"What?" Xie Shiyan's body stiffened, and a sinister murderous aura was stirring between his brows.
When Gu Jiangli said those words, there was no fear in his expression.
It seems she doesn't care about Yue Qiao'e's scheme at all.
Or rather, she simply looked down on Yue Qiao'e's plan.
However, Xie Shiyan was on high alert and asked in a low voice, "If Yue Qiao'e really wants to harm you, Hehua won't stop me from killing her, right?"
Gu Jiangli answered without hesitation: "Of course."
"Alright." Xie Shiyan's eyes flashed with murderous intent. "I'll wait until I get rid of her as soon as possible."
Gu Jiangli remained silent.
She saw the same ruthless expression on Xie Shiyan that she had seen when they first met.
Xie Shiyan hadn't shown such intense killing intent in a long time.
Since Wen An was born, Xie Shiyan has always behaved very gently.
He rarely gets angry anymore; his whole heart is with her and Wen An.
But faced with unknown dangers, Xie Shiyan once again revealed a fierce expression.
Gu Jiangli had no doubt that if it weren't for her intervention, Yue Qiao'e's body would be on the street tomorrow.
Xie Shiyan swiftly wielded his knife, decapitating Yue Qiao'e.
Gu Jiangli held his hand, feeling its slightly cool temperature.
"Shi Yan, you don't need to lift a finger. I'll take care of Yue Qiao'e's life myself."
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The next day.
Gu Jiangli was woken up before dawn.
When the Xie family holds ancestral worship ceremonies, everyone goes to the Xie family's ancestral graves to offer incense and pay their respects.
Gu Jiangli glanced at the Xie family and realized that there were actually quite a few collateral relatives.
There were forty or fifty people standing there, sobbing.
Once everyone had arrived, the group set off.
It's not advisable to bring too many people when going up the mountain to worship, so Gu Jiangli only brought Hehua and her wet nurse.
With a wet nurse around, it's easier to take care of Wen'an.
Wen An was unusually well-behaved throughout the journey, neither crying nor making a fuss.
Once the carriage reaches the foot of the mountain, it is not advisable to go any further up.
The rest of the way needs to be walked.
It is said that the ancestors of the Xie family are buried in this mountain.
Many members of the Xie family died on the battlefield. Some of them did not have bodies, so they were buried with their clothes and other ancestors.
Over time, it turned into a rather large mausoleum.
Every year, younger generations go up the mountain to burn paper money and offer sacrifices, so the mountain paths are worn smooth by footsteps and are not difficult to traverse.
Xie Shiyan whispered to her, "If Yue Qiao'e intends to harm you, today might be the right time. I've arranged for a few of my men to follow you secretly. If they notice anything amiss, let me know immediately."
His thoughtful arrangements left Gu Jiangli with no room for criticism.
"You've even arranged for people to protect you secretly, so nothing will go wrong."
Xie Shiyan's eyelids twitched. "I hope so. I have a strange feeling of unease."
"Is that so?" Gu Jiangli's expression also became much more serious.
Sometimes you have to trust your intuition.
Xie Shiyan, in particular, had experienced the battlefield and possessed a level of awareness of danger that most people lacked.
His unease suggests that there must be a conspiracy going on behind the scenes.
Without thinking twice, Gu Jiangli turned around and said to the person behind her:
"Lotus, you..."
Before she could finish speaking, the wet nurse holding Wen An interrupted her:
"Madam, Miss Lotus has gone to the restroom, she will be back soon."
The lotus flowers have disappeared!
Alarm bells rang in Gu Jiangli's mind.
Something's not right.
Xie Shiyan also noticed, "Hehua wanted to leave the group, so why wouldn't she tell you and sneak away on her own?"
Gu Jiangli thought for a moment and said, "That means she has a reason why she doesn't dare to tell me."
The two exchanged a glance, understanding each other without saying a word.
It seems that Yue Qiao'e has really appeared.
She plans to do something today.
Xie Shiyan comforted her, "It's alright, she can't get inside you."
Gu Jiangli hoped that Yue Qiao'e would come to her directly.
“I’m not afraid of her coming to me; if she comes, I’ll have a more justifiable reason to kill her.”
What she's more concerned about now is where the lotus flowers are.
Before she could think further...
The group had reached a flat area halfway up the mountain.
A huge stone tablet stands in front, inscribed with "The Resting Place of the Heroic Souls of the Xie Family".
This is where the Xie family's ancestors are buried.
Gu Jiangli circled the area and couldn't help but marvel at this auspicious place.
Surrounded by trees on three sides, it provides shelter from the wind and attracts wealth.
The lush green grass all around is a good sign.
Just by looking at this grave mound, one can tell that the Xie family's future prospects are not bad.
Madam Xie stood at the front of the crowd and began this round of worship.
As soon as Gu Jiangli received the three incense sticks, Xie Shiyan beside her reacted immediately.
"careful!"
Xie Shiyan's movements were faster than his voice.
Gu Jiangli was carried backward several steps by Xie Shiyan.
at the same time.
A bamboo arrow whistled past her eyes, its whistling sound ringing in her ears.
The arrow flew from left to right and pierced directly into the woods on the right.
Gu Jiangli was still in shock.
The sound of an arrow piercing flesh and bone came from the woods, followed by a muffled groan.
"Ugh—!"
Gu Jiangli paused.
His face turned deathly pale instantly.
This faint groan might be indistinguishable to others, but Gu Jiangli would never have misheard it!
"It's a lotus!"
She jumped out of Xie Shiyan's arms and ran straight into the woods.
"Jiang Li!" Xie Shiyan, fearing an ambush in the woods, followed closely behind her, and the two ran into the woods together.
Several of his men, who had been secretly observing, no longer concealed themselves and hurriedly ran into the woods.
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