Chapter 312 His answer says it all.
Gu Yanchen smiled and shook his head, not taking such a small matter to heart.
"We should take one step at a time. Fu Fan will be eliminated, but you don't have to be too nervous. Just make some effort so that others will think we are living a comfortable life."
"Why did you hide this from me?" This is what Ran Qingxuan wanted to know.
Unexpectedly, Gu Yanchen acted very frankly: "I never intended to hide it from you from the beginning to the end, but this matter implicated Master Shen, and I was afraid that you would be too worried, so I thought about delaying the announcement for a few days."
At the beginning, Chen Huai beat Ran Qingxuan in front of everyone, but he was also using this method to inform the officials of his relationship with Ran Qingxuan.
In Gu Yanchen's view, they are still family. Ran Qingxuan might not be able to bear to see him become Qi Jing's stepping stone because of that little bit of "blood relationship".
In fact, Ran Qingxuan didn't take Shen Huai seriously at all. After all, he was just the grandfather of the original body, not hers.
Even if she knew why he slapped her in the face, she would not go back to save him just because she was poisoned.
And in front of Gu Yanchen, she could only pretend that they were still a family.
But as a strange atmosphere spread, Ran Qingxuan slowly realized that something was wrong: "In order to ensure that his succession to the throne would be smooth and undisputed, Qi Jing did not hesitate to use the enemy's poison to achieve his goal.
If we don’t want his plan to succeed, someone has to step forward and expose him, but…”
Gu Yanchen lowered his eyes. He could tell that Ran Qingxuan should have realized where to start.
"You mean, before Qi Jing's plan is completely successful, let my grandfather wake up and know about this?"
"Master Shen has the will in his hand, so he is the most suitable candidate..."
"Then have you ever thought that what Qi Jing did was exposed, and Emperor Mingde finally came to his senses and learned that it was Qi Ren who cast the curse on him, and that it was Qi Jing who manipulated everything behind the scenes for the throne.
What if both of them are judged unqualified to inherit the throne? Who will inherit the throne then? Qi Shen, who was disabled because his own father broke his leg? ”
If Chen Huai knew that Qi Jing was so deliberate and was willing to resort to such dirty means as poisoning to achieve his goal, he would really take out the imperial edict to depose him.
If Qi Ren didn't have the ambition to sit on the throne, how could he have easily fallen into the trap set for him by Qi Jing.
Therefore, in the end, neither of the two people with their own ulterior motives will end up well. Instead, they will completely anger Emperor Mingde because of the fact that they coveted the throne and cast a curse.
Ran Qingxuan forced Gu Yanchen to raise his head and look at her normally, and asked seriously: "Do you really want that Qi Shen to succeed you?"
"With your medical skills, it shouldn't be difficult to turn a cripple into a normal person again!"
Gu Yanchen’s answer revealed everything. Ran Qingxuan suddenly felt a headache and was not feeling well at all.
Whether Qi Jing or Qi Ren becomes emperor, it will be a threat to them, but if it is a prince who has no ill will towards them, then she would really consider it.
"Please let me think about this matter. Let me think about it before I speak."
Gu Yanchen knew better than anyone what kind of turmoil a will would cause if the court was unstable.
Even if Qi Shen's leg healed, perhaps no one would support him as the emperor of Northern Qi. So many people and so many eyes are watching him. The throne cannot be replaced by someone just by a will.
I'm afraid that if we force something to happen, it will cause trouble.
There are too many variables and Ran Qingxuan can't make a decision at all.
For the whole night, Ran Qingxuan tossed and turned, unable to sleep. It was almost four o'clock when she finally closed her eyes for a while, and she felt that she had just closed her eyes when she was called to hurry on.
Gu Yanchen hurried on with some obvious dark circles under her eyes, feeling a little guilty. This matter was really too difficult for her.
"Sixth sister-in-law, didn't you get enough rest last night?" The eldest sister-in-law pushed the wheelchair and glanced at Gu Yanchen, who was walking silently in front of her, pulling the rope with his head down for half a day.
"But did Sixth Brother make you angry?"
Gu Yanzong also noticed that something was wrong with his brother today. After hearing what his wife said, he glanced sideways at Ran Qingxuan, who was not in good spirits.
"Sister-in-law, if my sixth brother makes you angry, tell my eldest brother. I will never let you suffer any injustice."
Knowing that everyone was concerned about him, Ran Qingxuan forced a smile and shook his head.
"No, we are fine. We just thought about some trivial matters a little late and went to bed a little late."
"Really?"
"Really, sister-in-law, I just didn't get enough rest. I'll go to bed early today and I'll be energetic tomorrow."
The sister-in-law seemed still worried, but since Ran Qingxuan said everything was fine, she didn't ask too much and stopped talking.
Although the journey was very peaceful and Qi Ren did not seem to be making any movement, Ran Qingxuan and Gu Yanchen did not dare to relax and were always on guard against assassins who might appear at any time.
The team continued to move forward for five days, during which time there were two consecutive snowfalls. On the afternoon of the fifth day, when they passed the foot of a mountain, snowflakes began to fall from the sky again, and they began to get heavier and heavier.
Bu Wei led the team in the heavy snow with no sign of stopping. In the end, the Li family member who was walking in the front was the first to be unable to bear it. Li Si, who was wearing shackles, fell down. Only then did Li Xinyuan beg Bu Wei who was in front of him.
"Boss, there's no place to shelter from the wind if we go any further, so let's just stay here for the night..."
Bu Wei ignored him. Instead, Bu Fei, who was following him, raised his whip and hit Li Xinyuan twice.
"Why are you giving orders here? Why do I need you to tell me where to rest? Just behave yourself!"
Bu Wei lowered his head and continued walking forward. After more than 20 minutes, the team finally stopped.
Pointing to a small valley not far in front of him, Bu Wei pulled open his scarf and said loudly, "We'll stay at the edge of this valley tonight. Let's go in!"
The Gu family walked at the end and stopped at the mouth of the col. Fortunately, they were surrounded by snow-covered bushes, so they were not too cold when sleeping in the tent at night.
After getting along for a long time, everyone still had the tacit understanding they needed, and clearing the space and setting up the tents were all done in one go.
We were worried that there would be no dry wood for making a fire after the snow. Following Ran Qingxuan's suggestion, the team simply cut down any dry short trees they encountered along the way.
Nowadays, donkey carts are filled with firewood as thick as calves, which not only saves a lot of time in looking for firewood, but also reduces the suffering of people.
Seeing that everyone was busy with something, Ran Qingxuan went around the donkey cart to get firewood. Unexpectedly, he caught a glimpse of the Li family members in the innermost part.
Li Xinyuan was talking to Zhao Chunxiu in a low voice, and there was even a hint of joy on his face that was difficult to conceal.
Just when she was feeling a little uneasy holding the firewood, she saw Gu Yanchen, who was lighting the fire, suddenly roll on the ground.
Ran Qingxuan subconsciously threw away the firewood in his hand and ran towards Gu Yanchen. Then dozens of arrows breaking through the air were heard. The iron pot in Gu Yanchen's hand, which was temporarily used to block the arrows, was pierced into a hedgehog in an instant.
Bu Wei, who discovered something was wrong, immediately sounded the alarm, and the police officers dispersed immediately, trying to find the person who launched the assassination.
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