"I understand. Thank you for the reminder, Uncle."
Su Qiao knew that he truly meant well. She accepted his kindness, then returned to her tent with Xiao Lan and Xiao Yu.
After they left, the deputy general, who had been standing nearby, approached, looking as though he wanted to say something but hesitated. "General..."
Gu Jincheng withdrew his gaze and turned to him. His brows and eyes were filled with guilt and regret. "Sigh, our Gu Family has wronged her."
"What happened to her leg?"
She had been such a lovely young woman, beautiful as a flower. Her appearance and bearing were no inferior to those of his elder sister in her youth. Why had she ended up lame in one leg?
Hadn't that ruined the rest of her life?
"It is said that over half a year ago, she went to a temple to burn incense. Her horse was startled, and she fell from it, breaking her leg." The deputy general had roughly investigated Su Qiao's affairs over the past two days.
He had found out about her circumstances in Su Manor over the years, her leg, and her connections with the Fourth Prince and the Crown Prince.
Gu Jincheng let out a cold snort, his eyes filled with murderous intent. "Of all the horses in the world, why was hers the one that got startled?"
The deputy general hesitated, but ultimately reported everything he had found in detail. "General, according to my investigation, a year ago, Imperial Noble Consort Yun personally asked His Majesty for an edict, betrothing Miss Su to the Fourth Prince as his Primary Consort. Not long afterward, the incident with the startled horse occurred."
Gu Jincheng had already had his suspicions. Upon hearing this, he immediately understood what had happened. His hand tightened around