After she had walked around, she couldn't help but have a new understanding of Gu Jingchun.
It must be said that Gu Jingchun is indeed a good person, and her judgment back then was correct.
The layout and arrangement of her entire residence perfectly suited the Empress Dowager's wishes.
The Empress Dowager stayed in Gu Jingchun's courtyard for three days.
For the past three days, Gu Jinxi has remained unconscious.
The Empress Dowager gradually became anxious.
If Gu Jingchun hadn't stopped him, a lot of imperial physicians would have been summoned by now.
Finally, on the evening of the third day, Gu Jinxi woke up.
After he woke up, he immediately said he was hungry, and Xiaoman immediately brought him all kinds of food.
The Empress Dowager, who was standing nearby, wished she could bring the food over and feed it to Gu Jinxi.
However, Gu Jinxi snatched it away in a flash.
Soon, only the bottom of a bowl remained of the large table of food.
Seeing Gu Jinxi's enormous appetite, the Empress Dowager was surprised but also completely relieved.
The Empress Dowager stayed another day and, seeing that Gu Jinxi's health was no different than before, breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to return to the palace.
But at that moment, an uninvited guest appeared.
Chu Qianlan is here again.
However, this time, she did not cause a scene.
Instead, he cleverly knelt at the door and began shouting.
"My daughter, Gu Jingchun, I beg you, please go to the Empress Dowager and save your father!"
Her voice was mournful, with a faint hint of crying, which quickly attracted the attention of many people.
For a lady of the Marquis to go to such lengths, it's clear she was truly driven to desperation.
Her actions successfully put Gu Jingchun in the spotlight.
Regardless of how miserable and unfair Gu Jingchun's situation was before.
Now that her mother has bowed her head and chosen to be the weaker party, Gu Jingchun should agree and help her.
Otherwise, Gu Jingchun would be unfilial.
After all, people only saw a mother desperately pleading for her daughter, and did not see the injustice Gu Jingchun had committed before.
However, this tactic might work on others, but it had no effect on Gu Jingchun.
She didn't care about any of that, and she didn't care about reputation at all.
As for Chu Qianlan, let her kneel for as long as she wants.
Qi Xiaoer, standing at the door, couldn't stand it any longer and replied after Chu Qianlan shouted again.
"My master is just a commoner, powerless and without influence, how could he possibly help you? But isn't your fake heiress now the Third Prince's consort?"
"What's the point of kneeling here instead of begging her?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Qianlan was so angry that she vomited blood.
Is it that she doesn't go to find Gu Yunjin?
She sent countless invitations to Gu Yunjin, and even went directly to the Third Prince's palace just to see Gu Yunjin.
However, all she received was the excuse that Gu Yunjin was unwell and unable to receive guests, which led to Chu Qianlan being kicked out.
Helpless, Chu Qianlan could only turn to several aristocratic families she had previously befriended, but she was turned away by various excuses.
Chu Qianlan had no other choice but to resort to this desperate measure.
For this, she even abandoned all sense of shame.
However, she knelt from morning until noon, her voice hoarse from shouting, but Gu Jingchun still didn't come out.
However, more and more people around him are criticizing Gu Jingchun.
Meanwhile, the Empress Dowager, who was still in the courtyard, naturally heard the noise outside.
I couldn't help but ask another question.
What happened outside?
Only then did Granny Li inquire about it, and upon returning, she recounted the whole story.
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager let out a cold snort.
"This Lady of Yong'an is really short-sighted. She treated Gu Jingchun so badly back then, and now she actually wants Gu Jingchun to help her? She's dreaming."
However, having lived in the inner palace for many years, the Empress Dowager understood the power of such rumors best, and thus simply said:
"However, I cannot allow her to ruin Gu Jingchun's reputation like this."
As the Empress Dowager spoke, she lowered her voice, and Granny Li couldn't help but move closer.
"Go and convey my imperial edict."
An hour later, seeing that Gu Jingchun still hadn't come out, Chu Qianlan hardened her heart and shouted again.
"Gu Jingchun, my daughter, if you're going to stand by and watch your father die, then your mother might as well die right in front of you!"
As she spoke, she rammed into the pillar at the gate.
Thanks to Qi Xiao'er's quick thinking, he stepped forward immediately and used his body to block her.
This prevented Chu Qianlan from having the opportunity to stage an accident.
Just then, a eunuch suddenly rode up on horseback.
They dismounted and stood in front of Gu Jingchun's residence before speaking:
"Reveal the Empress Dowager's oral decree."
"Lady Chu Qianlan of the Marquis of Yong'an has an unruly and disorderly style, which is unbecoming of a noble family. Therefore, Chu Qianlan is hereby summoned to the palace. This is the imperial decree."
After the eunuch finished speaking, his gaze fell on Chu Qianlan.
"Mrs. Gu, please."
As he spoke, he added another sentence.
"Tell me, why are you making things difficult for Miss Gu?"
“She has nothing to do with your Yong’an Marquis’s mansion anymore. She’s just a commoner who doesn’t even have the chance to see the Empress Dowager normally. And you’re actually thinking of having her beg the Empress Dowager to make an exception for her?”
"First of all, the Empress Dowager has neglected state affairs for many years."
"Tell me, what makes you think the Empress Dowager will listen to Gu Jingchun?"
After he finished speaking, everyone present nodded in agreement, and they all realized what he meant.
It turns out that Chu Qianlan wasn't begging her daughter, but rather forcing her.
No wonder Gu Jingchun didn't want to come out; she's too stupid to do anything, so what's the point of her coming out?
However, while this might fool others, it would be difficult to fool Chu Qianlan.
She had only been kneeling at Gu Jingchun's door for a short while when the Empress Dowager's decree arrived.
If you say that the Empress Dowager doesn't care about Gu Jingchun, how could she believe it?
Therefore, this made Chu Qianlan even more certain that Gu Jingchun could help her.
However, she could no longer kneel and had to go to the palace first.
However, after she entered the palace, she thought the Empress Dowager would see her.
Unexpectedly, she knelt in the palace from noon until night, but still did not see the Empress Dowager.
Meanwhile, the Empress Dowager was in Gu Jingchun's courtyard, eating the osmanthus cake that Gu Jingchun had just made.
This is Gu Jinxi's favorite snack.
Right now, he's sitting with the Empress Dowager, enjoying his meal immensely.
Just then, Shen Hechuan walked in.
When he came in, he heard about Chu Qianlan's situation, and for this reason, he specially gave Chu Qianlan a big gift.
Seeing that Gu Jingchun was happily eating snacks and was not affected by Chu Qianlan, he felt relieved.
Upon seeing Shen Hechuan, Gu Jinxi immediately said something.
"Uncle, come and try this osmanthus cake, it's so delicious! My mother made it herself!"
Upon hearing that it was made by Gu Jingchun himself, Shen Hechuan stepped forward, picked it up, and ate a piece.
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