The scumbag was secretly having an affair, while I was openly having an affair with the prince.

Chapter 67 Fortunately, I am lucky

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Gengxin interrupted with a smile, "We don't care how much dowry you prepare for the young lady. We just want the two families to get married as soon as possible. You saw just now how much my rascal adores your young lady. He can't wait to get married and consummate the marriage today!"

"But……"

“Master,” Madam Li tugged at Gu Yong’s sleeve and said with a forced smile, “It’s rare that the General’s family doesn’t mind that Mo’er was brought back from the countryside. Since the Second Young Master can’t wait any longer, then let’s agree.”

As soon as she agreed, Ye Gengxin immediately said, "Since Lord Gu and his wife have agreed, let's go back and make preparations."

Then he gave the old ambassador a wink.

Ye Shiting bowed respectfully, and then the father and son quickly left the Grand Secretary's residence with their servants.

Once they left, Gu Yong couldn't help but feel angry. "Why did you agree so quickly? That girl was just brought back to the manor, and we haven't taught her anything yet. What's the point of letting her marry into the Ye family like this?"

Li Shi'an explained, "Let the wedding be rushed. If we prepare carefully, the household will have to provide a considerable dowry. Master, that girl isn't marrying an ordinary person; she's going to be the principal wife of the second son of the Ye family. If the dowry is too small, how can that be acceptable?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yong was speechless for a moment.

He raised his daughter without spending a single tael of silver, so if you asked him to prepare a generous dowry for her, he really wouldn't be willing to do so.

Li comforted him again, "Let that girl marry him first. Anyway, we'll both be in the capital, and there will be plenty of opportunities to meet in the future. It won't be difficult to find a chance to teach her how to do things!"

Now, let's talk about Ye Shijun.

He took Gu Simo directly back to the General's Mansion.

After Zhou Zheng finished examining Gu Simo's pulse, he said to Ye Shijun and Ye Shishu, "Miss Gu's weakness is due to excessive bleeding from her superficial wounds; there's nothing else seriously wrong."

He then gave the brother and sister some medicine he had prepared himself.

Ye Shishu and Ninth Aunt were responsible for cleaning Gu Simo's wounds and applying medicine.

Ye Shishu had initially thought they were just superficial injuries, but when he saw Gu Simo covered in whip marks, with her back even a bloody mess, he couldn't help but gasp in shock.

"My God, how could they beat him so badly?" Aunt Jiu couldn't help but exclaim.

Gu Simo, who was lying on her side in bed, did not speak. Even when Ye Shishu and the others touched her wound, she gritted her teeth and groaned.

While admiring her forbearance, Ye Shishu also began to look at her in a different light.

"I heard that Miss has been living in the countryside. Why was she suddenly brought back to the capital?" She tried to find a topic to chat with Gu Simo to distract her from her pain.

"To be honest, Miss Li, that Li wanted to give me away as a plaything, so she sent someone to bring me back to the manor." Gu Simo forced a smile while helping Ninth Aunt apply the medicine. "But she didn't expect me to be so plain-looking, not even as good as a maid, and she couldn't give me away at all. She thought I was an eyesore, so she wanted to sell me to an old man as a concubine."

Ye Shishu looked intently at her face.

It wasn't that she was picky about appearance; to be honest, Miss Gu was far from beautiful. Even the most prestigious families would choose their maids based on looks, and compared to the maids, Miss Gu was truly inferior.

Gu Simo continued, "As soon as I heard they wanted Gu Shiya to marry into the Ye family, I guessed what they were up to. I also knew the Ye family disliked this marriage, so yesterday I begged Gu Shiya to take me out. Because I'm not pretty, Gu Shiya naturally didn't take me seriously. However, because I ruined the Gu family's plans, Gu Yong tortured me severely last night after we got back."

Shu Mei's eyes were slightly closed at night.

She did not refer to Li as "Second Mother," and even directly called her biological father by his name, which shows that she had no feelings for the Gu family.

Her injuries prove that Gu Yong didn't treat her like a daughter at all.

Tell me, what father would beat his own daughter like that? Even if he did, how would he be any different from an animal?

Gu Simo continued, "Third Miss, don't worry, the Second Young Master and I have already agreed that he will marry me to deal with the Gu family's schemes. I don't want anything in return, I only ask that after we get married, I find an opportunity to fake my death, so that I can completely sever ties with the Gu family."

Ye Shishu smiled slightly, "Right now, we should focus on healing our injuries. We can discuss other matters after you and my second brother get married."

……

After Ye Gengxin and Ye Shiting returned to the mansion, Ye Shishu told them about Gu Simo's injuries.

Ye Gengxin listened in disbelief, "Gu Yongzhen is so heartless? That's his daughter, born to his first wife!"

Ye Shishu said, "Father, the fact that they haven't cared about this daughter for seventeen or eighteen years is enough to prove how little they care about her. Because of what happened last night, the Gu family didn't beat her to death, which is already considered merciful."

Ye Shijun sighed, "I never imagined that Miss Gu was so pitiful!"

Ye Shiting frowned and said, "Father, the wedding is in three days. Hurry up and have people prepare."

Ye Gengxin nodded.

Fortunately, Miss Gu was lucky and wasn't beaten to death. If she had been beaten to death last night, who knows which woman the Crown Prince and his cronies would have forced upon their son!

He called Hao Fu over.

Before he could give any instructions, Hao Fu reported to them, "General, the Chief Minister's Office just sent someone to pick up Young Master Yunru."

Ye Shijun burst into laughter, "My aunt and the others probably think they've struck gold. They must be overjoyed right now, right? With Gu Shiya's domineering and arrogant nature, the Fan family is in for a rough time!"

Ye Gengxin gave him a disapproving look, but he didn't say anything. He then instructed Hao Fu to quickly arrange the wedding.

He doesn't want to pay any more attention to the Fan family right now.

Who told his aunt to be so ambitious? The future of the Fan family is all their own doing.

……

The news of the marriage between the Ye and Gu families shocked many powerful and influential families in the capital.

It wasn't because the two families were related by marriage, but rather the haste of the wedding. It's safe to say that in the capital, among all the well-known families, there wasn't one who rushed into a marriage within three days.

However, the Ye family didn't care what outsiders thought. They sent out invitations and hung up auspicious decorations as needed. On the first day, they prepared things for the newlyweds; on the second day, they prepared the bridal chamber and wedding hall; and on the third day, they prepared the wedding banquet.

On the third night, Ye Shijun personally escorted Gu Simo back to the Grand Secretary's residence.

Although Gu Simo's injuries have not fully healed, she is able to move around normally under the careful care of the General's Mansion.

The Ye family didn't care at all what the Gu family thought.

On the morning of the second day of the Lunar New Year, Ye Shijun, dressed in a wedding robe, rode a tall horse and led an eight-bearer sedan chair to the wedding ceremony.