The women in the inner palace, if they are ruthless, can kill people without a trace, even more ruthless than the judges in the Dali Temple.

After hearing what Bai said, Gu Qing's eyes were dim and unclear. For a moment, he looked at his third aunt with a bit of a frown.

"Aunt Three, do you mean to kill Aunt Two?" She spoke frankly, expressing her true feelings.

Upon hearing this, Bai's face turned a little awkward, but she finally gave up pretending and immediately slammed the table and stood up, saying, "That bitch has been framing me for so many years! Leaving her body intact is out of my kindness!"

Gu Qing pretended to be shocked: "Aunt, what you came to me to talk about today, I have never heard of it before, because we are all relatives. Please go back."

"What do you mean?!" Bai asked anxiously.

Is Gu Qing unwilling to help himself?

"Gu Qing, are you such a coward? You don't know how jealous the Second House is of your First House. They've tried to cause trouble for you time and time again, and even wanted to kill you!"

Bai became more and more excited as she spoke, and told her all the crimes that Lu had committed in the past period.

A smile appeared on Gu Qing's lips.

Sure enough, Bai was still so stupid and couldn't control her temper. Others just laid a net for her and she jumped in.

"I understand what Third Auntie said, but I don't dare to kill anyone."

Gu Qing sat upright, a hint of panic in his eyes.

Bai was furious and said bluntly, "Are you pretending to be weak in front of me?! Yesterday I saw you ordering the servants so decisively, and today you're telling me you're timid?"

Gu Qing was a little tired, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the edge of the table. He thought for a moment before speaking, "Third Aunt, you know that the Second House is not easy to deal with. It will take a day or two to get rid of Second Aunt."

"This matter still needs long-term consideration."

Bai sensed Gu Qing's willingness to help, and then smiled, her plump face wrinkled with laughter, "Are you agreeing?"

"Third Aunt, please don't say that." Gu Qing was busy trying to distance herself from the matter. "We were just trying to protect ourselves."

"Time reveals a person's true character. All the people in the world are driven by profit. If Third Aunt can give my First Wife less trouble in the future and be more tactful and clever with the Second Wife, then what Third Aunt said today will come naturally."

Bai was stupid and didn't quite understand what Gu Qing meant. It took her a while to realize it.

Gu Qing is a very thoughtful girl. She never agrees with me, for fear that the eldest wife will be implicated in the scandal.

But he also secretly warned her to continue interacting with Lu as before, not to be too exposed, and to learn to play dumb when something happened, and secretly help the first wife.

Thinking of this, Bai's eyes looked at her with a little more complexity.

"Gu Qing, Gu Qing, you are such a scheming girl." Although Mrs. Bai is now smarter than before, her temper is still hard to change. She speaks bluntly and her words are very unpleasant to the ears.

Gu Qing picked up the teacup and took a sip.

After moistening his throat, he said, "Third Aunt, that's really a compliment. Who doesn't want to live a few more days in this mansion? To avoid being plotted against by others, or dying without knowing how."

When Bai heard this, she knew that Gu Qing was warning her again, and she felt a little unhappy.

Although she came to ask Gu Qing to do something today, she was the elder after all. Gu Qing's arrogant attitude was really hateful.

Gu Qing has always known in his heart that the third branch would never sincerely repent.

The people in these two families, one is vicious and the other is stupid and bad. It is really interesting to see them fighting each other and both end up suffering losses.

"Third Aunt, it's getting late, please come in." Gu Qingming showed that he wanted to see the guest off.

Bai Shi was unwilling to stay any longer, but before leaving, she confirmed with Gu Qing, "Are you sincere in cooperating with me?"

Gu Qingqian smiled lightly and said, "I've just told Third Auntie that whatever method you want is up to you."

"If you dare to regret it midway, don't blame me for losing face."

Bai gritted her teeth and threatened, trying to act like an elder and save some face.

Gu Qing's smile grew thicker, yet it was horrifyingly fake: "Third Aunt, I won't see you off."

After Bai left, Cuiping hurried over and asked carefully, "Madam, are you okay? Did Third Aunt cause you any trouble?"

"What kind of trouble could she possibly cause me?" Gu Qing pointed at the water in the teacup, which was already half empty. "Go and boil me another pot. Also, don't tell anyone else about Bai's visit to me today."

"Yes, ma'am! Cuiping understands."

Cuiping took the teacup downstairs and boiled a new pot. When she came back, she saw that the lady had fallen asleep on the chair in the corridor.

The sunlight shone gently on Gu Qing, and time seemed to become much softer.

Cuiping carefully took a quilt to cover her, and quietly brewed tea and burned incense beside her.

The yard was finally peaceful for a few hours. The warm afternoon air made people sleepy, and Cuiping couldn't help but prop up her head and take a nap.

At dusk, Gu Qing opened his eyes in a daze and saw Chen Zhizhou sitting next to him. He suddenly felt at ease.

She was stunned for a moment, and unconsciously reached out to poke his arm, but when she pulled her hand back, he grabbed it and said, "Madam, are you awake?"

Chen Zhizhou had a tender smile on his face.

He had been back for quite some time. When he entered the yard, he saw the master and servant in the corridor, one sleeping soundly and the other dozing off, which he found very interesting.

Cuiping heard the noise when the young master came back and was so scared that she almost fell off her chair. Then she tactfully made room for the two of them.

Chen Zhizhou couldn't bear to wake Gu Qing up, so he sat beside her and watched quietly.

Who would have thought that when she woke up, the first thing she did was to poke herself. She was so adorable!

"Um."

Gu Qing stretched slightly, her voice still hazy with sleepiness, but to Chen Zhizhou's ears it sounded alluring and charming, like a sweet moan in bed.

His Adam's apple rolled slightly, and his handsome profile was coated with a layer of golden glow in the sunset.

His already strong figure became even more straight and slender.

Because of the injury, the two of them had not had sex for a long time. Even though Gu Qing could sometimes feel the changes in Chen Zhizhou's body at night, he always endured it silently, only occasionally teasing himself.

Thinking of this, her ears turned red.

Chen Zhizhou immediately saw through her thoughts, but still deliberately asked, "Madam, what's wrong?"

As he spoke, he pinched Gu Qing's earlobe and suddenly lowered his head to touch his forehead with hers.

Their lips were just inches apart.

Gu Qing was slightly startled and subconsciously took a deep breath. Then she reached out to push him away, and the blush on her ears spread to her cheeks.

Her face was full of tenderness: "I...I'm fine."