Gu Cheng's trembling heart gradually calmed down, and his eyes flashed: "What should I do?"
The words returned to calm, having already fallen into the trap of the other party's conversation.
"Just let Gu Yanran put the letter in Gu Hou's study, and then find a reason to search it. As the fourth lady of the Gu family, it will be easy for Gu Yanran to enter the study."
"Okay!" Gu Cheng agreed without hesitation, his fists trembling slightly but he insisted on agreeing.
The fallen leaves in the courtyard withered and gradually drifted away with the breeze.
Gu Yanran touched the scar on her cheek, looking lonely.
The slap seemed to replay in her mind, reminding her of the pain over and over again.
Marrying the Seventh Prince might have been a wrong thing to do.
Gu Yanran smiled bitterly: "I have done so much, how come I have ended up like this?"
"Gu Yanran!"
Gu Cheng stepped into the courtyard and looked at the person on the table from a distance, his tone unnatural: "Does it still hurt?"
Gu Yanran shrank slightly, as if she was worried that the other party would slap her again: "It doesn't hurt anymore."
She looked at Gu Cheng and moved back slightly, as if she was dodging.
Gu Cheng calmed himself down and tried to ignore what he had just done to Gu Yanran: "The weather is getting colder, you should take care of yourself."
The tone was dry, as if trying to draw them closer, but it was stiff and unnatural.
Gu Yanran was suspicious: "Do you have anything else to say?"
All flattery has a purpose, and she didn't believe that Gu Cheng's sudden concern was a change of heart. What's more, he had slapped her hard in the face before.
"I want you to do something." When talking about things, Gu Cheng's expression changed.
"You ruined my and Princess Changping's plan. I originally wanted the Gu family to pay me back, but now we can try another way." Gu Cheng subconsciously touched his nose to hide his inner humility.
This matter is of great importance and we must proceed with caution.
"Just put this letter in Gu Hou's study. You don't need to do anything else." The matter seemed quite simple, and there didn't seem to be any theft on the surface, but Gu Yanran vaguely sensed that something was wrong.
Could they be so kind? They only let me leave a letter. What is this letter? Gu Yanran asked: "What letter?"
Gu Cheng's absent-minded face suddenly became furious: "Is this something you can ask? The textile factory had problems because of you. Now I give you a chance to make up for it, don't you cherish it!"
"No matter what is written in the letter, you must deliver it!" Gu Cheng strode towards the man in front and grabbed him by the collar: "This is a sin you should pay for!"
"Do you think you can get a huge compensation?"
"You are my concubine now! Be careful or I will destroy you!"
Every word was aggressive, carrying an oppressive atmosphere.
Gu Yanran's body trembled, and she pursed her lips: "I...I...don't dare."
Last time, she targeted Shen Qingqiu, and this time, she targeted the Gu Mansion. In addition to being the concubine of the Seventh Prince, she was also the fourth daughter of the Gu Mansion. Now she was asked to place an unknown letter in the Hou Mansion...
"What exactly is a letter..." she mustered up the courage to ask.
"It's none of your business!" Gu Cheng slammed the paper on the table.
The letter has been sealed and the traces will be exposed if it is opened.
Gu Cheng warned again: "Go tonight! Don't play tricks, I will find someone to watch you!"
The threatening words rang in her ears. Gu Yanran didn't dare to say another word and went to the Gu Mansion timidly.
The night was dark and Gu Yanran broke into a cold sweat as she looked at the familiar surroundings.
There were vague gazes in the darkness that seemed to be watching her every move, and there was no way to escape.
I found an opportunity to return to the Gu Mansion. At this time, Gu Yanran was very nervous.
Hiding the letter in her sleeve, she pretended to be calm and went to the study in the mansion.
"Fourth Miss." She was stopped before she could get close. The guards at the door were waiting there dutifully.
"I need a book from Marquis Gu's study. I've already told him about it." Gu Yanran pretended to be calm and spoke softly, with a hint of cold sweat gradually appearing on her tightly clenched hands.
The guard still insisted: "Fourth Miss, without the order of Marquis Gu, we dare not let you in."
The study has always been an important place, how could anyone enter so easily?
Gu Yanran had expected this scene to happen, and responded calmly: "Don't tell me you still want to stop me? Do you dare to delay what Lord Gu ordered?"
The guards knelt down quickly: "But..."
They had never heard of such an order...
"Get out of the way! I'll be responsible if anything happens." Gu Yanran said with a slightly impatient tone.
The guards had no choice but to retreat temporarily.
Pushing open the door of the study, the task was half done, and Gu Yanran did not reveal any clues.
In the study, all the books were neatly arranged and smoke was wafting from the incense burner.
Gu Yanran walked lightly around, alert for anyone to appear. The candlelight flickered slowly, reflecting on the wall, outlining a human figure.
Gu Yanran was startled when she saw the shadow on the wall. She thought someone had appeared, but after looking for a long time, she realized that it was her own shadow projected by the candlelight.
She patted her chest guiltily and took a breath.
When I do something sneaky, I always feel like someone is watching me from behind. Even though it is winter, I always feel a cold sweat on my back.
Gu Yanran carefully took out the letter from her sleeve and looked around for the best position.
She picked up a book from the table and put the crumpled letter she had crushed in it.
A breeze came in through the window, the candlelight swayed slightly, and a cold atmosphere gradually emerged.
After the task was completed, my body felt weak, as if I had lost all my strength.
Gu Yanran calmed herself down and looked tentatively at the door out of the corner of her eye, alert for the presence of others.
After groping around in the study for a while, it seemed that only the breeze and the flickering candlelight could tell what Gu Yanran was doing in there.
A moment later, she came out with a book in her hand, her face calm.
The night is getting darker...
Gu Cheng had already been waiting in Gu Yanran's room. When he saw her coming, he grabbed her sleeve and asked, "How is it?"
Gu Yanran pursed her lips and said, "It's done." Her face was pale, as if she was still panicking about what had just happened.
"I...I wasn't discovered." His voice was trembling, and he seemed still in panic.
This was the first time I did such a thing in the Gu Mansion. Now when I think about it, my body can't stop shaking.
Gu Cheng smiled proudly: "You finally did the right thing. Even if the previous things are erased, I will not care about them anymore."
Gu Yanran slightly restrained her eyes, and a complex look flashed in her eyes. But Gu Cheng was immersed in joy and did not notice the former's expression. The scene of tomorrow seemed to appear in front of him.
If he caught the rebel, he would not only win praise from his father, but also be able to go one step further! After being provoked by Princess Changping, Gu Cheng was no longer the same as before. Thinking of being able to bring down Marquis Gu and even kill all his clans, he felt infinite pleasure in his heart.
"Hahaha! I'm looking forward to tomorrow more and more!"
The moon was hidden behind the dark clouds, the bright moonlight was obscured, and dark shadows seemed to be floating under the pitch-black night.
In the study, candlelight flickered, everything was calm and no one seemed to be there.
In the early morning, there were noises coming from the street, echoed by the sound of birds singing, and everything seemed calm.
The sound of troops broke the prosperity, and Gu Cheng led his troops to surround the Gu Mansion with great momentum.
Many people passed by, hiding quietly at the corners of the streets and alleys to watch the scene in front of them. Such a scene was really rare.
"What happened in the Gu Mansion? Why are you trapping them with soldiers?"
The common people had no idea what was going on and were quietly trying to find out what was going on.
"I don't know either. He brought troops to Gu's house so early in the morning. Could he have committed some crime? I haven't heard any rumors."
Countless people were puzzled and talked about it.
Gu Cheng rode on his horse, looking down proudly at the closed door in front of him, and gave an order: "Break it open!" without any mercy.
The sound of banging on the door attracted the housekeeper, Gu Cheng, who waved his hand to signal him to stop.
The housekeeper of the Gu Mansion was extremely terrified: "Seventh Prince."
"What happened? Why did the Gu Mansion..." Before he could finish his words, Gu Cheng interrupted him coldly: "The Gu Mansion has committed a heinous crime. Now I am here on orders."
"What a heinous crime! How is it possible?" The housekeeper was stunned. How could the Gu family do such a thing?
Gu Chengke didn't have the energy to continue talking with the other party. He brought his troops here early this morning just to stop Gu Hou in order to prevent unnecessary things from happening.
Although Gu Yanran had already placed the rebellion book in the Gu Mansion, what if Gu Hou accidentally flipped through it in the study...
Nowadays, only success is allowed, not failure.
"No matter what the matter is, someone has reported that there is a rebellious book hidden in the Gu Mansion. Now this prince has been ordered to come here to catch this person." The words were slightly cold, and he spoke in a condescending manner.
The butler was also a man who had seen a lot of storms and waves. Seeing such a situation, his surprise quickly faded away, and he said calmly: "If this is happening in the Gu Mansion, I hope you will come with the emperor's search warrant." His words seemed to say that this matter did not exist at all, and the Seventh Prince was making a fuss out of nothing.
Gu Cheng had been waiting for a whole night, so how could he let the opportunity in front of him slip away?
"Whether there are certain hidden things or not, I will investigate it. The butler has been trying to stop us. Could it be that there is a conspiracy?" A big hat was put on his head, and it seemed that not letting him go meant that there was something hidden.
The housekeeper was in a dilemma, not knowing whether he should let the other person in.
"The Seventh Prince is so arrogant. People who don't know would think he is planning to rob the girl's house." Shen Qingqiu came out of the mansion with a calm expression.
"Who on earth secretly told the Seventh Prince that there was something inappropriate in the Gu Mansion?"
Gu Cheng sneered, sitting on the horse with a proud look on his face: "Could it be that someone would reveal the conspiracy and tell it publicly?"
"What's more, if Miss Gu knew the other party's name, wouldn't she hurt him secretly?" Just a few words put Shen Qingqiu in the position of a bad guy.
Shen Qingqiu smiled slightly, not caring about the words.
"The Gu family has always been loyal, how could they be so sneaky and mean? Did the Seventh Prince make a mistake?"
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