Xie family
On the eve of the Spring Festival, the Xuanjia Army arrested people all over Biancheng, making everyone feel insecure, and a dark cloud hung over the city.
The Qinglin Courtyard was silent; Gu Youan was under house arrest in the courtyard.
Gu Changming looked at her calmly, "Confess, where are your accomplices?"
"Is Brother interrogating a criminal? Now that you've confirmed my identity, hand me over to the Dali Temple."
Gu Changming's lips twitched, and he smashed the teacup on the ground. "Gu Youan, now is not the time for you to cover this up. Do you know who you killed?"
Gu Youan turned her head and said, "Since you're willing to put righteousness before family, just kill me directly. Why pretend here?"
Gu Youan tilted her head slightly. She had been given rickets powder, and her muscles were relaxed, leaving her completely weak.
Gu Changming stood up and looked at her. "You'an, I don't know why you are loyal to the Emperor. Now that His Majesty is furious, if you tell us the whereabouts of those two people, the Gu family will not be implicated."
Gu Youan turned her head away. "Don't even think about getting any information out of me. I will not give in."
Gu Changming squeezed the medicine bottle in his hand, then grabbed Gu Youan's chin and forced the medicine down her throat. A fragrant aroma filled the air, and Gu Youan's face changed. She put her hand down her throat.
Gu Changming held down her arms. "You'an, His Majesty's Xuanjia Army is arresting people everywhere. You are a young lady with profound inner strength. This cannot be kept secret. I'm sorry to trouble you. Just bear with it. It will be fine by tomorrow."
Gu Youan knelt by the bedside, her eyes red, but she couldn't vomit anything.
"It would be better to just kill me to avoid endless trouble later."
With tears in his eyes, Gu Changming said, "If I hadn't left home, perhaps you wouldn't have become like this."
As the effects of the bone-dissolving powder took hold, Gu Youan lay calmly on the bed, tears streaming down her face, as if something had dissipated. This night was destined to be anything but peaceful.
Gu Changming stayed by her side, protecting her heart. She bit Gu Changming's hand tightly, tears welling in her eyes. As time passed, she fainted.
As the stars shifted, the Xuanjia Army stormed into the officials' residences, killing indiscriminately. Blood flowed like rivers in Biancheng, and this night was destined to be anything but peaceful.
The warm winter sun shone through the paper window, and Gu Youan slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes were bright and revealed a sense of innocence.
Xie Daoqing looked at her calmly. Gu Youan was stunned for a moment, then grabbed the quilt in her hand and said, "Who are you? What are you doing in my boudoir?"
Xie Daoqing tilted his head slightly and smiled, "Pretending to have amnesia."
"What are you talking about? This is my private room. What are you doing here?"
Gu Youan reached for the teacup beside him and threw it at her, yelling, "Help! Help!"
"Host, you're overacting a bit."
Gu Youan didn't stop what she was doing. She threw everything in Xie Daoqing's direction. If she didn't act, how would others believe that she really had amnesia?
The Emperor's ship suffered heavy damage, and her own identity was also discovered. Gu Youan sighed softly, deciding that survival should come before development.
She smashed the room to pieces. She sat blankly by the window, and people outside heard the noise and came in.
Madam Wang hugged her tightly, saying, "My little darling, what are you doing? This is my only child."
Madam Wang cried her heart out, and Gu Youan held her tightly downstairs. She secretly glanced at the people around them. Her own father had also tacitly approved of this matter. Gu Youan suddenly understood why the original owner was eventually sent to a Taoist temple. Gu Sheng was now pretending to be mute to extricate himself from this matter.
Gu Youan covered her face and wept bitterly, "Mother, how could a man from another family appear in my room?"
The group exchanged glances. Gu Changming stepped forward and handed a handkerchief to Gu Youan. "A few days ago, you fell from a height and into the pond with the young master of the Xie family. The Gu family and the Xie family have arranged this marriage. The young master of the Xie family has come to take you to the Xie family."
Gu Youan propped herself up and wrapped her arms around Gu Changming's neck. "Big brother, I don't want to go to the Xie family. I want to stay at home."
The girl's delicate fragrance lingered in his nostrils. Gu Changming was taken aback. He took her hand away. "You'an, you have amnesia. The Xie family has other sisters who can help you recover. I'll come to pick you up after I've settled things at the school."
Gu Youan lowered her hand and looked into Gu Changming's eyes, "Is this really true?"
Gu Changming nodded. "You'an, don't worry, the Gu family will always be your home."
It's not unusual for women in Dayong to move to their husbands' homes before marriage. Gu Youan got off the bed and touched Xie Daoqing's leg, "Does your leg still hurt?"
Xie Daoqing shook his head, then took Gu Youan's hand and said, "Come with me to the Xie family."
Gu Youan glanced at Madam Wang and shrank behind her. "Does Mother also want me to go to the Xie family?"
Madam Wang tidied Gu Youan's hair, saying, "Youan, you fell down the steps and hit your head. Going to the Xie family will help you recover."
Gu Youan's expression changed. This Madam Wang was no naive fool. She thought that because she had a system, she could outmaneuver others, but in the end, she found that her little tricks were worthless in front of these NPCs.
She lowered her eyes and sobbed on Madam Wang's shoulder. As Madam Wang's only surviving biological daughter, the original owner of this body was able to lie to Madam Wang without batting an eye.
Now that he has lost his internal strength and is being monitored, he might as well leave the Gu family and make other plans.
She looked up at Xie Daoqing in front of her, tilting her head slightly, and said, "You are my fiancé."
Xie Daoqing handed a handkerchief to Gu Youan, "Come with me to the Xie family."
She placed her hand on the handkerchief, and Xie Daoqing's warmth transferred to her hand. Although she was filled with hatred, she still pretended to be nonchalant. "Mother, Father, Elder Brother, I am willing to go to the Xie family."
Madam Wang instructed the servants to tidy up Gu Youan's clothes, as she didn't have any extra belongings in the Gu family.
Xie Daoqing handed the mink cloak to Gu Youan, saying, "It's windy at night, don't catch a cold."
The moment Gu Youan accepted it, both of them understood the meaning in each other's eyes.
She gripped Xie Daoqing's hand tightly, and with her left hand, she held a needle against Xie Daoqing's leg. "I don't mind making you truly crippled."
Xie Daoqing smiled broadly and gently held Gu Youan's hand. "I know you're faking it. Don't you want to know where your friend is?"
Gu Youan was stunned for a moment. Xie Daoqing boarded the carriage alone, and the sound of horses' hooves filled the air. Snowflakes were falling heavily, and Gu Youan stood alone in the snow.
"Miss Gu, let's go." Granny Liu helped Gu Youan into the carriage. The curtain fell, blocking Gu Youan's view, and everything returned to calm, as if these things had never happened.
She sat swaying inside the carriage, touching her chest. "System, can you find out where the others are?"
The dissolving power also neutralized the Gu worms; she could no longer feel their pulsation.
"Host, you have entered the story. Please do not be sad or upset because of people outside the story."
Gu Youan gritted his teeth and said, "I've lost all my martial arts skills, why didn't you say anything last night?"
“Host, once you get into the storyline, there will be less and less for me to do.”
"Then what can you do? My power is gone, what's the point of looking for the Emperor's Sword?"
"Host, you can train your internal energy even if you lose it. Your skills are still there."
Gu Youan closed her eyes and leaned against the soft footstool. Was this storyline reasonable? Gu Youan was the only biological daughter of the Gu family. Her martial arts skills were crippled just like that, and she was given away just like that. Didn't they have any feelings for her? Gu Youan left home for the Emperor's Ship when she was young. Logically speaking, the Gu family should have felt more sorry for her. But in this situation, how could the Gu family feel sorry for her?
Half an hour later, the carriage stopped in front of the Xie family's house.
A pair of delicate hands reached out and Gu Youan placed them on his arm, secretly pinching him.
She looked at Xie Daoqing with a nonchalant expression, though she was seething with hatred inside, she maintained a composed demeanor on the surface.
Xie Daoqing led her to his courtyard. Gu Youan glanced at him and asked, "Aren't you going to visit your parents?"
Xie Daoqing smiled. "Miss Gu, isn't your feigned amnesia just a ploy to come to the Xie family and continue your investigation into Young Master Jing's whereabouts?"
Gu Youan looked into his eyes, "I want to find him, but I want to know even more why you're targeting the Emperor."
In the original book, Tianzihao and Xie Daoqing and Ye Qingchen are enemies. "Why did you attack Tianzihao? Are you one of Zhao Huai's men?"
Gu Youan reached out and touched her hair bun, but Xie Daoqing pressed her hand down. "You have no internal strength and are no match for me. Since you've come to the Xie family, just stay here. The matter of the Emperor's Ship is none of your business. As long as you stay in the Xie family, the Xie family will protect you."
Gu Youan shook off his hand, "My affairs are none of your concern. If Jiannan dies, I will definitely kill you."
Neither of them would give in. Gu Youan turned and left, while Xie Daoqing roared, "That's my room!"
Gu Youan turned to look at him, "Why don't you expose me?"
Xie Daoqing laughed, "Who would bother to investigate the truth and falsehood in this world? Your father and brothers also hope that you have truly lost your memory."
Gu Youan was stunned for a moment. She looked up at him, her eyes filled with tears. Although she had thought that the Gu family did not love her, hearing it from Xie Daoqing still made her feel a little sad.
Xie Daoqing didn't want to upset her. "Miss Gu, I need a fiancée. You can stay in the Xie family and find out what happened with the Emperor's Ship."
"Why did you besiege us at the Gu family that day, and now you're here making overtures?"
Xie Daoqing smiled gently, “Miss Gu is a smart woman. There are no absolute enemies in this world. Since you want to find out the traitor inside the Emperor’s Ship, why not agree to my suggestion?”
Gu Youan looked at him with amusement, increasingly unable to understand what the person in front of her was trying to do.
"I need to recover these next few days, so please don't bother me."
She hurried back to her room. The night was quiet and cold, and she tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
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