

But now, the jade pendant is actually in Gu Jingheng's hands.

What is he going to do?

"Have you thought about it, A Yuan?"

Gu Jingheng's words lingered in her ears like a spell. Nan Yuan's heart was beating violently and her breathing became rapid.

Had her parents already fallen into Gu Jingheng's hands? Instead of living out their days at home in peace and comfort as before, they were placed under house arrest by Gu Jingheng just like herself?

House arrest?

Nan Yuan thought that she had been following Gu Jingheng, and that Gu Jingheng would come to see her from time to time, but even so, the people below her were still restless and still treated her badly.

What about his parents...? The emperor is far away, and Gu Jingheng has no time to visit them. Then the servants will not be...

Her parents are old, how can they bear such mistreatment?

Nan Yuan closed her eyes and forced herself to drive away those memories, but her body began to tremble unconsciously.

"What's wrong?" Noticing that something was wrong with Nan Yuan, Hua Qichuan turned around and asked, "You don't have to be afraid of him. As long as you say you don't want to go back with him, I will definitely take you away even if I risk my life."

Nan Yuan's heart trembled violently, and she opened her eyes and looked at Hua Qichuan.

It's useless, I can't leave at all.

If she said a wrong word today, not only would her parents be miserable, but Hua Qichuan would also be unable to leave.

In fact, Gu Jingheng didn't give her any choice at all. No matter what she chose, there would be only one result.

The only difference is her parents' situation and Hua Qichuan's life and death.

"Thank you." Nan Yuan's smile was a little bitter, and her eyes were red. She tried hard to hold back and said, "But I can't go with you."

"What I did today was inappropriate and caused you to misunderstand. I didn't intend to run away. I came out just to do some work and relax."

Nan Yuan took all the responsibility on herself and excluded Hua Qichuan from it.

She looked at Gu Jingheng again and said, "Your Highness, I just ran into him by chance, and the scene brought back memories, so I lost my composure, which led to Mr. Hua's misunderstanding and the unpleasantness that followed."

"Since it's a misunderstanding, why don't you come over?" Although Gu Jingheng's tone was light, the majesty and indifference were no less than usual, which made people bow their heads and obey, not daring to disobey.

Nan Yuan didn't want to create any more trouble, so she walked obediently to Gu Jingheng's side.

Gu Jingheng reached out and grabbed her little hand, pulling her into his arms, then looked at Hua Qichuan and said, "You saw it too, I didn't force her."

Nan Yuan also forced a smile and said, "Young Master Hua, His Highness did not... force me."

Her voice was very soft, but it made Hua Qichuan's brows furrowed.

Hua Qichuan didn't know what method Gu Jingheng used to force Nan Yuan to make Nan Yuan suddenly change her mind, but it was definitely not a good thing.

His fists were clenched so tightly that they made a creaking sound, but he didn't say anything else, which made Nan Yuan feel embarrassed.

"Qi Chuan, go back and recuperate, and don't let your hand become disabled." Gu Jingheng said lightly, pulling Nan Yuan back.

Nan Yuan staggered due to being pulled, and her left foot was sprained while she was traveling, which made the pain even worse. Her face turned pale for a moment.

Gu Jingheng held her tightly in the hand. Nan Yuan gritted her teeth and endured it. Without saying a word, she just walked down the mountain along the mountain road.

Hua Qichuan watched them leave from behind, but finally couldn't bear to watch any longer and closed his eyes.

Nan Yuan followed Gu Jingheng into the carriage.

Sitting next to Gu Jingheng, Gu Jingheng held her in his arms and let her lean on his chest. Nan Yuan did not resist and snuggled in his arms obediently.

This feeling is so familiar.

Once upon a time, she leaned in Gu Jingheng's arms like this.

At that time, it was joy.

Nowadays, it’s hard to recall.

She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and calmed her mind.

The warmth from Gu Jingheng's palms was transmitted to Nan Yuan's skin through the clothes.

Nan Yuan's body was stiff. Gu Jingheng's calm appearance now was just like the eve of a storm. The calmer he was, the more frightening it was.

"What should I do in order for you to let my family go?" Nan Yuan slowly raised her head, looked directly into Gu Jingheng's dark eyes, and said, "As long as you let my family go, I will do anything you ask me to do."

Gu Jingheng looked down at her, his obsidian eyes were deep and blurred, as if they wanted to devour her soul.

It’s different. The look in Nan Yuan’s eyes when she looks at him no longer has the same love as before, and it’s not even as tender as the one she showed when she looked at Hua Qichuan.

"I really want to dig out your eyes so that you can never look at another man again." Gu Jingheng stretched out his hand and covered Nan Yuan's eyes.

Nan Yuan could tell that Gu Jingheng's words didn't seem like a joke, he really wanted to dig out her eyes.

Nan Yuan closed her eyes. She could feel a tear falling from the corner of her eye.

She was really in pain and couldn't see any hope in her world.

Her parents, her brother, and everyone she cared about were all under Gu Jingheng's control.

No matter what he wanted to do to her, she had no right to resist.

His slender fingers slowly moved down, holding her chin and making her look up: "Why, now you don't even want to look at me?"

"Ha!" Gu Jingheng sneered, and then said: "Why, he said you are a person, do you really think you are a person?"

He knew Nan Yuan, so he could naturally tell which of Hua Qichuan's words had touched Nan Yuan.

But just with such a simple sentence, Nan Yuan could treat Hua Qichuan differently.

It's just one sentence, how can that be possible?

He had said so many nice things to Nan Yuan before, and when they were in love, he threw out baskets of sweet words like they were free, but Nan Yuan never showed any tenderness for him for a moment.

In the end, she still had to say that he only knew how to coax her but did nothing for her.

With just one sentence, she denied everything he had done for her.

But didn’t Hua Qichuan just say this?

What did Hua Qichuan do for her?

Isn't it also like doing nothing?

How could just one sentence be worth everything he had done for her?

Why?

He was injured, and it was right in front of Nan Yuan, but she just turned a blind eye.

Nan Yuan pretended not to know the pain in his heart.

"Your Highness, you are joking. I am just a toy in your hands. You can do whatever you want with me." Nan Yuan lowered her eyes and spoke lightly, as if she was talking about something extremely ordinary.