Looking at the character "Jiang" on the carriage, Tianji could immediately guess that this person was probably the daughter of the Jiang family who had just arrived in Tiandu.
No wonder the master got into the carriage immediately!
Thinking of this, Tianji nodded.
"Alright, please wait a moment, young lady. I'll have someone help you right away."
As he spoke, he immediately ordered the men behind him to help the carriage down.
Seeing that the carriage had been helped up, the woman couldn't help but look towards Tianji's direction.
At this moment, neither Shen Hechuan nor Tianji got off the carriage.
The woman frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then slowly walked forward.
“Young master, my daughter went to offer incense today and unexpectedly encountered such an accident. I am very grateful for your kind rescue. May I ask where you live? I will definitely visit you in person to express my gratitude when I return.”
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingchun, who was in the carriage, raised an eyebrow and looked at Shen Hechuan with a hint of mockery in his eyes.
Shen Hechuan, however, hugged him in a flattering manner, without showing any intention of replying.
Helpless, the secret was revealed here.
"Miss, there's no need to worry about it; it was just a small matter."
Upon hearing this, the woman paused for a moment before continuing.
"Young master is too modest. To be honest, I am Jiang..."
Before the woman could finish speaking, Shen Hechuan interrupted her.
"Girl, you don't need to feel grateful, because I helped you not because of you."
It was because your carriage was blocking my way that I ordered my men to help.
Now that your carriage has been set up, please leave as soon as possible to avoid delaying my journey.
After Shen Hechuan finished speaking, even the woman, with her thick skin, felt embarrassed and turned pale, not knowing how to react.
He was stunned for a moment.
Seeing her like this, Tianji couldn't help but give another instruction to the person next to the carriage.
Upon seeing this, the man immediately drove the carriage to the side.
Tianji then nodded to the girl and drove away in his carriage.
The woman watched in disbelief as Shen Hechuan's carriage slowly drove away in front of her, before letting out a soft, incredulous laugh.
Xiaoya, the maid behind him, couldn't help but shout angrily.
"How could they... how could they do this..."
Jiang Mingwan watched the carriage drive away, and after a long while, she slowly spoke.
"It seems that my grandfather was right. My cousin, the emperor, is not a simple man. There is no ordinary way to win him over."
"Let's go back and discuss this again from the beginning."
With that, the two got into the carriage.
Inside the carriage, Gu Jingchun didn't utter a single word about this farce.
Of course, being as clever as she is, she has already guessed that this matter is probably not so simple.
After all, the roads here are flat, and even on the way to offer incense, there is no slope. So how could a carriage possibly lose control and fall off?
And what a coincidence! Why did she fall in front of Shen Hechuan's carriage?
Moreover, Gu Jingchun had already guessed that the "Jiang" she had just mentioned must refer to Shen Hechuan's maternal family, the Jiang family.
Since it was Jiang's daughter going out to offer incense, why would she only bring one maid with her?
It's clear that this woman came for Shen Hechuan from the very beginning.
It's just unknown whether Shen Hechuan had guessed all of this from the very beginning.
So, from then on, Gu Jingchun remained silent and did not speak.
Shen Hechuan had been secretly observing her expression, and seeing that she remained silent, he couldn't help but speak first.
"It seems that the first thing we should do when we get back to the palace is to clean it up inside and out again and deal with all those who can't keep their mouths shut."
Gu Jingchun raised an eyebrow.
"Your Majesty, what does this mean? I don't understand."
Shen Hechuan's heart skipped a beat.
The fact that the word "Your Majesty" has come out suggests that things might not be going well!
Therefore, Shen Hechuan quickly explained.
"I suspect that the woman just now was a daughter of the Jiang family."
"We were just about to reach Tiandu when she inexplicably appeared here. And to make matters worse, the carriage broke down. This matter is probably not simple."
"It must be that my maternal grandfather had received some news beforehand and specially sent someone to keep watch."
"Therefore, I say that the people in the palace must be investigated, and thoroughly investigated. We must clean up all those who betray the palace."
Gu Jingchun couldn't help but snort coldly.
Thankfully, he's not stupid; he had indeed guessed everything.
However, Gu Jingchun still felt a bit angry, so she snorted coldly, glared at him, and didn't say anything more.
This glance left Shen Hechuan somewhat bewildered.
"Why are you glaring at me? I've already explained everything to you, why are you still glaring at me?"
Gu Jingchun ignored him.
When she saw the city gate of Tiandu City in the distance, she felt as if she had been transported to another world.
At this moment, the carriage stopped again.
Tianji's voice also came over.
"Master, Miss Gu, His Highness the Crown Prince has come to fetch you."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingchun was overjoyed. Without thinking twice, he hurriedly got off the carriage and rushed towards Gu Jinxi.
"Seele—"
Gu Jinxi came out with Luo Ziqian and Princess Rongyang. When she saw Gu Jingchun, she didn't care about anything else and immediately rushed towards Gu Jingchun.
"Mother—"
Gu Jinxi rushed into Gu Jingchun's arms and hugged her tightly.
Feeling the warmth emanating from Gu Jingchun, she felt a lump in her throat and tears welled up in her eyes.
"Mother, you're finally back."
"Mother, I thought I would never see you again!"
"Mommy, Xier has been super well-behaved lately!"
Not only did he help his grandmother with state affairs, but he also never once secretly ate candy or peeked at storybooks. He even personally caught a bad guy, just waiting for you to come back—”
Hearing Gu Jinxi's choked voice and feeling the tenderness emanating from her, Gu Jingchun's heart melted completely. His nose tingled, and tears streamed down his face.
"Alright, alright, Xi'er, don't cry, Mother is back now."
"Don't worry, your mother and Xi'er will come back no matter how far we go. We will never abandon Xi'er."
Gu Jinxi nodded, then looked up at Gu Jingchun, her small face covered in tears, her nose and eyes red.
"Mother, from now on, I will definitely be obedient and study politics diligently. I will never hold you back and will ensure that you have no worries. I only hope that you will never leave my side again."
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