Guan Jiyu opened her eyes drowsily, feeling a splitting headache. She woke up and was already lying on the bed, but not at home.
After scanning the surrounding environment, Guan Jiyu recognized that this was Xiang Lincheng's house in the capital. It was still the same room where she had lived before. Even the placement of the objects in the room had hardly changed.
Guan Jiyu sat up from the bed, the sleepiness still lingering on her body, and she couldn't help but feel annoyed.
It was not good to faint somewhere, but I fainted in front of those two people...
The door to the room creaked open, and Xiang Lincheng walked in. He was holding a cup of hot soup in his hand. "Are you awake?"
Guan Jiyu said "hmm", this scene was so familiar. When she came to Xiang Lincheng's house for the first time during the Lantern Festival that year, he prepared a bowl of hot food for her.
It was rice wine dumplings, she still remembered.
At that time, her little daughter's demeanor, her every movement and expression, were carefully controlled, lest she show her clumsiness in front of Xiang Lincheng.
Xiang Lincheng put down the soup cup in his hand and said, "Chaner made some ginseng soup, drink it while it's hot."
Only then did Guan Jiyu see clearly that Xiang Lincheng seemed to be a little happier than before. This is not surprising. If there is a mistress like Jin Chan in the house, everyone will definitely gain weight.
.
Although Xiang Lincheng is not as handsome as before, his appearance is still the same.
But when Guan Jiyu looked at him again, he no longer had the feeling of a deer bumping into each other.
The cup of ginseng soup was full of fragrance and was cooked to a very high standard. Guan Jiyu glanced at it but did not make a move. He just said calmly: "It's so delicious, so you should enjoy it yourself. I'll leave first."
Xiang Lincheng called her in a low voice: "Ji Yu..."
He looked complicated, as if he had held back a lot of words, but in the end he just said: "Where else can you go? Do you have a place to live in the capital?"
Guan Jiyu wanted to say "I have it", but when the words came to her lips, she stopped in time. For some reason, she was unwilling to reveal her whereabouts.
Seeing her silence, Xiang Lincheng's eyes revealed a hint of pity: "You can't just go back to Nanqin like this, right? Even if you stay in an inn, your situation is not very safe."
His pity made Guan Jiyu extremely resistant. Guan Jiyu bit his lips, looked at him stubbornly with a pair of almond eyes, and said: "Don't look at me like this, are you pitying me?"
Xiang Lincheng shook his head, looked at her helplessly, and said, "Tell the truth, what's wrong with you? You haven't been to the border area for more than a year. What have you been doing this year?"
"Are you censoring me again?" Guan Jiyu said disdainfully: "Can't I take a long leave? Besides, I don't seem to need your intervention in my life, right? Mr. Xiang!"
She bit the words "Second Young Master Xiang" very hard. Xiang Lincheng frowned, lowered his head and whispered: "I know you resent me in your heart. Even today, I can't explain many things."
But I promise, I’m not asking you these questions to interrogate you or anything like that.”
Xiang Lincheng said sincerely: "I just care about you."
"There is no need to care about me." Guan Jiyu always looked indifferent and said: "You and I are neither relatives nor partners, but I can't bear the fact that you care about me even though you are so good."
Guan Jiyu looked in the direction of the door and said, "If you sit here a little longer, the people outside will suffer even more. If you spend a little more time, Jin Chan will wonder what you and I are doing here."
Xiang Lincheng was speechless. He looked at Guan Jiyu in surprise for a long time, and never said a word of concern again.
Guan Jiyu didn't intend to stay here any longer. She got off the bed and was about to put on her shoes. Unexpectedly, as soon as she lowered her head, the warm feeling in her nose hit her again.
She hurriedly covered her nose with her hands. Unexpectedly, there was too much blood this time, and blood seeped out from between her fingers. Some of it fell on her chest, and some of it fell on the floor.
Xiang Lincheng hurriedly found a handkerchief and handed it to Guan Jiyu. Seeing her covering her nose and raising her head while wiping the blood, he couldn't bear to say, "Don't
You're trying to be brave, you're already like this, where else can you go? It's getting colder outside, so why don't you stay here for now."
Guan Jiyu's nose was bleeding and he couldn't say a word at this moment.
The door of the room was gently pushed open, and Jin Chan came in with two more side dishes. He saw Guan Jiyu holding his nose in the room, with blood on his hands and chest. Xiang Lincheng stood aside with a bad expression. Jin Chan
Cicada relaxed a little. She walked in and put the side dishes on the table, and asked in surprise: "Why is your nose bleeding again?"
Guan Jiyu covered his nose in silence, feeling a little better, then let go of his hand and whispered: "I'm old. It's nothing serious. I'm sorry for disturbing you so much today."
"Miss Guan, what are you talking about?" Jin Chan expressed his indifference and said, "Although you and I are not old acquaintances, we have met before, and we are not strangers. Let alone Lin.
You have known each other since we were in Beizhong. He has always cared about you in the military camp, so if you need help, I will naturally try my best to help you."
After saying that, Jin Chan glanced at Xiang Lincheng, and after receiving his pleased gaze, she smiled again and said, "Miss Guan, you must be hungry after working for so long, right? Take a few bites to cushion your stomach."
Guan Jiyu was almost in a trance while listening to these polite words Jin Chan said. Guan Jiyu had no mind to pay attention to what she was eating or drinking in front of her. She was preoccupied with thinking about the words she heard in the palace early in the morning.
The enemy has been completely identified, it is Du Yuanqiao.
If Du Yuanqiao personally admitted it, there would be no lies.
When Guan Jiyu thought of this, she was both excited and hesitant. In the past, she thought of revenge too simply. She thought it was just two steps: first, find the enemy. Second, kill the enemy.
But the truth was far more complicated than she thought. Guan Jiyu suddenly discovered that in the past, she had always brought the target of "enemy" into some uncertain faces. The enemies she imagined were almost all strangers, even the specific ones.
There is no appearance.
Once the truth came to light, and when Guan Jiyu truly knew that the enemy who killed Jiang Qing was someone who was familiar with Jiang Qing, she suddenly fell into deep confusion.
She remembered that Jiang Qing and Du Yuanqiao were always brothers in the past. Although the Jiang family and the Du family were far apart in the south and north, the two families had not become estranged because of this. Guan Jiyu always believed that Jiang Qing and Du Yuanqiao
The friendship is good.
So why?
Why did Duyuanqiao have the intention to murder Jiang Qing? In Guan Jiyu's impression, Jiang Qing never had any bad thoughts towards Duyuanqiao until his death, let alone what he would do to harm Duyuanqiao.
Something happened.
Why? Why...
"Miss Guan, Miss Guan?"
Jin Chan's call brought Guan Jiyu back to his senses. When Guan Jiyu saw the two people in front of him looking at him strangely, he said: "I know, but I suddenly remembered that I still have some things to do, and I have to do it again."
Go out for a while!"
"What's the matter?" Xiang Lincheng said, "If it's convenient, just tell me and I'll help you do it!"
Guan Jiyu said naturally: "It's always inconvenient for you to leave some of my private matters to you, so I'd better do it myself."
Sixth Prince's Mansion.
The conversation between Prince Ying and Du Yuanqiao was almost over. Du Yuanqiao stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have to rush back to Beizhong, so I won't bother you any more."
Prince Ying also stood up slowly and said, "If you go to the Yanjiang Corridor, remember to be careful in everything."
The two walked outside the gate. Xia Mingzhong was waiting outside. When he saw them coming out, he ordered the coachman to bring the carriage Du Yuanqiao was riding in. Du Yuanqiao said: "My lord, you don't have to send me off any more. You have just recovered."
It won’t be long, please take care!”
King Ying lowered his head and looked at his legs, raised the corners of his mouth and said, "Actually, to be honest, now that I can use these legs, I don't feel any discomfort anymore. I feel very comfortable using them." He
As if she was feeling emotional, she said: "Speaking of which, I am very grateful to someone. If she hadn't tried her best to study the "Wind Slashing Technique" meticulously and practiced it almost every day, I am afraid that my legs would only be like this for the rest of my life.
It's just a decoration, and I will be a useless person for the rest of my life. Speaking of which, I should thank her properly."
"Why is the prince so self-effacing?" Du Yuanqiao seemed a little disdainful, snorted slightly and said: "When we saw her in the well of purgatory, she was already a piece of fish on someone else's knife. If it weren't for the prince,
You, I'm afraid she may not be able to walk out alive."
"That's not what they said." Prince Ying was a little lost in thought and murmured, "Every code is a code. I only remember what she did for me."
Du Yuanqiao still said arrogantly: "Speaking of which, that girl was unwanted by my house before. She was about to die of illness and had to throw her out, but Jiang Qing picked her up."
Xia Mingzhong on the side listened quietly to the two people chatting. He stood quietly aside without any expression.
"That can only mean that your vision is not very good." Prince Ying glanced at Du Yuanqiao with half contempt and said, "At least you don't have as good a vision as Jiang Qing. There are ways to deal with the dying people in your eyes.
She has been trained to be a unique female master in Xuli. People with tough lives will never die easily."
Du Yuanqiao nodded and said: "She is indeed very determined. Maybe it is God's will in the dark, so she should be arranged to serve the prince." Du Yuanqiao showed a satisfied smile, which seemed to please him.
"Prince, my suggestion is good, isn't it? I said she should be chosen. People with low lives should always be used by others."
Hearing this, Xia Mingzhong frowned tightly. He stood behind the Duyuan Bridge and no one could see his face.
Xia Mingzhong barely concealed his inner disgust as he looked at the middle-aged man talking eloquently in front of him.
Du Yuanqiao said: "If Jiang Yingnian had been chosen, it would not have been easy to complete the plan. Although the Jiang family has lost Jiang Qing, there are many families who have good relations with the Jiang family and there are many troubles. Guan Jiyu
It's different. She has no parents or anyone to support her. Even if someone does, she won't be afraid. No one in this world will seek justice for her."