Having boarded this pirate ship, even though she has already obtained her divorce papers, Gu An'an will still be implicated if Emperor Longqing decides to punish someone.
To oppose the royal family, especially the emperor, is tantamount to courting death.
Now that you know the background of these children, are you scared?
“I just feel sorry for them.” Gu An’an lowered her eyes. “Birth is not something one can choose. Although birth determines their fate, if they were really allowed to choose, perhaps Mingyi would only want to be a child from an ordinary family, rather than a descendant of General Han. Zhu’er also doesn’t want to be an orphan of the previous dynasty. It would be good for her to learn to cook with me, or practice martial arts and fitness.”
A person has no choice in their background.
"I will keep your secret, but I can't guarantee that the children won't find out."
How could an emperor who has the power to control the whole situation possibly ignore these clues?
As long as he begins his investigation, Jiang Mingyi and the others will inevitably notice.
By then, I'm afraid Gu An'an won't be able to stop it.
"I know that I will tell Mingyi and the others when the right opportunity arises."
These children, given their backgrounds, were destined to be different from children from ordinary families.
Fate may be cruel, but we must learn to face life's injustices.
"Hmm." Gu An'an didn't say anything more and turned to leave, but Jiang Yong'an pulled her back. "You pity them, but what about you? Are you scared? Do you regret it?"
He's such a boring guy. He clearly doesn't dare to listen to what Gu An'an's answer is, but he can't help wanting to ask her.
"What's the use of regretting it?" Gu An'an looked up at him. "Then tell me, if I killed you and went to see Emperor Longqing, what reward would he give me?"
reward?
Jiang Yong'an laughed, "How can I allow someone else to sleep soundly beside my bed? He does intend to get rid of me, but the person who can get rid of me will also be eliminated by him."
The elder brother I followed back then was truly a master of manipulation and manipulating people's hearts.
Gu An'an felt that this made sense. "If an emperor didn't have this much ability, he would have been sidelined by powerful ministers long ago."
However, the emperor ruled the country as a family, and the interests of the royal family were built on the bitter blood and tears of the vast majority of people.
Gu An'an didn't say anything more, but tiptoed and gently kissed Jiang Yong'an's lips. "General, you must live well. I'm still waiting for you to marry into my Gu family."
These words, light and airy like snowflakes, drifted into his heart.
My heart, which should have been ice-cold, is now warm, melting the snowflakes.
Looking at the mess of wine jars on the ground, Jiang Yong'an picked one up, took a sniff, and smelled the rich aroma of the wine.
He can't drink alcohol; he gets drunk as soon as he touches it. He only took a whiff of it and already felt like he was going to pass out.
This feels like a dream.
A dream that couldn't be more beautiful.
...
Princess Linglong was somewhat unaware that Gu An'an had been invited for tea.
"It must have been the Fourth Prince who did it. I'm going to find him and demand an explanation."
Princess Linping stopped her daughter, "Nonsense, what use is it for you to find the Fourth Prince? But this woman actually offended the royal family. Linglong, listen to your mother, don't go looking for that Gu An'an anymore."
Princess Linglong has always had her own temper, and this time is no exception. "I don't want to. I like playing with her. She treats me as a friend."
She was a true friend, the kind who wouldn't secretly mock her arrogance, unlike those noble ladies in the capital who always put on a hypocritical act.
Princess Linping gave a wry smile upon hearing this, "Why can't you listen to advice, child?"
If Gu An'an were truly such a good person, how could she have offended the Fourth Prince?
Her nephew wasn't someone who made trouble unreasonably.
"I don't care." Leaving her mother behind, Princess Linglong went to the Fourth Prince's residence, but as soon as she arrived, she saw the steward coming out with a worried look on his face. "What's wrong?"
"Little ancestor, please don't come here and cause trouble."
The fourth prince has disappeared.
This major matter was suppressed.
The disappearance of a prince from his residence in the capital would likely cause unrest throughout the entire Great Ye Dynasty.
Gu An'an learned about this by accident, and she even profited from it.
To suppress this big news, her puppet show became increasingly lively, with even the old palace servants from the Imperial Workshop offering their opinions.
Gu An'an pretended not to know anything and waited for the arena competition to finish before winter arrived in the capital, when a light snow fell.
Fortunately, it was just light snow, so it wouldn't delay Gu An'an's return to Anping County.
As the carriages departed in a grand procession, Zhao Qianqian leaned against Gu An'an and said, "Actually, there's not much to do in the capital."
With so many important people around, you could easily offend them if you're not careful.
If you happen to encounter someone who holds a grudge, things could get really bad.
"Otherwise what?" Gu An'an laughed. "Wouldn't it be better to be a rich heiress in Anping County?"
Anyway, whatever delicious food or fun things there are, Master Zhao will find someone to get them for him.
"Yes, but you know, the fourth prince is still a prince, how come he's so unlucky?"
He provoked the daughter of a bandit, and as a result, he was kidnapped and taken to the mountain where he was humiliated.
When they found it, it looked like a broken rag doll, which was bad enough, but it died a few days later.
The way he died was rather sudden. Zhao Qianqian thought that the royal family felt it was too shameful and killed the fourth prince to silence him.
Gu An'an never expected Jiang Yong'an to make such an arrangement.
"I guess this is fate."
Zhao Qianqian immediately pressed, "Gu An'an, do you believe in fate?"
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