sjar Chapter 51 The Play is Complete
Chapter 51 The Play is Complete
Xiangyi returned to her room, packed up all her belongings, and hurriedly boarded a carriage with Wen Guzhu, carrying the money she had saved over the past six months and the dowry from the Lu family that she had swindled from Jiang Shuyue.
When Zuiyulou's mother learned that Xiangyi had run off with this pretty boy, she was so angry that her face turned red.
Xiangyi's face has healed, but she hasn't told her mother yet.
The key point is that during this time, she was kept by Wen Guzhu with a large bag of gold.
She had no idea what had happened.
In the still of the night, two or three carriages loaded with jewelry quietly left Yanjing.
Upon receiving the news at noon, he rushed over to report to Jiang Zhi.
At noon, he closed the door, walked up to Jiang Zhi, and looked at Jiang Zhi eating pastries and said with a smile, "Your Highness, Xiang Ran's death was not unjust at all. She killed several pregnant women, and Liu Shi even wanted to use her to deal with Your Highness."
Jiang Zhi smiled, put down the pastries in her hand, and took a sip of tea.
"No one noticed, right?"
Wu Shi shook his head. "The Ya Qing people do things cleanly, leaving no trace."
Jiang Zhi laughed and said, "Liu must be furious. The money hasn't arrived, but the person has run away."
Wu Shi lowered his head and said, "When I received the news, I saw Chunming in Liu's courtyard also rushing to Liu's room. She must have received the news."
Jiang Zhi got up and stretched.
"You should have Yaqing follow behind Wen Guzhu and Xiangyi again."
"Make Wen Guzhu take the medicine, and tell Ya Qing not to really hurt him. The act must be played out completely."
"At noon, this tactic is called, 'You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub.'"
"As for Xiangyi, she is the last piece in the game."
"Yes, princess."
At this very moment, in the bamboo pavilion of the Jiang residence, Liu's angry curses broke the silence of the night.
With a look of anger on her face, Madam Liu slammed the teacup in her hand onto the table, making a jarring sound.
"How convenient! I've actually been tricked by a prostitute."
Chunming approached with a worried expression and hurriedly said, "Madam, what should we do now? If Xiangyi tells anyone, I'm afraid Master will find out..."
Liu's eyes were like knives as she sneered, "She dares?"
Chunming said, "Madam, please don't be angry. We'll send people to see if we can find them."
"Yanzhou is so far from Yanjing, where are we supposed to find it?"
A fierce glint appeared in Madam Liu's eyes as she looked at Chunming and said, "Send someone to inquire and see if you can find out the young master's name."
"Once I find out, I will send men to Yanzhou to kill Xiangyi and Xiangyi together. I want Xiangyi to die a horrible death."
"Yes, ma'am."
Having received the order, Chunming turned and left the room.
Xiangyi and Wen Guzhu spent the entire night traveling.
However, this is not the road to Yanzhou.
Instead, it's Jizhou. Jizhou and Yanzhou are worlds apart. Even if the Liu family chases after them to Jizhou, they won't find Wen Guzhu, Yu He, and Xiangyi.
Xiangyi lifted the curtain and saw the bustling, crowded streets. She frowned slightly as she looked at Wen Guzhuyu.
"Young Master Xie, aren't we going to Yanzhou? Why are we going to Jizhou instead?"
Wen Guzhu smiled and looked at her tenderly. He pulled her into his arms and said with a smile, "Let's go to Jizhou to avoid trouble first. After things calm down, we'll go to Yanzhou and get married."
"Yi'er, it is my great fortune to be able to marry you in this life."
A casual remark from the man caused Xiangyi, who was in his arms, to instantly crumble.
This sentence is exactly the same as what her deceased first love said.
Her eyes reddened and gradually became moist. She reached out and hugged Wen Guzhu tightly.
"Xie Lang, you're all I have left."
Wen Guzhu nodded and leaned down to kiss her forehead.
"I will never abandon you. I will welcome you into my home in a grand and glorious manner, with all the proper rites and gifts, and make you my wife."
"In my life, Yi'er is the only one."
The two people inside the carriage were deeply in love.
The carriage was loaded with gold and silver treasures. When Wen Guzhu lowered his eyes, his gaze softened again, revealing a subtle tenderness.
While Xiangyi was fast asleep, he swallowed the pills that Jiang Zhi had given him.
After the carriage left the bustling city, four masked men in black, carrying swords, followed.
At noon, he said to the two men in black beside him, "Let the young master bleed a little, but be careful not to damage his vital organs."
The two men in black exchanged a nod, instantly understanding each other.
Xiangyi lay in Wen Guzhu's arms and dozed off for a while. Then, a strange wind blew out from outside the carriage, making her shiver and wake up.
When she woke up, she saw Wen Guzhu looking at her tenderly, and she couldn't help but lean over and give him a gentle kiss on the cheek.
Perhaps it was the unprecedented sense of belonging that gave her a strange sense of peace.
But she knew that it was dangerous to trick Jiang Shuyue out of his mother's dowry, and she secretly left evidence while negotiating with Liu's maid.
I'm afraid that one day I might actually be able to save my own life.
The two were so engrossed in their lovemaking inside the carriage that they were completely unaware of the impending danger.
The carriage moved slowly forward, the night was thick, and only the sound of wheels and hooves could be heard.
Just as Xiangyi was about to fall asleep again in Wen Guzhu's arms, a piercing scream suddenly came from outside.
Xiangyi immediately snapped out of her daze.
Immediately afterwards, the horse let out a violent neigh.
Before the two people inside the carriage could react, they were made dizzy by the swaying of the carriage.
Under these circumstances, Wen Guzhu and Yu Jiang held Xiangyi in his arms.
"Yi'er".
A moment later, the carriage stopped, and the silence outside was eerily quiet.
Xiangyi frowned. "Young Master Xie, they should be catching up by now."
“Madam Jiang’s people should be catching up by now. It’s my fault for implicating Young Master Xie.”
Wen Guzhu pretended to protect Xiangyi behind her.
"Yi'er, hide behind me."
He reached out and lifted the curtain, only to see several men in black approaching with swords, who immediately began to slash at him.
It was as if she had returned to the scene from many years ago when her first love protected her.
An unease welled up inside her.
The man in black roared, "The lady said that only the dead can keep secrets forever. You can all die!"
After saying that, the man in black slashed fiercely at Xiangyi.
At that moment, Wen Guzhuoyu suddenly reached out and forcefully pushed Xiangyi away. The sharp blade landed directly on Wen Guzhuoyu's back, leaving a bloody patch on his back.
Wen Guzhu immediately collapsed to the ground.
"Thank you, sir!"
Having lost her composure, Xiangyi's eyes were bloodshot as she rushed over to help the young master Xie, who was about to help her up.
She watched as the man in black approached her step by step.
She angrily retorted, "Madam Jiang, is she truly going to be this heartless? Isn't she afraid of suffering the consequences herself?!"
The man in black said, "If you die, we can easily explain ourselves!"
The man in black gripped his longsword and slashed down again. Wen Guzhu used all his strength to flip over and push Xiangyi away, but the sword landed on his back.
Blood spurted from his mouth as he looked up at the man in black, gritting his teeth.
"If you want to hurt Yi'er, then step over me!"