Chapter 45 Knowing the Reason
As expected, older brothers are really too difficult to please; what does it mean by not saying anything?
"You may all leave now!"
Gu Shuyan waved her hand, and after Pearl, Mingyu, and the servants beside Gu Renjie had all left, Gu Shuyan poured tea for Gu Renjie and tentatively asked, "Brother, is there something you want to say to me alone?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Renjie took a sip of tea slowly before saying, "Chunyan is already dead."
Chunyan is dead!
This was undoubtedly good news for Gu Shuyan, but looking at her brother's expression, she couldn't be happy at all.
"elder brother!"
If Gu Shuyan's guess is correct, Chunyan's death is likely related to Gu Renjie. Even she knows that Chunyan cannot be kept alive any longer, so how could her clever older brother not know?
Therefore, Gu Renjie, like her, had been monitoring Gu Yingxue's every move.
Upon learning that Gu Yingxue had gone out, Gu Renjie also disguised himself and went out. However, unlike Gu Shuyan's roundabout plan, Gu Renjie chose to kill directly.
"Remember to be extra careful with Gu Yingxue in the future. I'll help you if necessary."
Seeing that Gu Shuyan had guessed it was him, Gu Renjie finally put down his teacup and left the North Courtyard.
The next day, news of the fire in the Shuntian Prefecture prison indeed spread throughout the capital.
At the same time, news of Chunyan's death reached Gu Yingxue's ears.
When Gu Yingxue first heard the news, she fainted without being able to catch her breath. It was only after Chunxiang called a doctor that Gu Yingxue slowly woke up.
"Was it Gu Shuyan who did it? Did she kill Chunyan?"
The first thing Gu Yingxue said after waking up was to grab Chunxiang and ask her about the truth behind Chunyan's death.
Seeing Gu Yingxue so excited, Chunxiang didn't know whether to cry or laugh. She cried because she didn't know how to explain to her young lady, but she laughed because Gu Yingxue valued the people around her so much, so her future days would definitely not be difficult.
“Miss, I know the cause of Chunyan’s death.”
Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out, and Gu Yingxue looked in the direction from which the voice came.
But then she saw a little maid dressed in the clothes of a third-class maid standing trembling in the corner. When she saw Gu Yingxue looking at her, she didn't dare to lift her head.
"You audacious, lowly servant, what nonsense are you spouting in front of Miss?"
Looking at the little maid in front of her, Chunxiang immediately shouted.
Gu Yingxue didn't recognize this maid, but she did. She was a young girl who was responsible for guarding the gate in the courtyard. Because she was young, she was often bullied by the other maids in the courtyard.
Of course, Chunxiang was among those who bullied her. So when she heard the maid say she knew the truth, Chunxiang rebuked her without hesitation.
Based on her past experience with maids, she knew that once Chunxiang yelled like that, the maid would definitely not dare to speak again.
But today, the maid had a change of heart. After being scolded, she not only didn't shut up, but instead knelt down and said to Gu Yingxue, "Miss, I swear I would never lie to you about this. I really know the cause of Chunyan's death."
The young maid had delicate features and a pleasing appearance.
Gu Yingxue looked her up and down, and seeing that the little maid was very well-behaved and obedient, her mood calmed down a bit.
"Tell me, what was the cause of Chunyan's death?"
Gu Yingxue was preoccupied with Chunyan's matter, so she immediately asked about it.
However, after hearing this, the maid hesitated and glanced at Chunxiang, "Miss, may I dismiss everyone else?"
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