Chapter 70 Nothing for a Lifetime

  Everyone was stunned, and Shen Guiya looked back at Han Jiangxue with some surprise.

  Han Jiang Xue stood up straight, her lips slightly pale, but she looked at Gu Zao Dong with great determination: "In the past few days, your wife has been coming to find me. I get along well with your wife, so I introduced you to my husband."

  Gu Zhaodong furrowed his brow: "Why?"

  Han did not elaborate and just glanced at Yuwen Changqing.

  Gu Chaodong reacted and wondered if Yaer was trying to help him build connections, so she got close to the Han family, and then met Houde Lord and Yuwen General.

  What's Shen Guiya crying about now?

  Shen Guiya also reacted and realized that Han Jiangxue was covering for them. She immediately wiped away her tears, stood up and said: "Husband, why did you bring so many people here?"

  "If I don't come, are you not planning on going back?" Gu Zhaodong's face still didn't look too good.

  Shen Guiya widened her eyes: "How could I not return? It's just that I spoke a bit late, thinking that my husband has been in a bad mood lately, so as to avoid being punished for returning late, that's why I said I wanted to go back to the Yuwen Mansion..."

  What a great eloquence! Shen Guiyan couldn't help but applaud her in her heart, this adaptability, this expression, is simply more than eight times better than the previous Shen Guiya.

  In an instant, all the onlookers in the house became shocked and frightened.

  Gu Zhaodong still had doubts in his heart, thinking of Liu Dafu's book, and looking at Shen Guiyan who was smiling beside him, he was still annoyed: "Since that's the case, then come back to the mansion with me now, I have something else to ask you."

  His wrist was tightly grasped by him, Shen Guiya felt a little frightened and subconsciously glanced at Yuwen Changqing. Among the people present, the one who should have spoken with the most weight was Yuwen Changqing.

  But looking back, he was actually talking to Gu Zhaobei.

  "Starting tomorrow, I will be serving under General Yuwen's command. I hope General Yuwen will forgive me for any mistakes."

  "I've heard that you're often idle and have a good time, the position of the leader may not be high, but it's not easy to sit in either." Yuwen Changqing said with a straight face: "There are many rules, and I'll let you learn them slowly."

  "I understand."

  He spoke with a straight face, but in fact he didn't even glance at her side.

  Shen Guiya gritted her teeth and reluctantly followed Gu Zhaodong out. Yu Wenhengde didn't look at her again, but instead stared fixedly at Han Jiangxue.

  "Big brother is going back?" Gu Chaobei asked with a smile.

  Gu Zhaodong didn't answer him and quickly pulled Shen Guiya away, a group of servants also followed them back to the Gu's residence.

  "Ah, I was feeling a bit sleepy, but now it's all gone." Gu Zhaobei stretched his waist and lazily said to Shen Guiyan: "I don't know if the general is interested in going with me to have a drink and chat? After all, it's hard to fall asleep."

  Yuwen Changqing's face was stern as he said, "Very well, this general also has some insomnia."

  "Am I going too?" Shen Guiyan pointed at herself and asked softly.

  "Alright." said Gu Zhaabei nodding his head.

  "That little girl can follow us too, right?" Han Jiang Xue said standing beside Yu Wen Chang Qing.

  Everyone was slightly stunned, and Yuwen Houde hurriedly came up and grabbed Han Jiangxue's hand: "Madam, it's so late..."

  "Late?" Mr. Han turned around and looked at him calmly.

  Yuwen Houdé's hand stiffened for a moment, and then relaxed slightly.

  "Eldest Sister-in-law wants to go, it's also fine. With Fourth Young Master's wife here, there's no need to worry about gossip." Yuwen Changqing smiled and said: "As for Eldest Brother, he looks tired, let's head back to the manor to rest first."

  "General..." Yuwen Houdé looked at Han Jiangxue with some panic, his hand tightening again.

  Shen Guiyan took a look at Han Shi's face, stepped forward and held her hand, subtly pushing Yuwen Houdé away: "It's the first time I've seen Mrs. Yuwen, there must be many things to talk about."

  I thought it was General Yuwen's wife at first, but just one look and it turned out to be Yuwen Houdé.

  Han Jiang's face was gentle and soft, while Yuwen Houde's face was detestable. He had even gotten together with Shen Guiya. In her heart, Shen Guiyan shook her head - a beautiful flower had been inserted into cow dung.

  Han Jiangxue pulled him over like this, and Gu Zhaobei also understood what his wife was thinking. He hastily invited Yuwen Changqing: "General, please."

  Four people walked down together, Yuwen Houde was left alone on the spot, wanting to catch up, but the attendants behind him came up and said: "Sir, General let us escort you back to the mansion."

  Helplessly, Yuwen Houtuo could only watch as they took Han Jiangxue away.

  The four of them left the Youyuan Inn, saw that everything was closed everywhere, and simply went back to the inn to buy a few jars of wine and several catties of beef, then went to the Dui Ge Pavilion on the next street.

  A toast to wine, how much is life worth?

  This is an empty pavilion, where travelers rest during the day and no one at night. Inside there are stone tables and stools, just enough for four people.

  Gu Chao Bei and Yu Wen Chang Qing were both speaking in an official tone, if Shen Gui Yan hadn't found out about their relationship behind the scenes, it would have been easy to think they didn't know each other at all. Yu Wen Chang Qing still had some hostility towards Gu Chao Bei.

  At first, Gong Shang saved the emperor and stood with the fifth prince in the north, using the fifth prince's sword to repel the enemy. In the heart of the empress's party, they probably already considered Gong Shang a member of the fifth prince's faction. As an important figure in the empress's party, Yuwen Changqing's attitude towards Gong Shang is now normal.

  Just now she thought Shen Guiya acted well, but didn't expect there were two more experts here.

  Han Jiangxue didn't say a word all the way, but when they sat down to drink, she suddenly grabbed the wine jug and took a big gulp, almost unable to hold it steady.

  Then tears came out.

  Yu Wenchangqing and Gu Zhaobei exchanged a glance, Yu Wenchangqing said: "Fourth Young Master's wife, why don't you stay here with Eldest Sister-in-law, I'll go for a walk with Director Gu."

  "Alright." Shen Guiyan replied.

  The night was quiet, and as soon as the two of them left, Han Jiangxue buried her face in the table and began to sob. Shen Guiyan let out a soft sigh as she looked at her, reaching out to gently pat her back.

  Although today's matter was smoothed over, she had always been observant and would notice things that others wouldn't. Not only did she see Han Jiangxue block the rope knot by the window, but also saw Shen Guiya inadvertently reveal her slender leg.

  It seems like she's wearing nothing under her clothes.

  Han Jiang Xue helped her husband with a heavy heart, and they managed to get through it together. However, Shen Gui Ya followed Gu Zao Dong back home, and once their clothes were removed, the truth would surely be revealed.

  It's a pity that this devoted woman seems to have been betrayed by her own husband.

  "Why? She was so good to me, and I still thought of her, even taking the initiative to tell her how to bribe my husband. Why would she do something so shameless?"

  Han Jiangxue finally couldn't bear it and burst into loud sobs: "I believed him so much, he also said that in this life he would only love me alone, even if there were concubines I could endure it, why must it be Shen Guiya?"

  Shen Guiyan patted her back gently, without making a sound.

  "Are you also finding it laughable?" Han Jiang Xue raised her head, a pair of red eyes staring at her: "Aren't you used to seducing other people's husbands? You're really a biological sister!"

  Shen Guiyan was taken aback, didn't expect to be implicated, somewhat bewildered: "Whose husband did I seduce?"

  "Hmph, I'd rather you go flirt with him now and let her taste the feeling of being snatched by her own sister." Han Jiangxue didn't respond to her, but instead opened her hand.

  Shen Guiyan was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said: "Did Shen Guiya tell you that I seduced her husband?"

  This person's words are intimidating, and the cold shots they fire from behind are truly unstoppable.

  Han Jiangxue gave her a glance and said angrily: "Don't deny it, you two sisters are of the same kind!"

  Thanks to her... she's still so good to Shen Guiya.

  Shen Guiyan sighed, not getting angry, but just said: "It's good that you vented out, it's just that I didn't do those things, and I don't like to bear the infamy. I've never seduced anyone's husband, having my own husband, which family's husband can still enter my eyes?"

  Han Jiangxue took another sip of wine, sobbing uncontrollably, and rummaged through her pockets to pull out a sword pendant: "I made it for him a long time ago, planning to give it to him. But when he came back that day, there was already one on his sword. He said he bought it casually from outside..."

  "Haha... I'm so stupid..."

  Shen Guiyan listened quietly and didn't disturb her.

  Han Jiang Snow muttered to herself and told everything about her past with Yuwen Houdé, her mouth kept repeating: "I thought we would be good for a lifetime."

  Is there anything that can last a lifetime? Shen Guiyan gently shook her head.

  Slowly, Han Jiangxue's voice faded away. Shen Guiyan shook her and took off her own cloak to wrap around her, then stood up and looked around for the other two people.

  Gu Chao Bei and Yu Wen Chang Qing were talking under a big tree nearby.

  "Still alive?"

  "Living, the queen dispatched a large number of people to keep watch, except for me and Fu Xue-shi, no one else could get close."

  "This is troublesome." Gu Zhaobei frowned: "If he comes back to his senses, then wouldn't all those people have died for nothing?"

  "Think of a way yourself." Yuwen Changqing smiled and said: "Aren't the things in your brain always the most numerous?"

  Shen Guiyan walked over and said softly, "It's time to send Madame Yuwen back."

  Yuwen Changqing was about to turn his face and pretend, but Gu Zhaobei nodded very easily: "Hmm, okay."

  He was slightly stunned, Yuwen Changqing tilted his head to glance at Gu Zhaobei, who patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't be so tense in front of her, she knows everything."

  What does he know? Yuwen Changqing took a deep breath: "You..."

  "Don't worry, you can trust her." Gu Zhaobei said in a low voice, then walked forward to hug Shen Guiyan and turned around to walk towards the pavilion.

  Can it be trusted? It's about the lives of millions, Gu Zhaobei has only just married Shen Guiyan, and he already thinks she can be trusted? Yuwen Changqing followed behind, his mind elsewhere, staring blankly at the hairpin on Shen Guiyan's head.

  Gu Zhaodong took Shen Guiya back to the manor and found that Madame Gu was actually waiting for them in the east wing.

  "Mother?" Gu Zhaodong was slightly stunned.

  Madam Gu's face was ugly, although the wound on her body had not healed yet, she sat up straight and waved her hand angrily: "Bring that cheap woman in for me!"