Therefore, she gave Gu Boyu some face.
Originally, she intended to keep Guan Yingying alive so that Guan Yingying could drag the entire Earl's family to their deaths and hell.
Now, the Earl's Mansion is already on the verge of disaster, and she might as well give the other foot to Gu Boyu as a gift.
Gu Boyu arrived quickly and saw that Moon Lake Garden was well-maintained, which brought a touch of relief to his aged face.
“This place is indeed much better than the Earl’s mansion. If I had known earlier that His Majesty had already bestowed the garden upon my third brother, I would have advised him to separate the family property.”
"Even though we're separated by residence, we're still family. We share happiness and hardship together." Xie Zhaozhao offered Gu Boyu tea and, without rambling, said, "I called you here today because I have a few important matters to report to you."
"Sister-in-law, just tell me what you need to do, and I will do my best to cooperate."
"On the day the bandits robbed us, the Yan sisters, Kenian and Ke, who lived in Aunt Yue's room, escaped. I have found them now. In order to save their lives, they told the truth: the bandits that day were brought by Aunt Yue."
Gu Boyu straightened up abruptly: "What? The bandits were brought here by Gu Chengyan's concubine?"
"Yes, not only that, but she also caused a huge disaster."
"Sister-in-law, what do you say?"
Gu Boyu was already furious when he heard that Guan Yingying had led bandits to rob his mansion. Hearing such a terrible calamity, his eyes widened in shock, but he managed to suppress his anger.
Xie Zhaozhao then gave the Crown Prince the panacea and longevity tea that Guan Yingying had refined. Even the longevity elixir that the Crown Prince presented to His Majesty at the New Year's Eve palace banquet was refined by Guan Yingying.
"That's not an elixir of immortality, it's poison. The late emperor repeatedly issued a decree forbidding the use of Five-Stone Powder. The Panacea is addictive and its toxicity is a hundred times, a thousand times, greater than Five-Stone Powder!"
As Xie Zhaozhao finished speaking, Gu Boyu's face turned ashen.
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