Chapter 538 He's Poisoned

"What?!"

Shen Wantang's vision blurred: "This is impossible! How could A Ning be in the palace?! She should be on the ship to Jiangnan!"

“This servant does not know how Miss Gu ended up in the palace, but she did die there. Many people saw it. It is said that she hid a knife and tried to kill the Crown Prince, but was killed by the Crown Prince’s men with an arrow.”

Shen Wantang's already pale face turned even paler.

She knew that Qin Xin never lied, and she also knew that Qin Xin's sources of information were always reliable.

She recalled the brief cessation of hostilities in the palace last night and suddenly realized that perhaps it was because of Gu Qianning's appearance that the two sides stopped attacking.

Gu Qianhan tried his best to save Gu Qianning's life, but in the end, he still couldn't.

She died at the hands of the crown prince once again.

A cold wind mixed with rain poured in through the window, and an endless chill pressed down on Shen Wantang.

In a daze, she heard someone calling her. Turning around, she saw that it was Du Juan who had already brewed the medicine and brought it over for her to drink.

Du Juan looked at her with concern. She had called the Princess Consort several times, but the Princess Consort hadn't heard her. She had served her mistress for so long, and this was the first time she had ever seen her so distraught.

Fortunately, even though her mistress was distraught, she was still rational. She picked up the medicine bowl and drank it all without hesitation.

Du Juan couldn't help but remind her, "Princess Consort, please drink slowly, be careful it's hot."

Qin Xin also asked softly, "Your Highness, you don't seem to be sick, so why are you suddenly taking medicine?"

The bitterness spread in her mouth, but Shen Wantang frowned slightly. Her hands were clenched tightly together, but her face remained calm: "It's better to be safe than sorry. You caught a chill last night and didn't sleep all night, so you're more likely to catch a cold. You two should have a bowl to warm yourselves up."

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Du Juan and Qin Xin breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that she was still able to take precautions against catching a cold.

The Gu family's affairs will definitely affect the Crown Princess, but fortunately, she is resilient and can remain calm. As long as her mistress remains calm, they will not panic.

In the evening, the rain intensified again.

Xiao Qingxi didn't care whether it was raining or not. She walked into Wutong Garden with a smug look on her face and stepped into the house.

"Shen Wantang, I just got back from the palace and I know quite a few things. Is there anything you want to know? I can tell you! I told you my uncle is my backer, didn't I? You didn't believe me, humph!"

Shen Wantang turned her head slightly: "You've entered the palace?"

"Yes, what do you think? You didn't expect that, did you? Last night you stopped my guards from entering the palace and told me to go by myself. Now that I've gone, you're jealous, aren't you? What else do you have to say?"

"I have nothing to say, I just think you're pretty stupid."

"Shen Wantang!"

Xiao Qingxi shouted angrily, "You dare to insult me? Believe me or not, I'll have my royal uncle chop off your head! I'll make sure you die a horrible death, just like Gu Qianning!"

Hearing Gu Qianning's name, Shen Wantang felt a pang of pain in her heart: "A-Ning..."

"Hmph, yes, Gu Qianning, who was on good terms with you, is dead! Do you want to know how she died? Do you want to know why she died in the palace even though she was already married?"

Xiao Qingxi raised her chin: "Kneel down and beg me, and I'll tell you, hurry up and kneel down!"

Looking at her smug face, Shen Wantang suddenly laughed: "Xiao Qingxi, you're kidding me. How could A Ning have died in the palace? She married and moved to Jiangnan. If you're going to make up a lie, at least make it believable! This is so full of holes, do you think I'd believe it? You're so stupid!"

Seeing that she didn't believe her, Xiao Qingxi gritted her teeth in anger: "You're the stupid one! I'm telling you, Gu Qianning is dead!"

"She didn't even have time to go to Jiangnan. She had only been out of the city for a short while when she was intercepted by the Crown Prince's men! All of her escorts, including her elder brother and her husband, the top scholar, were dead!"

"If the Crown Prince hadn't wanted to use Gu Qianning as a hostage, he would have killed her long ago! It's because she's still somewhat useful that she was brought back to the palace!"

"It's a pity that Gu Qianning, that fool, actually thought she could kill the Crown Prince. In full view of everyone, she drew her knife and attempted to assassinate him, but was shot dead by an arrow!"

With each sentence Shen Wantang heard, her heart ached more.

By the end, she could barely breathe.

It turns out that A Ning was intercepted by the Crown Prince's men. This means that the Crown Prince was prepared for Gu Qianhan's rebellion, and he may even know the exact time of Gu Qianhan's rebellion!

Someone betrayed Gu Qianhan and revealed all his plans!

But how could someone as cautious and intelligent as him reveal such a serious matter as treason to someone who would betray him?

Shouldn't he be surrounded by trustworthy people?

As for A Ning, Shen Wantang knew she was definitely not stupid; she was a very intelligent girl. Since she had been captured by the Crown Prince's men, her movements must have been greatly restricted. She herself must have known that she could not possibly kill the Crown Prince.

But she still wanted to assassinate the crown prince. What she wanted was probably not to kill the crown prince, but to be shot to death by arrows herself.

In this way, the Crown Prince will have no hostages, and Gu Qianhan will no longer have any concerns.

However, Gu Qianhan still lost.

Seeing Shen Wantang's pale face, Xiao Qingxi laughed happily: "Oh my, Shen Wantang, your face is as white as a ghost, hahaha, this is the first time I've ever seen you look like this! What's wrong? Did you hear that your good friend died and you're sad?"

"Serves her right! Gu Qianning should have died long ago! She bullied me with you, and now she's gone to be a ghost. Aren't you going to join her?"

"Oh, right, the entire Gu family has been beheaded! Tsk tsk tsk, you have no idea, the entire Duke's mansion was a sea of ​​blood, not a single living creature was left!"

"Of the Gu family members still alive, only Gu Qianhan remains! But don't worry, Gu Qianhan definitely won't live much longer. He was shot by an arrow, and that arrow was coated with deadly poison!"

"Tsk, maybe he's already dead in some remote corner, his body just hasn't been discovered yet."

"Oh, the palace has already sent the Imperial Guards to search. Those Imperial Guards have noses that work better than dogs, they'll definitely find him soon. Then the Gu family will be able to keep each other company on the road to the underworld!"

Xiao Qingxi kept talking, and the more upset Shen Wantang was, the more excited she became, blurting out everything she knew.

Xiao Qingxi had been annoyed by Shen Wantang for almost half an hour, and seeing that she remained in a half-dead state, she suddenly felt a little bored.

She made a few more sarcastic remarks to Shen Wantang before leaving with her chin held high.

No sooner had she left than Shen Wantang put away her sad expression and got up to prepare the medicine.

That idiot Xiao Qingxi talked for so long but still couldn't explain what kind of poison Gu Qianhan had been poisoned with. She probably didn't even know herself, which is why she spoke so ambiguously.

Shen Wantang could only prepare more antidotes.