Jinbao Marries a Wife

Yue Yinggui had finally become his prisoner, his possession.BKpToRGYXhWUCrrhnulwHyBHDtnLjq

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When he could finally do as he pleased with this proud and mighty general, it was far from the satisfaction he had imagined. No matter how wildly he tried to fill his desires, he was never satisfied—nothing could quench it.vXceXPdphrARskvaOTHvccKnMkfHTu

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In Yue Yinggui’s eyes, all he saw was humiliation and hatred.gTsdoLaAVvpNMaTGLilyiCzyydBNGd

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Isn’t it just human nature to be so damn pathetic? At moments like this, he missed the days when they treated each other with respect, when Yue warmly and cheerfully called him “Mingjing.”yihmmXVIcqaoSiltobCjImVROESMpX

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Back then, Yue Yinggui was so full of spirit, so unparalleled in his heroic prowess. Now, the hero who once ruled the battlefield like a lion had fallen, caged like a bird with clipped wings, despondent and at his mercy. Yet the joy of having what he wanted was gone, replaced by unbearable heartache.JMywgOZTwvPysohZQSkpupjLMnkNmu

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He longed to see Yue’s bright, sunny smile again. He longed for the calm and grace that used to replace the contempt and hatred now in his eyes.UlRQGsXLtXgXwykHWWXhXIHbNEeSTA

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He had no idea how to deal with this version of Yue Yinggui.bzMdPeTuUGSqdOQSKEdnWnILmXoOJo

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He wanted to be good to him. He wanted Yue to know that Yu Mingjing would live for him, die for him, and turn against the entire world for him.ekvEzmpawdszYGyUTkmHTmBccEcRgR

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But in the end, who had really imprisoned whom?sgBMhiNwnnwwIgEGImucVZlOahAguu

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After keeping him bound for two more years, he could no longer bear Yue’s indifference and hatred. In a desperate move, he planted a blood gu in Yue’s body.sZHSqVVamBTvGQanagNGtdIcozDKoH

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Mingjing already had a mother gu in his body. The child gu was in Que Siming’s body. Hosting one more gu meant he could take Yue’s life at any moment.sUGwoujqlfNrBFyssECESTCOIYlhAY

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But he didn’t care anymore. If this was the only way to make Yue smile at him, to submit to him, even if it meant death, he would accept it willingly.mPjCQJqtaLWdvJfDviCIEHZhQhBMXj

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In less than a year, Yue Yinggui truly became his puppet, just as he had imagined. Yet Mingjing’s heart only grew colder.lqMJEYbXETYjMkSalSrgaCKVdqKLSg

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He had gained complete control over Yue’s every word and action. If he wanted Yue to smile, he would smile; if he wanted him to cry, he would cry. Mingjing couldn’t bear to be apart from Yue for even a second. Even though everything was a façade, he accepted it all with bitter contentment.AMMUhMJsYlMHgmIzIYasJoJUmjdgNP

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For over a decade, they ate and slept together, inseparable in both body and spirit. He believed that no ordinary couple could compare to the bond they had. He devoted his whole heart to Yue Yinggui, and convinced himself that Yue was doing the same. They lived secluded, as if the world outside didn’t exist, spending ten years together in a life envied by none but lovers. He wished with all his heart that they could stay like that forever, never to part.dVEsZJhrZKFfhJVJMCQLkLCjGEegMm

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But to make this dream a reality, he had to constantly evade Que Linpei’s forces.AuMlxnelTWRXZTqugPxNMXbBKwfvVD

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If the mother gu in his body and the child gu in Que Siming’s met, the dormant blood gu in his body would awaken. The two gu could not coexist within the same host—they would kill each other, and he would be dead in no time.QLMLduqkHWoIFCjOFYPuVzGkflwfoV

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Even as he tried to delay it as long as possible, his body continued to wither. At this rate, he wouldn’t survive for more than a few years. To prolong his life, he once again thought of his family’s secret treasure—the Longevity Stone.MORUpjoBLxOmVpccVYoCFxTCIwuozP

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To get the Longevity Stone, he would have to return to the martial world and face Que Linpei and Yue Siming head-on.
No matter how meticulously he planned, how carefully he laid his traps, Yue Siming always managed to escape by the skin of his teeth.EpLWRigTnSTlmGkqZrVgcJxdpLgsbv

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The first time he sent Yue Yinggui to capture Yue Siming, only for him to return empty-handed, doubts began to creep into his heart.IkTDOylXSunNUyjygkyOHbcmEtuneZ

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When he attempted to control Yue Siming, the clash between the two blood gu made him suffer. He also noticed that the gu’s strength shifted—either the east wind would overpower the west, or the west would overpower the east. Whichever side he focused his efforts on would grow stronger, while the other would weaken significantly.rfyNhqTADHDCVzmGtAUhczxaLvnckH

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If he fully concentrated on controlling Yue Yinggui, he couldn’t suppress Yue Siming. But if all his strength was directed toward controlling Yue Siming, what would happen to Yue Yinggui?AmlOccXrnerdBQPcYSDdjaKnwkDHZr

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The final ambush gave him the answer.xACePNgjawgwjNNGZGeWBEIYExbUKY

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Just as Yue Yinggui’s sword was about to pierce through Yue Siming’s chest, Que Linpei’s old steward shouted out, “General Yue!” For a moment, Yue Yinggui froze in place, as if suddenly awakening from a dream.cGUhmanLVtjCmWCBpFpzDpvtFHPtfI

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By then, he was already gravely ill, and combined with the heartbreak, he could no longer control the blood gu. He was weak, merely waiting for death.XmbvqHHSMJKRKKqPdXmDfYqBnBbMwJ

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Although he had managed to steal the Longevity Stone from Que Linpei, he wasn’t sure if it would extend his life. Perhaps the blood gu would backlash at any moment, causing his body to explode and leaving him dead.aaYDmuaUZLIGVVUabxVhIxYTStJxJf

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His only lifeline, Yue Yinggui, now stood there in confusion, seemingly unaware of where he was.JdjhuthcPtdfLYcTPkrwYxqTyBLagm

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At the moment he was about to die, unable to continue the fight, Yue Yinggui came to his side and lifted him up.pmrrMoGKkMzzRFyZcTEjKWfOmBTRRN

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For a moment, it felt like spring had returned to the earth. Even his body seemed to regain strength. He summoned the last of his inner energy to control Yue Yinggui and, with the remnants of his troops, they fled into the mountains in a sorry state.rrvMXbOBQHreZGXLByfjdxfHJgvqvE

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Since then, Yue Yinggui would sometimes be lucid, sometimes lost in a fog. His gaze alternated between icy coldness and bewilderment.gFBLnrgBSTXdYpMHZcsUPhETrxJfiP

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“Yinggui, what have you remembered?” he asked.tDMjIhMuPGfIDlRzHWhuGrbPJrTrJU

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“…I don’t know.”FdcvntGPKVnWkUajYmsnHlFkGJrkRA

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“We are husband and wife. Do you remember that?”rBePegUDPrWkFxFEbhVtBBQmdpxLOg

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“I remember.”ifaaOUIIOPBDorRNViCgyFtWtALkez

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“As long as you remember.” As long as you remember.OEaQkkkMdshHjVmLSafmiIJPvGZwfj

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With the remnants of Wu’s defeated army, they didn’t hold out for long before being cornered by Que Linpei at the edge of a cliff.IbbMpbapwgjjYtgCNJrOhcqGQPLPQd

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There was no way back, and their enemies were before them. He knew his days were numbered, yet there was some small comfort—his great general was still by his side.PuCJkGXdOSGinoiERPmcTDYbUfqAQr

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He once thought that, even in death, he would take Yue Yinggui with him, so they could accompany each other in the afterlife, and he wouldn’t have to be lonely on the road to the underworld.mgOPxOcQsSZRKgvBaHeOfHXauGjcRy

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But now, faced with the moment of life and death, he found himself unable to bear it.dRuGeGgaEsJjLyOaOnLlHYoYJQwkSJ

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A reunion of father and son, a clear sky after the storm—how touching, how heartwarming.GjXsvguJRisMIpfUTTkvuPzODYwtOr

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For thirteen years, Yue Yinggui had been under his control. If he were fully lucid, he would likely spend every day thinking about how to kill him and reunite with his son.iXtYEiJOGmymkZbQNxyBbNIfxItlhz

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Now Yue Yinggui was becoming more and more clear-headed, because Mingjing was losing the strength to control the blood gu.PshJKIxzOYYDoFVRhuUXYIwxeljMSu

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Yue Yinggui was a loyal, righteous hero who had served the nation, while he was nothing but a treacherous villain who had ruined his family and disgraced him. If the villain were to be torn apart, and the hero reunited with his son, wouldn’t that be the perfect ending?GogDFnrTyQNlmoCKFRdOVRaXqgLDPG

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But Yue Yinggui didn’t let go of him; instead, he held him even tighter.bbGZgdMzFgrvXhabzeCzhbqIZkimHi

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What did he say?dNjlJhHZBHXrUNEoWBrPZxLDnZAfKj

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He told Yue Siming to go, to leave.QawDRMpuPToSfZlcradipxlmeeUkPg

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Mingjing looked up at Yue Yinggui, and in Yue’s eyes, he saw a deep, unspoken pain.VeDpDNYtPYKYkZtsuwkQXiLdZitKlG

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A surge of joy rose in his heart, and his vision blurred.WdPYCBpHkjTCsCRHTrcHPGdAwsiQaW

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He watched as Yue Yinggui lowered his head and, in a soft voice, whispered in his ear, “Yu Mingjing, let’s go together.”VmDskcYDSBzyMpQwlzWrSSngnuruEx

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He smiled softly and said, “Alright.”QGixRaIwtHtNYIrXnyMRmVXXbqwKgI

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His great hero was willing to die with him.tpOPmOxhQbpnKzrWEBPRHLRmNuJlMU

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These extra years he had lived, he owed entirely to Yue Yinggui.sujWnGRnYWPtWqSWWvBFtMcevTHRSy

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But he was so tired, too tired to continue wondering whether Yue Yinggui felt any real emotion for him, if there was even the slightest bit of sincerity in his heart.NceEBpNWOjhmGwUqUPqrjSRdEkLQqu

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At this moment, Yue Yinggui’s eyes were so clear, his voice so steady. He wondered if, perhaps, there was some small feeling for him, if it wasn’t all hatred.itJBduIuvbJafIltXOJOCQBLwDIQoM

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After so many years of being together day and night, had it not moved Yue’s heart even a little, made him difficult to forget?rQnVjOEghTwgzIKZjOAorIwAJWPMvP

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He didn’t need to guess anymore, didn’t want to.sjxYolbbNQAbqcCrErfGcCwYCWXXME

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As Yue Yinggui held him and they fell into the abyss together, he knew one thing for certain: on the road to the underworld, he wouldn’t be alone.EiDdRTpsBWKcpnByoiDUYSAvNdXcEy

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Whether they rose to the heavens or descended to the depths, whether in life or in death, being able to die with this person made his time in this world worthwhile.ebWgvSYDEdumtzoLPhDModWJXZtxOq

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It was enough.SyIyRAWKxIIofizqbdcuBoeXhYWJAM

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**Author’s Note:**obhsYbIhIXBGJLrsZvZiElhELBhsny

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Yes, you read it right. The story of these two old husbands ends here.hTDvavAZhifNpmqMGaCCYMhBNZIgmP

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I didn’t want to make an effort to redeem anyone or force a happy ending. The two of them are enemies, plain and simple. But they couldn’t resist the endless allure of danmei, and both ended up falling for each other.rzmVlrnmLzTZZwuTAnEuqliYHJxbui

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But since my heart is fragile, I couldn’t bring myself to write a tragic ending. Otherwise, I’d be agonizing over it for a long time.FKrsxVtEWFgfFDVizzbbUUIBuFZNDh

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So, it ends here.PhgpXUHklDiQiUKinuJJwDQCIoWXOS

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For those hoping for a tragic end, well, they jumped off the cliff and shattered to pieces.OQRHxhOlvGccvkUhbOzFtckzaldTeo

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For those hoping for a happy ending, according to the “surviving the fall” rule, they were knocked silly, lost their memories, fell in love at first sight, and went off to roam the world together.AcLvWmuhwnbZxEqxVKpLtnVIytuwaB

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That’s it ~~~~ Thank you all for staying with me till the end of another story!zDmuQPVojRaPlfnygGyRUwGDmhaHyJ

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Kipzi – I was so close to the end I decided to finish translating it.cXictcJStrHRrpVVCgmXzDNYVzcVSP

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