Bei Mingxuan, who was standing next to Gu Qingfeng, met Gu Changan's eyes.
He curled his lips nonchalantly, his deep eyes clear and calm, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking. "Your father asked, and this prince couldn't bear to refuse. Besides, this prince really couldn't bear to watch you pay with your life for a scumbag."
The implication is that Bei Mingxuan saved Gu Shirong's life because Chang'an's father Gu Qingfeng asked him to do so.
Similarly, in Bei Mingxuan's eyes, Gu Shirong is a scumbag.
"Oh!" Gu Changan sneered, "Ninth Prince, you're worrying too much. Who said I would die for a scumbag? He wanted to die himself. Besides, it was Gu Shijia's whip that was strangling his neck, and it was this phoenix tree that was hanging the whip. The knife on the phoenix tree belongs to the Ninth Prince. What does it have to do with me?"
"..." Bei Mingxuan was speechless, a deep smile overflowing from his eyes, "Yes, when I think about it carefully, it really has nothing to do with Miss Chang'an."
"Ninth Prince, that's the correct answer!" Gu Chang'an said, and without looking back, he walked towards his yard with Wanxin and Dongxue.
General Gu, who had hardly spoken a word, was now getting impatient.
He knew it clearly in his mind, how could he not know that it was Shijia who did it on purpose? However, he was more curious about the changes in Chang'an, and wanted to see how his granddaughter Chang'an would deal with everything in front of her.
This granddaughter has lived in the general's mansion for more than ten years since she was old enough to understand things. She is timid and cowardly.
At first, the old general was unwilling to give up. He always felt that something was wrong. After all, Chang'an's parents were such outstanding people, especially his youngest son Gu Qingfeng. How could his daughter be such a waste?
For several years, I ordered people to observe secretly, but the results were still disappointing. Later, I just let it go and even became more and more disgusted with such cowardice.
"Chang'an." General Gu Xiong said, "Can you tell me how you learned all these skills?"
Chang'an stopped, turned around and looked back at General Gu.
After a moment, she smiled and slowly spoke, "At this moment, Chang'an would like to thank Grandpa first. Thank you, Grandpa, for not blaming Chang'an without distinguishing right from wrong like in the past, although he did not speak for Chang'an.
I think Grandpa must be even more heartbroken. Now, of the three Miss Suns in the General's Mansion, only one is presentable. After all, my cousin's face was also ruined by Cousin Shijia."
"Don't talk nonsense," Qin shouted immediately. "That was Shirou's fate. The fortune teller said that if it weren't for Shijia's nightmare, Shirou might have even lost her life."
At this point, Qin Shi suddenly seemed to think of something, "Master, maybe our Shijia was hit by a nightmare again today, so she went to find Chang'an. She didn't know that Chang'an couldn't stand the wind. And yet, Chang'an beat our Shijia to such a state that she looked like she was not alive."
Chang An was speechless after hearing Qin's words. It turned out that mistakes could be buried in this way. "...How shameless."
"That's enough!" General Gu shouted. "Aren't you ashamed? Qingyun, why don't you take them away and find a doctor? Ask for another doctor to check on Chang'an as well."
General Gu said this, and Qin was dissatisfied. Just as she was about to speak, she was glared at by her husband Gu Qingfeng, and in the end she didn't say anything.
General Gu cast his gaze towards Chang'an again. At this moment, he suddenly noticed that there was a kind of coldness between Chang'an's eyebrows and eyes, which made him feel that he had never met this granddaughter before. "Chang'an, go bandage it first. Grandpa will wait for you in the yard."
As he spoke, Gu Xiong wanted to walk into Chang'an's yard, but unexpectedly, Chang'an was standing at the gate of the yard, blocking the old general Gu Xiong.
"Grandpa, whatever you want to ask, Chang'an can tell you right now." Chang'an spoke, her tone respectful and polite, yet distant enough to make people feel as if she was right in front of them yet far away. "If Chang'an says that this martial art was taught to me by my mother who has become a ghost, Grandpa, do you believe it?"
"..." General Gu Xiong was stunned. "What are you talking about?"
Those who had not yet dispersed, after hearing Chang'an's words, inexplicably felt a gust of cold wind blowing behind them.
Chang'an saw everyone's expressions, especially Bei Mingxuan, whose face was full of amusement and he really deserved a beating.
Changan didn't care about everyone's expressions at all, "If Grandpa doesn't believe it, there's no need for Changan to continue."
After Chang'an finished speaking, Wanxin immediately said, "Grand Master, my young lady never lies. Have you forgotten that many years ago, it was you who personally ordered the sealing of the courtyard where my princess lived?"
What I mean by "wanxin" is simply that there were rumors that the yard was haunted, and it was later sealed off.
Now Chang'an says that her martial arts were taught by a ghost, which makes sense, but whether you believe it or not is up to you.
General Gu Xiong understood that Chang'an was deliberately using the theory of ghosts and gods to avoid this question, and she was unwilling to tell him.
He frowned and glanced at his youngest son Gu Qingfeng, trying to get him to persuade Chang'an.
However, Gu Qingfeng pretended to know nothing and simply said to Chang'an, "I am very pleased with you today. I believe your mother would be comforted if she knew about this. As the saying goes, there is no order without rules. From today on, I will also abide by the rules and will not enter your courtyard without your permission."
After saying that, Gu Qingfeng looked at his father Gu Xiong again, "Father, there is no order without rules, don't you think?"
"Yes." Gu Xiong knew that if he wanted to learn about Chang'an through Qingfeng, he would probably not be able to do so if he didn't agree today.
Gu Xiong understood his son Qingfeng, just as Gu Qingfeng understood his father Gu Xiong. He was certain that because of his father's curiosity about Chang'an, he would definitely agree and stand on Chang'an's side.
That's why Gu Qingfeng asked in front of everyone, in such a slightly coercive way, to get a "yes" from the old man for his daughter.
Gu Qingfeng's shrewdness and insight are something that Gu Xiong cannot ignore, and he cannot tolerate Gu Qingfeng's decadence.
The disparity between him and his son made Gu Xiong angry, but he could do nothing about it.
Thinking of his son's former bravery and intelligence, and then looking at Chang'an today, he suddenly felt helpless and indebted.
Finally, General Gu sighed deeply and waved to Chang'an, "Go back and apply the medicine."
Gu Changan left, and everyone outside dispersed.
Gu Shijia is really a person who loses more than he gains.
"Miss, today was a great day." Dong Xue said proudly beside Gu Changan, "We taught them a lesson and left them speechless.
You don't know, when I saw Miss Shijia breaking down the door with a whip, I was so scared that I broke out in a sweat."
"Don't say these useless things." Aunt Wanxin looked at the wound on Gu Changan's body with a distressed look on her face, "Quick, go prepare something for the young lady and clean the wound."
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