"Are you waiting to be killed here in the capital?!" Duke Changning gritted his teeth as he confronted Lu Jiming. "Gu Chaoyan is the Queen now, and we''ve already caused trouble. If she learns about our past grudge from the people, she could have us all executed!"


    "…."


    "I don''t see any chance of promotion for me in my current position. What''s the point of staying here if I can''t secure a higher rank? The best course of action is for us to leave the capital, start a business, get married, and have children," Duke Changning said, ring at him.


    Lu Jiming shook his head. He couldn''t ept that.


    He had been the one engaged to Gu Chaoyan, and he had been so close to attaining that throne.


    Now he was being told to leave the capital, find an ordinary woman, and be a businessman?


    The disparity was too great for him to bear.


    He wouldn''t leave.


    If he left, he would have nothing.


    Lu Jiming shook his head firmly. "I''m not going anywhere. You can leave if you want to!"


    "…"


    "Gu Chaoyan still loves me. I believe she hasn''t forgotten everything. She''s been engaged to Lord Huai for a while, and she hasn''t treated us poorly. So she must still have feelings for me, right? I need to find a chance to meet her!" Lu Jiming said, sounding hopeful.


    Duke Changning looked at him with disbelief. "Stop indulging in fantasies!"


    "What do you mean? Jiming is right! He''s not fantasizing!" Madame Duke Changning stepped forward. "Jiming is right. We can''t leave the capital. We''ll have nothing if we do. Let''s give it a try, maybe there''s still hope!"


    Duke Changning shook his head, thinking his wife and son had lost their minds.


    The housekeeper didn''t even bother trying to persuade them.


    Suddenly, amotion erupted in Duke Changning''s Mansion.


    Mother and son began discussing a n.


    Meanwhile, the coronation ceremony continued with the parade. The new King and Queen were greeting the people on the streets.


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    Gu Yunhe and Gu Ruxue were also eagerly watching, craning their necks to get a better view.


    Gu Yunhe saw Gu Chaoyan, and his heart sank. He let out a sigh, filled with mixed emotions, and turned to Gu Ruxue. "It''s her, it''s really her!"


    " "…"


    "We were all mistaken, all of us."


    " …"


    "She said she would marry an exceptional man, and she was right. The King is truly exceptional, far beyond our reach." Gu Yunhe whispered to Gu Ruxue.


    Everything was clear now.


    That was the truth.


    He was convinced.


    "I should never have mistreated Gu Chaoyan. If I had treated her as my sister, I could have been her imperial brother, with a respected position!"


    " …"


    "How could I have been so misguided and foolish?!"


    " …"


    "Everything is ruined now!"


    "…."


    "Mom and dad are dead. We have no way to stand out again. We have no future!" Gu Yunhe thought of the glorious days he used to have, which were now all memories.


    They had made a mistake. It had been their own fault.


    "Elder Brother, what are you talking about? She is just a Queen, so what?" Gu Ruxue said, displeased.


    "Can you be the Queen then?" Gu Yunhe shouted furiously.