Gu Yunzhao brought Gu Qing back home, firstly to protect himself from the two death-proof golden medals... and secondly to see what tricks Gu Qing was playing.

"Daddy, what you said is - although Qing'er is a girl, I have been taught the Four Books and Five Classics in the mansion for so many years thanks to your kindness. I have also heard about the affairs of the court. If we talk about the abilities of the princes in the court, Qing'er feels that the fifth prince is more capable. Disaster relief is no trivial matter..." Gu Qing slowly took a seat, and his eyes passed over Aunt Liu and Gu Miao as he spoke.

After hearing what Gu Qing said, Gu Miao felt even more resentful. She snorted coldly, "You're already married, and you embarrassed Chen Zhizhou in public. No wonder he wants to divorce you. If this gets out, the Chen family will say that the Gu family has failed to raise their daughter properly, has an affair, and is clinging to the imperial power and wealth. How will the Gu family maintain its reputation?"

"When did it become your turn to tell me what to do?" Gu Qing raised his eyes, his gaze fixed on Gu Miao without blinking.

Now she has what Gu Yunzhao wants. Before he gets it, he will not show any partiality towards Gu Miao and her daughter.

Furthermore, Gu Yunzhao still needed her to do something more to pave the way for his future.

As Gu Qing finished speaking, Gu Yunzhao's face turned pale. He turned around and glared at Gu Miao beside him: "How shameless! Qing'er is your legitimate sister. She did everything for the good of our Gu family. And you, on the other hand, are so good at making up rumors and causing trouble!"

"Daddy, what I said is the truth..." Tears flowed from the corners of Gu Miao's eyes. She pursed her lips tightly and argued with her father unwillingly.

Concubine Liu couldn't bear to see her precious daughter suffer any injustice, so she had to speak up to help Gu Miao and said a few words: "Master, what Miao said is not wrong. What's more, these words didn't come from her mouth. They are just rumors circulating outside the capital..."

Gu Yunzhao sat in the main seat without saying a word, stroking his beard with one hand, revealing an unfathomable look -

Seeing Gu Yunzhao's silence, Aunt Liu was afraid that the fire would not ignite, so she quickly added, "Besides, Qing'er is the legitimate daughter of our Gu family. If it weren't for some trivial reasons, even if Chen Zhizhou had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to embarrass our Qing'er..."

There was no doubt that Aunt Liu was hinting that the Chen family was treating Gu Qing like this because of her selfish desire to cling to the imperial power and wealth.

"Right and wrong are in the hearts of the people. I don't care what others say. I, Gu Qing, do things openly and honestly, and I pride myself on having a clear conscience." Gu Qing held the porcelain cup in one hand and took a sip of tea.

The dishes in front of her looked delicious, but she didn't even touch her chopsticks.

Gu Qing had learned some pharmacology before. There was absolutely no problem with several of the dishes here just looking at the food itself. However, foods interact with each other, so if taken for a long time, there would definitely be problems.

It can be seen that Aunt Liu and her daughter are quite anxious.

She couldn't hold back any longer from the moment she returned to the Gu family.

A servant came from outside the door and said, "The Fifth Prince has arrived."

Gu Qing lowered her eyes slightly and stared blankly at the dishes on the plate in front of her. Her heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

It seems that the news about Li Xiangsheng in the capital is extremely accurate. If you calculate carefully, the Fifth Prince came just after she returned to the Gu family.

Really——

There is no coincidence in the world!

"You guys eat first, I'll go to the front hall." Before leaving, Gu Yunzhao glanced at Gu Qing meaningfully.

Only Aunt Liu, Gu Miao, and Gu Qing were left sitting together in the room...

Originally, Gu Qing was thinking about how to avoid this meal, and he did it without showing any emotion.

Taking advantage of Gu's father's departure, she found a reasonable excuse.

"No more eating, let's go back to the room." Gu Qing glanced coldly at Aunt Liu and her daughter, flicked the handkerchief in his hand, stood up and walked out of the house.

The look she gave Aunt Liu and Gu Miao was filled with provocation and disdain...

Just a glance, and Gu Miao's dissatisfaction intensified. She held the handkerchief tightly in one hand and paced back and forth in the dining room uncomfortably. The swaying Concubine Liu was dazzled and irritated...

"Gu Qing put on her eldest daughter's airs as soon as she came back. It was fine before because she was married to Chen Zhizhou and had the Chen family to rely on, but now she is just an abandoned woman. She looks down on people as soon as she comes home. She really thinks she is the legitimate daughter of the Gu family!" Gu Miao hated her with gnashing teeth!

Aunt Liu took a sip of tea from the porcelain cup in front of her. She raised her hand and patted Gu Miao's arm. "Look at you, how many times have I warned you, and you still can't keep your composure? How long can Gu Qing live in such glory? Although she seems to be so attentive to the Fifth Prince, so what? A mere abandoned woman, she's not even qualified to be his concubine."

However, no matter what Aunt Liu said, Gu Miao still couldn't calm down.

No matter how the Fifth Prince views Gu Qing...

She must think of a way to prevent Gu Qing from clinging to Li Xiangsheng again, otherwise, it would be even more difficult to get rid of this woman!

Gu Qing and Cui Ru, the master and servant, chatted as they walked back to their room from the dining room.

"Young Madam, I have always felt that there was only a misunderstanding between the young master and you. No matter what happened before, the young master has always treated you well. This time, you handed over the matter of disaster relief money to the Fifth Prince, which really hurt the young master's heart..." Cui Ru looked around while speaking.

Everything she said today was what Gu Qing had told her beforehand...

Gu Qing stroked her hair with one hand, snorted coldly, and said quietly, "But your young master is such a blockhead. How can he see clearly what's going on in the court? He doesn't even understand the principle that a king should follow his wise leader. It's a shame that the Chen family, with such a great foundation, will sooner or later fall into the hands of this playboy."

"Young Madam..." Cuiru deliberately pretended to be hesitant to speak.

In this way, it seemed to others that Gu Qing was determined to stand on the side of the Fifth Prince's party, just like Gu Yunzhao.

The servants of the Gu family didn't dare to say anything openly, so who would dare to interfere?

But they were all talking about it in private.

"Young lady is doing this to protect herself, and there's nothing wrong with that. However, when young lady married into the Chen family, Master's actions were unreasonable. Now, it seems that the eldest young lady is so intelligent and favored by the Fifth Prince. If she hadn't married the wrong person, she might have become the Fifth Prince's imperial consort."

"It seems that the eldest lady and her husband are having a disagreement, but in fact, this is inextricably linked to the dynasty's struggle. It's really..."

"Now that the eldest lady is back, I'm afraid Concubine Liu and the second lady won't be able to act as arrogantly as before."