Chapter 546 Xiao Qingyuan and I are good brothers

The carriage sped along and finally stopped in front of a small courtyard.

This place is extremely secluded and quiet, with not a single person in sight. It was clearly a place that Gu Qianhan had deliberately chosen.

Shen Wantang was helped down from the carriage by Gu Qianhan. After he pushed open the gate, she lifted her skirt and stepped inside.

"Ah Tang!"

A familiar voice came, and then Shen Wantang was embraced tightly.

Shen Wantang hugged her too, calling out to her with red eyes, "A-Ning."

Gu Qianning burst into tears instantly: "A-Tang, I'm still alive, and I can see you again, that's so wonderful! I was so afraid you'd forgotten me, thankfully you haven't!"

Shen Wantang let go of her and took a handkerchief to wipe her tears: "I would rather you not remember me, I would rather you forget everything. Remembering too much is not a good thing, it's too painful."

Gu Qianning shook her head desperately: "No! Atang, I'd rather suffer than forget everything that happened!"

"I will remember you, and I will remember how my brother and I died! I will take revenge!"

"My second brother has already told me that the reason he plotted rebellion is because he was reborn. Our Gu family has already been accused of treason and executed!"

"How could I forget such a deep-seated hatred? How could I dare to forget it?"

Shen Wantang sighed softly. Yes, who wouldn't want revenge after encountering such a thing?

She didn't know how Gu Qianning's older brother died, but she could guess that it must have been the Crown Prince who killed him.

Moreover, since Gu Qianning knows how her older brother died, then her older brother must have died before her.

In other words, before Gu Qianhan could even plot a rebellion, Gu Qianling had already been killed by the Crown Prince.

Gu Qianning cried for a while until she had vented her emotions. Only then did she manage to stop crying and pull Shen Wantang into the house. As she walked, she said, "Atang, don't worry, my second brother and I will definitely succeed this time. The Gu family will definitely be safe. So, don't marry Xiao Qingyuan. Marry my second brother instead!"

Shen Wantang looked at her helplessly: "You changed the subject so quickly that it caught me off guard. I thought you were going to scold the Crown Prince, but it turns out you're going to play matchmaker for me."

Gu Qianning gritted her teeth: "I cursed him? I'll kill him! He's not even human. My older brother grew up with him, served as his tutor to the crown prince, was his strategist, cleaned up countless messes for him, and did all the dirty and hard work for him. And yet he killed my older brother without any mercy!"

She didn't mention herself, but Shen Wantang knew that while she was talking about her elder brother, she was also talking about herself.

Her affection and devotion to the Crown Prince were no less than that of her elder brother.

Compared to Gu Qianning's intense emotional fluctuations, Gu Qianhan's emotions seemed quite indifferent: "Don't look like you're gritting your teeth every time you mention Xiao Qingxuan. He'll definitely notice something's wrong if you do that. You have to act like you really like him, even cling to him, just like before. That way, he'll lower his guard."

Gu Qianning's face turned pale instantly: "I hate him so much now, how can I show that I like him? I'm afraid that if I see him, I won't be able to resist pulling out a dagger and stabbing him to death!"

Gu Qianhan remained indifferent: "If you could really stab him to death, that would be simple. Are you sure you can bring yourself to do it?"

Gu Qianning's face paled even more, but she said firmly, "I can!"

Shen Wantang, watching from the side, felt a little sorry for her: "Gu Qianhan, don't force her to do these things. She has already endured enough. She has just returned. You should at least give her some time to recover."

Gu Qianhan's voice softened: "Alright, then let her have some time. A'ning, don't go to the palace for the next few days, just stay at home."

Gu Qianning's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she choked out, "Second brother, could it be that he has also been reborn? Could it be that he will strike at us first? I want to go to the palace to test him."

Gu Qianhan's voice was cold: "Not everyone can be reborn. Him? He's not qualified!"

Hearing him say that, Gu Qianning felt a little relieved.

The hatred was too heavy, and Gu Qianning didn't want Shen Wantang to keep listening to it. She took Shen Wantang's hand and started talking to her about other things.

She felt it was miraculous and she was very grateful to be reborn, so she wanted to go to Fazhen Temple with Shen Wantang to offer incense and fulfill her vow. The high monks of Fazhen Temple had interpreted her fortune sticks several times and predicted her future, but unfortunately she couldn't listen to them at the time.

Shen Wantang was more meticulous and cautious than her: "We should also go to Fazhen Temple separately. Once we get there, it's best to pretend we don't know each other, so as not to be targeted by someone with ulterior motives."

They weren't the only ones who were reborn; Xiao Qingyuan was also reborn, and there might be many more.

If she and Gu Qianning act very familiar and intimate, then the reborn people will immediately know that they have also been reborn.

Gu Qianning nodded: "That makes sense, then let's do it your way!"

Shen Wantang glanced at the sky and sighed softly, "It's getting late, I should go back. I can't make my own decisions like I did when I was in the Prince's mansion. There are people at home watching me, so I can't act too out of line, or things will get messy."

Gu Qianning immediately said, "That's easy! I'll have my second brother marry you as soon as possible, and you can live in the Gu family from now on, where you can make all your own decisions!"

Shen Wantang was both amused and annoyed: "You're so eager to play matchmaker for me! But your second brother, the legitimate son of the Duke's mansion and the number one child prodigy in Dafeng, is it reasonable for him to marry a concubine's daughter from a humble family? Do you think the Duke and Duchess would agree to that?"

Gu Qianning was dumbfounded. She couldn't help but look at Gu Qianhan: "Second brother, what should we do? It seems that you're not in charge of the family right now. Why don't you start a rebellion at home and seize Father's power first?"

Gu Qianhan didn't respond to her. He looked at Shen Wantang and said, "Xiao Qingyuan seems to have returned from Fazhen Temple today. He was reborn too, right?"

Shen Wantang nodded: "Yes."

"Did he say he wanted to marry Liu Nanshi in this lifetime?"

Shen Wantang looked at him strangely: "How do you know everything?"

Gu Qianhan chuckled: "He and I are best brothers, have you forgotten? Since we're best brothers, how could I not understand him? In his past life, he couldn't marry Liu Nanshi, and he didn't hesitate to die for her. In this life, of course he wants to make up for his regret. As his best brother, shouldn't I lend him a hand?"

What are you going to do?

"It's nothing. I just feel that the title of the most devoted lover in Dafeng should change hands. Xiao Qingyuan is still a bit lacking."

Shen Wantang frowned slightly: "Don't go too far."

Gu Qianning was completely confused. She asked blankly, "Second Brother, aren't you the most devoted lover in Dafeng? Who can be more devoted than you? You've secretly liked Atang for a long time!"

Even the usually thick-skinned Gu Qianhan almost couldn't hold back this time. He coughed and stood up: "A-Tang, let's go. I'll take you home."