GBP Chapter 2 Escape from Death
Chapter 2 Escape from Death
In the bamboo house in the western suburbs, Ying Ren placed the brewed medicine on the table. She glanced at Qin Xuanyu, who was bent over and examining the medicine by the bedside, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Does Your Highness intend to take this young lady away?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Xuanyu withdrew his gaze, turned around and sat down at the table, his expression unreadable, and gave a faint "hmm".
Three years ago, he was assassinated and jumped off a cliff. He accidentally entered a spring at the bottom of a cave and found a girl bathing. The girl was frightened and did not turn around.
At that time, he was seriously injured, and his blood stained the river red. In his hazy state of consciousness, he only saw the girl's trembling back and the bright red, plum blossom-shaped birthmark on her shoulder.
Perhaps fearing he would kill her to cover it up, the little girl carefully pointed in a direction with her back to him, telling him that there was a path leading out of the valley where no one would find her.
In a way, it saved his life.
Who would have thought that today, as he secretly returned to the capital and passed by a mountain hot spring to recuperate, he would run into her.
Qin Xuanyu frowned as he thought of those three reckless men.
But how did she recognize him?
Qin Xuanyu turned his head to look at Jiang Qingyue again, and after a moment, said coldly, "Investigate her background, the more detailed the better."
"Yes." Shadowblade bowed his head and replied. He never questioned his master's decisions. "Then what should we do with this girl now?"
Qin Xuanyu glanced at the person on the bed and said, "Hold your positions and don't alert them."
When Jiang Qingyue woke up again, she found herself in an unfamiliar room, and her wounds had been bandaged.
"woke up?"
As consciousness returned, Jiang Qingyue looked down and realized that her clothes had been changed. Her vision went black, and hearing an unfamiliar male voice, she assumed that the group of people hadn't let her go yet. Her hands moved faster than her brain, and she grabbed a hard pillow and threw it at the man.
The man shifted his body slightly and then snatched the pillow from Jiang Qingyue's hand.
Before she could put it down, Jiang Qingyue rolled out of bed and picked up the vase next to her.
The man instantly threw away the pillow, snatched the vase, and casually tossed Jiang Qingyue back onto the bed.
Jiang Qingyue was instantly thrown into a daze. By the time she recovered and tried to get up again, the man had already leaned forward, grabbed her hands, and trapped her in the small space on the bed.
"I saved you, and this is how you repay me?" Qin Xuanyu laughed in anger.
Jiang Qingyue was stunned when she saw the face suddenly looming large in front of her and felt the man's hot breath spraying in front of her.
Qin Xuanyu? What's he doing here?
Just now at the hot spring, I... wasn't that a dream?
It really was Qin Xuanyu!
Jiang Qingyue never expected that she would see Qin Xuanyu again at such a time.
In her past life, on the way to be buried alive, she saw Qin Xuanyu, the emperor's younger brother, returning to court. She tried to call for help, but her mouth was tightly covered and she was dragged away.
The moment she was pushed into the pit, she saw Qin Xuanyu's gaze turn towards her. It was cold and indifferent, devoid of any warmth, as if he were looking at an insignificant ant, shattering her last hope completely.
Logically, he shouldn't have returned to the capital by now. Why is he suddenly here? And why is he suddenly meddling in my affairs?
Jiang Qingyue couldn't understand it, and for a moment, she felt extremely uneasy.
Qin Xuanyu is ruthless and cunning. All the officials in the court are terrified of him. What good can come of falling into his hands!
Seeing Jiang Qingyue standing there stunned, even showing a look of fear when she saw him, Qin Xuanyu's eyes darkened, and he stood up abruptly.
Jiang Qingyue breathed a sigh of relief. "There...there was a lot of misunderstanding. Thank you for saving my life, young master. I...I won't bother you any longer!"
After saying that, Jiang Qingyue was about to get up and leave. Regardless of who changed her clothes, Jiang Qingyue just wanted to get rid of this person as soon as possible.
"When you called me by my full name just now, I didn't see you being so polite, young lady." Qin Xuanyu pressed down on Jiang Qingyue's shoulder and pushed her back down.
As the last word faded, Jiang Qingyue trembled, and the scene before she fainted flashed through her mind.
Yes, she actually called his name!
Jiang Qingyue's breathing became rapid, her fingers gripping the edge of the bed tightly, not daring to look Qin Xuanyu in the eye.
How could a mere peasant girl like her know Qin Xuanyu! Moreover, if her memories from her past life were correct, he should have been secretly returning to the capital, and she had just stumbled upon him!
Seeing how she avoided him like the plague, Qin Xuanyu found it amusing.
Judging from the situation, she has no recollection of the time when she unintentionally saved her. That makes sense, since she didn't see her own face at the time, it's normal for her to have no memory of it.
Although he had his doubts, seeing her pale face, Qin Xuanyu decided not to make things difficult for her at this time. He simply said, "Miss is injured and weak. Why don't I do a good deed and take you home?"
Anyway, it's a way of repaying a debt of gratitude; he doesn't like owing people favors.
However, upon hearing Qin Xuanyu's words, Jiang Qingyue's pupils contracted, and she quickly waved her hand, "No...no need, I won't bother you, young master. I...I can do it myself, I can do it myself."
Jiang Qingyue hurriedly waved her hand in refusal.
As far as she knew, although Qin Xuanyu had never been in the court, there were many legends about him in the court.
When the vassal kings rebelled, it was Qin Xuanyu who led the current emperor to fight his way out.
Afterwards, Qin Xuanyu secretly dealt with those rebels using ruthless methods.
After purging the court, he chose to retire to the mountains, saying he was tired of the court and wanted to live a free and unrestrained life in the martial world. The emperor tried his best to persuade him to stay, but in the end, he could not persuade him to stay and agreed.
From then on, there was no further news of Qin Xuanyu.
He still vividly remembered watching her being buried alive in his past life.
She didn't believe that such a person was a busybody.
Qin Xuanyu secretly returned to the capital, but she caught him. Given his style of doing things, she should have been in deep trouble, but he actually said he would send her back.
Could it be that he was afraid she would say something carelessly and reveal his return to the capital, which is why he gave her a friendly look?
But if that's the case, wouldn't killing them all solve the problem?
Do you intend to torture them before killing them?
Or perhaps he wanted something from her? Jiang Qingyue couldn't figure it out, and was only frightened by the thoughts popping into her head, breaking out in a cold sweat.
Seeing Jiang Qingyue's constantly changing expressions, Qin Xuanyu found it somewhat amusing.
"It's alright, I'm just killing time anyway, let's pack our things." After saying that, Qin Xuanyu left without giving her a chance to refuse.
When the two of them sat in the same carriage, Jiang Qingyue still couldn't figure out what Qin Xuanyu was planning to do.
She would steal glances at Qin Xuanyu from time to time, lost in her own thoughts.
However, Qin Xuanyu's expression remained unchanged. He closed his eyes and leaned against the carriage, as if taking a nap, and did not feel anything was amiss.
Just then, the wheels seemed to roll over a stone, and the carriage swerved slightly.
Lost in thought, Jiang Qingyue didn't react in time and stumbled, falling straight into Qin Xuanyu's arms.
With her warm, soft body in his arms, Qin Xuanyu caught her steadily without pushing her away.
Feeling Qin Xuanyu's heartbeat and body temperature emanating from his chest, Jiang Qingyue's blood seemed to freeze, and she didn't know how to react.
"How long are you going to keep hugging me?" Qin Xuanyu interrupted.
A cold voice came from above her head, and Jiang Qingyue suddenly realized what was happening. "I'm sorry."
The brief incident did not disrupt the tense atmosphere. Jiang Qingyue moved back to another corner.
She glanced at Qin Xuanyu again, stealing a glance.
The man had handsome features and a cold, aloof expression; he was never kind or gentle.
Recalling Qin Xuanyu's words, "Do a good deed to the end," from two hours ago, Jiang Qingyue felt a chill run down her spine.
How could Qin Xuanyu be considered a good person?
But since she was already here, she might as well make the best of it. Since fate had given her a second chance, she couldn't give up. So what if he was Qin Xuanyu? He had survived, after all. If she couldn't understand his thoughts, she wouldn't think about it; she would just consider it as if she truly had something on him.