Even though Lightning's body wasn't as agile as before, Gu Xiaoran still took it with her whenever she went out.
Now that it's dead, he'd love to skin the person behind it alive.
Upon returning to the Qiu residence, the servants were shocked by the state of the group and quickly began to take care of them.
Zhu Juan and her daughter ran around busily, preparing medicine for the wounds as instructed by Qiu Yan.
Due to the limited supply of medicine, Zhou Zifang and Gao Chong went to Huaiyuan Wangyou Hall immediately.
The injured naturally had to rest in bed. Qiu Ling'er, Qiu Xu, and Xuanming Xuanying each lay down in their own rooms and fell into a deep sleep, with servants applying medicine for them.
Just as Gu Qian finished applying the medicine to Qiu Yan, he heard a knocking sound at the door.
"Father, Mother."
Gu Xiaoran greeted him twice, mustered her strength, and pushed open the door to enter.
The first thing they said upon entering was a repetition of the questions they had asked earlier.
"Father, why do they want to kill me?"
He will not be able to sleep peacefully if his father does not answer his questions today.
"Father, please tell me."
Qiu Yan had just lain down when Gu Xiaoran's words made her sit up again, supported by Gu Qian.
Seeing Gu Qian's hesitation, Qiu Yan grasped his wrist and nodded to him.
Gu Qian clenched his fists: "Because of your background."
"My background? Besides being your son, what other identity do I have?" Gu Xiaoran asked in shock.
He had no idea what kind of identity could bring him such a deadly fate.
Gu Qian was mentally preparing his explanation when Qiu Yan explained:
"Xiao Ran, do you still remember that strange uncle from before?" Her words pulled Gu Xiao Ran back into her memories.
"He Lin?" His impression of that person was that he was dull and strange, and never smiled.
“It’s him.” Gu Qian nodded. “He is your biological father.”
"No!" Gu Xiaoran shook her head forcefully. "You are my biological father!"
"I am Xiaoran's father, but not her biological father," Gu Qian corrected.
"No, that's not true, you are my biological father!" Gu Xiaoran almost screamed.
He had called him "father" for thirteen years, but now he was being told that he wasn't his biological father.
This fact was unacceptable to him.
Qiu Yan shook her head inwardly, her body unable to support her any longer, and slowly lay down, closing her eyes.
Gu Qian remained silent, only tucking the blanket around Qiu Yan's neck.
To let Qiu Yan rest properly, he pulled Gu Xiaoran out of the room, then went into Xiaoran's room and pushed her onto the bed.
Suddenly, Gu Xiaoran said something else.
"Why would my background bring me such a deadly disaster? Who exactly is He Lin?" He was completely baffled.
Gu Qian shook his head, hesitated for a long time,
“You are a prince, and there are people who can’t stand to see you doing well.”
“Your Highness…” Gu Xiaoran’s eyes widened in shock, and she stared blankly for a long time.
He instinctively shook his head. "How could that be? That He Lin is a fool. How could he be the ruler of a country?"
Gu Qian... Xiao Ran's impression of He Lin was really bad.
"Such words should not be uttered lightly."
Gu Xiaoran was still stunned, unable to recover from Gu Qian's words.
How could such a dramatic life happen to him?
"No, I don't want to be a prince. I want to be Father's son. My name is Gu Xiaoran, and I will always be Gu Xiaoran!"
Gu Qian: "...You always have been, Gu Xiaoran."
He vowed to find the mastermind behind it all and clear the way for Xiao Ran.
"Is the one who wants to kill me the Third Prince?"
Gu Xiaoran recalled the black-clad leader's last words, mentioning the name "Third Prince," his voice filled with chilling coldness.
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