Chapter 229: The Man Behind the Scenes
Gu Qingwei gradually lost her voice, looking at Gu Lisheng's back as she carried Mu Wanyu ashore. Her hands were as weak as if they had been filled with lead.
At that moment, she even thought that it would be better to just sink like this.
Gu Lisheng's anxious voice came from the shore, thinking that Mu Wanyu choked on the water and passed out.
When the cold lake water poured into his throat, Gu Qingwei felt a feeling of suffocation. She snapped her eyes open and swam towards the shore with a cold expression.
Gently picked up a big branch, let Gu Qingwei grab the branch, and pulled her up hard.
"Miss, are you alright?" Qingfeng was so anxious that she burst into tears, she knew that she should have stopped Gu Qingwei, how could she be allowed to do such a stupid thing!
As if she hadn't heard it, Gu Qingwei looked at Gu Lisheng indifferently, she tilted her head, and a tear slid down her cheek. But she was covered in water, and she probably couldn't tell the difference between the lake and her tears.
"Brother." Gu Qingwei called in a low voice.
Gu Lisheng turned his head when he heard this, and saw that her little face was pale, and she actually climbed up by herself, and for a while she felt guilty and distressed.
"Fen'er, are you alright?" Gu Lisheng took two steps forward, wanting to see if she was okay.
But Gu Qingwei avoided it.
She raised her head, smiled brightly, and said, "Brother, don't worry, I have already learned to swim." β
Since she fell into the water when she was a child, she has made up her mind to study, because she is afraid that one day Gu Lisheng will not be by her side. But now, Gu Lisheng is by her side, and she is going to climb up by herself.
Thinking of this, she laughed to herself and staggered away with the breeze.
Gu Lisheng was distressed, but Mu Wanyu fell into the water, he didn't dare to delay time, pulled the cloak and wrapped her tightly, bent down to pick her up and ran in the direction of the carriage.
During this period, when he met Gu Qingwei, he was distressed and said, "An'er, come up quickly and go home with my brother." β
Gu Qingwei held back her tears and said with a smile: "That's it, my brother is back to the eldest princess's mansion, which is not Annie'er's home." β
Gu Lisheng didn't know why she suddenly became like this, but seeing that she was fine, he put his mind at ease, explained a few words, and said, "Then you wait for me here, and I will send His Highness back to pick you up immediately." β
This time, Gu Qingwei didn't speak, just watched him leave.
Qingfeng cautiously asked, "Miss, are we going to wait here?" β
"Go back, he won't be coming back." Gu Qingwei said softly.
At the same time, Gu Jiuge returned to the drinking song courtyard with the seriously injured Huiqiu, and after a rare free sleep, he was hurriedly invited over.
Seeing the wound on Huiqiu's back, she looked abrupt and said, "The wound is too deep and too big, if you can't stop the bleeding, I'm afraid you won't survive tonight." β
Gu Jiuge's legs weakened and he collapsed straight to the ground.
She held back her tears and said, "Auntie, you can come back to life after I was so seriously injured, there must be a way this time." β
Mu Liang helped her up and took her into his arms to comfort her, and when he saw her in pain like this, he was also full of distress.
"I do my best." Wuya said in a deep voice.
Huiqiu woke up in a daze, and vaguely heard the words that Fang Wuya said, and for some reason, a relieved smile appeared on her face.
"Miss......" She called softly, Gu Jiuge hurriedly walked to the side of the bed, held her hand, and said with a forced smile: "Good, sleep well, my aunt is here, I won't let you have anything to do." β
Huiqiu shook her head lightly and said weakly, "Miss, the slaves and maids have heard it. Miss, the slave has something to ask you. She said, glancing in the direction of Nantian, and then closed her eyes in pain.
"You say." Gu Jiuge leaned over, her voice was weak, and she almost couldn't hear it clearly.
Her voice gradually lowered, and when Gu Jiuge looked up again, he saw that she had passed out.
"Ge'er, you go out first, don't waste any more time." Wuya helped her up, urging everyone to leave.
In the courtyard, Gu Jiuge sat on the stool in despair, tears falling down like broken threads. She looked away and saw Nan Tian guarding the door, his eyes glazed over, not knowing what to think again.
Gu Jiu Ge said lightly: "Huiqiu just said something to me, and asked me to tell you." β
Nan Tian was stunned for a long time, and then he realized that Gu Jiu Ge was talking to him. He wiped his face haphazardly and stepped forward.
"Miss, what did she say?"
Gu Jiu Ge took a deep breath, raised his eyes and said, "She said, if you can't survive this time, then the next life will come to you cleanly." β
Nantian felt a pain in his heart, he knew that there must be something unspeakable about Huiqiu who had been avoiding him, but no matter how he asked Huiqiu, he just didn't want to tell him. Now hearing these words, I am sad and happy.
"Mu Liang, can you find out who did this?" Recovering from his grief, Gu Jiuge finally calmed down, looked at Mu Liang and asked in a deep voice.
Mu Liang shook his head, "It was too chaotic at the time, so I didn't pay much attention to it. Now when I go back, I'm afraid that those corpses have also been disposed of, and it is not easy to find out what is going on. β
Gu Jiuge clenched his hands into fists, gritted his teeth and said, "No matter what, you must find a way to find the mastermind behind the scenes!" β
At that time, in a slightly desolate small courtyard.
Gu Qinglai was sitting in the courtyard tending to the flowers and plants, and after a while, he saw Mingyue striding in and closed the door with his backhand.
"How's it going?" Gu Qinglai didn't raise his head, and asked in a deep voice.
Mingyue walked up to her and said in a low voice: "Gu Jiuge and the prince are fine, it's just that the girl in Huiqiu was seriously injured in order to save Gu Jiuge, and it is unknown whether she can survive." β
Hearing this, Gu Qinglai's hand was forced, and the flower branch was cut off.
She said fiercely: "She's a good life!" Someone saves you every time! β
"Don't be angry, there are some unexpected gains from the slave's departure." Mingyue said with a chuckle.
Gu Qinglai was interested when he heard this, and asked with a smile: "What's the matter?" β
"The slave maid saw that the third young lady and Her Royal Highness the eldest princess were together, and the slave maid felt that the third young lady, the eldest young master and Her Royal Highness the eldest princess seemed to have some ulterior relationship." Mingyue said in a low voice, in fact, she had been hiding in the shadows of Cuiwei Mountain to observe, who knew that she happened to see the scene when Gu Qingwei and Mu Wanyu fell into the water and what happened later.
"Interesting, you are trying to keep an eye on these three people during this time." A ruthless look flashed on Gu Qinglai's face, which was completely different from the previous Gu Qinglai who only knew how to play arrogant.
"Yes, the slave will take care of it."
"By the way, no one will find out anything, right?" Gu Qinglai suddenly asked, she is helpless now, and Xuan Lang has long been unable to care about her life or death, if Mu Liang and Gu Jiuge find out that this matter is related to her, I am afraid that the consequences will be unimaginable.
"Rest assured, Gu Jiuge left in a hurry because of Huiqiu's injury, and the slave maid has ordered someone to clean up the scene, and there will be no traces left." Mingyue said with an oath.
Gu Qinglai was very pleased, took her hand, patted it twice, and said with a gentle expression: "I am the only one around me who can rely on you now." β
Mingyue smiled: "Miss, the slave has been with you for so many years, no matter what you do, the slave will help you." β
As the master and servant were talking, the courtyard door was suddenly kicked open, and both of them were stunned, and they saw Xuan Lang walking in angrily.
Xuan Lang grabbed Gu Qinglai's collar, looked at her and asked in a cold voice, "You sent someone to assassinate Gu Jiuge and Mu Liang?" β
Gu Qinglai panicked in his heart, but he still forced his composure on his face and said, "Since His Royal Highness already knows, why do you want to question the concubine." β
Xuan Lang shook her off violently and said fiercely: "If something happens to Gu Jiuge, this hall will abolish you!" β
His expression was cold and vicious, where did he have the appearance of being half a doppelgΓ€nger Gu Qing Lai.
Gu Qinglai actually didn't have half hope for Xuan Lang for a long time, but when she heard him say these words in person, her heart still ached faintly. After all, she once loved the man in front of her so much, even if she knew that he loved someone else, even if she fought for her innocent reputation......
She sneered and said, "His Royal Highness is really infatuated with Gu Jiuge, but it's a pity that she loves the prince miserably, but she hates you so much." β
"Shut up!" Xuan Lang slapped her fiercely, gritted his teeth and said, "I'm just here to warn you, if there is a next time, you will definitely die!" β
"Xuan Lang! Do you remember that you loved me that way once upon a time! It's you who said that you and Gu Jiuge are just playing on the spot, and the person you really love is me! When the hell did you become so ruthless! Gu Qinglai gritted his teeth and roared.
Thinking of the ordinary youth in that dream, Gu Qinglai hated Gu Jiuge more and more in his heart, if it weren't for her, Xuan Lang would still love her as before, and she should be the happiest woman in the world now.
But all of this was ruined by Gu Jiuge!
"You just remember that this is my last tolerance for you!" Xuan Lang gritted his teeth and said fiercely, then turned around and left without looking back.
Seeing Xuan Lang leave angrily, Gu Qinglai actually had a sense of pleasure that his revenge had succeeded.
She looked up to the sky and laughed, but suddenly there was a cramping pain in her abdomen, and she said in a panic: "Mingyue! Moon! The antidote! Get the antidote! β
Mu Liang poured poison on her, and she had three attacks a day, each time it was fatal torture and pain. Many times she even wanted to die like this, but the Jiang family's revenge has not been avenged, and she must not just give up!
"Miss, the antidote is here!" Mingyue stabilized Gu Qinglai, and fed the antidote with trembling hands.
The antidote was the expected pain and torture, and in an instant, Gu Qinglai rolled on the ground, and his cold face was as white as a dead man.
The pain lasted for an hour, and by the time the pain wore off, she had lost her strength and was lying on the ground, lifeless.
Mingyue hurriedly helped her up, "Miss, it's all over!" It's okay, it's okay! She comforted softly, laboriously helped Gu Qinglai, who was almost unconscious, into the room, placed her on the couch, and brought hot water to wipe her body.
Gu Qinglai gradually regained some strength, and she said extremely weakly: "Gu Jiuge, one day, I will let you die in my hands!" β