Chapter 124 Life is short, why not give it a try?
Ran Qingxuan naturally would not watch his family suffer like this, so he secretly bought instant egg drop soup from the mall, which could be eaten by just soaking it in hot water.
Of course, Ran Qingxuan did all this behind no one’s back. Everyone thought it was made and sealed in the pot in advance. They only praised it in between meals. Only Gu Yanchen knew what was going on.
But he also knew why Ran Qingxuan did all this. On the one hand, he was grateful for her efforts, but on the other hand, he didn't want her to get hurt in this struggle.
Holding the fragrant egg soup in his hand, Gu Yanchen felt very complicated.
Seeing that he was staring at the soup in the bowl without drinking it, I subconsciously asked, "Not to your taste?"
"No, there is one thing. I think we should have been wrong from the beginning."
Ran Qingxuan put down the bowl beside his mouth, looking puzzled.
"What do you mean?"
"So, I've been thinking about this all the way, and I always feel that the assassination of He Xun is not as simple as it seems. Those two assassins are probably coming for me!"
"What?" Ran Qingxuan's expression suddenly became serious.
And looking at Gu Yanchen's expression, you know that this matter must be as he said.
"You mean, someone mistook the seriously injured He Xun for you?"
Gu Yanchen nodded, with annoyance in his deep eyes.
"It happened after I left. It shows that those people were looking for a seriously injured person, but they didn't know who it was. The person who escaped injured Li Yuan. It was just a coincidence."
"You were the only one there at the time. If there were many assassins, I really can't imagine the consequences."
Only then did Ran Qingxuan realize where the regret in his eyes came from, and his heart couldn't help but warm. He also knew that he had been in a state of powerless anxiety since his exile.
"I'm not worried, so why are you worried? If he doesn't have the inner strength to climb walls and fly over rooftops, then the other assassin will definitely not be able to escape."
"I am really worried. If this incident causes me to have endless troubles in the future, I will really become a sinner!"
There was a flash of pity in Gu Yanchen's eyes, and he reached out to tuck the loose hair on her forehead behind her head.
"You have always been the one protecting me and the Gu family. Now that things have happened, I don't have to hide it anymore. I will always be by your side."
From the very beginning of his exile, Ran Qingxuan had been mentally prepared for what might happen in the future. He also knew that the journey would not be safe, and he was afraid that it would not be peaceful even in the northwest.
"Life is short, so why not give it a try? No matter who wants to assassinate us, we will face it together!"
"No good will come to bad people, believe me!"
Ran Qingxuan did not say this casually, because according to the description of Qi Jing's ending in the book, it was still very gratifying.
After Emperor Mingde died, Qi Jing naturally inherited the throne, but only seven years after he ascended the throne, he had to put on armor and go into battle himself because there was no one around him to use.
However, because he was overconfident, he fell into an ambush by the Yigui. Later, Qi Jing's ten-year-old son succeeded to the throne. The court was controlled by the Queen Mother and her maternal family for many years, and soon the Northern Qi dynasty changed hands.
However, Ran Qingxuan couldn't say these words. Her arrival had changed the fate of many people. As for what would happen next, she couldn't predict it.
When Gu Yanchen heard what Ran Qingxuan said, he was deeply touched. God knows that when he was seriously injured and learned that the Gu family was about to be exiled, he had already lost confidence in his future life.
Especially after knowing the true identities of Qi Jing and Qi Ren, with whom he had always been friends, he felt that his life might no longer have hope.
But Ran Qingxuan stayed by her side from beginning to end, no matter what happened, she was there!
Everything Ran Qingxuan did showed that she was trying hard to survive, so what reason did he have to worry? He didn't know when his thoughts changed, and Gu Yanchen didn't seem so melancholy anymore.
"No matter what happens in the future, I will do my best to protect you and your family. Even if I have to live in the desolate northwest for the rest of my life, having you and my family is enough!"
It was also the first time that Ran Qingxuan heard Gu Yanchen express his true feelings like this, and he knew that his efforts were not in vain. Seeing the fighting spirit rekindled in his eyes after he figured it out, he felt extremely relieved.
"Okay, not just you, I'll join you too!"
In the corner, the harmonious scene of the two of them fell into the eyes of the Gu family. Old Madam Gu drank her soup and almost laughed out loud.
The second sister-in-law was fiddling with the eldest sister-in-law, smiling so hard that her teeth were showing.
"Look, I told you that my sixth brother likes your sister-in-law. He even pinned her hair affectionately just now. What man can do this..."
She suddenly shut up when she remembered something, because she thought that it seemed that her elder brother would treat his elder sister-in-law like this...
Seeing the eldest sister-in-law's eyes slightly red, the second sister-in-law immediately felt guilty.
"Sister-in-law, I...I didn't mean that. It's all my fault for speaking too quickly...you..."
Zhou Furong was not a stingy person, and she knew that Chang Yue'e's action was unintentional, so she put away her sadness and smiled at her.
"It doesn't matter. It's been so long. We can only blame God for being unfair. Our sixth brother and his wife are blessed."
Old Madam Gu was standing nearby, and she knew that the Gu family had let these women down. Third sister-in-law keenly sensed what Old Madam Gu was thinking, and immediately changed the subject.
"Mom, sister-in-law, I see that my sixth brother and his wife are so close. I'm afraid that when we get to the northwest, our family will have more children and it will be very lively then."
Sure enough, as soon as the child was mentioned, everyone came out of the haze of losing their husbands and started talking about the child.
Bu Wei also noticed the movements from the Gu family. Seeing the interaction between Gu Yanchen and Ran Qingxuan, he couldn't help but shake his head at He Xun's stubbornness.
After a short rest, the team set off again and did not stop until the sky became dark, at a place near a stream.
"Stay here tonight. If anyone dares to have any evil intentions, I will chop off one of their hands."
Qian Zheng glanced at the Li family meaningfully, then snorted coldly and ordered people to fetch water and cook.
The Gu family was also preparing to fetch water, but Ran Qingxuan simply took out seven or eight water bags filled with purified water, so the Gu family did not follow them.
But after the official came back and inadvertently mentioned that there were fish in the water, Ran Qingxuan became eager to take action.
"That thing is very fishy. If you want to eat it, catch it yourself."
The officers were talking in low voices, but Ran Qingxuan walked straight to Bu Wei.
"Boss Bu, can you lend me your knife?"
Hearing this, Bu Wei immediately put his hand on his wrist and looked at Ran Qingxuan vigilantly.
"What do you want a knife for?"
His eyes unconsciously turned to the Li family, and Ran Qingxuan was speechless.
"You don't think I want to kill anyone, do you?"
Bu Wei became even more nervous when he heard this.
"It's not what you think. I just wanted to catch a few fish for everyone to taste, but I didn't have any fishing tools, so I could only use a knife to cut some tree branches."
Although Bu Wei didn't like fish with a strong fishy smell, he knew that Gu's second sister-in-law was a good cook. Maybe she could cook the fish deliciously?
"Just whittle it right in front of me."
As he said that, he took off the sword from his waist and handed it to Ran Qingxuan.
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