Chapter 908: Collective Unmasking
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Gu Changqing’s expression turned serious as he said, “I came to visit late at night for two reasons. First, to thank you. And second… the medicine you gave me to conceal my death warrior aura has run out.”
The Imperial Advisor smiled slightly. “I’ll get you some right away.”
He stood, went to the study, and returned with a bottle of pills, which he handed to Gu Changqing.
Gu Changqing received the bottle, then hesitated before asking with a strange look, “I’ve had a question I’ve been meaning to ask, Lord Imperial Advisor.”
“Go ahead.”
“Why is it that the medicine I took here at the Imperial Advisor’s Hall smells different from the medicine you later had me take at the border? The color was also different.”
The Imperial Advisor’s smile was tight and insincere as he thought inwardly, because the first time, I gave you donkey-hide gelatin pills, and the second time I gave you a complete tonic formula.
The Imperial Advisor said instead, “Have you had any nosebleeds lately?”
Gu Changqing answered, “Yes.”
“I’ll switch you to a different bottle. Don’t worry, the efficacy is the same.”
Without a change in expression, the Imperial Advisor went to the study and decisively replaced the pills with Lotus Fire-Clearing Pills.
Gu Changqing left a consultation fee, took the medicine, and returned to the Duke Estate.
Duke An issued the order that in three days, the bridal escort team would depart. The Duke Estate became a flurry of activity, busily counting the little young master’s dowry late into the night.
As for why the little young master was going to marry a man, well, no one knew, and no one dared to ask.
Marquis Xuanping probably never expected that Duke An would actually dare to marry Gu Jiao over in the identity of a young master, for he was simply joking around at first.
Meanwhile, in the Maple Courtyard of Duke An Estate, the atmosphere was entirely different.
Old Marquis, Gu Chengfeng, and Tang Yueshan had all moved into Duke An Estate, and naturally, they could not avoid hearing about Xiao Heng and Gu Jiao’s impending marriage.
Gu Chengfeng had long known Xiao Heng’s true identity, whereas Old Marquis and Tang Yueshan only learned of it shortly before entering the State of Yan.
Old Marquis was furious.
“What are you so angry about?” Tang Yueshan watched the drama with glee, only fanning the flames. “Are you angry that she wouldn’t return to the Marquis Estate as a young lady but came to Duke An Estate to be their young master instead? Or are you angry that Old Xiao didn’t send his betrothal gifts to your estate and instead delivered the proposal and gifts here?”
Ever since he started following Marquis Xuanping, Tang Yueshan not only mastered the art of being shameless but also the skill of stabbing straight into someone’s heart.
Every jab of his hit the mark, and Old Marquis was practically fuming smoke.
Tang Yueshan spread his hands in schadenfreude. “You can’t blame her or Old Xiao for this. Who told you people not to acknowledge her back then? Now she doesn’t acknowledge you, isn’t that only natural?”
Gu Chengfeng curled his lip.
Acknowledge her for what?
That girl wasn’t even the real Gu Jiao.
Old Marquis had never truly thought of disowning Gu Jiao; he simply didn’t value a granddaughter as much as he valued his “little sworn brother.” Who could have imagined that this so-called “little sworn brother” was actually Gu Jiao!
That girl still had no idea he already knew she was Gu Jiao. She always wore a mask in front of him and called him sworn brother like nothing had changed, leaving him suffocating with pent-up frustration.
Yet he couldn’t expose the truth; whoever tore that paper window first would be the one embarrassed.
“What’s wrong with all of you?” Gu Changqing stepped into the room. The air was so strange. His younger brother was drooping in dejection, his grandfather’s face was ice-cold, and only Tang Yueshan was grinning with schadenfreude.
Old Marquis and Gu Chengfeng had no desire to speak.
Tang Yueshan cheerfully supplied, “What else could it be? They’re sulking about that girl’s marriage. Think about it, she has three older brothers, yet she refuses to marry out from the Marquis Estate. Who will carry her onto the bridal sedan chair then?”
Gu Chengfeng answered without hesitation, “Of course it’ll be me!”
Gu Changqing immediately had his focus diverted. He frowned. “I’m the eldest brother. It should be me who carries her into the bridal sedan.”
Gu Chengfeng chuckled. “But hasn’t elder brother already gotten engaged? According to the customs of our State of Zhao, one is not allowed to carry their sister onto the bridal sedan once they’re engaged!”
Ah, he had almost forgotten about that… Gu Changqing clenched his fists. “You can’t either. You violated family rules and must reflect in seclusion.”
Gu Chengfeng arched his brow. “What family rules did I violate?”
Gu Changqing turned to Old Marquis. “Grandfather, second brother is the number one thief in the capital, Fei Shuang.”
Gu Chengfeng’s whole body jolted!
What the heck!
Elder brother just sold me out like that!
All this over carrying that girl onto the bridal sedan chair? Was it necessary?!
Elder brother, you make the first move, don’t blame me for the fifteenth!
Gu Chengfeng glared fiercely, rose to his tiptoes to meet Gu Changqing’s eyes, and jabbed a finger at his nose, “Your purple herb poison has expired! You were never a death warrior at all!”
Gu Changqing gasped sharply!
His eyes widened in disbelief, and in his mind, something collapsed with a thunderous crash.
Tang Yueshan nearly laughed himself to death. So Gu Changqing became this formidable because he thought he had become a death warrior? No wonder I kept seeing him secretly taking medicine lately!
The three Gu brothers were famous for their harmony, and seeing two of them turn on each other like this was truly a once-in-a-century spectacle.
Excellent, excellent! Please continue.
I, the Supreme Commander, am more than happy to watch the show!
It was only then that the two brothers belatedly realized Tang Yueshan was still in the room. Their quarrels were their family’s business; they would never allow an outsider to witness their embarrassment!
Gu Chengfeng immediately turned his spearhead toward Tang Yueshan. He glanced at the Tang Family bow that Tang Yueshan was clutching like a treasure and said coldly, “Fatty Tang! What are you so smug about? Your precious Tang Family bow, do you know how many times that girl has touched it?”
Gu Changqing sneered. “And after touching it, she always put it back exactly as it was. I was standing guard. You never expected that, did you?”
Tang Yueshan felt like he was struck by lightning!
His bow!
His sacred bow that he would never allow anyone to touch!
Just at that moment, Gu Jiao returned from the purple bamboo grove. Though she had left earlier than Gu Changqing, she had detoured midway to buy some things, which delayed her return.
She had only come over because she heard the commotion inside the house.
Adjusting the mask on her face, she was just about to ask what had happened when she saw Tang Yueshan hugging his beloved Tang Family bow, glaring at her with wounded eyes, and gritting his teeth. “Old Gu already knew you were his granddaughter!”
Gu Jiao: “……!!”
Old Marquis: “……!!”
That night, Tang Yueshan was beaten miserably.
……
Three days later, on a bright and sunny morning, the bridal escort team, accompanied by the Black Wind Cavalry and the Shadow Division, departed in grand procession from Duke An Estate.
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In the suspenseful supernatural novel “Records of Mortals,” Jiang Baiyan, once a solitary and impoverished youth, finds refuge in the Shi 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 succumb to darkness amidst hardship and degradation, he becomes a harbinger of chaos.
When Shi Dai suddenly transmigrates, she takes on the role of the Shi family’s young lady, the one who subjects him to countless trials, eventually leading to her demise.
The twist? She never got to finish reading the novel.
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 Shi 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?"
Shi 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: ...?
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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?"
Shi Dai replied, "Does it come with meals and lodging? Can I sleep in everyday? Oh, and your cooking is the best!"
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
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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—”
Shi Dai responded, "Alright, alright, I’ll only have you. Mwah."
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
He hasn't finished his lines yet though…