Seeing Gu Jiangli's merciless mockery, Gu Jiangru became even more furious.
"How dare you lie to me!"
Gu Jiangli, tired of laughing, replied:
"Yes, yes, I was just kidding. I didn't go to that swamp. I went to the pond near the palace gate. Why don't you go look for it again?"
"Nobody would believe you!" Gu Jiangru said angrily.
She had been in the palace for so long, and never before had she been so disheveled!
This is all thanks to Gu Jiangli!
"Gu Jiangli, you used to pride yourself on being upright, but now nine out of ten things you say are lies! You're disgusting!"
Gu Jiangli laughed instead of getting angry: "It's great that I can disgust you."
Gu Jiangru stomped her foot in anger, "You just wait!" and turned to leave.
She couldn't stand feeling sticky and uncomfortable all over anymore.
Gu Jiangli watched her leave in anger, and felt a sense of satisfaction.
She's waiting, waiting to see the day when Gu Jiangru is disheveled and kneeling on the ground begging for mercy.
Next, let's focus our attention on ourselves.
She grabbed a handful of fruit from the table and then looked at her bed.
She didn't want to live in this main hall anymore.
After arriving at Lanfang Palace, what pleased Gu Jiangli was not only that she could annoy Gu Jiangru every day, but also that she discovered Hehua, who was on duty in Lanfang Palace.
She was a sweeping maid in Lanfang Palace, the lowest in status and the one who suffered the most mistreatment.
With her around, Gu Jiangli felt much more at ease.
Aside from the system, Lotus was the person Gu Jiangli trusted most, even though she didn't recognize him at this moment.
But soon, she will become his confidante.
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After washing up, Gu Jiangru adjusted her mindset and looked forward to the emperor coming to Lanfang Palace every day, hoping he would tell her that he had found evidence of her burning paper money in Gu Jiangli's room.
Two days later, the emperor indeed arrived.
However, when he arrived, his expression was calm and composed, showing no signs of anger.
As soon as she sat down, Gu Jiangru was more anxious than anyone else and asked:
"Your Majesty, has the matter concerning my sister been investigated thoroughly?"
The emperor paused in his tea-drinking, his hawk-like eyes glancing at her. "What, is Consort Gu also concerned about the progress of this matter?"
Gu Jiangru relaxed her tense shoulders a little and said with a smile, "Of course, I also hope that you are innocent, sister..."
The emperor took a sip of tea, his thin lips barely moving, and said in a calm tone, "We found no evidence that Consort Gu was burning paper money in the house. You can rest assured that your sister is indeed innocent."
Gu Jiangru tried to appear happier: "Really...is that so? That's great."
"By the way, where's your sister?"
Gu Jiangru seized the opportunity to complain: "These past few days, my sister seems to be in a bad mood because of the Gu family's mistress's matter. She is also not feeling well and has to sleep until noon every day."
"When I went to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager these past two days, I wanted my sister to come with me, but she refused. I guess it's because of her health."
Gu Jiangru sneered inwardly.
Laziness and lack of manners were two charges leveled against Gu Jiangli, making His Majesty dislike her even more!
The emperor valued palace rules and etiquette, and disliked concubines who disobeyed the rules and disrespected the Empress Dowager.
The emperor frowned as expected. "Unwell? I'll go see her and see how unwell she is."
Gu Jiangru was overjoyed and quickly got up to lead the emperor, saying, "With Your Majesty taking a look at my sister, her health will probably improve."
Her words made it seem more like a trick Gu Jiangli had put on to get an audience with the emperor.
The emperor forbade anyone to inform him because he wanted to see what Gu Jiangli was doing.
Upon arriving at Gu Jiangli's room, Gu Jiangru pushed open the door and went inside.
"Sister, are you feeling better? His Majesty came to see you specially."
She led the emperor around the screen, where an empty bed was placed before them.
There were many food scraps on the bed, and some holes gnawed by insects. It looked very unpleasant and didn't look like a habitable house at all!
There was no one in the house; it was completely lifeless.
Gu Jiangru clenched her fist secretly.
What happened?
Why is it that every time she brings the emperor to see Gu Jiangli, she can never see her?
"Where are they?" the emperor asked coldly.
"I don't know either... Perhaps my sister got up a little early today and went out."
Although she said that, she had absolutely no recollection of Gu Jiangli leaving the palace!
The emperor approached the bedside, then looked around the room with a look of disgust.
"This bed doesn't look like the kind of bed that a person can sleep in until noon."
Gu Jiangru was speechless.
How can you possibly sleep soundly on a bed full of wormholes and debris!
Although she knew this principle, she still forced herself to speak in front of the emperor:
"My sister isn't usually this careless..."
In short, Gu Jiangli has become so slovenly that she can fall asleep on this kind of bed.
Upon hearing this, the emperor looked somewhat suspicious. Although he did not particularly like Consort Gu's past personality, she was beautiful and elegant, and her every move was that of a model lady from a prominent family.
Is it really possible to fall asleep in such a terrible environment?
He really wants to see Gu Jiangli now.
It seems that Consort Gu doesn't know where her sister went, so she'll have to ask someone else.
He called out to two palace maids as they passed by.
Where is Consort Gu?
The two palace maids exchanged glances, then looked at Consort Gu behind the emperor, their faces filled with even more doubt. They replied, "Consort Gu is planting trees in the back."
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