"Ah!"
A shrill scream echoed. The red veil on Gu Zhengwan's head slipped off. Xie Chengrui had hidden Gu Zhengwan so well that no one really cared about her before. All they cared about was what she really looked like.
"Hey? Isn't this Gu Zhengwan?"
Someone voiced their confusion first. Then the others suddenly realized and started whispering to each other, looking at Gu Zhengwan's face.
Gu Zhengwan was sitting on the ground, her eyes looking helpless. She quickly picked up the veil and covered her head again.
Gu Jiangyue also saw Gu Zhengwan's face. She noticed something strange. The face looked 80% like Gu Zhengwan's, but upon closer inspection, there were differences.
A disturbing thought crossed Gu Jiangyue's mind. Gu Zhengwan must have been disfigured, but Xie Yuwen helped her restore her face. Gu Jiangyue guessed that Gu Zhengwan might have used skin - changing technique on her face.
Gu Zhengwan's eyes had shown surprise just now, but there was no expression on her face. This should be the after - effect of the skin - changing technique. Thinking of this, Gu Jiangyue felt a chill running down her spine. She wondered which poor girl had fallen victim to Gu Zhengwan.
"The Second Prince hid her so well, but it's still Gu Zhengwan. Could it be that he didn't want us to see her because there's some secret?"
A voice came from the crowd, with an obvious provocative tone.
Gu Jiangyue followed the sound and saw Ji Yunsheng's face in the crowd.
"I've long heard that Miss Jiangyue has had a tough time in the Gu Mansion, constantly being bullied. Could it be that Gu Zhengwan also bullied Miss Jiangyue, so she doesn't dare to show her face?"
"I think it's quite possible."
Taking Ji Yunsheng's words as a topic, the crowd started discussing again. Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, and Xie Chengrui was standing there, stuttering and at a loss, Xie Yuwen finally spoke up.
"It's not that the Second Prince didn't want Miss Zhengwan to show her face. Miss Zhengwan went to a temple for spiritual cultivation. She couldn't show her face for a short time after that. I'd like to apologize on behalf of the Second Prince."
The smile on Xie Yuwen's lips was a bit unnatural. There was a malicious glint in his light - brown pupils as he looked in the direction where Ji Yunsheng had spoken.
But Ji Yunsheng had already run away. Xie Yuwen only saw an empty seat.
"The Sixth Prince is right. Please forgive us."
Coming back to his senses, Xie Chengrui quickly bowed to the guests in the main hall, following Xie Yuwen's words.
"It's getting late. Don't miss the auspicious time. Let's start the wedding ceremony quickly."
Not knowing who was fanning the flames, Xie Yuwen simply waved his fan and tried to smooth things over.
Xie Yuwen's words made sense. Since the crowd didn't know about Gu Zhengwan's skin - changing, they decided not to pursue the matter anymore.
Only Gu Zhengwan under the veil was extremely nervous. She was afraid that Gu Jiangyue would expose what she had done in the Gu Mansion.
After Xie Chengrui and Gu Zhengwan nervously completed the wedding ceremony and all the rituals, the sun had already set.
The banquet in the main hall began. Gu Jiangyue and Gu Zhengwan were taken to different rooms, while Xie Jiuan and Xie Chengrui were still in the main hall, toasting the guests.
The whole main hall was filled with singing and dancing, a lively scene. Ji Yunsheng left the main hall and quickly wandered around the palace. First, he found the Second Prince's mansion.
The servants should be busy in the front hall. The mansion was almost empty. But Ji Yunsheng was still very cautious. He stuck to the wall and went straight to Xie Chengrui's bedroom.
Gu Zhengwan should have been sent here. Thinking of this, Ji Yunsheng unconsciously lightened his movements.
Ji Yunsheng was holding a packet of poisonous powder in his hand. He planned to stun Gu Zhengwan as soon as he entered the door and then look for the spiritual herb.
He didn't intend to kill Gu Zhengwan. He believed that the person who had the grudge should settle it. He would leave Gu Zhengwan to Gu Jiangyue.
Ji Yunsheng took a deep breath and then quickly pushed open the door. But the next second, he was a bit stunned because Gu Zhengwan wasn't in the room.
Ji Yunsheng still didn't relax his vigilance. He looked around and finally confirmed that Gu Zhengwan was really not there. A bad thought came to his mind.
Since Gu Zhengwan wasn't here, it was very likely that she had gone to find Gu Jiangyue.
After much thought, Ji Yunsheng decided to look for the spiritual herb first. The moves he had taught Gu Jiangyue were enough for her to deal with Gu Zhengwan.
Ji Yunsheng didn't hesitate any longer. He rummaged around the room. After searching the room, they didn't find any trace of the spiritual herb. Just as Ji Yunsheng was about to look elsewhere, he heard a voice behind him.
"Don't look anymore. The spiritual herb is with me."
Ji Yunsheng turned around and sure enough, saw Xie Yuwen's figure behind him.
"Will you give it to me voluntarily, or do I, the master of the valley, have to take it by force?"
A wicked smile appeared on Ji Yunsheng's lips. His eyes were fixed firmly on Xie Yuwen. Xie Yuwen didn't say a word. Instead, he smiled and then used his light - body skill, flying towards his own mansion.
If Ji Yunsheng followed him, on Xie Yuwen's territory, he would surely be in great danger. But this was the only way to save Gu Yi. After some thought, Ji Yunsheng also used his light - body skill and followed.
Xie Yuwen stopped in the courtyard. He just stood there looking at Ji Yunsheng. He knew that Ji Yunsheng would definitely follow.
"If you win, I'll give you the spiritual herb."
Xie Yuwen looked at Ji Yunsheng, with a fierce glint in his eyes. Ji Yunsheng still looked nonchalant.
"You're not enough. Tell me, how many people are there in total?"
Xie Yuwen of course knew that he couldn't beat Ji Yunsheng. This time, he didn't even want Ji Yunsheng to leave the palace alive. A sinister smile appeared on Xie Yuwen's lips as he said,
"Try and you'll find out."
As he finished speaking, Xie Yuwen waved his fan. A green poisoned blade appeared on the fan and rushed towards Ji Yunsheng.
His move was unexpected. Ji Yunsheng used his light - body skill to retreat. But before he could retreat far, he heard the sound of swords cutting through the air behind him.
Ji Yunsheng took out his soft whip from his waist. He tilted his head slightly and then whipped it out forcefully, just barely avoiding the attack.
Ji Yunsheng stood still and looked back. Sure enough, he saw many black - clothed men emerging from all directions.
Xie Yuwen, in a blue robe and holding a folding fan, stood among them, smiling arrogantly.
Ji Yunsheng looked at the more than twenty people around him and frowned. It seemed that he couldn't leave for a while. A hint of worry crossed his mind. He wondered how Gu Jiangyue was.
But before he could think too much, Xie Yuwen led the men and rushed towards Ji Yunsheng again.
Xie Yuwen chuckled lightly,
"Getting distracted at this time. You're surely going to die."
Surrounded by people on all sides, Ji Yunsheng simply stomped his feet hard and left the ground. He whipped out his whip in the air. The wind of the whip roared and knocked down many people.
But the next moment, many more people rushed up. Ji Yunsheng could only wave his whip to defend himself again.