Gu Qiurong: "..."
"But... I have already given my word to the Prince. If I do not appear, it would be as if you, Father, had forbidden it."
The Marquis of Pingding nearly coughed up blood.
This wretched girl!
She had completely blocked off all his avenues of retreat. He had originally intended to simply claim later that Gu Qiurong had changed her mind, but he never expected she would discuss it with the Prince in advance.
The Marquis of Pingding was seized by a fit of violent coughing.
Gu Qiurong acted as if she hadn't seen it, turned around, and returned to the Rongan Courtyard to continue reading.
In the blink of an eye, the day of the three-day appointment arrived.
Sheng Fengxiao’s carriage arrived at the Marquis Manor right on schedule.
However, the gate to Gu Qiurong’s Rongan Courtyard had been locked.
Qingzhi hammered on the door in a panic. "Young Miss, the door has been locked from the outside! We can't get out!"
"If the Prince has been waiting outside for too long, what if he decides to leave?"
Qingzhi knew full well that this was the only opportunity her mistress had to grasp, and it absolutely could not be missed.
Gu Qiurong sat composed on the stone bench in the courtyard, reading quietly. "Qingzhi, do not fret."
The Marquis Manor was bound to pull a stunt like this.
After all, Gu Lingwei still had to marry the Crown Prince. Since the Marquis of Pingding dared not provoke either Sheng Fengxiao or the Crown Prince, he could only put on a show of obstruction. That…
Chapter 28