Chapter 355 Born in the same fur coat, die in the same snow
The woman's eyes flickered slightly as she looked around. The village was filled with funeral banners, and a sandalwood coffin sat in the main hall, with the inscription on the memorial tablet: "The Spirit Tablet of the Late Wife, Dou Qianqian."
The name "Qianqian" is Dou Wenyi's childhood name.
Did Xie Guidu bring them here to secretly transport Dou Wenyi to a ship at sea in order to use the method of holding a funeral for the dead?
That's so vicious!
Cuizhi's blood boiled with rage, and she burst into a tirade, "Young Master Xie, you heartless bastard! If you can't have something, you'll destroy it? Anyone who marries someone like you is doomed!"
"Fortunately, Miss broke off the engagement in time. Princess Fu'an was ruined by you when she married you!"
Xie Guidu wasn't angry at all; instead, she laughed heartily, "Nonsense! How dare you, a mere servant, interfere in our marital affairs?"
"Someone come here!"
As they spoke, someone dressed in black stepped forward, stuffed a wad of cotton cloth into Cuizhi's mouth, tied her up, and threw her into a large wooden box.
Xie Guidu turned and walked over to Dou Wenyi. "Yi'er, please bear with it for now. The coffin has already been prepared with an air vent. Don't worry, I've put a soft pad underneath, so you'll be comfortable sleeping there."
The woman's hands were shackled, her thin shoulders trembled, and her face was covered by a veil, revealing a pair of eyes filled with fear and despair.
"Yi'er... don't worry, once we're on the ship, I'll untie you." Xie Guidu said to himself.
The person before him was frail and terrified, overlapping with the image of her in his memory, making him unable to resist feeling pity for her.
But she had plotted against him before, so he must not let his guard down.
Having reached this point, he felt as if he were walking on thin ice, each step fraught with danger, teetering on the brink of death several times, as if dancing on the edge of a knife. All he wanted was to spend his life with her.
How could Yi'er not understand his good intentions?
No matter how much she resented him, as long as they could be together for life, he would gladly be a pirate for life.
In his past life, he realized his mistake too late, which led to too many misunderstandings between them. In this life, he did not fall in love with Dou Mingyan, and she should not blame herself.
He wouldn't hold their past grievances against her.
Nannan is still waiting for him. Once they get to the island, everything will be over, and they can go back to how things were before!
Seeing that Dou Wenyi remained silent, Xie Guidu couldn't help but sigh. They still had a lifetime ahead of them, and they could talk slowly on the island later.
The heavy coffin lid had been pushed open, and Xie Guidu stepped forward, bent down, and prepared to lift her into the coffin.
Just then, the woman's lips, hidden beneath her veil, subtly curved upwards.
She looked at Xie Guidu, a complex emotion welling up in her eyes, nervously watching his movements.
Just as his arms were about to slip under her knees and back, she raised her handcuffed hands and pressed them against Xie Guidu's neck in an almost embracing gesture.
In Xie Guidu's view, this action was proof that she had finally broken down, succumbed, and even become attached to him.
A bittersweet elation flashed through his mind.
The next instant, a silver ring with spikes unexpectedly pierced his skin, a slight stinging sensation like a fingernail accidentally brushing against him.
Xie Guidu's body stiffened abruptly, his mind went blank, and the strange feeling there made him suddenly recall something.
He instinctively pushed the person in his arms away violently. The force was so great that there was a loud thud as her back hit the coffin hard, and then she fell limply to the ground.
Xie Guidu raised his hand to touch his neck, lowered his eyes, and his resentful gaze fell on his palm, his fingers stained with a glaring crimson blood.
"you……"
He had barely uttered a single word when a sharp, numbing sensation spread from his neck, as if instantly draining the strength from his limbs.
His vision went black, and he knelt on one knee, barely managing to stay upright by holding onto the coffin.
The familiar pain completely awakened his forgotten memories.
He finally remembered that when they were in Plum Garden, Dou Wenyi had also used the same method to stab him in the neck with a poison that could be forgotten.
No, she used silver needles back then.
Xie Guidu's breathing became rapid. He forced himself to move closer to her step by step.
She pulled off the thin veil, revealing a face that bore a striking resemblance to Dou Wenyi.
His pupils dilated in shock. "Who...are you?"
Anger, resentment, and hatred surged in my chest.
Soon, the human skin mask on the woman's face was roughly ripped off by the man in black.
Princess Fu'an's face turned pale, and she curled her lips into a mocking smile, coldly laughing, "Xie Guidu, your sister-in-law has never had a wedding ceremony with you, yet you keep calling us husband and wife, where do you get the nerve?"
Impossible. He could recognize Dou Wenyi at a glance, from her figure and the way she walked.
From the moment she stepped into Pudu Temple, she was under his surveillance.
How could it be Fu'an?
Xie Guidu, his breathing unsteady, flew into a rage. "Princess Fu'an, how dare you steal Yi'er right under my nose? How come I never noticed you had such wisdom before?"
His temples were throbbing with veins as he stared intently at the human skin mask. He closed his eyes in anguish, mentally reviewing all the possible places where the mask could have been switched, and finally pinpointed the location—the washroom!
As the ritual neared its end, Dou Wenyi went to the purification room, where Fu'an, already dressed in the same clothes and wearing a human skin mask, was waiting. Afterwards, his men began burning down the temple and creating chaos. Later, Cuizhi kept supporting Fu'an to conceal her gait and deceive him.
No wonder Fu'an has never spoken!
Could it be that Dou Wenyi used herself as bait to deliberately lure him into this scheme?
"This wasn't your idea; it was Yi'er's, wasn't it?"
"Our marriage was just a sham, there's nothing to say. Why did you insist on coming to your death? Fu'an, you're so stupid!"
"Xie Guidu, you're too arrogant! Do you think you can leave alive?" Princess Fu'an's eyes were bloodshot as she laughed maniacally.
"Xie Guidu, you killed my mother, didn't you? She was chased to the edge of a cliff. You were the one who sent people to rescue her, but you wanted the power she held, so you went all the way and pushed her off the cliff. How cruel you are!"
"You still dream of sharing life and death with her? Keep dreaming!"
Even though she had long since realized Xie Guidu's true colors, she still regretted her actions.
If she hadn't been so arrogant and stayed away from Xie Guidu, her mother might still be safely in the Princess's residence, even if she were under house arrest for life. This wouldn't have led to the devastation of the people and the chaos caused by the bandits in Fuzhou.
It's all Xie Guidu's fault; he should have died long ago!
Xie Guidu's face turned sinister, and he said in a deep voice, "Guards, send the princess and this maid on their way!"
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