Chapter 166 There is a Son
"Princess, please get up quickly. I will definitely protect you." Su Cheng held her arm with a solemn expression, "Let me think about how to deal with this."
Rong Qing hid in her arms, looking rarely seen fragile, with tears in his eyes and his body shaking uncontrollably.
Su Cheng gently patted her back and soothed her softly, "I don't know what the killer looks like, but I know the other one. He's the top performer at Wanhuafang, named Ji Heng."
"If this is a totem exclusive to the Northwest Royal Family, could it be that Ji Heng ordered him to assassinate me?" Su Cheng frowned, his face somewhat solemn. "But why did Ji Heng come to save me?"
Rong Qing tilted his head, his expression tense. "Could it be that they discovered something? He saved the beauty, so you see him as a benefactor and let down your guard, so they can steal the information."
"What could they find?" Su Cheng's face darkened. "Every time I come to Tinggu Lane, I always pay attention to what's behind me. I've never had anyone following me."
Rong Qing clutched the corner of her clothes, his face filled with fear, his eyes red. "What if they really came prepared?"
Su Cheng's brows were solemn, and there was murderous intent in his tone. "I won't put myself and my family in danger again. Now that we know their identities, why worry about not having the opportunity to take action?"
"Only by cutting the Gordian knot can we save everyone."
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Zhao family
Xie Suzhou was wearing plain clothes, with his head slightly tilted, a few strands of hair hanging down from his forehead. His originally cold and elegant face became even paler. He covered his shoulders with his hands, like a porcelain doll that would break if touched.
"Doctor, please slow down." An Zhicheng carefully supported him, a look of regret on his face. "How come you've become like this just because I wasn't by your side for a day?"
"It's okay. I told you not to follow me. It's not your fault." Xie Suzhou's steps were a little unsteady. Due to excessive blood loss, the color on his handsome face had not yet returned. "I'm afraid Ah Cheng and I have fallen into someone's trap."
After he finished speaking, he slowly turned his head, looked at his two younger brothers behind him, and called out softly, "A Ming."
"Brother..." Xie Ming walked down the stairs quickly and walked up to him, "How are you...why not let me carry you back?"
"No need." Xie Suzhou shook his head, his expression calm and composed. He beckoned him forward and said with a smile, "Go to Wanhuafang and secretly investigate an actor named Ji Heng. If you find him, kill him with a knife."
Xie Ming looked up in surprise and whispered, "Why?"
Xie Suzhou lowered his eyebrows and spoke in a heavy tone, "I suspect that yesterday's assassination was a plot by someone with ulterior motives. The assassin was highly skilled in martial arts and could easily have taken out Ah Cheng and me. But when Ji Heng arrived, he escaped. There must be something fishy going on here."
Xie Ming nodded, obeying his brother's words, "I understand."
Xie Suzhou responded softly, turned around and left, but when he turned around he saw the woman wandering on the street.
When their eyes met, Gu Yunchang's eyes lit up and she waved the handkerchief in her hand at him, looking very happy.
Xie Suzhou was stunned for a moment, then lowered his eyes, ignored it, and stepped into the carriage.
"Thank you..." Gu Yunchang froze and wanted to call him, but because there were many people standing in front of the Zhao family's door, the words had to be stuck on her lips.
In the car, An Zhicheng sat on a small couch at the side, chattering non-stop, "The prince specially reserved a house for the doctor in the east of the city. From now on, that will be our home. However, I am the only one living in the house. How many people does the doctor think should be hired to serve me?"
"The doctor's status is different now. It's not good to leave the house empty. It would be embarrassing to tell others about it..."
"Doctor...Doctor?"
Xie Suzhou snapped back to his senses. Seeing An Zhicheng's suspicious expression, he pursed his lips and smiled, saying in a deep voice, "I come from a humble background and am not used to being served by others. It's good to have just the two of us in the house. It's quiet."
"Doctor, are you worried about something?" An Zhicheng asked tentatively. Seeing the thin layer of sweat on his forehead, he whispered, "You've been distracted for a long time."
Xie Suzhou shook his head, his smile a little forced, "Nothing."
Seeing that he was unwilling to say, An Zhicheng didn't ask any more questions and could only nod resentfully.
After an unknown amount of time, the carriage slowly stopped in front of a house. Xie Suzhou got off the carriage, raised his eyes, and saw the words "Xie Family" engraved on the plaque. The corners of his lips curled up slightly.
"Although the house isn't big, it's big enough for a whole family." An Zhicheng looked even happier than him, gesturing towards the house. "Everything inside is already furnished. The study is in the east, the garden is in the west. It has everything you need."
Xie Suzhou lowered his head and smiled, feeling somewhat helpless, as he walked towards the house while listening to him.
"etc……"
A woman's voice came from behind him. Xie Suzhou paused, unable to ignore it any longer. He turned around and saluted, "Xie greets the Duke's wife."
"I want to talk to you." Gu Yunchang stepped forward hesitantly, her eyes falling on his pale face, and her expression suddenly changed. "Are you hurt? Or did someone bully you?"
Just as she finished speaking, she suddenly saw the blood oozing from Xie Suzhou's shoulder, which was particularly conspicuous on his blue clothes. "It's bleeding...you..."
Gu Yunchang held a handkerchief in her hand and subconsciously wanted to stop the bleeding for him, but he dodged sideways.
Xie Suzhou frowned slightly, looking at her with a complicated expression, "I am just an ordinary person, not worthy of the Duke's wife's care."
"I..." Gu Yunchang's eyes instantly turned red. Time hadn't left too many traces on her well-maintained face, but perhaps because she hadn't slept all night, her face looked much more vicissitudes than when they first met, and there were dark circles under her eyes. "I just wanted to come and talk to you."
Xie Suzhou lowered his eyes and looked at her, his face expressionless. "If the Duke's wife has anything to say, why not say it here? If you move somewhere else, people will see you and start gossiping."
Gu Yunchang lowered her head, her fingertips fidgeting with the handkerchief nervously. "I want to ask you... where do you live? How many people are there in your family?"
Xie Suzhou was silent for a moment before he slowly spoke, "Xie is from Ganping, and lives in Xinghua Village, Pingchuan Town. My parents have long passed away, and my eldest brother also died unexpectedly, leaving only two younger brothers."
Gu Yunchang's eyes flashed with hope, and she took two steps forward. "You are twenty-two this year... Do you have any memories before the age of four?"
Xie Suzhou frowned and shook his head slightly, "Why does the Duke's wife ask these questions?"
"I..." The handkerchief in her hand was tangled by her. Gu Yunchang took a deep breath and told the story of the past. "I have a son. If nothing unexpected happened, he should be your age. He met with an accident when he was young and was separated from me for eighteen years. I don't know whether he is alive or dead. Whenever I think of him, my heart feels like someone has dug a piece of flesh out of it. I would rather die than live."
Xie Suzhou's eyes were indifferent, his gaze fell on the tears in the corners of her eyes, unmoved, "As far as I know, the Duke's wife has a son."
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