Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge

Gu Xunwei spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly, and she thought over it again and again before saying it, so she did not look up after she finished speaking, but continued to kneel with her head down.

"What if you don't need to enter the palace?" Li Junhao asked back.

"A... a concubine?" Gu Xunwei thought doubtfully, and then shook his head again and again. What was she thinking about? As the crown prince of a country, how could he need to have a concubine?

"I am used to being lazy and free, and I cannot adapt to being a concubine. Please do not lower your status, Your Highness. I really cannot stand your attention."

Li Junhao laughed instead. Gu Xunwei looked up and saw his brilliant smile with a few white teeth showing. He could really be described as peerless in his elegance.

"Ms. Gu, you're worrying too much. So you've been worried about these things all the time?" Li Junhao asked in a relaxed tone.

Gu Xunwei didn't know how to answer. She had said so much, why didn't His Highness understand?

This is not just my own worry, but a real problem that they need to face.

How can this be considered excessive worry?

"I only want to run Wangyu Tower well and make more money for Your Highness. I don't dare to think about anything else."

"Are you afraid or don't want to?"

Li Junhao had never done anything like this before, so his words were inevitably a bit stiff. He even felt that the tone was not right and should be gentler.

Gu Xunwei still insisted on her own idea, "I don't dare, and I don't want to."

Li Junhao looked at her stubborn look and thought to himself, fortunately, she didn’t say “I don’t want to”, so that makes things much easier.

Women always consider a lot, and Gu Xunwei is no exception. Although she is indeed talented in business, she certainly has no experience in love.

Otherwise, it would not have been possible for her to agree to marry him so easily after Xie Cheng'an found an opportunity to rescue her by drowning.

But Li Junhao is different. As the crown prince, he has had someone teach him two years ago how to get along with women, how to understand their minds, and other things.

He knew in his heart that it didn't mean he would really do it. Although it was a bit awkward, he still implemented it step by step according to the plan he had laid out in his mind.

"Okay, let's get up and talk." Li Junhao didn't want to continue this topic, so he put down the teacup in his hand and stood up.

However, Gu Xunwei did not stand up, but continued to kneel, as if to say, "I will not get up unless Your Highness agrees."

Li Junhao found it even funnier, so he walked up to her and squatted down, then lifted her face with his hands so that she could look at him.

"Gu Xunwei, what if I'm not the crown prince? If I'm just an ordinary person, would you dare?"

Gu Xunwei didn't know how to answer. She was so close to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so close that she could even feel his warm breath. She was so shocked that she couldn't utter a word.

"What if I am really like what you saw in your dream, and the final crown prince is the eleventh prince, and I am just an idle prince?"

His repeated questioning made Gu Xunwei's heart beat irregularly, "bang bang bang" like a drum.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is extremely handsome, has an extraordinary bearing, and is of noble status. I am definitely not worthy of him."

Gu Xunwei still insisted on her own idea and struggled to free her chin from the Crown Prince's hand.

Due to the force, a red mark appeared on her chin.

"Okay, since Miss Gu looks down on me so much, then we'll just be neighbors for life." Li Junhao no longer insisted on his own ideas and agreed to Gu Xunwei's request.

Gu Xunwei was ashamed. How could she say that she looked down on him? But now was not the time to explain more.

Fortunately, His Highness is an open-minded person. "Thank you, Your Highness."

Li Junhao stood up first, and Gu Xunwei followed suit.

"Miss Gu, you should divorce Xie Cheng'an as soon as possible. Hu Er's affair can no longer be covered up. Don't let it cause any trouble to the Gu family."

This time, Li Junhao did not hesitate and directly expressed his considerations.

"Can't hide it anymore?" Gu Xunwei raised her eyes, not understanding why he said that, but she could understand after thinking about it. After deceiving Hu Er for so long, even a fool would realize that something was wrong.

But Li Junhao's answer was not this. He turned around and sat back in his previous position, then said, "Hu Er insisted on disguising himself and coming to the capital to see his son."

Gu Xunwei felt disgusted after hearing this. She really didn't expect Gu Qiongsi to be able to do such a thing.

However, how good can a person who wants to make money by running a brothel be?

"Your Highness has said so. I will consider it." Gu Xunwei knew that this matter could not be delayed any longer, so she could only answer in this way.

Li Junhao raised his eyes and looked at her calm features. He felt a little relieved in his heart. He wondered how Gu Xunwei felt when she saw him.

Alas, it's still not hot enough.

After what happened in the brothel, Gu Qiongsi fell completely ill. After Jinzi and the others came back with the news, Gu Qiongsi fell into a deep sleep again.

When I woke up, it was already evening.

Since Jinzi is a man, he needs to be cautious when doing many things, so he waited until he heard some noise in the house before he dared to knock on the door and go in.

"What time is it now?" Gu Qiongsi's lips were dry. He looked out the window and saw that the sky had actually become slightly darker.

"It's already three quarters past the twilight hour, Boss." Jin Zi answered carefully.

"Three quarters past the hour of You? What news did you get after going out? How are my parents?" Gu Qiongsi picked up a glass of cold water on the small table beside her and drank it, but asked impatiently.

"Jingzhao Yin Wei tried the case in court. Your father, mother, and brother were found guilty of illegally opening a brothel and causing the spread of venereal disease without knowing it. The circumstances were serious and they were all sentenced to corporal punishment and exiled to the north."

Corporal punishment was considered a relatively severe punishment in the Chu State. It was mainly imposed on serious violations of the law, such as cutting off ears, tattooing the face, etc. It was considered to be a brand of a criminal for life.

Gu Qiongsi closed her eyes in pain. Although she did not have much affection for her family, after all, they had taken care of her family for several years. It was impossible to say that she had no feelings for them.

"Did they mention me in the lobby?"

"No, it was Madam Gu who took responsibility for everything." Jin Zi was also very moved. Madam Gu looked like she was ready to die in the hall. Even Gu Ziheng and Gu Qionghua were so surprised when they saw her that they opened their mouths wide.

After all, Mrs. Du took on everything and protected her daughter. She must have thought that as long as her daughter was okay, she would find a way to save them.

If their daughter was also implicated, there would be no hope for their family.