The Grand Secretary’s Pampered Wife-Chapter 686.1: Her Son

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The two people landed on the street behind the carriage procession.

Someone in the crowd recognized the figure in blue and exclaimed, "It’s Taoist Qingfeng!"

"It really is Taoist Qingfeng! Taoist Qingfeng has come down the mountain!"

"Hasn’t it been five years since Taoist Qingfeng last descended the mountain? He’s just as he was before, hasn’t changed at all."

"Taoist Qingfeng is so handsome and dashing!" A young woman on the balcony of a nearby pavilion clutched her handkerchief and gushed.

The girl next to her, however, snorted disdainfully, "What’s so handsome and dashing about a Taoist? He doesn’t even care about women! I think that young master who was saved is far more handsome!"

"Not at all! Taoist Qingfeng is the most handsome!"

"That young master is the most handsome!"

Xiao Heng steadied himself as the other person released the hand holding him.

Xiao Heng then looked at the person in front of him.

Hearing someone call him "Taoist," Xiao Heng had assumed he was an old Taoist, but to his surprise, he was a young man in his twenties.

The man was dressed in a blue Taoist robe, exuding an ethereal and otherworldly aura. His features were as refined as jade, and his gaze was clear and serene. There was an air of detachment from the mundane world around him, as if all the noise and chaos of the mortal world instantly quieted in his presence.

In truth, it wasn't that the environment had become quiet, but rather that being near him brought a sense of inner peace.

Xiao Heng cupped his hands and expressed his gratitude, "Thank you, Taoist, for your assistance."

Though the other man appeared aloof and otherworldly, he was, in fact, unpretentious. He returned the gesture with a polite bow, "You’re welcome."

His voice was as untouched by the mundane world as he was.

After speaking, he turned and left, as if what he had done was nothing remarkable.

He headed in the opposite direction of the Crown Princess’s carriage, which made sense since he had come from the east side, so heading west now was only natural. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm

Xiao Heng looked at his departing figure, then turned to glance at the west end of the long street. The Crown Princess's carriage and the guards had already moved away decisively, gradually disappearing down the road.

In stark contrast to Taoist Qingfeng's act of heroism, the Crown Princess's indifference sparked a wave of public resentment.

"So many years have passed, yet she’s still as arrogant as before!"

The speaker was the middle-aged man who had been standing in line at the jerky shop earlier. Being older, he knew more about the events of the past than the younger people present.

A young man asked him, "Was the Crown Princess really so arrogant before?"

The middle-aged man clicked his tongue and said, "In her early years, it wasn't uncommon for her carriage to run people over or for her to beat someone to death in the street. If she hadn't been born the Crown Princess, with the Empress and the Xuanyuan Family backing her, who knows how many times the Emperor would have deposed her by now!"

"Yes, I saw it with my own eyes! She beat a child to death in the street! That child was only five or six years old, just about this tall! Up to here on me!"

"Oh dear, what a tragedy!"

"Why do you think she’s come back?"

The crowd’s chatter continued without end. Xiao Heng knew the power of rumors but found it hard to distinguish truth from falsehood.

The crowd didn't disperse quickly, but it was no longer as lively as before. People around him began hurrying about again, busy with their own affairs.

Xiao Heng stood on the long street, gazing in the direction where the Crown Princess's carriage had disappeared.

He wasn’t sure if it was his imagination, but when he fell in front of the carriage just now, it seemed that there had been an undeniable gaze from within the carriage directed at him.

……

The meat jerky he had just bought was already dirty from the fall, so Xiao Heng went to buy some more.

He thought there shouldn’t be any more issues after this, but something unexpected happened again.

Just as he turned around with the jerky in hand, he came across Nangong Li, who had just come out of the blacksmith's shop across the street.

Nangong Li immediately saw Xiao Heng.

Xiao Heng’s carriage was only a few steps away, but instead of boarding it, he turned back and reentered the shop selling jerky.

Nangong Li frowned.

"General, is something wrong? The carriage is ready." A guard beside him said.

Nangong Li gave the shop a long, scrutinizing look and said, "I saw someone. Have them wait here for me. You go around and block the back door of that jerky shop. Don't let anyone leave!"

"Yes!"

The guard quickly crossed the street and went through the alley to the back door of the shop.

Nangong Li, meanwhile, stepped into the shop.

The sleeve of Nangong Li's right arm hung empty, naturally drawing attention as he walked down the street.

The shopkeeper approached him courteously and asked, "My Lord, are you here to buy some meat jerky?"

Actually, this shop wasn’t his; he had just rented the space at the entrance, while the inside of the shop was a restaurant.

Nangong Li ignored him and walked toward the main hall.

With his fierce appearance and cold demeanor, Nangong Li intimidated the shopkeeper, who didn’t dare to press further and returned to his stall to continue selling dried meat.

Nangong Li wandered around the main hall but didn't find Xiao Heng. He then approached the back door and asked the guard, "Has anyone left?"

The guard shook his head and replied, "No one has left since I started guarding here, General."

Nangong Li searched the entire restaurant, even checking the kitchen and the restroom, but Xiao Heng was nowhere to be found.

Nangong Li was sure he hadn’t been mistaken.

That person just now was definitely Xiao Heng!

Have you come to the State of Yan, Xiao Heng?

You’ve foolishly walked into my territory instead of staying in the State of Zhao where I couldn’t touch you.

Now that you’re on my turf, don’t blame me for settling both old and new scores with you!

"General!" The guard looked at Nangong Li’s strange expression in confusion.

Nangong Li smugly ordered, "Investigate for me. Find out which people from the State of Zhao have arrived in Shengdu recently! I'm heading to the Crown Prince Estate!"

The guard saluted and said, "Yes, General!"

Nangong Li paused, then, as if remembering something, gave a cold, sinister smile, "Especially focus on these two names——Xiao Liulang and Gu Jiao!"

……

The students at Tianqiong Academy's Mingxin Hall had an indescribably challenging day. After class, no one dared to linger for even a moment, and they all hurriedly left the classroom.

When Gu Xiaoshun came to find his sister, he was surprised to see that the classroom was completely empty.

He scratched his head and said, "Huh? Everyone’s so eager to eat dinner today?"

Gu Jiao handed her book bag to Gu Xiaoshun and said, "I'm going out for a while. I won’t be back for dinner."

"Going out again? What should I say if Gu Yan asks?" Gu Xiaoshun wasn’t afraid of anything, except when Gu Yan caught him and started asking questions.

Gu Jiao said, "Just tell him I went to Tianxiang Pavilion and that I'll be back tonight."

Hearing that she was only going to Tianxiang Pavilion, Gu Xiaoshun was relieved. Tianxiang Pavilion was where Gu Chengfeng was temporarily staying, so it was very safe.

He agreed, "Alright then, big sis, you go and come back early."

Gu Jiao nodded, "Okay."

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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?"

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Jiang Baiyan: ...?

—

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?"

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Jiang Baiyan: ...?

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Jiang Baiyan: ...?

He hasn't finished his lines yet though…