As long as Li Xiangsheng could be thrown into disarray in front of the Anguo Temple and his men were sent to surround the temple, his crime of treason would be proven.
Gu Qing tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep. She didn't know how to get in touch with Chen Zhizhou, or how to plan for the future...
After all, she couldn't let Li Xiangji and others be imprisoned for this reason.
If he were to be wiped out by Li Xiangsheng in one fell swoop, wouldn't he be able to say whatever he wanted after returning to the palace?
The next morning, a beam of light shone through the window...
Gu Qing pulled back the quilt and slowly sat up. She glanced out the window and saw Cuihe and a group of servants busying around cleaning.
As soon as she saw Gu Qing wake up, Cui He hurried in to serve him, "Young lady, I will help you wash up first."
"I'll do it myself." Gu Qing waved to Cuihe and deliberately sighed while speaking.
Cuihe had no choice but to stand aside and accompany him. She brought in all the clothes that Li Xiangsheng had chosen for Gu Qing and let him choose.
In the end, Gu Qing chose only a pure white ramie gown. She also had someone make a funeral flower and brought it in. She wore a white flower on her head, even though she was bare-faced...
Gu Qing sat in the corridor, holding a scripture and flipping through it. From time to time, she glanced at the river in front of her with tearful eyes, looking heartbroken.
"What happened to Qing'er?"
A cold male voice sounded from behind her.
Gu Qing glanced back and saw Li Xiangsheng walking quickly towards her. She hurriedly stood up and saluted quickly: "Greetings, Your Highness."
Li Xiangsheng helped her up with a look of fondness and affection, then whispered, "I heard Qing'er doesn't want to eat again today, but she doesn't like the food cooked by the chef. What do you want to eat? I will send someone to prepare it now. You are already thin, and if you continue to starve, you will be blown away by the wind."
"I don't have much appetite." Gu Qing forced a smile.
Every word she said was true.
As long as she stayed in this courtyard for a day, she would feel uncomfortable all over. Looking at the furnishings and layout around her, every detail was exactly the same as the Chen family's...
Not to mention having to face Li Xiangsheng's face.
A stern look flashed across Li Xiangsheng's eyes, as if he realized something. "Last night, Gu Miao came to your room to cause trouble. I already know about it."
"Your Highness said yesterday that he would definitely uphold justice for Qing'er in the future, but now he wants to take a concubine. Qing'er has long seen through people's hearts. Qing'er also knows that Your Highness has his reasons for choosing who to be your concubine. However, Qing'er has lost her mother and has no one to rely on in this world. She only has her worthless life left—"
Gu Qing choked up as he spoke, and his eyes kept glancing at Li Xiangsheng's face from time to time.
Seeing that Li Xiangsheng was silent, she pretended to be pitiful and aggrieved, "If Your Highness wanted Qing'er's life, it would be easy. Why did you have to find Gu Miao to humiliate me?"
"What Qing'er said, I--" Li Xiangsheng glanced at Cuihe and others standing nearby, and sent them away.
There was no one around, so Li Xiangsheng paused for a moment and then slowly said, "Can't you see how I feel about you? I promoted Gu Miao to be my concubine, but it was only a temporary measure. I will eventually pave the way for your future."
"Your Highness, please don't make fun of Qing'er. Qing'er is just an abandoned woman. Gu Miao told Qing'er the truth last night. I know that Your Highness has his own intentions. It's just that you don't trust me." Gu Qing pulled his lips and showed a bitter smile.
The moment Li Xiangsheng walked straight towards Gu Qing, his hand was pushed away by Gu Qing before he could even put it on the back of Gu Qing's hand.
"You also know that what I am about to do now is very dangerous. Your father is a man with bad intentions and has hidden tricks behind the scenes. Even if Your Highness ascends the throne in the future, I am afraid that the throne will not be stable. Gu Miao she--" Li Xiangsheng hesitated to speak.
What he said was true.
Gu Qing scoffed, covering her lips with a handkerchief. "Your Highness actually wants to know who was on the list that father copied down, and where that list is, right?"
Hearing Gu Qing mention the list, Li Xiangsheng's eyes lit up with a strange light, "You know?"
"Father is a very suspicious person. He is afraid that if Your Highness ascends the throne in the future, he will be the first one to deal with him. To be honest, I have actually seen this list..." Gu Qing began to speak in a low voice, reading the names of the powerful officials one by one.
Every time she mentioned someone, her voice paused and she glanced at Li Xiangsheng's expression.
The purpose was to test whether Chen Zhizhou's previous speculation was true.
For example, the former left prime minister was an upright person in the court, but several murders occurred inexplicably. Chen Zhizhou had suspected several times that this matter was related to him, but there was no evidence of guilt.
Seeing that Li Xiangsheng's expression became more and more solemn.
Gu Qing knew that she guessed right.
Almost all of his old subordinates and powerful families have connections with Li Xiangsheng.
As for Li Xiangji, he was nothing more than an official from a poor family who had passed the imperial examinations in recent years. If the two of them were compared, Li Xiangji really had little chance of winning.
After all, the powerful families would never allow such power to be handed over to those impoverished scholars...
They have long been intertwined in the capital, forming a huge network that affects the entire body.
Li Xiangji really didn't have much chance of winning.
Can--
If the emperor also stood on the side of the third prince, it would be hard to say.
Of course, these are just Gu Qing's speculations.
"Your Highness—" The servant came running over and looked at Li Xiangsheng and Gu Qing with a serious expression.
Li Xiangsheng raised his sharp eyes and murmured slowly, "Speak."
The servant glanced tentatively in Gu Qing's direction again, and after a pause, he said, "Chen Zhizhou has brought people to the Gu family and is making trouble. He wants to see his wife, and Master Gu is in a difficult situation."
"Let him make a fuss as he pleases. He can make a fuss as much as he wants." Li Xiangsheng sneered, then turned and looked at Gu Qing. He looked at Gu Qing and asked the servant slowly, "What did the coroner say?"
Gu Qing's heart skipped a beat...
I also don’t know how well Chen Zhizhou did in helping her clean up the mess.
If Li Xiangsheng discovered that his mother had faked her death, he would definitely implicate her again.
The servant looked at Gu Qing, wanting to say something but stopping himself. He had been unable to start the speech several times.
Li Xiangsheng lifted his shirt with a half-smile and slowly sat down. He said nonchalantly, "You can speak frankly. I promised Qing'er that I would get to the bottom of this matter and give her an explanation."
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