The cannon fodder original wife's bad story

Chapter 1408

Pei An's gaze darkened, his face gloomy. He didn't speak, but instead asked Song Guanzhou, "How many thieves were chasing you?"

"There should be three. Two will take my and Honeysuckle's lives, and the third, who's more capable, will use a bow and crossbow to lure Lin Shan away—"

"This is absolutely outrageous!"

Qin Qingdong was cursing and swearing when Pei Chen arrived with Xu Lingqiao and two maids. Xu Lingqiao was carrying Song Guanzhou's clothes. When she saw Song Guanzhou, she couldn't control herself and ran over, lifting her skirt.

"Watching the boats—"

She had been kidnapped and knew what it felt like to be on the verge of death.

Watching Linshan and Rendong being carried back to the main hall, she was terrified. Although Linshan told her personally that the Fourth Young Mistress was alright, she was still very worried.

Upon seeing him now, she immediately spotted Song Guanzhou, his body splattered with blood.

Overwhelmed with sorrow.

She rushed to Song Guanzhou, hugged him, and began to sob. Song Guanzhou hugged her back and whispered comforting words in her ear, "Sister, I'm not hurt, you don't need to worry."

"Watching the boats..."

Xu Lingqiao, choked with sobs and unable to utter a complete sentence, felt as if her internal organs had been shattered by fright. Only now, looking at Song Guanzhou, who was unharmed and walking on his own with crutches, did she realize the immense joy and shock of finding something lost again.

"Good sister, don't hug me. I'm covered in blood. Doesn't the smell make you nauseous?"

Song Guanzhou gently helped Xu Lingqiao away, wiping away the glistening tears that streamed down her face. Xu Lingqiao wiped away her own tears, her eyes still red, and said, "Who on earth is it that can't bear to see you have a single day of happiness—"

"Hey! Who the murderer is depends on how the authorities investigate."

Is it possible to find out?

not necessarily!

Since that's the case, she has no expectations. Now that she's been given a second chance at life, she's exhausted, both physically and mentally, and too lazy to think about the future. For now, she'll just put it out of her mind!

Qin Qingdong also found it strange at this moment. He wanted to ask Pei An how he knew that Song Guanzhou had encountered bad people, but the people around him were either masters and servants from the Duke's mansion or masters and monks from Longen Temple.

It's not a good time to speak up.

Suspicion arose again, and he vaguely suspected who it might be, but he immediately dismissed the idea.

He was just a woman, how dare he? But the next moment he dejectedly denied it, how could he not dare? Wasn't Xu Lingqiao right in front of him a perfect example?

Such a pretty girl, sold off so easily.

What wouldn't she dare to do?

He listened to a bit of the secret information Giangiri had gathered, then gave up. His elder brother had told him that General Jin was quite peculiar these days; he disliked the Crown Prince and wasn't entirely loyal to the Emperor.

"It's not time to completely break ties yet, but you should also stop associating with Miss Jin. The fact that His Majesty and the Empress Dowager instructed her to marry He Jiang is enough to prove His Majesty's helplessness towards the General."

"Brother, I never imagined that Fuyun had changed so much."

"Perhaps she's always been like this. The girl is capable, but her heart is biased. Neither the General nor the Princess knows her deep obsession with Pei Si. You don't need to know everything that Ji Ruijian found out, but it's right to have less contact with her."

Now, seeing Song Guanzhou escape death, he felt extremely indignant.

The main hall was full of people from the Duke's mansion. Xiao Bei, along with his servants and guards, was protecting the women, fearing that the thieves would return. Before long, someone came to report that the Fourth Young Mistress was unharmed.

After a while, Ren Dong and Lin Shan also returned to the main hall.

"Amitabha, please come inside with me to treat your arrow wounds." The monk doctor came forward and took the two patients. Xiao Yinxiu held a handkerchief to her chest, unable to suppress her fear for a long time.

"How could I have run into bad people out of nowhere?"

Looking down, she saw two arrow wounds near the mountain, and half of her body was covered in blood. Madam Mei was fainting from the sight of blood and could barely stand. It was only thanks to Madam Gu, Pei Shuyu, and Mei Qingyu that she was supported. Qi Yueniang's heart pounded with anxiety, and she asked about Song Guanzhou's condition.

Despite the pain, Lin Shan repeated, "Don't worry, Madam. The Fourth Young Master has already received you and will be here shortly."

"well."

Qi Yueniang was incoherent. To be honest, this sudden killing was something that none of the women had ever encountered before.

Mrs. Mei recovered and beckoned Pei Hua, who had just entered, to ask about the situation.

"Mother, don't worry. According to my fourth sister-in-law, there were three thieves. Two of them died in that messy, abandoned little Buddhist hall, and the other escaped with injuries. Right now, the monks in the temple are searching the entire temple, and our guards and servants have also been sent out to search the mountain. I don't believe that these villains have grown wings and were able to fly away."

Everyone was outraged!

It's been so many years since anything like this has happened in the capital. The young mistress of a noble family was assassinated at Longen Temple.

"It's good that Guanzhou is alright. He must have been greatly frightened. Where are the maids? Come here quickly."

As Mrs. Mei spoke, her legs trembled, and she couldn't remember the names of the maids and servants, so she called out directly, "Brother Bei's wife, since you're pregnant, could you bring some calming and nourishing herbs with you this time? If you have any, have the maids go and borrow a stove from the monks to brew some. Guanzhou can have a bowl when he comes back later, and all you sisters-in-law and younger sisters who have been frightened should also have a couple of sips to calm your nerves."

Zhang Fanghui nodded, "Don't worry, Second Aunt, I've brought the child with me. I'll send someone to cook it right away."

The maid obeyed and went to leave, but upon reaching the door, she hesitated, too timid to step out, and turned back stammering, "Young Madam, our medicine is all in the carriage, and I need to..."

It would be a lie to say I wasn't afraid.

Seeing this, Xiao Bei called two servants to accompany the four maids and servants, saying, "Be careful."

Perhaps that thief, cornered as a dog, will recklessly kidnap the maids. The lives of these servants are nothing compared to the lives of their masters.

Hearing that Song Guanzhou was unharmed, Xiao Yinxiu felt extremely conflicted.

If she had truly been stabbed twice by the thief, she would only feel regret; but now that she has heard the news and knows that the Song family is unharmed, her heart is heavy with anxiety.

Shuangyue came forward to help her, but was also scolded by her for no reason.

About an incense stick later, Song Guanzhou was seen entering the main hall surrounded by a group of people. Pei An and Xu Lingqiao were protecting him on either side, while Qin Qingdong and Pei Chen followed behind. Two maids would occasionally help him smooth his hair or lift his skirt.

Contrary to expectations of being weak and tearful, she appeared even more spirited.

Women who had long lived in their boudoirs had never seen such a scene. Song Guanzhou's clothes were covered in bloodstains. His orange-yellow clothes were now a mix of orange and red, and his white long skirt was now adorned with large dark red bloodstains.

"My son, you've really killed your aunt!"

Since Song Guanzhou left, Hehua was carried back barely breathing, and Mrs. Mei wished she could die too.

They came to offer incense for no reason, but then something happened to the most precious person in the Duke's mansion.

Is this going to kill me?