After being married off, she was favored by the powerful official

Chapter 239 Sorrow

The Qingyun Marquis Mansion has changed from its usual cheerful atmosphere in recent days, as if it were shrouded in dark clouds and extremely depressed.

Although the servants in the mansion did not know what had happened, they were keenly aware that their master was in a bad mood, and they were all very cautious, fearing that they would bring bad luck to their master.

Gu Jin helped Huo Sichen set up the mourning hall.

Huo Sichen's thin figure knelt in front of his mother's coffin, and the sight of his small body made Gu Jin's heart ache.

Precisely because she is used to seeing life and death, she is particularly unwilling to see the separation of death.

Separation in life can eventually lead to reunion, but separation in death marks the complete end of a relationship.

Gu Jin walked out of the mourning hall.

Xie Ran had been waiting for her outside. He was standing alone in a white robe, with unconcealable sadness in his eyes. "Ajin."

He called her carefully, but Gu Jin seemed not to hear him.

He took a step forward and gently grasped her wrist, his voice as fragile as jade, "Ajin, I didn't mean to hide it from you, I just want to tell you after the dust settles.

You know, this is a very important matter, so..."

"You don't believe me." Gu Jin's voice was as cold as ice, without a trace of emotion.

"Of course not." Xie Ran denied it flatly.

How could he not believe her!

Since he wants to spend the rest of his life with someone, he must regard that person as his life, so how could he not trust her.

"Those people will not allow Si Chen to exist. Anyone who knows about it will be in danger. I almost lost you before, so I dare not let you make any mistakes again." He knew her too well, so he had to hide it.

If Gu Jin knew Huo Sichen's identity, he would do his best to protect him.

But those people would not allow the existence of anyone who knew the truth. Gu Jinzeng had almost died at the hands of the killer, so how could he push her into danger?

Gu Jin shook off Xie Ran's hand, turned around and looked at him coldly, "So, you can ignore the safety of Aunt Zhao and Xiaochen? Their life and death don't matter to you at all, right?"

Xie Ran lowered his eyes and remained silent.

He was indifferent, but not heartless. Moreover, they were people she cared about, so how could he ignore their life and death?

But the Qingyun Marquis Mansion is not an airtight iron barrel. If he rashly takes them back, they will only be exposed to the public's sight faster.

Empress Dowager Jiang would not allow Huo Sichen to trace his ancestral roots, so His Majesty has been waiting for the head of the royal family to return to Beijing. Only in this way can Huo Sichen become a prince legitimately.

Until then they can only wait.

“I have arranged for a group of Jinyiwei to disguise themselves as nearby residents and keep an eye on this place at all times, and I have also sent Xuanyu to protect them secretly.

But today someone attempted to assassinate Your Majesty in the palace, and I was caught in a dilemma.

And Xuan Yu fell into their trap again. These people took advantage of him dealing with several masters to break in, and those Jinyiwei were no match for them..." Xie Ran's voice faded.

He had indeed made careful arrangements. Although what was happening now was not what he wanted to see, it was wrong and he had no right to make excuses.

“I didn’t protect them, it was my fault.

But Ah Jin, I never trusted you, I just wanted to protect you..."

"Enough." Gu Jin interrupted him indifferently, with an unprecedented tiredness on her face.

Since traveling through time, she thought she had adapted to life in ancient times and could survive with ease in the vortex of power struggle.

She thought she could change the fate of many people, but she was too self-righteous. She couldn't even protect the lives of those around her. She was a complete loser.

"Xie Ran, if you really understand me, you should know that I don't want to live under the wings of others.

I would rather you tell me the truth earlier, I would rather fight with you, just in case... just in case I can save her..."

Gu Jin's tears fell like rain.

She didn't think that she would do better than Xie Ran, she just couldn't help but wonder if there would be any hope for a better future if she knew the truth.

Or maybe if she hadn't left Xiaochen in the restaurant, they would not have been discovered.

What she couldn't forgive was herself.

Xie Ran became more uneasy because he could see what she was thinking. He didn't want her to punish herself because of his mistake.

Xie Ran was about to say something, but his eyes suddenly turned towards the courtyard gate.

Gu Jin looked over and saw Emperor Hui'an standing by the door with a look of sorrow...