Quick Transmigration Sweet Story, The White Moonlight Rescue Plan

Lin An, his face bruised and swollen from the beating, lay sprawled on the ground in a sorry state. When he struggled to lift his head and saw that the person riding a tall horse slowly approaching was none other than Li Xuanche, a flash of surprise and hope appeared in his eyes, as if a drowning person had grasped at the last straw.

Lin An scrambled to Li Xuanche's horse, grabbed its hooves, and cried out in tears, "Cousin! You've finally come! I've suffered a terrible injustice today!" His cries were heart-wrenching and extremely pitiful.

Then, Lin An pointed to Gu Xiao standing not far away and embellished the story to Li Xuanche, complaining, "Cousin, this is what happened. I happened to see this young lady on the road and thought she looked familiar, so I wanted to go up and say hello and chat for a bit. Who would have thought that this woman would be so unreasonable and try to force me onto her carriage without saying a word? Of course, I refused, and she then attacked me without explanation, leaving me in this state!"

At this point, Lin An paused, carefully touching his face, which was swollen like a pig's head, before continuing to sob, "Look at me, she's beaten my face so badly! Waaah..."

The local people had never seen Li Xuanche before and naturally didn't know who he was. But when they heard Lin An address him as his cousin, and considering Lin An's fine clothes and arrogant demeanor, they vaguely guessed that Li Xuanche's identity must be extraordinary.

The crowd, which had been watching the spectacle with amusement, fell completely silent, their faces pale and legs trembling with fear. Then, they all knelt on the ground, kowtowing to Li Xuanche and crying out, "My lord, spare us! My lord, spare us!"

At this moment, Li Xuanche had an inscrutable expression. He had originally thought that he would appear in time at the crucial moment, like a legendary hero, to save the pitiful and weak Gu Xiao from her dire straits.

However, the reality was completely different from his expectations—this seemingly weak girl actually struck so hard, beating Lin An so badly that it was unbearable to look at.

Li Xuanche stared silently at Lin An's face, which was swollen like a pig's head. Despite his efforts to restrain himself, he couldn't help but laugh, and the corners of his already slightly upturned lips curved upwards uncontrollably. However, he still deliberately feigned extreme surprise and said loudly, "Oh? Such a thing actually happened?"

Lin An looked up and saw Li Xuanche laughing so happily. He couldn't help but feel a surge of joy. He thought to himself, "Judging from this, my cousin must be extremely angry! After all, I am representing my cousin's reputation. If Gu Xiao doesn't show me any mercy, isn't that the same as not giving my cousin any dignity at all?"

Knowing her cousin well, Lin An knew that he would not let the arrogant Gu Xiao off easily and would definitely vent his anger on her behalf, letting her know just how miserable the consequences of provoking him would be.

At this moment, everyone kneeling on the ground fell silent, their eyes all turning to Gu Xiao, filled with pity and regret.

Throughout history, it has been common for officials to cover for each other. For ordinary people, if they accidentally offend someone with power and influence, they have no choice but to endure the humiliation and silently bear it. It is more difficult than climbing to heaven to appeal their grievances.

However, in stark contrast to the panic and unease of the crowd was Gu Xiao's extraordinary composure. Her pretty face was expressionless, showing not a trace of fear, but only indifference and a calmness far beyond her years.

Gu Xiao suddenly met Li Xuanche's seemingly knowing, half-smiling eyes, and her heart leaped into her throat, a wave of fear washing over her. However, despite her terrified state, she desperately told herself to remain calm.

After a few moments of rapid breathing, Gu Xiao finally managed to compose herself. Having gone this far, she decided to go all out and portray herself as a feisty woman. Hands on her hips, head held high, she stared fearlessly at Li Xuanche and declared loudly, "Since this young master is your cousin, that's perfect! Let him be the judge and see if I hit you too lightly or too hard!"

At this moment, the woman's voice was clear and resonant, neither humble nor arrogant, showing no sign of backing down despite the other party's noble status. In fact, when she spoke to the incomparably esteemed Li Xuanche, her tone even subtly revealed a hint of disdain and provocation.

Hearing Gu Xiao's words, Lin An, standing to the side, instantly turned red with rage, the veins on his neck bulging. His eyes widened, and he pointed at Gu Xiao, roaring furiously, "You...you dare speak to my cousin like that!" He was about to rush forward and unleash a torrent of abuse when Gu Xiao suddenly raised his cloth shoe high again, as if to strike. Lin An, terrified, turned pale and quickly dodged behind Li Xuanche's horse.

Hiding behind the horse, Lin An still wouldn't give up. He shouted at Li Xuanche across the horse, "Cousin, you must stand up for me! Look at this arrogant and shrewish woman! Not only did she hit someone, but after learning that you are the eldest son of the current emperor—the incomparably noble Prince Qing—she showed absolutely no respect! Such a lawless person must be severely punished and made to taste the bitterness of torture!"

However, to everyone's surprise, after hearing Lin An's words, Gu Xiao did not show the slightest panic on her face. Instead, she acted as if she had just learned Li Xuanche's true identity, pretending to be extremely surprised and deliberately raising her voice to exclaim, "Oh? So this young master is actually a prince! That's wonderful!"

This girl clearly knows me, but she insists on pretending to be a complete stranger.

Li Xuanche pondered to himself, becoming increasingly curious. He wondered what Gu Xiao was really up to. Since she was acting this way, Li Xuanche decided to cooperate with her for the time being and see what she was really up to.

So he pretended to be meeting Gu Xiao for the first time, nodded slightly to her, and said in a polite and humble smile, "I am indeed this young master's cousin. May I ask what you need my help with?"

Gu Xiao slowly and deliberately put her cloth shoes back on, her movements elegant and composed, as if nothing had happened.

After tidying herself up, she finally raised her head and looked directly at Li Xuanche, her charming smile full of flattery: "I am far too unworthy of the title 'instructor'! It was just that I happened to catch a glimpse of Your Highness's elegant demeanor and extraordinary temperament, and I thought to myself that a person as outstanding as Your Highness must be a reasonable, fair and honest official. When it comes to matters, whether it is right or wrong, black or white, I am sure Your Highness will be able to see through everything and make a good judgment. That is why I dare to humbly request Your Highness to step forward and uphold justice for us."

If Li Xuanche's interest in Gu Xiao before was solely due to her being Ling Yubai's woman, then at this moment, his affection for Gu Xiao stems entirely from being attracted by her extraordinary courage and decisiveness.

Despite the danger, Gu Xiao remained calm and launched a counterattack in a unique and ingenious way against the provocations and threats of the villains. He not only successfully punished those who had committed numerous evils, but also demonstrated extraordinary wisdom and courage.

Just then, Lin An's powerful backer appeared. However, this did not throw Gu Xiao off balance. On the contrary, she quickly came up with a solution.

She was eloquent, her words filled with praise and admiration for her powerful backer. Her words elevated her to a position of great importance, making it difficult for him to interfere in Lin An's affairs.

In this way, they not only used their powerful backer to resolve the immediate problem, but also avoided further unnecessary complications arising from the backer's intervention. It was truly a double win, using someone else's strength against them!

Li Xuanche witnessed all of this, and a strong interest in Gu Xiao arose in his heart. He sat upright on his tall horse, his posture upright and imposing. Due to his height advantage, he was more than a foot taller than Gu Xiao. Looking down at Gu Xiao, he had a faint smile on his face, but the smile did not reach his eyes, instead revealing a hint of inquiry. "Then this prince must listen carefully to what the young lady has to say, and give her a proper judgment, so as not to disappoint this wise lady."

Having suffered countless bullies in her past life, Gu Xiao was used to looking up to others. But now, being looked down upon by Li Xuanche like this, she couldn't help but feel awkward.

After pondering for a moment, she resolutely lifted her foot and boarded the carriage behind her. Once she stood still and looked Li Xuanche in the eye, she slowly spoke, "My cousin is seriously ill and is in a hurry to return to the manor for treatment. But unexpectedly, your cousin, without even asking any questions, had his guards stop our carriage and drag me out of the carriage, insisting that I know him and trying to take me away. If Prince Qing doesn't believe me, just look over there. My guards are still tied up there by his guards!"

After Gu Xiao finished speaking, she pointed to Mo Feng, who was tied up in front of the carriage, to prove that what she said was true.

Li Xuanche squinted at Mo Feng, who was tied up, and was taken aback. He had thought that Mo Feng, who always followed Ling Yubai, must be a highly skilled martial artist, but he hadn't expected him to be just a pretty face with no substance. He was not even as good as Lin An's bunch of good-for-nothings.

The person I've always considered a formidable rival has fallen so low?

Li Xuanche was momentarily bewildered, his heart filled with mixed emotions, unsure whether he should feel astonishment or joy.

Faced with the situation, he subconsciously nodded in agreement with Gu Xiao, saying, "That's right. It must be my cousin who offended you, young lady."

On the other hand, Lin An couldn't bear to lose face no matter what.

Seeing that the situation was gradually turning against him, he immediately became desperate and began to coerce and bribe the people around him.

Lin An's eyes widened, and he immediately retorted with a wronged expression, "Cousin, please don't believe this wicked woman's nonsense! It was clearly her... she deliberately seduced me and even instructed her guards to tie themselves up to frame me! If you don't believe me, you can ask the people here; they can all testify for me!"

How could the common people dare to offend the powerful and influential Lin An? After a brief internal struggle, many people began to echo his words, saying that the situation was indeed as Lin An had said.

Seeing this, Lin An couldn't help but laugh smugly. He raised his chin, gave Gu Xiao a disdainful and provocative smile, and arrogantly shouted, "Hmph, see? As the saying goes, the eyes of the masses are discerning. This young master never lies or deceives anyone!"

Li Xuanche knew perfectly well that Lin An was clearly being unreasonable and sophistry.

However, at this moment, he couldn't suppress his curiosity and wanted to see how Gu Xiao would resolve this crisis. So, he put on a serious face, pretended to be suspicious, and asked, "But what Lin An said doesn't seem to make any sense."