Icy cold, biting.

The moment she fell into Weiyang Lake, she was completely unconscious, and the cold of the lake swallowed her up, and the cold pierced her bone marrow like countless sharp swords......

She instinctively wanted to shout for help, but she couldn't......

She had a lot of things she wanted to say out loud, but she couldn't......

She wanted to shout out the man's name, but she couldn't......

At this moment, her short life was coming to an end, and she felt true despair for the first time as she watched the light of life in the bright lake water move away from her.

She is like a fish that can't swim in the water, and she will eventually die at the bottom of this Weiyang Lake.

Silent......

It's so quiet......

She couldn't hear anything......

The last light in front of her eyes was about to go out, and the memories of this small half of her life in her mind flashed like lightning, scene after scene, pile after pile, her father, her Jiang Yuelou, her Qingning......

Perhaps more important ......

A wisp of red appeared in front of her eyes, like a silk thread washed in water, gradually thickening, weaving into a bright red silk, red, a piercing red, the color of the wedding dress, chasing her, rushing towards her, becoming denser and denser, stimulating her consciousness and beginning to recover......

She could hear her own hoarse cries, "Don't!"

But the red was still in hot pursuit, and she seemed to be able to smell the blood in the water.

She saw the face, not depressed and flustered, and tried to open her eyes in the water, and fell rapidly......

He clutched the wound in his right heart, from which the blood gushed out, and swiped swiftly through the water with the other, and followed her like a beam of light in the darkness......

She saw his expression clearly, nervous but not afraid, as resolute as ever, he had always been like this, steady and deep, but brave and sharp as a teenager.

What awakened her full consciousness was a thought that flashed through her mind - he was not pushed into the water, he jumped into Weiyang Lake himself to save her......

It may have been inappropriate for a moment, but she did feel her heart beating—it was good that she was alive, she could still feel it, happy.

Pure joy.

She looked at the clear water, and he was close to her, and for the first time she felt true happiness.

At the bottom of Weiyang Lake, before she fainted, her raised hand was held by the man.

He gave her all hope......

……

She woke up and opened her eyes, her body hot and her head aching.

Again, wake up like this......

The last time was in the Gu Mansion, she was sent back, and when she opened her eyes and saw Dr. Zhang, she opened her mouth and asked, "How is he?"

This time, she didn't realize where she was, but when she opened her eyes, she saw Dr. Zhang again.

Jiang Xiange grabbed Dr. Zhang's wrist and suddenly asked, "How is he?"

Dr. Zhang, who was invited by Tang Huan to see her, suddenly saw her wake up, asked again, was stunned for a moment, and then reacted, and said: "Miss Jiang is asking Master Gu? In the evening, I went to Gu's mansion again, and after you left, Lord Gu was still in a coma, although the knife he received was not critical, but because of falling into the water, he lost too much blood, and was infected with wind and cold, and had a high fever, and he never woke up......

After he said that, he became more and more embarrassed, thought for a while, and changed the topic: "Miss Jiang, I told you when I saw you in the afternoon, you were infected with a severe wind chill and had to rest in bed, I didn't expect you to walk around, it doesn't hurt to stay in Gu Mansion for one more night?" Dr. Zhang has been treating Gu Jiang's two families for so many years, and knows that they have a close relationship, so he didn't expect Jiang Xiange to be so eager to go home.

Knowing that Dr. Zhang was really anxious about himself, Jiang Xiange was a little sorry and said, "I'm too anxious, in fact, in the Gu family, I'll stay after you leave, Doctor, I really can't rest assured...... What's more, I'm still running errands at home today, and I haven't explained when I'm out all day...... I just want to come back and see it......"

Yang Rong'an, who was wearing a wedding robe, sat on the side of the couch, looked at her distressedly, and held her hand.

Jiang Xiange glanced at him for a moment, showed a reluctant smile, looked at Doctor Zhang again, frowned and asked, "Doctor Zhang, in the Gu Mansion in the afternoon, you said that you can't make a conclusion for a while, so you need to observe for a while...... Now that you have been to the Gu Mansion for the second time, can you tell me that he ...... How seriously is Uncle Gu's injuries, and will his life be in danger?"

Jiang Xiange was so serious, Dr. Zhang looked at her evasively, hesitated again and again, and finally said heavily: "It's not a secret...... When I went back to Gufu for the second time, the old imperial doctor Tang Zhiqian and Dr. Tang were also invited, and even he said...... I'm afraid it's going to be difficult for Master Gu to get through this......"

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Xiange immediately exclaimed, covered his mouth in fear, and tears flowed down his eyes.

Doctor Zhang hurriedly persuaded: "Miss Jiang, don't worry...... Doctor Tang is still in the Gu family, he is trying his best to heal Lord Gu, as long as Master Gu can wake up tomorrow......"

Jiang Xiange couldn't listen to his explanation at all, and couldn't think of any grooming etiquette, so he was completely flustered and threw himself under the bed, "No, I'm going to guard him! I can't stay here! He was injured to save me! I'm going to take care of him, I have to watch him ......"

Her out-of-control appearance frightened everyone in the room, whether it was her husband Yang Rong'an, or Tang Huan and Dr. Zhang, who had seen her since childhood, they had never seen her like this, and they never dared to think that Jiang Xiange would have such an out-of-control and crazy time......

She is the flower of Kaolin in the eyes of everyone, the beauty of the iceberg, the beauty of everyone, and the help of a virtuous house......

But she's just one person in the world......

Yang Rongan and Tang Huan held her down and prevented her from staying, and under their stopping, she became more and more crazy and out of control.

Yang Rongan coaxed with good words and persuaded for a long time, she cried and howled, kept beating him, struggling, desperate and heartbreaking, but also annoying......

Entangled and cried, nearly half an hour......

"Smack!"

Yang Rongan slapped her.

After the fight, he was stunned, and the others were dumbfounded, Jiang Xiange finally quieted down.

She reached out and touched the side of her beaten face, touching her hot body temperature, she calmed down, stopped crying, and even the sobbing was suppressed by herself.

Yang Rongan panicked, and it became him out of control, he pressed Jiang Xiange's shoulder, and said in a panic: "I'm sorry, Xiange, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, I just, I want you not to be so excited, I'm a little drunk, I'm crazy...... How can I be willing to hit you......"

He kept explaining, Jiang Xiange was silent for a while, and then looked into his eyes, his face was as pale as ice, he bit every word clearly, and said calmly: "I'm going to Gu Mansion, I'll go now." ”

Yang Rongan let go of his hand, and finally nodded, frozen to the side.

Jiang Xiange didn't pause for a moment, and directly ordered: "Tang Huan, ask the housekeeper to arrange for someone to send Dr. Zhang back, and at the same time prepare the car for me, you can help me immediately freshen up and put on my clothes, and then pack up some things and a change of clothes that I need in a few days, and then we will go to Gufu." ”

Tang Huan and the others were a little confused, looking at each other, and Dr. Zhang wanted to say something.

She added another sentence in a stern tone: "Do it immediately!"

Tang was happy and immediately went out, but Dr. Zhang stopped talking several times, and finally left.

Before Tang Huan came back, Jiang Xiange didn't wait, and went directly to the ground by himself and asked other maids to help him change clothes.

Yang Rongan didn't go out, and she didn't care about it, she directly wore a wide dress in front of him, and in a moment, the spring light was unobstructed.

After packing up, Jiang Xiange pushed the door out, and the pair of twins walked towards her with each other's arms, looking very weak, and Jiang Xiange, who was having a high fever at this time, straightened his back, did not show weakness, and walked dignified and steady briskly, which was a normal posture, and at this time it also added a tough aura.

Wandie Wanyu came to her and said, "I heard that my sister is sick, so we came to visit ......."

Jiang Xian Ge didn't squint, he blocked them with one hand, never stopped, and walked forward directly, leaving only a proud back for them.

In fact, who can understand?

At this time, she was neither arrogant nor harsh, she was just, desperate......

She got into the carriage, and before closing the door, a hand pressed her hand on the door of the caravan.

It's Yang Rong'an.

He hurriedly changed out of his wedding robe and put on his cloak, still drunk on his face.

He also got into the car, told the coachman to leave, and then sat next to Jiang Xiange, held her hands, and said sincerely: "I didn't know it happened, I'm ashamed, I should know about such a big thing...... I, Xiange, I want to say that I am not worried about your physical condition so I oppose you going to the Gu family, but I should not object, I should accompany you and take care of you at any time...... So, from now on, you can go wherever you want and do what you want, and I will be by your side...... I'm going to face these things with you. You are my wife, and it is my responsibility. ”

"Rong'an ......"

It was obviously a thoughtful and touching word, but it was like a sword piercing her heart, she thought that her heart was numb, but she didn't expect to be hit hard, and she asked for it.

She couldn't express how she felt, her mind was dizzy, she leaned against the wall of the car, closed her eyes, and kept saying his name, which only she knew, and every sound was equivalent to a word of sorry.

Yang Rongan grabbed her, let her lean on her shoulder, and said gently: "Okay, there is still a way to go from Gu Mansion, if you still have the strength, can you tell me briefly, what happened?"

……

On Chinese New Year's Eve, Gu Qingning suddenly visited the Yang Mansion, and Jiang Xiange went to the Gu Mansion with her in order to dissuade her from being angry with the twins.

Jiang Xiange wanted to persuade Gu Qingning, relieve the Gu family, and go to Jiang Yuelou to appease her father Jiang Hechuan's emotions.

It was Chinese New Year's Eve, she was originally going to visit Jiang Hechuan, but Gu family was angry, if she didn't persuade, maybe the happy event in Yang Mansion could be held the next day, in order to make them feel relieved, she stayed in Gu Mansion to spend Chinese New Year's Eve with them, just like in previous years.

They all thought that this year would be an exception, and the Gu Jiang family would not all get together for the holiday again, and it was rare to be reunited this year.

When she arrived at the Gu Mansion, Hong Luotian happened to be there.

Hong Luotian will go back and forth between the two cities of Luoyang in Chang'an at the end of every year, this time to send Gu Qingfeng's family letter to the Gu family, Hong Luotian left soon, and the Gu family began to talk about her, and she finally persuaded them all.

Then the Gu family had to leave her to have a reunion banquet together, and asked Uncle Tang to go to Jiangyuelou to urge Jiang Hechuan, Uncle Tang came back and said that Jiang Hechuan had a party to be late, and then before the banquet, a guy from Jiang Yuelou came to Jiang Hechuan to have a party with the businessmen, and they couldn't come to the banquet, so they didn't pay attention.

That night, Jiang Xiange was left by Gu Qingning, and the next day, she wanted to go to Jiangyue Tower to visit her father early in the morning, and then go back to handle Yang Rong'an's concubine, and the Gu family's father and daughter went with her, but she didn't expect to go back to learn that Jiang Hechuan had not returned overnight, and her whereabouts were unknown.

They were not at ease, and planned to go to Hong Luotian for help, so they hurried on the road, and on the street, Jiang Xiange's Yangfu carriage was shot with an arrow.

It was a blackmail letter to Jiang Xiange, asking her to bring 100,000 taels of silver tickets to the south bank of Weiyang Lake to redeem the river.

The letter bears Jiang Hechuan's autograph, and the arrow is tied to the corner of the robe he wore before his disappearance.

The rich people who made a fortune in Chang'an City will always encounter such things a few times, but it is the first time for Yu Jianghechuan. And Jiang Xiange is his only daughter, it is reasonable that the kidnappers will find her directly, the strange thing is that this letter was not directly delivered to the Yang Mansion, but was delivered to Jiang Xiange who was out in an accurate and timely manner.

It also means that Jiang Xiange is being followed and monitored, and the kidnappers are in control of her whereabouts.

Neither she, nor the Gu family who was with her, could report the crime.

Gu Qingxuan motioned to Gu Qingning and Gu Qinghuan to secretly go to Hong Luotian, and asked him to send someone to follow him to secretly guard just in case, and he and Jiang Xiange immediately went to prepare the ransom and rushed to the designated place, and Yang Xiaoning was with him to protect them.

The two parties acted separately, Yang Xiaoning drove, Gu Qingxuan and Jiang Xiange went to Qianzhuang to transfer the silver ticket, and rushed to the south bank of Weiyang Lake.

……

On the way, Jiang Xiange was worried, holding a wooden box full of silver tickets, silent.

Gu Qingxuan also had all kinds of worries and doubts in his heart, looked at the sad Jiang Xiange, and jokingly comforted: "Your father failed the imperial examination when he was young, so he broke off his mind to study, we encouraged him to do business, but I didn't expect it to be quite smooth, at that time he was determined to make the business bigger, he couldn't be a big official in Chang'an City, but he also had to be a big boss, and now he is rich enough to be targeted by kidnappers, which means that he has really become a ......."

Jiang Xiange laughed when he heard this, temporarily relieved his worries, thought for a while, and said: "If it's just a kidnapper, then it's just a ruin, I'm afraid of ......."

Gu Qingxuan naturally had this consideration for a long time, but he didn't want Jiang Xiange to be worried, so he shook his head and said, "Don't worry, if that's the case, your father won't be in danger......"

……

On the south shore of Weiyang Lake, where everything was bleak and the trees were withered and yellow, and only a few lonely pavilions were scattered there, and they passed through a forest to the shore, and found the abandoned pavilion with red paint on the pillars, which was the place designated by the kidnappers.

After Yang Xiaoning stopped the car, Gu Qingxuan opened the car and looked at the situation outside, then turned back to Jiang Xiange and said, "You wait in the car, I'll meet them, pay the ransom to save your father, don't come out first......"

"But ......" Jiang Xiange was a little worried.

"Obedient. ”

Gu Qingxuan smiled soothingly, took the wooden box in her hand, wrapped it in cloth, got out of the brocade canopy, and closed the car door. He got out of the carriage and walked to the small pavilion, Yang Xiaoning followed him silently uneasily, and Jiang Xiange looked at him from the gap in the window and walked over there......

They were almost a hundred paces away, and when they were halfway there, they heard a few birdsong in the ethereal water and sky.

The sound of a sparrow.

It is a bird that can be seen anywhere and at any time, and it does not migrate all year round, but it spreads widely throughout the world.

Three short tones, one long one, followed by a low whistle.

Here they are.

Gu Qingxuan continued to walk forward, he kept an eye on the dead wood behind the small pavilion, it was the only place nearby where people could hide, and the kidnappers would most likely hide there to observe their movements.

Gu Qingxuan arrived at the stone pavilion, put down the ransom, and shouted in the direction of the dead wood: "We brought the things! Receive the goods, let them go! We didn't report to the official, only three people came! You are safe!"

Several black shadows sprang out from behind the dead wood, and several snow-white blades shone out at the same time.

Yang Xiaoning hurriedly stepped forward, pulled out the short knife hidden in his sleeve, protected Gu Qingxuan behind, and made a move towards the gangster.

However, those gangsters swept directly past them, rushed to another place at high speed, and marched at a gallop, before Gu Qingxuan could react, the few in front had already grabbed the head of their carriage, turned over the carriage, broke into the brocade tent, and dragged Jiang Xiange out of the carriage roughly.

"Xiange! save Xiange!" he rushed to that side, and Yang Xiaoning blocked him, while confronting the remaining gangsters, while protecting him in the safest range.

Jiang Xiange was held hostage by the gangsters, she panicked and struggled, and they directly killed her, the blade of the knife went straight to her snow-white neck.

"You let go of her! You can do whatever you want! Let go of her!" Gu Qingxuan was completely at a loss, he didn't expect such a change at all, and roared frantically over there.

Just as their sharp blades stabbed at Jiang Xiange, at the last moment, their savior appeared—it was Gu Qinghuan and Gu Qingning who went to invite the people of the Hong Luotian Sect, the five swordsmen of the Heluo Sword Sect, who had been secretly accompanying them.

The swordsman knocked out the knife that the gangster swung at Jiang Xiange, but they quickly picked it up again, and they quickly took the move, and all of them were extraordinary, fierce, and did not fall behind in the battle against the swordsman.

The gangsters who blocked Gu Qingxuan no longer entangled with Yang Xiaoning, and went to the shore to support their accomplices.

There were still a few people chasing Jiang Xiange, she ran on the shore in a panic, and Gu Qingxuan pushed Yang Xiaoning away and ran over there.

A gangster caught up with Jiang Xiange, she was forced to the lake, the man clamped Jiang Xiangge, responded to her weak and useless resistance, pulled her body with force, and pushed hard.

Jiang Xiange fell into the lake, and even her voice calling for help was swallowed by the lake.

The swordsman and the gangster were fighting, and they didn't care about this side, Gu Qingxuan saw Jiang Xiange fall into the water, and shouted: "Save Xiange!

While shouting, he ran to the shore without hesitation, those gangsters stopped him, Yang Xiaoning also fought with them, he asked Gu Qingxuan to retreat, but Gu Qingxuan couldn't do it.

The gangster drew his knife and tried to scare him back, but he had to go for it.

He couldn't dodge, and the blade stabbed into his body.

Apparently this was out of the gangster's plan, and after stabbing him, the man hurriedly stepped back and drew his knife, the blade stained red with his blood.

He looked down at the wound gushing with blood, frowned, took a deep breath, made sure he still had the strength to spare, and pushed the gangster away.

As soon as he turned around, he faced the direction he was originally heading in - the shore of Weiyang Lake, where Jiang Xiange fell a moment ago.

He jumped.