Chapter 6 It Was Him
In her previous life, Gu Shuyan remained taciturn after arriving at the Marquis's residence, rarely interacting with others, so she never inquired about what happened that day. Now, reborn, Gu Shuyan feels even more grateful to the person who once saved her.
"mother?"
Seeing that Madam Ji remained silent, Gu Shuyan called out again, but before Madam Ji could speak, Gu Yingxue spoke up.
"Don't you know who saved you, sister? That day, you were brought back by the Ghost-Faced Yama, covered in blood. It scared our whole family to death."
Thinking back to that unintentional glance from the Ghost-Faced Yama that day, Gu Yingxue still feels terrified.
"What nonsense are you spouting? What ghost-faced Yama? If you can't speak, then don't speak. Nobody will think you're mute."
Seeing that Gu Yingxue looked lingering fear, Madam Ji immediately glared at her unhappily.
"But that person is clearly..."
Gu Yingxue wanted to argue, but when she met Ji Shi's warning gaze, she could only shut her mouth and stand aside like a quail, no matter how unwilling she was.
When Gu Shuyan, the person involved, heard that it was the Ghost-Faced Yama who saved her, she was unexpectedly delighted.
I never expected that he would be the one to save me; it was truly unexpected.
In his previous life, the name of the Ghost-Faced Yama was known to almost everyone in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and he was someone that almost everyone avoided.
However, this was not because the man looked like a ghost, but because he always wore half a silver mask and never left any room for others in his actions. He offended many nobles in the court, yet the emperor still favored him. That's why everyone gave him this nickname.
In her memory, Gu Shuyan had three encounters with the Ghost-Faced Yama in her previous life. The first time was at a palace banquet, when she was humiliated by Gu Yingxue's scheme. Just when everyone was laughing at her for being unpresentable, that person coldly spoke up to save her from the predicament.
The second time was the day before her wedding. Just when she thought no one would help her with her makeup, the man appeared in her courtyard with a set of fine ruby jewelry.
The last time was at Rui'er's 100-day celebration. They didn't speak at the time; the man simply put a longevity lock on Rui'er's wrist and then left in a hurry.
The next news I heard about him was that he had been executed by a thousand arrows and his bones were crushed to ashes for treason.
Thinking of how arrogant that person had ended up with such a tragic fate, Gu Shuyan's heart suddenly ached.
"Mother, was it Yun Yichen who saved me?"
Before Ji could figure out how to start the conversation, Gu Shuyan excitedly grabbed her hand.
Upon hearing this, Madam Ji initially wanted to deny it, but after a moment's hesitation when she met Gu Shuyan's eyes, which shone like stars, she finally nodded.
“Your father said that you youngest daughters are timid, so he didn’t want me to tell you about Lord Yun saving you. Now that you know, your mother can’t keep it from you anymore. It was indeed Lord Yun who brought you back that day.”
Ji explained the reason for not telling her in a few words, but Gu Shuyan's doubts were not dispelled. Instead, she felt that things were not simple.
But none of that matters now. All she needs to know is whether Yun Yichen saved her or not.
"Madam, the old lady has arrived."
The maidservant outside pushed open the door and announced something inside.
Upon hearing this, Madam Ji was about to get up to greet her when she saw the old lady, wearing a dark blue velvet embroidered jacket and a blue long skirt, being helped in by an old woman of similar age.
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