A gust of wind swept by, extinguishing the candlelight in Liuxiang Pavilion, plunging the room into complete darkness.
Gu Qianlu looked somber as she removed the gold hairpin from the top of her head, her long hair scattering in the wind.
A gust of wind howled past, and moonlight spread and spilled along the window frame.
Gu Qianlu's eyes were cold and sharp, like a demon from hell, as she approached the group of naked men step by step.
Seeing this, the men scattered in all directions. She curled her lips into a cold smile and said to them,
"My knife is very fast; it won't hurt you."
A moment later, she looked around and saw a man kneeling on the ground begging for mercy under a table not far away.
"Grandma! Please have mercy! We were forced into this!"
"Yes! It's her own fault for being so tactless and angering Young Master Qi. If she had listened to him properly, none of this would have happened!"
"You guys really know how to make excuses for yourselves!"
With those cold words, she brandished the gold hairpin in her hand and stabbed at the men who had bullied Xiao Cui.
"Ugh! No! I'm not married or have children yet! No!!!"
"Help! Help! Ah!"
"Kill you? That would be too easy on you! I'm going to ruin you! I'll make sure you suffer humiliation for the rest of your lives, living a life worse than death!"
......
After a tense moment, the three men fainted from the pain.
Gu Qianluo remained calm as she picked up the hairpin and gathered up the scattered silver strands.
"Hahaha! Xiao Cui! I've avenged you! I've avenged you!"
She slowly climbed to the windowsill, her eyes fixed on the crowd below.
Tears mingled with blood in her eyes, and two deep streaks of blood ran down her pale face. She gazed silently at Xiao Cui lying in the pool of blood, murmuring...
"Xiao Cui, don't you want me anymore? Xiao Cui, do you hate me for not coming to save you sooner? Xiao Cui, please wake up."
"Waaah!"
When Gu Zijun and Liu Yue arrived, they saw a group of people already gathered outside the Mingchun Pavilion, discussing the matter.
"Oh dear, this is terrible! I've only been here for one day and I can't even stand it anymore."
"Yes, he died at such a young age. What a pity!"
"Oh! It's unbelievable! A person who was just alive and well has now become a cold body."
"To have such a master is truly the worst luck imaginable!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Zijun's eyebrows twitched slightly, and he quickly squeezed into the crowd.
His eyelids trembled, and he saw that Xiao Cui was only wearing a red bodice, bleeding from her seven orifices, her eyes tightly closed, lying quietly on the ground without moving.
He quickly took off his cloak and gently draped it over Xiao Cui's body.
"I heard she jumped from Liuxiang Pavilion! Oh! How pitiful!"
"I heard that she used to be a maid in the Gu family, a wealthy merchant family in the capital. She was sold to a brothel by her husband's family because her mistress made a mistake."
Hearing the noise, Gu Zijun looked up at the building and saw Gu Qianlu staring blankly downstairs.
Seeing her tears soaking the windowsill and her blank expression, Gu Zijun felt a sharp pain in his heart, and said in a hoarse voice,
"Luo'er!"
Gu Zijun felt heavy-hearted, worried that Gu Qianluo might do something foolish in a moment of despair, so he gave instructions to Liu Yue.
"Liuyue, you stay here and watch over Xiaocui. I'll go upstairs and bring Luo'er down!"
"Yes, sir!"
Gu Zijun is not a martial artist and is usually accompanied by a sedan chair when he goes out. But now, for Gu Qianluo, he was able to climb three floors in an instant.
He rushed towards Liuxiang Pavilion, gently pushed open the door, and walked inside.
Gu Qianlu's eyes dimmed. Hearing a rustling sound outside the door, she shrank back and asked in a low voice,
Who is it?
"It's me! Luo'er!" Gu Zijun's eyes sparkled as he saw her step down from the windowsill, and he rushed forward to pull her into his arms.
"Why is my brother here?" Gu Qianlu asked coldly.
"Luo'er, promise me you won't leave on your own again, okay?"
I've searched so hard for you, brother! You are my only sister in this world. No matter what, I will always be by your side to protect you.
"Waaah, it's all my fault! It's all my fault!" All the guilt in Gu Qianluo's heart burst forth at this moment.
Gu Zijun let her cry her heart out in his arms, but his heart ached as if it were being cut by a knife.
"Waaah, they gouged out her eyes. It's all my fault."
"Luo'er, it's not your fault. They were too cruel! They are the murderers!"
"Gu Zijun, I can't go back. What should I do now?"
"It's alright. Even if the whole world betrays you, your brother will always stand by your side."
You are Chen Jinheng's rightful wife; they wouldn't dare lay a hand on you.
"But today, when I broke into the Marquis's mansion, I discovered that the First Madam Zhang and Lin Ruoyan had devised a scheme to switch the roles of a maidservant and make her 'die' in my place. The funeral would be held in seven days, thus erasing Gu Qianluo's identity."
Brother, what should we do now?
"For the time being, you will stay at Heyuan. Once all the evidence is complete, you can return with a clear conscience."
After Gu Zijun reassured her, Gu Qianluo's anxious heart gradually calmed down.
“Brother, Xiao Cui grew up with me, and I want to bury her in a place where spring lasts all year round and where birds sing and flowers bloom.”
"Alright! Whatever you say. I will definitely give you an explanation regarding her matter."
"Yes! I want everyone who has hurt Xiao Cui to pay the price they deserve!"
"Luo'er, let's go, don't keep Xiao Cui waiting too long."
"Okay," Gu Qianlu replied, her eyes lowered.
Three days later, on the auspicious day of the memorial service, Gu Qianluo, accompanied by Gu Zijun, buried Xiao Cui under a large Bodhi tree on the back mountain of Heyuan.
"Luo'er, I believe Xiao Cui will definitely like it here. Let's go!"
"Brother, you should go first. I want to stay with her a little longer."
"Alright, I'll wait for you at the foot of the mountain. It'll get chilly tonight, so come back early."
"Yes, yes. Don't worry, brother."
After Gu Zijun left, Gu Qianlu's eyes suddenly filled with tears. She unconsciously picked up a pot of peach blossom wine at her feet, slowly poured three cups for Xiao Cui, and then drank the rest of the pot in one gulp.
"Cui'er, you used to say you liked peach blossom wine. This time, I'll drink it with you. In the next life, let's not be mistress and servant, but sisters! Okay? Hehehe!"
"Cui'er, you must take good care of yourself over there. You must find your mother. Remember to visit me in my dreams often."
Gu Qianlu had a low alcohol tolerance; after just one cup, she was already exhausted and slowly lay down in front of Xiao Cui's tombstone.
"Miss! Miss! Wake up! You can't sleep here. You'll catch a cold."
Miss, please take good care of yourself while Cui'er is away!
"Miss! Thank you!"
A voice echoed, jolting Gu Qianluo awake from her dream.
"Did she come to see me?"
"Luo'er, why are you sleeping here?"
A deep, magnetic voice came from behind her. Gu Qianluo slowly turned around and looked at the person. As soon as she was suspended in the air, she was pulled into someone's arms.
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