With a maniacal laugh on her face, Yue Qiao'e shouted:
"Gu Jiangli, bring your father and the medicine that can heal your scars within three days! Otherwise, I will personally deliver your son's body to the Xie family!"
Xie Shiyan's eyes narrowed, realizing her intention to flee.
He immediately grabbed a pebble from the ground and threw it forcefully at Yue Qiao'e.
However, after a loud bang, only a cloud of smoke remained where Yue Qiao'e was.
The white fog enveloped the entire flat area, making it impossible to see anything more than ten feet away.
Without saying a word, Xie Shiyan ran towards the place where Yue Qiao'e had disappeared.
When he arrived, he could only see his wet nurse lying unconscious on the ground.
Yue Qiao'e has disappeared.
Xie Shiyan walked back to Gu Jiangli's side with a solemn expression. He didn't say anything, but it was as if he had said everything.
Gu Jiangli stood motionless, her heart pounding as if it were about to leap out of her throat.
It must be admitted that when Yue Qiao'e disappeared into the white mist, her mind went blank for a moment.
Everything in front of me became somewhat blurry.
The tinnitus in both ears almost made her faint while clutching her head.
But when Xie Shiyan returned, she seemed to suddenly regain her senses, and the dizziness gradually disappeared.
"She ran away with the child?" Gu Jiangli asked calmly.
Xie Shiyan remained silent for a long time before speaking: "I have already sent people to follow the footprints to look for her. She needs to use Wen An to blackmail you. Wen An will be fine for the time being, so you don't need to worry."
Gu Jiangli lowered his eyes.
She also knew that Yue Qiao'e would not harm Wen An.
What we need to think about more right now is what Yue Qiao'e said.
Yue Qiao'e needs medicine to heal her scars, and she also needs to see Gu Jiangli's imprisoned father.
These two things are clearly unrelated.
She couldn't figure out why Yue Qiao'e did this.
Lotus, who was weeping, grabbed her trouser leg from behind.
Gu Jiangli turned around and saw Hehua's face covered in tears.
The arrow was still firmly embedded in her shoulder, but Lotus didn't complain of any pain.
"Miss, it's all Lotus's fault..." Lotus's voice was trembling with tears, and her self-blame and regret made it impossible for her to look Gu Jiangli in the eye.
Gu Jiangli knelt down and calmly said as he cleaned her wounds:
“You are indeed wrong. Your mistake was that you didn’t doubt your mother’s intentions at all and completely believed her words.”
Lotus cried even harder as she watched Gu Jiangli scold her while gently tending to her wounds.
"It's me...it's all me..."
"Last night I learned about the plans for today's sacrificial ceremony, and I thought that my mother might be able to meet with Miss and the General after the ceremony to clarify what happened back then, so I told her about the ceremony."
“My mother also agreed, saying that she will definitely beg for your forgiveness today.”
"Just now on the way, I saw my mother in the woods. I thought she was ready, so I secretly went to meet her."
"As soon as I got close to her, she gave me some cartilage powder."
"I was carried on her back, completely powerless, and then tied up here. To prevent me from making a sound, they even gagged me..."
Gu Jiangli had a look on her face that said, "I knew it."
Then, with a hint of sarcasm, he asked, "Did she say anything else to you?"
Lotus didn't hide anything, "Yes, she said you don't really trust me at all..."
"Because after the incident, Miss, you will definitely suspect that I conspired with her from the beginning."
"Using your concern for me, I will lure the tiger away from the mountain and help her win over Young Master Wen'an."
"She also said that her bow and arrows would not kill me, but would only expose your hypocritical true colors."
Lotus cried bitterly, not hiding a single word, all of which were Yue Qiao'e's original words.
Gu Jiangli sneered, her contemptuous demeanor a stark contrast to her usual approachable manner.
"And now? Do you see my true colors now?"
Lotus wished she could immediately kneel down and kowtow three times to Gu Jiangli.
But her injuries prevented her from doing so.
Lotus directly grasped the arrow handle at the wound, and Gu Jiangli stared at her in astonishment.
Lotus's eyes were resolute as she spoke to Gu Jiangli, word by word:
"Miss! Ever since my mother tied me up here, I haven't believed a single word she said!"
"She used me to get the news that you and the general went up the mountain to pay respects today."
"It was my stupidity that led me to tell her everything, giving her an opportunity to take advantage of me. I was so foolish that I fell for her trick!"
Lotus flowers, each word written with tears of blood.
Regret and self-blame made her grow up instantly.
She has made a grave mistake, and she absolutely cannot continue down that path.
"Miss, I have never doubted your kindness to me. I swear, even if it means my death, I will bring the young master back to you!"
After saying that, Lotus exerted force with her right hand.
She pulled the arrow, which had penetrated deep into her bone, out with a whoosh.
The arrowheads, dripping with blood, fell to the ground, drop by drop.
Lotus's face grew even paler, but her eyes remained incredibly strong.
“Miss, Yue Qiao’e used me to harm Young Master Wen’an. In addition to the grudge from this arrow… I have no more mother-daughter relationship with Yue Qiao’e. Next time we meet, I will definitely take my revenge!”
Startled, Gu Jiangli hurriedly pressed down on Hehua's wound with his hand.
Just as he was about to say something, Old Madam Xie and a group of Xie family members arrived.
Upon seeing the blood-soaked scene before her, Madam Xie's legs went weak.
He then roused himself and asked, "Who exactly is that crazy woman? Why did she take Wen An away? What does she mean by the medicine she mentioned... and Jiang Li's father?"
Not only was Madam Xie puzzled, but everyone in the Xie family shared the same question.
What happened today was really strange and bizarre.
Only the few people in front of you can explain it clearly.
Neither Xie Shiyan nor Gu Jiangli spoke.
Lotus had already stood up from the ground on her own and said earnestly:
"Madam Xie, it was my mother who took away Young Master Wen An."
"That is, the one who sent his lonely wife into the army camp for twenty taels of silver."
"She was wicked and cunning, and used to be a servant of Master Gu, who was also the father of Madam Gu Jiangli."
"She probably has ulterior motives for wanting to see Master Gu."
"As for that medicine, I don't know why she needs it. I only know that she is indeed sick, but she says it's a cold and doesn't want to see a doctor."
"That's all I know."
Lotus spoke sincerely, and not a single word of hers disavowed her relationship with Yue Qiao'e.
Such a frank statement actually made Madam Xie no longer feel guilty towards her.
"What do we do now? She told us to take one person and one item to her, but she didn't say where she is?"
Lotus's expression darkened, and her voice became low and hoarse.
"I know where she is."
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