The thought of being unable to enjoy immense wealth oneself, only to watch one's enemy's child inherit it, is enough to drive one mad.
"The emperor spared her life, but he also imposed the cruelest punishment on her."
She smiled gently, "He knows how to kill someone by destroying their spirit."
The emperor may seem easy to talk to, but he is anything but simple when he gets ruthless.
The prince's childlessness is definitely related to him!
Thinking of this, she quickly told Lotus to stop massaging her shoulders.
"Lotus, I gave you a red square box before and told you to put it far away, do you remember?"
Lotus immediately set off for the wardrobe, saying, "I remember, I remember, I've kept it safe."
She rummaged through the cabinet and found what Gu Jiangli wanted.
Gu Jiangli took it; inside was the jade pendant the emperor had given her.
"Your Highness, didn't you tell me to keep this far away? Why did you suddenly change your mind?"
Gu Jiangli smiled, "Of course, it should be returned to its rightful owner."
But when she opened the box, she was immediately dumbfounded.
"Where's the jade pendant?"
The box was empty; the original jade pendant was nowhere to be found.
Lotus was shocked. "How could this be? I was sure there was a jade pendant inside when I put it away! How could it be gone?"
Gu Jiangli remained silent for a long time.
Lotus would never steal anything; she had complete trust in Lotus.
This is Prince Yu's room. Logically speaking, even if there were servants who would steal, they wouldn't dare to come to Prince Yu's room to steal things.
Moreover, the box is placed in a very hidden location, and most people wouldn't be able to find it.
Something suddenly popped into Gu Jiangli's mind.
If anyone else can easily find this thing, wouldn't only the prince be left?
At this moment, the emperor and Prince Yu sat together at a table, the atmosphere somewhat tense.
Prince Yu placed a crystal-clear jade pendant on the table: "Your Majesty, please take this back."
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