Guan Zhixin smiled confidently.

"It's alright, there's still a month left. Don't worry, they won't be able to get married."

"If the young master knew the truth of what happened back then, he would definitely not marry him."

******

night.

Gu Jingchun finally emerged from the palace.

Shen Hechuan is getting more and more absurd.

He actually summoned her to the palace to announce the imperial decree just so he could see her one more time, and then he kept pestering her until now.

If it weren't for Gu Jingchun's insistence, he probably wouldn't have let her leave now.

After Gu Jingchun returned to his residence and lay down on his bed, Lan Xin hurriedly entered.

"Miss, we found it, we found it."

Gu Jingchun suddenly sat up.

Under the cover of night.

Gu Jingchun stood in the courtyard, looking at the faint fluorescence emanating from the ground, walls, and even flowers, his brows furrowed.

Lan Xin: "This powder is called Manhua. It has hallucinogenic effects. I suppose it's because of this powder that those birds were circling around during the day."

"If it weren't for the fact that these powders would have a glow at night, we wouldn't have been able to spot them at all."

Gu Jingchun held the powder in his hand and took a gentle sniff. In just a moment, he felt dizzy and his mind became sluggish.

Lanxin, who was standing nearby, called Gu Jingchun several times. When Gu Jingchun did not respond, she dipped a handkerchief in water and applied it to Gu Jingchun's face.

Gu Jingchun then regained some of his senses.

She clutched her dizzy head, her face pale. "I know this powder; it's from the Great Qi."

Lan Xin: "Could it be that Mo Junxing did all these things?"

Gu Jingchun shook his head.

"It wasn't him."

She couldn't help but recall the appearance of the phoenix she had seen earlier that day.

The way he took flight didn't seem to be very smooth.

Gu Jingchun already had a vague answer in his mind, but there were still some key points that he couldn't figure out.

"Go and inform His Majesty's men to check if there were any suspicious people carrying large loads in or out of the city today."

She turned to Lanxin and asked her again.

"Has the person who went to investigate the situation on Mother's side returned?"

Lan Xin shook her head.

"not yet."

"The person has been gone for a month, and should be back soon, so please don't worry, Miss."

Gu Jingchun sighed.

But in his mind were the words Mei Xueli had said before she died.

...

"And this... this thing is... my most important thing. You have to keep it safe for me."

"Remember, don't open this box without permission."

“I know…you’ve never been an ordinary child since birth, but…I still hope you won’t get involved in those troubles, and I hope…you can be happy.”

"You... really look like her."

“I raised you… I suppose… once you’re in the underworld, she… won’t blame me anymore.”

...

At the time, she was overwhelmed with grief and didn't think much about what those words were saying; now, she realizes there are many suspicious points about them.

However, she had a feeling that the truth would soon come to light.

*******

Time flies, and several days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Since receiving the imperial decree, Gu Jingchun has been extremely busy these past few days.

People from the Imperial Household Department came and went from her residence like a flowing stream.

Every day, besides getting dressed and having his clothes measured, the palace matrons would come to teach Gu Jingchun all sorts of rules and etiquette.

For this reason, Gu Jingchun did not leave the house for several days.

Fortunately, Princess Rongyang came to stay with her.

No sooner had the people from the palace left than Gu Jingchun breathed a sigh of relief, and then Princess Rongcheng arrived.

After she arrived, she looked around to make sure no one was around before she breathed a sigh of relief.

Gu Jingchun couldn't help but glance at her again.

What are you doing, sneaking around like that?

Princess Rongyang: "It's nothing, I was just looking around."

As she spoke, she looked Gu Jingchun up and down.

"Sister-in-law, I never knew you had such a skill. You silenced all the ministers with a single move and made them obediently move up the wedding date."

Gu Jingchun: "You think I did the thing about the divine bird?"

Princess Rongyang blinked innocently.

Isn't that so?

Gu Jingchun: "Of course not, how could I be that bored?"

Princess Rongyang: "If that's not you, then who is it?"

"Could it have been done by my elder brother, the Emperor?"

Gu Jingchun: "It's not him, don't make wild guesses."

Princess Rongyang was immediately alarmed.

"Could it be... that this is real?!"

"Is it truly a phoenix choosing a empress to protect all living beings?"

Gu Jingchun's face darkened, and he immediately changed the subject.

"Why have you been coming so often lately? Haven't you been going out with Luo Ziqian?"

One sentence was enough to shut Princess Rongyang up.

Why are you bringing him up out of the blue?

Gu Jingchun: "Didn't you always say that before?"

"You have to leave the palace to see him every few days. It's only been a short time, and you're already tired of him?"

Princess Rongyang's face flushed slightly.

"I'm not tired of him, I just... I just don't know how to face him."

Gu Jingchun raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

What happened between you two?

As he spoke, he stood up.

Did he bully you?

Princess Rongyang quickly shook her head.

"No, no, how could he dare to bully me!"

As she spoke, she pulled Gu Jingchun to sit down.

"He didn't bully me, it was me..."

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