Both worlds are like dreams

After getting the money, Xuehuang returned to the room and unexpectedly found that the quilt on her floor had been tidied and neatly folded on the bed.

Moreover, the originally soft mattress on the bed has now been replaced with a bamboo mat, with only a thin quilt on it.

Xue Huang lay down on it to try it out. The degree of softness and hardness was just what she wanted, and it was no different from her bed in Guigu.

The only person in Jinxiu Tower who understands her so well is her second uncle, who appears cold on the outside but is actually warm-hearted.

Xue Huang felt a little guilty when she thought about how she had damaged his door in a fit of impulse.

But thinking of his fierce attitude, she refused to apologize.

The next day, she slept in, and when she went out, she found that Wei Yunzhou's door had been repaired. But he seemed to be out.

Xue Huang didn't care, thinking about the appointment with the young master at Chenshi. She went to Bibo Lake early. The scenery here was nice, so she took a stroll along the way. When it was almost Chenshi, she arrived at the pavilion, but found that the young master in green had already arrived.

"You are so punctual!" Xue Huang said with a smile.

The young man in blue bowed and said, "The young lady is also very punctual."

"Do you see that everyone is so polite?" Xue Huang asked.

"Excuse me, young lady."

Xue Huang took out a banknote and handed it to him, "Here, six hundred taels."

The young man in green looked at the banknote and did not take it. Instead, he smiled and said, "Young lady, you are such a trustworthy person."

"Of course. Keep it now."

The young man in blue had no choice but to take it. After that, the two of them were silent for a while. They looked at each other and felt a little uncomfortable.

Xue Huang took the lead in breaking the deadlock and said, "By the way, what do you plan to polish that piece of jade into?"

The young man in blue replied, "I haven't thought about it yet."

"You're going to give it to someone, right? A man or a woman?" Xue Huang asked.

"man."

"What kind of person is he?"

The young man in green thought for a moment and said, "I'm not that familiar with him, and I don't know what he likes. I just think he's very cold and arrogant, and hard to approach."

Xue Huang smiled and said, "Why don't you just give him a stone? That way, he can get whatever he likes by himself."

"That's an excellent idea."

"As for my part, I also need to think about it carefully." Xue Huang said with a smile.

The young man in green looked at her bright smile and smiled slightly, "My name is Gu Qinglan, I haven't asked for your name yet."

Xue Huang opened her eyes wide and looked at him in surprise. "Gu Qinglan, so you are the famous Master Qinglan of Shangyang City. I have heard of you for a long time."

Gu Qinglan, the son of the Duke of Jingguo, was well-read, proficient in both civil and military affairs, and was quite famous in Beiling. It was said that he had a handsome and free-spirited appearance, always loved to wear green clothes, and was a young man who looked like a banished immortal.

Xue Huang thought to herself that she was stupid. Why did she just react now?

"Miss, you are flattering me. It is just an empty reputation and not worth mentioning."

"My name is Wei Xuehuang. Xue means snow-white, and Huang means phoenix."

"Legend has it that the phoenix has nine chicks, and the fourth is the divine bird Snow Phoenix, which is as holy as snow and as pure as ice and jade. The young lady deserves these two words." Gu Qinglan said with a smile.

"Really?" Xue Huang smiled like a child after receiving the compliment. "You're the only one who thinks so. My grandpa and the others all say that I jump up and down all day long, like a wild monkey!"

"The girl is indeed different from other young ladies from aristocratic families, but she is definitely not a wild monkey," said Gu Qinglan.

"Scholars are indeed different from us wanderers." Xue Huang said. "Thank you for your high regard. I will definitely make you my friend."

Gu Qinglan smiled sincerely: "It's my honor."

"If I want to see you in the future, can I go to your house?"

"Naturally."

"Okay then," Xue Huang said with a smile, "It's settled. I have something else to do today, so I'll leave first."

Gu Qinglan nodded, "Miss Xuehuang, take care."

Xue Huang waved her hand and left the pavilion. But after walking a few steps, she noticed several different auras around her.

She stopped and took a look. There were several men with good skills in the crowd moving quickly in the direction she had just been in, and several gazes seemed to be floating towards her.

Xue Huang looked back and saw that Gu Qinglan had already left the pavilion and was walking towards North Street, and those people seemed to be following him.

The voice in the gem sounded at the right time, "Don't meddle in other people's business!"

"You guessed it again." Xue Huang said.

"He is the son of the Duke of Jingguo and a member of the imperial court. I don't think your second uncle will allow you to get too close to him. Besides, they are just a few followers. Gu Qinglan is both civil and military, so he should be able to deal with them."

"I owe him a favor, so I'd feel bad if I just ignored him."

The voice in the gem was full of helplessness, "Don't give me that. You are doing this for your face."

Xue Huang smiled and said, "Since I'm bored, why not go and take a look?" After saying that, she followed him.

Gu Qinglan came to a mansion, which should be the residence of an official, and those who followed him also followed him all the way here.

However, after Gu Qinglan went in, they did not go in, but waited outside the door. However, two of them left in a hurry.

What was even more strange was that there was no gatekeeper in front of the house and the door was just wide open.

Obviously, there is something fishy here.

How could there be no one guarding the door of an official's home in broad daylight?

While no one was paying attention, Xue Huang leaped into the house like a ghost.

There was no one in the yard, it was very quiet, as if no one lived there.

Xue Huang walked through the courtyard, and with her sensitive nose she instantly smelled a strong smell of blood.

She hurried to find Gu Qinglan. If she guessed correctly, this should be a trap.

When they arrived at the backyard, they saw corpses lying on the ground, and the scene was in a mess. All the servants and maids, regardless of gender, age or status, were not spared.

What's even stranger is that some people seemed to be killed before they could even react.

Anyone who can do this is probably not a simple killer.

At this time, the gem on Xue Huang's neck felt cold, and the young man's voice sounded again, "There are a lot of people outside, leave here quickly."

Hearing this, Xue Huang hurried into the house, and Gu Qinglan heard the voice behind him and quickly turned around and slapped behind him.

Xue Huang stretched out her hand to block it, "It's me!"

Gu Qinglan was quite surprised to see that it was Xue Huang, "Miss Xue Huang, why are you here?"

Xue Huang held him back and said, "Come with me first. I'm afraid you've been tricked."

After saying that, she pulled Gu Qinglan out of the door. At this time, the voice in the gem sounded again, "Go east."

Xue Huang immediately pulled Gu Qinglan to the east, but Gu Qinglan did not hear the voice.

As soon as the two of them turned the corner, they saw a lot of soldiers rushing in.

The leader shouted, "Search carefully and arrest anyone suspicious immediately."

Gu Qinglan looked at the leader and said, "Is it him?!"

"Do you recognize him?"

"Tan Zheng, deputy commander of the Imperial Guard."

"The Imperial Guards are in charge of these things?" Xue Huang was puzzled.

Gu Qinglan only said: "I'm afraid this place has been surrounded. You should leave first and don't worry about me."

"Since I'm here, I have no intention of leaving." Xue Huang said with a smile. "Don't worry, I'll take you away." After saying that, Xue Huang took him and jumped directly from the top of the wall.