Gu Jinzhi's shout startled the two waiting palace guards outside.
They were originally brought by Luoyang Wang when he went to the capital last year as his personal bodyguards, and now they are also following closely behind Luoyang Wang.
They hastily followed the footprints and chased out.
The maid was busy carrying in the lanterns.
Gu Jinzhi wore a cyan lotus-colored gray squirrel fur cloak with bloodstains on the cuffs, and there were also bloodstains on the windowsill.
Zhiluo's legs were soft and she almost fell down. She hurriedly supported Gu Jinzhi: "Miss, where are you hurt?"
Gu Jin shook his head: "It's not me, it was the blood on the windowsill earlier..."
Xī lěi finally dared to take a breath.
Several young maids and servants who were serving in the house came in, saw this, and some of them cried out in surprise.
Gu Jinzhi patted Zixi's hand: "Tell them to stop making noise and clean up."
Then she herself came out from the doorway and also wanted to chase after him.
She had just walked to the gate of the courtyard when Zhu Zhongjun returned.
He quickly came up, tightly hugging Gu Jinzhi, and rapidly said in her ear: "Quickly order them, don't let a single one make noise, I have it all counted, I'll tell you later!"
Gu Jing's eyes lit up, and she gently patted his back, her voice calm and soothing: "Don't be afraid, Your Highness, I'm here!"
Those two guards also followed back.
They are not foolish and won't blindly chase after the assassin; they know that closely following the prince and protecting him is what's important.
Seeing Wang Ye tightly hugging Gu Jin, one of them said: "I'll go and chase after him again, Miss Gu will take care of Wang Ye for the time being..." Then he gave his companion a signal to stay behind.
"Is the assassin important or is the king important? The king has been frightened out of his wits, first lock the courtyard gate, let me take the king's pulse for him, and then we'll talk about what to do next!"
Those two guards hastily replied in the affirmative.
Gu Jinzhi supported Zhu Zhongjun, who had buried his head in her chest, as they walked inside. At the same time, she ordered everyone: "No one is allowed to make a sound! If tonight's matter gets out of hand, you can all feel your own necks!"
Everyone hurriedly knelt down and said yes.
Gu Jinzhi supported Zhu Zhongjun into the house.
Those two guards, one stood at the door and the other under the window.
The bloodstains on the windowsill have been wiped clean, and it's still snowing outside, soon erasing all traces.
"...That person fled straight to my other residence." Zhu Zhongjun sat down and whispered to Gu Jinzhi.
Gu Jin's heart skipped a beat.
"It's someone from the Luoyang Wangfu!" said Zhu Zhongjun.
Gu Jin thought for a moment and said: "Since it's someone from the Luoyang Wangfu, why not jump to Nanchang Fu? This way... can shift the focus..."
"True is false, and false is true." Zhu Zhongjun was very confident in his judgment. "Anyone with a bit of insight would think like you: framing and slandering. The more they try to escape, the clearer their innocence becomes. If someone were to jump into the Luoyang Wangfu under my nose, I would definitely suspect that it's not someone from the Wangfu... This matter will be reported to the Emperor, and the Emperor will certainly not suspect the Luoyang Wangfu... Thus, some people do the opposite of what they say."
Gu Jinzhi thought it was possible.
It is also impossible to rule out the possibility of framing and slandering.
"Although you said it's not framing, it can't be ruled out either." Gu Jinzhi said, "What do we do next, report to the authorities or wait and see?"
Zhu Zhongjun shook his head: "It wasn't someone else, it was the Luoyang Wangfu's. The assassin didn't dare to hurt me, I chased after him and used the hairpin on my head to stab him in the back of the neck. In such a critical situation, he pulled out the hairpin and threw it on the ground before running away, not even daring to counterattack once. It's clear that he was very afraid of hurting me..."
Gu Jinzhi nodded slightly.
If so, then there is no doubt that he was not a Luoyang Wang.
What is it for? Stealing something or probing the situation?
Gu Jin sat down.
As for the Luoyang Wangfu, she was equally unfamiliar with it as Zhu Zhongjun.
Only a few leaders are remembered, loyalty and treachery cannot be distinguished; Qian Lan, the situation is unclear; Tao Ren, honest and loyal; Ning Xi, can't see the situation.
Gu Jin remained silent.
Zhu Zhongjun didn't say another word.
The maids and young servants stood outside, trembling with fear.
Xī lěi's legs were trembling constantly.
"I'm going back to the Luoyang Wang Fu!" Zhu Zhongjun said. "Since someone is being unscrupulous, I'd better go back and take a look myself..."
"You're too arrogant!" Gu Jinzhi said displeased, "There are at least fifty guards on that side, who knows who is harboring evil intentions. You can't borrow strength to fight, but instead you charge in alone and get yourself killed without even knowing it! Haven't you ever suffered a loss like this before?"
Zhu Zhongjun has always been bold.
Who dares to plot against him?
There are times of success, and there are times of failure...
Gu Jinzhi disliked seeing him with an expression of wanting to control everything again.
He will soon stir up all his desires in his heart. First, he will take control of the Luoyang Wangfu, and then it will be the capital.
Ambition is a hungry beast, once it comes out of its lair, it won't return to the mountain until its belly is full.
"If you want it that way, then go!" Gu Jinzhi stood up, his voice becoming calmer, "From now on, you don't have to come back and live here again."
Zhu Zhongjun silently watched as she turned her back on him.
The background is still faint and delicate, but it is slender and elegant, rather than isolated and thin in the previous life.
His heart was stirred by something.
He finally understood Gu Jin's longing in her heart.
He got up, pulled her hand and sat down: "Then let's discuss it again! You say how to do it. I'm a fool, I listen to you..."
As he spoke, he leaned in close to her neck.
The warm breath on her neck, Zhu Zhongjun smelled the unique fragrance of her body.
Such a breath, long overdue and nostalgic.
The wine got stronger and his heart was a mess.
He even thought of embracing her, pressing her down on the kang...
As this thought occurred to him, he himself was startled at first, and then sat up straight, taking a deep breath.
"Alright, you said it, now listen to me." Gu Jinzhi turned around and looked at him seriously, "Since that's the case, let's set a trap first."
Then he pulled Zhu Zhongjun's hand and said, "You stay in the small courtyard of my grandfather's house tonight. Tomorrow morning, we'll discuss it again."
Zhu Zhongjun agreed.
Gu Jinzhi took him to Old Master's place.
"She briefly explained the situation: '...it's neither theft nor murder, I don't know what the reason is. So let's calm down for now and discuss it again tomorrow.'"
The old man's face was slightly clouded.
He looked silently at Zhu Zhongjun who was at a loss, then looked at his daughter Sun who was calm and composed, with a hint of anger flashing in his eyes.
He didn't refuse Zhu Zhongjun's request to stay there.
Gu Jinzhi also returned to the inner courtyard.
She didn't sleep all night.
In my eyes and heart, always bewildered.
As Zhu Zhongjun said, they stand in the light, while others are in the dark. They understand Lu Yangwang and Gu Jinzhi, but Gu Jinzhi knows nothing about them.
What is the cause of resentment, what is the purpose, I don't know...
No matter how powerful the opponent is, Zhu Zhongjian will always have a way to kill him.
But now they don't know who their opponent is...
Zhu Zhongjun also did not sleep all night.
Mr. Gu is also an old man.
Before his eyes, his granddaughter's calm and serene face kept turning. A pair of bright eyes, yet with quiet composure.
Is she really so quiet, or is it just a disguise?
Even strong people... also have weak moments...
Is Gu Jinzhi going to protect Lu Yangwang like this for his whole life?
Marrying someone is marrying a man who can be relied on...
The old man took a deep breath, his peaceful life was stirred up by this matter.
The outer house was sealed off from news, except for that courtyard and the few people brought over by Gu Jin. No one knew what had actually happened.
Song Pan'er and Gu Yanwen were equally unaware.
The next day, early in the morning, Zhu Zhongjun went to the inner courtyard as usual, followed by Gu Jinzhi, and had breakfast in Song Tan'er's main courtyard.
Weng's son is feeling terrible. He lost several times at guessing yesterday and drank a bit too much wine. The rice wine has a strong aftereffect, and he has a headache this morning, but he doesn't dare to speak out loud. Afraid of being scolded by his mother.
Xu Geer is still okay.
Mr. You's cold has not yet recovered, so he still doesn't need to go read books.
Song Pan'er then said to Mu Qing: "You send Ninth Young Master to the Warm Pavilion to rest for a while..."
She didn't blame Xiaoming.
Wang Er was too embarrassed to laugh and followed Mu Qing away.
Zhu Zhongjun quietly pulled Gu Jinzhi's sleeve and made eyes at Song Tuaner.
Gu Jin gently grasped his hand, letting him calm down a bit.
Song Pan'er saw it in her eyes and smiled: "What are you two playing dumb riddles again?"
Gu Jinzhi smiled and said, "Mother, the king said that people from Nanchang Prefecture have been here for so long, but he hasn't gone to play yet. Last night, I heard the sound of flute playing from over there, it sounded great. He wants to go take a stroll and asked me to accompany him..."
The ladies of the Nanchang Wangfu have been in the capital for several months and have never visited the Gu family.
Song Pan'er knew that those royal nobles would always look down on her family in private, thinking they were from the countryside and unwilling to get close to them.
Because Gu Jin got the favor of the Empress Dowager, if Song Pan'er sent a visiting card, Princess Nan Chang would not dare to refuse, but behind her back, she would definitely gossip that Song Pan'er was shameless and thought that now that she had risen in status, she could run amok.
Song Paner didn't want people to gossip about her like this.
Gu Jingzi also found it inconvenient to go there.
She is not yet the Princess of Luoyang, and since the grand ceremony has not been held, she does not count as a sister-in-law...
Song Pan'er thought for a moment and said, "Let the guard accompany the prince to take a walk. It's just next door, what's there to lose?"
Zhu Zhongjun tightly held Gu Jin's hand and said to Song Pan'er, "Xiao Qi accompany me. Xiao Qi doesn't go, I...I don't want to go either...I want to go, Xiao Qi accompany me."
Some spoiled and willful behavior.
Song Pan'er smiled and said, "What's the point of going for no reason? You wait a bit, call in Zhu Ma to help Mu Qing make some plum blossom cookies, and send them over. That way, you'll have an excuse."
Gu Jin smiled and said okay.
She went back to her room to change into some clean clothes.
Zhu Zhongjun insisted on accompanying her.
Mom will be here soon, and then follow Mu Qing to make some snacks.
About an hour later, Mu Qing and Zhu Ma's preparations were complete, and Gu Jinzhi and Zhu Zhongjun, accompanied by the maidservants and young servants, got into their carriages and headed to the Wang Fu in Nanchang.
Gu Jinzhi said to the carriage driver: "Don't take the detour from the back alley, go past the Luoyang Wangfu instead."
The coachman hastily assented.
The horse carriage had just left when Gu Jinzhi suddenly stuck his head out of the window and said to the coachman, "At the entrance of the Wang Mansion, civil officials get off their sedan chairs and military officers dismount their horses. Our horse carriage can't just pass by like this, it's not proper. When we arrive at the entrance, stop for a moment first, you go and explain the reason."
The cart driver hastily agreed.
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