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Gu Changming stood quietly at the door. Xie Daoqing looked up at him and said, "If you lay a hand on her, I will not let Zhao Wan'er go."
Gu Changming chuckled, "You've protected her well, Xie Daoqing. I'd like to know what you'll do if she remembers everything from before?"
"Changming, you have things you want to do, and I have people I want to protect. If you harm her, you shouldn't keep Zhao Wan'er, whom you've been protecting."
Gu Changming snorted coldly, "Do you think she'll appreciate your kindness, Xie Daoqing? You can't hide it from her. She almost killed Wan'er today. Are you really going to protect her?"
Xie Daoqing's hand trembled slightly. "She is your sister. You hurt her for an outsider."
Gu Changming turned around. "I don't have a sister who's an assassin."
The two had been classmates for many years, and even without that accident, Gu Youan would have been the best choice for Xie Daoqing's fiancée. Gu Sheng wanted to hedge his bets: Gu Youan would go to the Emperor's Ship, while Gu Changming would stay in Biancheng.
Xie Daoqing asked him in a deep voice, "Gu Changming, she is still your sister. How can you allow outsiders to hurt her?"
Gu Changming looked into his blind eyes. "The Gu family adopted me, but they still hold a grudge about what happened back then and are always thinking about their three sons who died young. You'an went to the Emperor's Ship to find out the truth of what happened back then. Xie Daoqing, your Xie family was also involved in the drought back then. I want to know what You'an thinks after he knows all this."
Xie Daoqing's lips twitched. "That's none of your business. Zhao Wan'er is no pushover. She's determined to become His Majesty's concubine. After Zhao Huai's death, she hastily got engaged to you. Gu Changming, do you really want to marry a woman like that?"
A bird landed on a branch. Gu Changming looked into the distance. "Wan'er is just arrogant, but Gu You'an is a venomous snake. She entered the Emperor's Ship when she was young. Even though she has lost her memory, her behavior is still ruthless. If she remembers everything from the past, do you think she can still marry you? Zhao Huai is dead, and Wan'er needs some time to recover."
He slapped the sparrow down with one hand. "Gu Youan is not a caged bird. She is the sharpest knife of the Heavenly Order. As His Majesty's secret guards, how can we collude with the people of the Heavenly Order?"
Xie Daoqing looked at him and said, "I don't need you to remind me of my identity. She has lost her memory, and the Emperor of Dayong has been destroyed. If you lay a hand on her, I will definitely kill Zhao Wan'er."
Gu Changming looked at him helplessly, "She used to be an assassin for the Emperor's Ship. She is agile and strong. Wan'er is no match for her. Why don't you take her away from Biancheng and away from here?"
Xie Daoqing tapped his fingers together. "I will consider your proposal."
Gu Youan lost her memory, but she did not give up searching for her previous memories. Li Yi would not allow such a dangerous factor to remain in Biancheng.
Xie Daoqing looked at him sarcastically, "If the Gu family's parents had known the inside story of the drought back then, I don't think the Gu family would have kept you."
Gu Changming looked at the closed door and said, "Then kill Gu Youan. Only Gu Youan and Tianzihao want revenge for what happened back then. Xie Daoqing, you don't really think you're clean, do you?"
The two parted on bad terms. Gu Youan was half asleep when she heard them arguing, but she couldn't understand what had happened. Everyone has secrets, and she wondered what they were hiding.
She quietly slipped into Zhao Wan'er's residence, for only Zhao Wan'er could answer her questions.
Zhao Wan'er sat in front of the dressing table. A pale face was reflected in the mirror, but through the mirror, she saw a more beautiful face.
"Gu Youan, what brings you here?" In her panic, a strand of hair broke off from her hand.
She slowly walked forward and touched her face. Her skin was fair, and her big, bright eyes were sparkling. She had such an adorable, innocent face.
"Why did you attack me? And what do you know?"
Zhao Wan'er turned around and stood up. She laughed wildly, her facial muscles twitching violently, as if mocking something. "Gu You'an, Xie Daoqing and your family are unwilling to tell you the truth. What do I, an outsider, want to know?"
Gu Youan gently stroked her face, "Tell me everything you know."
Zhao Wan'er shoved Gu You'an away, "Why should I tell you the truth? If you want to know, go and find out for yourself. Do you think you're invincible and can do whatever you want? Do you think you can kill people at will just because Xie Daoqing is protecting you?"
She grabbed her by the neck. "Zhao Wan'er, do you think I wouldn't dare?"
Zhao Wan'er swayed precariously, and Gu You'an supported her with his right hand; she was as thin as a piece of paper.
"Let her go!"
Gu Youan looked up at the sound and saw Gu Changming standing at the door looking at her. She smiled gently and said, "Gu Changming, this woman wants to kill me."
Gu Changming leaped forward and struck Gu Youan on the left shoulder. Gu Youan staggered back half a step, her right hand gripping a pillar. She frowned as she looked at him. "Gu Changming, you're just an adopted son of my family. You really think you're my brother? If my three older brothers hadn't died, if you hadn't happened to appear in the Gu family that year, do you think you could have become the eldest son of the Gu family?"
She slapped Zhao Wan'er in the chest, saying, "I'm going to kill her, so what?"
Gu Changming turned to look at her, his raised hand frozen in mid-air. "Gu Youan!"
He glared at her fiercely, "Gu Youan, you've gone too far."
Gu Youan tilted her head and looked at him defiantly, "So what? This is the Gu family home, not yours."
"You!" Gu Changming's nose twitched.
Gu Youan grabbed his hand and gently pushed it away, "Don't look at me like that."
She looked down at Zhao Wan'er and said, "If you don't take her to the clinic, she'll die."
She knelt down, placing her fingers on the woman's pulse. "Do you want her to die?"
Before Gu Youan transmigrated into the book, Gu Changming was the original owner's good older brother. Seven years have passed, so why has the relationship between these two siblings deteriorated to this extent?
But why didn't Gu Changming contribute to the original owner's ending? So what if she had an affair with the princess's lover? As long as the Gu family wanted to protect her, how could she have ended up like that?
"You coveted the Gu family's wealth and became their adopted son. You really think you're a member of the Gu family?!"
Gu Changming's fingers trembled slightly. "She was just proud. Why did you have to kill her?"
"So what if I kill him?" she replied casually.
Gu Changming carried Zhao Wan'er and rushed out. Xie Daoqing watched all this from the doorway. Their eyes met, and Gu Youan pouted, "She is, after all, a daughter of the Zhao family. You shouldn't have acted so directly."
Xie Daoqing held Gu Youan's hand and said, "Don't do these things yourself."
Gu Youan looked at the doorway and said, "When I'm not in the Gu family, the people here forget who the real members of the Gu family are."
Xie Daoqing placed her hand on his face and said, "Do whatever you want, and I'll clean up the mess for you."
Gu Youan withdrew her hand. "I don't need you to clean up my mess. This is the Gu family. Zhao Wan'er wanted to kill me, and my father, mother, and brother ignored it. I will fight for justice for myself. She cannot be allowed to live."
"You are the Xie family's future daughter-in-law, and my future wife. I would never dare to hurt you."
Gu Youan squatted down and looked at him. "I am Gu Youan. I am just Gu Youan. The Gu family is not my protection, and neither are you. Xie Daoqing, are you willing to marry me? Marry someone with a complicated past. Zhao Wan'er wanted to kill me. The Gu family only cares about Gu Changming."
Xie Daoqing held her hand and said, "I've been blind and lost my legs. All I have is the identity of a young master of the Xie family. Would you marry me?"
Gu Youan smiled. "You took me in, Daoqing. I think those seven years weren't as peaceful as you described."
She leaned against Xie Daoqing's leg, her eyes slightly closed. Even though she had killed Zhao Wan'er, Gu Changming had managed to suppress his anger, refraining from harming her or revealing the truth of what happened back then. The Xie family's power was absolute, yet Xie Daoqing had become the head of the family. The Xie family could silence everyone in the Gu family. What exactly had happened in the past seven years? She was determined to find out the truth.
Why did I lose my memory? Is it some kind of self-protection mechanism of this body?
On a bright, windy night, with the howling of wolves in her ears and a chilly, eerie wind blowing in gusts, Gu Youan used a shovel to dig into the soil, gradually widening the pit until a pair of jade-white hands emerged. Gu Youan squatted down and began to remove the soil.
Zhao Wan'er's face was deathly pale. She gently pried open his mouth and fed him a pill.
She took out a snake and placed it in her hand. The snake gently bit Zhao Wan'er's finger, and Zhao Wan'er lay in his arms, coughing softly.
She held her head in her hands and gently brushed away the stray hairs from her forehead.
Her complexion turned rosy, and Zhao Wan'er slowly opened her eyes. "You saved me, but I know very little about you. You've stayed at home all these years. The day my brother died was the first time I saw you."
After Zhao Huai's death, Zhao Wan'er lost her support. The Zhao family relatives coveted the Zhao family's property. No matter how clever Zhao Wan'er was, she was just an orphan. Gu Changming came to her rescue, and Zhao Wan'er once thought that Gu Changming was someone to rely on. But in the end, she realized that Gu Changming also coveted the Zhao family's property. Her brother died under mysterious circumstances. To escape the persecution of the Zhao family relatives, she entered the Gu family. But the Gu family was not a kind place either.
From the moment Gu Youan returned to the Gu family, they had already plotted. Gu Changming couldn't wait to bury Zhao Wan'er. Although Zhao Wan'er was in a coma, when the dirt hit her face, Gu Changming really wished she was dead.
There will probably be another Zhao Wan'er tomorrow morning. She gently grabbed Gu You'an's clothes and used her strength to get up. "Thank you. I'm going to find out the cause of my brother's death."
Gu Youan took out a bag of silver and clothes and handed them to her, saying, "The journey is long, so be careful."
Zhao Wan'er smiled slightly, "I also had my doubts about you and Xie Daoqing, but the officialdom is complicated. Her death was the result of many factors. Gu You'an, Xie Daoqing and Gu Changming are not good people. If you want to find your lost memories, you might as well ask the Princess."
Gu Youan frowned. "The Eldest Princess? What does this have to do with the Eldest Princess?"
"The eldest princess used to be on good terms with Xie Daoqing. You have lost your memory, and Xie Wanqing is dead. Go and investigate."
Gu Youan picked up the shovel with trembling right hand. The Xie family was shrouded in mystery regarding Xie Wanqing's death. Could the key be Xie Wanqing?
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