Just as she was about to endure the pain and climb up, a pair of strong arms behind her easily lifted her onto the carriage.
"Thank you, Si Yi." Lü Qiao paused for a moment, then turned to thank the boy.
Si Yijing glanced at her and said calmly, "Go inside, it's time to leave."
"Okay." Green Fairy followed her instructions and entered the carriage.
...
Xiangzhou.
On this day, Wen Nongnong and Gu Linchao finally arrived in Xiangzhou.
After everyone parted ways that time, she, Gu Linchao, and Lu Yingying took a detour to Tunzhou, and then asked the Third Elder and his disciples to escort them.
Because the journey went smoothly, we arrived in Xiangzhou a few days earlier than expected.
The Wen family also owned a residence in Xiangzhou, and before Lu Yingying arrived, the steward sent by Wen Tingyun had already arrived and taken care of everything.
Therefore, when Lu Yingying arrived in Xiangzhou, she originally intended to return to the Wen family's residence, but Wen Nongnong forcibly dragged her to the Prince of Xiang's mansion.
"I promised my elder brother that I would take good care of you. Before my elder brother and the others arrive, you can't go anywhere. You can only stay with me at the Prince of Xiang's residence."
Lu Yingying couldn't dissuade her, so she had no choice but to go to the Prince of Xiang's residence with her.
When the steward of the Prince of Xiang's mansion learned that Gu Linchao and Wen Nongnong had arrived, he quickly led his servants out to greet them.
"Your Highness, Your Highness."
The managers here are all reliable people arranged by Steward Wang.
Now that Butler Wang has come along, he quickly took over all the affairs here.
He led his men to pack their bags and tidy up the courtyard.
Although Gu Linchao has hardly ever returned here, the servants in the mansion regularly clean the main courtyard.
So, after the housekeeper and his staff tidied things up a bit, the house was ready to move in.
Afterwards, Butler Wang tidied up a courtyard next door for Lu Yingying to live in.
After Lu Yingying entered the courtyard accompanied by her maid, Wen Nongnong helped Gu Linchao back to the main courtyard.
The servants brought in tea and snacks.
Wen Nongnong dismissed the servants, poured Gu Linchao a glass of water, and then drank one herself.
Because he was thinking about Si Yi, Lü Qiao, Wang Houde, and Bai Li, he didn't really care to look at the room he would be living in from now on.
"I wonder how Si Yi and Eunuch Wang are doing?" Wen Nongnong said worriedly.
Although she and Gu Linchao had a smooth trip without encountering any assassins, Si Yi and his group might not have had such an easy time.
Since Gu Linchao's carriage was escorted by Si Yi and others, if Gu Heng sent assassins, he would definitely have led them to their side.
Gu Linchao reassured them, "With Si Yi and Wang Houde's ability to adapt, nothing will happen."
Moreover, before they parted ways, he had instructed Si Yi that if they were unable to cope, he should leave his carriage behind. As long as the assassins saw that the carriage was empty, they would not bother them anymore.
Moreover, Si Yi, Wang Houde, and those generals had followed him in battles across the country for many years and had long since developed a quick-witted personality, making them more than capable of dealing with assassins.
“Si Yi, Eunuch Wang, and Bai Li all know martial arts, so I’m not too worried. What I’m most worried about is Lü Qiao. That girl doesn’t know martial arts, but she’s very stubborn and insists on going with them.” Wen Nongnong said with a frown, looking worried.
"Don't worry, Si Yi and the others will protect her well," Gu Linchao comforted her, holding her hand.
"I hope they are all alright and can reach Xiangzhou safely," Wen Nongnong sighed.
Two days later, Wang Houde, Bai Li, and others also arrived in Xiangzhou.
When Wen Nongnong learned that they had arrived, she quickly went out to greet them.
But when she saw the grim expressions on everyone's faces, her heart skipped a beat. Her eyes searched through the crowd again and again, and when she saw that Lü Qiao and Si Yi were missing, her heart jumped.
"Where are Si Yi and Lü Qiao?" she asked softly.
Could it be that it's still to come?
She held onto a sliver of hope.
At this moment, Wang Houde stepped forward, his face filled with sorrow and his voice heavy with grief, "The two of them, the two of them, were driving their master's carriage and fell off the cliff."
Upon hearing this, Wen Nongnong's expression changed. "How could this be?"
"In order to make those assassins give up and to ensure that you and your master can reach Xiangzhou safely, Si Yi drove the carriage to the other side of the cliff. At that time, Lü Qiao was with him."
When we arrived, Si Yi and the others had already fallen off the cliff. The bottom of the cliff was very deep, and it was impossible for anyone to survive after falling in.
The servants tried to go down to search, but they couldn't go any further down...
As he spoke, Wang Houde's eyes reddened, and his voice trembled with suppressed sobs—a mixture of shame and guilt for his powerlessness.
He was a few years older than Si Yi and, like Gu Linchao, had watched Si Yi grow up. Moreover, the two of them served Gu Linchao together and worked together for many years. Although they would bicker on a daily basis, they actually had a very good relationship.
Now that Si Yi has suddenly passed away, he feels worse than anyone else.
This sudden bad news was something Wen Nongnong couldn't accept for a while.
Lü Qiao was the person closest to her after she came into this world, besides Gu Linchao. Although they were master and servant, Wen Nong Nong had long regarded her as a younger sister.
Although Si Yi's personality was not likable, the two had been through some things together, and Wen Nongnong was very saddened by his sudden death.
After learning the news, Gu Linchao remained silent for a long time.
However, unlike Wang Houde and Wen Nongnong, he did not shed tears of grief. Instead, he instructed Steward Wang to give Si Yi and Lü Qiao a proper funeral and to build cenotaphs for them.
For a time, white banners were hung in the Prince of Xiang's mansion.
When the news reached the capital, Gu Heng was stunned for a long time.
The assassins he sent out to kill Gu Linchao last time reported back that they had witnessed Gu Linchao falling off a cliff. Now that this has been confirmed, he has very mixed feelings.
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