The Grand Secretary’s Pampered Wife

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Yuan Xiao, being a local of Shengdu, had some understanding of the Han Family’s relations. He thought for a moment and said, “Han Che’s… second uncle?”

Zhao Wei confirmed, “It seems so.”

Yuan Xiao scratched his head in frustration, "What happened to him? Hurry up and tell me! Don't make me ask every single question—you're driving me crazy!"

Zhao Wei continued slowly, “It happened last night. I heard Dean Cen say that the Eldest Imperial Grandson returned to Shengdu, and in the middle of the night, the second master of the Han Family attempted to assassinate him. However, the Emperor caught him in the act, and in his fury, had him executed.”

Actually, it wasn’t the Emperor who executed him—it was Old Master Han who, in a display of righteousness, took care of the family’s disgrace himself.

Of course, during the spread of the news, some details got distorted.

Gu Jiao listened carefully.

The Eldest Imperial Grandson had returned to Shengdu?

And the Han Family had the audacity to attempt an assassination under the Emperor’s very nose?

Were they insane?

She felt that there were too many suspicious points. The truth might not be what Zhao Wei understood.

Yuan Xiao, now fully intrigued, asked, “Attempting to assassinate the Eldest Imperial Grandson is a serious crime. Did the Emperor not punish the Han Family?”

Zhao Wei replied, “He did. The Han Family lost a mine, and Assistant Minister Han was dismissed from his post.”

The mine was the foundation of the Han Family, and losing one mine was like losing an arm.

Such a thought was only because they didn’t understand Han Yong’s capabilities, nor did they know that he had survived forty-nine tortures. Han Yong was the true right-hand man of the Han Family.

“Have you seen the Eldest Imperial Grandson? What does he look like?” Gu Jiao suddenly asked.

Zhao Wei shook his head, “I’m from Qidu, ask Yuan Xiao.”

Yuan Xiao said, “I haven’t seen the Eldest Imperial Grandson either. He left Shengdu when he was very young to guard the imperial mausoleum at Guanshan with the deposed Crown Princess. He only returns every two years, but only goes to the Imperial Advisor's Hall. Outsiders never get a chance to meet him.”

“What’s his name?” Gu Jiao asked.

“Shangguan Qing.” Yuan Xiao replied.

“Qing.’”

Gu Jiao fell into deep thought.

......

During their conversation, the carriage arrived at Tianxiang Pavilion.

Zhou Tong and Zhong Ding's group’s carriage was ahead, and they stopped first.

Zhou Tong quickly jumped out of the carriage and went to find Gu Jiao.

“Liulang!”

He opened the curtain for Gu Jiao.

Yuan Xiao pushed his hand aside, snorting in dissatisfaction, “Do you really need to hold the curtain?”

Zhou Tong replied coldly, "I’m Liulang’s classmate! I sit in the row in front of him!"

Yuan Xiao chuckled, "I’ve competed alongside Liulang! The tournament field is like a battlefield—we’re brothers in arms!"

As the saying went: In the heat of battle, true friends emerge.

Zhou Tong lost the argument and his face instantly darkened.

After Gu Jiao got out of the carriage, she didn’t pay attention to anyone. She had Gu Xiaoshun go ahead with the others, while she went upstairs to find Gu Chengfeng.

However, Gu Chengfeng was not in his room; he had gone to the backstage on the first floor to prepare for the upcoming performance.

Gu Jiao stroked her chin, hesitating whether to go find Gu Chengfeng directly or——

Forget it.

Gu Jiao left.

However, she didn’t immediately return to the main hall. Instead, she went to the small firewood room in the backyard.

The small firewood room was in a corner of the backyard, the most secluded spot. Next to it was a temporary resting room, usually used by Xu Fengxian to lock up various performers or women of unknown origin.

Although Xu Fengxian was unscrupulous in her methods, it had to be admitted that she was indeed quite capable.

Xu Fengxian had a small gold jar, filled with money she extorted from performers and young women. Gu Jiao had seen her bury it under the banyan tree outside the firewood room last time.

Gu Jiao had been eyeing Xu Fengxian’s gold for a long time.

Now that there were so many guests, Xu Fengxian was too busy to mind the backyard, so Gu Jiao decided to dig up the gold.

Xu Fengxian was a careful person. The surface of the soil she dug up always looked different from untouched ground, so she had planted a small flower bed there, turning the soil regularly to make it impossible to tell where she had last dug.

Gu Jiao didn’t care and decided to dig from one end to the other. She refused to believe she wouldn’t find it.

Gu Jiao drew her dagger and began to dig furiously, turning herself into a little excavator.

She dug one hole—nothing.

She dug another hole—still nothing.

Not willing to give up, Gu Jiao shifted her soon-to-be-numb legs to the side and continued digging.

As she dug, she vaguely sensed something was off.

It felt like someone was watching her.

She turned her head strangely and saw a woman dressed as a commoner, yet so stunningly beautiful it took her breath away.

The woman was squatting on the ground, holding half a large, ice-chilled red watermelon in her left hand, and a brass spoon in her right.

Gu Jiao was digging the soil, and the woman was digging into her watermelon.

While she ate, her cheeks puffed up, slurping as she devoured the fruit, all the while staring intently at Gu Jiao digging the soil.

Gu Jiao: "..."

......

Canglan Women's Academy.

Xiao Heng came out of Linglong Pavilion and made his way to Lingbo Academy.

He went there to pick up Little Jing Kong from school and to take him to Teacher Cheng for an extra study session.

Apart from Little Jing Kong, today's extra study session also included his new deskmate, the Little County Princess.

Xiao Heng wrote on a piece of paper: "Apologies for the trouble, Teacher Cheng. I may be late to pick him up."

Teacher Cheng smiled and said, "No worries, I will make sure he has dinner with me."

After bidding Teacher Cheng farewell, Xiao Heng got into the carriage for his trip.

The coachman looked around and softly asked, "Young master, where are we going?"

"To the outer city." Xiao Heng said.

The coachman was startled and quietly asked, "Young master, no one is watching us anymore?"

Xiao Heng had been closely monitored by the Han Family, so he didn’t dare to go anywhere, fearing they would discover his connection to Gu Jiao.

But something major had happened to the Han Family today.

All the spies sent by Han shizi had been withdrawn.

And the reason for the Han Family's trouble was that Second Master Han had attempted to assassinate the Eldest Imperial Grandson.

The Eldest Imperial Grandson...

"Your Highness the Eldest Imperial Grandson——"

These were the words Zhang Dequan had shouted into the night last night.

Who was Zhang Dequan calling?

Was the Eldest Imperial Grandson nearby at the time?

Did he also face an assassination attempt?

Or——

Xiao Heng didn’t dare to think further.

He urgently needed to find out what had happened last night; he needed answers.

The coachman whispered, "Young master, where in the outer city are we going?"

Xiao Heng's eyes darkened, "Tianxiang Pavilion."

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In the suspenseful supernatural novel “Records of Mortals,” Jiang Baiyan, once a solitary and impoverished youth, finds refuge in the Shi family of Chang’an due to his extraordinary bloodline. With his clear and captivating peach blossom eyes, this seemingly innocent young man conceals a fanatical and malevolent lunatic within. Destined to succumb to darkness amidst hardship and degradation, he becomes a harbinger of chaos.

When Shi Dai suddenly transmigrates, she takes on the role of the Shi family’s young lady, the one who subjects him to countless trials, eventually leading to her demise.

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From what she knew of the plot, Jiang Baiyan was just a silent, timid, and often bullied pitiable character.

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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?"

Shi Dai responded, “You’re really amazing! I applaud you until I spin like a spiral and fly around the moon three hundred times! And also——you have dimples when you smile!"

Jiang Baiyan: ...?

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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?"

Shi Dai replied, "Does it come with meals and lodging? Can I sleep in everyday? Oh, and your cooking is the best!"

Jiang Baiyan: ...?

—

Jiang Baiyan was supposed to dislike her, even hate her, but as their separation drew near, his eyes turned red and he grabbed her sleeve, pleading, "Don't abandon me, alri—”

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Jiang Baiyan: ...?

He hasn't finished his lines yet though…