Quick Transmigration Sweet Story, The White Moonlight Rescue Plan

Seeing Li Xuanche's sudden change in expression, Lin An couldn't help but feel secretly delighted. He thought to himself, "It seems this cousin of mine also utterly despises that woman named Gu Xiao!" Thinking this, Lin An became even more smug, hastily echoing Li Xuanche's sentiments. At the same time, he pointed his finger at Gu Xiao again without mercy, cursing, "Hmph! What an ignorant woman!"

At this moment, Lin An was riding high on his success, overjoyed that Li Xuanche would surely step forward and teach the arrogant Gu Xiao a lesson. However, to his utter surprise, Li Xuanche issued an order without hesitation, and instantly several guards rushed forward like wolves and tigers, binding him hand and foot.

Lin An was immediately shocked, his face filled with astonishment and fear. He asked incredulously, "Cousin, why...why did you arrest me?" He couldn't understand why Li Xuanche, who had just been on the same side as him and shared the same hatred, would turn against him in the blink of an eye.

Meanwhile, Gu Xiao watched everything unfold with confidence. She knew that her meticulously planned scheme had succeeded, and she was also well aware that this was a crucial moment for Li Xuanche in his struggle for the throne.

At such a critical juncture, while Li Xuanche could certainly adopt a moderate approach in court to navigate the various factions, he absolutely could not afford to lose his good reputation among ordinary people.

Therefore, Lin An became a pawn that had to be eliminated. Only by doing so could Li Xuanche earn a reputation for integrity, honesty, and impartiality. Thinking of this, Gu Xiao's lips curled up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile.

It must be said that this scheme of using someone else to do the dirty work was incredibly clever. And most importantly, even though Li Xuanche knew he was being used as a tool, he had no choice but to comply.

At this moment, looking at Gu Xiao again, where was the slightest trace of an ignorant woman? She was clearly a heroine who was good at understanding other people's thoughts and was proficient in strategy and calculation, a veritable "female Zhuge Liang".

If such an intelligent and shrewd woman could be used by him, then he would surely have a smooth and worry-free journey on the perilous and challenging path to the throne!

Li Xuanche's thoughts raced, and after a moment, his originally gloomy face seemed to be brushed by a spring breeze, instantly returning to his gentle and refined appearance.

Li Xuanche rode his horse forward gracefully, bowed slightly to Gu Xiao, and said slowly, "I am truly sorry. It was my cousin who was rude to you this time. I hope you can forgive him."

It has to be said that Li Xuanche's ability to change his expression so quickly and naturally is even more impressive than that of the most famous actors in the capital.

However, Gu Xiao didn't have much affection for Li Xuanche and didn't want to get entangled with him any further. Therefore, she only gave him a perfunctory apology and bowed to him in return, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness Prince Qing, for your righteous intervention today, ridding the people of this scourge. However, my cousin is seriously ill and it is not advisable for him to stay here any longer. I will now escort him back to his residence."

Before she could finish speaking, Gu Xiao didn't give Li Xuanche a chance to respond. She turned around, grabbed Mo Feng, and hurriedly headed back. Judging from her hasty manner, she seemed genuinely worried that Li Xuanche would pester her.

The close advisor standing beside Li Xuanche witnessed this scene and was extremely surprised to see Gu Xiao so eager to escape. He muttered to himself, "This is really strange. I've been by the Prince's side for so many years, and this is the first time I've seen a woman avoid our Prince like the plague!"

Hearing his close advisor's words, Li Xuanche was not angry. Instead, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile. His narrow eyes were fixed on the carriage that was gradually moving away, and he murmured softly, "This woman is not like ordinary women who are vulgar and easy to guess. She is indeed cunning and intelligent."

The carriage had been gone for quite some time, but no one had come to untie him. Lin An, whose mouth was still tightly covered with a strip of cloth, was extremely anxious. He kept making groaning noises and twisting his body desperately, trying to attract the attention of others.

Just then, Li Xuanche, who was leisurely enjoying the praise of the people, was suddenly disturbed by a noisy noise.

He frowned, his face showing displeasure, and turned to look at the source of the noise. It turned out that the commotion was coming from Lin An, who was being held firmly to the ground.

Li Xuanche stared coldly at the disheveled Lin An and said in a chilling tone, "Send this arrogant fellow to my uncle and tell him that if he can't even discipline his own son, then it's probably time for him to relinquish his position as Vice Minister of Justice to someone more capable!"

Upon hearing this, Lin An, already terrified, was even more frightened. He hurriedly tried to beg for mercy and admit his mistake to Li Xuanche, but his mouth was gagged, and he could only let out a series of indistinct whimpers. The sound was like the shrill scream of a fat pig about to be slaughtered, both sharp and piercing.

However, Li Xuanche remained unmoved by Lin An's hysterical accusations. He expressionlessly gave the order to have Lin An forcibly hoisted onto a horse and then rushed to the Ministry of Justice.

Meanwhile, inside a spacious and luxurious carriage, Ling Yubai and Gu Xiao sat facing each other, the atmosphere somewhat subtle and awkward. They glanced at each other and then quickly looked away, neither knowing what to say next.

The two stood there silently, both hesitant, unsure who should break the unsettling silence. Time seemed to stand still, and the air around them felt heavy.

Finally, Ling Yubai couldn't suppress his impulse and spoke first. His voice was slightly strained as he softly said, "Thank you!" Although it was just two simple words, the gratitude he expressed was overflowing.

Although the man's breathing was still weak, he had thankfully stopped coughing. Seeing this, Gu Xiao, who had been on tenterhooks, finally felt relieved, and her worries dissipated considerably.

However, perhaps to avoid letting the slightly awkward atmosphere continue, Gu Xiao did not choose to look Ling Yubai in the eye, but instead turned her head slightly and looked to the side.

Her eyes flickered, as if trying to conceal some deep-seated emotions. She replied in a similarly somber tone, "Cousin, there's no need to thank me. It's just what I should do..."

Now that he was on the verge of death, if any woman still cherished him, Ling Yubai would think she must be a fool. But judging from Gu Xiao's fearless demeanor just now, he didn't seem like a idiot.

She had previously tried to inquire about Gu Xiao's background and found that he was innocent and there was nothing to regret. She deliberately delayed making her promise to see if Gu Xiao would panic because he had failed to achieve his goal. On the contrary, Gu Xiao not only did not make any move, but even had the leisure to browse the shops, taking it all as a lie from that day.

He's not a spy, yet he shows little concern for me, and he keeps getting close to me. Could it be that he's really fallen deeply in love with me?

After uttering those two words, Ling Yubai was also shocked. After a long silence, she tentatively asked, wanting to confirm her concerns, "Cousin, were you speaking up for me outside the car?"

Gu Xiao was taken aback when he heard Ling Yubai's words. After thinking for a moment, he felt that he was doing this to repay Ling Yubai's previous kindness. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was doing it for Ling Yubai's sake.

So, under Ling Yubai's puzzled expression, Gu Xiao nodded frankly and directly, "If it's for my cousin, that's not wrong. My cousin once proved my innocence in the manor, which was a great favor. Now..."

Ling Yubai didn't hear what Gu Xiao said next. Instead, she looked at Gu Xiao with an expression of knowing full well that this was indeed the case. After staring at Gu Xiao for a long time, she slowly uttered, "Actually, you don't have to love me like this..."

Ling Yubai felt that saying "love me" was too explicit, so she didn't say it. She thought Gu Xiao would understand her unspoken meaning, but Gu Xiao said to her seriously, "You can't do that. My cousin spoke up for me back then, which made me deeply grateful. My cousin is like my second parents to me. What I just did was all my own willingness to prove my cousin's point. There is absolutely no falsehood in it."

Gu Xiao went on and on about her gratitude, but Ling Yubai didn't listen to a word she said. All he heard was that Gu Xiao was willing to prove herself for him, without any regrets.

Gu Xiao really loves him! What should he do? He just wanted to find a fake wife to deal with his uncle, aunt, and Li Xuanche trying to force her to marry him. But if he faked his death to escape, would Gu Xiao faint from crying?