Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge

The coachman hurriedly drove the cart into the stable and ran to the hay, picked up some and threw it into the trough.

About half a cup of tea later, when the guards had not yet finished searching the post station, Gu Xunwei had already waved to the coachman and set off directly without eating at the post station.

After the guards searched the entire post station, someone dejectedly reported to the leader, "Leader, we found nothing."

The leader looked around and after making sure there were no other entrances or exits to the post station, he slowly walked towards the pile of hay in the stable.

"I have sent people to search here, but nothing is found."

But the leader still refused to give up, "This shouldn't be the case. We clearly saw him escape into the post station, and his leg was injured. How could he not be here?"

At this time, he saw a hint of bright red on a piece of hay. He walked over and poked it with his foot, and found bloodstains on several pieces of hay over there.

"Oops, a carriage has just left. I will chase it now."

The subordinate immediately thought of the carriage that had just left, and without waiting for the leader's orders, he immediately took two guards with him to chase after it.

When they caught up with Gu Xunwei, the carriage had already left the post station for almost an incense stick of time.

"Get off the carriage immediately, right now." A guard outside the carriage shouted loudly, and three guards had already ridden big horses to block Gu Xunwei's carriage.

The coachman got off the carriage trembling, and Gu Xunwei also lifted the curtain while wearing a veil.

Chen Xiang asked unhappily, "Gentlemen, what are you doing? We just missed the post station for dinner. If you delay any longer, we won't be able to get back to the capital before dark."

"Stop talking nonsense and get out of the car." The other party didn't give the two women any further explanation and continued to scold them.

Gu Xunwei pulled Chenxiang's arm, telling her not to say anything, and then got off the carriage with her.

The three men also got off their horses and walked around the carriage several times, but they found nothing, not even a trace of blood.

He then scratched his head suspiciously, then bent over to check under the car, but still found nothing wrong. He then stared at Gu Xunwei and Chenxiang, and seeing that they both looked calm, he had no choice but to apologize and ride away.

After the three people left, Gu Xunwei's carriage started moving slowly again.

The person the guards were looking for was indeed smart. He had already hidden in their carriage in the stable. When Gu Xunwei got on the carriage, she saw a hint of red in the ruts of the carriage.

So, when their carriage had been out of the post station for half a cup of tea, Gu Xunwei made an excuse to ask the coachman and Chenxiang to help her get a bowl of water, and the man had quietly left.

Gu Xunwei used a handkerchief to wipe all the places on the carriage where there might be blood stains, and then waited for the coachman and Chenxiang to come back as if nothing had happened.

By the time the guards stopped their carriage, the man might have already hidden in a house along the way, and it would be difficult for the guards to find him.

Gu Xunwei thought silently in her heart, "I can only help you up to this point, the rest depends on your ability."

After such a delay, it was completely dark when they returned to Xie's house. Fortunately, they entered the city before the city gates closed.

Mr. Xie and Mrs. Qian had already finished their meal, but Xie Cheng'an was still out socializing and had not returned home yet.

After meeting her parents-in-law, Gu Xunwei didn't say much. After giving them the two gifts she brought from the Gu family, she returned to her east wing.

Ding Xiang had been waiting for her to come back. When she saw her enter the house, she immediately came to greet her.

"Madam, you are finally back. I have looked at several houses in the past two days and finally chose one. I have asked Madam and Master to take a look and they like it very much."

Gu Xunwei raised her eyebrows. She had already asked her parents-in-law to see it in advance, so it didn't matter whether she saw it or not. "Oh, which house is it?"

"It's the third house on the east section of South Lane, adjacent to the residence of Lord Niu, the fifth-rank Grand Historian." Ding Xiang said excitedly.

Gu Xunwei nodded. It was the same choice as in the previous life, so she didn't ask too many questions. "Get ready. I want to take a bath."

Ding Xiang still had a smile on her face, but she heard the lady change the subject. She felt a little depressed for a moment, but she continued,

"It's just that the price of that house might be a little bit higher. If you think it's expensive, I will continue to look for one tomorrow."

"The house there must be more expensive, but as long as it's not too outrageous, it's acceptable." Gu Xunwei said indifferently and had already started to remove the hairpin in her hair.

"Okay, okay." Dingxiang was relieved at this time, and stepped back to prepare hot water for Gu Xunwei to take a bath with Chenxiang.

Gu Xunwei stared blankly at her own image in the bronze mirror, wondering if the person she had rescued today had been captured by the Third Prince's men.

The person she rescued was now standing in front of Crown Prince Li Junhao, reporting today's situation.

"When I went there, more than ten people had already been killed. I realized something was wrong, but it was too late. The other party was King An's men, with fifty or sixty people. They insisted that I was the one who killed them and wanted to arrest me."

"I fought desperately and was able to avoid being captured by the enemy."

Li Junhao sat at the desk with an expressionless face, putting the book in his hand aside, without saying a word.

The man then said, "If someone hadn't helped me, I would have been caught."

Then he recounted how he had escaped from the stable of the post station.

"Are you sure the other party knows that you got on their carriage?" Li Junhao finally spoke, his tone was cold, but his voice was low and magnetic.

"Yes, after I left the carriage, the lady in the carriage got off and wiped off the bloodstains I left on the carriage before leaving."

Sang Mo was also very surprised at that time. The woman's movements could be described as smooth and seamless.

Li Junhao stopped talking again and slowly turned the ring on his hand. After a long time, he asked again, "Go check and see who they are."

"Well, I have arranged people to check it out. It's the new wife of Xie Cheng'an, the top scorer in this imperial examination. Her name is Gu Xunwei." Sang Mo knew that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wanted to see whether he needed to thank him.

"Gu Xunwei?" Li Junhao searched his mind. He had never heard of this name before. It was a very good name, but he was very familiar with Xie Chengan's name.

After the results of the imperial examination were announced, the top scholar received attention from various forces, and Xie Cheng'an was also very active, constantly moving between the various forces.