Gu Jingchun's eyes were red-rimmed, and tears streamed down his face instantly.
What exactly did my daughter do wrong?
She stared at Chu Qianlan, as if accusing Chu Qianlan of injustice.
It also seems to be a lamentation of the suffering one has inexplicably endured in a past life.
"My daughter has just returned home and doesn't understand anything, yet she always listens to her mother."
Why does my mother think I'm the one who harmed my sister?
"My mother thought, how could a woman like me, who had just arrived in the capital, with no friends or background, and no parents to rely on, possibly harm my sister in this palace?"
Gu Jingchun spoke with tears streaming down his face, each word a gem of wisdom, and his few words stirred righteous indignation in everyone present.
Yes, Gu Jingchun is just a country bumpkin who just came from the countryside. He speaks timidly, so how could he possibly have the ability to scheme against Gu Yunjin right under Chu Qianlan's nose?
However, it was Chu Qianlan who was plotting against Gu Jingchun.
Unexpectedly, Gu Yunjin was caught in the trap.
Seeing that the die was cast and the Third Prince had taken a liking to Gu Yunjin and wouldn't let go, she decided to shift all the blame onto Gu Jingchun.
What a deep mind, what a vicious scheme!
Looking back now at Chu Qianlan's confident words that even if the Third Prince had chosen her daughter, she would happily make sure the two got married as soon as possible, it all seems ironic.
Immediately, everyone looked at Chu Qianlan with disdain.
But his eyes were full of sympathy when he looked at Gu Jingchun.
After all, who could have imagined that Chu Qianlan would treat her own daughter like this?
"Why!"
Someone in the crowd sighed softly.
"What a tragedy! She's her own daughter, how could she be so heartless? Did you hear what Gu Jingchun said, saying not to hit her?"
It seems this child has been beaten quite a bit at the Yong'an Marquis's residence.
"Look at Madam Gu's current state of madness. I'm sure there will be another fight when we get back."
One of the ladies sighed softly.
"And more?"
Another lady then spoke up.
"Did you hear what Madam Gu said? She actually wanted to kill Gu Jingchun's child."
"What!"
A collective gasp of surprise rippled through the crowd.
"That's her own grandson after all! How could she abandon her own grandson for such an adopted daughter!"
Everyone present was buzzing with discussion, but Chu Qianlan's face was contorted with rage, and she couldn't hear a single word.
She couldn't hear Gu Jingchun's explanation at all, and from the bottom of her heart, she believed that Gu Jingchun was the one who did it all.
Even with so many ladies pulling her along, she still launched into a tirade against Gu Jingchun.
"If I had known you were such a vicious person, I shouldn't have brought you back."
You should have died in the countryside with your bastard child, so you could have come to my residence and framed Yun Jin multiple times.
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingchun's tears flowed even more fiercely.
She looked at her mother in disbelief, as if she couldn't believe that she was such a person in her mother's eyes.
“Mother, I have been behaving myself since I returned to the manor. I also gladly agreed to your request to send the child away and marry my sister to the Third Prince in place of her.”
"But I never imagined that you would want to kill my child, and that you would think of me like this?"
"Mother, tell your daughter, what must I do for you to believe that this has nothing to do with me?"
Chu Qianlan's face was contorted with rage.
"Don't try to act all high and mighty here. Even if you die, I won't believe you."
"good!"
Gu Jingchun shouted loudly.
“Mother, since you want your daughter to die, then your daughter will now prove her innocence with her death.”
As Gu Jingchun spoke, he quickly rushed towards the stone pillar not far away.
It was fortunate that there were many people present that Gu Jingchun was able to be pulled back in time, thus averting a disaster.
Just then, a sharp sound suddenly came from outside Shou Kang Palace.
"His Majesty has arrived."
Everyone was startled and immediately stopped, straightening their clothes and kneeling down.
Immediately afterwards, Emperor Rongcheng, dressed in a black dragon robe, slowly walked in.
He walked slowly, but every step carried the oppressive aura of a superior, causing everyone present to lower their heads and not dare to breathe.
Emperor Rongcheng had already heard the commotion outside the Shou Kang Palace.
He listened for a while before letting the eunuch announce his arrival, and by then he had a basic understanding of the situation.
Although he was mentally prepared, he still turned cold when he saw Lady Yong'an's plan.
That's quite a clever plan.
Emperor Rongcheng couldn't help but turn his gaze to Gu Jingchun.
We also owe a debt to this real heiress who grew up in the countryside.
Otherwise, even if he came now, he would be powerless and could only swallow this fly and be trampled on by his own subjects.
Thinking this, he turned his gaze to the Third Prince.
He was kneeling respectfully at this moment.
However, he was still tightly clutching the puppy pendant in his hand.
Beside him was Gu Yunjin, trembling with sobs, looking as if she had suffered a great injustice.
Finally, his gaze fell on Chu Qianlan.
Chu Qianlan has finally regained some of her composure.
Thinking about my reaction just now, I immediately felt a little regretful.
However, she did not feel that she had wronged Gu Jingchun.
He only regretted that he had underestimated this girl, and that he hadn't expected her to outmaneuver him at such a crucial moment.
Fortunately, she was prepared.
Even if she escapes this marriage now, so what? Her precious son has probably already been secretly taken away and disposed of.
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