Li Xiangsheng is a man of deep thoughts and careful planning. He is no ordinary person.

The only thing is that he is too stubborn.

Gu Qing glanced out through the small window and was surprised to find that they were not heading back to the Fifth Prince's residence, nor were they on the way to his villa. It was more like they were heading to Jixiang Street?

"Didn't Your Highness say that he wanted to take Qing'er to your house? This way..." Gu Qing looked at Li Xiangsheng with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Li Xiangsheng sat with a smile on his face, then gently tugged at his clothes: "I heard that you haven't eaten or drunk well these days at the Gu family, and you just lost your mother, so you have no appetite. Your Highness will take you out to eat something."

Eating? I'm afraid it's not that simple.

Sure enough, the car slowly stopped outside a restaurant.

Gu Qing glanced outside casually and saw that there was nothing unusual outside the restaurant. However, there was no one in such a huge restaurant?

As soon as Li Xiangsheng entered the door, he saw a man walking out. He was wearing a coarse cloth and came forward with his hands clasped together. He smiled and greeted Li Xiangsheng in a familiar manner, "Greetings, Your Highness."

"General Hu, there's no need to be so polite." As Li Xiangsheng spoke, his eyes passed over Gu Qing, slowly examining her... before turning to the servant behind him and instructing, "Tell the cook to prepare a few dishes that Qing'er likes to eat on weekdays."

Gu Qing was not deaf, so he naturally heard Li Xiangsheng calling the person "General Hu".

She was secretly guessing that Li Xiangsheng brought her to the restaurant today just to test her.

Hu Mang's return to the capital could be a big deal or a small one...

If Gu Qing asked someone to send a message to Chen Zhizhou about this matter, the Third Prince would definitely take action.

If Hu Mang had not appeared in the end and Li Xiangsheng had not forced the emperor to abdicate, then it would have been evidence that Li Xiangji was trying to usurp the throne.

Even though the Third Prince only had 5,000 soldiers, and even with the Chen family, they only had less than 20,000 soldiers...

Gu Qing absentmindedly followed Li Xiangsheng into the table. She looked at the porcelain pot and cups in front of her with tears in her eyes.

Li Xiangsheng and Hu Mang looked at each other and smiled.

Hu Mang glanced at Gu Qing standing beside him and said quietly, "It's rare to see His Highness traveling with female companions."

"We're one family, no problem." Li Xiangsheng waved his hand and said casually.

Little did he know that Gu Qing was weighing the pros and cons in his mind. If Hu Mang returned to Beijing according to the rumor he had received, it would take at least two days for him to arrive in Beijing.

Then, who is the person sitting in front of her now?

The man was big and strong, and he spoke in a powerful voice. It was obvious that he had practiced martial arts for many years.

After careful consideration, Gu Qing decided to take a gamble!

Since Li Xiangsheng deliberately wanted her to know this, this information must not be leaked to Chen Zhizhou casually.

She had been living in the boudoir for a long time and had never seen Hu Mang and his gang. It would be easy for Li Xiangsheng to find someone to pretend to be him.

"The northern border has been restless recently, doing evil things in the capital and ready to make a move. I have now returned to the capital with 5,000 cavalrymen to help Your Highness eliminate these traitors. It's just a matter of waving my hand." As Hu Mang spoke, his eyes kept glancing in Gu Qing's direction from time to time.

Li Xiangsheng heaved a long sigh and then deliberately said something profound and puzzling, "We are of the same origin, why are you so anxious to fight each other?"

Gu Qing slowly stood up. She looked at Li Xiangsheng and Hu Mang, bowed slightly, and said softly, "Your Highness is discussing important matters of the court with Your Excellency. Qing'er is just a woman, and it's really not right for her to be involved. Qing'er wants to go out for a walk."

Li Xiangsheng didn't stop him. He tilted his head to look at Gu Qing and smiled, "What nonsense are you talking about? Since I brought you here today, I treat you as one of my own. I'm not afraid of you saying anything. I, Li Xiangsheng, have always acted in an upright manner."

Gu Qing shook her head, biting her lip tightly, and insisted on doing so. "I want to go to Yipin Pavilion to buy some food. I hope Your Highness can agree to lend me your carriage."

When he heard the name Yipin Pavilion, Li Xiangsheng's dark eyes immediately became more profound, and the smile on his face gradually faded. "Go ahead, since you want to eat it, why not send the chef from Yipin Pavilion to your house?"

Gu Qing smiled reluctantly, then walked onto the carriage.

She had made all the necessary plans. Since this was the case, it would be better for her to take the initiative and lure the snake out of its hole.

A decisive battle.

In fact, she had not prepared anything when she came, but she deliberately revealed her true identity in front of Li Xiangsheng's servant. When she was giving money to the waiter of Yipin Pavilion, she deliberately put the money into the man's palm.

The waiter was so happy that he was about to bloom. Such a beautiful lady treated him like this...

The servant saw the whole scene and reported it to Li Xiangsheng after returning.

When Gu Qing followed Li Xiangsheng back to his villa, she was shocked.

The decoration and furnishings of this villa were all arranged according to her daily preferences?

Moreover, this house looks like it has been abandoned for a long time...

Gu Qing knew very well that the Fifth Prince was no ordinary person and would not care about the personal affairs of his children. At best, his feelings towards her could only be described as a paranoid possessiveness.

Or perhaps, this capital city is just like this house, with countless more rooms to choose from.

"Your Highness, this..." Gu Qing pretended to be extremely surprised. She looked around with an expression of surprise on her face, but her heart felt like vomiting.

The furnishings in the bedroom were exactly the same as those in her and Chen Zhizhou's wedding room at the Chen family.

"Qing'er, do you like it?" Li Xiangsheng leaned over and sniffed her hair gently.

Gu Qingcheng subconsciously took a step back in fear, then hurriedly said, "Qing'er, how could you be so caring to be remembered by His Highness?"

"Rest well and have a good sleep. Everything will be over soon." Li Xiangsheng patted her shoulder gently with his big hand, his eyes full of intriguing depth.

There were eight maids standing outside the bedroom door. Just looking at their skills and physiques, it was clear that they were all very skilled.

A maid in a green dress came forward quickly, carrying a pot of tea. After placing the tea on the table, she looked at Gu Qing with a smile and said, "Young lady, my name is Cuihe. If you have anything to ask, just tell me."

Cuihe, Cuiru...

Even the maids in this villa are named in the same way.

Gu Qing suppressed her displeasure. She glanced at Cui He in front of her, paused for a moment, and asked, "Gu family... Concubine Liu and the others, how did my father deal with them?"

"I heard from people outside that Concubine Liu has been sent to the Dali Temple by the servants of the Gu family and will be executed soon. As for your sister, her whereabouts have been unknown since Concubine Liu was sent to the Dali Temple. I don't know where she went."