The whole family died tragically? The eldest daughter is the most powerful in the capital after her

Lin Ruoxuan nodded, her heart filled with warmth and emotion.

Gu Nanyuan has done a lot for her, and she also wants him to feel at ease.

The two walked out of the room side by side, the candlelight still flickering.

The night is quiet and the breeze is gentle.

The hall of the Lin Mansion was brightly lit.

Although it was late at night, Lin Shiyuan and Sun Rong were still worried.

There were footsteps outside the door. Lin Shiyuan looked up and saw Gu Nanyuan and Lin Ruoxuan walking in hand in hand. The tension on his face finally eased a little.

"Ruoxuan, young master, how did you get here?" Sun Rong was relieved to see that her daughter was fine. She quickly stepped forward, looking concerned. "Ruoxuan, how are you? Are you feeling better?"

Lin Ruoxuan smiled and nodded: "Mother, I'm much better now. Nanyuan has been taking care of me."

Lin Shiyuan nodded slightly and looked at Gu Nanyuan with gratitude in his eyes: "Young Master, thanks to you, otherwise Ruoxuan would be in great danger. We are all very grateful to you."

Gu Nanyuan smiled slightly and bowed respectfully: "It is my responsibility to protect her."

After a pause, Gu Nanyuan's expression became serious. He turned his head to look at Lin Ruoxuan, then said solemnly to Lin Shiyuan and Sun Rong, "I came here today because I have an important matter to discuss with you two. My marriage with Ruoxuan has already been decided, but I hope we can get married as soon as possible."

Then he gave other reasons.

Lin Shiyuan and Sun Rong looked at each other, as if they had not expected Gu Nanyuan to propose marriage so directly.

After a moment of silence, Lin Shiyuan guessed the purpose of Gu Nanyuan's doing this, and agreed: "Since you have plans, we have no objection."

Sun Rong also nodded in agreement, and said softly, "Young Master is right. After Ruoxuan gets married, she will at least have the protection of the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion. I will feel more at ease."

Lin Ruoxuan felt warm in her heart when she heard her parents’ support.

Gu Nanyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. He turned to look at Lin Ruoxuan with a gentle gaze.

Lin Ruoxuan smiled slightly, as if she had a more solid support.

"In that case," Lin Shiyuan said in a deep voice, "this matter should be arranged as soon as possible. We can't delay it any longer."

Gu Nanyuan nodded: "I will go back and tell my parents to prepare as soon as possible, but make sure it is thorough."

Then he said goodbye and left.

Zhenguogongfu.

Gu Nanyuan walked into the mansion, walked along the corridor, and directly found the Duke of Zhenguo and his wife.

Seeing Gu Nanyuan coming in, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo smiled and said softly, "Why are you here so late to see us? Is there something important?"

The Duke of Zhenguo looked up at his son with a trace of inquiry in his eyes: "Is Miss Lin okay?"

Gu Nanyuan nodded slightly, walked forward and saluted the two elders, then slowly sat down and said, "Father, Mother, I came here today because I have something to discuss with you."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo put down the teacup in her hand and said with a smile: "You look so serious, could it be related to Miss Lin?"

There was a hint of mischief in her eyes, as if she had guessed something long ago.

Gu Nanyuan smiled, his tone was serious: "That's right. Ruoxuan and I have been arranged to get married. Now the situation is complicated, I hope to get married as soon as possible."

As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo and the Duke of Zhenguo met for an instant, and then they both smiled at the same time.

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo chuckled and teased, "You finally got it, kid? Before, whenever we talked about getting married, you always made excuses, saying that you wanted to give Ruoxuan more free time and that there was still a long way to go. Why are you suddenly so anxious now? Freedom is not important anymore?"

The Duke of Zhenguo also smiled and nodded. "You kept postponing it before, saying that you would wait until your career was stable and give Miss Lin more space. Why did you suddenly change your mind now?"

Faced with his parents' teasing, Gu Nanyuan couldn't help feeling helpless.

He explained softly, "Father, mother, things have indeed changed. Zhao Cezhi's methods are despicable, and I can't let Ruoxuan take risks again. Only after we get married and she becomes the young lady of the Zhenguo Mansion, Zhao Cezhi will not dare to touch her easily."

The Duke of Zhenguo pondered for a moment and nodded, saying, "Zhao Cezhi is a sinister and cunning man. We must not take him lightly. After the marriage, Ruoxuan will be the daughter-in-law of our Duke of Zhenguo Mansion. If Zhao Cezhi wants to touch her again, he must weigh the consequences."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo smiled softly and said softly, "It seems that you have made up your mind this time. Mother didn't say anything more, but she felt a little sad. You always talked about starting a family and building a career before, but you were reluctant to make it. What's wrong now? Why did you suddenly come to your senses?"

Gu Nanyuan's eyes were gentle but firm: "Mother, I have thought it through. Starting a family and building a career are not in conflict. If I have a family, my future will be more stable."

Upon hearing this, the Duke of Zhenguo nodded slightly, with a hint of approval in his eyes: "The fact that you can figure this out proves that you are really mature. Getting married early will also be a good thing for you."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo smiled from ear to ear and gently patted Gu Nanyuan's hand, her tone revealing satisfaction: "Anyway, hearing you say this, mother is relieved. We will arrange the wedding as soon as possible, and you don't have to worry."

The stone in Gu Nanyuan's heart finally fell.

His voice was full of determination: "With the support of my father and mother, I will be ready as soon as possible."

Gu Nanyuan discussed the completion of the marriage with the Duke Zhenguo and his wife, and felt a little relieved.

However, before he could think about it, Qingxiang appeared quietly, hurried into the room with a serious expression.

"Young Master," Qingxiang reported in a low voice, his hands slightly folded, his expression slightly nervous, "The Crown Prince has sent a message that he may not be able to hold back the Third Prince. Under the Third Prince's instigation, several princes have requested to leave the palace."

Gu Nanyuan frowned, put down the teacup in his hand, and said with a gloomy expression: "Is the Third Prince causing trouble again?"

Qingxiang explained in a low voice: "The Third Prince complained about being bored in the palace and proposed to take a few of his followers to the horse farm. He even proposed to hold a martial arts competition. Naturally, the princes were very interested and did not want to stay in the palace to listen to those poems and books."

He paused, then continued, "The prince has tried his best to delay them, but the situation is urgent now and there is no way to stop them."

After hearing this, Gu Nanyuan's expression became even more serious.

"He is looking for an opportunity to leave the palace. He probably guessed that the prince was deliberately delaying him." Gu Nanyuan analyzed calmly, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

"Then how should we respond now?" Qingxiang asked anxiously.

Gu Nanyuan stood up with decisive and neat movements. He walked to the table, picked up the cloak and put it on. He turned back to look at Qingxiang and said in a steady voice, "You come with me to the palace. Qingji stays behind to monitor every move of the Renwang Mansion. I'm worried that the Renwang may also make moves."

Qingxiang immediately nodded his head and accepted the order, then turned around and left quickly.