Chu Qianlan frowned.
"You don't even know these things? What if you offend someone important because of this?"
Gu Jingchun chuckled softly.
"So that's how it is. After hearing what Mother just said, I thought the Third Prince's Consort's status was higher than that of the Empress Dowager."
Otherwise, why would I, who have served the Empress Dowager in the palace for many days without making a mistake, need to go see the Third Prince's Consort, and why would my mother give me such instructions?
Upon hearing this, Chu Qianlan's face turned pale and then red, looking extremely unpleasant.
Knowing that she had been tricked by Gu Jingchun, her face turned pale. She remained silent and told Gu Jingchun to leave.
Gu Wei'ang, on the other hand, kept looking at Gu Jingchun, lost in thought, making him difficult to understand.
After Gu Jingchun came out of the main hall, he was led directly to Gu Yunjin's courtyard by a maid.
As soon as they reached the courtyard gate, they saw eight maids guarding the outside.
There were soldiers guarding the outermost edge, which looked very imposing and intimidating.
But Gu Jingchun knew perfectly well that all of this was just a bluff.
Gu Jingchun had just stepped forward when he was stopped by two maids.
"Who are you?"
Gu Jingchun stopped in his tracks, and Lan Xin took the lead in explaining:
"Our young lady is the eldest daughter of the household. Upon hearing that the Third Prince's wife had returned to the manor, she came here specifically to pay her respects."
Upon hearing this, the maid guarding the gate rolled her eyes.
"The Third Prince's Consort is resting and cannot receive guests."
After saying that, he muttered something under his breath.
"So it was that country bumpkin who's never seen the world, and he actually dared to dream of meeting the Third Prince's Consort?"
Seeing her arrogant demeanor, Lanxin felt unconvinced and was about to step forward to argue with her.
At the crucial moment, Gu Jingchun stopped her.
She remembered this maid; she was one of the maids in the Third Prince's courtyard. She was known for her sycophancy and opportunism, and in her previous life, Gu Jingchun had suffered at her hands.
So, Gu Jingchun glanced at her and then said:
"In that case, we will head back first. When the Third Prince's Consort wakes up, please let us know that we have come."
After Gu Jingchun finished speaking, he turned to leave.
The maid was now somewhat bewildered.
They were instructed by Gu Yunjin to deliberately make things difficult for Gu Jingchun, intending to make her stand here for an hour to deflate her arrogance and give her a taste of her power.
Unexpectedly, Gu Jingchun acted unpredictably and turned to leave.
Seeing this, the maid could only call out to Gu Jingchun to stop.
"Stop right there!"
The maidservant shouted sharply.
Did I tell you to leave?
"The Third Prince's Consort is just resting now and will wake up soon. You can stand here and wait for a while. Once she wakes up, she will let you in."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingchun's gaze fell on the maid, and he looked her up and down.
The intensely piercing gaze made the maid instinctively take a step back, cold sweat instantly pouring down her back.
This made her take another look at Gu Jingchun.
She couldn't understand how Gu Jingchun, who was clearly a widow from the countryside, could have such a powerful aura that she couldn't handle at all, and she almost collapsed to her knees.
Despite this, Gu Jingchun's words were gentle.
"Since the Third Prince's Consort is resting, I won't wait any longer. There's nothing else to do anyway."
After Gu Jingchun finished speaking, he turned around again. Seeing this, the maid was afraid that Gu Jingchun would really leave, so she gritted her teeth and went forward to catch up with Gu Jingchun.
"Young Miss..."
"The Third Prince's Consort has woken up. Please come over now."
Gu Jingchun stopped in his tracks, a look of confusion on his face.
"Wasn't it said that the Third Prince's Consort was resting?"
"You've come at the perfect time. I just woke up and I'm waiting for you to come over."
Gu Jingchun smiled slightly upon hearing this.
"Alright, now that you're awake, I'll go check on you."
Upon hearing this, the maid nodded quickly.
"Please, Miss."
With that, she opened the courtyard gate and respectfully ushered Gu Jingchun inside.
At this moment, Gu Yunjin was being served ginseng soup when she saw Gu Jingchun lift the curtain and walk in, and she immediately frowned.
Didn't I tell you to make Gu Jingchun stand outside for two hours before letting her in?
Why were you able to let her in so quickly?
These servants are really useless.
Gu Yunjin downed the ginseng soup in one gulp and slammed it onto the tray.
Upon seeing this, the servants immediately took the food away and handed Gu Yunjin a handkerchief to wipe her mouth.
After completing all these actions, Gu Yunjin looked at Gu Jingchun indifferently.
"I heard that my sister has been away for some time because she went to the palace to copy Buddhist scriptures for the Empress Dowager?"
"Sister is really lucky. She survived by the skin of her teeth and still managed to win the favor of the Empress Dowager. You must have used some other means to get in her favor."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingchun couldn't help but glance at Gu Yunjin again.
I wonder if she knows something.
But then I remembered Shen Hechuan's explanation.
When he brought her into the palace, although he didn't manage to keep it completely secret, given Shen Hechuan's abilities, it wouldn't have reached the point where just anyone would know.
Moreover, Shen Hechuan later thoroughly cleaned up the Eastern Palace to ensure that there were no other spies inside.
Therefore, Gu Yunjin, an unfavored princess who had just married, could not possibly know the inside story.
So, she was just testing us by saying those things.
Thinking of this, Gu Jingchun chuckled lightly: "Third Prince's Consort is overthinking it. I am but a woman of low status and have no power to play any tricks in the palace."
However, judging from the Third Prince's wife's imposing presence, she must have gone through some... hardship!
Gu Jingchun deliberately drew out his words, making them sound more profound.
"How dare you!"
Gu Yunjin shouted angrily.
"Gu Jingchun, how dare you be so disrespectful to me? Do you think I'm still the same person I used to be?"
"I am now the Third Prince's Consort!"
As she spoke, she glanced sideways at Gu Jingchun and snapped:
"Guards, slap him..."
However, as soon as she finished speaking, Gu Jingchun smiled slightly and said another sentence.
"Slap him?"
"Third Prince's Consort, is your arm no longer in pain?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yunjin paused, then looked at Gu Jingchun in horror.
Looking at Gu Yunjin's expression, Gu Jingchun knew he had guessed correctly.
Thinking back to her past life, on her wedding night, the Third Prince beat her severely because he was ignorant of matters of the heart.
Later, although there was a tutor to teach the third prince.
However, his intelligence was ultimately limited, and he was simply unable to function normally.
In the end, Gu Jingchun was forced to act by several well-mannered old women.
Extremely insulting.
Despite this, the Third Prince was so excited that he beat her up.
After that, every night, Gu Jingchun was subjected to all sorts of pain and beatings.
Gradually, Gu Jingchun became numb.
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