Chapter 79
Chapter 79
“You… How can you be so half-hearted?! Wei Chiyan stared at Gu Xiyu incredulously, feeling anxious in his heart. He even felt like directly debunking his identity.
Gu Xiyu said to him: “He is the most ruthless prince, even if I am willing to give him my sincerity, is he willing?”
“Moreover, he is a prince, he doesn’t lack women. You see, there have been so many girls dying before, and people outside the palace are afraid of him, but the powerful people in the kingdom are still sending women to him, right? ”
Gu Xiyu sounded sensible and said, “So I suddenly realized that it is not worthwhile to be Wei Chiyan, I can’t grow old with him… We are already married, and haven’t you been bragging that you are better than the Third Prince? I thought my decision would make you happy. ”
Although there was a probability that the notification earlier was just a coincidence, the various dealings with Ah Wen in recent days had made him more suspicious. Anyway, regardless of whether it was true or not, he did the right thing in saying these words in order to observe Ah Wen’s reaction. And judging from his attitude, the probability of him being Wei Chiyan was quite high.
As soon as he thought of this possibility, a fire rose in Gu Xiyu’s heart. Leave alone the fact that he concealed his identity and teased him, this man… what does an imposing prince mean by running to a remote mountain?!
The change in Gu Xiyu’s expression was well hidden behind the veil hat; he could hear the gradually heavier breathing of the person beside him, but he didn’t seem to be happy.
The other party shot back: “I’m just worried, you are so… what if you suddenly regret and want to go back to find Wei Chiyan in the future? ”
Gu Xiyu silently curled the corners of his lips and said nonchalantly: “There is indeed this possibility. Then… how about you let me go before we get entangled further. That way, we will each be safe and not disturb each other. ”
Wei Chiyan was even angrier: “No way!”
Gu Xiyu’s feelings had changed because of him. At least the choices were between him and ‘Wei Chiyan’, and in the end, he was still the same person. But if he lets Gu Xiyu go, he might fall for someone else again.
Wei Chiyan glanced at Gu Xiyu; he pursed his lips for a long time, and as if he had made up his mind, he opened his mouth to speak, but a sudden noise on the other end of the street interrupted him.
The old man who was baking cakes on the side of the road was in trouble. Someone suddenly fell, and his old stall was directly smashed. He stared blankly as his only tool for making a living was broken like this, and he was so angry that he covered his chest as he pointed to the man in black who was rolling on the ground in pain: “You, you smashed my stall, how will I do business to support my family?!”
Ignoring that the other party was still holding a sharp knife in his hand, he desperately rushed forward to ask the other party for an explanation, and a heavy small bag was suddenly thrown into his hand.
The old man was stunned for a moment, and he heard the girl who rushed past the stall leave him a sentence: “Sorry, have these silver taels as compensation!”
The world outside the Yao Kingdom’s Palace was not peaceful; the domestic forces are complicated, and fights on the street are common. Wei Chiyan also knew it, so when he saw the people around him take the initiative to dodge to the sides to make way for the troublemakers, he held Gu Xiyu and took him aside.
His mind was all on the movements around him, so he didn’t notice Gu Xiyu’s body stiffening for a moment.
He had stayed with Murong Qingwan for a while—how could Gu Xiyu not recognize her voice?
He raised his hand and lifted the veil of the hat slightly, acting like a gossiper who was simply curious about what happened. Wei Chiyan used to live in the deep palace, and it was difficult to connect him to the fortress, so he did not stop it.
Murong Qingwan’s state was much better than Gu Xiyu expected, the injuries on her body must have healed, and the whole person was radiant and full of energy, that is, her restless nature seemed to be freer after losing the shackles of the palace. Although she was wearing a dress and held a long sword that she could never touch in the palace before, the immaturity on her face had not completely faded, but her face faintly showed a mature and sassy attitude.
Compared with her high momentum, the elegant young man slowly walking through the ‘passage’ she opened up seemed like a protected ‘little wife’.
“Mu Qingwan, you are really generous, giving out other people’s silver like a god of good fortune.” The man said. His tone sounded more teasing than angry, and the somewhat drawn-out end made his tone seem a little lazy.
That man was naturally handsome and standing with Murong Qingwan, they looked like a good couple—a talented man and a beautiful woman are picturesque.
When Gu Xiyu saw the man’s appearance clearly, he subconsciously glanced at Ah Wen.
Although their temperaments were different, the young man’s and Ah Wen’s appearances and demeanors were somewhat similar.
He hoped he was overthinking.
At this time, there was a 90% chance that the man with Murong Qingwan was Yuchi Rong. Although the two people should have met in the palace according to the original plot, there were some accidents along the way, and the direction of the plot line was affected. But he had a blind trust in the arrangement and love that world consciousness made for the two protagonists.
“Shut up. Aren’t you the cause of all these troubles? I don’t know what you did to provoke so many enemies, if I didn’t need your help to… find my brother, I wouldn’t bother to help you. ”
Gu Xiyu was a little puzzled.
Over the years, Murong Qingwan had quietly learned a lot of martial arts from an old gentleman in the palace who guards the stable, but if he remembers correctly, her little martial arts were enough to deal with bad guys and save herself, but in front of Yuchi Rong, it was like a middle school student showing off in front of a college student.
As the male protagonist of the small world, outstanding skills must be the most basic requirement, how could he need Murong Qingwan to protect him?
Gu Xiyu quickly figured out the reason, and was a little speechless when he looked at Yuchi Rong again.
If he was doing something similar to the Great Demon, like teasing others, he will definitely feel better in the future.
Gu Xiyu originally didn’t want to escape when he came out this time. But now that he had met Murong Qingwan by chance and suspected that Ah Wen was actually Wei Chiyan, he began to waver. Moreover, Wei Chiyan’s heart knot was in the palace, and sooner or later, he would return to that place to solve it.
The man beside him found that he had been watching for a long time, so he slightly grabbed his shoulders, and his attitude was a little forceful: “It’s getting late, it’s better not to be too curious about things in the world. Let’s finish what I came to do safely; I don’t want to cause trouble, let’s go. ”
Gu Xiyu nodded but did not speak.
They had come down to get something to eat at a nearby teahouse. Now that there was trouble here, Wei Chiyan was worried that he would be unnecessarily implicated and his identity leaked, so he insisted on taking him away.
If he refused, it would definitely arouse Wei Chiyan’s suspicions, so he didn’t say anything and followed him back to the carriage.
The inconspicuous carriage slowly drove away, and Murong Qingwan, who had just solved a small matter, was still talking to the man next to her when something suddenly rolled at her feet.
Yuchi Rong picked it up before she could and weighed it in his hand for a moment: “Is this money that God sent because he took pity on me after you scattered mine?”
Murong Qingwan didn’t want to talk to this man who was always trying to be unreasonable, and who was especially eloquent.
She was not greedy for money, she reached out to take the small silver in Yuchi Rong’s hand and said: “Maybe someone nearby dropped it; what if it is all he has?
Yuchi Rong smiled with interest when he heard this and did not reply. Murong Qingwan looked down, and her eyes froze when she saw the imprint engraved at the bottom of the broken silver.
Seeing that her expression was wrong, Yuchi Rong paused, and his face gradually became solemn: “What’s wrong?”
Murong Qingwan didn’t seem to hear his voice, she looked nervous and excited, and her eyes were looking around, as if she were looking for something.
The gold and silver coins in the Dayan Kingdom Palace had special marks engraved under them to prove that they came from the imperial palace. They left their kingdom with a few silver coins taken out of the palace, and they were all engraved with marks. The one she picked up also had marks, but this was Yao Kingdom, not to mention that money from the palace of the Dayan couldn’t reach here, and even if it did, it was impossible to roll to her feet so coincidentally.
…… So, her brother was still alive? Did he see her just now? Perhaps there were special reasons as to why he couldn’t directly come to her, so he reached out in this way.
Murong Qingwan got anxious when she thought that he might really have been captured by the people of Tianyun Zhai and had suffered a lot. Especially since his health has never been good. The trek through mountains and rivers was enough to make him mentally weak, and if he suffered hardships for a while, he might not be able to endure it.
Her imperial brother is her only weakness now, and all his troubles are because he helped her avoid getting married, so she feels very guilty. At this time, when she thought of Gu Xiyu, the momentum in her body suddenly dissipated, and she had a bit of the weakness and helplessness that a girl her age would show.
Yuchi Rong had rarely seen her show such a side since he met her. He was hesitating about whether to continue asking when she suddenly held his wrist through his wide sleeves.
“You… you said that you have a lot of connections around you, can you do me a favor? With the delicate posture, the tone even showed a rare weakness and plea.
The softest part of Yuchi Rong’s heart was lightly stepped on, but he did not show it, instead, he took the opportunity to ask: “It’s not impossible to help you, but what benefits can I get?”
Murong Qingwan secretly gritted her teeth, thinking that this person did not forget to get benefits at a critical moment, so she could only say in her heart: “I’ll owe you a favor; you can just ask for anything in the future. As long as I can do it, I will definitely agree!” ”
Yuchi Rong smiled, his smile like that of a successful profiteer.
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In order to make it easier to take care of Gu Xiyu while he was busy, he brought Xia Qiu with him.
He came out to thoroughly investigate Chen Wei, so he naturally couldn’t take Gu Xiyu with him. After many years, his forces and contacts outside the world had been greatly expanded, and it was easier to do a deeper investigation than back then. He will definitely be able to find out more.
Within a few days, he got results from the spies.
When he returned to the inn in the evening, Gu Xiyu in the room had already rested. He did not light the candle and just sat alone at the table for a long time.
It was Gu Xiyu who suddenly woke up from his dreams at midnight for some reason. He reached out and touched the side of the bed but found it empty. He got up to confirm the whereabouts of the fortress master, but through the glimmer of light coming in from the window, he was surprised to find someone sitting in the room.
It really took him by surprise.
Anyone who wakes up in the middle of the night and suddenly finds another dark figure in the room would be horrified.
After discovering that the person was Wei Chiyan, Gu Xiyu calmed down and spoke in a deep voice: “… What are you doing? ”
His sixth sense told him that tonight’s fortress master was not in a good mood, even a little gloomy, as if he was going to get sick at any time.
At this thought, he felt that the person at the table had suddenly turned his head, and his gaze fell directly on him.
Gu Xiyu suddenly felt as if he was in a horror movie.