But ever since I learned that she married my mother-in-law's nephew, I've felt a strange sense of disgust towards her.
"At that time, my cousin Jinheng had just paid his respects to the Emperor and was asking me about the whereabouts of his wife."
Unexpectedly, when I brought him to the old Bodhi tree at Lingguang Temple, I found Gu Qianluo leaning against my second brother.
Before the Empress and Princess Zhiya could even define Gu Qianluo, Gu Qianxue had already begun to add fuel to the fire, saying,
"I never imagined my sister was this kind of person!"
Although my sister and the second prince were childhood sweethearts, she is now married.
How can she be alone with another man?
Upon hearing this, Zhiya couldn't help but smile slyly, and replied,
"Mother, although Gu Qianluo may not be the one who did this, she is definitely the most suspicious!"
According to Physician Yang, this poison requires the person who administered it to administer an antidote.
Since Gu Qianluo is still at Lingguang Temple, why don't we make plans to lock her up as soon as possible, just in case?
Upon hearing this, the Empress hesitated slightly.
Although she was the empress, half of the royal military power was in the hands of the Chen family army, a meritorious family of the Marquis of Zhongyong.
The soldiers are about to go to war against the enemy. If they anger Chen Jinheng of the Marquis of Zhongyong’s mansion, his army’s morale will be unstable, the border will be in turmoil, and the emperor’s power will be difficult to secure.
As the Empress was pondering, Gu Qianxue, her eyes brimming with tears, suddenly knelt down, feigning to plead for Gu Qianluo.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me! This is all because Xue'er was too infatuated with the Second Prince, which led Gu Qianluo to poison the Second Prince out of love turned to hate."
"If Her Majesty the Empress wishes to punish someone, punish me alone! My sister acted out of genuine affection!"
Upon hearing this, the Empress's eyes turned cold. How could she not know what Gu Qianxue meant?
"Consort Gu, stop pleading for your sister!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Qianxue lowered her head slightly, her eyes brimming with joy, and replied softly.
"It was Xue'er who was reckless!"
The Empress glared at her and shouted, "Guards! Take Gu Qianluo to the Imperial Clan Court prison for me!"
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