Hearing about the new wife, Gu Tianchen was still a little overwhelmed. After thinking for a while, he finally remembered that it was the shuanger, Song Qingran, whom Madam Zhao had allowed to be married to the original owner.
The Canglan Continent was truly strange. In addition to men and women, there were also shuangers. Shuangers were much the same as men in appearance, but they were not as strong. At the same time, like women, they could bear children. The clearest sign of a shuanger was the bright red pregnancy mole beneath the left eye.However, although shuangers could give birth, their chances of conceiving were much lower than those of women.
In addition, many men preferred delicate and gentle women, so the status of shuangers on this continent was rather awkward.
Gu Tianchen had fallen in love with Song Si, the eldest daughter of the Song family, and the Song family's attitude toward him had always been ambiguous. At first, the Song family's old madam had half-jokingly told Gu Tianchen that she would marry Song Si to him, and Gu Tianchen had firmly taken those words to heart.But the original owner had not known that the Song family was merely stringing him along.
If Gu Tianchen had truly possessed three spiritual roots and entered Qingxiao Immortal Sect, then the Song family would naturally have agreed to marry their daughter to him.
But if he failed to enter Qingxiao Immortal Sect, then they could simply pretend those words had never been spoken.So after the Qingxiao Immortal Sect selection, the Song family's attitude changed completely, and Song Si began avoiding him as if he were the plague. Gu Tianchen, who had not yet recovered from all the upheaval in his life, and who had only recently lost his concubine mother, went to Madam Zhao to mention the so-called engagement with the Song family.
He had hoped that she would go to Song Manor and formally propose marriage on his behalf. Instead, he was dismissed with an ugly, unfavored shuanger from the Song family.On the second day after the wedding, Gu Tianchen went to Madam Zhao and made a huge scene.
Gu Zheng, who hurried back after hearing the news, beat Gu Tianchen with several strikes of the rod.From then on, the original owner's temperament changed drastically. He became submissive in front of outsiders, but once he returned home and saw his wife, all his anger came out in the form of domestic abuse.
Thinking of this, Gu Tianchen could not help sighing inwardly. Even if he had been reborn into the body of a useless young master, and even if he had lost a thousand years of cultivation in a single day, it would not have mattered much.
He could always cultivate again.But marriage?He missed Tianyun Continent, where many cultivators remained single even after ascension. Yet the original owner had already gotten married at the age of fifteen.."Young master?"Seeing that Gu Tianchen had remained silent for a long while, Gu Lei could not help calling out to him.
Gu Tianchen returned to his senses and put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands. "How did Madam become so angry?"Madam Zhao had arranged for Gu Tianchen to marry such a spouse precisely so that he would stop bothering her, while the Song family had clearly used the same marriage to brush the matter aside. It was obvious that neither side had taken Gu Tianchen seriously.
When Gu Tianchen asked, Gu Lei immediately showed a gloating expression. "Madam said the young madam did not serve properly, so she had him kneel in Jingxin Hall. If young master did not wake up, he would not be allowed to rise.""When did this happen?"The original owner barely had any impression of this wife.
Aside from a quick glance on the wedding night, he had never looked at him properly again, so Gu Tianchen could not even remember the shuanger's appearance. He only knew that there was a large black birthmark over his left eye."He was sent there two days ago. The Song family broke their promise to you, so this time Madam is punishing the Song family's shuanger on your behalf, young master.""On my behalf?" Gu Tianchen repeated with a meaningful smile.Madam Zhao had sent Song Qi to Jingxin Hall two days earlier, leaving only Gu Lei and a shuanger servant in Qingzhu Courtyard. Naturally, the only person who could attend to him closely was Gu Lei, which made it easy to tamper with the medicine without fear of discovery.
Although Song Qi was not favored, he was still Gu Tianchen's lawful wife. For Madam Zhao to punish him so casually was no different from slapping Gu Tianchen in the face."Go and inform Madam that I am awake.
Then go to Jingxin Hall and bring him back."After hearing Gu Tianchen's order, Gu Lei said somewhat awkwardly, "Young master, there's no need to be in such a hurry. You've only just woken up. If you see him and get angry, it won't be good for your recovery. Better to let him stay in Jingxin Hall a little longer.
"Seeing the sudden guilty look on Gu Lei's face, Gu Tianchen narrowed his eyes slightly and tapped his fingers twice on the table."Really?".Outside Jingxin Hall"Will nothing happen if the young lady keeps beating him like this?"Hearing the crack of the whip from inside Jingxin Hall, one of the maids could not help asking in worry.
"How can he be so delicate after only a few lashes? It was his own fault for frightening our young lady. Besides, our young lady is already much kinder than the third young master."Hui'er, Gu Lan's personal maid, spoke indifferently."But the young lady is a second-level martial artist. How can the third young master compare to her? And the young madam hasn't eaten or drunk anything for two days. What if someone ends up dead?"
"He's only the wife of a concubine-born son. If our young lady wants to beat someone, no one would dare interfere even if he were beaten to death.
"Hui'er sounded impatient."It seems I have been ignorant. I didn't know such things happened in Gu Manor."Both the maid who had spoken and Hui'er were startled by the sudden voice from behind them. When Hui'er turned and saw who had arrived, horror flashed across her face, but it quickly disappeared
"So it's the third young master. Since you're awake, you should be lying in bed recovering. Why have you come here?""Do I need the permission of a maid like you to go anywhere?"As Gu Tianchen spoke, he casually raised a hand and pushed aside the maid blocking the courtyard entrance, then walked straight past her into the courtyard.Hui'er had always been heavyset, yet with just that light push from Gu Tianchen, she felt half her body go numb and nearly collapsed to the ground.
The sudden change caught her completely off guard, and she forgot to stop him.Seeing this, Gu Lei, who had been following behind Gu Tianchen, hurried after him.The young master really did seem to have changed after waking up this time. He was obviously still just an ordinary person who had never practiced martial arts, yet Gu Lei could feel an inexplicable pressure around him.Even in the past, when the young master had still been praised and favored by everyone, he had never given off such a feeling..After thinking for a moment, Gu Lei still could not help saying,.
"Young master, that is the sixth young lady's personal maid. If the young lady learns what you just did to her…"The sixth young lady, Gu Lan, was Madam Zhao's biological daughter. Although the master had once loved the third young master most, things were different now. The second young master had joined Qingxiao Immortal Sect, so naturally no one dared to offend his sister.
Gu Tianchen ignored Gu Lei's words and continued walking toward the end of the corridor. The closer he drew to Jingxin Hall, the louder the sound of the whip mixed with curses became. Gu Tianchen could not help frowning."Sure enough, no one born to a concubine is any good. Looking like this, and still daring to show your face in front of people. If I see your face again, I'll beat you to death."
Gu Lan stared at the person cowering in the corner, her beautiful face full of hatred.People had once said that Gu Tianchen would soar to the heavens in a single step. Even her father had favored Gu Tianchen more than her own second brother and often turned a blind eye to her. And now, thinking that this shuanger was Gu Tianchen's wife, she saw him as no better than that useless waste.
The whip in Gu Lan's hand lashed down without mercy. In her eyes, all of them had been born from fox spirits and sluts."Stop."Seeing the scene before him, Gu Tianchen stepped forward and stopped Gu Lan. The shuanger huddled in the corner with his back to the door trembled slightly when he heard this familiar voice.Gu Lan lifted her beautiful eyes and glared at the person who had appeared in Jingxin Hall.
"Why should I stop? Can't I discipline someone third brother usually beats himself?""I can discipline my own person myself. It is not your place, as an unmarried girl who has not yet left the boudoir, to take over."
"You—"Gu Lan grew even angrier when she heard Gu Tianchen's words."Then today I must deal with this ugly, lowly monster."Seeing the whip in Gu Lan's hand about to fall on Song Qi again, Gu Tianchen reached out and grabbed the person beside him. The unsuspecting Gu Lei was thrown directly in front of Song Qi, just in time to take the whip in his place.
"Even you dare to stop me?" Gu Lan said darkly when she saw the boy standing in front of Song Qi."I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. It's just that if Madam finds out the young lady and sister-in-law are not getting along, she will definitely be unhappy. I'm only thinking of you too, young lady."
Gu Lei had originally only wanted to watch the excitement, but instead he had been dragged into it and beaten for no reason. Now, suddenly facing Gu Lan's anger head-on, he could only try to placate her. Heaven knew he had never had the slightest intention of stopping the young lady at all."Humph, and now you want to use my mother to suppress me? Get out of the way, or I'll teach you a lesson too."
Gu Lan refused to fall for that trick and swung her whip again toward the people on the ground.If you want, send the next part and I'll keep editing it in this same spaced format.