She Was No One's Weakness

The First Concubine felt the hard body behind her, and all the memories from her dream came flooding back, causing her face to flush uncontrollably.

Qin Lie was driven by lust; in his dreams, he did many things to her that were difficult to talk about.

It wasn't that First Concubine was overthinking things, but rather that there were just too many scenes in her dream, and any contact with them in real life would trigger those memories.

"Move back a bit, I won't eat you!" Qin Lie felt the small woman in front of him trying to lean forward and couldn't help but scold, "If you fall, land face down."

As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed her waist, pulling her heavily into his arms. He shouted, "Hold on tight!" and then spurred the horse forward.

Caught off guard, the First Concubine leaned back and almost fell into Qin Lie.

Lü Fuyi, along with her several maids who carried swords, mounted their horses and followed.

Upon reaching a fork in the road, Qin Lie dismounted to examine the tracks left by the carriages and horses, then said, "This should be the road we've taken. Lü Fuyi, leave one person behind to guide the Marquis later."

"Sword Maiden, stay here," Lü Fuyi instructed.

"Yes!"

Qin Lie mounted his horse again, but this time he sat in front, letting his First Concubine hold him tightly around the waist.

The First Concubine was shy, but she also knew that if she didn't hold on tightly to prevent herself from falling off the horse, she would not only fail to save the lady but also cause more trouble. So, blushing, she tightly hugged Qin Lie's waist.

Although the occasion was inappropriate, it did not prevent Qin Lie from feeling a flutter in his heart, nor did it make him determined to make up his mind.

He was determined to have this woman, no matter what!

However, he soon regretted it.

Because he can't control his own brothers!

Damn it, I dare not dismount again.

Meanwhile, Gu Wanning, sitting in the carriage, couldn't help but curse Xu Weibei.

This must mean that Xu Weibei has offended the Emperor again.

The emperor only dared to pick on the weak, so he became the chicken that was killed to scare the monkey.

You people, if you have a fight, argue it out. If talking isn't enough, then use your fists. Don't drag innocent bystanders into it, okay?

Gu Wanning let out a sigh of relief, deciding that after the Corn harvest, she should keep some money to exchange for cash and make a quick getaway.

No one can be trusted; there are pitfalls everywhere, and sooner or later you'll fall into one.

When did she realize something was wrong?

When she felt the carriage becoming increasingly bumpy, the branches scraping against the roof and even poking through the curtains, Gu Wanning realized something was wrong.

Although she has no sense of direction, the road was wide and flat when she arrived!

She lifted the curtain and saw trees on both sides; they seemed to be walking through a dense forest.

That's not right.

Gu Wanning didn't know what had happened, but she was certain there was something wrong.

At that moment, she didn't suspect anyone would dare impersonate Imperial Guards; she only wondered if the Emperor intended to secretly kill her.

Your Majesty, the "killing" in "killing the chicken to scare the monkey" doesn't necessarily mean anything real!

You can just pretend. Forgive me for my father's sake, I am his only biological daughter.

Besides, Xu Weibei is not known for his good temper.

His dog can't lose a fight.

Even though he doesn't like me, I'm still his!

No, she has to save herself.

With such a vast disparity in strength, there was almost no room for struggle. However, Gu Wanning knew that she had to do something; she couldn't just surrender and wait to die.

Chapter 94 She is no one's weakness

Gu Wanning was wearing a glass bracelet on her wrist, which Xu Weibei said he found and gave to her when he was rummaging through the storeroom.

Gu Wanning wasn't interested at first—in her past life, she was so poor she could only afford a glass bracelet. Now that she'd already inherited that life, and even assumed such a wealthy status, why should she wear glass?

Resist!

But then I thought about it again, and realized this thing is incredibly expensive.

She can't afford to turn down money!

She intended to put it away, but fearing that Xu Weibei might think she didn't like it and take it back, Gu Wanning pretended to like it very much and wore it on her wrist, deciding to take it off in a few days.

Gu Wanning took off the bracelet, snapped it off forcefully, and then quietly dropped the beads one by one downwards.

The chances of being discovered are actually not high, but if the target is obvious, the Imperial Guards following behind are not blind.

The string of beads had a total of eighteen glass beads. Gu Wanning was reluctant to throw them too quickly. At first, she counted one hundred beads and threw one, then she counted five hundred beads and threw one...

As a result, when the carriage stopped, she was still clutching six glass beads in her hand.

What a loss! I should have thrown them more densely.

"Madam Hou, please alight from the carriage." A gentle male voice rang out.

As Gu Wanning got out of the car, she saw a tall, slender young man dressed in white standing in a clearing in the middle of the woods.

The man had a handsome face and a gentle smile, appearing harmless.

But behind him stood dozens of strong and powerful guards, each holding a bow and arrow, their bows aimed at Gu Wanning.

Gu Wanning stood still beside the carriage.

"I have something to ask to see the Marquis, and I had no choice but to resort to this tactic. I apologize for disturbing you, Madam, and hope you will forgive me." The handsome man cupped his hands in greeting to Gu Wanning, a smile always on his face.

An inappropriate thought crossed Gu Wanning's mind, "Such a beautiful woman, why did she have to become a thief!"

You're so good-looking, you'd sell your face if you wanted, why would you sell your life?

You've really got yourself into trouble with Xu Weibei.

Although Gu Wanning was afraid of death, she still had her pride and couldn't bring herself to cling to the other person's leg and beg and plead.

So she didn't move, and even though she was flustered inside, she calmly asked, "Who are you? If you're looking for the Marquis, why are you resorting to such underhanded tactics, bullying women and children?"

"Madam, you possess remarkable grace; no wonder you are the daughter of Chief Grand Secretary Gu." The man smiled. "My name is Meng He, and I am the Prime Minister of the Qiang State."

"Qiang State?"

Gu Wanning thought for a moment, but couldn't quite grasp the concept. It was probably like how she felt when she heard about some small South American country in modern times.

I think I've heard the name before, but I know nothing else about it.