Replacement

Aurora Empire.

In a courtyard belonging to the Gu Family in Greenland Territory.

At the entrance to the small courtyard, a woman in her thirties saw Gu Weiwei arrive and gave a slight bow. "Miss."

Gu Weiwei nodded. "Aunt An, has anything happened recently?"

"Nothing. Miss's daily life has been very regular. She gets up on time, eats on time, rests on time, and hasn't thrown any tantrums."

The woman known as Aunt An replied.

"Mm."

Gu Weiwei answered and soon entered the courtyard.

In the courtyard, Gu Lingying was reading a book—a geographical record.

Wearing a sky-blue dress, she sat quietly in a wicker chair in the courtyard. The hem of her dress hung down and fluttered in the breeze. Her smooth, beautiful hair fell naturally over her shoulders, revealing clean, fair cheeks. Gentle sunlight bathed her body, filling her with an intellectual, classical beauty.

Gu Weiwei watched for a moment, a trace of heartache flashing through her eyes.

Three and a half months...

Ever since Gu Lingying had failed to win Baili Qingfeng's favor, enraging her father, Gu Xinghe, and her grandfather, Gu Xingbai, she had been confined for three and a half months. During that time, she had stayed quietly here without taking a single step beyond the small courtyard.

For a twenty-two-year-old girl in the bloom of youth, how cruel was this?

Gu Weiwei watched for a moment, then forcibly squeezed a smile onto her face. "Yingzi, I came to see you."

Gu Lingying glanced at her and smiled as she nodded. "Sister."

"Look what I brought you."

Gu Weiwei raised the gift in her hand. "A jade flute from Snow Jade Territory—and it's a masterpiece by the jade-flute master Zhang Xiaoming."

Gu Lingying swept her gaze over it and smiled. "Sister, I haven't listened to