The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 436

Chapter 436: Chapter 411, Xin’s Secret_1

Watching Gu Jian knock the Imperial Guard down with a wooden stick, causing him to fly backward and spit blood, both Wei Qi and Wu Jingyi’s expressions changed, they couldn’t help but take another look at the elderly man before them.

However, the next scene made not only the two of them, but everyone in the courtyard, widen their eyes in disbelief.

“Uncle, the Imperial Guard didn’t mean it.”

Uncle?

Who is the uncle?

Who’s uncle?

Yang Chenghua and Wu Jingyi were somewhat confused, but Wei Qi and Eunuch An had looks of realization on their faces.

Ignoring the words of the Fifth Master, Gu Jian carefully removed the silver needles from Granny Gu, helped her up, and then strode quickly toward Daohua, who had collapsed at the door.

Granny Gu was also worried about Daohua. She followed shakily, only to have her vision darken and her body sway. Then she felt a pair of strong, solid arms support her.

Looking at Granny Gu, the Fifth Master’s lips moved, his eyes filled with a complex mix of self-reproach, joy, and deep concern.

Granny Gu didn’t look back at the Fifth Master, but hurried towards Gu Jian.

The Fifth Master had no choice but to assist the elderly lady.

“Is Daohua okay?”

Even before she had come close, Granny Gu asked hastily.

Gu Jian glanced coldly at the Fifth Master. “You’ve brought fine bodyguards.”

He was happy to see Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao, the two young men, suffer a little—boys need to be chiseled to become something after all; but Daohua was a girl, precious and delicate. How could she withstand a bodyguard’s rough handling?

Seeing his sister’s worried face, he softly reassured her, “It’s nothing, she just fainted. She’ll need a few days to recover, though.”

The bodyguard had been strong; he had observed that his apprentice’s neck was already showing a large bruise.

Granny Gu: “Then what are you standing there for, quickly carry Daohua to the Taohua Temple to rest.”

Gu Jian nodded, yet he didn’t move immediately. He was holding Daohua and thus couldn’t support his sister, unsure of what to do.

Seeing Gu Jian’s dilemma, the Fifth Master, who had been treated like he was non-existent, immediately said, “Mother, let me help.”

Hearing the term “Mother,” Granny Gu was slightly stunned, while Gu Jian cast a glance at the Fifth Master.

Both remained silent, yet neither spoke against it.

The rest of the people in the yard had by now turned into motionless statues.

Clearly, the word “Mother” had a far greater impact than “Uncle.”

Afterward, Gu Jian, carrying Daohua, walked ahead, while the Fifth Master supported Granny Gu behind. The four people slowly left the farmhouse.

Eunuch An and Wei Qi immediately followed at a brisk pace.

Wu Jingyi and Yang Chenghua exchanged glances and followed as well, but stopped with great tactfulness at the doorway.

Wei Qi guarding the safety of the Fifth Master and Eunuch An being at his service was their duty and made sense. If the two of them tagged along, it would seem like prying into the Fifth Master’s private matters.

The two then witnessed the Fifth Master squat down, lift the old lady onto his back, and personally carry her up the mountain.

Watching this scene, both Wu Jingyi and Yang Chenghua inhaled sharply.

“Your family has been living in Beijing for generations. Have you ever heard of the great fire in Chengqian Palace during the twenty-second year of Yongxing?”

“How could I forget? The Emperor’s favorite Imperial Consort died in that fire.”

“Have you heard that besides the Imperial Consort, there was also a chosen maid who died?”

Wu Jingyi was stunned, “I didn’t know that.”

A chosen maid was merely an Imperial Consort without rank. With the Imperial Consort drawing all the attention, who would notice such a minor character?

Wu Jingyi looked at Yang Chenghua inquisitively, “Why would you be interested in something that happened decades ago?”