The Grand Secretary's Pampered Wife

Chapter 621.2: As Close As Possible

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Lady Nan opened her mouth to say something but didn't in the end.

Master Lu advised, "Just listen to JiaoJiao. JiaoJiao is smart and resourceful, knows her limits, and won't act recklessly. Unlike you, who can't keep calm like JiaoJiao."

Lady Nan's face darkened, "Are you itching for trouble?"

Master Lu awkwardly cleared his throat, "Let's eat, let's eat!"

They had dinner early, and when they finished, it was still broad daylight. However, Gu Yan was already exhausted, so Gu Jiao escorted him back to his room to rest.

Gu Yan lay weakly on the sickbed, unable to do anything but watch helplessly as Gu Jiao tirelessly ran around for his sake.

Suddenly, he felt very uncomfortable.

Gu Jiao took his temperature and blood pressure, packed her little medicine chest, and said, "Don't worry too much. I'll be back soon."

Gu Jiao packed her night attire and mask into a small bundle, tied it to herself, and went out to board a carriage.

Gu Xiaoshun escorted her to a spot near the inner city wall.

Gu Jiao jumped off the carriage, "Alright, this is far enough. You should head back."

Gu Xiaoshun said, "Big sis, be careful!"

Gu Jiao responded with a nod, "I know."

After Gu Xiaoshun left, Gu Jiao observed the area near the inner city wall for a long time and finally spotted a carriage that was parked by the roadside, about to enter the inner city.

Gu Jiao stealthily slipped under the carriage while no one was watching. She grabbed the bars beneath the carriage with her hands and hooked her feet around the axle, fitting herself tightly against the undercarriage.

This method was indeed quite risky, but Gu Jiao seemed to have good luck; when the carriage entered the inner city, it was not subjected to thorough inspection.

As Gu Jiao was contemplating finding a less crowded street to get off, she realized that the carriage was only traveling along busy main roads, lined with pedestrians. If she were to fall from under the carriage, it would alarm half the street.

Gu Jiao gritted her teeth.

She waited.

And waited some more.

This position was quite exhausting, and her entire body was drenched in sweat.

The carriage traveled a few more streets, finally leaving the bustling main roads.

But before Gu Jiao could get off, the carriage turned into a large estate by the roadside.

Gu Jiao: "..."

She judged it was a large estate because after entering, the carriage continued to jolt for a long time. By the time it finally stopped, Gu Jiao's brain felt like it was about to be shaken out of her skull.

The person on the carriage got down and instructed several servants, "Move everything to the storeroom."

"Yes, steward." The servants replied.

Gu Jiao patiently waited for the servants to empty the carriage, leaving only the coachman behind to remove the harness from the horse.

Enduring the soreness all over her body, Gu Jiao silently dropped down from under the carriage. She felt like her body was no longer her own; her fingers and abdomen were almost numb.

Now she had to leave this place quickly.

The coachman finished removing the harness and led the horse to a nearby water tank. He was about to start brushing the horse.

Gu Jiao took this opportunity to slip out of the stable unnoticed. She intended to find the nearest way out, but as she glanced around, she froze.

What kind of place was this?

There were no walls in sight!

"Over there!"

Suddenly, a male voice filled with murderous intent rang out, and Gu Jiao sensed a familiar and daunting aura.

Dragon Shadow Guard!

Or more accurately, the State of Yan's death warrior.

While the State of Zhao's Dragon Shadow Guards were just domesticated versions of the State of Yan's death warriors, there were still significant differences between them. The State of Zhao's Dragon Shadow Guards couldn't speak and were unable to communicate; they were merely tools used by the late Emperor to carry out missions.

But not all death warriors of the State of Yan were like that.

Had she been discovered?

Behind her was a stable, and death warriors from the State of Yan were approaching from the front and the right. Gu Jiao could only flee to the left.

A wall!

Her eyes brightened. She quickly tapped her toes, leaped up, supported herself with one hand on the top of the wall, and vaulted over.

However——

She didn't find herself outside the estate but inside a courtyard within the large estate.

What luck! Was Xiao Heng possessing her?

Could it be because she was using his name, so she ended up sharing his bad luck as well?

“Don’t forget the things I asked you to prepare. If Madame finds out you were slacking, I won't be able to protect you."

"Don't worry, Sister Lianqiao, we won't slack off!"

Several servant girls were about to round the corridor and walk in the direction where Gu Jiao was hiding. Gu Jiao closed her eyes and, with no other choice, pushed open a door and entered a room.

A warm scent of incense and medicinal herbs wafted towards her. Gu Jiao was a doctor and was very sensitive to such smells.

There was a patient here.

"You few, come in with me to take a look!"

"Hold it! What are you doing?"

"Madame, it seems like there was an intruder just now, so we're conducting a search."

"How did you end up searching here? Is this a place you can enter at will?"

"Forgive us, Madame."

"I'll go in and take a look. You all wait outside."

"Yes."

Not long after the conversation ended, Gu Jiao distinctly heard the footsteps of a woman approaching the room where she was in.

Gu Jiao slapped her forehead. Could her luck get any worse?

The cabinet was too full, the space under the bed was too narrow, the tablecloth was too short, and the ceiling...

She didn't know qinggong, so she couldn't get up on the beam!

Gu Jiao approached the bed, lifted the canopy curtain, and looked at the middle-aged man sleeping soundly on it. "Pardon me!"

She climbed onto the bed, thought for a moment, then pulled open the quilt and slipped underneath it.

To avoid detection, she had to stay as close to him as possible, pressing herself against him. The man was thin, emanating a faint cold and medicinal fragrance.

The woman entered the room.

"Lianqiao!"

The woman's tone was not very pleasant.

The servant called Lianqiao hurriedly walked over, "Madame!"

"Where did you go? Why weren't you guarding the room?" The woman questioned.

Lianqiao hurriedly replied, "Madame, this servant went to fetch medicine."

Gu Jiao listened carefully to their conversation, silently holding her breath.

The woman gently pulled open the canopy curtain, and Gu Jiao could feel the woman's gaze casting over in her direction.

The woman complained, "Why is the quilt so thick?"

Gu Jiao: Seriously? You're not going to lift his quilt, are you?

"It was instructed by the physician." Lianqiao answered.

The woman approached the bedside and reached into the quilt, touching the man's hand.

Gu Jiao discreetly touched the man's other hand with her fingertips. It was very cold; it seemed the quilt wasn't thick enough.

The woman sighed and placed the man's hand back under the covers.

"Was there anything strange in the courtyard?" The woman asked.

"No, Madame." Lianqiao replied.

Afterward, the woman asked a few more questions about the man's diet and daily routine, and Lianqiao's responses were mostly the same as yesterday, with no significant changes in his condition.

Then the woman left.

"Phew, that scared me to death." Lianqiao breathed a sigh of relief.

The woman instructed Lianqiao to watch over the man carefully, but this servant girl named Lianqiao had slipped away again in less than half an hour.

Gu Jiao lifted the quilt and sat up. Taking a few deep breaths, she got out of bed and covered the man back up.

Then she turned and left.

In the twilight, the man's fingertips suddenly twitched.

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Jiang Baiyan had never encountered someone like Shi Dai.

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—

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