Chapter 347 Without a Mother
Outside the door, Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuhe stood there, stunned.
Memories flashed before her eyes, and seeing that Gu Yuhe was about to fall, Gu Yuxin quickly caught her.
“Let’s go! We are no longer part of the second wife’s family, and we never will be again.”
As Gu Yuxin spoke, she helped Gu Yuhe leave the courtyard. Inside the house, the two women, one big and one small, were still complaining to themselves. No one noticed that their conversation had successfully pushed away their two daughters, whom they considered worthless.
"Sister, does Mother really want to strangle us?"
Gu Yuhe was still unwilling to give up. Gu Yuxin glanced at her and felt a pang of heartache.
She had always known that she and Yuhe were not liked by her mother, but she never expected that her mother had already conceived the idea of killing them right after giving birth to them.
It is said that a child is a mother's life, and she always said so to herself, because if she didn't think that way, she was afraid that she would hate Aunt Qiao.
From the age of four, Aunt Qiao made her and Yuhe do chores. In front of their father, their mother was their true mother. But whenever their father was away, their mother became their creditor, beating and scolding them at will.
“Yuhe, from this day forward, we no longer have a mother, understand? Even though she gave birth to us, we have already paid back all the abuse we have suffered over the years.”
Gu Yuxin was right. Aunt Qiao's treatment of them was no longer just ordinary beatings and scoldings, but abuse, both physically and mentally.
Thinking of the scars on her and her sister's bodies, a resolute glint flashed in Gu Yuxin's eyes. A mother? It seemed they had never had one; all they had was each other.
Gu Yuhe looked up at Gu Yuxin. It is said that twins are in sync. With just one glance, she knew how serious Gu Yuxin was.
“Yuxin, we still have our grandmother and our older sister.”
Gu Yuhe's words successfully pulled Gu Yuxin back to reality. Looking at the hope in Gu Yuhe's eyes, she smiled as well.
"Yes, we are not just ourselves."
Over the past few months, Gu Shuyan hadn't shown any particular intimacy, but every few days she would bring them scar-removing ointment and also sternly teach them many things.
Perhaps, it's right to distance ourselves from those so-called closest people.
The closer the two walked to Yunxiang Courtyard, the more relaxed they felt.
On New Year's Eve that year, there was joy and sorrow. However, everyone's joy and sorrow were different.
After seeing the two off, Gu Shuyan had the maids bring out another piece of mutton.
Standing under the eaves, looking at the starlight that filled the space, Gu Shuyan's heart had already drifted to a very, very far place.
Thirty miles outside the city, the Wise King's men finally met Yun Yichen and Ji Wenxuan.
Looking at the dilapidated oxcart behind the horses, the wise prince's men were somewhat stunned. The dignified Grand Secretary and the second young master of the Ji family actually used an oxcart to transport things. Who would believe that?
"You've come at the right time. We're exhausted from carrying all this stuff."
Ji Wenxuan, who had been listless, perked up immediately upon seeing that it was someone from the Wise Prince.
They fought many battles and even suffered casualties in order to get these things. After finally getting rid of the people, they discovered that there were no carriages.
A problem arose: the group searched four or five surrounding villages before finally managing to find these oxcarts, but the oxcarts were old and slow, which made them very anxious.
"Your master sent you?" Yun Yichen frowned, showing no kindness whatsoever to the people who came to meet him.
Fortunately, everyone in the Great Zhou Dynasty knew the Prime Minister's temper, so no one took it to heart.
"Yes, sir, it was indeed our master who sent us."
The leading man clasped his hands in a fist salute to Yun Yichen, responding very politely.
Yun Yichen didn't say anything after hearing this, but simply nodded, "Thank you for your trouble."
After saying that, he turned around and glanced at Ji Wenxuan and a guard. If someone looked closely, they would have noticed that the guard was the man who had been left in Shanglin by Ji Wenxuan earlier, who had sneaked into the woods under the pretext of needing to relieve himself.
"The rest is up to you!"
As Yun Yichen spoke, the man immediately stepped forward and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Yun Yichen, saying, "Master, rest assured, your subordinate will certainly assist Young Master Ji in handling this matter well."
The man was completely different from the gossipy man on the mountain. His fierce aura had completely erased any trace of his former timid nature.
Yun Yichen nodded to the man, and then, under the watchful eyes of everyone, he and his horse galloped swiftly towards the capital.
"Hey, how could you just run away like that?"
Ji Wenxuan's disgruntled voice came from behind, but Yun Yichen seemed not to hear it. Seeing this, Ji Wenxuan pursed his lips and could only look at the others: "What are you all standing there for? Don't you want to make it to the New Year's Eve dinner?"
While every household is busy preparing for the New Year, these people are still being exploited. What's worse, the people who exploited them have run away.
The oxcart was driven forward again, but after going a short distance, it turned in another direction.
When Yun Yichen returned to the city gate, the guards were crouching in a corner, trembling. Upon seeing Yun Yichen, the guards stiffened and slowly approached.
Why are you squatting here?
Yun Yichen's expression was somewhat cold, but he showed no anger.
"Miss was worried and asked me to wait outside the city."
Seeing that his master was not angry, the guard quickly repeated Gu Shuyan's words. Yun Yichen listened and smiled knowingly.
"Return to the residence."
Yun Yichen's tone was relaxed, clearly indicating that he was in a good mood.
In the north courtyard of the Marquis of Yi'an's residence, Gu Shuyan had just asked her maid to bring the boiled ginger soup to the stove when she felt a lightness around her waist. She was pulled by a force and fell into a slightly chilly embrace.
After a second of surprise, Gu Shuyan immediately guessed who the person was.
"You're back?"
Gu Shuyan's gentle voice rang out, like a soft breeze, warming Yun Yichen's icy body.
He had never imagined that one day someone would care about him. But ever since the little girl appeared, he gradually grew to like her constant clinging to him and staying by his side.
Especially at this moment, the feeling that someone is waiting for him to return makes him feel at ease and cherish it.
"You must be freezing. Have some ginger soup to warm you up."
As Gu Shuyan spoke, she gently patted Yun Yichen's hand that was holding him. Yun Yichen reluctantly ruffled her hair before letting her bring him a steaming bowl of ginger soup.
"Who was that bowl for?"
After taking a sip and feeling his body warm up, Yun Yichen looked at the other bowl of ginger soup on the stove.
"That one? It's for your subordinates."
As Gu Shuyan spoke, she called out, and the guards immediately appeared in front of the two of them.
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