in2ebook Chapter 500 Wait for her
Chapter 500 Wait for her
"Cheng Wan was saved by Lao San, and her life is out of danger."
Gu Yan stood there, stunned, his mind blank. All his worries and fears came to an abrupt end, leaving only a blank.
Gu Yan stared blankly at Mu Yao, his lips moved but no sound came out for a long time. After a while, he finally found his voice, which was hoarse as if it had been rubbed with sandpaper: "What did you say?"
"I told you Cheng Wan was saved by Lao San and her life is out of danger." Mu Yao looked at Gu Yan, who was pale and dazed, and sighed, "Yan Chu, you can rest assured now."
Awan was rescued.
Ah Wan is alright.
Gu Yan's taut nerves snapped abruptly, and he felt his limbs go weak. His heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to burst out of his chest. His eyes were red as he gripped the armrest of the chair next to him tightly to keep from completely losing his composure in front of Mu Yao.
Gu Yan arrived in the capital the night before last, accompanied by Old Madam Lin and other members of the Cheng family.
Gu Yan guessed that they would arrive in the capital before Cheng Wan and her birthday party, but he never expected that upon arriving in the capital he would hear the news that Cheng Wan had been kidnapped by thieves and her fate was unknown.
This news was like a bolt from the blue for both Gu Yan and the Cheng family, including Old Madam Lin.
Gu Yan could only do his best to maintain emotional stability and work with Cheng Daping to stabilize the Cheng family, while also sending all his manpower to search for Cheng Wan.
It's no exaggeration to say that Gu Yan's mind was stretched to the limit. If it weren't for Gu Yu and the Cheng family keeping him on his toes, he didn't know what he might have done.
Cheng Wan's life is not in danger.
Gu Yan closed his eyes, a strong sense of exhaustion washed over him, as if all his strength had been drained away, yet he also felt an unprecedented sense of ease.
As time passed, Gu Yan quickly composed himself, managing to process the turmoil of emotions within him, and finally had the energy to think about other things.
"How could it be Prince Jing who saved Awan? Does Your Highness know where and how Prince Jing saved Awan?"
Mu Yao frowned slightly and told Gu Yan all the information he had obtained from the emperor.
"The whole thing is strange. When I first heard the news that the third brother saved Cheng Wan, I almost thought I was hallucinating."
Gu Yan lowered his long eyelashes, and a few glimmers of light flashed in his deep, dark eyes.
All he cares about now is that Awan is safe.
As for the truth behind it all, the truth will come to light when he meets Ah Wan.
"Thank you for your hard work and dedication to Awan during this time. I will bring Awan to personally thank you when Awan returns to the capital."
Gu Yan bowed respectfully to Mu Yao.
Before Cheng Wan even set off for the capital, Gu Yan wrote a letter to Mu Yao, asking him to send people to protect Cheng Wan's safety on her journey.
In the past two days, Gu Yan has again asked Mu Yao for help in finding and rescuing Cheng Wan.
Gu Yan felt genuinely grateful to Mu Yao.
Mu Yao raised her hand to help Gu Yan up: "Yan Chu, there's no need for such formality. Your feelings for Cheng Wan are genuine, and out of respect for you, I will do my best to protect her. Besides, Cheng Wan herself is exceptionally capable and deserves my protection. However..."
A hint of unease flickered across Mu Yao's usually stern face.
"Your Highness, please speak freely."
"Marquis Zhaoping led the Liangzhou congratulatory delegation to the capital to celebrate the Emperor's birthday. I thought that with the congratulatory delegation as a symbol, Marquis Zhaoping would have no worries on his journey, so I did not send anyone to protect him in advance. Later, things changed, and I hurriedly dispatched people to meet and protect him." Mu Yao looked at Gu Yan, pursed her lips, and continued, "Yan Chu, I have spoken frankly to you today, and I hope you... will not take it to heart."
"Your Highness is too kind." Gu Yan leaned forward slightly, his tone sincere: "Your Highness has done me a great favor. I regard Your Highness as the bright moon and green mountains, and can only respect and admire you."
To be fair, given that Mu Yao, as the Crown Prince, had spoken to such an extent, it was impossible for Gu Yan to harbor any resentment towards him.
Moreover, Gu Yan has always remembered Mu Yao's help and trust.
Of course, Gu Yan was also willing to fight for Mu Yao and overcome all obstacles.
Mu Yao felt relieved. He reached out and patted Gu Yan on the shoulder, a relaxed smile on his face.
Mu Yao values Gu Yan highly, even cherishes him.
Mu Yao didn't want any unpleasantness or rift between him and Gu Yan.
As for whether Mu Yao will change in the future, no one can say for sure.
At the very least, Mu Yao is currently happy to maintain his brotherhood with Gu Yan.
After bidding farewell to Mu Yao, Gu Yan went straight to the Zhaoping Marquis's residence without stopping after leaving the East Palace.
He needed to quickly inform Grandma Lin and the Cheng family that Cheng Wan had been rescued and was out of danger, so that they could be at ease for the time being.
As expected, the news Gu Yan brought back caused a sudden burst of weeping within the Zhaoping Marquis's residence.
The wailing was accompanied by a mixture of ecstatic joy and overwhelming fear.
After an unknown amount of time, Grandma Lin and the others finally stopped crying, and their outburst of emotions finally calmed down a little.
Gu Yan gently stroked the still trembling back of Old Madam Lin, his voice hoarse yet gentle: "His Majesty's birthday is just around the corner, and Awan will be back soon. Let's wait for her."