Chapter 389: Chapter 385: Something Happened to Wei Sui

Early morning, Guangtian Hall.

“…It’s arrived.” The Palace Attendant reported softly.

Tang Xiaobai lifted her head, looking at the screen at the entrance of the hall.

It was raining lightly outside, casting a somewhat gloomy light on the screen, making the figure behind it appear as if shrouded in mist, with blurred contours.

The scene was almost the same as yesterday, the same people as yesterday.

Gu Wan stayed overnight at the Eastern Palace last night, and Wei Sui did not come to take her back.

Fortunately, Gu Wan wasn’t aware there was a second notification, so when she stepped out from behind the screen, her expression was relatively calm, yet her eyes involuntarily revealed a hint of expectation.

Tang Xiaobai avoided her gaze and said, “Eldest Aunt Gu and Fourth Cousin have come to take you back.”

The light in Gu Wan’s eyes instantly extinguished.

Originally, she was extremely good at enduring it, but at this moment, she could not help but ask a redundant question, “Where is Wei Sui?”

Tang Xiaobai tapped her fingers, saying, “Wei Sui left the capital yesterday, he hasn’t been informed yet—” Her gaze fell on Gu Wan’s abdomen.

“Where did he go?” Gu Wan’s complexion did not soften as a result.

Even if Wei Sui were not around, if those at the Duke Wei Mansion knew she was pregnant, they would surely take her back for the child’s sake.

Unless they simply have no time to care.

“I don’t know,” Tang Xiaobai said.

The second time she sent someone to find Wei Sui, he was no longer home.

He left silently, it was only when the palace attendant came looking that the people at the Duke Wei Mansion realized Wei Sui was gone.

From last night until now, they still hadn’t found him, which is why Li Mu reluctantly allowed Gu Wan to stay overnight.

But early this morning, the Gu family was still asked to pick her up.

However, Gu Wan did not immediately take her leave.

She stood there, pale and silent for a while, then said, “I know where he went—”

…

After all, they were married for two years; some secrets were unknown to others.

Regardless of whether Gu Wan’s guess was right or wrong, Tang Xiaobai still instructed Yao He to take several Xuan Yi Guards to follow Gu Wan and find him.

Two hours later, Yao He sent someone back to report.

“Indeed, someone had been to that place, but Wei the Thirteenth Son was not found, nor was it confirmed that the person who had been there was Wei the Thirteenth Son.”

Tang Xiaobai’s eyelids twitched hard.

“Deploy more people, continue the search!” Li Mu suddenly interjected.

Tang Xiaobai couldn’t help but ask, “Do you also think—”

Before she finished asking, Li Mu shook his head, “I don’t think anything. It’s just that at this moment, Wei Sui cannot be allowed to get into trouble.”

If Wei Sui got into trouble, both Gu Wan and Pei Xuan would be pushed into a situation of certain death with no chance of recovery.

Tang Xiaobai had just realized this point.

Since they could think of it, others could too.

Three days later, in the Ba River near the suburbs of the capital, Wei Sui’s personal belongings were dredged up.

…

“Maybe it was accidentally dropped during passage,” Tang Xiaobai clenched her palm and said.

Li Mu pried her fingers open one by one, “Don’t rush, with the spring and summer floods, have them search downstream along the Ba River.”

Isn’t this acknowledging that Wei Sui fell into the water?

Tang Xiaobai’s heart grew more restless, “No footprints were found on the riverbank, right? Without them, you can’t say he fell into the water!”

“It rained two days ago,” Li Mu said.

Tang Xiaobai was momentarily speechless.

Li Mu squeezed her hand and said, “Release Pei Xuan temporarily.”

Tang Xiaobai lowered her head, pressing her forehead against his chest, silently for a while, then softly said, “If it’s aimed at Senior Brother Pei, does it mean that Wei Sui is all right?”

Where she could not see, Li Mu’s eyes turned dark and fierce.

If it were him, he too would not rest until Wei Sui was eliminated.

With Wei Sui dead, Pei Xuan would never get another chance at redemption.

But as he gently caressed the slender shoulders of the girl in his arms, he hesitated for a long time before whispering, “As long as they haven’t found anyone, it means nothing’s wrong.”

…

Not finding someone doesn’t mean things will be alright.

The impeaching memorials against Pei Xuan were piling up, waiting to ignite at the court assembly on the first day of May.

Yet two days before the grand assembly, another fire was added to the fuel.

…

After this series of incidents, the Gu family also tried to keep a low profile.

When Tang Xiaobai visited, only Eldest Aunt Gu came out to greet her.

“What happened? Cousin Ah Weng is not like that,” Tang Xiaobai furrowed her brow as she held Eldest Aunt Gu’s hand.

Gu Wan, being so forbearing and independent, couldn’t possibly have resorted to hanging herself so easily, especially since she was pregnant.

But now, that’s exactly what she did.

“Back when Wei Sui’s belongings were found, nothing happened to her; why would she suddenly get upset after a few days?” Tang Xiaobai asked.

Eldest Aunt Gu’s eyes darkened, “It was my lack of strict household management.”

Tang Xiaobai consoled her by holding her arm, softly asking, “What exactly happened?”

Eldest Aunt Gu shook her head, “The people who saw Ah Weng yesterday are still asking.”

Seeing her expression, Tang Xiaobai knew there were people she couldn’t inquire about, so she pursed her lips and entered the courtyard of the second branch, “Asking Cousin Ah Weng directly might be the same.”

Gu Wan had already woken up, her expression somewhat dazed; only when Tang Xiaobai approached did she regain focus.

“Who wants you dead?” Tang Xiaobai asked.

Gu Wan’s eyes shifted for a long time before she uttered a name.

This name was unfamiliar to Tang Xiaobai.

But upon hearing it, Eldest Aunt Gu’s face changed, and after a brief farewell, she hurriedly left.

Tang Xiaobai sat down by the bed, examining Gu Wan’s expression, saying, “But you were the one who hung yourself.”

Gu Wan’s gaze wavered, nodding, “She said they dredged… a body, Pei… promised to die in reparation…”

Tang Xiaobai gritted her teeth.

The one who spoke certainly knew a lot, but how did Gu Wan believe it so easily?

“Didn’t you verify it?” Tang Xiaobai asked.

Gu Wan covered half her face, closing her eyes, “I might have been mentally unwell these past two days…”

She was indeed not in a good mental state.

In half a month, she had lost a significant amount of weight, and her complexion appeared somewhat darkened.

Tang Xiaobai suddenly felt a pang of discomfort, softly asking, “Is the child bothering you?”

During early pregnancy and faced with sudden changes, how could one feel well?

Gu Wan shook her head, giving a bitter smile, “He isn’t bothering me, I’m the one bothering him—” She paused, her voice lowering, “It’s me… bothering everyone…”

Tang Xiaobai’s heart skipped a beat, holding her hand, “Senior Brother Pei is fine, and Wei Sui hasn’t been found yet, there are no bodies.”

Gu Wan nodded, “I know… for now, there aren’t any…”

Tang Xiaobai observed the desolate aura between her brows, deeply worried she might be depressed.

“You should realize that from beginning to end, someone is trying to harm Senior Brother Pei, and you and Wei Sui are just pawns. If you die, the situation will only worsen, besides—” Tang Xiaobai softly glanced at her abdomen, “If Wei Sui comes back and finds himself without a wife and child…”

Gu Wan suddenly teared up, instinctively guarding her abdomen with both hands.

“You know Wei Sui’s nature better than anyone, don’t you?” Tang Xiaobai gently said, “He’s like a child, unable to withstand any blow.”

“Even if… worst comes to worst, this child might be Wei Sui’s only offspring…”

…

Leaving the second branch, Tang Xiaobai still didn’t see Eldest Aunt Gu.

The person who deliberately spread false news to lure Gu Wan into attempting suicide was a member of the Gu family. Such a huge lapse on Gu family’s part would naturally weigh heavily on Eldest Aunt Gu’s mind.

Tang Xiaobai speculated Eldest Aunt Gu might not manage to see her for a while, but she didn’t regard herself as an outsider and prepared to leave on her own.

At the doorway, she happened to encounter Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan appeared shrouded in shadow, his usually handsome face looking unwell.

Tang Xiaobai had initially thought he was worried about Cousin Ah Weng, but realized there was something more troubling him.

“What’s wrong? Why is Cousin Ah Weng not like herself?” Tang Xiaobai asked, frowning slightly as she held Eldest Aunt Gu’s hand.

Gu Wan isn’t one to act impulsively, especially while carrying a child, and yet she had done just that.

“Even when Wei Sui’s belongings were found, she was fine. Why would she suddenly do something rash after a few days had passed?” Tang Xiaobai asked.

Eldest Aunt Gu’s eyes darkened, “Perhaps I didn’t manage the household strictly enough.”

Tang Xiaobai consoled her with a gentle touch on the arm and softly asked, “What truly happened?”

Without waiting for an answer, as Eldest Aunt Gu’s expression revealed there were those she couldn’t speak of, Tang Xiaobai entered the second courtyard: “Even if I ask Cousin Ah Weng herself, it’ll be the same.”

Gu Wan was already awake, looking somewhat dazed, but focused when she saw Tang Xiaobai approach her.

“Who wanted you dead?” Tang Xiaobai asked.

Gu Wan’s eyes flickered for a while before she whispered a name.

This name, Tang Xiaobai wasn’t familiar with.

But once Eldest Aunt Gu heard it, her face changed color, and she quickly bid goodbye to Tang Xiaobai and left.

Tang Xiaobai sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Gu Wan’s expression, and said, “But you were the one who went and hanged yourself.”

Gu Wan’s eyes trembled as she nodded, “She said they had dredged…a body, Pei… would die in reparation…”

Tang Xiaobai clenched her fist.

This person knew a great deal, but why had Gu Wan believed it so easily?

“Didn’t you verify it?” Tang Xiaobai asked.

Gu Wan covered half of her face with her hand, closed her eyes, and said, “She said… was not good mentally these days…”

Tang Xiaobai noticed her discomfort, gently asked, “Is the child troubling you?”

Gu Wan shook her head, a bitter smile remaining, “It’s not him… it’s me that’s troubling him—and, I’m troubling everyone—”

Tang Xiaobai’s heart tightened, she held Gu Wan’s hand, and said, “Senior Brother Pei has nothing to worry about, and Wei Sui has not been found yet, there are no bodies.”

Gu Wan nodded, “I know… for now, there’s nothing…”

You must understand that from the start, this was all a plot against Senior Brother Pei. You and Wei Sui are just pawns. If you were to die, and Wei Sui came back to find he had lost both wife and child…”

Gu Wan’s gaze trembled, and she nodded, whispering, “She said they retrieved… a corpse, Pei… would pay with his life…”

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