Gu Jiangli fell silent.

Xie Shiyan looked very serious.

She hadn't realized before that she was completely unguarded in front of Xie Shiyan.

You can tell Xie Shiyan anything you're thinking.

Because she truly believed in him.

Therefore, Xie Shiyan was able to understand her own heart so well because she had never hidden anything from Xie Shiyan.

"Shiyan, we are husband and wife, it's a good thing that you can understand what I'm thinking."

Do you act like this in front of everyone?

"Of course not, how can you be the same as other people?"

Gu Jiangli spoke earnestly.

Xie Shiyan had no choice but to believe it.

The two were about to walk into the house when Shuang'er urgently called out to them from behind.

"General! Madam!"

Shuang'er ran over with small steps, but still maintained her composure.

"What happened?" Xie Shiyan asked.

"General, a maid tried to sneak into the mansion with the guests, but was caught red-handed."

"The servants haven't figured out if this person is an assassin, and they're worried about disturbing the guests in the front yard, so they haven't made a sound yet. Would you like to go and take a look?"

Upon hearing that a girl had been captured, Gu Jiangli instinctively felt that this person was not simple.

She was suddenly startled and asked:

"Is she a girl with two pigtails, big eyes, a dimple when she smiles, and a canine tooth?"

Shuang'er thought back for a moment, "She did have two pigtails, and her eyes were indeed very big. She wasn't smiling, so I didn't see if she had dimples or tiger teeth."

As she said this, Xie Shiyan gestured with his eyes for her to lead the way.

Gu Jiangli followed behind them.

Xie Shiyan stopped in his tracks. "What are you doing following me? What if they're assassins? You're pregnant, it could be dangerous. Go back and rest."

Gu Jiangli grabbed Xie Shiyan's arm. "No, I want to go and see too. Maybe they're not assassins? Maybe I know them."

Xie Shiyan couldn't argue with her, so he could only let her follow him to the woodshed in the backyard of the Xie family.

A woman dressed as a maid was bound hand and foot and thrown onto a pile of firewood, her hair disheveled and looking somewhat pathetic.

However, Gu Jiangli recognized the woman in front of him at a glance.

"Lotus?"

Upon hearing Gu Jiangli's voice, the woman named Lotus immediately raised her head.

As soon as she saw Gu Jiangli, she kept making "ooh ooh ooh" noises.

Gu Jiangli rushed over and threw the cotton cloth out of the lotus flower's mouth.

"Lotus, is it really you!"

Gu Jiangli may forget anyone, but she will never forget Hehua's face.

This is her most loyal friend!

Lotus's eyes were brimming with tears as she nodded repeatedly.

"I am Lotus... Miss, is it really you? Miss, do you still recognize me?"

Lotus's words actually brought Gu Jiangli back to his senses.

In this world, this is the first time Gu Jiangli has seen the lotus flower in person.

Lotus spoke as if they had known each other for a long time.

Could it be that the original owner's memories were incomplete?

Lotus didn't notice her hesitation and burst into tears.

"That's wonderful, Miss! I knew you weren't dead. I knew you were still alive."

"The master always says it's a coincidence, and the madam says you have absolutely no chance of surviving."

"General Xie is going to marry a woman named Gu Jiangli, and I guessed it might be you."

"But they are unwilling to believe this fact, and they are not even willing to come and see if it is you."

Although Gu Jiangli was still a bit confused by what he had said, he had managed to glean some of the meaning from it.

Xie Shiyan came up behind her, helped her up, and asked:

"You two know each other, it seems it's related to your identity."

Gu Jiangli countered, "How did you know?"

Xie Shiyan replied, "You were sent to the military camp by your wet nurse. Ordinary women wouldn't hire a wet nurse. I knew your identity was not simple."

Gu Jiangli was taken aback. "You know my identity is unusual, so why didn't you investigate it for me privately? I am, after all, your wife."

Xie Shiyan glanced at the lotus flower. "Do we still need to investigate? Isn't this just delivered to our doorstep?"

Lotus flinched at Xie Shiyan's gaze, then, as if summoning her courage, she knelt on the ground, straightened her back, and spoke:

"General Xie, Miss is the legitimate daughter of the Gu family of Jingzhao. A hundred years ago, the family elders moved to the border between Northern Qi and Southern Lin because they did not want to stay in the prosperous capital."

"Twelve years ago, when the two countries were at war, the Gu family returned to the capital to settle down."

"The four-year-old girl got lost during the journey."

"The Gu family sent people to search for her many times, but to no avail, so they concluded that the young lady had unfortunately died in the war..."

Gu Jiangli frowned and asked, "Is the Gu family of Jingzhao a very powerful family?"

Xie Shiyan thoughtfully explained: "They can be considered a very low-key family. When the Northern Qi Dynasty was founded, the Gu family of Jingzhao also contributed. The then Emperor Taizu wanted to grant the Gu family a title, but the Gu family elders at the time refused, unwilling to accept the reward of a title."

"They simply took some money and settled down in the capital."

"The Gu family is good at business and has made a lot of money over the years."

"Some people also hold official positions in the court, but they are all minor officials."

"The Gu family actually has considerable strength behind them, but they have always kept a low profile. If no one deliberately brings it up, some people might even forget about this powerful family."

Gu Jiangli nodded slowly.

My background isn't actually that bad.

But then she frowned.

"If the Gu family is so powerful, why haven't the people they sent out found me yet?"

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