Chapter 747 Do you want to kill him with your own hands?
Gu Qianhan's face was extremely pale: "When did she drug me? How come I didn't know? What kind of drug did she give me?"
Gu Qianning looked at him sympathetically: "I drugged you yesterday, in the food you ate. I don't know what kind of drug it was."
Gu Qianhan stood there for a while with an uncertain expression. He looked up at the direction of the main courtyard and then continued walking towards Qionghua Courtyard.
Gu Qianning asked in surprise, "Second brother, aren't you going to confront Mother?"
"I'm not going."
"Why? Weren't you very angry? According to your usual temper, wouldn't you have made a scene and said some hurtful things that made your mother feel ashamed?"
"Because if I confront her, she won't continue to drug me."
"Wouldn't it be better if I didn't drug you?"
"If she doesn't drug me, there's no guarantee she won't target Ah Tang instead. If she insists on drugging someone, it's better to drug me."
Gu Qianning couldn't help but give him a thumbs up: "Second brother, I knew I hadn't misjudged you. You're a good man! A-Tang made the right choice in choosing you as her husband! You're much better than Xiao Qingyuan!"
Gu Qianhan gave her a cold look: "Who was it that just said she would be better off marrying Xiao Qingyuan?"
"Oh dear, I was just saying that out of anger, I was just trying to provoke you, why did you take it seriously?"
Gu Qianhan ignored her and continued walking forward.
"Hey, second brother, besides Mother not wanting you and Mr. A-Tang to have a legitimate grandson, there's another person who also doesn't want you to have a child first. Do you know who that person is?"
Gu Qianhan pondered for only a moment before coming to the answer: "Meng Yunlan."
Gu Qianning looked shocked: "How did you know it was her?"
“From the moment A-Tang walked in, she started causing all sorts of trouble. Who else could it be but her? I just didn’t expect that the real reason she was making a fuss was that she didn’t want A-Tang to have a child.”
Gu Qianning sighed: "Sigh, I never thought my sister-in-law was this kind of person. I used to think she was a good person. She not only cared about me often, but also always brought me all kinds of snacks and food."
"No matter what good things her family sends her, she will send me a portion as well. It feels like she always thinks about me, her sister-in-law, and treats me like her own sister."
“When I got into trouble or did something wrong, she would cover for me. When my parents scolded me, she would speak up for me, make excuses for me, and plead for me.”
Gu Qianhan didn't speak because he used to think Meng Yunlan was a very good person—kind, gentle, considerate of the big picture, caring for his younger siblings, mediating conflicts, and managing the household affairs.
Since she married her elder brother, not only has Gu Qianning been scolded less, but he has also been scolded less, because Meng Yunlan always speaks up for them.
Whenever he and Gu Qianning are reprimanded, Meng Yunlan will always appear in time to rescue them.
Therefore, Meng Yunlan actually holds a significant place in both his and Gu Qianning's hearts.
This was also the main reason why Gu Qianhan allowed Meng Yunlan to enter his study yesterday; he genuinely respected Meng Yunlan.
He just didn't expect that Meng Yunlan, who had been so good to him and Gu Qianning, would target Shen Wantang like this.
Not only did she personally go to him to sow discord, but she also made him go to Liu Nanshi's appointment.
If he really goes, what will Shen Wantang think? Once the news gets out, what will others think of Shen Wantang?
This trick isn't clever, but it's insidious enough.
However, Meng Yunlan overestimated her position in his heart and underestimated Shen Wantang's position in his heart.
She even underestimated Shen Wantang's importance in Gu Qianning's heart.
Both he and Gu Qianning chose Shen Wantang without hesitation.
In her ear, Gu Qianning was still whispering, "Second brother, do you think it's because the two of us pose no threat to sister-in-law that she's so nice to us?"
"A-Tang's ability to give birth to the eldest grandson poses a threat to her, so she can't sit still anymore? She's starting to reveal her true colors?"
"She's so petty. When Atang's carriage broke down, she refused to send a carriage to pick her up, leaving Atang to stand in the rain. Do you think it's possible that she deliberately let Atang get wet in the rain so that she would catch a cold and become unable to have children?"
"Sigh, when I heard the news, I couldn't believe it and was stunned for a long time!"
Gu Qianhan's expression turned cold. He hadn't thought of this reason at all. If Meng Yunlan refused to send a carriage to pick up Shen Wantang because he wanted to make her sick and unable to have children, then his intentions were despicable!
However, he has plenty of ways to find out Meng Yunlan's true motives, and it won't be too late to deal with her then.
He asked Gu Qianning indifferently, "How do you know it was her who refused to send a carriage to pick up Atang? Isn't the current explanation in the manor that Steward Pang didn't report to her in time?"
Gu Qianning glared at him: "Do you think you're the only smart one? Am I so stupid that I can't even see through these tricks of infighting in the inner quarters?"
"My mother taught me these things from a young age, and the nannies she hired for me were all old women from the palace who were most skilled at these subtle methods of tormenting people. I learned them all carefully!"
"Otherwise, if I get married in the future and don't know anything, won't I be eaten alive, leaving not even bones behind!"
The Gu family is grooming her to be the future empress. If she doesn't know much about the inner workings of the inner palace, how will she manage the harem after she enters the palace? How will she be able to secure the empress's throne?
Gu Qianhan, however, recalled what Gu Qianning looked like after marrying into the Eastern Palace in her previous life.
She is completely different now that she has become the Crown Princess.
She still acts like an innocent young girl, able to appear gentle and dignified in front of others, but in private she is happy and lively, saying whatever she wants without holding back.
But after marrying the Crown Prince, she became a dignified and composed Crown Princess in public and in private. Even her smile became reserved and restrained. She no longer spoke as she pleased, and she was no longer picky about food. Even the bird's nest soup, which she disliked the most, would be eaten without hesitation when the imperial kitchen staff brought it to her.
Xiao Qingxuan really deserves to die!
Knowing full well that Gu Qianning doesn't eat bird's nest soup, they still ordered the imperial kitchen to make it, and not only that, they even sent it to Gu Qianning to eat!
“A-Ning.”
"Huh? What's wrong?"
"Do you want to kill Xiao Qingxuan with your own hands?"
Gu Qianning's relaxed expression vanished instantly. She glanced back at the maid and servant following not far behind, making sure they couldn't hear her, before saying in a deep voice, "I want it, I dream about it!"
"Alright, the task of killing him is yours."
Gu Qianning was quite surprised: "Second brother, you're willing to let me get involved? Didn't you forbid me from entering the palace?"
"No, you can enter the palace now."
"Why?"
"Because I already have the best person to protect you."
A sharp face flashed through Gu Qianning's mind, and she blurted out, "Feng Shuo?!"
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