Chapter 201 The Family's Reputation

That evening, Xie Qingran changed into a black outfit and headed towards the Gu family home. She had already made an appointment with Gu Xiangyuan, so she easily entered Gu Xiangyuan's boudoir.

Gu Xiangyuan had no idea why Xie Qingran came to see her in the middle of the night, nor did she know why she had come, but she still left the door open for Xie Qingran.

After Xie Qingran entered the room, she took Gu Xiangyuan's hand and sat down with her.

She looked at Gu Xiangyuan, somewhat conflicted, took a deep breath, and then said, "Is there news from the palace that the Emperor will bestow a marriage upon you and the Sixth Prince tomorrow? Are you aware of this?"

Gu Xiangyuan never expected that Xie Qingran would come to her place in the middle of the night for this very reason.

She glanced at Xie Qingran, blushed shyly, and whispered, "Yes, I already know about this. The Sixth Prince told me about it before. We've finally made it through."

As soon as she heard this, Xie Qingran understood that Gu Xiangyuan really liked the Sixth Prince very much.

She took a deep breath, then took Gu Xiangyuan's hand and whispered, "Yuan'er, we are relatives, and you are one of my few friends in the capital, so I sincerely hope that you can be better. But the Sixth Prince cannot give you happiness. Tomorrow may be a dark day for you. You... you regret it now. It's not too late for you to regret it."

"Qingran, I really don't know why you've always been against me being with the Sixth Prince, but I really like him. He cherishes me, loves me, respects me, and is willing to spend his whole life with me, and so do I." Gu Xiangyuan was now completely immersed in love.

If the Sixth Prince's identity were simple, Xie Qingran would definitely not have bothered with his affairs. However, it is now clear that this person's identity is anything but simple.

Thinking of this, Xie Qingran sighed and took a deep breath before saying, "Yuan'er, I've said everything I need to say. If you insist on going your own way, you will definitely fall and hurt yourself a lot, but it doesn't matter. The Prime Minister's Mansion and the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion will always be your support."

After saying that, Xie Qingran stood up, patted Gu Xiangyuan's head, and strode outside.

Looking at Xie Qingran's back, Gu Xiangyuan felt completely bewildered. She wasn't stupid; she could sense that there might really be some trouble tomorrow.

The next day, early morning.

Early in the morning, Xie Qingran dressed the two children up beautifully and led them out one on each side. Xiao Jue was already waiting in the carriage. When he saw Xie Qingran leading the two children into the carriage, his eyes revealed a sense of determination and comfort.

Xie Qingran knew that there was no room for her to make a move today. What she had to do was protect the two children and Xiao Jue.

The car swayed and rocked, and no one spoke. The atmosphere in the small carriage was somewhat oppressive.

The two children had no idea what they were going to face today; all they knew was that they could go to the palace and have fun with other children their own age.

Soon, the car stopped at the palace gate. Xie Qingran took a deep breath and got out of the car with the child.

"You two stay by my side and don't leave me for a moment, understand?"

"yes!"

The two children are now Xie Qingran's most loyal supporters, so they obey her every word.

Xie Qingran nodded in satisfaction at the two children's appearance, a slight smile playing on her lips. She then pulled them inside together, while Hongshan pushed Xiao Jue in a wheelchair behind them. The family of four looked very harmonious.

The Empress had put in a lot of effort for this banquet, and the arrangements were impeccable. It was clear that the Empress wanted to seize this opportunity to finally show off her power.

Only the Imperial Concubine!

Only the Imperial Concubine is still struggling in her death throes.

"Bring Xie Hanyue here immediately. I want her to consummate her relationship with the Sixth Prince right now!"

"Everything will be alright after today, and I will definitely make it up to her!"

Seeing the Consort's crazed state, Yinshuang could only shake her head helplessly and turn to make arrangements.

Xie Qingran had already told Wang Shi about this matter beforehand, so when Yinshuang came to invite Xie Hanyue over, Wang Shi also went with her to the Consort's palace. Before leaving, she didn't forget to give Xie Qingran a look.

"It's time to make a move."

Xie Qingran glanced at Xiao Jue and gave him a faint smile.

Soon, the banquet began, filled with singing and dancing, and the atmosphere was incredibly lively. After the emperor arrived, the atmosphere became even more enthusiastic.

Only the Imperial Concubine sat alone in her seat, looking sullen, until Yinshuang rushed over in a panic.

"It's terrible, Your Highness! The Sixth Prince and the Second Miss Xie...they!"

Yinshuang knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily.

"Your Majesty, please go and see!"

This sudden turn of events completely stunned everyone. Only a few people in the know understood that it was all done on purpose by the Imperial Concubine.

"Speak properly! What's wrong with those two?!" The Imperial Concubine slammed her hand on the table in anger, staring at Yinshuang with displeasure.

Yinshuang knelt there, trembling: "They're drunk, they're having sex in the side hall..."

"shut up!"

Xie Qingran slammed her hand on the table and stood up, glaring at Yinshuang through gritted teeth.

"My sister is pure and innocent. The banquet has just begun, how could she possibly be drunk? You are clearly trying to ruin my sister's reputation!"

Yinshuang was stunned for a moment, then quickly kowtowed: "This servant dares not, this servant really dares not!"

"His Majesty!"

Xie Qingran also knelt down.

"Your Majesty, I beg you to clear my sister's name! I beg you to come with me!"

The emperor knew that the imperial concubine was crazy, but he never expected her to be this crazy. He never imagined that she would do such a thing in front of so many people!

"Let's go take a look."

The emperor stood up, glanced at the imperial concubine, and then they walked together toward the side hall.

Sure enough, even before they got close, they could hear the sounds of lovemaking coming from inside. The group looked at each other, and several of the ladies already understood what was going on, their faces flushing red.

Hiding in the crowd, Gu Xiangyuan was heartbroken and rushed out in disbelief to see what was going on!

Xie Qingran quickly hugged Gu Xiangyuan, who rushed over, and warned in a low voice, "Don't be impulsive. Don't you care about your reputation, your future, and your family's honor?"

"I!" Gu Xiangyuan wanted to say no, but she couldn't!

She gripped Xie Qingran's arm tightly: "Why? You knew all along, didn't you!"