Chapter 496 Yandere

Gu Xi had seen the young man before, but today, dressed in a bright red wedding robe, he seemed to look better than ever before!

Heaven knows how happy she was when she saw the boy again; her joy was beyond words, as if it were a destiny from heaven.

She never expected to meet him again. She had already decided that if her father and stepmother forced her to marry into their family, she would simply marry them. By then, she would be heartbroken.

To put it bluntly, she felt she almost didn't survive that winter.

These days feel like we snatched life from the jaws of death...

"Si Lang..." she called out to Tang Si in a soft voice, her cheeks flushed.

The next instant, the boy, who had been pretending to be drunk, trembled and reached out to grasp her soft hand.

"Wife..." Tang Si lowered his eyes, looking at the girl who was half a head shorter than him, and smiled, his snow-white teeth shining brightly in the flickering candlelight.

"You... drink some hangover tea first!" Gu Xi's cheeks were slightly flushed, her lips curled up, and her heart softened.

She still has a slight injury on her forehead, but it has improved a lot after Xiao Su Bao's treatment, and you can't even see it unless you look closely.

Gu Xi lowered her head, feeling a little worried as she thought about what had happened before.

"sorry!"

Tang Si spoke, his voice tinged with heartache.

His second brother told him about this when he came over.

They didn't tell her at the time because they were worried she would get too excited, and if people knew Gu Xi almost...

They were worried about rumors spreading.

Tang Si was extremely nervous, but thankfully he saw his mother and wife talking when he came in.

Tang Si breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the two of them were alright.

Hearing Tang Si's words, Gu Xi felt a warmth in her heart and almost shed tears again.

It's just that someone is faster.

Tang Si picked up the little girl and carried her to the table.

Gu Xi was startled and instinctively hugged his neck tightly.

The dragon and phoenix candles were burning, and in the firelight, he carefully examined the wound on the girl's forehead, his heart aching so much that he almost cried.

"Don't worry, I'll avenge you!" Tang Si pursed his lips, said nothing, and gently blew on the wound on her forehead.

Gu Xi smelled the alcohol on his breath, and for some reason, instead of finding it unpleasant, she felt her heart race.

"I...I'm fine!" Gu Xi felt a sweet warmth in her heart, and the smile in her eyes was even more intense.

Looking at the girl's shy face, Tang Si's mind conjured up a colorful little booklet.

He grabbed the hangover soup from the side and drank it down in one gulp.

"Oh, and the nuptial wine!"

He then noticed the two wine glasses filled with wine out of the corner of his eye.

Tang Si paused slightly and looked at his wife.

"Wife, let's drink the nuptial wine first!"

Tang Si felt that the hangover soup was a bit too hot for his tongue, otherwise he would have been almost speechless!

Seeing the boy's somewhat dazed and cute appearance, Gu Xi smiled and picked up her wine glass.

The two embraced each other and downed a glass of wine.

Gu Xi felt her whole body burning up.

It was as if flames were burning inside; Tang Si's mind was filled with a vividly colored image.

He lowered his head and his lips instantly touched the girl's lips...

Gu Xi gripped Tang Si's sleeves tightly with both hands, her face flushed.

When she left, the nanny showed her the booklet, but she was too shy to look at it closely, only glancing at it briefly.

At this moment, Gu Xi's heart was pounding, filled with a mixture of anticipation and fear.

Tang Si held her and gently placed her on the bed.

The peanuts and longans on the bed had long been cleaned up by Qian, and now the bed was spotless.

Tang Si's eyes were slightly red...

The red candles flickered, and moonlight sneaked in through the cracks in the window, only to be quickly blocked by the clouds.

The woman lowered her voice...

Xiao Su Bao and the others were worried about Fourth Sister-in-law, so they secretly came back.

Before they could even go inside, Qian Shi angrily dragged them away!

She wondered why she hadn't seen those little guys; turns out they'd all come to eavesdrop!

It's one thing for Tang Sanbao to bring his two older brothers along, but why did he also bring their little aunt!

Ms. Qian grabbed the little ones by the ears and gave them a loving lecture.

Little Su Bao looked at Qian Shi, then at her nephews beside her, blinking her innocent big eyes.

In the end, Mrs. Qian just glared at her own little ones.

Little Su Bao secretly glanced back and felt as if there were many more pink bubbles in front of her!

Early the next morning, Gu Xi struggled to get out of bed. She glanced at Tang Si with resentment, even though he looked so thin!

how……

Thinking about what happened last night, Gu Xi couldn't help but glare at Tang Si.

Tang Si chuckled and pleaded, "Wife, don't be angry, don't move, I'll help you get dressed!"

As he spoke, Tang Si began to act...

Gu Xi...

Undoubtedly, I had planned to get up early to pay my respects to my mother and uncle, but now I'm afraid I'll really be laughed at!

The Qian family wasn't in a hurry; they were sitting and talking inside the house.

"Mother, you have no idea, the Wei family is in deep trouble!"

Wang Xiuer recounted the story of that young master Wei.

It turns out that yesterday, Tang Bugui simply sent the person back, because he was worried about Gu Xi's reputation, and only said that Young Master Wei had drunk too much and tripped.

The Wei family didn't dare to say anything, since Tang Bugui was notoriously unreasonable.

However, a lot of things happened to their family that night.

Wang Xiuer was very excited, and she couldn't hide the smile on her face.

This is probably a case of the wicked getting their just desserts!

"You have no idea how unlucky they are, it's astonishing..."

Wang Xiuer's eyes lit up even more as she thought about what she had heard.

"Take that old man from the Wei family for example. He's the most unlucky one. This morning, when he went out, he accidentally fell and broke his buttocks. He usually cleans up after his sons and grandsons all the time. He deserves to have his buttocks broken into eight pieces!"

"And then there's that old lady from the Wei family. She's said to be extremely unreasonable. She's always been the one to bully other people's kids on her behalf. Who knew that last night she forgot to close the door and got caught in the cold wind, and ended up with a stroke that left her paralyzed on one side, her mouth and eyes crooked!"

"That young master Wei's biological father, Lord Wei, is no good either. This morning, when he came out of the brothel, he happened to run into the Crown Prince!"

One of the laws of the Great Shang Kingdom is that officials are forbidden from patronizing prostitutes. This is an ironclad rule that no one can violate!

Sure enough, the Crown Prince threw him into jail.

"And Young Master Wei's mother was the unluckiest of them all. Her husband was arrested, her son was injured, and early in the morning, she was accidentally pushed into the lake by a maid..."

"Even though he's not dead, he keeps saying the house is haunted, he's gone mad!"

Qian's lips twitched. After hearing Wang Xiuer's last sentence, a vague suspicion arose in her heart.

Could this be related to Xiao Su Bao?

Thinking about what happened yesterday, Madam Qian couldn't help but take another look at her daughter.

The little girl sensed Qian's gaze and gave her a sweet smile.

Probably not...

Ms. Qian comforted herself with a thought.

Little Su Bao glanced furtively at Qian Shi, then at her second sister-in-law, before turning her head away as if nothing had happened.

Just then, Tang Si arrived with his wife.

As Madam Qian looked at her daughter-in-law, who had her hair tied up, a smile appeared on her lips and her eyes deepened.

Gu Xi blushed furiously when she saw Madam Qian and everyone else in the main room.

"Mother, Uncle, Eldest Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother!"

Tang Si chuckled, feeling a little embarrassed, but still spoke first.

"Yes, now that you're married, you must take good care of your wife and not let her down, understand?"

Qian's eyes were filled with tenderness, and her gaze towards Gu Xi held a hint of affection.

This girl is quite nice.

Tang Si nodded, took his wife's hand, and knelt down before his mother.

"Mom, you've worked so hard all these years. Don't worry, I'll make money for you and bring you honor in the future!"

After Tang Si finished speaking, he kowtowed several times to Madam Qian.

Looking at her simple-minded fourth son, Madam Qian couldn't help but say, "Alright, alright, Mother knows, you silly child!"

Gu Xi, standing to the side, started kowtowing repeatedly in a silly, enthusiastic manner...

Madam Qian quickly reached out and helped her daughter-in-law up. Why is this child imitating her fourth son's simple-mindedness?

"Alright, fine, you can kowtow all you want, but why did you bring your wife along?"

Madam Qian glared at her son, then pulled Gu Xi up by the hand.

"Fourth son's wife, here in my home, we don't need all those formalities from your capital city, like morning and evening greetings. As long as you and your fourth son live a good life and make it prosperous, that's better than anything else!"

Madam Qian didn't ask her children for anything in return; she only hoped that they would all be well so that she could have done right by her old man when she died.

"Yes, Mother!" Gu Xi quickly replied, her cheeks flushed, but her heart was warm.

Tang Bugui looked at them, and finally his gaze fell on Tang Si.

"Fourth brother, although you are only a compiler in the Hanlin Academy now, remember to be cautious in everything you do, observe more, learn more, and speak less."

Now that you're married, your uncle has nothing to give you. There are four estates in the outskirts of Beijing, which your uncle bought years ago; consider them gifts to you four brothers!

Madam Qian was taken aback. Although she had not been in the capital for long, everything in the capital was expensive, and Madam Qian instinctively wanted to refuse.

Just then, Tang Bugui said, "Sister-in-law, you don't need to be so polite with me. If it weren't for you, Su Bao would be suffering somewhere right now. It's only right!"

With a smile on his face, Tang Bugui reached out and picked up the little Su Bao beside him.

Ms. Qian paused, then sighed.

"This child calls me Mother. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have the good life I have today!"

Madam Qian looked at Xiao Su Bao with eyes full of doting affection.

"Mother!" Little Su Bao looked at Qian Shi and called out softly.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Lan Chou had already uncovered some things.

This was all part of Young Master Wei's plan. Although the Tang family was united, Young Master Wei revealed everything.

Lan Chou felt a surge of curiosity about Xiao Su Bao. This little girl was quite impressive; she could actually shorten Young Master Wei's legs.

However, during this investigation, he heard that the Zhou family's daughter tried to get into Tang Bugui's bed, but was dealt with immediately.

This incident caused quite a stir, and the Zhou family lost all face, ultimately sending Zhou Xiangxiang directly to the Tang family.

They're shameless too. They said that Zhou Xiangxiang's reputation is ruined, so they don't want her anymore and let the Tang family do whatever they want with her!

The Zhou family has probably completely lost all sense of shame by now.

When Madam Qian heard about this, she was furious. Back then, when Madam Zhou stole Xiao Su Bao, she almost harmed the little girl.

Back when they were in the Lan family, Zhou Shi and Xiao Zhou Shi bullied their daughter quite a bit.

"The Zhou family is so shameless!" Madam Qian said irritably.

"Absolutely! If they had any shame at all, they wouldn't have done that!"

Sun Cuihua was also angry. After all, how could her uncle, such a dashing and debonair man, be entangled with such a disreputable person!

Wang Xiuer chimed in, "I'll give that brat a good beating and see if they still dare to kneel at the General's Mansion gate!"

As she spoke, Wang Xiuer rolled up her sleeves and was about to leave.

Upon hearing Wang Xiuer's words, Qi Meng immediately grabbed the fire poker beside her.

"Come on, Second Sister-in-law, let's do it together!" Qi Meng was clearly looking forward to the beating.

The Qian family...

On the other hand, the fourth son's wife, whether because she had just gotten married or for some other reason, was much more composed.

She whispered, "Mother, don't worry, the General won't be bullied!"

As soon as Gu Xi finished speaking, everyone looked at her with curiosity in their eyes.

Gu Xi blushed slightly, but still spoke of Tang Bugui's bad reputation in the capital!

That's right, it's infamy!

Everyone listened with great interest, completely forgetting about Zhou Xiangxiang kneeling at the gate!

Xiao Su Bao and several other children were playing in the yard when they heard a noise outside. The children exchanged glances and then ran out together.

Little Mo Bao stayed close to Little Su Bao, a hint of something unreadable in her eyes.

The little ones had just arrived at the door when they ran into Ling Buqi, who was walking out.

"Brother Ling, what are you going to do?"

Little Su Bao looked at Ling Buqi curiously. Ling Buqi was holding a rope in his hand and was followed by two strong old women.

"What are you doing here in this freezing weather? Go back and rest!"

Ling Buqi muttered something to himself, but his feet didn't stop for a moment!

"Uncle Ling, you still haven't told me what you're going to do!" Tang Sanbao's eyes lit up as he leaned closer to ask.

Ling Buqi coughed lightly and said to the children in an annoyed tone, "Children should stay out of adult matters!"

After saying that, Ling Buqi went out the door. Without saying a word, he ordered the old woman to tie up Zhou Xiangxiang.

"What are you doing?" Zhou Xiangxiang's face changed drastically, and she was completely horrified!

All she wants now is to stay in the Tang family; as long as she stays, she still has a chance!

Now that he has lost both substance and face, he has no choice but to take a gamble!

"What for? Naturally, I'll send you where you're supposed to go!" The old woman chuckled, a hint of coldness in her eyes.

Zhou Xiangxiang's expression changed slightly. She wanted to speak, but someone covered her mouth.

Xiao Su Bao glanced at Zhou Xiang Xiang, whose body was shrouded in thick black energy, making her look like she was about to suffer a terrible misfortune.

As Zhou Xiangxiang turned and led them away, the children exchanged curious glances.

"Let's go see where Uncle Ling is taking this person!" Tang Sanbao exclaimed excitedly.

Tang Dabao frowned slightly, about to speak, when he saw his third brother rush out, looking like he couldn't be stopped.

He looked helpless and had no choice but to follow.

Xiao Su Bao was also a little curious, so she followed him out the door.

The steward looked at them with a smile in his eyes, and then arranged for the Hong sisters, along with the family guards, to go out with them.

"Is it not a good idea for us to follow them like this?" Tang Dabao asked, looking at Tang Sanbao and Tang Erbao.

"Hey, big brother, don't think so much. We've come all this way to Kyoto, it would be a waste if we didn't take a good look around! Besides, we're just looking around, we're not going to do anything!"

Tang Sanbao chuckled. He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Brother Ling's smile just now was a little strange!

Tang Dabao looked helpless, but Erbao glanced at Xiaosubao and asked, "Auntie, should we go with them?"

Xiao Subao paused, glanced at Ling Buqi's back not far away, and whispered, "Let's go take a look!"

She had just noticed a strange aura emanating from Brother Ling, which made Xiao Su Bao a little worried.

After all, apart from the Tang family, Brother Ling's luck wasn't very good either...

Xiao Mo Bao simply glanced at Xiao Su Bao quietly, without saying anything else.

If anything happens, I will protect the little girl.

Little Su Bao thought of something and said, "Otherwise, we can go eat something first. I know a restaurant that sells roast duck, and it tastes really good. Auntie will treat you to it today!"

The children immediately became excited.

Even Tang Dabao couldn't help but become curious.

After all, they've never eaten out in the capital before!

Ling Buqi walked ahead, and when he caught a glimpse of the children following behind, his lips twitched slightly!

The place he's going to is not suitable for these little guys!

Ling Buqi gave the two old women some instructions before standing aside to wait for the children.

What are you all going to do?

Ling Buqi looked at the little ones, then glanced at Hong Qing and the others, his eyes filled with a hint of helplessness.

"Hey, Uncle Ling, where are you taking that smelly kid?"

Tang Sanbao came closer, chuckled, and revealed a sly look.

Ling Buqi glanced at this guy and thought his personality was not bad.

After all, that's what all the hooligans in the military look like!

"Where we go is none of your business."

Ling Buqi patted Tang Sanbao's head, paused for a moment, and then said, "Although this is the capital, there are still people who take pictures of beggars!"

Ling Buqi whispered, "That's how Lan Xin'er and the princess were kidnapped back then!"

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried a hint of ferocity: "When you come out, take more people with you, understand?"

Tang Dabao's expression changed slightly, and he subconsciously moved to protect Xiao Su Bao.

Tang Sanbao and Tang Erbao also rushed over immediately.

Mo Bao gripped the dagger even tighter.

He even glanced around.

Ling Buqi...

These lads are not bad; it would be great if they could be sent to the army!

Seeing that they had become wary, Ling Buqi said, "I just heard you talking about roast duck. I'll take you to Miss Ya's place!"

Although Tang Sanbao was still curious, he obediently followed orders.

The group arrived at the roast duck restaurant, which was quite busy at the moment.

However, as soon as Xiao Su Bao and the others arrived, they saw a small figure rush out.

"Welcome, esteemed guests!" came a small, childlike voice.

Everyone looked over, and Xiao Su Bao's eyes lit up immediately.

"Sister Su Bao!" The little boy's eyes lit up when he saw Su Bao; he was almost four years old this year.

The chubby little boy's eyes lit up when he saw Xiao Su Bao.

"Mom, Dad, Sister Su Bao is here!"

The little guy called out into the room in his sweet, childlike voice.

Just then, the eldest daughter of the Ya family and a man came out.

The man had a scar on his face, but he gave off a sunny and upright vibe.

“Miss Su Bao, General Ling!” The eldest daughter of the Ya family’s eyes lit up immediately.

Su Bao has been gone for several years, and she never expected to see Su Bao again this year.

"This is my little benefactor!"

"I, Long Da, kowtow to my little benefactor!"

Long Da's voice was quite loud, and he even kowtowed directly to Xiao Su Bao.

This is absolutely genuine!

Longda and the eldest daughter of the Ya family were deeply in love and even reached the point of discussing marriage.

But Longda was framed and fell off a cliff, and it took him a lot of effort to get back.

Xiao Su Bao and the others arrived at the private room.

I was quite surprised by Ya Ying's explanation.

"What are you guys eating today? It's on me!"

Ya Ying smiled; now that Ya Bao Lou was hers, she could still make the decisions about hosting guests.

Because the Lunar New Year is approaching, Ya Bao Lou is very busy, so Long Da and his wife came to help.

Ya Ying's father is getting old and doesn't care about anything anymore. He just drinks tea most of the time. Now, his biggest worry is his daughter's marriage.

Xiao Su Bao and his friends enjoyed a whole duck feast, and they had to admit, the duck at Ya Bao Lou was really delicious.

The group ate until their bellies were round and full.

Little did they know, there was another figure right next to them.

It turned out to be the Empress, and another person.

Lan Chou looked at the Empress with an extremely complicated expression.

"I thought you weren't coming, sister!"

Lan Chou looked at the Empress, his emotions already becoming difficult to control.

"Young man, what's wrong with you...?"

The Empress looked at her younger brother and felt a slight pang of pain in her heart.

The younger brother's face was disfigured on one side. If it weren't for the fact that the other half of his face still looked the same as before, the Empress would have thought she had mistaken him for someone else!

"Sister, come with me!"

Lan Chou looked at the Empress and slowly spoke, "This is my last chance, for the Empress and for myself!"

If the Empress still refuses to leave this time, then he will pretend that he doesn't have this sister anymore!

The Empress's expression changed slightly. She frowned and her tone became somewhat tense: "Brother Xiao, what exactly do you want to do?"

"Don't call me Xiao'er anymore. My name is Lan Chou now, Chou as in hatred. I'll ask you one last time: if you leave with me, you'll still be my sister..."

"If you choose to stay by the emperor's side, my sister will die!"

Lan Chou looked coldly at the Empress, his voice carrying an inexplicable tone.

The Empress's expression changed slightly, and she reached out to grab her brother's hand.

But Lan Chou took a step back, looking at her with icy eyes.

What exactly do you want to do?

The Empress couldn't help but ask.

Lan Chou remained silent, staring intently at the Empress.

"Your brother-in-law isn't a bad person..."

"Shut up!" Lan Chou looked coldly at the Empress, closed his eyes, and then suddenly opened them!

"So you're still choosing them this time? What about me?!"

"Heh, Lan Yue, Lan Yue, you are the darling of our Lan family, the female demon of the Lan family! How could you fall in love with that dog emperor? What have you done to our Lan family? You..."

Lan Chou wanted to say something, but the words stuck in his throat.

"Since you've chosen them, from now on, it's a fight to the death between us. Sister, this is the last time I'll call you sister!"

After saying that, Lan Chou turned around.

The Empress wanted to reach out and take Lan Chou's hand, but before she could get close, her body suddenly trembled.

"You... you drugged me!" The Empress raised her eyes, her face pale and her body trembling slightly.

"Since you can't bear to part with that dog emperor, I'll kill him. After I kill that dog emperor and his sons, how about you become empress?"

Lan Chou revealed a sickly smile, and he reached out and tightly grasped the Empress's wrist.

The queen was so weak that she could barely speak.

This medicine is too overpowering!

"You...don't...hurt...them..."

The Empress clutched Lan Chou's sleeve, her eyes filled with pleading and worry.

However, the next moment, she was greeted by darkness.

Lan Chou held the Empress in his arms, his eyes filled with filial piety and a hint of excitement.

His sister, his sister, has returned!

"Your Majesty, the people next door are Tang family brats, and Ling Buqi is also there!"

Just then, a figure appeared from outside.

Lan Chou's expression instantly changed, and a hint of coldness appeared in his eyes.

"It was them!"

"Is that little Su Bao here?" Lan Chou asked.

"exist!"

The subordinate said in a low voice.

Lan Chou's lips curled up as he reached out to stroke his sister's face, his eyes filled with a smile.

"Then kill them all!"

Lan Chou's voice was cool, as if devoid of any emotion.

Just as the man turned around, Lan Chou's voice continued: "Forget it, don't kill him for now. I want to see what kind of person he is who has ruined my plans so many times!"

The subordinate didn't say anything, but quietly turned and left.

At that moment, Xiao Su Bao seemed to sense a strange crisis.

She was about to speak when she caught sight of a figure.

"Our young master invites you all to come in and have a seat!"

The man's face was cold, and when he raised his eyes, you could see the chill in them.

Xiao Su Bao paused slightly, and the next moment, she was blocked in front of Ling Buqi and Xiao Mo Bao.

Who is your young master?

Ling Buqi spoke calmly, his hands behind his back, while he was gesturing to Xiao Su Bao and the others.

That clearly meant they should leave immediately.

The Hong sisters never even considered fighting.

Ling Buqi is very skilled in martial arts. When Tang Bugui is not around, he can command battles as a general.

But the fact that he's so serious right now proves that this matter must be extremely dangerous.

"You can't escape!" The man glanced at them indifferently, then his gaze finally settled on Xiao Su Bao.