Reborn to marry the regent and seize the throne as queen

Hearing Gu Yanbai's voice, Jiang Qingwu's heart couldn't help but tighten.

When I looked towards the cave entrance, Gu Yanbai was just coming in from outside, followed by Xu Qingran. There were only two of them.

Yan Xiuchen's eyes were gloomy. He slowly stood up, a sinister look on his face.

However, Gu Yanbai had a wicked smile on his face and calmly lifted the hood on his cloak.

Looking at Yan Xiuchen wearing a dark purple long gown, Gu Yanbai's smile became even more evil.

"You say it so easily now, but back then in Sanshui City, you knelt down before me."

Jiang Qingwu stood behind Yan Xiuchen, her heart skipped a beat, as if something had suddenly stabbed her in the chest.

"Shut up." Yan Xiuchen lowered his voice and shouted.

But Gu Yanbai had an unruly smile in his eyes. He closed his cloak and paced not far away.

Looking behind Yan Xiuchen, he saw Jiang Qingwu, who was frozen in place with only half of his body exposed.

"Jiang Qingwu...I was indeed the one who rescued you from the Sanshui City prison back then."

"The half piece of jade pendant you tore off from the horse is indeed mine."

"It's just that all this... was asked of me by him."

As he spoke, Gu Yanbai sneered, a ferocious look appeared between his brows, and he pointed at Yan Xiuchen with gritted teeth.

"It was him. He knelt in front of me, handed me the knife, and said that if I saved you, he would give me his life..."

"Haha, isn't it ridiculous? I have known him since childhood. For him, I would even risk my life..."

"I almost died in Fuye because of him, but he knelt down for you and gave me his life for you."

As he spoke, Gu Yanbai suddenly let out a wicked laugh, "Oh, by the way, you two... should be honest with each other."

"Jiang Qingwu, there is a scar on the lower third of his chest. Did you see it?"

"I stabbed you. Kowtow to me three times. Take my sword and I'll save you..."

“It’s a good deal.”

Jiang Qingwu felt a little breathless after listening to this, and his heart felt like it was being fiercely torn apart by something.

Looking at the tall and dignified figure in front of her, tears rolled down uncontrollably, and each teardrop seemed to drown her heart.

Thinking about her past life and the past, she wondered how stupid she was to know all this only today.

If Gu Yanbai had not appeared after her rebirth, she would probably never know what Yan Xiuchen did for her in Sanshui City.

But she was obsessed with the jade pendant and regarded Yan Lin as her benefactor.

Although Yan Xiuchen did not look back, he still noticed Jiang Qingwu's emotions. He roared in his throat and stared at Gu Yanbai.

"I... told you to shut up."

Hearing this, Gu Yanbai lowered his eyes and sneered, "Okay, I won't say any more. No, I'll say one last sentence..."

As he spoke, Gu Yanbai walked closer to Jiang Qingwu, "Jiang Qingwu, there is one more thing you don't know."

"When I rescued you from the water prison, I only sent you out of Sanshui City."

"It was him who picked you up outside the city and sent you back to the Dayan military camp."

"I was also surprised. How could he be so calm after getting stabbed? And he even insisted on coming to pick you up in person."

"Tell me, what do you have on you..."

As he spoke, Gu Yanbai slowly reached out his hand towards Jiang Qingwu.

But as soon as he stretched out his hand, Yan Xiuchen grabbed his wrist, and Gu Yanbai immediately started fighting with Yan Xiuchen.

However, Gu Yanbai was no match for Yan Xiuchen at all. Within three moves, Yan Xiuchen pushed him hard against the stone wall and kicked him in the knee.

With a bang, Gu Yanbai knelt on one knee on the ground, "Ah... it hurts... it hurts... Brother, I was wrong, it hurts..."

Seeing this, Xu Qingran, who was not far away, drew his sword and rushed over, stabbing at Yan Xiuchen.

Jiang Qingwu was suddenly startled, reacted instantly, and rushed over with one step.

But before she could make a move, Yan Xiuchen dodged Xu Qingran's sword, turned around, held Jiang Qingwu in his arms, and took two steps back.

Yan Xiuchen stopped, looked at Jiang Qingwu in his arms, and quickly reached out to wipe away her tears.

"Yes...I'm sorry..." Jiang Qingwu said in a low voice.

She knew that these three words were very light, but she didn't know how to respond to everything he did.

Yan Xiuchen didn't say anything, but his eyes were full of heartache and helplessness, "It's okay, don't cry..."

"Young Master, are you okay..." Seeing Gu Yanbai escape, Xu Qingran hurriedly rushed towards Gu Yanbai.

But before he could finish his words, Gu Yanbai slapped him in the face with his backhand, "Who are you? How dare you hurt him? I want your life..."

Gu Yanbai's voice was not loud, but it was as sharp as a knife. Xu Qingran was so scared that he immediately took a few steps back.

Yan Xiuchen took a deep breath and said with a gloomy face, "Are you crazy enough?"

"Enough of the madness, enough." Gu Yanbai raised his eyes and smiled, then waved at Xu Qingran, "Go, dry my brother's clothes, and stay away."

"……Yes."

Seeing Xu Qingran walking away, Gu Yanbai smiled and walked towards Yan Xiuchen and Jiang Qingwu.

"I've been crazy enough, of course I've been crazy enough. I have to make everything clear... What if my sister-in-law insists on marrying me..."

"Tell me, how can I bear to push this beauty away?"

As he spoke, Gu Yanbai glanced at Jiang Qingwu beside Yan Xiuchen, then turned around and sat next to the campfire.

"If it weren't for the spies in the valley who saw you looking for dry firewood in the nearby cave, I wouldn't have come to disturb you."

Yan Xiuchen secretly breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Jiang Qingwu, "Don't worry about those things, they are all in the past."

As he spoke, Yan Xiuchen pulled Jiang Qingwu's cloak and led her towards the campfire.

Although that's what she said, how could she just pretend that everything was over?

"This concave valley is densely forested and has towering mountains and peaks. People from all over the capital city hardly dare to come in."

Gu Yanbai was fiddling with the dry firewood and looking outside the cave. The stern look on his face now showed a bit of calmness and comfort.

"I deployed my men early and deliberately lured you here."

"Poison the Queen Mother and control the time when the poison will take effect. Ask Xu Qingran to leave a note to lure you to chase her."

"I was the one who sent a letter to Jiang Qingwu, asking her to come find you."

"Heh..." Gu Yanbai sneered and looked around, "I really didn't expect that. You kept me waiting for so long. Look...it's already dark."

Jiang Qingwu felt a little embarrassed and lowered his head slightly.

Yan Xiuchen noticed something out of the corner of his eye and gave Gu Yanbai a look, and Gu Yanbai immediately restrained himself.

"It's all my fault. I caused you to quarrel. I apologized at that time."

"Is it just because of this?" Yan Xiuchen asked coldly.

Gu Yanbai heard the voice, clapped his hands gently, and sighed, "Do you still need to ask me? You should know clearly what I do."

As he spoke, Gu Yanbai smiled, as if he was a child who wanted to be praised.

Yan Xiuchen lowered his eyes, thinking about something secretly. After a long time, he shook his head slightly, "You can't beat him."

"I don't even know who he is, so naturally I can't beat him." Gu Yanbai blurted out, looking at Yan Xiuchen sharply.

"But as long as you cooperate, I will definitely be able to win."

Yan Xiuchen then shook his head, "Impossible, I've already said that I won't cooperate with you."

"I hope you understand that if you leave, we will still be brothers. If you stay, don't blame me for being rude to you."

Gu Yanbai's face darkened and he sneered contemptuously. The firelight shone on his face, making his eyes scarlet.

"You know I came to Dayan this time... just for one person."

"That's you."

Yan Xiuchen's expression was solemn and his eyes were cold. He just looked at Gu Yanbai without saying a word.

The two looked into each other's eyes, as if there was a galaxy between them, yet they seemed very close.