Chapter 146 The show is finally about to begin
Lin Jingchuan seemed to have anticipated Gu Junze's reaction, and his smile did not change at all.
Instead, he gently waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay. When does the prince want to play chess? I'm happy to accompany you."
"However, this game of chess is like life. Sometimes it seems like there's no regret in making a move, but in reality, every move holds hidden meaning."
Lin Jingchuan tilted his head back slightly, drank the wine in the glass, then put it down and gently stroked the rim with his fingers.
"Your Highness is so intelligent, he must understand the underlying principles better than I do. Isn't the world's situation like a complex chess game?"
After saying that, he stood up and walked towards the other guests, leaving Gu Junze sitting alone, lost in thought.
At this time, the banquet hall was still bustling with activity, and the sounds of stringed instruments and orchestras could be heard everywhere.
Gu Chengyan's gaze followed Prince Su's figure closely from beginning to end, and his mind was calculating rapidly.
He knew very well that in this volatile court situation, if he could successfully curry favor with the currently powerful Prince Su, he would be able to become a close minister once Prince Su ascended to the throne.
From then on, the family was honored.
So, while everyone was toasting and the atmosphere was tense, he quietly walked around the crowd, holding a glass of wine and approaching Prince Su with a smile on his face.
"Your Majesty, your presence today is truly a great honor to our Gu family. This glass of wine is in your honor."
Gu Chengyan bowed and raised his wine glass high with both hands, with flattery and fawning attitude.
Prince Su originally came to congratulate, and with the attitude of accepting all comers, he raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, raised his hand to take the wine glass, and took a sip.
This seemingly ordinary action made Gu Chengyan's mind more active, and he was thinking about how to get closer to Prince Su.
As time went on, the atmosphere of the banquet became more and more heated and reached its climax.
A burst of hurried footsteps broke the lively atmosphere.
A maid rushed in in a panic, staggering and almost falling to the ground.
There was a hint of determination in his eyes. He ran straight to the center of the banquet and knelt on the ground with a plop.
This sudden change stunned everyone present, and everyone looked at the maid.
Chu Ruohan took a sip of tea, a barely perceptible cunning flashed in her eyes. She put down the teacup and raised the corners of her mouth slightly.
The fun is finally about to begin.
Marquis Anyang's expression instantly darkened. His eyes widened in anger as he sternly shouted, "You tactless bastard! What kind of place is this? How can you act so wildly? Get out of here!"
However, the maidservant seemed not to have heard his words. Instead of leaving, she raised her head and said loudly, "My Lord, I have something important to report!"
"If you have anything to say, we can talk about it later." Marquis Anyang gritted his teeth. Where did this maid who didn't know the rules come from?
The maidservant seemed to have given up everything and ignored Marquis Anyang's attempts to stop her. She took a deep breath and shouted with all her strength, "My Lord, the child in Concubine Chu's belly is not the Third Young Master's bloodline at all!"
This sentence was like a thunderclap, causing an uproar in the crowd.
The originally bustling banquet suddenly became silent. Everyone's eyes widened, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.
They started whispering to each other.
"How is this possible?"
"Last time the Anyang Marquisate held a funeral, the scandal of the stepmother murdering the Crown Prince broke out. Now, there's another scandal about a concubine committing adultery and getting pregnant, trying to confuse the bloodline. This Anyang Marquisate is truly a mess!"
"Yes, these scandals one after another are really jaw-dropping."
Gu Chengyan's face turned ashen, as if he was suddenly covered by frost. His hands were clenched tightly into fists, and his joints turned white from the force.
He recognized that this maid was the one Chu Nanxin brought back from the Chu family.
A strong sense of betrayal instantly surged into his heart, his chest heaving violently as he tried hard to suppress the rage surging in his heart.
He took a deep breath, then looked at the maid kneeling on the ground and asked coldly, "Do you have any evidence for what you said? If you dare to talk nonsense here, I will not let you go!"
"I just can't bear to see you deceived. If you tell even a single lie, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death."
With such a huge scandal, the banquet could no longer be held.
Marquis Anyang stood there, his face turning pale and blue. He didn't want to hold this banquet in the first place, and now he had become a laughing stock.
He clasped his fists towards the guests present and said, "I'm truly sorry for all of you today. Something unexpected happened at my residence, and I've frightened everyone. I hope you'll forgive me. I'll return home first. I'll definitely come to apologize another day."
Although the guests were full of curiosity, they all knew that it was not appropriate to stay any longer and they all stood up and said goodbye.
The hustle and bustle receded like the tide, leaving behind only desolation and dead silence.
At this time, a little maid in the backyard told Chu Nanxin everything that happened in the front hall.
She felt dizzy and her vision went black, and she almost fainted.
She could not understand why the trusted maid she brought from her mother's home would betray her and make her secret public.
"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!" Chu Nanxin kept muttering to himself, his hands tightly protecting his stomach, his eyes full of fear and despair.
She swallowed, forced herself to run towards the front hall.
no.
She suffered so much before she became pregnant and was able to return to Anyang Marquis Mansion and be with Gu Chengyan.
How can we fail at the last moment?
Gu Chengyan will also kill her...
On second thought, that thing was done so secretly, no one could know about it, and those men were all dead, so there was no evidence.
She couldn't recognize...
Chu Nanxin grabbed Xier and said, "Hurry, go find my mother..."
Xier is Fangruo's younger sister and has followed Aunt Fang since childhood.
Now, Xier is the only one she can trust...
When Chu Nanxin finally arrived at the front hall, most of the guests had already left.
She saw the maid kneeling on the ground at a glance, and the anger in her heart was instantly ignited.
"You bitch! Why did you frame me?"
Chu Nanxin rushed over and wanted to catch the maid, but was stopped by a servant nearby.
At this moment, Prince Su was about to leave the mansion. Surrounded by his followers, he walked slowly towards the door.
Chu Nan was filled with anger and didn't even notice Prince Su coming towards him, and the two of them just passed each other.
Prince Su frowned slightly and turned to look at the woman who had lost her composure.
Is it her?
The child in her belly...
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