Concubines Lead to Strength: The Path to Immortality Begins with Taking a Spouse

Chapter 45: Chapter 45: It’s Settled, Qingqing Finds Out (Please Follow, Monthly Pass)

Gu Changge was a bit dumbfounded.

“So marrying a bride comes with the gift of the Young Master position?”

But he had already made it clear in front of the grand hall that his wedding was tomorrow, how could he possibly change it now?

“Rest assured, you’ll still marry that girl from the Liu Family as planned,”

“Just add one more, that’s all!”

“It’s not an issue; that girl from the Liu Family will surely understand.”

“What do you say?”

Gu Zhan, seeing his expression and fearing a misunderstanding, added,

“Why choose me amid so many cousins?”

Gu Changge asked, somewhat puzzled.

“…”

Gu Zhan’s mouth twitched; he wanted to know the answer to this question even more than Gu Changge did!

With so many juniors available, why pick Gu Changge, who was only there for the excitement?

“Don’t worry about that. Just tell me if you can handle it or not.”

Gu Zhan waved his hand, not wanting to waste words on him.

“Uh… I can handle it,”

“But how do I explain this to Qingqing?”

Gu Changge let out a wry smile. Bearing the Daoist Couple system, naturally, he couldn’t refuse such an opportune offer.

One more Daoist Couple, and one with decent Talent, would save him a lot of Attribute Points and double his daily Cultivation gains.

No matter how you looked at it, it was a good deal.

But the timing couldn’t be worse!

Tomorrow was his wedding day, how was he supposed to tell Liu Qingqing that he was about to marry another Little Princess right away!

“Well, that’s settled then. As for explaining, that’s for your younger generation to handle.”

“You figure it out.”

“This matter is settled; the Imperial Family does not demand much fanfare, only that you become the Young Master.”

“I have many things to attend to, so I’ll take my leave now.”

With that, Gu Zhan stood up and left without waiting for Gu Changge to see him out.

Leaving grandfather and grandson staring at each other in silence.

“You, my boy… do you have good luck or bad luck?”

Finally, Gu Kuang spoke up, his gaze at his grandson somewhat playful.

“I…”

“With the bride and Young Master position delivered to your door, you can’t really refuse them, can you?”

Gu Changge met his grandfather’s eyes with a helpless shrug.

“Indeed, they must be accepted!”

“Besides, no one else in the Gu Family dares to choose anyone else as the Young Master.”

“And now, you are very suitable!”

Gu Kuang nodded seriously.

Gu Zhan had become the Family Head with considerable effort, and in return, his son had become the Young Master.

But his son’s Young Master title had no hollow merits; over the years, he had earned the Gu Family untold benefits!

Now that Gu Erjian had died, among the young generation of the Gu Family, there was no one who could match his past achievements and Talent.

Only Gu Changge’s status was beyond question, and with the marriage to Wang Yue, the Imperial City would support him, and even… the Heavenly Cold Sect might show some support!

“Alright, the matter is decided.”

“Just wait for your wedding tomorrow, and don’t think too much about the rest.”

Gu Kuang, evidently in good spirits, also got ready to leave.

Cheerfully carrying his Wine Gourd, he departed with the send-off from his great-grandson.

“That’s it… it’s settled?”

After sending off his grandfather, Gu Changge still hadn’t come to grips with the situation.

He had simply gone to see the excitement, so how had he ended up picking up a bride and, incidentally, the position of Young Master Gu?

Could it be that the heavens felt they owed him for the past eighteen years and were now compensating him?

Enough of that; no need to dwell on this.

He still needed to figure out how to break the news to Qingqing in a way she’d accept more easily.

If all else failed…

He’d wait until after the Marriage. Qingqing wasn’t going to stay long at the Gu Family anyway, he’d deal with it secretly then!

…

On the other side, at the Heavenly Cold Sect’s separate courtyard.

Zhao Ling knocked on her daughter’s door with a somewhat mysterious air.

Once she entered, she still looked like a thief with a guilty conscience.

“Mother, what’s going on?”

Liu Qingqing asked, a bit puzzled.

“Shh…”

Zhao Ling first set up a barrier to isolate the room, then pulled her daughter to sit on the bed.

She tried to speak in as flat a tone as possible, “Today, mother wanted to ask the Gu Family about the details of tomorrow’s wedding, but I heard some news.”

“It seems that Changge might inherit the position of Young Master Gu.”

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingqing froze for a moment, not understanding, and said, “But that’s a good thing, mother. Why do you look like that?”

“Cough…”

“But you know, this child is becoming more and more outstanding, and now he’s about to become the Young Master Gu.”

“In the future, he might unavoidably become a bargaining chip used by the Gu Family to tie up with the Imperial Family or other powers.”

“Like a marriage alliance…”

As Zhao Ling spoke, she observed her daughter’s expression.

“…”

“And then?” Liu Qingqing’s face showed no change, and she simply asked. @@novelbin@@

“Can you accept that?”

Zhao Ling asked with a mixture of belief and doubt.

“It’s not unacceptable. Even the Sixth Elder who accompanied us here has a Daoist Couple.”

“Moreover, I am the principal wife.”

Liu Qingqing spoke without changing her expression, not seeming to be pretending.

“You seem to be taking this rather well…”

“Alright then, since that’s the case, mother will just tell you directly.”

“Today, the Northern Domain Royal Family sent the Little Princess to form a marriage alliance with the Gu Family, and it just so happened to involve Changge…”

“But I saw the child refuse; however… this matter is probably beyond his control.”

“I’m telling you in advance so that you’re prepared.”

Zhao Ling spoke as gently as she could, continually watching her daughter’s face for any sign of change.

“Oh.”

“I understand, mother.”

“Is there anything else?”

Liu Qingqing’s face remained calm, showing no sign of trouble.

“No… there’s nothing else.”

“Then, mother will leave first.”

“There’s still much to do for tomorrow’s big wedding.”

“You mustn’t be upset with Changge over this, you two can’t change the situation.”

As Zhao Ling counseled, she walked out of the room and closed the door behind her.

Despite her daughter’s normal behaviour, Zhao Ling knew her too well; the girl must still be feeling upset inside.

But it was better to let her calm down and come to terms with it on her own.

This matter couldn’t be kept secret, and she could only try to explain on behalf of Changge.

Just as Zhao Ling thought, at this moment Liu Qingqing was sitting in the room, somewhat absent-minded.

While she said she didn’t care, there was still an uncomfortable feeling in her heart.

But suddenly, as if realizing something, she felt quite a bit more relieved.

“In this way, it seems… it could be much fairer to him.”

“After all, after the marriage, it wouldn’t be right to be separated by two provinces from him, unable to consummate the marriage on the wedding night.”

“Northern Domain Little Princess…”

“Her status is not low, but after returning to the Heavenly Cold Sect, it won’t take long for me to secure the position of Saintess.”

“Regarding who holds higher or lower status, it’s still up for debate.”

“Once I become a Saintess, the pitfalls of the Cultivation Technique can also be remedied…”

Liu Qingqing’s expression gradually became calm, and she had no dissatisfaction with Gu Changge. As her mother said, it wasn’t his decision to make.

Instead, she secretly began to measure herself against that Northern Domain Little Princess in her heart!

Gu Changge was completely unaware of this; he hadn’t even spoken out, and Liu Qingqing had already accepted the situation…

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