Gu Yunzhao wasn't curious about how Gu Qing knew they were here...
Judging from the situation today, Gu Qing must have known about Aunt Liu's evil ambitions a long time ago, which is why he went along with it and cooperated in this drama.
"Lord Gu's house is really lively." Li Xiangsheng raised the corners of his lips and put on an unfathomable smile.
Gu Qing loosened her hand and climbed down from the bed. She plopped down on the ground, forcing a few tears out as she cried sincerely, "If I hadn't accidentally spilled the rice porridge on the floor during breakfast, and then Mother fell ill and died suddenly, I would have been completely unaware of Aunt Liu's evil intentions and luckily escaped disaster. I hope Father will understand!"
Li Xiangsheng turned his head to look at Gu Yunzhao, with a look of anticipation, and then said quietly, "Is this what you promised me? You'll give the Chen family a hard time when we go to Anguo Temple?"
Gu Yunzhao also realized that something was wrong——
Although Li Xiangsheng's goal was to take down Li Xiangji and Chen Zhizhou's gang in one fell swoop, but...
This was not the order he was given for this mission. Moreover, Gu Yunzhao also knew that Gu Qing was still of some use to Li Xiangsheng.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. It's all my fault that I didn't manage the household properly, which led to this big mistake. This..." Before Gu Yunzhao could finish his words, he was interrupted by the servant brought by Li Xiangsheng.
The servant stepped forward and handed a secret letter to Gu Yunzhao with both hands.
Gu Qing had some impression of this floral paper. If she remembered correctly, this floral paper should be something from Gu Miao's boudoir.
No one knew what was written on it. After reading it, Gu Yunzhao's expression suddenly changed. He fell to his knees with a thud and apologized hoarsely, "This is all my fault. Otherwise, I wouldn't have raised this mother and daughter to be so evil. I will definitely see to it and handle this matter properly..."
Gu Yunzhao's eyes were filled with complicated emotions when he looked at Gu Qing.
Li Xiangsheng treated Gu Qing with an unusually gentle tone, and whispered, "I've heard that Madam Gu is ill and bedridden. It seems that Concubine Liu's little tricks haven't been going on for a while. Why don't we ask the imperial physician to come and check your pulse—"
Gu Qing's heart trembled. She shook her head and looked at Li Xiangsheng with tears in her eyes. "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. However, I have almost lost my appetite since I returned home. I haven't even had a bite of the food here. My mother feels so sorry..."
"Since the Gu Mansion is so dangerous, come with me back to the villa today and stay for a few days, leaving time for Lord Gu to deal with these trivial matters in the inner court." Li Xiangsheng pulled his lips and smiled sinisterly.
Gu Qing was a little nervous. She clenched the handkerchief in her palm tightly with one hand and pretended to be a little worried and asked, "My mother just passed away. As the daughter of the eldest son, it would be a bit unreasonable if I didn't attend the funeral."
"Now that His Majesty is ill and bedridden, it would be inappropriate for the Gu family to hold a grand funeral at this time, right?" Li Xiangsheng said, glancing at Gu Yunzhao standing beside him.
Gu Yunzhao nodded and responded, "Your Highness is right. This matter is indeed not suitable for public disclosure. It should be handled quietly. It's a pity that my Qing'er has suffered such a great injustice..."
"Master, please listen to my explanation. I do this for your own good. God knows it. I have been managing the family business for you for so many years, and I have done a lot for you..." Aunt Liu fell to the ground, howling with tears in her eyes.
Little did she know that Gu Yunzhao was a vicious and meticulous person. If Aunt Liu had not said what she had just said, perhaps Gu Yunzhao would have left her a glimmer of hope.
Now she is still "seeking credit" in front of Li Xiangsheng. Even if Gu Yunzhao can tolerate her, the Fifth Prince is such a cunning and kind person, he will definitely not let Concubine Liu stay in the world.
If more people are implicated, and if Gu Yunzhao fails to do his job well...
He is also in danger.
Gu Qing followed Li Xiangsheng out of the side door of the Gu family. The moment she sat in the carriage, her heart was pounding.
He even didn't dare to look at Li Xiangsheng straight in the eye.
This person is meticulous and cunning. Now he is taking me out of the house... his purpose is definitely not that simple.
On the one hand, she can use Gu Qing to take a look at the relationship between her and Chen Zhizhou to see if it is as rumored by the outside world.
If Chen Zhizhou and Gu Qing had teamed up to stage a drama, then his wife would have been abducted to the Fifth Prince's residence by now, and Chen Zhizhou would definitely be thrown into disarray.
The second reason was to find out whether Gu Qing knew about the list.
"Are you scared? If I had known you would be like this after marriage... it would be too late to say anything. If it weren't for the Chen family incident, if you had followed me, you wouldn't have been bullied by a mere concubine, Liu Yi Niang." Li Xiangsheng raised his eyebrows and looked at Gu Qing from a distance.
Gu Qing nodded, pursed her lips, and remained silent for a long moment. She sighed softly, then said, "Your Highness is now extremely powerful. How could Qing'er easily reach such heights? Everything has been ruined and cannot be undone. Qing'er would like to thank Your Highness for helping me to seek justice today."
Li Xiangsheng leaned forward and stretched out his big hand——
Before she could take the next step, Gu Qing's body stiffened. She quickly and subconsciously moved to sit aside.
Unexpectedly, Li Xiangsheng only brushed the hair from her ears, and murmured with a smile in his eyes: "From now on, I will protect you. No one in this world will dare to bully you. However, Qing'er, you are also a smart person. In front of Anguo Temple, I need you to do something for me."
Gu Qing pretended to be confused and looked at Li Xiangsheng. She deliberately pretended to be innocent so that Li Xiangsheng could let down his guard...
"Will the Chen family be in danger? Will the entire clan be executed... or something?" Her eyes revealed confusion and worry, and then she murmured softly, "But, Chen Zhizhou just took a concubine. This crime is not enough to execute the entire clan..."
Li Xiangsheng laughed heartily. He withdrew his hand and slowly straightened his clothes. "Think about it, the maidservant beside you is from the Chen family. The Chen family has long been colluding with your concubine and has been plotting every step to kill you. Even now, you are still speaking for the Chen family. Qing'er, you are still so kind."
Good?
Gu Qing just wanted to know how Li Xiangsheng would treat Li Xiangji and what the Chen family would do next.
From his words, Gu Qing already understood. It seemed that praying at Anguo Temple was to catch the Chen family and the third prince's lineage in one fell swoop.
Plus now Hu Mang is here to help him...
It seems that Li Xiangsheng just wants a good reputation as a natural successor to the throne. It doesn't matter whether she does it or not.
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