He Xuan pondered for a moment, "Originally it was the Gao Guifei clan, but since the Gao Guifei was assassinated by His Majesty, none of the other concubines have stood out."
Since Gu Qian asked him, he should answer to the best of his knowledge.
"Consort Gao?" Gu Qian tapped the table lightly. Consort Gao was the daughter of Grand Tutor Gao. According to what he knew, after Consort Gao was executed, Grand Tutor Gao's family was raided and he was beheaded.
"Then... what about Consort Hui?" Gu Qian asked earnestly, drawing out his words.
He pondered in his heart who else, besides the concubines, might be plotting against Xiao Ran.
"Consort Hui?" He Xuan fell into deep thought.
He wondered to himself, if it really was her, could Gu Qian really put aside his own family for the greater good?
"Two years ago, Consort Hui gave birth to a son for His Majesty, and it is said that His Majesty is very pleased with him."
After saying that, he added:
"Consort Hui is gentle and virtuous; it couldn't be her."
"Anyone could be involved before the matter is fully investigated."
Gu Qian asked a few simple questions and did not linger, but in his heart he was wondering if this Third Prince was really as harmless as he appeared.
He did not find anything unusual about the Third Prince today.
Gu Qian left the Prince Yi's residence.
I had just gotten home when an uninvited guest arrived.
He was a man around fifty years old.
As soon as he arrived, he acted like the master of the house, heading straight for the main courtyard.
Butler Gu dared not disobey, nor could he stop anyone, so he hurriedly ran to report.
"General, Prime Minister Duan has arrived."
Gu Qian had just returned and was being questioned by Qiu Yan about his trip to the Prince Yi's residence that day.
Upon hearing who it was, her smiling eyes turned indifferent.
"Yan Yan, you don't need to go out."
Qiu Yan nodded to Gu Qian, "Mm."
Even before Duan Tianzhang arrived, Qiu Yan had been wondering if he would come.
Just as she was thinking this, she heard footsteps coming from outside the courtyard.
Gu Qian had just stepped out of the house when Duan Xiang entered the main courtyard.
Subsequently, Duan Xiang's stern expression softened.
He humbled himself.
"Qian'er, your father has come to take you home."
"Prime Minister Duan, what are you saying? I don't understand a word you're saying." Gu Qian's calm and expressionless face made Prime Minister Duan feel somewhat embarrassed.
Even if you don't acknowledge your father, the bond between us as father and son can never be severed.
Gu Qian found this laughable.
Now you acknowledge him? Where were you before?
"No, I haven't had a father since my mother left."
"How dare you!" Duan Xiang's kind expression faltered, but he still forced a smile.
"Just think of it as taking pity on your father's love for his son, Qian'er. Come back with your father, and I will take you back to your ancestral home."
"Father, have we had guests?" Gu Xiaoran asked curiously as she overheard the conversation in the main courtyard.
From the moment Duan Xiang saw Gu Xiaoran, he couldn't help but take a few more glances at her.
What did he just call Gu Qian? Father?
Where did Gu Qian get such a big daughter?
He pondered this in his heart without asking, but instead said:
"This child looks somewhat familiar."
“He looks a lot like me, so it’s not surprising that he looks familiar,” Gu Qian explained coldly.
Gu Xiaoran nodded in affirmation.
It's only natural that daughters resemble their fathers.
"Show them out!" Gu Qian said in a deep voice, pulling Gu Xiaoran into the room.
"You!" Duan Xiang, left standing there, angrily blew on his mustache.
"Qian'er, this is utterly unfilial!"
"Prime Minister Duan, please." Ling Yun and Ling Zhi had already approached without anyone noticing.
They both gestured for him to leave, which made Duan Xiang feel ashamed and resentful. Having been snubbed, what else could he do but leave?
Before leaving, he took one last, careful look at Gu Xiaoran. Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, his expression turned strange.
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