Chapter 94 Shocking news!
But no matter what Ran Qingxuan thought in the original owner's memory, it was not quite the same as what Gu Yanchen described.
That's not a good relationship at all, it's clearly like a master and a dog wagging its tail and begging for mercy.
Princess Qi Zhiyun is the master, and Ran Qingxuan, who is only interested in currying favor with the emperor, is the dog!
In the original body's memory, every time he met the princess, it was almost deliberate, for no other reason than to further improve his relationship with Qi Zhiyun.
As for Li Si, he was just a related person.
Gu Yanchen might have found out about this a long time ago. Ran Qingxuan showed no other expression on his face and pushed all the doubts in his heart to Ran Xiuxian.
"Can I say that every time I met Qi Zhiyun before, it was Ran Xiuxian who was behind it?"
Gu Yanchen could probably guess why. Ran Qingxuan's mother, Madam Shen, passed away early, and Ran Xiuxian didn't have Shen Huai to help him behind the scenes, so he had to rely on the title of Shen Huai's granddaughter to make connections.
Qi Zhiyun was very much loved by Emperor Mingde, so even if Ran Xiuxian revealed just a little bit of gossip, it would be enough to please her.
Ran Qingxuan didn't say much and focused on Qi Zhiyun.
"You mean, at that time, only Qi Zhiyun had seen your fourth and fifth sisters-in-law, and no one else in the capital knew about it?"
"She is the only one. After our family returned to Beijing, my mother was the only female member who had an imperial decree. My mother and my eldest sister-in-law were in charge of welcoming and seeing off guests. The other sisters-in-law stayed in the backyard and rarely went out."
"Could it be the maids or servants in the mansion?" Ran Qingxuan felt that since there could be someone like Nanny Xu, there was no guarantee that others would be able to do the same.
But after hearing this, Gu Yanchen shook his head again.
"It shouldn't happen. Before Deng Zhuo came to search the house, most of the maids and servants in the mansion had been released. The ones left were some unimportant people in the front yard. Even if they knew, they could hardly protect themselves at that time. Who would pay special attention to the young people of the master's family?"
Ran Qingxuan felt that it made sense. Since no one said anything at the time, the people who came with Shen Huai were the most suspicious.
"Then do you think the person who didn't show up in Shen Huai's car could be the little princess Qi Zhiyun?"
Gu Yanchen frowned, a trace of pain flashed in his eyes.
"If I really want to suspect someone, I think her eldest brother is very suspicious."
"Her elder brother? Which prince is he?" Ran Qingxuan asked puzzledly.
"The Second Prince, Qi Ren!"
"Qi Ren and Qi Zhiyun are born of the same mother. If Qi Zhiyun knows something, then her eldest brother must know it too."
Ran Qingxuan thought about it and felt that it didn't make sense. The original owner had seen the Second Prince several times in his memory, and he always looked gentle and polite. It didn't seem like he would do such a thing as exposing someone behind their back.
Thinking of this, Ran Qingxuan expressed his doubts, but he didn't expect Gu Yanchen to sneer and shake his head repeatedly.
"That's just appearance. The Second Prince is not as simple as he seems. At least, he is not like that in my eyes."
"What do you mean?"
Gu Yanchen recalled every moment he spent with Qi Ren. The more he thought about it, the colder his heart became.
"In fact, he and I are good friends. We are so good that we can talk about anything. Everyone in the capital will be envious and jealous of him. After all, he is the prince of a country and the son of Emperor Mingde's most beloved concubine!"
Ran Qingxuan was surprised, surprised by Gu Yanchen's emotion when he spoke, which showed loneliness and disappointment.
"What do you mean by considered? Did he do something that caused you to..."
Ran Qingxuan put his two index fingers together and then separated them.
Gu Yanchen nodded as a reply.
"But if I tell you the cause...I'm afraid you'll be shocked if I tell you."
As soon as these words came out, Ran Qingxuan's curiosity was aroused. He moved closer and raised his head curiously, "Tell me about it. Anyway, there are no outsiders here."
Gu Yanchen leaned close to Ran Qingxuan's ear and spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"The secret in the palace is that the second prince had an affair with his sister from the same mother!"
"Huh?" Ran Qingxuan opened his mouth wide and leaned back in shock.
"What? What did I hear? Are you kidding me?"
Gu Yanchen felt that it was inappropriate to tell such a thing to a girl, but the two of them were discussing who leaked the news, so if they were to talk about it, they would definitely mention this matter.
Originally, he thought that Ran Qingxuan would be shy and disgusted when hearing such a thing, and would even ask him not to say it.
But I never expected that after hearing this, Ran Qingxuan would show a hint of excitement on his face...
This... was something he hadn't expected at all...
When Ran Qingxuan heard this shocking news, he reached out and grabbed Gu Yanchen's arm and shook it continuously.
"Hey, tell me what's going on. We can't keep half a word between us, or else you're being too rude!"
This time it was Gu Yanchen's turn to be shocked. Feeling the soft touch on his arm, his heart seemed to stop for a beat, and even his breathing began to become disordered.
After coughing lightly and pulling his hand back as if inadvertently, Gu Yanchen calmed himself down before speaking.
"The maid who knew about this has been executed. I also learned about it accidentally. One day, the second prince's staff got drunk outside and pulled the people around him to tell a funny story. I happened to be next door."
"But if that's the case, what does it have to do with this revelation?"
A guilty look flashed across Gu Yanchen's face, and he turned his head away and spoke uncomfortably.
"Qi Ren and I have known each other since childhood. We originally had a very good relationship. He was not good at martial arts, but he loved to go to the martial arts field. I often followed my father into the martial arts field, and we became familiar with each other after a few visits."
"As we grew up, we became close friends who could talk about anything. As long as it was my business, he would definitely be the first person to be involved. Before, some people in the military had targeted me several times, and they felt that I was too young to hold an important position in the military and were extremely dissatisfied.
When Qi Ren found out, he broke into the general's mansion with a sword in hand to vent his anger for me. Later, when the emperor found out, he punished him severely. ”
When he said this, Gu Yanchen's eyes radiated deep warmth, but then it disappeared in an instant.
"But everything has changed. Ever since Qi Zhiyun revealed her feelings to me behind his back, the way he looked at me has changed. I was very confused at first about his alienation, until I heard the secrets told by his aides, and then I figured out why!"
"So Qi Zhiyun is really having an affair with her brother Qi Ren?"
Ran Qingxuan's train of thought left Gu Yanchen speechless for a moment. He showed a black question mark face and reached out to touch her forehead.
"What are you thinking about in this head? Is this what you should focus on?"
"Isn't it? Qi Ren is not righteous, so what are you righteous for?"
"You should stay away from this kind of person as soon as possible to avoid being corrupted. If he takes the initiative to distance himself from you, you should thank him."
Gu Yanchen smiled helplessly, thinking that what Ran Qingxuan said made sense.
"Then it makes sense. Because Qi Zhiyun likes you, Qi Ren doesn't want you, or our family, to have an easy life.
Maybe he was the one in Shen Huai's carriage that day. His purpose was to see your miserable condition with his own eyes, but when he saw that there were two people missing from the team, he rushed to tell Emperor Mingde to take credit! ”
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