A shocking turn of events, rescue in times of crisis

  While the crowd in the mansion was still enthusiastically discussing Gu Yingxue's marriage, Gu Yunxi was walking alone to the Shangwu Hall with a food box. The servants along the way couldn't help but point and whisper to each other about her. Gu Yunxi's mouth curved into a smile, thinking that with an older sister like this, she, as the younger sister, had really been reduced to nothing.

  The guard at the Shangwu Hall was still the same man as before, who hurriedly opened the door to greet her, "Second Miss, you'd better hurry today. Gu the steward just said that someone will come to see the tiger at noon, and everyone has to withdraw then."

  Gu Yunxi nodded upon hearing this and walked slowly towards the innermost room. The accumulated snow in the courtyard had already been swept clean, making it look much fresher. When she pushed open the door to the inner courtyard, that hunting tiger seemed to have sensed something and stood up facing Gu Yunxi's direction.

  Gu Yunxi saw this and hooked up the corner of his mouth, taking out all the food in the lunch box, "Tonight is going to be a hard work for you."

  Gu Yunxi said faintly, that hunting tiger today seemed to be very well-behaved, without any violent aura at all. Gu Yunxi recalled the scene when she first arrived, and a cold arc was drawn at the corner of her mouth. They had put medicine in the meat just to make her die under its sharp claws, but unfortunately, things didn't go as they expected, and they were wrong after all.

  "Alright, now that you've eaten your fill, be good for a bit, tonight is when you get to show off!"

  Gu Yunxi clapped her hands and turned to leave the courtyard, the guard seeing her come out so quickly couldn't help but curl up the corner of his mouth, no matter what, a young woman alone inside was still extremely dangerous.

  "Little brother, I think that tiger cage doesn't look very secure. You'd better go and tell the person in charge. If something goes wrong when guests come tonight, you won't be able to shirk responsibility."

  The guard was taken aback for a moment, then nodded, "Alright."

  Gu Yunxi nodded, carrying the empty food box outwards. The guard looked at the gate of the inner courtyard again, then looked at the figure that was about to disappear in the snowy and icy sky, hesitated for a moment, and went in another direction.

  As the night deepened and the lanterns were first lit, the outer courtyard of the Marquis's residence was unusually solemn. It had just passed the hour of You, when a black luxurious carriage slowly came to a stop in front of the main gate of the Marquis's residence. The vermilion-painted gate opened with a creak, and Gu Zhong walked out with steady steps.

  "The old minister greets the virtuous king." The all-powerful Grand Minister Gu of Yan state bowed down, his slightly hunched body prostrating on the ground, representing absolute submission.

  Gongsun Mo emerged from the carriage, wearing a dark-colored ink robe. Perhaps due to years of war, his angular face had an air of superiority. At this moment, his eyes deepened and he slightly raised his hand, "Sir, no need for excessive courtesy, please get up quickly."

  Gu Zhongzheng stood up, stepped aside and said, "Please..."

  Gongsun Mo stepped into the mansion, exuding an aura of imperial nobility that intimidated all who saw him. Gu Zhongzheng followed closely behind, about half a step back, while the servants had already prepared everything and had been briefed in advance, making the outer courtyard seem unusually quiet for a moment.

  Gu Zhongzheng's eyes gleamed with a hint of a smile, "Xue'er has prepared tea and refreshments in the East Warming Pavilion, Duke De might as well go over first to have a cup of tea to warm up."

  Gongsun Mo's eyebrows moved slightly, but he said, "This king has been outside for many years, and this bit of cold air doesn't matter. Master Xiang, take me to see the tiger hunt instead."

  Gu Zhong's expression changed slightly, but he just smiled and said, "The rumors in the streets that Duke De loves tigers to the point of madness are indeed true. Please come this way——"

  A group of people changed direction and headed towards the Shangwu Hall, Gu Zhongzheng gave Gu De a look, and the latter slowed down a few steps and ran towards the Dongnuan Pavilion, something unexpected happened, but it couldn't make Gu Yingsnow wait foolishly.

  Before long, they arrived at the Shangwu Hall. The dim lamp had already lit up, and Gu Chengshang opened the door to let them in. As they walked slowly inside, Gong Sunmo's eyes shone slightly brighter. On this side, Gu Zhongzheng also secretly rejoiced when he saw Gong Sunmo's change.

  The third courtyard, and they were already at the last gate. Gu Zhong Zheng's mouth curled up, "It's inside here, if De Wang likes it after seeing it, I'll have someone send it to the prince's mansion."

  The courtyard gate was pushed open with a creak.

  "Waaaah——"

  Seemed to be awakened by the sound of someone coming, Hu Meng suddenly got up, a low growl mixed with an overbearing aura burst out, if it was someone with a weak will, they would have been intimidated by such momentum. Gong Sun Mo's mouth hooked upwards as he stepped into the courtyard.

  A group of people entered one after another, the servants and guards all stood far away on one side, but Gong Sun Mo went straight to the tiger cage without any hesitation. Gu Zhong Zheng seemed a bit afraid, stretching out his hand as if wanting Gong Sun Mo not to get so close.

  Sun Lu saw Gu Zhongzheng shaking his head and smiling, "Don't worry, Master Xiang. The king had also raised a hunting tiger before, but it died later and the king was heartbroken for a long time. The king is highly skilled in martial arts, nothing will happen to him."

  Gu Zhongzheng finally felt at ease, but he still didn't dare to approach and could only watch from a distance.

  Gongsun Mo walked around the cage, his eyes fiercely falling on the hunting tiger. The hunting tiger seemed to be enraged by his calm demeanor and let out a loud roar, its massive body crashing against the iron cage with a loud clang.

  Gongsun Mo originally came from the battlefield, and at this time, facing the fierce howl of Lie Hu and his terrifying aura, he didn't show any signs of weakness. Instead, as he looked at Lie Hu's increasingly ferocious aura, he felt a surge of admiration.

  "This kind of awe-inspiring tiger's might is only possessed by the Northern Border's Tiger Hunter, Master Xiang has gone to great lengths."

  Gongsun Mo turned around, seemingly having finished his appraisal, and said this sentence. Gu Zhongzheng met his bright eyes, and was immediately overjoyed in his heart. "Since Your Highness likes it, I am at ease. Later, I will send someone to deliver it to you..."

  Before he could finish his sentence, Gu Zhongzheng's face suddenly changed color——

  "Tea King!"

  "Your Highness!"

  Gongsun Mo saw the color change of several people opposite him, and he subconsciously turned his head back. A fierce gust of wind was sweeping towards his door face. He jumped sideways to dodge, but felt an even more fierce aura attacking his left shoulder. It turned out that at some point, the tiger cage had been torn apart by the hunting tiger's claws, and Gongsun Mo was too close to the cage and had no defense. When the hunting tiger burst out, he had nowhere to dodge.

  "Your Highness!"

  Sun Zhe and Sun Lu looked on in horror as the massive tiger pounced towards their own Wang Ye, but they were powerless to save him! Meanwhile, Gu Zhongzheng was so frightened that his face turned white, a cry of shock stuck in his throat and he couldn't make a sound.

  The sudden change in the situation took everyone's breath away, and the tiger-like creature that flew out was about to tear Sun Meng's neck with its sharp claws when a white figure rushed in at this moment.

  "With a 'chi' sound, accompanied by the woman's scream, Gong Sun Mo only felt a bloody smell spreading from his nose. He rolled over in the snow with the woman who had blocked the tiger's claw for him, and jumped into the air to avoid the tiger's other sharp claw. In the next instant, the soft sword tied at his waist was already out of its scabbard!"

  "Absolutely not!"

  The woman in his arms had a pale face, her three thousand strands of hair were blown up by the cold wind at this time, and her forehead was full of cold sweat. One hand, however, tightly grasped the blade of his sword.

  "Absolutely not!"

  Her eyes, like ink, were stubborn and firm, clearly seeking mercy from him but unwilling to show a hint of weakness or submission. And he was the great King of Yan, returned from the battlefield; what he wanted to do, no one had ever dared oppose.

  Their eyes met, and it seemed that a cold wind's starlight slid across their pupils. Gu Yunxi's hand began to bleed, drop by drop falling onto the newly fallen snow in the courtyard, red and white distinct.

  "Good."

  For a long time, under the starless and moonless night sky, this word slipped out lightly, as if it was a helpless sigh.

  Gu Yunxi's pale face pushed away Gong Sunmo's arm, turned around and looked at the hunting tiger opposite her, still full of fierce energy. She walked closer, raised her hand, and surprisingly, she was going to gently stroke its neck!

  Sun Zhe and Sun Lu were almost shouting, they had followed Gong Sun Mo and seen a lot, but they also felt that there was nothing more shocking than this scene. From their direction, the petite woman's figure and the huge hunting tiger formed a sharp contrast. They even felt that as long as the tiger opened its mouth, it could swallow the woman in one bite.

  But what was even more unbelievable was that the woman's hand actually touched the tiger's neck without any obstruction, and the fierce roar slowly subsided. The tiger's body trembled slightly as it let out a hint of a smile, as if it had said something. The tiger, which had been violent and hurtful just a moment before, now calmly walked back to its cage and lay down quietly.

  Gongsun's eyes, deep and profound, gazed at the white-clad woman a few steps away from him. He had slaughtered countless soldiers and horses, and flattened innumerable enemy cities, thinking that nothing in this world could make him bat an eyelid again. Yet, unexpectedly, it was this woman who made him put down his sword.

  She was slender and almost unable to withstand the howling cold wind, but she could make the king of the mountain forest's northern border hunting tiger bow its head in submission. The single garment on her body had been damaged, and from here, the bare back had already exposed a small half. On that delicate and white skin, apart from three bright red blood marks, there was also a shallow pattern.

  His eyes suddenly deepened and he strode over to Gu Yunxi in big steps.

  Another gust of cold wind came, Gu Yunxi sucked in a mouthful of cold air, and suddenly a fox fur coat covered her shoulders. She turned her head to meet Gong Sunmo's deep eyes staring at her, "Aren't you afraid of death?"

  Gu Yunxi's face was already covered in sweat, her pale lips moved slightly, but before she could make a sound, her whole body fell to the ground.

  Under the stunned gaze of Gu Zhongzheng and his servants, Gong Sun Mo picked up Gu Yunxi horizontally, and then looked at Gu Zhongzheng with a deep gaze, "Who is she?"

  Gu Zhongzheng had gone through a series of changes and was shocked and panicked in his heart. At this moment, he forced himself to calm down for a moment, "She... she is the old minister's youngest daughter Gu Yunxi!"