Female-to-male: I live on farming

She seemed to be in the mood for jokes.

Gu Lanxi saw that her pale lips were tightly pursed, her eyelashes were clearly visible and trembling slightly, and her skin was as white as jade, like a precious piece of glass jade that seemed like it would shatter at the slightest touch.

In addition, the blood overflowed from the broken wound, dyeing the white clothes red again, which was particularly glaring.

She seemed accustomed to it and said nothing.

Gu Lanxi began to be curious about her identity, especially after she had just revealed her archery skill of shooting a target from a hundred miles away.

But she estimated that even if she asked, the other party would not tell her.

Because of what just happened, Gu Lanxi seemed extremely silent for the rest of the journey.

Fortunately, they only needed more than half a day to reach their destination. Gu Lanxi asked Qiu Tong to take Jinyang to rest in the courtyard in the backyard of Gu's house. That courtyard was a very remote and quiet courtyard in Gu's house, and outsiders seldom went there.

Perfect for recuperation.

Jinyang nodded slightly at Gu Lanxi and went to the backyard.

Old Hua's medical skills were indeed well-deserved. After taking Gu's father's pulse, he first gave him an acupuncture injection, then wrote him a prescription, and told him to take it three times a day. After seven days, the poison would be completely eliminated.

Only then did Gu Lanxi finally feel at ease.

After seven days, when Mr. Hua confirmed that Gu's father's poison had been cured, he was ready to set off for home. No matter how Gu Lanxi tried to persuade him to stay, it was useless, so he had to arrange for guards and a carriage to send him back.

However, I heard that before Mr. Hua left, he went to Xiao Ji and got some recuperation medicine for her.

After returning home, Gu Lanxi was busy dealing with the affairs that had accumulated in recent times. After returning home, she only asked Qiu Tong to arrange someone to take good care of her food, clothing, housing and transportation, and she never saw her again.

On this day, Gu Lanxi was bored and suddenly thought of the mysterious woman. He became interested and wanted to go over to take a look.

No one had lived in that courtyard for a long time and it looked a bit deserted. There were a few apricot trees planted in it. As soon as Gu Lanxi stepped into the courtyard, he saw her sitting under the lush and crowded white branches. She was wearing silver-white clothes, her black hair like water casually scattered down, and she was holding a chess piece in her hand, playing chess alone on the stone platform.

One or two crystal apricot blossoms fell on her shoulders, but she didn't bother to brush them off. The white flowers around her were so bright that her whole body seemed translucent.

Gu Lanxi was momentarily distracted by this scene, thinking that she shouldn't be sitting in this remote and quiet courtyard, and should...

What should be done? Gu Lanxi couldn't explain it clearly, but she felt that such a person should have great ambitions.

Jin Yang heard her footsteps, turned around and saw Gu Lanxi, with a hint of surprise in his eyes. He then dropped the chess piece back into the chess bowl and said with a smile, "Miss Gu, how come you have time to come here today?"

"You live in the mansion, and I haven't asked Miss Xiao if she is adapting well."

Seeing that he was discovered, Gu Lanxi also walked over slowly.

"The servants are very dedicated, which shows that Miss Gu is strict in managing the household." Jinyang stared at her indifferently, his eyes were black, like black jade.

Gu Lanxi sat opposite her, holding up her skirt, looking down at the chessboard, and said, "Miss Xiao is quite leisurely and elegant."

"I have nothing to do while I am recovering from my injury, so I am using this to kill time. Are you interested in a game of confrontation?"

Gu Lanxi then took out a black piece from the chess cup and gently placed it down.

Jinyang picked up the white piece with her bare hands and dropped it.

It is said that one can tell a chess player's character by watching how he plays chess.

Start with a plan and layout, plan each step carefully before taking action, and win with every move.

The more Gu Lanxi played, the more shocked she became. The teacher who taught her chess in the past once commented that she was cunning, but now she had met her match.

Moreover, the other party's ability to calculate people's hearts is obviously better than hers.

After Jinyang dropped another black piece, Gu Lanxi put the white piece in his hand back into the chess pot, smiled and praised: "Miss Xiao's chess skills are superb. I am willing to admit that she is better than you."

"I haven't enjoyed playing chess so much in a long time. I should thank Miss Gu." Jin Yang rolled up his sleeves and began to collect the chess pieces on the chessboard. He said casually, "I heard that Miss Gu is now in charge of the entire Gu family's business. She is truly a role model for women."

"Everyone thinks that women should stay at home, get married, and then take care of their husbands and children. Miss Xiao is different."

Ever since Gu Lanxi took over the Gu family shop from her father and started to show up in public, rumors about her have become more and more frequent in the city.

Her eldest uncle and third uncle also contributed to the situation.

"I never thought that women should stay in the backyard. Their fate should be in their own hands. What is secular thinking? Is secularism right?"

Gu Lanxi was stunned by Jinyang's question.

"How about another game?" Before Gu Lanxi could figure it out, Jinyang had already extended the invitation again.

"it is good."

Gu Lanxi raised the corners of her lips.

Ever since the two of them played chess and chatted that day, Gu Lanxi began to come to her place occasionally. Sometimes they would play a few rounds of chess, sometimes they would just sit in the courtyard and warm the stove to make tea, and sometimes they would just sit and chat...

The more familiar the two people are with each other, the more they appreciate each other, and the more familiar they get along with each other.

However, on this day, not long after Gu Lanxi sat down, Qiu Tong ran over in a hurry, bent down and said something in Gu Lanxi's ear.

Gu Lanxi's originally relaxed and indifferent expression suddenly became solemn and he stood up solemnly.

"Sorry, Miss Xiao, I have something urgent to deal with. I have to excuse myself."

Jin Yang watched her hurriedly leaving, and after a moment of silence, he said to the empty space, "Come out."

As soon as he finished speaking, a man in dark black clothes suddenly appeared in front of Jinyang. He knelt on one knee and bowed his head respectfully, saying, "I am late in coming to your rescue, Your Highness, please forgive me."

"Does the court know that I am missing?" Jinyang's gaze skipped over his shoulder and fell on the branches of the apricot tree behind him, turning a thin green cup in his hand.

"Reporting to His Highness, the palace only said that you were recuperating, and His Majesty was not aware of your disappearance."

"Where are those assassins? What are the prince and his men doing?"

"I have already led my men to clear out the area. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has mentioned you several times in the court, but was always rejected by Marquis Xiao."

"You are so impatient that you reveal your true colors. How stupid!" Jinyang sneered, his tone full of sarcasm.

"Your Highness..." Zhuifeng seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Jin Yang glanced at him lightly and said, "Do you want to know why I didn't send a message back home, but instead stayed at Gu's house hiding my identity?"

"It is my subordinate who has overstepped his authority."

Zhuifeng lowered his head silently.

His Highness has his own ideas and reasons for doing things, and he only needs to obey orders.

Jin Yang did not blame him, but did not explain why she did this. Instead, she instructed, "Before you leave, please investigate one thing for me. I want to know what happened to the Gu family."

"Subordinates take orders."

When Zhuifeng arrived, he jumped lightly and left the Gu family's backyard.

Zhuifeng was extremely efficient and delivered the results of the investigation to Jinyang the next day.