Gu Shichong did not stay in Cuiwei Palace for too long. He just agreed and dealt with Concubine Ge, then hurried to Jianzhang Palace.
The Chunfeng Tower incident was a rare opportunity for him to defeat Gu Shimin. Before he was sure that Tu Yuxian had betrayed him, he would not let him go easily, nor would he give the Ge family the opportunity to further expand its power.
As for who Xue Zhiyi was referring to when he said "people around him", he had to find out.
Outside Jianzhang Palace, he met Tu Lanying.
Tu Lanying was preoccupied with her own affairs, and even when Marquis Lin'an came to visit Lin Jianzhang Palace, she didn't have the heart to go up and say a few words.
But suddenly someone called out to him, "Lan Ying."
Lan Ying, who was already preoccupied with something, was startled. Turning around, she saw Prince Gong and hurried forward to pay her respects. "Your Highness, I greet you. What are your wishes?"
Seeing Lan Ying's guilty look, Gu Shichong gradually became suspicious. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Where are you so anxious to go?"
Lan Ying simply replied, "The Marquis of Lin'an is accompanying the Queen Mother in the palace. He has ordered this servant to go to the imperial kitchen and have someone prepare a dessert."
Huo Wuyou is here too? Gu Shichong glanced in the direction of Jianzhang Palace.
He lowered his voice and asked, "Has there been any movement in Jianzhang Palace recently?"
Before Lan Ying entered the palace, her father repeatedly told her that their family belonged to Prince Gong and that they must obey Prince Gong's orders in everything in the palace.
When she was asked this question, she remembered that she was not isolated and helpless in the palace. Now Xue Zhiyi was plotting against her and Ge Yuanhui, and Prince Gong would definitely not ignore it if he knew about it.
Finally finding someone to vent to, Lan Ying felt reassured.
"Your Highness, please make the decision for Lan Ying!" she said.
Gu Shichong's face darkened: "Explain clearly."
Lan Ying was extremely aggrieved: "That bitch Xue Zhiyi actually set up a scheme to humiliate Miss Ge!"
She continued to talk about what happened today, but Gu Shichong's eyes became colder: This was not the same as what his mother said.
According to his mother, it was Tu Lanying and Xue Zhiyi who conspired to harm Ge Yuanhui, but according to Tu Lanying, it was Xue Zhiyi who harmed both of them.
So, who is telling the truth, or are both sides hiding something?
Lan Ying was almost crying as she spoke, "Your Highness, the matter between Concubine Song and Gong Hua has nothing to do with me. I beg you to explain this matter to His Majesty. Otherwise, if I get dragged into this, I'm afraid I won't be able to defend myself, and I won't even have anywhere to tell Miss Ge about her grievances!"
Gu Shichong lowered his eyes and thought: Logically speaking, the Tu family has neither the courage nor the reason to betray him.
And... with Tu Lanying's intelligence, can she deceive Yuan Hui?
Why doesn't he believe it?
Seeing Tu Lanying's clueless look, he could only let her go: "I understand. Go back to your work."
Lan Ying was still a little worried: "Your Highness, this matter..."
Gu Shichong could only repeat: "Go, I understand."
Only then did Lan Ying bow nervously and leave.
In short, I still have to find Xue Zhiyi to find out.
At this moment, a man in red was seen walking out of Jianzhang Palace slowly. Upon closer inspection, it was Huo Wuyou.
Huo Wuyou also noticed him, smiled suddenly, and came over.
He bowed, still with a frivolous and casual air: "Your Highness."
Gu Shichong frowned unconsciously. Although Huo Wuyou was smiling, he somehow felt that his smile was inexplicably weird.
After the greetings, he asked familiarly, "Cousin, are you going to look for your grandmother?"
Gu Shichong hummed, "I recently entered the palace and haven't had time to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager."
Hearing this, Huo Wuyou sighed and said, "Cousin, you came at the wrong time."
Gu Shichong was stunned: "What do you mean?"
Huo Wuyou could only helplessly say: "Grandma has gone to bed."
"She's gone to bed?" Gu Shichong was puzzled. "It's just sunset now. It's too late for a nap and too early for bedtime. Why would the Empress Dowager go to bed now?"
Huo Wuyou shook his head: "She said she was tired and drove me out. If you go in now, grandma won't be able to see you."
After a moment of hesitation, Gu Shichong retreated and said, "Forget it. Cousin, did you see Xue Zhiyi in Jianzhang Palace? I just want to ask her a question."
Huo Wuyou's hands clanged under his sleeves, and his smile became even more sinister. "Who?"
Gu Shichong thought he and Xue Zhiyi were not familiar with each other, so he reminded him, "The one who played ball with us on the Spring Festival is also the one who gave the top scholar a hairpin today."
I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been with Xue Zhiyi for too long, but Huo Wuyou has also picked up on her affectation.
He uttered an "oh" in a slightly exaggerated tone, as if he had just remembered something, and said, "Her."
"You remember?"
Huo Wuyou nodded: "I remember that he was clumsy and not very smart."
"So she is in Jianzhang Palace now?" Gu Shichong asked.
"Not here." Huo Wuyou said without hesitation.
Gu Shichong wondered, wasn't Huo Wuyou familiar with her? How could he know so clearly that she was not in Jianzhang Palace?
"So where is she now?"
Huo Wuyou said sincerely, "I don't know."
Seeing that Gu Shichong was hesitant to speak, as if he wanted to say something more, Huo Wuyou put his arm around his shoulders and said, "There are so many beautiful palace maids. It's her own fault that she didn't meet my cousin today. Don't worry about it. Maybe next time my cousin enters the palace, he'll meet someone he likes more."
Gu Shichong: "That's not what I meant..."
But Huo Wuyou took him in his arms and walked away, patting his shoulder: "No matter what."
He looked up at the setting sun and said, "The Qionglin Banquet is over, and it's almost time to lock the palace gates. If your uncle knew you didn't leave the palace on time, he would be very unhappy. It's not worth it for a little palace maid!"
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