Chapter 27 The Young Master of the Shi Family Was Slashed Multiple Times
Just as Shi Qingchen was about to speak again in his defense, Yunxi interrupted him first, revealing the purpose of their meeting: "Actually, those prescriptions and some secrets I know were all told to me by my sworn sister in a dream."
My sworn sister loved you so much, and she wanted me to write down some of the remedies she hadn't had a chance to share with you. But she felt she had died unjustly, and her resentment was hard to dispel.
Meanwhile, the young master is still enjoying his new wife's happiness. I imagine my sworn sister, if she were alive, would be unhappy to see you treat that woman so kindly without any resentment.
Unless someone stands up for my sworn sister, she might appear in my dream and ask me to send some good things to the young master. Who knows?
While Shi Qingchen was still in a daze, Yunxi put away her paper umbrella, turned around and left, quickly disappearing into the crowd.
Suddenly, a tall figure appeared in front of her, causing her to unexpectedly bump into the man's arms.
Yunxi was about to push away the man in front of her, but when she smelled that familiar cold sandalwood fragrance, she immediately stopped and simply leaned into Gu Nanxiao's arms, letting him hold her.
Yunxi was not in a good mood at the moment. Although she had rendered Shi Qingchen speechless, seeing Shi Qingchen reminded her of many things from the past. Therefore, she did not notice the anger in Gu Nanxiao's eyes.
However, Gu Nanxiao felt that although Yunxi was in his arms, she seemed absent-minded, and he thought that she had become like this because she was reluctant to part with Shi Qingchen.
Gu Nanxiao could no longer contain his rising anger. He ripped off his cloak, wrapped Yunxi from head to toe, and then picked her up and carried her to the carriage.
After lifting her onto the carriage, he opened his cloak and, as soon as Yunxi peeked out, grabbed the back of her head with one hand and kissed her fiercely.
Even the slow-witted Yunxi noticed something was wrong with him, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't push the man away. A moment later, Yunxi tasted a hint of rust in her mouth. Today's Gu Nanxiao made Yunxi feel both unfamiliar and fearful.
Yunxi called out softly to Gu Nanxiao, trying to bring the drunkard back to his senses. But Yunxi's voice seemed to only further agitate Gu Nanxiao.
Gu Nanxiao knew that he would be rough with his hands after drinking. In the past, if he felt drunk, he would not mess with Yunxi, for fear of not being able to control his strength and hurting the little girl.
But today he wished he could drink a few more cups. If he got completely drunk, he wouldn't be at the lantern festival, and he wouldn't have seen what just happened.
A quarter of an hour later, the carriage stopped in front of the Yongwang Mansion. Gu Nanxiao quickly wrapped Yunxi in his cloak again, carried her, and strode back to his courtyard.
As soon as the two entered the bedroom, Yunxi met Gu Nanxiao's bloodshot eyes, which startled her so much that she involuntarily shivered. She felt as if she would be devoured by Gu Nanxiao at any moment.
So she asked cautiously, "Young Master Xiao, since you've had some wine today, why don't you rest early?"
Yunxi's question did not receive an answer; instead, she was met with Gu Nanxiao's merciless response.
Seeing how he treated her, Yunxi began to push and hit the man forcefully, but the difference in strength between the two was too great, and her resistance was of no use.
After an unknown amount of time, Yunxi felt she had no strength left to resist. Gu Nanxiao, on the other hand, was like a tireless beast, endlessly venting his frustrations.
A whole night passed before the bedroom finally returned to peace. In the dim light of dawn, Gu Nanxiao gently stroked Yunxi's cheek. Looking at the sleeping girl, her brows still furrowed, he felt a pang of regret after calming down.
He ordered his servants to bring hot water, and then, holding the unconscious Yunxi, he carefully washed her.
Yunxi's skin was particularly delicate; even a slight touch of pressure would leave bluish-purple marks on her porcelain-white skin.
In the past, Gu Nanxiao would have found these marks ambiguous and alluring. But today, looking at the dense marks on Yunxi's body, he only felt short of breath.
After Gu Nanxiao cleaned the two of them, he gently placed Yunxi in the newly changed brocade quilt, tucked her in, changed into his court robes, gently pushed open the door, and then gently closed it again after leaving.
He instructed the old woman waiting outside, "Warm a bowl of porridge for the young lady on the stove. Bring it in whenever she wakes up. If she hasn't woken up, don't disturb her; let her rest."
After giving these instructions, Gu Nanxiao prepared to leave the manor for court. Although Mo Yu was in the courtyard, he had heard everything that happened in his master's room last night.
To prevent further misunderstandings between his master and Miss Zhao, Mo Yu approached Gu Nanxiao as soon as he stepped out of the bedroom and said, "Reporting to Master, I have learned some news."
I heard that Young Master Shi was slashed multiple times by some unknown thug at the lantern festival last night, and then pushed into the lake. By the time the Shi family's servants pulled him out, he was barely clinging to life.
After hearing Mo Yu's report, Gu Nanxiao stopped in his tracks, his pupils trembling, and his breathing became rapid.
He slowly turned his head and looked at the closed bedroom door. The image of Yunxi crying and begging him to be gentle last night kept replaying in his mind.
Although there was no evidence, Gu Nanxiao could guess with certainty that Shi Qingchen's miserable state was the work of Yunxi to avenge her sworn sister.
It seems that last night, Yunxi wasn't having a secret rendezvous with Shi Qingchen; she was luring him out to assassinate him. So, what happened to me yesterday...?
Gu Nanxiao was about to turn around and go back to his bedroom, but after taking only two steps, he was stopped by Mo Yu: "Master, if you delay any longer, you will miss the morning court session. I will guard the courtyard for you. You can talk to Miss Zhao after the court session."
Gu Nanxiao thought that Yunxi usually slept until late morning after making love, and since he had been so rough with her last night, he figured she wouldn't wake up anytime soon.
Gu Nanxiao turned to Mo Yu and instructed, "Listen to the sounds coming from inside the room. If the young lady says what she wants, have the maids and servants bring it to her. But she is not allowed to leave the mansion today. She must wait for me to return from court."
After Mo Yu understood, he didn't hitch up the carriage, but instead led Gu Nanxiao's horse over from the stable.
Seeing this, Gu Nanxiao said nothing, patted Mo Yu on the shoulder, then mounted his horse and headed towards the palace. Riding a horse was faster than taking a carriage, so he could get back to his residence much faster after court today.
When Yunxi woke up again, she sensed something unusual in a certain area. When she opened her eyes, she saw Gu Nanxiao, who looked somewhat annoyed, bending down to apply medicine to her area.
Last night, no matter how much Yunxi cried and begged for mercy, Gu Nanxiao refused to let her go. Seeing his expression now, she felt even more ashamed and angry.
Faced with this man's appalling drinking behavior, she didn't hesitate to raise her hand and slap him across the face. The force was so great that Yunxi's palm was slightly numb afterward.
Gu Nanxiao's head was knocked to the side, and a red handprint immediately appeared on his pale skin.
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