Rong Qingqing remained noncommittal. Her actions against Guo Li were not for the sake of the Empress Dowager, but for Xie Jingrun, and also for her own sake.
Guo Li was clearly a person with malicious intentions. If she were to become the Emperor Emeritus's woman, she would likely cause unrest in the harem in the future. To avoid any potential trouble in the future, she naturally had to make the Emperor Emeritus give up on her.
Shangguan Yanran couldn't help but chuckle, "Just now, the Emperor Emeritus avoided her like the plague."
Feng Xin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I was worried that Father would be bewitched by her, but I didn't expect that a few farts would make Father hesitate." After saying that, she couldn't help but laugh out loud again when she recalled the scene.
"But what is Guo Li's background?" Shangguan Yanran asked with some curiosity.
Rong Qingqing shook her head. "It is said that she was originally from Chengzhou, but her family fell into decline and she ended up in Shouzhou. Because she was too beautiful, she was almost violated. Fortunately, when Prince Shou passed by, he saved her. Prince Shou took pity on her as an orphan with no one to rely on, so he took her back to Prince Shou's mansion. We sent people to investigate, but all we got was this information."
Shangguan Yanran frowned. "But she looks so much like Consort Li. I always feel that things are not so simple."
“That’s right, there’s no such thing as a coincidence in this world. That Prince Shou, he either doesn’t come back at all, or when he does, he brings back this person. I always felt that Prince Shou had ulterior motives. But I can see that something is wrong, yet Father Emperor seems to be blind to it. If Guo Li hadn’t embarrassed himself today, who knows, my father might have taken her into Taichen Palace in a few days.” Feng Xin said angrily.
Rong Qingqing sighed, "The Emperor Emeritus is blinded by his own feelings. It can only be said that the Emperor Emeritus is deeply in love with Consort Li, and having been lonely for many years, it is only natural that he would fall for someone who looks like Consort Li when he suddenly sees him. This is only human nature."
Feng Xin frowned and said, "But Guo Li harbors evil intentions, and she should be about my age. My father is already very old, yet he still covets a young girl. He is truly shameless."
Rong Qingqing patted her hand and laughed, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Anyway, the person has already been sent out of the palace and won't be in your way for the time being."
"Temporarily?" Feng Xin seized on this key word and asked, "What do you mean? Is she still not giving up?"
Rong Qingqing shrugged. "It must have taken a lot of effort for Prince Shou to find such a person. He won't give up so easily."
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Post station.
When Prince Shou heard that Guo Li had been sent out of the palace, his expression turned very unpleasant.
"Fool! All the effort I put into her was wasted. I never expected that she would be banished from the palace in just a few days. What use is she to me?"
Mu Liao advised, "Your Highness, please calm down. Although Miss Guo failed this time, she may still be useful if kept alive. Your Highness need not rush to punish her."
Upon hearing this, Prince Shou had no choice but to suppress his anger and nodded, "You're right. Guo Li looks so much like Consort Li. I don't believe the Emperor Emeritus won't be soft-hearted towards her. I'll think of another way to send her to the Emperor Emeritus's side."
After returning to the post station, Guo Li was filled with anxiety. This time, she had failed to accomplish her goal, and she didn't know how Prince Shou would deal with her.
Just as she was feeling restless, Prince Shou sent someone to tell her to stay put and wait for his instructions.
Guo Li breathed a sigh of relief.
She was truly afraid that Prince Shou, in a fit of anger, would take her away from the capital.
She hadn't achieved her goal yet, and she didn't want to leave in such a disgraceful manner.
It now seems that Prince Shou is not willing to give up her as a pawn so easily.
That would be excellent.
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