Chapter 246
Yu Dan didn't speak, but simply pulled out the dagger with force.
Warm blood gushed out, splattering onto him. Tiny specks.
Not only Fan Xiaoxiao, but also the soldiers and Gu Zhongtai, who had a knife to Princess Renle's neck, were a little stunned.
Neither Fan Xiaoxiao nor Gu Zhongtai expected General Yu to act so decisively.
They didn't even leave room for negotiation.
As Princess Renle's body fell to the ground, Yu Dan gave a deep command: "Do it!"
The next second, some of the soldiers drew their long swords and slashed at the princess's guards who were unaware of what was happening.
Fan Xiaoxiao retreated repeatedly, and Xiao Hei, not daring to be careless, protected her behind him.
With intentional intent against unintentional intent, in less than a moment, all the soldiers loyal to the princess were dead.
The rest were all personal guards secretly trained by Yu Dan.
After the matter was settled, Gu Zhongtai said nothing, and Fan Xiaoxiao also fell silent as she looked at the corpses scattered on the ground.
The group pushed all the corpses and debris off the cliff.
They then cleaned up the bright red bloodstains on the ground.
The three people were standing together.
Unable to bear the silence any longer, Fan Xiaoxiao spoke first.
"General Yu, are you...?"
If she were to ask, Yu Dan already knew.
"Yes." Yu Dan pressed on the hilt of the knife and exhaled a long breath.
The heat turned into white mist, adding a touch of solemnity and desolation: "I am Yu Cheng, not Yu Dan."
"..." Fan Xiaoxiao's heart suddenly ached.
She lowered her eyes and didn't look at her again.
Sometimes Fan Xiaoxiao really wished she wasn't so smart, and that she would rather know nothing at all.
Just like now, I can clearly guess what happened in the past, but I can't say it out loud.
"Never mind, it's going to snow soon." Fan Xiaoxiao glanced at Gu Zhongtai again: "Let's go back to Tianshan Town first."
Halfway there, the heavy snowfall was just like the snowflakes that filled the city of my hometown back then.
Yu Dan, no, now it's Yu Cheng.
He reassigned the staff.
Fan Xiaoxiao led him to the gate of her own courtyard.
Tianshan Town is very large, and at night it is brightly lit with thousands of lights.
Now lanterns are hung in the courtyard, and she pointed to one of the rooms: "That's my sister's and Xiao Bao's room."
After waiting for a while, seeing that he didn't move, he just stared blankly in the thick night, letting the snow fall on his hair and eyebrows.
“Princess Renle is dead now.” Fan Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but ask, “Brother-in-law, don’t you want to go see my sister and Xiaobao?”
“They’ve been waiting for you ever since you went missing while hunting.”
"My sister doesn't believe you're dead!"
"..." Yu Cheng's hand finally moved, and he stroked the blood-stained hilt of the knife: "No need."
He neither went in nor left.
Fan Xiaoxiao looked at her brother-in-law; she had said what she needed to say.
Ultimately, only they themselves can figure these things out.
She didn't go inside, but instead walked back the way she came.
Under the banyan tree, I raised my hand and brushed away some of the snow from the top of my head.
"Come out, I know you haven't left, you're still following me."
As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Zhongtai emerged from behind the tree.
He had changed his clothes.
He added another fur-trimmed cloak.
"You were lagging behind just now, what are you being so hesitant about? I'm not going to eat you alive."
"You're certainly sharp-tongued now." Gu Chongtai had lost his usual demeanor, and his voice was rather low at this moment. If Fan Xiaoxiao didn't listen carefully, she wouldn't even be able to hear him.
She took a few steps closer: "What's wrong?" She stepped forward again and grabbed his sleeve: "Got it."
Thinking about it carefully, this was the first time she had ever taken the initiative with him like this.
Gu Zhongtai's body tensed for a moment. He looked down at his girl, his long eyelashes fluttering, and a faint smile playing at the corners of his mouth.
He let her hold him and didn't struggle.
Fan Xiaoxiao was also nervous, but she refused to show it on her face, clenching her fingers: "Want to drink?"
"It's cold, so I brewed a new jar of wine and buried it under the roots of a tree."
"If you nod, then have Xiao Hei dig it up and bring it over."
"If you're not going to drink it, then I'll save myself the trouble."
Gu Zhongtai had some reservations, but seeing that Fan Xiaoxiao didn't seem angry at all...
He hesitated for a moment.
As she let go to leave, he firmly grasped her soft hand in return.
"...Drink, I'm thirsty."
...
...
Xiao Hei is quick and agile, and also very skilled.
In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the wine was placed in front of Fan Xiaoxiao.
She skillfully patted open the mud seal.
I poured him a glass.
The aroma of wine filled the air instantly.
"I put osmanthus flowers in it, which not only makes it fragrant but also gives it a refreshing floral scent."
"Um."
"Is it good?"
"Um."
"..."
The two fell silent.
Fan Xiaoxiao took a sip of wine. She gets flushed easily when she drinks, and her face soon turns slightly red.
Her fingers intertwined gently.
As the saying goes, alcohol emboldens the timid. The girl raised her eyes and parted her red lips slightly: "Actually, I know all those things."
"Thank you."
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a gust of wind and a slight weight pressing down on his shoulder.
Gu Zhongtai stood up and draped his cloak over her shoulders.
What are you referring to?
“For example… the Celestial Venerable is still alive, and there are Xiahou and Miss Bai…” Fan Xiaoxiao leaned forward slightly, her eyes shining brightly: “You let them go, didn’t you?”
Gu Zhongtai didn't say anything, but even without saying anything, it was considered a tacit agreement.
Fan Xiaoxiao was touched.
That's Gu Zhongtai, the biggest villain in the entire book, a terrifying figure who believes those who obey him will prosper and those who oppose him will perish.
But at this very moment, he was sitting there.
The soft, warm light shone on his eyebrows and the corners of his eyes. He did gentle things for her, breaking his own principles and obsessions for her.
The man at this moment is excessively warm.
"You need to wear more clothes when it gets cold, but you don't usually pay attention to this. What will you do if you get sick later?"
"Don't forget that Renle is dead; there's only more to come."
"Mm." Fan Xiaoxiao knew perfectly well that he was trying to change the subject, so she went along with it.
"You don't need to worry about General Yu." Gu Chongtai hadn't said anything before knowing that he was Fan Xiaoxiao's brother-in-law, but things were different now.
What needs to be made clear to her still needs to be said.
"I was born rebellious, so it's not worth bearing another charge of murdering a princess."
"I will handle these matters."
“Boss Gu.” She had been listening quietly to him, but suddenly spoke up: “Actually, I have something to give you.”
Gu Zhongtai paused for a moment and looked into her eyes.
Fan Xiaoxiao lowered her eyes, rummaged in her sleeve for a while, and pulled out something.
This is a sachet, which she embroidered herself.
Unfortunately, my embroidery skills weren't very good, and I pricked my fingers many times.
When she met Bai Chaoyan and Xiahou in the wine cellar that day, she had already guessed that Gu Chongtai had not killed Tianzun at all.
So from that time on, she planned to give the big shot a gift when she met him to express her guilt for the misunderstanding.
(End of this chapter)
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