Time Travel: Brothel Maid

Chapter 255 Marriage Grant

Things progressed steadily step by step according to the trajectory that I had envisioned, without any accidents.

Zhao Yunrong suppressed the slightly raised corner of his mouth and lost the interest to continue to flatter the guests of Zhou Mansion. He led Xiao Guoer, who was now as dazed as a wooden man, back to Prince Zunyi's Mansion with satisfaction.

On this day, before it was completely dark, the result of Gu Huatong's fall into the water came out.

The result was the same as everyone expected.

Xiao Guoer felt as if a hole was broken in her heart when she heard Xia Lan and Qing He's excited discussions in the tea room.

"Although Miss Gu accidentally fell into the water today and was rescued by a man while wet, which was a bit indecent, her mother is Princess Anhua, who is respected by the Queen Mother. Look, this happened just this morning, and now the Queen Mother has issued an imperial decree to personally grant the two of them a marriage, saying that they were childhood sweethearts and that it was a match made in heaven, and that they will be married soon... Oh, Xiao Guo'er, what's wrong with you? Why are you so careless? Are you burned?"

Qinghe was halfway through her words when Xiaoguoer dropped the teacup in her hand onto the table. The hot tea splashed all over and several red spots immediately appeared on her hand.

"Fortunately it's not freshly boiled water. Bring me the burn ointment."

Xia Lan frowned as she looked at the red burn marks on Xiao Guoer's hands. "Hey, your hands have been through a lot of trouble for you, but luckily it's much lighter than last time. Apply some medicine and it will be healed tomorrow."

Xia Lan blew on the red mark caused by the burn and carefully applied ointment on it. After she was done, she saw that Xiao Guoer was still sitting there absent-mindedly.

"What’s wrong with you?"

"No...it's okay, I...just feel a little uncomfortable. Can I switch shifts with you tonight?"

"No problem at all."

Even after returning to the house, Xiao Guoer still had a confused sense of unreality.

How did things turn out like this?

Lying on the bed, Xiao Guoer felt a huge sense of powerlessness in her heart. She felt that there seemed to be an invisible obstacle between her and Tang Jingchen. Could it be that she and Jingchen really could not be together?

But when Xiao Guoer thought about Jingchen marrying and having children with another woman in the future, she felt her heart aching. This suffocating feeling was unbearable for her.

It was obvious that she and Jingchen were in love first, and they were almost engaged. Why should the Queen Mother's words separate her and Jingchen?

But that was an imperial decree of marriage issued by the Empress Dowager herself. Is there any way to cancel their marriage in this era when the imperial power is greater than heaven?

Do I really have to give up this time?

Xiaoguoer didn't sleep all night.

With two big dark circles under her eyes, Xiao Guoer had no mind to do anything. She was so upset that she just stared at the time and when it came, she hurried out the door and went straight to the Tang Mansion.

At this moment, she was completely at a loss and just wanted to see Tang Jingchen as soon as possible to see if he had any plan to deal with the situation.

The weather in early autumn has gradually become cooler. The wind blows on his body, but he does not feel the slightest bit of coldness. Xiao Guoer's heart is filled with anxiety, fear and terror.

What if... the Tang family has no solution? What should they do?

No, no, no, Xiao Guoer quickly shook her head, there must be a way, Jingchen is so smart, he will definitely be able to think of a solution!

Tang Jingchen, who also had dark circles under his eyes, did think of a solution.

"Let's run away! At worst we can live in anonymity for the rest of our lives!"