After understanding everything, the real Duanrong, harboring hatred and Gu Yong, could not find a narrow path that could only accommodate one person.
Gan Qiongying didn't know how to win this game either. The Empress Dowager's Kou family was deeply entrenched, the Regent was ambitious, and the other princes were no pushovers either. The King of Jingxi was ambitious, and the neighboring Jinchuan was even more eager to annex Nanzhao... But did it matter?
Gan Qiongying may not know how to play chess, but she can overturn the chessboard and knock her opponent flying!
Gan Lin was weak-willed by nature and was not suitable to be an emperor at all. It was impossible for her to pursue the Jin Chuan hostage with his chin pointing to the sky in order to prevent Jin Chuan from allying with Jing Xi.
They can run away.
The world is vast, and she hadn't dared to easily break free of her identity before. Women in ancient times were weak and helpless, and they might not be able to protect themselves. But running away with her younger brother was a different story!
The eighteen surveillance cameras around her now are no longer just surveillance; they are people given to her by the emperor. The emperor would only give her the best and most loyal people, and this is their capital for running away in the future.
Her loyal younger brother, who would drink poison for her, would never betray her even if the sky were to fall. Isn't that a coincidence?
Gan Qiongying's original plan was to find a way to extricate herself from the plot. Now that she has her younger brother, everything is ready... except for the money!
The world is vast, but money is the greatest!
If you give her some time to plan and accumulate wealth, and put your eggs in eight hundred baskets, then the sky will be high and the sea will be wide, and who can stop the siblings from living a carefree life?
Gan Qiongying's heart is as vast as mountains and seas, boundless and open.
Let her stir up the waters of Yindu with all her might, then take advantage of the chaos and go into hiding with Ganlin, living a life of seclusion!
Screw the plot.
Gan Qiongying pushed open the door with a smile, ready to get a good night's sleep.
Then she saw Li Hua sitting in front of her, right in front of the door.
Gan Qiongying froze.
Getting up and going out in the middle of the night doesn't seem like something good to do... Although she was going to burn paper money for "herself," it's hard to say, so she felt a little guilty for a moment.
"Princess is so busy." Li Hua held a cup in her hand, her gaze sweeping over her as if it were tangible, speaking softly yet with an inexplicable pressure. "Is the princess worried about General Qu's illness, so she went to visit him late at night?"
Li Hua gripped the cup tightly, knowing perfectly well that she was losing control.
These days he stays by Gan Qiongying's side every day, like a greedy vine, absorbing Gan Qiongying's weakness, softness, and even dependence.
In the past few days, Gan Qiongying has become incredibly weak and vulnerable, despite her previous toughness.
With tears welling up in her eyes, she pressed her hand to her chest and snuggled into his arms. She didn't just snuggle into Li Hua's arms; she snuggled into his heart, making him feel both itchy and aching.
He kept reminding himself that she was Duanrong, the domineering princess who had almost humiliated him to death, but at the same time he couldn't help but soften his heart and watch helplessly as he succumbed to her dependence and tenderness.
Li Hua then realized just how much he longed for someone to "belong to him" and "depend on him."
He never knew that his longing for a home had reached a point of madness.
Every tear Gan Qiongying shed during this period, every time she grabbed Li Hua's hand and cried out in pain, was like a giant hammer, smashing Li Hua's defenses, his pride, and even his bottom line, threatening to crumble.
He even had a somewhat wicked thought: he wanted her to suffer from this heart palpitation and pain for the rest of her life, so that... she would always depend on him, clinging to him with tearful, soft voices calling him "husband."
However, Li Hua ultimately restrained his evil thoughts and had San Jiu invite a divine physician to reside in the mansion to diagnose and prescribe medicine for Gan Qiongying.
She had finally recovered somewhat in the last two days, and Li Hua really didn't expect that she would have the strength to get up in the middle of the night and go to meet her lovers in secret.
Actually, General Qu couldn't get up yet; he asked that question on purpose.
When Gan Qiongying got up in the middle of the night and removed her arm from his body, he woke up instantly.
He followed her all the way to the backyard, and then stopped following her.
He didn't want to see her meet anyone, or rather, he was afraid to see her go to anyone.
Li Hua returned just a little earlier than Gan Qiongying, still carrying the damp chill of the night sky.
His palms were broken again, but he seemed oblivious to the pain as he looked at Gan Qiongying, who stood before him, clearly feeling guilty.
He really wanted to ask her, "Didn't you say that all those people should be dealt with, and it was up to me to decide?"
Why do you have to be so restless and sneak off to have an affair in the middle of the night?
Li Hua stared intently at Gan Qiongying and said, "I forgot to tell the princess that General Qu was poisoned."
Gan Qiongying was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. "What?"
Li Hua originally did not want to tell Gan Qiongying about this matter. He was thinking of turning a blind eye and letting the young general off the hook.
However, when Gan Qiongying went out to meet a male lover tonight, Li Hua felt as if a hole had been punched in her heart, from which black blood, already deeply poisoned, flowed.
Every drop is called Gan Qiongying.
He decided to show her what kind of things she held in her hands and carried around with her!
Li Hua placed several thin sheets of paper on the table and gestured for Gan Qiongying to look at them.
Gan Qiongying walked closer and picked it up. It was the name of a poison called "Rebirth".
Gan Qiongying's eyelids twitched, and then she saw some records and oral testimonies from some people, including the pharmacy clerk and the servant who cleaned the backyard gate.
The last piece of paper, signed for the purchase of medicine, was signed by Yin Yue, whom Gan Qiongying had been carrying with her for some time.
Gan Qiongying frowned.
Li Hua's pleasant voice, tinged with malice, rang out beside her.
"Your maid is colluding with your male favorite, trying to fake her death and escape from the mansion."
Looking at Gan Qiongying's expression, Li Hua said, "General Qu's sister offended a powerful person in the official brothel. General Qu stole a lot of your money and, using your name, settled his sister in the suburbs."
"Yinyue entered the mansion at the age of seven. She was once a maid of General Qu's sister. After the Qu family fell into decline, she was bought into the princess's mansion."
"Your maidservant is a traitor, and your male concubine is having an affair."
Li Hua almost lost control, like a resentful woman in a secluded mansion who had been betrayed by her husband. After enduring for a long time, she finally couldn't help but explode and expose her "husband's" shameful secrets and feuds in the inner quarters.
He said, "You're still bothered by these people going out for secret rendezvous in the middle of the night, barely recovered from their illness? Who knows what their motives are? What if one of them is trying to curry favor with you and takes your life in bed when you're off guard? You..."
Li Hua paused, as Gan Qiongying reached out and grabbed his hand, abruptly stopping his voice.
"Why are your palms cut again?" Gan Qiongying asked anxiously, holding Li Hua's palms in her hands.
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