The head of the Yu family waved the middle-aged man away, stood up and paced back and forth in the hall in annoyance, and said in a deep voice: "How should I know!"
He wished he could call Shangqing here for a confrontation, but there had been no news of Shangqing since she entered the palace yesterday.
Yu frowned and thought about the whole thing again, and then asked, "Why did those people use Shangqing as a target?"
Shouldn't this incident have been directed at the emperor's cruelty, but instead Shangqing was branded as a sorcerer!
Yu looked at her eldest brother, thinking that this was his idea.
"It's not me!" Patriarch Yu denied unhappily, "Second sister, don't let your imagination run wild."
Shangqing is the direct descendant of their eldest house. It took him more than ten years and a lot of resources from the Yu family to get to such a high position in Jing State. How could he abandon Shangqing unless it was absolutely necessary!
There is no way the Yu family could waste another ten or twenty years cultivating another "Shangqing". They cannot afford to wait, as the Yu family has been in danger over the years.
The head of the Yu family sat down on the armchair at the top again, and pounded his knees with his fists repeatedly, feeling irritated, unwilling, anxious, and other emotions.
They had clearly made a thorough plan, but now the situation was completely out of control and the development of events was completely different from what they had previously deduced.
Shangqing was used as a target, and no one was injured or killed at the right gate of Chang'an. Even the drum for reporting was struck...
It is conceivable that the emperor would not ignore the drum when he heard someone knocking on it, so what happened next...
Yu was in a state of panic and asked hurriedly, "Brother, what should we do now?"
Patriarch Yu rubbed his sore brows and said with a gloomy look in his eyes, "Prince Kang should have heard the news as well."
If the situation gets completely out of control, they will have no choice but to push King Kang out as the first to take action.
Even without any evidence, the emperor would certainly conclude that King Kang was the mastermind behind all this.
In other words, the emperor would also be "willing" to be King Kang, and then let the two brothers fight for it.
At this time, the old housekeeper who was guarding outside the hall came in and reported: "Master, Ali is back."
"Let him in." The head of the Yu family said hurriedly.
A young man in gray named Ali walked into the hall in a hurry. He had rushed all the way from the right gate of Chang'an. He was in such a hurry that his breathing was still a little unstable.
"Master," Ali said with a fist, "The Emperor left the palace and arrived at Chengtian Gate one stick of incense ago."
The first sentence he reported was shocking.
Before the head of the Yu family and Mrs. Yu could come to their senses, Ali continued, "The second young lady Gu from the Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion said that she can save the eldest princess."
When Yu heard the other party mention Gu Yanfei, his hands trembled violently and he almost dropped the teacup in his hand.
The tea overflowed from the cup and scalded her fingers.
Second Miss Gu?
Gu Yanfei! How could it be her! How could Gu Yanfei get involved in this matter for no apparent reason? ! Yu couldn't help but think of the phoenix-patterned jade pendant, the one that was shattered into pieces and could never be put together again, and her eyes became even more sinister.
Yu curled her lips sarcastically, "She knows medical skills?"
So what if she knows medical skills?! The eldest princess is not ill at all.
But...
Ali immediately replied: "Second Miss Gu said it was a Gu."
"..." Yu almost stood up without losing her composure, the handkerchief in her hand slipped from her fingers, and she asked in a trembling voice, "Why did she know it was a Gu?"
Ali shook his head and remained silent. He didn't know about this.
Yu asked again in a suppressed tone: "What else did Miss Gu say?"
Ali instinctively wanted to shake his head, but then he remembered something, his eyes suddenly widened, and he said, "Oh, that's right, it was Miss Gu who brought that scholar to beat the drum!"
Yu's expression changed again, and her heart felt numb.
In other words, today's situation is out of control, and it is closely related to Gu Yanfei!
Gu Yanfei's beautiful face appeared in Yu's mind.
This girl named Gu was beautiful, but Yu had never looked down on her. The eldest branch of the Gu family had long been abandoned, and this girl had been lost for fourteen years. She had been hanging out with the untouchables since she was a child and was vulgar and dirty.
No matter how beautiful she is, what's the difference between her and those prostitutes if she only has looks?!
If it weren't for the phoenix-patterned jade pendant, Mrs. Yu would not have let her son suffer.
Yu had originally thought it through. As soon as she got the jade pendant, she would cancel the engagement on the grounds that she was not disciplined and had an affair with someone else.
By then, it will be Gu Yanfei who has a blemish on his reputation, which will not be a hindrance to his son, nor will it affect his future marriage prospects.
But such a simple thing is full of twists and turns...
Whenever Mrs. Yu thought of the words she blurted out in front of her son that day, she felt upset. If she had not said those words at that time, her son would not have been provoked and impulsively ran to the Gu family and got injured like that.
Afterwards, Yu thought about it again and again, and always felt that her hot-headed state that day was not right. When she thought about what happened today, her heart began to beat uncontrollably and she was in a state of confusion.
When Yu heard this, she was stunned.
She had seen Shangqing suffer the backlash. He looked like neither human nor ghost, and it was almost impossible to look at him directly.
Shangqing was born with a Taoist temperament and was arrogant. He had lived a smooth life for the past forty years. After entering the Wuliang Temple, he was promoted even faster. In the temple, he was second only to the temple master and had never suffered any setbacks.
Shangqing only briefly mentioned the backlash in one or two sentences. When they wanted to ask for clarification, he turned away in anger.
Could it be that the "expert" Shangqing was talking about was Gu Yanfei? ! Was it Gu Yanfei who made Shangqing into such a horrible state? !
When he thought of this possibility, Yu felt as if countless ants were gnawing at his heart, and his fingers dug deeply into his palms.
She took a deep breath, tried to calm her emotions, and thought calmly: once could be considered a coincidence, but twice or three times, it could no longer be explained by "coincidence".
That's right, the expert Shangqing was talking about must be Gu Yanfei! Yu said decisively: "Brother, you can't stay in the capital anymore. For the sake of safety, you should leave as soon as possible and return to Yuzhou first."
The head of the Yu family was startled by Yu's behavior and couldn't help but ask, "Second sister, why are you so nervous?"
Although the current situation is not good, it shouldn't be this bad.
Shangqing knows the pros and cons and will not easily get involved with the Yu family.
The second sister is a woman after all... The head of the Yu family sighed quietly in his heart.
"Brother, it is best to be cautious." Yu said solemnly. Thinking of the fate of the Murong family and Shangqing, she felt even more uneasy. "Brother, with the Duke of Ying's Mansion, I will be fine. But if our Yu family loses you, there will be no hope for prosperity in the future."
Emperor Taizu suppressed the aristocratic families, and the Yu family was the maiden family of the last empress of the previous dynasty, so their situation was somewhat awkward.
Over the past fifty years, the Yu family had been cautious and careful in every step, until she married into the Duke of Yingguo's mansion, and then she caught the attention of other aristocratic families.
After so many years of operation, the Yu family has barely made some progress. If they take a wrong step at this time, all their previous efforts will be wasted. Not to mention restoring the family's former glory, the Yu family might be completely destroyed.
The Yu family couldn't afford to lose! "Okay, I'll go back to Yuzhou first." The head of the Yu family decided to listen to the Yu family. He immediately stood up and ordered the butler to prepare the carriage and horses.
The head of the Yu family left, leaving only the Yu family members sitting in the hall in a daze, fidgeting, just waiting for the next group of people to come and report.
Her sharp eyes looked through the open window towards the distant palace.
I wish I could open my third eye so I can see what Gu Yanfei is doing.
Not only the Yu family, but also the people from Chengtian Gate to Chang'an Right Gate were all staring at Gu Yanfei intently.
insanity.
They have only heard of it but have never seen it.
Among the strange stories circulating among the people, there are many stories about the Miao people, wizards and Gu. There are legends about a Miao girl poisoning her lover, who then lost his life due to the poison from the poison because of his infidelity. There are also legends about wizards poisoning their enemies to avenge personal grudges, killing entire families.
Every case involves human life, and it seems like a fight to the death.
The people were talking about the poisonous insects, and they felt a little horrified.
At this moment, no one wanted to leave. They wanted to see whether the eldest princess was really poisoned by a Gu, and also wanted to see how this matter would end.
The square from Chengtian Gate to Chang'an Right Gate is like the sea with the ebb and flow of the tide, making a loud noise.
After a while, Eunuch He came running over hurriedly holding a wooden box.
"Second Miss Gu, this is the incense you asked for." Eunuch He respectfully handed the box to Gu Yanfei.
Gu Yanfei took out a stick of incense from the box and sniffed it.
Benzoin, safflower, agarwood, wormwood...all are here.
"Very good." Gu Yanfei raised her eyebrows with satisfaction, secretly sighing that the spices and medicinal materials in the palace were really complete. In such a short time, they had gathered all the dozen or so things she wanted and even made them into incense.
Gu Yanfei casually picked up the incense stick, leaned over and said softly to An Le in the wheelchair: "It may be a little painful for a while, just bear with it."
"I'm not afraid of pain." Anle said obediently in a soft voice.
She wanted to pat her chest to show her determination, but she was too weak and her arms were completely out of control.
Gu Yanfei's heart softened, and he warned Chu Yi: "Hold her for a while, don't let her move."
Chu Yi nodded slightly.
Gu Yanfei flicked the incense stick casually, and one end of the incense burned spontaneously without fire, and a thin wisp of green smoke floated out.
Seeing this scene, the people around burst into exclamations of amazement, and words like "a goddess descending from heaven", "superb magical powers", and "profound magic power" floated over their minds again.
The corners of Gu Yanfei's eyes twitched almost invisibly, and he shook off the goose bumps all over his body, and took another note of Xia Houqing.
Wisps of green smoke floated in the air.
The fragrance of this incense is very unique, with a hint of pine and cypress. It is simple and distant, like silk, dispelling the dull and cold air.
(End of this chapter)
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