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Snow filled the garden. Gu Youan opened her mouth, bared her teeth, and bit Qingyang's neck. Blood flowed into her mouth, and Baihe watched all this nervously from the side.
He tried to stop him several times, but Gu Youan pressed down on Qingyang's head. His blood tasted sweet, and Gu Youan closed his eyes.
After a while, Bai He suddenly stepped forward and separated the two. Gu Youan wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and said, "What are you doing!"
"Enough, enough, Xuanji, Qingyang is human."
Gu Youan glared at him, "Call me Youan. This is the Gu family."
She clutched her chest, panting, and looked at Bai He. "How's the matter you were inquiring about?"
"Jiannan has been moved to some unknown place."
Her lips regained their color. Jiannan was no longer at Dali Temple. She suddenly remembered Xie Daoqing's words.
After Zhao Huai's death, Emperor Zhaoyuan ordered a thorough investigation, which implicated a large number of court officials. Zhao Huai was the emperor's henchman, and Emperor Zhaoyuan took this opportunity to confiscate his property. The court officials were trembling with fear, afraid that they would be implicated in the matter.
The three looked at each other, and Gu Youan sighed, "I'm going to find Xie Daoqing. You can stay hidden in the Gu family."
Qingyang held Gu Youan down, saying, "Youan, Xie Daoqing is a cunning man. If you go there rashly, you might be manipulated by him."
"So what if he's got me? Now that Jiannan is missing, the Heavenly Order can't conduct a large-scale investigation." She looked at the token in her hand. The twelve envoys could sense each other, and when the name on the token went dark, the other person was injured.
Bai He snatched the token from Gu Youan's hand. "That's enough. Don't worry, he must still be alive."
Gu Youan looked up at him and said, "Among the three of us, I am the most skilled in martial arts. I am Xie Daoqing's fiancée, and Xie Daoqing will not harm me."
Bai He stood in front of Gu Youan, saying, "Youan, you don't understand men. Men have no feelings in their eyes. It's true that you are his fiancée, but how can he accept his fiancée pleading for someone else?"
Xie Daoqing's provocative gaze was still vivid in her mind; she had to go to the Xie family to find him.
Bai He wasn't worried about Gu You'an; rather, he was concerned that Gu You'an needed to drink Qingyang's blood after she was injured, and that Qingyang would save her if Gu You'an got hurt.
Gu Youan reached out and pointed to their acupoints, "You two can stay here."
She stepped back from the door, and Xiao Cui brought out a light green mink cloak. "Miss."
Gu Youan glanced at Xiao Cui, who was a highly skilled assassin chosen for him by Gu Sheng. When Xiao Cui's hand touched Gu Youan's wrist, her fingers paused.
"Xiao Cui, you stay at Qinglin Courtyard tonight and keep watch to prevent them from making any rash moves."
"Yes, Miss, please rest assured."
Gu Youan glanced back at the closed door. The carriage drove across the snow, its wheels leaving trails in the cold wind. In this frigid winter, she wondered how Jiannan was doing.
"Miss Gu, our young master is waiting for you in the study."
At the Xie family's gate, the servant lowered his head and kept a low profile. Gu Youan glanced at the gatekeeper and asked, "How did he know I was coming today?"
"Young Master said that Miss Gu has arrived and should go to his study to find him." The servant supported her, and Gu You'an could clearly sense that the Xie family did not like her.
The Xie family mansion was grand and solemn, adding to its air of sternness. She lowered her head and walked in.
Inside the study, Xie Daoqing had his back to her. Gu Youan glanced up at him and muttered, "Loading goods."
Hearing Gu Youan's footsteps, he turned his wheelchair. "Miss Gu has come after all."
Gu Youan looked at his leg, "Young Master Xie, how is your leg?"
As the sun set over the pond that day, she was above Xie Daoqing. He saw that Xie Daoqing's leg had hit a rock, but it shouldn't have left him disabled.
"Miss Gu understands medical principles?"
Gu Youan's eyes lit up instantly. "I don't understand. I just saw barefoot doctors practicing medicine when I was a child."
She lowered her eyes. Xie Daoqing's face seemed gentle, but whenever he spoke, she would feel a sense of oppression.
Is this the male protagonist in the book? He wants to be completely controlled by Ye Qingchen in the end.
Gu Youan stepped forward and looked into Xie Daoqing's eyes. "I just want to know his whereabouts. Young Master Xie's leg is not incurable. As long as Young Master Xie tells me his whereabouts, I can help you heal your leg."
Xie Daoqing reached out and touched Gu Youan's hand, "What kind of relationship is it that made you pull me into this for him, and that made you humble yourself for him?"
“I am very curious about Miss Gu’s past. Young Master Jing ran away on his own. It was not me who hid him. But after Young Master Jing ran away, he did not contact Miss Gu. I am curious about the relationship between you. Young Master Jing attempted to assassinate Lord Zhao, and you risked injuring yourself to save him. Miss Gu, I am very curious about the collusion between the Gu family and the Jing family.”
"Young Master Xie, don't you think you're annoying?"
"For Miss Gu to come and question me in the middle of the night amidst the snow, I must hold some weight in her heart."
Gu Youan pulled a short blade from his pocket. "I don't mind killing someone here!"
Xie Daoqing chuckled softly, "You fell from a great height, leaving me crippled, and now you want to kill me? Is this how the Gu family does things?"
Gu Youan's eyes were filled with tears. "Don't bring up my family with me."
"I just want his whereabouts." Gu Youan grabbed Xie Daoqing's hand and slashed it, the blood flowing onto her hand. "Jing Che was tortured by the Dali Temple, he can't have gone far, but you, Xie Daoqing, keep leading me to come find you." She pressed down on her leg, "How could a fall cause a disability?"
As she fell, she protected Xie Daoqing's tailbone, and she plunged the short blade fiercely into the desk in front of him. "I only want his whereabouts."
Xie Daoqing shoved Gu Youan away, "Who are you threatening? This is the Xie family, not a place for you to run wild."
Caught off guard, Gu Youan was bumped into the bookshelf behind her, scattering the bookshelf all over the floor. Gu Youan pushed herself up and said, "Thank you for your strength, Young Master."
She pulled a bottle of medicine from her sleeve. "If Young Master Xie doesn't tell the truth, you will die from the poison."
She licked the blood from the corner of her mouth and sprinkled the powder on the ground little by little. "If you tell the truth, I will give you the antidote."
Xie Daoqing glared at her through gritted teeth, "You're a madwoman."
He took out a handkerchief and wiped the blood off his hands, then threw the handkerchief at Gu Youan, saying, "You're not crazy."
Gu Youan looked at him and said, "Young Master Xie, the girl in Biancheng wants to marry you, why do you have to threaten me?"
Xie Daoqing slowly pushed the wheelchair toward Gu Youan. "I want to know what your conspiracy is, Gu Youan. I have no grudge against you, so why are you dragging me into this?"
Gu Youan raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Is your Xie family innocent? How many of the people who appeared at the Zhao family that day were innocent?"
She pressed down on Xie Daoqing's leg, "I don't mind making you truly crippled."
Xie Daoqing held her hand and said, "Gu Youan, if I become disabled, you will have to take care of me for the rest of your life."
He tidied her hair. "How about we make a deal? We're already engaged. You move into the Xie family, and I'll rescue Young Master Jing for you."
Gu Youan looked up at him and said, "Why should I agree to your unreasonable demands?"
Xie Daoqing grabbed Gu Youan's wrist, on which hung a delicate bracelet. "You dragged me into the chaos that day. So many eyes were on us. Did you think we could escape? Gu Youan, you had to agree whether you wanted to or not."
Gu Youan pushed him away, "Let go of me, Xie Daoqing, what are you trying to do by pretending to be disabled?"
Xie Daoqing glared at her, "You'll move into the Xie family next month, and then I'll tell you where Young Master Jing is."
Gu Youan gave a light snort, "I will not be threatened by you."
Xie Daoqing looked at the heavy snow outside the window and said, "It's freezing cold; Young Master Jing won't be able to stand it."
Gu Youan's expression changed. "I'll move in tomorrow."
She has been away from Biancheng for many years and is unaware of the situation there.
She pressed down on his legs, "I only have one request, please save him."
Xie Daoqing suddenly reached out and grabbed the back of his neck. "If you behave and stay quietly in the Xie family, I will save Young Master Jing. Otherwise, I will kill him."
Xie Daoqing's eyes revealed a ruthless glint. He suddenly let go, and Gu Youan fell to the ground.
"System, what's going on? I have a feeling that Xie Daoqing is not a good person."
“Host, you schemed against him, so of course he won’t give you a friendly look.”
Gu Youan was stunned for a moment. "This is the original plot. I schemed against his life force, and he pretended to break his leg to frame me. And he still thinks he's right."
"Host, please bear with it for now. The most important thing is to complete the original storyline and obtain the sword."
"Ren, am I a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle?"
"Host, this is the storyline, and you must complete all the storylines."
Gu Youan scoffed, "What exactly is the Xie family plotting?"
"Host, stop overthinking. You've entered the main storyline. Please focus on fulfilling your mission."
Gu Youan stood up from the ground. "I'll move here tomorrow."
"The Xie family has already prepared a room for you. Just come over tomorrow."
Gu Youan looked at him in astonishment, "If you keep this up, I'm sure I'll move in."
“Young Master Jing has gone missing. You will definitely look for him, Gu Youan. I believe you will not abandon your partner.”
"What am I supposed to do at the Xie family's place, serve you?"
Xie Daoqing tilted his head slightly, "How could I dare to let Miss Gu be my servant? The people from Dali Temple are watching us now. If you don't move here, they will become suspicious."
Gu Youan swallowed hard; she never expected Xie Daoqing to have such a plan.
She turned to look at Xie Daoqing, "After I move in, you must not interfere with my activities. I have absolute freedom in the Xie family."
Gu Youan was puzzled; she had a feeling that Gu Sheng and Xie Daoqing had planned this all along.
As she reached the door, she heard Xie Daoqing whisper behind her, "Why me?"
Gu Youan replied irritably, "You just happen to be standing right there."
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