The Grand Secretary's Pampered Wife Chapter 678.1: Uncovering the Truth

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After returning to the outer city in the afternoon, Gu Jiao went to Tianxiang Pavilion to change Gu Chengfeng's medication and got home very late.

As soon as she walked onto the street that intersected with the alley of their residence, she saw the horse king and Old Master Meng.

The horse king was different from the other horse at home. It needed to be taken out for a walk every day; otherwise, it would throw tantrums and bully the other horse in the backyard.

When the horse king saw Gu Jiao, it decisively abandoned the old man.

It bit the reins, trotted over to Gu Jiao, and handed the reins to her.

It wanted Gu Jiao to take it for a walk.

The rain in the outer city came earlier and heavier than in the inner city. It was a torrential downpour, and Gu Jiao and Old Master Meng found an inn with a stable to take shelter from the rain.

They ended up staying for more than an hour, and it was already dark.

“The rain has stopped.” Gu Jiao said as she looked out the window.

Old Master Meng stood up. "Let's hurry back before it starts raining again."

Gu Jiao responded with a hum, "I'll go get the horse."

The stable was in the backyard of the inn, and Gu Jiao led the horse king out.

From a distance, the sound of approaching hoofbeats could be heard on the street. Gu Jiao didn't pay much attention to it, as the road was wide enough for everyone to pa.s.s.

But just as Gu Jiao was leading the horse king to the inn's entrance, a child suddenly ran out from inside.

Seeing that the child was about to run under the horse's hooves, Gu Jiao lunged forward, grabbing the child and rolling to the other side of the street.

The horse’s hooves landed heavily right where Gu Jiao had grabbed the child, splas.h.i.+ng water everywhere!

The rider had clearly seen the child rus.h.i.+ng out too. He pulled the reins with all his might, but he was going too fast. If Gu Jiao hadn't made that lunge, the child would have been trampled to death.

He glared coldly at the drenched youth and child, and fiercely said, "Don't court death next time!"

A few of his companions caught up, and one of them said, "Enough, let's go. Don't delay."

"Humph!" He grabbed the reins and whipped his horse, galloping away in a cloud of dust.

“Son! Son!”

A woman from inside the inn came stumbling over.

Gu Jiao handed the child to her.

When they rolled through the water, Gu Jiao had protected the child with her body, so apart from his clothes being a bit wet, he was unharmed.

"Thank you, young master! Thank you, young master!" The woman held the child and repeatedly expressed her grat.i.tude.

Gu Jiao didn’t respond, crossing the street with a calm expression and coming up to Old Master Meng. "Let's go."

Old Master Meng looked curiously at the figures gradually disappearing at the end of the street, commenting, "Strange, what are the Crown Prince's people doing out so late? Isn't that direction towards the outer city's southern gate? Are they leaving Shengdu?"

“Were those men from the Crown Prince Estate?” Gu Jiao asked.

Old Master Meng nodded, “Yes, they’re the Crown Prince’s embroidered-uniform guards.”

Although they weren't in their embroidered uniforms, he had seen one of them at the Crown Prince Estate before.

Gu Jiao paused, “There was a murderous look in their eyes. They’re going to kill someone.”

Having been an a.s.sa.s.sin in her past life, she was very familiar with this kind of atmosphere.

“Kill someone?” Old Master Meng furrowed his brows and looked again in the direction where the figures had disappeared. They were moving very fast, and their figures had long vanished from the street.

“That direction seems to be…”

The Imperial Mausoleum.

The next day, the sky cleared up.

Gu Jiao and Gu Xiaoshun went to the academy.

After winning another match, Gu Jiao felt the enthusiasm of the academy students deeply. From the moment she entered the academy's gate, it felt like she was walking on a path of flowers.

“Liulang!”

“Liulang!”

“Liulang, you’re amazing!”

Gu Jiao glanced at the crowd lining the path to welcome her.

...there’s no need for this.

Teacher Wu, understanding the hard work the students had put into the tournament, didn't make them stay for training today after cla.s.s, so Gu Jiao and Gu Xiaoshun returned home early.

As soon as they reached the front door, a small glutinous rice ball of a child rushed over with a whoosh.

"JiaoJiao!"

Gu Jiao caught him with one hand, "Jing Kong. Hmm, you're even faster now."

Little Jing Kong looked up and said cutely, "That's because I practice diligently every day!"

Then he greeted Gu Xiaoshun, "Big Brother Xiaoshun!"

Gu Xiaoshun pinched his cheek.

Gu Jiao took Jing Kong’s little hand and led him inside, glancing towards the main room as they walked.

"Stop looking, Xiao Heng hasn't come."

Accompanied by a familiar voice, Gu Chengfeng swaggered out from inside.

He glanced at Little Jing Kong, who was hopping along with Gu Jiao, and said, "I went to the inner city to pick him up."

Little Jing Kong immediately said with seriousness, "JiaoJiao, I don't have cla.s.ses today! I’m not skipping school!"

"Mm." Gu Jiao nodded, believing him.

With Xiao Heng around, he wouldn't let you skip school anyway.

"Is your injury better?" Gu Jiao asked Gu Chengfeng.

"JiaoJiao, I’m going to find Little Eleven!" Little Jing Kong tilted his head and said.

Gu Jiao patted his little head, "Go ahead."

Little Jing Kong waved his small hand and ran off, "Little Eleven! I’m here!"

The horse king, which was grazing in the backyard, fluffed up its mane and trembled all over!

It quickly trotted over to the millstone and put on its harness.

It was ready to pull the mill!

The conversation between Gu Jiao and Gu Chengfeng continued.

Gu Chengfeng raised an eyebrow, "My injury has been fine for a while. Didn't you see it yesterday?"

Indeed, when Gu Jiao went to change Gu Chengfeng's bandages yesterday, she found he was almost fully recovered.

Gu Jiao said, "It's good that you’re here. I’ll remove the st.i.tches from your wound in a bit."

Gu Chengfeng: "..."

Gu Chengfeng was dragged into the house and had his st.i.tches removed by Gu Jiao without any resistance.

In truth, his martial skills had indeed improved significantly this year, but compared to the speed at which this girl was progressing, his achievements seemed somewhat lacking.

Just how did this girl do it? Her skills improved day by day.

Gu Jiao put down the scissors and started tidying up.

Gu Chengfeng, trying to regain some dignity, said, "Aren't you going to ask how I got into the inner city?"

Praise me for my abilities, come on!

Gu Jiao said, "Oh, for the capital's number one thief Fei Shuang, sneaking a child out is nothing."

Gu Chengfeng: What do you mean, sneaking a child out! Am I that kind of person?

However, to be fair, entering the State of Yan was the most difficult. There was almost no way to sneak in. The checkpoints in the outer city of Shengdu were also strict, but it seemed that once you got in, you weren’t constantly checked.

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In the suspenseful supernatural novel “Records of Mortals,” Jiang Baiyan, once a solitary and impoverished youth, finds refuge in the s.h.i.+ family of Chang’an due to his extraordinary bloodline. With his clear and captivating peach blossom eyes, this seemingly innocent young man conceals a fanatical and malevolent lunatic within. Destined to succ.u.mb to darkness amidst hards.h.i.+p and degradation, he becomes a harbinger of chaos.

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From what she knew of the plot, Jiang Baiyan was just a silent, timid, and often bullied pitiable character.

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Jiang Baiyan had never encountered someone like s.h.i.+ Dai.

After he had slaughtered all the evil creatures in the garden, the blood-stained young man, exuding a murderous aura, approached her step by step, his lips curling into a malicious smile, "Scared?"

s.h.i.+ Dai responded, “You’re really amazing! I applaud you until I spin like a spiral and fly around the moon three hundred times! And also——you have dimples when you smile!"

Jiang Baiyan: ...?

—

After seeing her at a lantern festival with another man, Jiang Baiyan lowered his eyes, his fingers twirling her hair. He said in a mocking and sinister tone, "The mansion in the western suburbs...if I hide you there, no one will find you, right?"

s.h.i.+ Dai replied, "Does it come with meals and lodging? Can I sleep in everyday? Oh, and your cooking is the best!"

Jiang Baiyan: ...?

—

Jiang Baiyan was supposed to dislike her, even hate her, but as their separation drew near, his eyes turned red and he grabbed her sleeve, pleading, "Don't abandon me, alri—”

s.h.i.+ Dai responded, "Alright, alright, I’ll only have you. Mwah."

Jiang Baiyan: ...?

He hasn't finished his lines yet though…