Tang Li walked around the street and returned to the Marquis' Mansion with a large group of people.
She entered the room and closed the door.
"Fourteen." Tangli called out.
A young man in black appeared in front of Tang Li, with his head lowered and a respectful attitude.
"Help me do something." Tang Li said, "Spread the news that Gu Ying ordered her maid to assassinate the young lady of the Marquis' Mansion."
"Yes." The black-clad secret guard responded and disappeared in an instant.
Tang Li narrowed his eyes slightly, and a hint of coldness appeared on his gentle, always harmless face.
Of course, this matter is not so easy to cover up.
Soon, the news that Miss Gu ordered her maid to assassinate the young lady of the Marquis's Mansion spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital.
The people in the capital city live a wealthy life and spend their free time gossiping. They especially like gossip among dignitaries.
"What is the relationship between Miss Gu and the Young Lady of the Marquis' Mansion? Why did Miss Gu want to assassinate the Young Lady of the Marquis' Mansion?"
"I know this. My cousin works as a maid in the Gu family. The young lady of the Marquis's mansion saved Madam Gu, so she has a close relationship with the Gu family and visits them every day. My cousin also said that Miss Gu and the young lady of the Marquis's mansion have a very good relationship, like sisters."
"Why would sisters kill each other?"
"Could it be a rumor? Why would Miss Gu assassinate the young lady of the Marquis' Mansion?"
"Yes, Miss Gu is a talented lady from our capital, and she is engaged to the Third Prince. I don't think she is that kind of person."
"The notices have been posted. The murderer arrested by the Dali Temple is Miss Gu's maid."
"It must be correct that the Dali Temple posted it. How could the young lady not know what this maid did?"
"I think this is most likely true. You can only judge a person by his appearance."
On this day, Tang Li and Gu Ying heard these rumors when they were shopping with Mrs. Gu.
Mrs. Gu also knew that it was the maid in the mansion who bribed the killer to assassinate Tang Li.
The maid ran away, and the case was stuck there and never closed.
This maidservant was Aying's personal maidservant. How could Aying possibly...
Mrs. Gu looked at Gu Ying with mixed feelings. This was her own daughter, and she should have firmly believed that her daughter would never do such a thing. However, she couldn't help but think of that day when Aying pushed Tangli to the ground, strangled her, and had a murderous look on her face. She vaguely felt that Aying seemed to really hate Tangli.
On one side is her biological daughter who feels guilty, and on the other side is Tang Li, whom she loves. Mrs. Gu has a very complicated mood...
"You are talking nonsense. Sister Gu doesn't want to kill me!" At this time, an angry voice sounded.
It turned out that Tangli walked up to those who were gossiping and stopped them loudly.
Those people looked at Tangli. They really didn't expect that they would meet the real person when gossiping about others. They all walked away embarrassedly.
Seeing Tangli defending Aying like this, Mrs. Gu felt even more biased.
Tang Li drove away those gossipers, walked up to Gu Ying, and held her hand: "Sister, don't listen to their nonsense. I believe this matter has absolutely nothing to do with you. As for why that maid wanted to kill me..." Tang Li racked his brains for a while, but couldn't think of a reason, so he made up one, "Maybe she was jealous that I was prettier than her."
Mrs. Gu did not try to comfort Gu Ying, but patted Tang Li's back with a loving look on her face.
Gu Ying's emotions were churning.
She felt that this rumor must have been spread intentionally by Tang Li. It was clearly her who did it, but he defended her in front of her mother and alienated the relationship between her and her mother. He was really good at pretending!
Gu Ying was almost mad, but she had to force a smile on her face and pulled Tang Li back: "I'm sorry, I didn't know that the maid was so narrow-minded. If I had discovered it earlier, you wouldn't be in danger."
"Sister, it's okay. It's all in the past. I'm fine now, right?" Tangli said with a smile, "Don't think too much. Let's continue shopping."
Tang Li and Gu Ying continued shopping with Mrs. Gu.
Because of the influence of the rumors, Gu Ying was not in a very good mood. After walking around for a while, she looked tired.
Seeing that she was tired, Mrs. Gu and Tang Li did not wander around for long and returned to the general's mansion.
Gu Ying returned to her room.
As soon as Gu Ying entered the room, her expression suddenly turned cold.
She originally thought that by sacrificing Zhuyue, she could escape, but she never expected...
Tangli has another trick like this.
If Tang Li directly exposed her, she believed that she had been in a relationship with the Gu family for six years, and since Tang Li had no evidence, the Gu family would definitely stand on her side.
However, Tang Li is now constantly trying to alienate her from her mother. When the alienation is almost complete, he will expose her. It is hard to say what the result will be.
Moreover, she always felt that Tangli was holding back a big move.
The more Gu Ying thought about it, the more irritated and uneasy she became. The feeling of having a knife hanging over her head was too uncomfortable.
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Tang Li accompanied Mrs. Gu into her yard and gently massaged her head.
After the massage, Madam Gu grabbed her hand and squeezed it: "Are you tired?"
"Not tired." Tang Li shook his head and looked at Madam Gu with a smile. "Seeing your health getting better day by day, it's worth it no matter how tired I am. What's more, I'm not tired at all."
"You, child." Mrs. Gu touched her head. This child is so thoughtful.
Tang Li sat on the low couch, resting his head on Madam Gu's legs, looking full of admiration.
Tang Li chatted with Mrs. Gu for a while, then said goodbye and left.
Madam Gu asked Madam Zhao to see her out.
Nanny Zhao sent Tangli to the door, and when she came back, she found Madam Gu in a daze.
Seeing that she looked very troubled, Aunt Zhao couldn't help but ask, "Madam, what are you thinking about?"
Mrs. Gu came back to her senses: "Xichun, close the door."
Nanny Zhao closed the door.
"What do you think of Aying?" asked Mrs. Gu.
"The young lady is naturally excellent, filial, well-behaved, and sensible..." Madam Zhao listed Gu Ying's merits in detail.
"Xichun, we have been master and servant for decades. When I ask you a question, just tell the truth." Mrs. Gu said.
Nanny Zhao naturally knew the Madam best and knew how much she cared about the young lady.
The young lady was lost when she was young, and the lady almost went crazy. After she was finally found, she doted on her to the extreme, holding her in her hands for fear of dropping her, and holding her in her mouth for fear of melting her.
It is precisely because Nanny Zhao understands the Madam’s love and guilt towards the young lady that she would not say a word against her.
But the lady obviously wanted to hear the truth.
"I think the young lady is a person with her own ideas," said Madam Zhao. "Sometimes I feel like I can't see through her."
"What do you think of the rumors on the street?" Mrs. Gu asked.
"Although the young lady has her own ideas, she won't do anything so extreme. She has no grudges against Miss Tangli." said Madam Zhao.
Nanny Zhao knew that the Madam loved Tangli very much. If it was true as the rumor said, that the Young Lady wanted to kill Tangli, then the Madam would definitely be very upset.
If it is true, the lady will definitely stand on the young lady's side out of her love and guilt for the young lady, and then the lady will feel very guilty towards Tangli.
Nanny Zhao didn't want the lady to be in a dilemma, so she said something positive.
"But that day, she..." Madam Gu took a deep breath, "She pinched Tang Li's neck and had murderous intentions."
"Madam, that was just a joke between the young lady and Tangli." said Madam Zhao.
Madam Gu looked at her: "Xichun, do you believe it?"
Nanny Zhao was speechless for a moment.
The lady was a heroine, having met the general on the battlefield. She was as capable as any man, perceiving the human heart and possessing a keen mind that saw everything clearly.
"Madam, why does the young lady treat Miss Tangli like this?" asked Madam Zhao.
Mrs. Gu shook her head, looking unhappy.
Her daughter can be mediocre and ordinary, but she hopes she will be a kind person.
Now it seems that this daughter is not as kind and thoughtful as she imagined. Instead, she may be scheming and vicious...
However, no matter what, that was her daughter whom she had finally found.
Mrs. Gu's brows were tightly furrowed, and she was struggling.
I hope she is overthinking it.
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