The Grand Secretary's Pampered Wife Chapter 770.1: The Secret of the Han Family

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At the Han Family.

Nightfall descended, and the servants lit the candles in Fifth Master Han's courtyard. Lanterns were also hung one by one under the corridor eaves, illuminating the surroundings.

Inside the room, Fifth Master Han was meditating.

In an adjacent hall, Old Master Han sat calmly, accompanied by Han Lei and Third Master Han.

Han Lei paced back and forth in the room with his hands clasped behind his back, his brows furrowed tightly in thought.

Third Master Han, exasperated, said, “Eldest brother, could you please stop pacing around? Your constant movement is making me dizzy!”

Han Lei shot back without hesitation, "If you don't want to stay here, then just leave!"

Third Master Han cast a glance at the old man sitting with his hands resting on a cane, eyes closed as if resting. Muttering under his breath, he said, "I'd love to leave, but if I act indifferent to fifth brother's condition, the old man might just strangle me."

Time seemed to stretch on endlessly until, at long last, a deep, steady exhalation echoed from Fifth Master Han’s room.

Han Lei's eyes lit up with excitement, "It's fifth brother!"

Old Master Han slowly opened his aged yet sharp eyes and spoke in a deep voice, “You two, go next door and check on the situation.”

"Yes, father." Han Lei replied promptly.

Han Lei, accompanied by the laid-back Third Master Han, headed next door.

Inside the room, there was no one else present, only Fifth Master Han, sitting cross-legged as he meditated and cultivated to heal his injuries.

Over the past few days, it wasn’t just Gu Jiao who had been recovering; Fifth Master Han himself had narrowly escaped death's door.

Han Lei quickly approached the bedside, unable to hide his concern as he asked, "Fifth brother, how are you feeling?"

Fifth Master Han took a deep breath, slowly exhaled, and then opened his eyes, replying, “Much better.”

Han Lei, still a bit uneasy, examined him from head to toe and asked, “Are you sure there’s nothing uncomfortable? Should I call a physician to take a look?”

Fifth Master Han replied indifferently, “Eldest brother is fully aware of my condition. There’s no need to call a physician; it wouldn’t make a difference.”

Han Lei fell silent, unable to refute him.

Indeed, Han Ci's condition was beyond the reach of medicine, yet it required no treatment either.

His recovery was astonis.h.i.+ngly swift.

This peculiar situation could be traced back to when Han Ci was poisoned in his youth. At that time, Han Ci was only eleven or twelve years old and had accompanied the elders of the family on a hunting trip. During the journey, he became separated from his family and was accidentally poisoned.

Several Han Family guards had also been poisoned alongside him.

By the time the elders of the family found them, all the guards had succ.u.mbed to the poison. Only Han Ci had survived by a stroke of luck.

When asked what had happened and how he had been poisoned, Han Ci remained tight-lipped.

After that incident, Han Ci underwent inexplicable changes. First, his speed in learning martial arts became much faster, and soon after, his internal force grew significantly stronger.

For martial pract.i.tioners, internal force typically acc.u.mulated over years, but Han Ci's strength increased noticeably each month.

He quickly became the most talented youth in the family.

Normally, such good news would be celebrated loudly, with drums and gongs to announce it to the world.

However, just as the Han Family was about to do so, they discovered that a strand of white hair had appeared on Han Ci’s head.

The sight of a young person with white hair was something they had only encountered in stories; no one expected it to happen to Han Ci.

As it turned out, the sudden surge of Han Ci’s talents came at the cost of his lifespan, and this strange phenomenon occurred after his poisoning.

The Han Family speculated that it was likely a side effect of the deadly poison.

The stronger Han Ci's martial arts became, the faster he aged. To preserve his life, he had no choice but to abandon the pursuit of higher martial achievements.

Thus, his path as a prodigy came to an abrupt end.

Yet, even with this decision, Han Ci continued to age at a rate much faster than that of a normal person.

If not for the incident involving Han Ye this time, the Han Family would never have allowed Han Ci to take action.

"Fifth brother..." Third Master Han stared at Han Ci's hair, his eyes wide with shock.

Previously, only the outer layer of Han Ci's hair had turned silver, but now, much of it underneath had also turned white.

Fifth Master Han, unfazed, said calmly, "I'm fine, third brother."

"Ah." Third Master Han murmured, falling silent.

Han Lei voiced the confusion in his heart, “By the way, fifth brother, how did you end up defeated by Xiao Liulang?”

Han Ci paused briefly before answering truthfully, "I was distracted during the fight."

Han Lei was taken aback. "Being distracted during a fight is a grave mistake! How could you make such a basic error, fifth brother?"

Han Ci remained silent for a while before replying in a soft tone, “I… thought of someone.”

“Is it that person from the Xuanyuan Family? Fifth brother, you…” Han Lei stopped mid-sentence, sighed deeply, and said earnestly, “Fifth brother, you need to let it go. Over the years, third brother and I have been covering for you, keeping father in the dark about your affairs. But you must stop putting your brothers in difficult positions.”

Han Ci lowered his voice and said, “Thank you, eldest brother and third brother.”

Third Master Han waved his hand dismissively. “No need for such words among brothers. It’s eldest brother who doesn’t want to keep it hidden anymore. I didn’t say anything—I could keep it a secret for a lifetime if needed!”

Han Lei shot a fierce glare at the carefree Third Master Han.

Third Master Han shrank his neck, clearly chastened, and dared not speak further.

Han Lei turned back to Han Ci. “But fifth brother, be honest with me. Did that Little Sixth of Xuanyuan Family truly die all those years ago?”

Han Ci met his elder brother’s scrutinizing gaze and replied solemnly, “He died. I killed him with my own hands.”

Han Lei chuckled awkwardly. “It’s not that I suspect you, fifth brother. It’s just that you were so close to him back then, and after the Xuanyuan Family got into trouble, you secretly hid him. If the guards hadn’t discovered him in time, our Han Family would’ve been charged with harboring a rebel against the throne…”

Han Ci said calmly, “Eldest brother, you saw the body yourself. He was indeed dead.”

Han Lei felt a chill in his heart as he met his brother’s gaze, but he quickly forced a smile and said, “Alright, let’s not talk about those unpleasant things anymore. Focus on your recovery. Strictly speaking, this incident isn’t your fault. It was that Xiao Liulang who was too cunning. When the opportunity arises, we’ll deal with him. The Black Wind Cavalry will eventually return to our Han Family’s hands!”

Han Ci did not continue the previous topic. Instead, he remarked, “I heard Qi Xuan is dead.”

Han Lei’s expression darkened with irritation. “Qi Xuan went to a.s.sa.s.sinate Xiao Liulang without even informing me. He almost caused a major disaster. His death is one thing, but if it implicated the Han Family, it would’ve been disastrous.”

Han Ci asked with a frown, “How did he die?”

Han Lei answered, “He was killed by a sword that pierced his vital organs. None of the Han Family guards he brought survived either, all of them killed by the same sword. The coroner determined his time of death to be around noon that day.”

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