Chapter 313 Enemies Watching

Gu Qingcheng secretly swore: She must make Gu Xiangsi pay a heavy price; she must destroy Gu Xiangsi, at any cost.

Gu Xiangsi wanted to climb up the ladder by stepping on her reputation and face to achieve her path to becoming the Princess of Qi. No way! She would never allow it.

It is even more impossible for her to admit defeat easily. Last time, she was just careless and fell into someone's trap, which tarnished her reputation. Otherwise, she would still be a noble lady who is high above everyone else and famous in the capital.

She has been with Grand Tutor Gu since she was a child and was carefully brought up. Her scheming and tactics are definitely not inferior to others.

Staring at Gu Xiangsi's enchanting face, she just wanted to destroy it. How could Gu Xiangsi still be the Princess of Qi? How could she suppress her?

Lin Pianran turned her head to look at Gu Qingcheng, and seeing the distorted expression on her face and the viciousness and malice in her eyes, her face couldn't help but bloom with a brilliant glow, like a cat that had succeeded in stealing some fish.

She squinted her eyes slightly, looking lazy and casual, but in a very good mood.

A small provocation may cause huge waves.

Letting the sisters kill each other is a very exciting scene.

She just needs to face the result that satisfies her.

The jealousy and comparison between sisters are sometimes more terrifying than external enemies. It is like a raging fire that can burn people to death at any time without leaving even a trace.

At this time, Gu Xiangsi spoke maliciously again, "I heard that Princess Yuhua is now living in the Duke of Huguo's mansion. I'm very curious. You have no relatives or friends with the Duke of Huguo, so why are you squeezing into their house to beg for food?"

If an ordinary person heard this, he would definitely be furious.

But Lin Pianran was not angry. She took this opportunity to spread the words she had prepared in advance.

This is to prevent outsiders from making wild guesses, which would only make it easier for all kinds of rumors to spread, and would be more likely to be detrimental to her and the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion.

Lin Pianran smiled faintly, "When the wife of the Duke of the Guard saw me, she felt that I was a good match. Moreover, I was the same age as their lost second daughter, so she kindly took me in to live in the Duke of the Guard's mansion."

"Why? Am I living in the Protectorate Mansion an eyesore to Miss Gu?"

"Are you a little too busy to worry about anything?"

These words were just short of pointing at Gu Xiangsi's nose and scolding her for meddling in other people's business.

"Of course not, I'm just asking out of curiosity."

Gu Xiangsi turned his head to look at Han Chaolin who was sitting at the seat of the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion. The face was very similar to Lin Pianran, and he came up with another plan.

"I noticed that the county lady and Young Master Han Chaolin of the Duke of Huguo's residence look quite similar. Why is that?"

Lin Pianran was still not at all flustered.

"People look alike, what's so strange about that? It's really strange!"

"The late emperor's most beloved concubine, Zhengui, passed away. The late emperor was deeply saddened. Later, a court official found a woman from the people. That woman looked exactly like the late Zhengui.

"But Concubine Zhengui didn't have a younger sister, let alone one nearly twenty years younger than her. Everyone found it incredible when they saw this."

"Even the late emperor himself exclaimed repeatedly when he saw this woman: 'Resemblance, so much like her!' He even mistook her for the reincarnation of Concubine Zhengui!"

The eldest princess spoke at the right moment, "Yes, I know this too. So, it's not surprising at all that there are people who look similar in this vast world."

"This is probably the fate between Princess Yuhua and the Duke of Huguo's Mansion!"

Gu Xiangsi still didn't give up, "But the Princess of Yuhua County and the lost daughter of the Duke of Huguo's Mansion are even of similar age. Isn't this too much of a coincidence?"

Han Chaolin heard the argument and hurried over to explain.

"Who said they're similar? I'm obviously more than two months older than County Master Yuhua! Don't talk nonsense!"

This statement made Gu Xiangsi unable to tell whether it was true or not.

It is said that Lin Pianran was only six years old when she went missing, unless someone knows her real date of birth.

Otherwise, saying it's two months older or two months younger is just based on personal preference and can be made up at will.

There is no way to verify it.

Although Gu Xiangsi had doubts about Lin Pianran's age, he had no evidence and could only do nothing.

In the end, this argument ended with Gu Xiangsi being speechless.

Lin Pianran sat there watching Gu Xiangsi being humiliated, but she was in a good mood.

I entered into a state of eating and playing with the eldest princess again, which was very comfortable.

When Princess Xianyu and Princess Xianzhen had redressed their makeup and walked in with Princess Dechang, they immediately saw Lin Pianran sitting next to the eldest princess.

The moment Princess Xianzhen saw Lin Pianran, her eyes were as murderous as a knife.

Lin Pianran also saw them, but smiled brightly and charmingly.

She didn't feel guilty at all, as if there had never been any conflict between them.

Princess Xianzhen looked at Lin Pianran with anger, like a "big rooster" ready to fight to the death at any time.

Princess Xianyu quickly and secretly pulled Princess Xianzhen's hand, then patted her shoulder, which calmed her down.

Princess Dechang glanced at Lin Pianran arrogantly and asked Wang Shaoyun who came in with them.

"The woman beside the princess is the Lin Pianran you mentioned?"

Wang Shaoyun quickly replied, "Yes, it's her. Just the title of a county lady makes her extremely arrogant, disrespectful, and lawless..."

"Not only did he slap me two days ago, but today, he also had my brother Shao Heng beaten up. He kept saying things that belittled the Wang family and didn't take us seriously at all..."

"Princess, you should know that you are also a member of the Wang family. She looks down on the Wang family, and that means she looks down on you!"

Princess Dechang frowned slightly. She disagreed with this statement.

But she must protect the dignity of the Wang family no matter what.

There is nothing wrong with saying that she is a member of the Wang family.

But to say that looking down on the Wang family means looking down on her, the noble princess, is a bit of an exaggeration.

This was obviously an attempt to kill someone with a borrowed knife, and she naturally understood it.

If I want to lend her this knife, it depends on whether she is willing to lend it to me.

Her status was clear, and few people in the Qin Dynasty dared to act wildly in front of her.

No matter how high your status or how old you are, you have to bow your head when you see her.

Even if Feng Linglong and the women in the cave had seen her, and they had witnesses and physical evidence, what could they do? Wasn't she still in the Dali Temple's prison, untouched by a scratch?

However, this is a special period, and she has just been involved in a lawsuit, so it is not good to make it too public, otherwise she will definitely teach Lin Pianran a lesson today.

Let Lin Pianran know that she is the most noble and powerful woman in the Qin Dynasty. Even the future Crown Princess has to stand aside.

Princess Dechang glanced coldly at Lin Pianran and the eldest princess, then looked away and took her children to their seats and sat down.