Chapter 62 Yunxi is alive again?

These two women were the most beautiful among Gu Nanxiao's concubines. At this moment, their faces streaked with tears, they repeatedly kowtowed to Yunxi, saying:

"Please, Miss Zhao, let me stay. I dare not compete with you for your favor. I only ask to stay in the Marquis's backyard and serve you occasionally when you are not feeling well."

Waaaaah... Please, young lady, have mercy and don't let our lord send us away... Waaaaah..."

The two of them cried as they crawled on their knees to Yunxi and reached out to tug at her clothes.

Seeing this, Mo Yu quickly ordered his subordinates to restrain the two concubines and sternly rebuked them, "What nonsense are you talking about? It was the Marquis's order to dismiss the inner quarters, what does it have to do with Miss Zhao?"

If you continue to cause trouble and publicly slander Miss Zhao, we'll sell you all to work in the coal mines!

The two concubines, of course, knew that it was Gu Nanxiao's order to dismiss them. They had only intended to use the large crowd to blackmail Zhao Yunxi with their reputation, hoping to sway a sliver of hope.

But upon hearing that they would be sold to a coal mine, they immediately stopped crying. They scrambled along, shouting, "Don't sell us to the mine! We'll leave right now! We'll never dare to dream of the Marquis again!"

Yunxi had no intention of getting entangled with them, nor did she want to stand at the entrance and be stared at like a monkey by the common people, so she immediately followed Moyu into the mansion.

Walking along the familiar path, Yunxi kept her head down and remained silent, trying to calm the turmoil in her heart. What had just happened at the entrance of the Prince's mansion had truly surprised her.

To avenge her, Gu Nanxiao actually drove Xu Shulan and Shen Yujiao out of the mansion. Behind them stood the prince, the princess, the empress, the empress dowager, and a group of other people.

His actions were tantamount to directly confronting his elders. In ancient times, when filial piety was paramount, this was a crime that would be condemned for a lifetime.

Yunxi's heart, which was as hard as iron, began to waver. She wondered if she should give Gu Nanxiao a chance? At least to see if he could actually keep his word.

I fear some people's inherent arrogance is incurable. Like that day, I merely said something against his wishes, and he abandoned me in the woods, disregarding my life. If he's like this when love is at its peak, who knows what fate awaits me when my beauty fades and love is gone?

But as everyone says, priceless treasures are easy to find, but a true lover is hard to come by. It's certainly hateful to be deceived by a scoundrel, but isn't missing out on a devoted and faithful man also a loss in itself?

Two conflicting emotions tore at Yunxi's heart. She entered the master bedroom, her mind in turmoil. When her eyes met Gu Nanxiao's, she was at a loss for words.

Gu Nanxiao was lying weakly on the bed, her face very pale. Two strands of hair fell from her forehead, a stark contrast to her usual resolute and cold expression, revealing a frail and broken look.

After all, it was the princess who drove her away, and the first thing Gu Nanxiao did when he woke up was to stand up for her. Considering that he was injured, she decided to let bygones be bygones for the time being when he abandoned her in the suburbs. However, this matter would not be so easily forgotten, and he would settle the score with her once he recovered.

Just then, a commotion broke out outside the courtyard. Mo Yu came in and reported, "Master, the Prince and Princess are furious after learning what you did. They are now heading to Songzhu Courtyard with a group of guards."

Gu Nanxiao calmly ordered Mo Yu, "Stop the Prince and Princess outside the courtyard and tell them that I must make my own decision about their marriage."

If my father and mother still wish to acknowledge me as their son, I will personally go to them to accept my punishment after I recover from my injuries. If they no longer wish to acknowledge me as their son, I will move out of the Yong Prince's residence after my mother's birthday.

After Mo Yu turned and left, another argument broke out at the doorway, interspersed with the scolding of Prince Yong and his consort. Finally, the sound of weapons clashing rang out, lasting for a full two incense sticks' time before gradually subsiding.

Gu Nanxiao appeared expressionless, but Yunxi saw a hint of pain in his eyes. His actions made Yunxi feel guilty, so she pleaded with him, "Don't go to such lengths for me..."

Because Yunxi wasn't planning to give Gu Nanxiao a response yet, and Gu Nanxiao understood the unspoken words without them being spoken. He immediately shook his head firmly and said:

"I can give you anything you want. You have to trust me. Besides, you are the woman I love. If I can't even protect my own woman, what kind of man am I?"

Yunxi was deeply shocked by Gu Nanxiao's words. She looked at the pale-faced man on the bed, whose eyes were unusually resolute. It was as if something heavy had struck her heart, and she couldn't recover for a long time.

She would never forget how, when Shi Qingchen wanted to marry Lady Liu, he kept telling her to consider the bigger picture. For his sake, she should be patient; if she loved him, she should make sacrifices…

Gu Nanxiao, however, would always stand up for her without hesitation whenever she encountered injustice. Even before she reciprocated Gu Nanxiao's feelings, this man would resolutely stand in front of her, shielding her from all hardships.

Yunxi dared not meet Gu Nanxiao's gaze any longer. As she abruptly turned away, a single, crystal-clear tear fell onto her embroidered shoe. She secretly wiped away the tear stains on her face as she turned away.

Then she went to the basin, stirred out a damp cloth from the ice water, and returned to Gu Nanxiao's bedside to apply a cold compress to his forehead, which still had a slight fever.

He became like this because of himself. Yunxi decided that now was not the time to say anything. It would be better to take care of him first and wait until he recovered before saying anything.

Seeing Yunxi serving him so patiently, Gu Nanxiao couldn't help but smile. He could clearly feel that the little girl's attitude towards him was completely different from before. At this moment, his heart felt as if it were filled with a warm current.

Although he was born into royalty and seemed incomparably noble, only he knew that he had been a homeless person since childhood. Therefore, when Yunxi entered his life, he finally understood what it felt like to have someone by his side.

That's why he's so eager to hold onto this warmth. No matter the cost, he won't give up easily.

The most talked-about topic among the people of Kyoto right now is that Lord Gu dismissed his harem and defied the imperial decree to marry a concubine. He even went so far as to sever ties with his parents in order to make that concubine his principal wife.

When the news reached the palace, the Emperor, far from being furious as he had that day, instead breathed a sigh of relief. Gu Nanxiao had always been too outstanding. The Emperor often felt that this sword was both useful and difficult to control.

But things are different now. Once a person has a weakness, they become vulnerable to others. As long as he makes good use of Yunxi, he will have Gu Nanxiao's Achilles' heel.

From now on, if we tell him to go east, he'll go east; if we tell him to go west, he'll go west. Let's see if he dares to have any disloyal thoughts. In that case, we might consider changing our plans, since such a useful lackey is a rare find.

Shifu

As Shi Qingchen and Lady Liu listened to the reports from below, they each fell into their own thoughts. Lady Liu remembered that Gu Nanxiao had not been granted a marquisate or made an heir in his previous life. After his death, he was merely the eldest son of the Yong Prince's Mansion. He had never married, nor had she heard of him favoring any concubine.

Why are there so many differences between this life and the previous life? What went wrong that caused so many things to change?

Then, when she uses precognitive dreams as an excuse in the future, wouldn't she have to be more careful to avoid things not coming true and causing her husband to doubt her abilities?

Liu Shi fully understood the reason for Shi Qingchen's change in attitude towards her. It was simply because she could now offer Shi Qingchen corresponding value.

But if what she foresaw either didn't happen or was very different, how would her cold-hearted husband treat her?

At this moment, Shi Qingchen's mind was unconsciously overlapping the figures of Zhao Yunxi and Yunxi.

That Miss Zhao has always been a very mysterious figure. Shi Qingchen can always find the shadow of Yunxi in her.

For example, their first meeting at the stone bridge, their encounter at the jewelry shop, and their autopsy at the mass grave. For example, the elegant and indifferent expression on her face, and her cold and decisive gaze. And the subtle gestures she made, so similar to Yunxi's.

When Shi Qingchen saw her, he felt as if Yunxi had come back to life!

The moment the words "come back to life" appeared in his mind, Shi Qingchen instantly stood up from the bed.