Chapter 17 Begging Gu Lang

Next morning, Nie Wushuang woke up from the cold, wiped her hair and ran to the east of the city. The front gate of Nie’s family was cold and clear, the heavy, red lacquer gate was mottled overnight by the sword. There was a yellow seal on the door.

All the pedestrians made a detour, as if afraid of getting a little curse would follow them. Nie Wushuang spent half a day on the street corner and finally left disappointed.

The streets were already muddy after last night’s spring rain. After a miscarriage, her feet were so vague that without paying attention she fell heavily on the ground. A few children on the street happily ran to her.

“Crazy! Crazy!”

“Hit her! Beat her! ” Rainy stones flew towards her. Nie Wushuang suffered from pain and quickly protected her head. Several women came to warn children, but they saw that she was a dirty woman and avoided it suspiciously.

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She struggled to get up and a pool on the ground showed her appearance as she was now, her hair was shaggy, her face was black and grey, and she laughed bitterly. No wonder those people just looked at her as if they had seen a madman. It was absolutely a ghost.

A sedan chair decorated green curtain sped past her, splashing mud all over her face. Nie Wushuang stared at the carriage, and suddenly she thought of a way.

She bit her teeth, thought that nowadays there’s nothing she could do, only this way. There was despair on her face. If her father and brother were dead, she could not live alone.

Nie Wushung staggered toward a teahouse. The passerby came and went to the teahouse, she went to the back door and hid around the corner. Did not know how long, she finally saw a sedan chair parked in the back door, soon, the curtain of the sedan chair door lifted.

A clear and handsome figure slowly stepped out of the sedan chair.

Nie Wushuang’s eyes were red, she could not think more. She ran from her hiding place and threw herself at his feet. “Gu lang, considered to make merit. Please save my father! Save my Nie’s family! I’m begging you…”

Her eyes were red as blood, she just stared at him, crying harder. “Gulang, you and I have been married for three years. I asked myself if I had ever failed you. Now my Nie family is in great trouble. I know it’s too hard for you to save my father. Then I beg you, let me go to prison and see my father one last time. Please, let me see my father…”

Gu Qinghong was startled and waited to see that it was her. He waved back the servant who wanted to stop her. The look in his handsome eyes was complicated and difficult to distinguish: “You… What happened to you?”

Nie Wushuang looked up, her shabby appearance reflected in his eyes, Gu Qinghong looked at her, after a long time, he sighed. “I have let you go, why are you still here?”

Nie Wushung’s heart was like cutting by a knife. Yes, he let her go, forced her to drink abortifacient drug, divorced her, refused to shelter her. Let her kept her eyes open and watched her father and brother went to prison, so that what he called ‘let her go?!’

Gu Qinghong shook his head slowly. “You’re dead when you go in.” He took out a bag of silver from his arms and handed it to her. “Now the emperor is furious, I can’t help you. Go away quickly. This silver…”

His words suddenly stopped, when he saw Nie Wushuang suddenly stood up from the ground and looked at him coldly. He has seen her all sorts of eyes, charming, pure, innocent but he had never seen her eyes full of feud like that before.

“You -” he suddenly had a guilty conscience.

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郎 (láng) an ancient official title; a form of address to some persons; my darling

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Chapter 16 Fearfulness in the Spring Night (2)

His voice was soft, but Nie Wushuang’s heart was like a soul-stirring song from hell. She felt a shiver in her heart. The man could see that she had recognized his identity!

Then, would he kill her next to prevent his identity? Nie Wushuang thought for a moment that people like him would not kill for such a trifle. So, she was like a bull must be taken by horns and climbed out.

“Gong…Gongzi…, I… I just came to shelter from the rain, I don’t know anything.” Her voice was hoarse, cowardice and pathetic.

The man had a faint smile but not smile looked into her eyes. The woman in front of him was shabby, dressed in untidy clothes, with a black ash face, could not see the true face. It’s just that these eyes, though red and swollen with crying, but gorgeous, like spring water, bright and clear.

He suddenly smiled: “Guniang is intelligent, it’s pitiful that you fell on hard times. Chun Zhi, give her something to eat.”

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The maid named Chun Zhi was obviously very unwilling. She hummed and took a pastry from an exquisite food box and handed it to Nie Wushuang.

“Here you are! Why don’t you thank our master!” Chun Zhi’s lush hand crossed in front of her. Nie Wushuang didn’t pick up but looked away, even if the stomach was burning, but the still made her unable to take up the food from the alms.

When did xiaojie, who had dignity and her father once was a chancellor, like her fall to such a lowly level?

“Don’t eat?!” Chun Zhi’s eyebrows quirk up, she snorted: “I give you a face but don’t want a face. So don’t eat it!” She turned her hand, the whole box of pastry fell to the ground, stained with dust.

The man looked at the scene in front of him with a smile, his amber eyes have a glint of fun. He does not reprimand his own maid, it seems to quite be common.

Nie Wushuang shivered. Knowing that so-called “self-contained” at this time might make this unidentified man in front of her more suspicious, she quickly lowered her head, reached out and picked up the pastries on the ground in silence, then whispered: “Thanks gongzi for bestowing this to me.”

“Why don’t you eat it?” Or you still cursing our master in your heart?’ Chun Zhi seemed to be interested in her and satirized half-heartedly.

Nie Wushuang looked up quickly and looked at her coldly. Chun Zhi was elated. She could not help staring at her beautiful eyes, filled with anger and power were so cold like a frost that she couldn’t help but tremble in her heart and step back.

Nie Wushuang drooped down, picked up a dirty pastry and said, “I dare not.” then ate it. The delicious pastry was mixed with sand and eaten like hard stir-fried rice in her mouth. She chewed it carelessly and swallowed down. The sand was still in her throat. She wanted to vomit, forced herself to continue eating.

Chun Zhi had nothing to say when she saw her like this. She scolded her in one word and hurried to go back to serve her master. The rain dripped down for a long time, and eventually, it was getting smaller.

The party had gone. When the temple returned to its desolated and silence, Nie Wushuang moved to the place near the fire, the warmth came, and she gradually felt the warmth.

The fire was wavering, the cracking sound of firewood, on her cheek had a line of clear tears flowed quietly down her face.

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公子 (gōng zǐ) means son of a feudal prince or high official

小姐 (xiǎo jie) means young lady, miss, ladyship

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Chapter 15 Fearfulness in the Spring Night (1)

Spring rain drizzled down, Nie Wushuang holds herself tightly, trembling, hiding in a dilapidated temple on Xixan (the western mountain) of the capital. the capital of Qi State was in the north, even it was early spring of March, it was particularly cold.

Nie Wushuang didn’t eat anything, she was cold and hungry. If she didn’t familiar with the capital, she found this remote place to hide. Otherwise, she didn’t even know where to live.

She couldn’t go back to the old lady’s home any more. Shen Rumei won’t be let her off if she found her. Nie’s clan was confiscated, all the people that she knew each other in the past, or people who were not too familiar with, could not be trusted.

Nie Wushuang shivered all over cold, wanted to cry but couldn’t cry. Nie’s family was annihilated, her father was imprisoned, also her brothers…

She rubbed her red and swollen eyes and stamped her feet to keep them away from freezing.

The long night was boundless, just as her way forward was uncertain and endless. Tears in her eyes are flowing down again. Nie Wushuang pinched her thighs so as not to let herself cry.

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“Zhuzi, let take shelter from the rain here.” Suddenly there was a treading voice outside of the temple. A pleasant voice paid no attention. “Umm” sound, which clearly reverberated in the rainy night.

Someone’s coming! Nie Wushuang’s heart jumped with frightening suddenly hid under the shrine.

At the moment the group of people came to the temple, after a while, the group of people bustle about, set the fire. Nie Wushuang counted people through the tablecloth, this party approximately had five or six people, there were two looks like maidservants, two guards… When her gaze swept to the man’s foot in the middle, her head suddenly lit up, and a melodious voice giggled. “Zhuzi, there is someone hiding here!”

The unexpected ray of light made Nie Wushuang scream and flurried hide inside.

“It’s just a mad woman. Why did you frighten her for?” The pleasing, magnetic voice rang again, with an indolent and indescribable nobility

“Nubi was wrong. Zhuzi, are you hungry now? That maidservant immediately curried favour with master then asked.

“Not hungry.” The ignorant voice said. Nie Wushuang sneaked into his eyes, and when her eyes met the man’s gaze, she couldn’t help but stunned.

See that man a pair of strange deep eyes, amber colour eyes were not like from Zhong Yuan (20), but like people from western countries, his beautiful face, deep eyes, prominent nose, his appearance was very charming.

On his head, he was carrying a jadeite phoenix-shaped hairpin. The jadeite looked simple and elegant, bright and radiant colour. But the hairpin was very feminine but made his handsome face looked more aesthetic.

He was wearing a pale blue robe, a same-colour gauze overcoat outside, a belt around his waist and colourful precious jade, which showed his noble and outstanding identity. In the cold weather, he wore a pure black mink (21) skin cloak outside. The cloak was like ink. His skin was very white, and he looked even more strangely beautiful.

Nie Wushuang’s mind was anxious and doubtful when she saw that his dress was either royalty or nobleman, but his appearance clearly showed that he was not from the capital, or even…Qi people!

She gasped, the man suddenly chuckled and looked at her like a knife. “Look like guniang doesn’t a madman. Her heart is bright like a mirror.”

He went to the idol step by step, the smile on his face was like a shallow moon in the water, he was beautiful and obscure.

“Guniang doesn’t be afraid, let come out.”

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(20) 中原 (zhōng yuán) the Central Plains (comprising the middle and lower reaches of the Huanghe River) In three kingdom period, have some phrase like ‘who gets Zhong Yuan, who gets the world.’ because three from seven of the old capital in the ancient time e.g. Anyang, Luoyang and Kaifeng also located in ‘Zhong Yuan’ or Henan Province in the present time.

(21) 水貂 (shuǐ diāo) European mink is mammal looks like a mongoose. Their skin and fur used to make winter clothes.

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主子 (zhǔ zi) Master / Boss

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Chapter 14 Confiscation (3)

The passerby saw her weird look and muttered “Lunatic!” and left. Nie Wushuang composed herself, and the words “collaborative with the enemy and the traitorous country” just like a pot of cold-water spill on a face to wake her up.

This accusation had always been the sharpest and most vicious weapon for the tyrannical emperor to assassinate his subjects. It seems that her father usual worries are right. The Nie’s clan was too influential. Her brothers were talented, especially the eldest brother, who guards in the northwest.

No! She was shocked. If the emperor had brazenly confiscated from Nie’s family, the eldest brother’s military power would surely be the first to be seized.

Big brother! Nie Wushuang’s face turned white as snow, and her older brother had already fallen to murderous scheme!

At moment, suddenly there was a noise in front of Nie’s gate. Nie Wushuang could hardly stand up and rush forward. The royal guards herded the old men, women and children out like cattle. The servant had pushed away into a prison car, the sound of spinning wheels rumbled around the street. The royal guards shouted again, blockaded the Nie’s house.

Nie Wushuang wiped her tears. Her heart had a premonition. She quickly asked someone next to her, “What about Lord Nie? Why didn’t I see Lord Nie?

“Aiya, guniang, did you not know? Lord Nie was under arrest on a month ago. I heard that there accompany with three ministries to examination. Tsk Tsk, and what had happened today, I think there are signs of that!”

Nie Wushuang’s mind was blank. A month ago, she suddenly remembered the indifference of Gu Qinghong over a month ago. The same time as Nie’s clan had an accident. He concealed it too well!

Good! Good! Nie Wushuang suddenly sneered, her throat had a fishy smell, then she vomited blood. Passerby screamed and fled. Nie Wushuang looked at their frightened faces and walked away with a smirk.

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There’s no need to look at… Everything was settled a month ago. She tottered toward the old lady’s house. Her heart was like boiling oil. She thought all the way. She was a divorced woman and even became a wanted criminal.

What else she could do? How did a weak woman like her would save her father and clansman?

Before she knew it, she had already arrived at the old woman’s house. Suddenly, a few people dressed up like servant were walked back and forth at the door of the old woman’s house. A treble and charming voice came out “Say! Where on earth did Nie Wushuang go?!”

Nie Wushuang sucked in cold air and quickly hid in the corner

it was Shen Rumei!

“This old woman did not know, she left in the morning…” The voice of the old woman was pleading.

Nie Wushuang understood clearly that Shen Rumei must be heard about Nie’s family was confiscated today, she even wanted to track down and arrested her!

Shen Rumei! You went so far, you had intended to exterminate me so much!

Her beautiful eyes filled in deep hatred, she trembly stared at the door. Shen Rumei, one day, all your actions, would pay the price for today!

She dared not delay any longer, turned around and staggeringly ran away. She had been running out of several lanes before she stopped breathlessly.

Looking up, there is only an ordinary street in the capital, with shops on both sides, pedestrians walked around such a lively scene. But in her heart, cold as snow three chi. The sky and the earth were boundless. Where could she find a shelter?!

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Chapter 13 Confiscation (2)

The old woman was shocked, and then carefully looked at the beautiful face of Nie Wushuang, and quickly asked: “Guniang, what are you talking about?”

Nie Wushuang only cried bitterly. After a long time, she raised her face. Her beautiful eyes were full of tears and filled with deep hatred.

She wiped her tears away and pleaded with the old woman, “Granma, I have to go and see it myself. please lend me some clothes, I must go and see it!”

The old lady nodded helplessly when she saw her bravely expression “Well, if Lord Nie is really your father, you should go, but guniang, this time the decree is confiscated your properties, you must not let anyone recognized you if you are recognized it…”

Nie Wushuang gritted her teeth and nodded: “I know that if I recognize it, I will have to be taken away, either as an official prostitute or exiled for thousands of miles.”

Qi state’s criminal provisions: If the daughter of a criminal officer had been married, she may not be involved if she marries a three grade of official or higher. But now she was not qualified from this law. When she thought of here, pain arose in her heart like a raging sea.

Therefore, a reason that Gu Qinghong couldn’t wait to separate from her! He followed the emperor every day and knew that the Nie’s family would be the first target from the emperor.

The last thing she could think of that he was not willing to shelter her. It is even possible that the emperor’s decree was his intention to confiscated Nie’s Clan!

Nie Wushuang thought and chill, she always thought that she was in love with him, did not expect that the gentle husband who was sleeping next to her for three years was so deep-minded and ungrateful!

She dared not think any further. She took the old woman’s clothes and put them on in a hurry. The old woman was worried about her miscarriage, if she got to chill, she would sick so let her dress her in dense clothes, and wrapped her hair, like a waterfall, in a turban. Although she was heavily dressed, a beautiful little face like as palm size was still obvious. Nie Wushuang could not help but reflect for a while, grabbed the mud and wiped it on her face for a few times until looked like a simple village woman.

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Nie Wushuang bid farewell the old woman and went out the back door. She disappeared to Nie’s house in the east of the city. She was very weak after a miscarriage. She could only take a few steps and rest for a while. Her face and back were cold and sweaty. Her heart was burning with anxiety, also filled with painful and repentant.

If she had not self-esteem, last month she should have sent someone to contact her father. Even if she had cried to her father for help, the situations would not be the worst like this.

It’s not easily walked to Nie’s house in the east of the city. Her slender feet were blistered by rough shoes. As she watched from afar, her heart sank, only to see that Nie’s gate was surrounded by all the royal guards, inside of a house, could be heard faintly crying. She rushed forward, grabbed someone from a crown then asked, “What is going on?” Why did the emperor confiscate Nie’s family?”

“Is guniang coming from the countryside? I heard that Lord Nie collaborated with the enemy to betray the country, Tsk Tsk, not only confiscated but also exterminated the entire family!” The man shook his head.

Collaborated with an enemy and treasonously betray the country! Confiscated and executed nine generations! Nie Wushuang only felt that her eyes were black and suddenly passed out.

“Guniang…Guniang…” A kind-hearted person who quickly took her to the side of the street. Nie Wushuang woke up half a day later.

She was staring at the dazzling sky. Suddenly she shed tears and sneered, “What a collaborative with an enemy and traitorous the country! Gu Qinghong, you want to ruin my Nie family! What a heartless man!

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