sjar Chapter 412 The Disturbance Reaches the Military Camp
Chapter 412 The Disturbance Reaches the Military Camp
Outside the military camp, soldiers stopped Du Ruoling.
"Princess, this is a military camp, and women are not allowed to enter without permission."
Du Ruoling's eyebrows shot up, her voice sharp: "I am Gu Cheng'an's lawfully wedded wife. He hid in the military camp on the second day of our marriage and refused to come. Why can't I come?"
She forced her way in and made her way to Gu Cheng'an's tent.
Gu Cheng'an was wiping his spear when he heard footsteps, but he didn't even look up.
"Who sent you?" The voice was as cold and hard as iron.
Upon seeing his aloof demeanor, Du Ruoling felt all the gentle words she had prepared stuck in her throat.
She took a deep breath and softened her voice: "Cheng'an, we're married now, how can you stay in the military camp all this time? I'm all alone in the manor..."
"Military affairs are busy." Gu Cheng'an finally raised his eyes, his gaze indifferent. "You should just focus on your pregnancy."
Another pregnancy preparation!
Du Ruoling could no longer suppress the rage in her heart and shrieked, "Gu Cheng'an! You're just a deputy general, why do you have so many military affairs to attend to? Are you still thinking about that bitch Chu Ruohan?!"
"Shut up!" Gu Cheng'an slammed his spear into the ground with a dull thud, his face so dark it could drip water.
"Chu Ruohan is my sister-in-law! Don't spout nonsense and tarnish her reputation!"
"Sister-in-law?" Du Ruoling laughed shrilly, tears welling up in her eyes. "What a terrible sister-in-law! She was kidnapped, and you searched for her without taking off your clothes. In that wretched place, Niutou Village, you two, a lone man and a woman, spent a whole month together! Who knows what shameful things happened between you!"
Gu Cheng'an's chest heaved violently, and the veins on his forehead bulged.
He suddenly raised his hand.
"Go ahead and hit me!" Du Ruoling didn't flinch, tears streaming down her face. "You're going to hit me for her sake! How much have I suffered these past few days?"
"That night, you were completely drunk, but you kept calling out her name! You held me, but you were calling out Chu Ruohan's name!"
She roared, unleashing all her humiliation and resentment.
Gu Cheng'an's raised arm froze in mid-air, the color draining from his face until only a horrifying paleness remained.
That night...did he really call out Chu Ruohan's name?
He was completely unaware!
Du Ruoling's reckless outburst in the military camp will damage Chu Ruohan's reputation... What will her older brother think?
Chu Ruohan's baby is about to be born!
The whispers outside the tents seemed amplified countless times, penetrating clearly into our ears.
"Tsk tsk, a brother-in-law coveting his sister-in-law, this is a shocking scandal!"
"No wonder Princess Anping made such a fuss; who could stand it?"
"You mean the child in the belly of the General Zhenguo's wife..."
Before a soldier could finish speaking, his comrade covered his mouth. But the unspoken words, tinged with speculation, spread through the minds of the others.
"Shut up, all of you!" Gu Cheng'an turned around abruptly and shouted angrily at the outside of the tent, his eyes bloodshot, like a trapped beast.
The soldiers were terrified by his imposing presence and fell silent.
"What kind of behavior is this, making such a racket!" a dignified voice rang out.
General Shi walked in from outside with a stern face, his gaze sharp as lightning, sweeping over the group of soldiers with their heads bowed.
His sharp gaze turned to Du Ruoling, his voice cold and hard: "Princess Anping, this is a military camp, not a place for you to throw a tantrum! If there's nothing else, please return to your residence!"
Du Ruoling trembled at the imposing aura emanating from General Shi, and when she looked into Gu Cheng'an's eyes, which seemed to want to devour her alive, a wave of regret washed over her.
She came to make peace, hoping to coax him back to his residence. How could she not control her temper and let things get to this irreparable point?
Now, Gu Cheng'an will only despise her even more.
"Cheng'an..." she called out timidly, with a hint of pleading.
"Go back." Gu Cheng'an's voice was devoid of warmth; each word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
Du Ruoling opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but under Gu Cheng'an's cold gaze, she couldn't utter a single word.
She turned around in a sorry state and, amidst the soldiers' gazes of either pity or disdain, slunk away from the camp.
After Du Ruoling left, General Shi sternly looked at the surrounding soldiers: "Disperse! Anyone who spreads even a single word about what happened today will be punished according to military law!"
The soldiers quickly responded and withdrew, and the camp soon returned to order.
Although those whispers were suppressed, they were like a seed that had already been planted in the soil.
General Shi turned to look at Gu Cheng'an, whose face was ashen, and sighed, "Cheng'an, this matter has become too ugly."
"Your subordinate knows his mistake," Gu Cheng'an said in a low voice. "Please punish me, General."
"Punishment?" General Shi sneered. "I can punish your body, but I can't punish your heart. If you really feel guilty, you should think about how to deal with this mess."
Gu Cheng'an clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug deep into his palms, but he felt no pain.
"General, I have never had any improper thoughts towards my sister-in-law."
He had always kept his distance from Chu Ruohan...
“I know.” General Shi rubbed his temples. “You are an upright person and have always respected Gu Junze.”
"But this matter has already spread. If it is not handled properly, it will not only jeopardize your sister-in-law's reputation, but also affect Gu Junze's position in the court."
Gu Cheng'an's face was ashen, and he said in a deep voice, "Your subordinate understands."
"I'm giving you three days off. Go back home and properly appease your wife."
General Shi patted him on the shoulder, "Once a woman's jealousy erupts, she's capable of anything. Especially since she's pregnant, you should be even more careful."
Gu Cheng'an tightened his grip on the spear, then loosened it again, finally replying in a low voice, "Yes."
After General Shi left, only Gu Cheng'an remained in the tent. He stared at the tent ceiling, looking dazed.
He never imagined he would find himself in such an awkward situation. That drunken slip of the tongue that night had now led to such a disaster.
Looking back on those days in Niutou Village, the life of working at sunrise and resting at sunset was truly wonderful...
But now, if this gets back to her elder brother, how will she face him?
Thinking of this, Gu Cheng'an slammed his fist on the table, and the wooden table cracked in response.
He must resolve this matter as soon as possible and prevent the rumors from spreading further.
The next day, at the Princess's residence.
Du Ruoling was sitting in front of the dressing table, her eyes red and swollen, clearly having not slept all night.
Upon hearing that Gu Cheng'an had returned to the manor, she hurriedly got up, but suppressed her excitement and slowly sat down.
The door was gently pushed open, and Gu Cheng'an entered with his hands behind his back, his face calm and composed.
"You're back." Du Ruoling's voice trembled slightly, her eyes filled with anticipation and trepidation.
Gu Cheng'an didn't speak, but slowly stepped forward and sat down opposite her.
"I was wrong yesterday. I shouldn't have caused trouble at the military camp." Du Ruoling took the initiative to admit her mistake, her voice much softer. "I was just worried about you, and afraid you were still angry about what happened that day..."
"This matter is over, there's no need to mention it again." Gu Cheng'an interrupted her, his voice calm. "From now on, let's each keep to our own business and stop making trouble."
"Okay, as long as you come back, I'll do whatever you want..."