However, this time Qiu Yun miscalculated. Geng Shi looked at the tearful Qiu Yun with a cold smile. In the past, Geng Shi would have protected Qiu Yun at this time, but now, Qiu Yun's existence was a disgrace to Geng Shi. "Why should I save you?"
Upon hearing Geng's words, Qiu Yun's pupils dilated slightly, and she had a vague sense of unease. She kept wondering why this was happening.
Have we been discovered?
No, I haven't given myself away. I mustn't lose my composure now.
Thinking of this, Qiu Yun quickly composed herself and pretended to be sad and frightened, saying, "Your Majesty, I am your adopted daughter."
Upon hearing Qiu Yun's words, Madam Geng's expression grew even colder, and she snorted, "What a fine adopted daughter..."
"I have truly let a wolf into the house..." Geng's eyes were filled with anger.
Lanqin, standing to the side, pointed at Qiuyun, who was being held down, and scolded her, "You are originally the daughter of the Fucha clan. What are you doing sneaking into the Prince He's mansion? And why did you go to such lengths to gain the trust of Consort Geng?"
Qiu Yun was immediately dumbfounded; she hadn't expected that this deputy empress would see right through her.
She never expected that she could hide in the Prince's mansion for so long without being discovered, but Lanqin would see through her after only two days in the palace.
At this moment, Qiu Yun couldn't help but feel a little regretful. She shouldn't have rushed into the palace. Now, it seemed like she had gained nothing but trouble.
If Geng Shi had only listened to Lan Qin's one-sided words and still had some doubts, she would know that she had been deceived by Lan Qin when she saw the expression on her face.
Geng couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
Hmph, just as I thought.
Unable to contain her anger any longer, Geng strode forward and slapped Qiu Yun across the face. Geng hated nothing more than being lied to. “How dare you deceive me!”
After being slapped by Geng Shi, Qiu Yun realized that she could no longer hide the truth. She dropped her pretense and revealed a look of disgust. She chuckled and said, "That's because you're all fools. I was just playing a trick, and you believed me so easily."
Looking at the furious Geng Shi, Qiu Yun stopped pretending and sneered, "I never expected that you would take me as your goddaughter. This is completely unexpected."
Hearing Qiu Yun's words, Geng Shi felt even more indignant, "You wretched servant..."
However, Qiu Yun did not continue to entangle with Geng Shi, because she hated Lan Qin even more than Geng Shi. At this point, Qiu Yun had no intention of getting out alive, so she glared at Lan Qin and cursed, "You wicked empress, it was you who killed the entire Fucha family."
"You deserve to die..."
"If it weren't for you, how prosperous our Fucha clan would be now."
Qiu Yun wanted to see what kind of ferocious look this seemingly nonchalant stepmother would reveal, but Lan Qin ignored her insults.
Lanqin slowly walked up to her, pinched her chin, and asked coldly, "Were all those letters from Hongzhou your doing?"
Upon hearing Lanqin's words, Qiuyun sneered, "So what if it is? So what if it isn't?"
Qiu Yun opened her eyes wide and said innocently, "Those are the facts. Prince He is really stupid. He doesn't even know who his own mother is."
Hearing this, Geng became even angrier and slapped Qiu Yun several more times.
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