When rivals dress as husband and wife

Chapter 44 Absolute/Kill the Twelve Shadows

Gu Qiaowan stared at the 12 people kneeling in front of him for a long time, and he was sure that he really didn't know any of them, so this was definitely not the hidden guard of the mansion, so who were these people?From the looks of it, the martial arts of this group of people are definitely not ordinary, I am afraid they are even worse than those hidden guards in the Zhennan Palace, so why such a group of people call themselves masters, is it possible that it is because Zhuo/Hua is out of the sheath ?But no matter what, you must not expose yourself. ;

"Get up." Gu Jiangwan said lightly.

"Thank you, master." The 12 people got up together and said in unison.

Gu Jiangwan said, "Why did you come here?"

Hearing Gu Jiangwan's question, the leader in black said, "The former master said that the one who gets Zhuo/Hua is our master. Today Zhuo/Hua is born, and we will serve as masters. already."

Gu Qiaowan nodded, it seems that the original owner probably didn't know the existence of this group of people, so it would be much easier, but he didn't know who the former owner he was talking about, and what relationship Zhuohua had with their former owner.

"Then you should tell me who you are."

The 12 people knelt down together again and said, "Please refer to the master for the lore of the twelve shadows."

"The Twelve Shadows, are you the Twelve Shadows?" Lin Mu'an, who had been standing by and watched quietly, suddenly said, the "Secret History of the Great Xia" that he had read, the book he thought was just a pastime, that book. Twelve mysterious people, whom he thought were just people from legends, unexpectedly appeared in front of his eyes.

"Yes, ma'am." The leader in black said, "Your subordinate, Shadow, is the leader of Jueying."

Lin Mu'an walked up to Gu Jiangwan, and said softly, "Gu Jiangwan, I seem to know some great secret."

"You all go back first." Gu Jiangwan waved his hands, acting like a master.

The 12 people disappeared at the same time, leaving only the sound of the wind blowing through the peach grove.

The two returned to Jiuqing's house along the way, and Gu Jiangwan asked, "What secret do you know?"

"Do you know who Jueying is?" Lin Muan sat opposite Gu Jiangwan with a serious expression.

"what?"

"The private shadow guards of every generation of emperors in the Great Xia, the top twelve killers in the world." Lin Mu'an said calmly, his tone was neither serious nor serious, but it was as if thunder was exploding in Gu Jiangwan's ears.

The teacup that Gu Jiangwan was holding just now fell with a bang, leaving only residue on the ground. The spilled tea was still steaming, and the faint tea fragrance spread in the air...

"So, what do you mean?"

"The father of the body you are attached to..."

Before Lin Mu'an finished speaking, a pigeon suddenly flew over from outside the window. Gu Jiangwan took a closer look, "It's a carrier pigeon from the Gu family, it should be a letter from Mrs. Gu."

Gu Jiangwan took the note off the pigeon's leg, and it was indeed Mrs. Gu's handwriting, with only four words written on it, "Chang Wan, hurry back".

Lin Mu'an was also watching, and the two looked at each other. Gu Jiangwan said, "It seems that Mrs. Gu is also someone who knows the inside story. This time, she asked me to go back because she must tell me the truth."

Lin Muan nodded, "It's very safe here, I can stay here, you can set off at dawn tomorrow, bring a few shadow guards, although you are very powerful now, it is the original owner's martial arts after all, if you suddenly meet It might be dangerous."

"Okay." Gu Jiangwan nodded.

Lin Muan hugged him, "No matter what, I will be with you."

"Okay." Gu Qiaowan hugged him back at night, and suddenly found that it is very good to have someone who can always accompany you like this, no matter the morning dew or the setting sun, no matter whether it is sunset or morning light, they are always the same.

On the second day, Gu Qiaowan set off to return to the capital, took away six shadow guards, and left six to protect Lin Mu'an.Three days later, Gu Jianwan, Ling Feng and six shadow guards finally arrived in the capital.

Gu Jiangwan hurried back to the mansion, Mrs. Gu was waiting for him in the study.

"I'm back." Mrs. Gu saw Gu Jiangwan coming in hurriedly, poured him a cup of tea, and signaled him to sit opposite.

"Yes, what's the reason for calling the baby back in such a hurry?" Gu Jianwan sat down and asked, putting the Zhuohua Sword in his hand on the table.

Mrs. Gu didn't say anything, but picked up the Zhuohua sword on the table. With the sound of the dragon's chant, the body of Zhuohua's sword appeared in front of the two of them. Mrs. Gu stroked the Zhuohua sword inch by inch, "So Over the years, everything has changed, only the radiance of the scorching flower has not changed."

Mrs. Gu put the sword on the table and said to Gu Qiaowan, "I wanted to tell you in a few years, but I didn't expect you to find it so soon. It really was God's will. Once Zhao Huan died, Zhao Jian ascended the throne, you I found Zhuohua, God's will cannot be violated, I should tell you this secret."

Gu Jiangwan listened quietly, Mrs. Gu took out the previous piece of paper with the child's footprints from the hidden compartment, pushed it in front of Gu Jiangwan, and took out another piece of paper from the drawer.

Gu Jiangwan smiled, and pointed to the later one, "This is my footprint." The dot left on it happened to be the mole on his foot, and when it clearly showed When it was on paper, Gu Jiangwan could see that the shape was clearly a dragon's claw.

"That's right," Mrs. Gu said, pointing to another piece of paper, "This is the footprint of my own son. It's a pity that he is dead, he died 22 years ago."

"Then I am?" Gu Jianwan's expression was calm. These days, he felt that he had experienced all possible and impossible things one by one, and nothing could surprise him anymore.

Mrs. Gu sighed, "You are my younger sister's son, but I have always regarded you as my own son. If it hadn't been for Zhuo Hua, I wouldn't have told you about our relationship."

"I know, mother." Gu Jianwan still called Mrs. Gu a mother. He saw and remembered the kindness of the gentle and kind woman in front of him and Lin Muan, even if the real owner was there. Here, Mrs. Gu can afford to say "mother".

"Good boy." Mrs. Gu patted Gu Jiangwan's hand lightly. Gu Qiaowan was silent for a long time before finally asking, "Then who is your sister? Or who is my biological mother?"

Mrs. Gu waited, and then said word by word, "Emperor Hongyuan's love, Gu Yunqing."

"So I am?"

"Emperor Hongyuan's second son, the nephew of the previous emperor, and the cousin of the current emperor."

"That's why Jue/Killing Twelve Shadows called me master, but I'm curious, shouldn't these shadow guards be with the current emperor?" Gu Jiangwan frowned and asked.

Mrs. Gu got up, slightly pushed the bookshelf away, opened a hidden compartment, took out a piece of cloth and handed it to Gu Jiangwan, "This is the last suicide note left by your mother before she died."

Gu Jianwan took it over and read it word by word. The suicide note was very simple, with only a few numbers written on it, "Zhao Huan planned to seize the throne, the emperor is seriously ill, and my life is not long. My child is innocent. I hope my father, elder brother and sister-in-law will treat me well." He has a deep kindness, and Gu Yunqing will pay it back in the next life."

"This was given to us by your grandfather, Zheng Guxuan, who was at the Taiyuan Hospital back then. On the second day, An Ying carried you back. This was also ordered by Emperor Hongyuan. Otherwise, Concubine Qing would not have the ability to let An Ying do it for you." She does things. The poison Zhao Huan gave to Emperor Hongyuan and Concubine Qing was Kuixin San. This kind of poison/drug came from southern Xinjiang. He found signs of poisoning, so when the imperial doctor of the imperial hospital discovered that Emperor Hongyuan and Concubine Qing had been severely poisoned, they were already helpless. At that time, the eldest prince was dead, and you were the only heir, Zhao Huan The next target must be you, after discussing with Concubine Qing, Emperor Hongyuan can only make this kind of decision to keep their only bloodline."

Mrs. Gu took a sip of tea and continued, "The Jue/Killing Twelve Shadows are the private shadow guards of each generation of emperors, but they also have to cultivate the next generation of shadow guards when they shoulder the important task of protecting the emperor. Ying is the next generation of Emperor Hongyuan's shadow guard. Jue Ying is the most loyal person in the world, and he will never change if he recognizes his master. Zhao Huan knows this well, so his shadow guard was cultivated by him as early as when he became king .”

"Jueying is very skilled in martial arts, why didn't he just kill Zhao Huan?" Gu Jiangwan frowned.

"This is the fault of Emperor Hongyuan," Mrs. Gu sighed leisurely, "a generation of emperors is too kind. Zhao Huan is his only younger brother, and he once injured him during martial arts, so he I have always felt guilty towards Zhao Huan. After Emperor Hongyuan ascended the throne, he handed over 50 soldiers and horses to Zhao Huan. Emperor Hongyuan was overjoyed when he took over the small country that was a vassal of my Daxia, and he named him the Marshal of the Army and Horses. Think about it, even if Jueying could kill Zhao Huan, his soldiers would definitely rebel, and you are still young. Little, how can you defeat Zhao Huan?"

"Emperor Hongyuan instructed Ying Ying to be careful, and finally escaped Zhao Huan's precautions and secretly transported you out of the palace, and carried the baby who had died young back to the palace, falsely claiming that you died of a serious illness, and that Gu Xuan Naturally, no one would disbelieve the rumor of premature death, so Zhao Huan didn't say much."

"Then what happened to Concubine Qing and Emperor Hongyuan?"

"Concubine Qing passed away not long after, and in order not to let others suspect, Zhao Huan insisted on using countless panacea to delay Emperor Hongyuan's life for another two years."

"What is the relationship between the Zhuohua Sword and Emperor Hongyuan?" Gu Jiangwan asked looking at the sword on the table.

Mrs. Gu touched the scabbard and said, "Zhuohua is the sword of every generation of emperors. Those who see Zhuohua are like seeing the emperor."

Gu Qiaowan nodded, "Zhao Huan must also have this sword, so what's the matter with the Zhuohua in my hand?"

Mrs. Gu said, "The sword in Zhao Huan's hand is a counterfeit made by Emperor Hongyuan. It is no different from the real one. It is also a sword that cuts iron like mud."

"There will always be a little difference." Gu Jiangwan said.

"Of course there is a difference, but I don't know. This matter is recorded in the first handbook. Only the royal blood can open the first handbook. The first handbook left by Emperor Hongyuan to Zhao Huan is a fake."

"Is the real manuscript in Gu's residence?" Gu Jiangwan asked.

Mrs. Gu nodded, "The notebook is in the basement of your study."