Xiahou Qing just left like that, floating away with the tung oil umbrella in his hand.
The red robe was worn without a speck of dust except for a piece of sleeve that was cut off. The hem of the robe was not stained by any mud or snow on the ground.
The silver-haired old man followed closely behind.
They did not leave the village, but continued to stay here, as if they were just ordinary passers-by seeking a place to stay.
It was a cold day, so Chu Yi and Gu Yanfei didn't sit in the pavilion for long. They walked towards the main courtyard together.
Gu Yuan and Si Hai followed behind the two.
At the end of Juan Biluo, she always felt a faint smell of gunpowder lingering at the tip of her nose. Her steps were unsteady and she was still a little frightened from surviving a calamity.
The wind started to get stronger again, blowing the lantern in Juanbi's hand slightly, causing the dim light to sway and the light and shadow to interweave.
Layers of dark clouds have mostly obscured the stars and the moon, and it seems that the next snowstorm will come at any time.
"Why are you here?" Gu Yanfei blinked and asked Chu Yi with a smile, then put the short sword on his waist, walked briskly but elegantly, and talked and laughed calmly.
It was as if the life-and-death crisis just now did not leave any trace in her heart, like the wind passing through the water without leaving any trace.
Meeting her star-like eyes, Chu Yi smiled softly and explained, "I saw that it was snowing heavily tonight and you hadn't returned home by this time. I thought something had happened on the way, so I brought people here immediately."
Seeing the two people in front of him talking and laughing, Gu Yuan, who was two steps behind, paused. He heard a hint of boasting in Chu Yi's casual words.
Gu Yuan glanced at Chu Yi, who was smiling like a spring breeze, and couldn't help but feel the sadness of having his baby being missed by someone else.
Gu Yuan was on duty today, and after returning to Beijing from the hunting ground, he stayed in the palace.
Before dark, his servant Wutong came running to him and told him that Juanbi had sent someone back to the mansion to report the news, but the lady had not arranged a carriage to pick up the second young lady.
Gu Yuan became anxious at the moment, and immediately went to ask Chu Yi for leave, intending to pick them up in person. He also told Chu Yi about his sister being trapped on the farm due to heavy snow.
Chu Yi's face changed instantly. He threw away the half-carved seal in his hand and immediately asked someone to go out of the capital with him.
At that time, Gu Yuan was still confused. He thought that his sister was at least at their Gu family’s own farm, so it was not that urgent.
Also, if he was going to pick up his sister, why would the eldest prince go with him?!
Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at the manor, Gu Yuan felt that there was an expert lying in ambush in the manor, which frightened him to the point of trembling with fear. Only then did he understand why Chu Yi was so anxious? ! Fortunately!
Gu Yuan let out a long breath.
It was not until this moment that I felt completely relieved, and my cold heart felt warm again: as long as my sister is okay, that's enough.
"Chu Yi," Gu Yanfei's brisk voice sounded again from the front, with a hint of curiosity, "Did you meet Baili Yin on the road?"
Hearing Baili Yin's name, Gu Yuan pursed his thin lips and his expression became strange again.
Originally, he was planning to let his cronies put a sack on Baili Yin tonight, but now he has to find another time.
Chu Yi turned his head slightly to look at Gu Yanfei, with a gentle and quiet smile on his face: "I did meet him, but I didn't alarm him."
Baili Yin was in Dajing, but he still thought he could hide his whereabouts like he did in Yue. He felt that he could conceal his whereabouts, but in fact, Chu Yi knew about it as soon as he left the capital at dusk, and ordered people to follow him quietly.
The close followers that Baili Yin brought out of the capital on this trip were all elite soldiers, full of murderous intent, and it was obvious that they were going to ambush and kill someone.
Originally, Chu Yi only needed to wait and see, waiting for an opportunity to act again.
Who wants...
Chu Yi stared at Gu Yanfei without blinking, thinking about how she was implicated for no reason today and almost...
The fingers hidden in his sleeves curled slightly, and the fingertips looked pale.
Chu Yi quickly controlled his emotions and continued as if nothing had happened: "He has already returned to the capital."
When Baili Yin saw a red light suddenly rising into the sky from the direction of Zhuangzi, his face changed drastically and he immediately turned around and returned to Beijing.
Chu Yi, knowing that something was wrong, rushed here at full speed.
A cold evening breeze blew towards him, and Chu Yi's eyelashes trembled twice, his eyes darkened.
Gu Yanfei smiled and said lightly, "It seems that Baili Yin is very afraid of Master Xiahou."
"Indeed." Chu Yi said gently, "Bai Li Yin and his elder brother Bai Li Zhao have been wary of Xia Hou Qing for a long time."
"Now in Nanyue, Xiahou Qing has absolute power. Although Baili Zhao is the crown prince, he is suppressed by him. Even the saints of Yue are afraid of Xiahou Qing."
"Only by getting rid of Xiahou Qing can Baili Zhao secure his position as crown prince."
"And Xiahou Qing is obviously very clear about this, which is why he used himself as bait to lure Baili Yin into giving it a try."
Chu Yi did not lower his voice, and even Gu Yuan in the back could hear it clearly.
Gu Yuan's mind flashed with the image of the blood-like demonic young man. His eyes darkened and he thought: This Xiahou Qing is too cruel and vicious. He could have achieved his goal even without slaughtering the whole village. However, he sacrificed hundreds of lives in the village for Baili Yin just to save trouble...
This person is truly worthy of his reputation and should not be underestimated!
The shadows of the trees swayed in the wind, and the snowflakes that had just stopped falling for a while began to fall sporadically again, fluttering in the wind.
Fearing that his sister would catch a cold from the snow, Gu Yuan took off his cloak and planned to put it on her. However, just as he untied the string of the cloak, he saw Chu Yi had taken a bamboo-moon-colored tung oil umbrella from Si Hai and held it above him and Gu Yanfei.
The huge umbrella tilted slightly towards Gu Yanfei considerately, and a few snowflakes fell sporadically on Chu Yi's shoulders.
Gu Yanfei was completely covered under the umbrella.
The slender girl looks even smaller against the young man beside her.
I was beaten to the punch again!! This thought clearly emerged in Gu Yuan's mind, and he always felt that something was not right.
Gu Yanfei touched his chin thoughtfully and murmured, "Master Xiahou must have come here for more than just Baili Yin."
A person who can make clouds and rain with a wave of his hand in Nanyue, and a Huadan who has been "singing" in the theaters in the capital for such a long time, it is really a waste of talent for a mere Baili Yin.
Gu Yuan looked back and forth at the two of them, feeling as if he was a little redundant. He spoke to show his presence and asked, "Sister, how do you know that person is Xia Houqing?"
"I calculated it." Gu Yanfei said with a smile, which seemed both true and false. There was cunning, teasing, and pride in his expression. "I just calculated it with my fingers..."
She casually raised her right hand, just wanting to pinch her fingers like an orchid, but her chest felt tight, and the energy and blood that she had suppressed with great difficulty could no longer be suppressed, and it surged like a raging sea.
Her feet went soft, and she staggered. She lost balance and fell forward, her thick black hair cascading down like a waterfall...
She was telling the truth, and she was indeed the one who figured out Xiahou Qing's identity.
The other party came with great force tonight, bringing a group of assassins with him, and she knew nothing about him, so she couldn't negotiate terms.
Unfortunately, this matter also involves her own life and death. Being in the situation, it is against the will of heaven and extremely difficult to figure out how to break the situation.
She tried again and again, at the cost of several years of her life, and finally got a clue: You are a beautiful woman, born from fire; you are a Shura in blood, with rain and wind of blood.
This was certainly not enough. Fortunately, she knew that the other party was from South Vietnam.
The south represents fire, and this is another hexagram...
She used various clues to tell the fortune, and it took her 49 hexagrams before she finally figured out the name "Xiahou Qing".
If Xiahou Qing was not just a mortal, she would not be able to do it now.
Gu Yanfei only felt a slightly fishy and sweet taste rising in his throat. Because of exhaustion, his vision was a little blurry, as if covered by a layer of gauze.
"careful!"
"younger sister!"
Two concerned male voices sounded at the same time.
Gu Yanfei only fell down a little when she felt her waist tighten. Chu Yi's left arm was firmly across her waist, supporting her.
Gu Yuan looked at his hand with a complicated expression as he was a step too slow and missed the target.
"Are you okay?" Chu Yi lowered his eyes and looked at Gu Yanfei, asking softly.
His dark eyes were as deep as the night sky and as clear as the surface of a lake, reflecting her shadow clearly.
The bright red teardrop mole at the end of his eye makes his gentle and elegant features even more charming and beautiful.
"It's okay." Gu Yanfei grabbed a sycamore tree next to him with one hand and steadied his body. His cherry lips turned slightly pale, but his eyes were still bright and energetic.
Gu Yuan was still worried, his brows furrowed. He raised his hand to test Gu Yanfei's forehead temperature, and then he heard Chu Yi order: "Go get a sedan chair."
"There should be a sedan chair inside." Juanbi said, and immediately ran towards the main courtyard.
The ground was covered with snow, mud and slippery, and she almost slipped.
Gu Yuan looked at Juan Bi with disdain, thinking that she was unreliable no matter how he looked at her, so he simply went by himself, and quickly said, "Sister, wait for me here!"
Gu Yuan walked briskly and caught up with Juanbi in just three or two steps.
Looking at the energetic back of his elder brother, Gu Yanfei chuckled with a bright smile.
The gloom that lingered in my heart after meeting Aunt Pang completely disappeared with this smile.
My eldest brother is doing well now. He is not disabled, has not fallen into despair, and has not contracted smallpox...
Facing the gentle night breeze, Gu Yanfei's smile deepened a little, casual and unrestrained.
She was always casual and did whatever made her feel comfortable. At first she put one hand on the tree trunk, and later she just leaned lazily against the tree trunk next to her, looking at the night sky above with her chin slightly raised.
In the vast night sky, snowflakes fall slowly and sporadically, like dancing white pear petals.
A peaceful and serene atmosphere, ethereal and timeless.
This crisis has passed! Gu Yanfei's lips curled up slightly, and his chin curved into a handsome arc.
Gu Yanfei was looking at the night sky, while Chu Yi was looking at her.
(End of this chapter)
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