C3 A Young Man from a Famous Family Dressed in Bright Clothes and Riding on a Horse!

"Ah..." A sharp pain shot through her head, like a blade piercing her brain. Chu Jiuge staggered, clutching her head with a cry, nearly collapsing to the ground.

"I'm marrying the North King. I will become the North Duke Consort. I will make the Crown Prince regret it!"

This thought suddenly surfaced in Chu Jiuge's mind, as if it were branded there, refusing to fade away. It was the original owner's obsession, her deepest desire before she died. And now...

In that fleeting moment, Chu Jiuge felt her consciousness blur again. Was this a sign that to survive, she must follow the original owner's plan and marry the North King?

"Damn it!" Chu Jiuge cursed under her breath, clenching her fists to steady herself before turning to head back into the city.

As for the bundle of gold and silver at her feet? Chu Jiuge didn't spare it a glance. As a renowned healer, trusted by patients' families and valued by the hospital, she had never lacked money, nor had she ever cared for it. The trinkets in that bundle held no value in her eyes.

"What... what's going on here?" The onlookers were dumbfounded, watching Chu Jiuge first move away, then head back into the city. Wasn't the eldest daughter of the Chu family supposed to elope?

"Move!" Forced to enter the city and marry, Chu Jiuge was in no mood for pleasantries. Her tone was sharp and commanding. Most of the early risers gathered to watch the spectacle were ordinary folks, and at her commanding shout, they instinctively stepped aside, clearing a path for her.

With the crowd no longer obstructing her view, the maid in pink was once again exposed to Chu Jiuge. "M-Miss..."

"Traitor! I've taken note of you. Let's see if those behind you care about your fate." Chu Jiuge glared coldly at the maid. Just when the maid thought Chu Jiuge might kill her, Chu Jiuge averted her gaze and walked past her.

"Miss... where are you going?" The maid in pink finally realized that Jiuge had already reached the city gate.

Seeing this, the maid quickly picked up the bundle from the ground, hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and followed. The sudden change in her mistress was terrifying. She wanted to run, but if she did, failing to complete the task given to her would surely lead to her downfall.

She had to make a scene about her mistress's elopement to prevent her from marrying the North King.

Whether it was due to Jiuge's commanding presence or the recognition of her identity, the people in line to enter the city stepped aside as she approached, allowing her to quickly reach the front.

Just as she was about to step through the city gate, she was stopped by the guards. "Miss, your pass."

"I..." Jiuge was about to explain her identity when a white horse galloped up, kicking up a cloud of dust, and stopped right in front of her.

"Jing'an, come over here and see if this is the one you mentioned—the eldest daughter of the Chu family, who's so devoted to you that she refuses to marry the North King and insists on eloping with you."

The woman in red sat atop the white horse, holding a whip in one hand and the reins in the other, looking down at Jiuge with disdain, as if she were something filthy.

"My dear lady, could you slow down a bit? I can barely keep up with you on horseback." A young man, dressed in fine clothes, rode up swiftly and soon stopped beside the woman in red, both mounted on tall horses in front of Jiuge.

The warm breath of the horses forced Jiuge to take a step back, allowing her to clearly see the young man's face...