Chapter 22: There’s A Spy (1/2)
Translator: Flying Lines
Edited by Lord Immortal
She asked unconsciously. Gu Yusheng answered after a while without changing his smile. “Yes, I knew.
“Xuan, if I could stand out regardless of anything else, I would have. But you know, we’re burdened with much more than ourselves.”
Staring at Xie Mengxuan, he looked particularly serious.
Noticing his nervousness, Xie Mengxuan wore a faint smile. “I know. I’m still grateful that you came to save me when I was nearly drowned to death.”
She was very polite. The moment she was aware of the identity of Gu Yusheng, she was a little excited. However, after a night, when she talked with him again, the old intimacy between them in childhood was somehow gone.
She attributed it to their different experiences over the past years since they got separated and then suppressed the strange feeling.
Gu Yusheng showed a bitter smile. “There’s no need for you to be so polite to me.”
A bit embarrassed, Xie Mengxuan touched her nose. Gu Yusheng didn’t want to put her in a dilemma. Instead, he stood up to open the window. “Xuan, what do you think of the Zhou village?”
Looking out, Xie Mengxuan gave a sincere remark. “It’s a small village with a nice view.”
Indeed, this was what she thought in earnest. Although what Aunt Cui and others did was against the rules of conduct, it would not affect her mood to enjoy the scenery and her gratitude to Geng Zhishan.
Gu Yusheng raised his eyebrows. “Don’t you think they fretted too much care over your arrival?”
Instead of changing her expression, Xie Mengxuan said with a subtle smile, “I’m afraid there’s already a spy here.”
“You knew that?” A flash of confusion shone in the eyes of Gu Yusheng.
Xie Mengxuan nodded. “I’m capable enough of noticing this point. Although a small village tends to be exclusive to newcomers, it’s too apparent that they keep finding faults with me.”
“How could I ignore the wisdom of Xuan?” Gu Yusheng sighed and then praised her sincerely.
Looking directly at each other, Xie Mengxuan could not help shifting her look. “Big Brother Gu, now that you’ve appeared in this way…”
“As they have never seen me before, even if they have doubts, I just have to deny it and put on a disguise. Who will insist that I am the young master of the Gu family?” With his hands folded behind his back, Gu Yusheng standing straight appeared to be from a noble family.
It was beyond the expectation of Xie Mengxuan that she would reunite with him, which was an unexpected surprise.
Outside the room came the clear singing of birds, which was pleasing to ears. Gu Yusheng turned to look at her. “Xuan, you’d better have a good rest these days. I’ll try to contact the crown prince and Uncle Xie.”
Xie Mengxuan wore a puzzled look. “It’s weird that I never got a response even after managing to send messages several times. If they were not intercepted by others midway, something pivotal might have happened in the imperial capital.”
Gu Yusheng wore a stern look at the right time. He slightly shook his head to deny the inference of Xie Mengxuan. “There’s nothing wrong in the imperial capital. I have also not received any replies, so I prefer that someone has stopped them.”
Having done a quick count, Xie Mengxuan became aware that she had wasted almost half a month here, which was enough for the imperial capital to be in chaos.
She looked serious. “We’ve wasted a lot of time here. Big Brother Gu, if you’re in good enough condition, I have something to trouble you.”
Gu Yusheng waved his hand. “It’s okay. I’ll settle it.”
Having finished speaking, he turned to leave the house. Xie Mengxuan leaned on the bedside and looked at the clean quilt with her trembling eyes.