Ye Qinglan smiled, and her tone naturally showed confidence: "In front of me, she will never tell a lie."
Gu Xinian looked at her and said nothing for a long time.
He cured Gu Xiyu's isolation and cured Empress Gu's anxiety and insomnia, and now she said something like this... What kind of secret does she have?
Facing Gu Xinian's deep gaze, Ye Qinglan was very calm: "I can't explain it to you, but I can assure you that as long as I see that Xiaotao, I will definitely be able to ask her what happened.
The truth." After a pause, he added: "Even the Crown Princess is willing to believe me if I give it a try, so why don't you want to?"
Gu Xinian's eyes dimmed and he said slowly: "Because I don't want anyone to be suspicious of you."
Ye Qinglan was startled.
"Only Meng Zijun and I know your origins." Gu Xinian lowered his voice subconsciously: "I know you have unknown secrets and will not get to the bottom of it. Meng Zijun will also keep secrets for you. But
Have you ever thought that others will not be so tolerant to you? What will they think when they realize that you are different from ordinary people? The previous entry into the palace has made the queen suspicious. If you have contact with Xiaotao again
, how can the prince and the princess not be suspicious? Since you are of use now, they may not ask any more questions. But once this matter is over, there is no guarantee that they will not think too much..."
After his analysis, Ye Qinglan gradually calmed down. She knew that what Gu Xinian said was reasonable, but she still couldn't help but mutter: "Let me just watch Shen Qiuyu make trouble and do nothing. I can't bear it."
Can’t stop!”
Gu Xinian twitched the corners of his lips, and a chill flashed in his eyes: "She only plots against others, but she plots against you too. I will never let her go!" After a pause, he added: "You don't understand.
Prince, this matter has been finalized. With his temperament, he will never let Xiao Tao out again. If the Crown Princess really opens her mouth to persuade him, it will only make Xiao Tao die faster!"
Ye Qinglan gasped: "This is a living human life..."
"Silly girl!" Gu Xinian seemed to be amused by her reaction. He said half jokingly and half seriously: "In the eyes of a superior, the life of a maid is nothing. In order to achieve the goal, even if you die more
People who don’t even blink.”
Ye Qinglan felt chills in her heart. Never before had she realized the gap between the times more clearly than at this moment. What respect and democracy are all nonsense. This is a feudal society with strict hierarchies, although it cannot be said that human life is treated as nothing.
, but in the eyes of those in power, human life is just a chess piece...
Gu Xinian said calmly: "This matter has successfully framed Concubine Zheng. It has also alarmed the emperor. Concubine Zheng can't defend herself at all, so she will definitely suffer this loss. The emperor said nothing, and he will not be indifferent in his heart.
Feeling nothing. Concubine Zheng will definitely be left out in the cold in the next few days. With such a result, the queen and the prince are not sure how satisfied they are. How can they be willing to create troubles again? Even if there is only one possibility that Concubine Zheng or the third prince will find out the clues
, and it’s definitely not something they would like to see.” Under such circumstances, it was obvious what the prince would choose to do.
She really thought this matter too simply...
Ye Qinglan remained silent.
Gu Xinian paused and then said meaningfully: "Also, do you really think that the queen and the prince are so easy to deceive?"
Ye Qinglan carefully savored the meaning of his words, and the more she thought about it, the more frightened she became: "You mean..." Could it be that Shen Qiuyu's trick of framing someone as a frame-up did not actually hide the truth from Empress Gu and the Crown Prince?
Gu Xinian twitched the corners of his lips, but there was not much smile in his eyes: "For some things, it doesn't matter what the truth is, what matters is what people are willing to believe."
Therefore, when the prince talked about the so-called "truth", his reaction was so dull. He didn't even ask a question.
Ye Qinglan was completely speechless and had to admit to herself that she was indeed one step behind in concealing her plan.
Seeing her like this, Gu Xinian felt soft. He stretched out his arms to hold her in his arms and whispered: "To deal with someone like her, you have to use the same method to calculate back. She has already won this round. If she has the upper hand, let her be proud for a while. There will always be a day when she will regret it!"
Ye Qinglan's mind was in turmoil and she asked subconsciously: "But the Crown Princess has already discussed with me and said that she will definitely convince the Crown Prince. If it is true as you said, then the Crown Prince..."
"You don't have to worry too much about this." Gu Xinian patted Ye Qinglan's back comfortingly: "The Crown Princess is not a fool and will not make the Crown Prince unhappy. This matter will be settled for the time being. We have to settle accounts. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future.”
When he said the last sentence, there was a hint of coldness in his words.
It's none of his business how Shen Qiuyu plotted against the Crown Princess and Concubine Lin, but when it involved Ye Qinglan, he couldn't tolerate it. One day, he would get the debt back with interest!
Two days later, the Crown Princess sent Mingyue, her personal maid, to deliver a message.
"...The Crown Princess ordered my servant to tell you that Xiao Tao was seriously ill and had been recuperating in the farm for a few days, but she still couldn't survive it." Mingyue chose her words carefully: "She died last night."
...Gu Xinian's guess was indeed correct!
Ye Qinglan felt mixed emotions in her heart, and she couldn't tell what it was like. Recalling that Xiao Tao's face was actually blurry, she only remembered that she was a delicate and smiling maid who seemed to be very popular with Concubine Lin. It was a pity that she was involved. In such a conspiracy, such a vivid life withered in the blink of an eye. Even though Xiao Tao was not innocent, her heart was still heavy.
When I think of the palace maid who didn't even know her name and was made the scapegoat in vain, my mood is even more complicated and indescribable.
Mingyue was Mo's confidant, and obviously knew something about the inside story. Seeing Ye Qinglan's subtle expression, she cautiously comforted: "Everyone has his own life, and this is probably Xiao Tao's life as well. Young mistress does not need to worry about it. Maybe Xiao Tao's death will actually It’s a complete relief.”
For a traitor like Xiao Tao, even if Concubine Lin had no chance to take action, how could Mrs. Mo spare her? And Shen Qiuyu would not rest assured that such a person was still alive in the world. Xiao Tao's fate, She was doomed as early as the day she was bribed by Shen Qiuyu...
Ye Qinglan relied on her clever mind and good popularity to easily deal with Mr. Xue. After she got married, her parents-in-law and sister-in-law all liked her, and with Gu Xinian's wholehearted care, her life was indeed going smoothly. Unavoidably, She was somewhat arrogant. But life taught her a solid lesson, allowing her to see the darkness behind the prosperous life, and also allowing her to see clearly the weakness and helplessness of her own strength...
Ye Qinglan put away the chaotic thoughts, cheered up and said with a smile: "You are right, I think too much." Putting the matter aside, she asked about Mo's current situation: "The Crown Princess's body Is it better?"
Mingyue cooperated and changed the subject: "The remaining poison in the princess's body has been almost eliminated, but her body is still weak and she lies in bed every day. All the trivial matters in the house are taken care of by Concubine Shen." After a pause. After a pause, he added: "Concubine Shen personally serves the Crown Princess with medicine and meals every day. Even His Highness the Crown Prince praises her highly."
This is undoubtedly telling myself that Shen Qiuyu is very good at appearance and is very good at pleasing the prince. Now the inner courtyard of the prince's mansion is dominated by Shen Qiuyu.
Ye Qinglan was noncommittal and just smiled faintly. Sooner or later, she and Shen Qiuyu would have to fight a tough battle, but not now.
Gu Xinian was right. Some things don't need to be rushed. Once you are impatient, you will inevitably do something wrong and be caught by the other party. What she has to do now is to wait patiently and look for the most suitable opportunity...
Mingyue didn't stay long and left quickly.
After Mingyue left, Ye Qinglan's smile quietly disappeared from her eyes, and she sat in a daze for a long time. She sat there alone, her eyebrows slightly frowned unconsciously, her expression was a little dazed, and her whole body exuded an inexplicable loneliness and loneliness.
Ruixue came in quietly once, Ruomei came in twice, and even Guiyuan came in twice. But no one bothered Ye Qinglan.
Guiyuan quietly pulled Ruixue aside and asked, "Sister Ruixue, what's going on? Did you have a quarrel with the young master?"
Ruixue shook her head: "Probably not. In the past few days, the young master has treated the young lady very well." After thinking about it, she said: "In the afternoon, Mingyue, who was next to the princess, came by. I don't know what he said to the young lady. Let's go. The lady hasn’t spoken a word since."
Guiyuan thought for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out.
Ruixue had some vague guesses, but she wasn't sure. She just whispered: "When the young master comes back, I can give you a few words of advice and everything will be fine. We don't have to worry too much."
As he was talking, Gu Xinian's figure appeared in front of him.
The two maids stopped whispering and came forward to salute Gu Xinian together. Gu Xinian hummed casually and asked casually: "You two are not waiting on the young lady in the house, why are you here talking gossip?"
Guiyuan immediately rushed to answer: "The Crown Princess's maid Mingyue came here in the afternoon. After leaving, the Young Mistress remained silent and seemed very unhappy..."
Before he finished speaking, Gu Xinian had already walked quickly towards the house.
The door was ajar, but it was pushed open with a little effort.
Ye Qinglan was sitting with her back to the door, her back slightly thin, even a bit desolate.
Gu Xinian stopped unconsciously and looked at her back with a complicated expression, feeling both pity and inexplicable heaviness in his heart.
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Today I promised to take my daughter to the park to play, and there is only one update left~ If I come back early and can make it out, I will update another chapter before eight o'clock. If there is still nothing after eight o'clock, it will be gone~ (To be continued. If If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
