"There's no smoke without fire. Since you're not getting married, why are there those rumors?" Xiao Ling'er responded sharply.
Before Gu Yunxiao could explain, he looked at Gu Yunting and asked:
"And you, I heard that not only will Miss Lan Da marry the prince, but Miss Lan Er will also marry you. Can you give me a reasonable explanation?"
"Squeak."
"Clang."
The sound of the chair rubbing against the floor and the sound of the chair falling to the ground showed how anxious Gu Yunting was.
"No, I won't marry another woman home." Gu Yunting frowned and explained quickly and hurriedly.
The way Xiao Ling'er looked at Gu Yunting, it seemed that he really knew nothing about it.
She turned her gaze to Gu Yunxiao again and found that he seemed to know some inside information. Ren Yanran also looked at Gu Yunxiao, waiting for his explanation.
Gu Yunxiao pondered for a long time before he began to narrate:
“At the beginning of the year, my father and I were framed by the former emperor. It was Lan Junwei, the head of the Lan family, who secretly sent a message to my father, that allowed us to escape.
Afterwards, perhaps Lan Junwei realized that the eldest prince was unlikely to achieve anything, so he began to switch sides and, like the He family, secretly supported our Gu family.
This time when the He family got into trouble, it was the Lan family who came to the rescue, and it was also the Lan family who secretly arranged for the Gu family army to enter the capital smoothly.
Speaking of which, the fact that this time everything went so smoothly was due to the great contribution made by the establishment of the Lan family. After my father ascended the throne, he directly promoted Lan Junwei's official position to the first rank.
However, Lan Junwei's ambition is too great. He doesn't seem satisfied with his official position. Instead, he forces me to marry Lan Ruoxin and Yun Ting to marry Lan Ruolin."
"Bang." As soon as Gu Yunxiao finished speaking, Gu Yunting crushed the cup beside him.
"So, you have to marry Lan Ruoxin?" Ren Yanran asked with a cold face.
"No, Ranran, I said I won't marry Lan Ruoxin. Furthermore, we've discovered that the Lan family isn't as loyal to us as they appear to be. There's a force behind them manipulating them.
We have not yet found out whether the snobbish group comes from Cangbian Kingdom or Luomeng Kingdom, so we cannot alert the enemy now.
Ranran, I hope you don't believe any rumors you hear."
This was the explanation given by Gu Yunxiao. However, after hearing it, Xiao Ling'er and Ren Yanran not only did not feel relieved, but the muscles on their faces tensed up.
Xiao Ling'er lowered her eyes and her mind worked quickly. It seemed that she had to find an opportunity to investigate the Lan family.
Whether it is Cangbian Kingdom or Luomeng Kingdom, their ultimate goal is nothing more than to conquer other countries and strengthen their own country.
She should also make preparations. Since the other two countries are eyeing Yuntian Kingdom, strengthening Yuntian Kingdom's military strength is the first step.
"What about the secret guards on the stake? They directly stopped us from going out." Ren Yanran took a deep breath and continued to question Gu Yunxiao.
Xiao Ling'er's thoughts were interrupted and she looked up at Gu Yunxiao.
Gu Yunxiao replied: "They are all our Gu family's secret guards, deliberately staying in the capital to pass on the news."
"Do you recognize these secret guards? Are you sure they are the ones you left behind?"
Xiao Ling'er's words shocked Gu Yunting and Gu Yunxiao, and Ren Yanran also turned to look at Xiao Ling'er in surprise.
"Ling'er, are you saying that these secret guards might have been replaced?"
Xiao Ling'er looked at the three of them, nodded slightly, and replied, "Well, these secret guards may have been replaced. Their real master is likely the Lan family."
For some reason, Xiao Ling'er had this intuition.
Perhaps it was because the contempt in the eyes of those secret guards was exactly the same as that in the eyes of Lan Ruolin and Young Master Lan.
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