Dressed As a Consort in Ancient Times - Extra 3

“Beep—beep—”

One mechanical sound after another rang in her mind, and the familiar smell of medicine spread to the tip of her nose.

Gu Yun’s consciousness gradually returned. She wanted to open her eyes, but her eyelids felt heavy, and her whole body was sore and weak.

Then, a few footsteps circled around her. After a while, she seemed to hear her mother’s flat, emotionless voice: “She’s been soaking in the medicinal solution for so many days, why hasn’t she woken up yet?”

Hmm… mother?

Her mother from the Empire?!

Wait, didn’t she die long ago in the war with the Federation? And didn’t she… didn’t she go to another place?

But… where was that place again?

Gu Yun’s consciousness began to blur again. She could no longer distinguish where she currently was, nor could she remember where she went after dying on the battlefield.

But the hollow feeling rising from the depths of her heart told her that those memories seemed very important to her—she must not forget them.

She wanted to think carefully, but her awareness once again sank into darkness.

She fell back into a deep sleep.

—

When Gu Yun fully regained consciousness, seven days had already passed.

As soon as she opened her eyes, the mechanical system quickly alerted the medical staff.

Soon after, a nurse rushed over and helped her out of the medicinal bath.

“General! You’re finally awake! If you didn’t wake up soon, the Duke would’ve been worried sick…”

Listening to the chatter, Gu Yun sat up and looked around.

The familiar room, the familiar scents—everything told her clearly…

It seemed she hadn’t died on the battlefield, nor had she gone to that place she couldn’t recall.

News of Gu Yun waking soon brought members of the Gu family, one after another.

A female alpha with a similar appearance to Gu Yun but exuding a more composed demeanor approached and looked her up and down. “Anywhere else feeling unwell?”

As soon as she spoke, it was in that familiar, indifferent tone.

Gu Yun instinctively frowned and responded stiffly, “No.”

Gu Ye stared at her for a moment. Seeing that while her face was still pale, her spirit seemed stable, she withdrew her gaze and turned to instruct the tearful woman beside her, “Since she’s fine now, go ahead and arrange the marriage that was previously discussed.”

That omega—also Gu Yun’s mother—wiped her tears and didn’t object to Gu Ye’s words: “Yes. I’ll notify the princess consort shortly.”

What was all this?!

Gu Yun sat there, completely confused. “Marriage?”

Surely it couldn’t be what she thought… right?!

But things turned out exactly the way she feared. After her alpha mother left, her omega mother took her hand, sat her down on the cushioned chair beside the hospital bed, and began explaining what had happened during her coma.

After Gu Yun had been gravely injured on the battlefield, her soldiers had brought her back to the capital for treatment.

But even with the best doctors in the capital attending to her, they concluded she might never wake up again.

Even if she did, there would likely be severe aftereffects.

So with her military career essentially over, the Grand Duke made another decision—

To arrange a marriage for Gu Yun.

As for the match, it was someone the Duke had carefully considered: the youngest daughter of the imperial prince.

First, their families had ties and a good relationship. The Duke had met the young lady before—lovely in appearance, calm in temperament—she wouldn’t be too troublesome as a spouse for Gu Yun.

Second… now that Gu Yun was unfit for the battlefield, the military power she held would likely fade away once she stepped down. The Gu family needed to make plans early.

The imperial prince was the emperor’s only brother—kind-hearted, with no ambition to seize power. He was highly trusted by the emperor and held a portion of the military command.

So even if their families were to join by marriage, the emperor wouldn’t suspect anything—especially now that Gu Yun’s health was in decline.

After hearing the full story, Gu Yun’s first reaction was to reject the marriage: “Mother, I’m still young. I don’t want to marry so soon.”

“And I feel like my body is almost fully recovered. I can return to the battlefield.”

Those were valid reasons—but the most important one, Gu Yun didn’t say out loud.

She had a strong feeling she had truly been to another place, and whatever happened there was extremely important to her. It felt like… she already had a wife?

The moment she thought of this, an intense pain shot through her head.

She quickly clutched her head, and the veins bulging on her forehead revealed just how much pain she was in.

Her mother hurriedly grabbed the medicine bottle on the table, poured out a small pill, and brought it to her lips. “Quick, take this. It’ll stop the pain.”

Seeing Gu Yun in such agony made her mother’s heart ache terribly.

The aftereffects must be severe. For her daughter—who never used to complain about illness or pain—to show such exhaustion and torment…

This made her even more determined not to let Gu Yun return to the battlefield.

If she were to suffer such a serious injury again, her mother truly couldn’t bear another heartbreak like this.

After taking the medicine, Gu Yun felt much better.

But she still couldn’t think about that forgotten place. Every time she did, it was as if tens of thousands of silver needles were piercing her brain.

Even so, despite not being able to remember, she felt strong resistance to the arranged marriage.

But just now, her mother’s expression had already told her that this marriage was more or less set in stone…

She wanted to plead with her mother, “Mom, I don’t want to marry an omega I’ve never even met. I’m not ready yet. Can this engagement… be called off?”

However, her mother only frowned slightly, looking helpless: “It can’t be called off. While you were still unconscious, the marriage between you and Princess Bai was already arranged.”

“Your mother wants the power held by the Prince to maintain the current glory of the Gu family.”

“The Prince wants a son-in-law of high status who won’t come into contact with more power, as a way to show his obedience and unwavering loyalty to His Majesty…”

So, thinking of it this way, a marriage between the two families was very suitable.

But neither family had asked for the opinions of those involved.

Especially that Princess Bai—even if her father wanted her to marry an alpha who might never wake up, it seemed she had no way to resist.

Under such pressure, Gu Yun felt suffocated.

Her face turned pale, and she lowered her head, saying no more.

—

When the news spread that General Gu had miraculously woken up just as the Duke’s family and the Prince’s household were about to be joined in marriage, the people of the capital were all amazed, clicking their tongues and saying they hadn’t expected this marriage to have the effect of “chongxi” (marriage to ward off bad luck), just like in ancient times.

But regardless of what people outside were saying, the wedding date was drawing near.

Tomorrow was the day of the wedding.

Gu Yun looked around at her home, newly decorated and festive. People around her kept offering congratulations. For a moment, she felt dazed, as if she had seen such a joyful scene somewhere before.

After her personal guard explained the wedding arrangements for tomorrow, she impatiently dismissed them. Then, while everyone else was still immersed in the festive mood, she quietly snuck down to the underground storage, randomly chose a flying vehicle, and boarded it.

But her gaze was unfocused, as if she didn’t know where she was going.

She touched her wrist—there was no light flashing there.

Yixing had also been severely damaged in the war and was still recovering in the system center.

So she couldn’t ask Yixing about the things she had forgotten, either.

She started the vehicle but didn’t set a destination.

As she left the house and looked down at the shrinking estate beneath her, she let out a heavy sigh and then set a destination—one of the capital’s well-known wineries.

As night fell, the winery lit up in all sorts of star-like colors, glittering over the growing crowd, and the decadent atmosphere spread all around.

Gu Yun walked in expressionlessly. After refusing the twelfth omega who tried to strike up a conversation, she went to the bar and ordered the strongest drink available.

She wanted to numb herself. Maybe after becoming numb, she wouldn’t feel that inexplicable emptiness anymore.

She drank glass after glass, rejecting one person after another who tried to buy her a drink. Her mind started to feel heavy. But what made her feel even worse was that the alcohol couldn’t numb her enough to forget the memories she had lost…

“Jiejie, would you like another drink?” A crisp and lovely voice suddenly rang in Gu Yun’s ear.

She waved off the glass offered by the woman, but then suddenly felt the voice sounded familiar?!

She slowly turned her head. Under the ambiguous, flickering lights, she saw a face that seemed to be etched into her very soul.

The charming girl tilted her small head slightly, her smiling eyes curving into crescent moons, sparkling with a light that Gu Yun would never be able to forget in this lifetime.

In that moment, all the memories she had lost came flooding back into her mind.

She remembered! She remembered everything!

“P… Princess?” She uttered the words in disbelief, eyes fixed on her, as if trying to confirm she hadn’t made a mistake.

Jiang Libai raised her little hand and pinched Gu Yun’s cheek: “It’s me.”

That night, after taking a long time to process everything, Gu Yun finally believed that her Seventh Princess had truly come to her era.

The joy of regaining what was once lost made her pull Jiang Libai into a tight embrace, gently rubbing her head against her shoulder with tenderness and deep affection.

The familiar affection made her dazed, as if she had returned to those lingering days back in the Kingdom of Yu…

But in the next moment, she suddenly remembered—she was now in the Empire’s capital, and tomorrow, she was supposed to marry that so-called Princess Bai from the Prince’s household…

However, now that she had regained her memories and found the wife she cherished deeply, it was naturally impossible for her to still go through with that wedding.

But this was something she had to tell Jiang Libai, so as to avoid any misunderstandings.

After revealing her identity to Jiang Libai, Gu Yun pressed her lips together and, after hesitating for a while, finally spoke: “Princess, my mother arranged a marriage for me. I’m supposed to get married tomorrow…”

“But don’t worry, I’ll handle it properly. After I cancel the engagement…”

Before she could finish, Jiang Libai’s slender fingers pressed against her lips. Looking at her with a half-smile, she said, “What did you say? You want to cancel the engagement?”

Gu Yun couldn’t quite understand what the Seventh Princess meant, “Yes… you’re the only one in my heart…”

Jiang Libai pinched Gu Yun’s face hard, smiling sweetly as she dropped a bombshell: “Don’t even think about it. I’m the one you’re marrying.”

“Otherwise, what did you think? Why else would I agree to this marriage?”

As she spoke, she grabbed Gu Yun’s hand and placed it on the back of her neck. When the omega’s gland was touched, she shuddered slightly, suppressing the fluttering in her heart, and softly said, “Look, I’ve come to your era and am about to become your omega…”

Hearing this, Gu Yun felt dizzy, as if struck by a shooting star. Boundless joy slowly spread within her.

—

At dawn, thinking about the upcoming wedding, Gu Yun instantly perked up. After sending Jiang Libai back to the Prince’s residence, she hurriedly boarded a starship and headed to the planet famous for its jewelry, determined to pick out a ring for Jiang Libai that closely resembled the one she had once made for her.

Back in the Kingdom of Yu, she had spent a long time crafting that ring. Jiang Libai had been overjoyed the moment she wore it, and in the end had treasured it dearly, often taking it out to admire…

But now there wasn’t enough time to make one from scratch, so she had to choose a new one.

After all, compared to the ring prepared by her family, she felt that one chosen personally by her would be far more sincere.

Fortunately, there was still enough time. Gu Yun carefully selected the wedding ring and returned to the capital just as the wedding was about to begin.

With the help of her personal guard, she changed into her wedding attire. Radiant and spirited, she followed the Gu family to the estate where the ceremony was to be held.

There weren’t many guests, only people familiar with both families.

Gu Yun stood on the grass, watching as a flying vehicle descended from the sky. Jiang Libai, dressed in a white gown, walked toward her shyly.

For a moment, it felt like she had returned to the days in the Kingdom of Yu…

She stepped forward and took Jiang Libai’s hand.

The wedding proceeded smoothly, making many people breathe a sigh of relief.

Gu Ye exchanged a glance with the lady beside her.

Immediately, Gu Yun saw her mother walking toward her and Jiang Libai with a smiling face. “After the wedding, take Princess Bai to Blue Star for a nice trip… No matter what, a honeymoon is a must.”

That last sentence was spoken very softly, like a warning to Gu Yun.

You couldn’t blame her for being cautious—after all, Gu Yun had strongly resisted this marriage before. So even though the wedding had gone smoothly, she was still afraid Gu Yun might abandon Princess Bai and run off…

Gu Yun naturally understood her mother’s thoughts. She gave a light cough, then tightly held Jiang Libai’s small hand and promised her mother, “Mom, can I stay out with the Princess a little longer?”

“Of course,” her mother agreed eagerly without hesitation and even extended their honeymoon by another two months.

—

The next day, inside the starship the Empire had specially prepared for them, Gu Yun held Jiang Libai close, gazing out the window at the sparkling stars in the vast sky.

“Princess, since we’ve come here… Xingxing and Lanlan…”

Jiang Libai leaned into her embrace and smiled, “We only came here after dying of old age. They already have their own families and children. We don’t need to worry about them…”

Though she said that, Jiang Libai still missed the two daughters she and Gu Yun had raised together.

She wondered how they were doing back in the Kingdom of Yu…

Gu Yun gently patted her head, her voice tinged with melancholy and a touch of relief: “I’ll always be by your side.”

No matter the past, the present, or the future, I’ll always be by your side.

Jiang Libai looked up, her eyes sparkling.

Then she reached out, wrapped her arms around Gu Yun’s neck, and kissed her red lips.

The burning kiss fell, unstoppable and intense.

Gu Yun lifted her in her arms and walked into the bedroom behind them.

Clothes fell to the floor. On the bed, the two of them clung tightly to each other. Under the starlight streaming through the window, their boundless love surged uncontrollably…

After tracing Jiang Libai’s delicate curves again and again, Gu Yun’s voice turned hoarse and tender: “Princess, shall we switch?”

Jiang Libai hooked her arms around Gu Yun’s shoulders and gave them a gentle squeeze, her voice coming in broken gasps: “No… don’t switch…”

Once again pulling the Seventh Princess into her embrace, Gu Yun held her with the utmost care. After receiving her consent, Gu Yun bared her fangs and bit into her gland, releasing a strong wave of pheromones.

At last, the permanent mark was completed—they now fully belonged to each other.

Jiang Libai lay in Gu Yun’s arms, her small hands tangled in her long hair, enjoying the tranquil moment that belonged solely to the two of them.

“Jiejie, look! That star is shining so brightly!”

Gu Yun turned her head and looked in the direction the Seventh Princess was pointing, “Mm, that’s Blue Star. We’re almost there.”

Jiang Libai beamed with joy, wrapped her arms around Gu Yun’s neck and kissed her, “Then let’s set off!”

After getting ready, the two of them exited the starship, stepped onto the land of Blue Star, and began their new journey together…