Rebirth of marriage

Hidden under a locust tree in a house in Fengxiang, Shacheng was something Yun Dai left for her.

Xie Jiu immediately ordered Wuwei to take someone there and get the things back.

For some reason, Xie Jiu vaguely felt that the things Yun Dai left for her could solve the mystery of her life experience.

Wuwei and his group had been away for a long time, but her mood was still not calm.

When Gu Xiao appeared, he saw her staring blankly at the curtain, "Jiu'er?"

Xie Jiu heard footsteps and thought it was Qingqiu and the others, but unexpectedly she heard Gu Xiao's voice. She sat up from the bed and asked, "Why are you here?"

This is Yongninghou Mansion.

Gu Xiao hugged her and scanned the furnishings in the room one by one. They were very simple and old. His wine had actually survived in the environment here for several years. He said distressedly, "Tomorrow I will have someone give me something." come over."

Xie Jiu understood what he meant and said angrily, "Don't waste your money. You won't be able to live here for long, so why waste it? It will be troublesome to move out then."

This was the courtyard where she lived in the Hou Mansion before being exiled. She still lived here after returning to Beijing.

Gu Xiao then remembered that all his belongings had been given to Xie Jiu, and now she was his housekeeper. Being a 'prodigal' inexplicably made him experience the happiness of being controlled by his wife.

He kissed Xie Ji's forehead, "At least we can't make do with rest and meals. I'll ask Lin Shu to send you some bedding tomorrow, and I'll have someone send you some delicious food every day."

Now she is in charge of the Yongning Hou Mansion. She doesn't want to take advantage of the Yang family, and she will inevitably suffer.

"This is the capital, and there are eyes everywhere." Xie Jiu was vigilant, asking people to catch him in the wrongdoing would not only bring bad reputation to Gu Xiao, but also become a weapon used by Cao's party against him.

"It's okay, I have my own way, don't worry." Gu Xiao rubbed her hair and asked, "I heard that Wuwei and the others left the city, but what happened?"

He was worried about Xie Jiu's safety. Although he knew there were many people around her, he still sent people to protect her in the dark. Therefore, he soon learned that Wuwei and the others had left, so he took advantage of the night to come over and ask.

Xie Jiu told him how he got the amulet and the note he found in the bell.

Hearing that Nihuang punished the maid next to him like that, he frowned, with a hint of disgust in his eyebrows, "The person who transferred the contract already has some clues, when will he take action against Nihuang?"

Whether she killed Xie Jiu in her previous life or encouraged Cao Chengwang to kill Xie Jiu in this life, the sooner this person is dealt with, the better.

"Two days after returning to Beijing, Yang Xiner has not shown up. I never believe she will let me go." Maybe she is holding back some big move.

Xie Jiu thought for a while, "After the Yang family is dealt with, Wuwei and the others will come back."

By then, it will be Nihuang's turn.

"Yang Xiner, leave it to me. You should get the release letter earlier and leave the Yang family." Gu Xiao said.

Although Prince Gong had someone to protect her, it was not impossible to kill her. Instead of waiting for her to take a bite out of Jiu'er like a poisonous snake, he might as well get rid of her first.

Xie Jiu shook his head, "I can handle the matters between women in the back house myself. You have things you have to deal with."

Gu Xiao had previously dumped the corpses at the door of Cao's Mansion. On the morning of the next day, Cao's party impeached Gu Xiao for being domineering and cruel. They tortured the assassins by skinning and removing their bones, and beat them into submission to frame Cao's Mansion.

Gu Xiao asked calmly, "Why did I want to frame the Cao Mansion?"

One sentence made Cao Dang speechless for a long time. There were so many civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty, and King Xiao had been away from Beijing for many years. Why did he target the Cao Mansion when he came back?

Cao Dang felt guilty as a thief, because Cao's first assistant had repeatedly tried to kill King Xiao, and King Xiao and the Cao family had been fighting each other privately for a long time. How could this be made public and said in front of the emperor?

No matter how unfavored King Xiao is, he is still the emperor's son.

What made Cao Dang even more guilty was that these assassins were originally sent by the Cao Mansion, so King Xiao sent the bodies back, but this was absolutely unacceptable, so they struck preemptively.

He quickly threw the words back to Gu Xiao, "Why the prince did this, I don't dare to guess, but the prince himself must know it in his heart."

He alluded to Gu Xiao's intention to seize the heir, so he framed Cao Shoufu, who supported the third prince, in order to suppress the third prince's help.

The old censor couldn't see it, and with a solemn face, he and Cao Dang shouldered it.

Although Xiao Wang's interrogation methods were a bit extreme, when interrogating stubborn criminals in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple, some harsh torture methods were inevitably used.

What's more, those are desperate warriors and killers, so they can only use some extraordinary means. If they are said to have been beaten into submission, wouldn't it be overturning many cases tried by the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple?

What annoyed Cao Dang the most was the old censor. It was unexpected and unexpected that he would speak out. Whenever he felt something was wrong, he had to speak out. Fortunately, the emperor still valued him very much.

No one doubted that the old censor was favoring Gu Xiao.

Finally, the emperor ordered Dali Temple to investigate the matter strictly.

It was difficult to find out anything. After Cao Zhicheng learned that his son was responsible for the incident, he must have wiped out the evidence as soon as possible. In order to prevent the assassin from confessing that the real target of the assassination was Xie Jiu, Gu Xiao killed him in advance. mouth.

The corpses of those assassins alone could not shake Chief Cao, but they could bring the Cao family's repeated assassination of King Xiao to the forefront. Some people believed that it would create a certain amount of public opinion to deter the Cao family from acting rashly.

But there will be no shortage of wrestling in the court, and Gu Xiao will not be idle.

Xie Jiu didn't want to cause any more trouble to him than he could do. He promised to walk side by side with him and couldn't rely on him for everything.

If he really killed Prince Gong's concubine so rashly, once he got suspicious, his black-feathered guards would have to deal with it.

The words he thanked for drinking took on another meaning in Gu Xiao's ears. He kissed her and said dotingly, "Okay, from now on I will be the master of the outside world and you will be the master of the home, but you have to remember that you have me." , my husband will always be your backing.”

Xie Jiu felt warm in his heart, but also a little shy. He punched his chest in a gesture, "It's getting more and more out of shape."

Even if marriage is successful, what kind of husband can you call me?

The punch was exactly where Gu Xiao was hit by the emperor. He frowned slightly, but Xie Jiu noticed it, "What's wrong?"

As he spoke, he opened his collar, revealing a swollen bruise.

I didn't hear that Gu Xiao was assassinated in the past two days, so he could only have been injured in the palace. Gu Xiao was summoned to the palace on the day he returned to Beijing. Two days have passed, and the injured area is still the same black and blue color. It can be seen that It hurt so much at that time.

She stroked the injury gently and bit her lip, "Is it because of me?"

The emperor attacked her twice, but Gu Xiao destroyed her both times. The more he defended her, the angrier the emperor would become.

"He wanted to use you to threaten me to let go." Gu Xiao didn't hide anything from her and told Xie Jiu everything about the conversation between father and son that day.

In the end, he explained, "Jiu'er, if that day comes, I will put your father and brother in a good place, but I will try my best to protect you and prevent him from hurting you."

His attitude was clear enough that day. If he wanted to attack Xie Jiu, he would have no choice but to do something treasonous and unethical.

"You did the right thing." Xie Jiu agreed with him, "Barefoot people are not afraid of people wearing shoes. Once you show that you care about everything and everyone cares, he will be able to use these people and things to hinder you in the future. Ah Xiao, I don't I’m afraid of living and dying with you.”

We won't die either.

Gu Xiao hugged her tightly, "I knew you could understand me."

That's why he told her truthfully, and he also hoped that she wouldn't be deterred by this in the future when someone uses him to blackmail her into drinking.

Xie Jiu understood what he meant and nodded slightly. When he looked at his injured area, his eyes were filled with pain, "Does it hurt?"

Gu Xiaoxiao said, "Some, but compared to the arrow you took last time, it's not worth mentioning."

Seeing her self-blame, he pinched her face and joked, "If it hurts, I'll pay for it with my body."

"it is good."

Gu Xiao was stunned instead. He originally wanted to tease her and divert her attention, but he didn't think she deserved to be so straightforward.

However, he was stunned for only a moment before his lips pressed against hers.

Since their departure, they have never spent time alone together, and they have not been intimate for a long time.

He misses her very much.

Although their current identities are not tolerated by the world, they are already husband and wife in each other's eyes. Gu Xiaoti will not refuse Xie Jiu's request.

But she grabbed Gu Xiao's hand and said, "Wait until I leave the Yang family."

Although her courtyard is the most remote part of the Hou Mansion, and the courtyard is full of people from her Jiuxiao Pavilion, it is better to be cautious at this moment.

Gu Xiao never thought about having an intimate affair with her in the Yongning Marquis Mansion. He bent down and hugged her, and in a few leaps he reached the house next door. He had ordered someone to buy it secretly before coming to the capital. .

Afterwards, Gu Xiao said, "Jiu'er, I want to repair the palace. I'll have someone send me the drawings later. You can mark out how to repair it according to your preference."

Xie Jiu was puzzled, "Why build the palace?"

It's time to wait, aren't they going back to Yuyou Pass?