Chapter 201 Mysterious Old Friend
Gu Tinglan leaned in Tao Wenyuan's arms, looking at Gu Yucheng lying on the ground, not knowing whether he was alive or dead.
She struggled to crawl towards her brother, holding his hand, and cried bitterly: "Brother, I'm sorry!
It was my fault. I harmed my father and the Gu family!"
She was too naive and thought she could resolve the hatred. If she had not appeared in the study that day, perhaps there would not have been today's tragedy.
It's all her fault.
When Gu Yucheng heard his sister crying, he frowned and slowly woke up.
He looked at his sister and said in a hoarse voice, "It's not your fault."
Everything is karma, don't blame anyone.
He struggled to sit up and looked at the house in front of him that was burned down by the fire with an expressionless face.
My father died to save Sun. He wanted to take Sun out of the fire, but was stabbed to death by Sun. Then she committed suicide!
When will the cycle of revenge end? Gu Yucheng could not understand the meaning of this sentence before, but now he understands.
A big fire finally burned away all the grudges and hatreds.
From then on, he had nothing except his sister.
"elder brother."
Gu Tinglan was very afraid of Gu Yucheng like this, she reached out and hugged him and said, "Don't be like this, if you want to cry, just cry and don't hold it in.
I have already lost my parents, I don’t want to lose you again.”
Gu Yucheng hugged his sister tightly, buried his head in her shoulder, and choked with sobs.
The brother and sister hugged each other, and everyone around them was moved.
Song Shiwei quietly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. She never thought that things would turn out like this.
The once glorious Yongning Marquis Mansion came to an end just like that.
Hatred is such a terrible thing. She suddenly felt a little scared. This inexplicable emotion surged into her heart and made her very uneasy.
Jamel Xiao held her in his arms and patted her shoulders gently to comfort her.
The fire burned until dawn before it was finally extinguished.
The people who heard the news were all sighing with emotion. The two most prosperous families in the past, the Duke of Zhenguo and the Marquis of Yongning, collapsed overnight.
The weather in the capital is really going to change.
at the same time.
In Qing County, a hundred miles away from the capital, a horse-drawn carriage was traveling on the official road under the escort of guards.
The people in the car were the Duke of Zhenguo and his daughter Wen Ruqing.
Wen Ruqing has been mentally unclear since Xiao Jingheng refused to marry her. The doctor said that she was traumatized and a little stupid.
Along the way, her eyes were dull, as if she had lost her soul.
The Duke of Zhenguo felt heartbroken and regretful when he saw his daughter become like this.
After he left the capital, he learned that the Queen and the Crown Prince's attempt to force the emperor to abdicate in rebellion had failed.
Instead, he was somewhat glad that he had withdrawn in time and not been involved, thus saving the lives of him and his daughter.
When he returned to his hometown, he wrote a letter to resign from his position as Duke of Zhenguo, and lived in seclusion in the countryside with his daughter, completely away from all these struggles.
The Duke of Zhenguo collected his thoughts, took a piece of cake and handed it to his daughter, saying, "Try this, it's your favorite."
Wen Ruqing looked at the sweet-scented osmanthus cake, her eyes lit up and she took it happily: "Save it for Brother Heng."
She stuffed the pastry into her arms, cherishing it so much.
Upon seeing this, the Duke of Zhenguo couldn't help but have tears in his eyes.
When his daughter was young, she often brought osmanthus cake to see Xiao Jingheng. If he had not been blinded by love and committed a heinous mistake, perhaps his Qing'er and Prince Ling would have already achieved a happy ending.
But no matter how much he regretted, it was of no avail. Everything he had done eventually came back to haunt his daughter.
Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard the neighing of horse hooves, followed by the sound of flying arrows outside.
"There are assassins."
As the guards cried out in surprise, a fight broke out outside. An arrow flew through the car window and hit the wall of the car.
The Duke of Zhenguo's face turned pale with fear. He hurriedly protected his daughter and watched the situation outside.
I saw a group of assassins in black clothes and masks fighting with the guards.
"My Lord, please take the young lady and leave quickly."
The guard commander Wen Xu said to the people in the carriage while fighting the enemy.
Seeing that these assassins had ill intentions, the Duke of Zhenguo was afraid that his men would find it difficult to resist, so he protected his daughter and jumped out of the carriage, running towards the forest nearby.
Because there were so many assassins, the guards of the Duke of Zhenguo failed to stop them, and several assassins took the opportunity to chase them into the forest.
Soon they caught up with the Duke of Zhenguo.
The Duke of Zhenguo looked at the three assassins in front of him and knew that he could not escape. He calmed himself and asked, "Who sent you here?"
"The Queen Mother asked us to send the Duke of Zhenguo on his way."
Just a few short sentences told the Duke of Zhenguo their origins.
The Duke of Zhenguo couldn't believe it. The person who wanted his life was actually the Queen?
Is she so afraid that he will expose what they did in the past?
He was heartbroken and felt that all his sincerity over the years had been wasted.
The Duke of Zhenguo shouted, "The Queen has been deposed. She and the Crown Prince are doomed. How dare you still obey her?"
"We are just following orders."
The order to assassinate the Duke of Zhenguo was issued by the Queen before she forced the emperor to abdicate. She asked them to do it somewhere far away from the capital.
They are all desperate criminals who work for the prince and the queen because they have received favors from them.
Although something happened to the prince and the queen, as assassins, it is their mission to complete the task!
By completing this last job, they can be said to have repaid the friendship of their old master.
"I'm sorry!"
The assassin raised the sword in his hand and stabbed at the Duke of Zhenguo.
At this moment, a few arrows flew over and accurately killed all three assassins.
The Duke of Zhenguo turned around and saw a low-key carriage parked not far away.
A young guard in black stood in front of the carriage, holding a crossbow in his hand.
Seeing that he was saved, the Duke of Zhenguo breathed a sigh of relief. He hurriedly brought his daughter to the front of the carriage, bowed and said, "Thank you for your rescue, sir. What is your name?"
There was a coughing sound in the carriage. When the sound died down, the man said in a low voice: "Zi Xu, long time no see."
The word "Zi Xu" made the Duke of Zhenguo a little confused. This person actually knew his name?
He frowned and asked in confusion, "Who are you?"
"Ah."
The man sneered, "After sixteen years of not seeing each other, Zixu, can't you even recognize my voice?
Yes, I'm afraid you have already forgotten me, your old friend."
The Duke of Zhenguo looked up in surprise and saw a pale hand reaching out from behind the curtain. The curtain was slowly opened, revealing a man's sick face.
Even though his features had been worn down by time, the Duke of Zhenguo still recognized him at first sight.
He gasped in shock, subconsciously took a step back, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably.
It looks like he's seen a ghost!