Gu Qiancheng is now playing a woman who was so frightened that she lost her mind. She did not dare to look at the old emperor, so she could only keep her eyes blank and unfocused...
"Xu Yu'an? Xu Yu'an?" Gu Qiancheng repeated blankly, hitting his head with his hand: "I remember... Brother Chengzhi had a nightmare, and his grandmother said that the master of Xu Yu'an was very spiritual and she wanted to pay her respects.
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"But...grandma and the others went there and came back soon. Then grandma asked me to recite sutras for brother Chengzhi to ward off disasters. The nuns in Xuyu nunnery refused to let me go and locked me in. Later, grandpa asked someone to come
He picked me up and sent brother Chengzhi away."
Gu Qiancheng said he felt aggrieved, but he explained the matter clearly, and...
It is exactly the same as what the old emperor found from Xu Yuan.
At this point, the old emperor had nine points of confidence that it was just a coincidence that Gu Qiancheng went to Xu Yuan. He wrongly blamed Qin Jiyan.
However, this matter is of great importance, and the old emperor still has to make a final test...
He winked at the old eunuch behind him. The old eunuch was the emperor's confidant and immediately understood what the emperor meant. But when he really wanted to take action, he hesitated...
Will His Highness King Qin kill him?
But……
He did not dare to disobey the emperor's orders.
When the old emperor interrogated Gu Qiancheng for some details, the old eunuch went out under tremendous pressure and soon brought a bowl of scalding hot porridge that was still smoking.
The old eunuch gingerly held the hot porridge and stood next to Gu Qiancheng. When he saluted, he deliberately bent down low and placed the bowl of hot porridge where Gu Qiancheng could see...
Gu Qiancheng thought on his knees and knew what the old emperor meant.
I gritted my teeth with hatred in my heart, but on the outside I could only pretend that I didn't see it. I could only secretly prepare myself to withstand the old emperor's test...
Just as Gu Qiancheng thought, when the old emperor asked Wu Li to stand up, the hot porridge in the old eunuch's hand poured down the top of Gu Qiancheng's head...
To say that I am not afraid would be a lie, but...
Gu Qiancheng knew that she couldn't move. If she did, her success would be in vain!
Not only could she not move, her facial expression could not change because the old emperor was always staring at her...
Wow...
A drop of hot porridge fell on the top of his head. Gu Qiancheng's heart tightened, but his body seemed to be stuck to the ground, motionless, not even tense, as if he couldn't see...
Gu Qiancheng was already prepared to be showered with hot porridge and even be disfigured, but just when all the hot porridge was poured down, the old eunuch suddenly knocked her away, and then...
The hot porridge was poured on the legs.
Gu Qiancheng didn't know what the other party meant, and she had no time to care about it at this time. She had already reached this stage and had to finish the play.
"It hurts...ah, it hurts." Gu Qiancheng rolled on the ground holding his legs as if he suddenly woke up.
The old emperor frowned in disgust, but did not blame the old eunuch for taking the decision without authorization. After all, the girl's face was important. If people knew that he, the emperor, had ruined Gu Qiancheng's face, it would really damage his image as a wise king.
"Come here, take her down and let the imperial doctor take a look." After asking the question he wanted to ask, the old emperor looked at Gu Qiancheng's dirty appearance and immediately frowned in disgust.
Why was such a person brought to him?
Gu Qiancheng still looked frightened, hugging her leg and crying out in pain. When the palace maid helped her, she did not struggle and forgot to salute...
It wasn't until he left the palace that Gu Qiancheng dared to relax a little, closed his eyes, and covered up the fatigue and tears in his eyes.
This level is finally passed!
The East Palace is like a statue. Qin Jiyan, who is sitting at the desk reading, looks at the snacks just brought by the little eunuch, his eyes move slightly...
As usual, Qin Jiyan put down the book, picked up a piece of snack and put it into his mouth. The slightly bitter taste spread in his mouth. Qin Jiyan raised the corners of his lips and smiled lightly...
He knew that Gu Qiancheng was back, and Grandpa Huang did not ask any unfavorable news about him from Gu Qiancheng.
He knew that the woman was smart and trustworthy.
The maids and eunuchs serving in the East Palace, or rather the maids and eunuchs sent by the emperor to monitor Qin Jiyan, did not notice anything strange about Qin Jiyan.
Qin Jiyan was in the East Palace. Every time at this hour, he would have a plate of snacks. It would be strange if he didn't eat them...
However, they don't know that this small plate of snacks contains a lot of articles.
After confirming that things were as expected, Qin Jiyan was in a good mood. He swept away the fatigue of the past few days, waited for the emperor's summons, and then left this place as soon as possible, which was like a nightmare to him...
Qin Jiyan did not let Qin Jiyan wait too long. After the old emperor sent someone to confirm that what Gu Qiancheng said was true, that the courtyard was indeed owned by a wealthy businessman, and that there were twenty dead Xihu people in the forest.
, the old emperor summoned Qin Jiyan.
Seeing the thin and depressed Qin Jiyan, a flash of self-blame flashed in the old emperor's eyes...
I'm afraid Jiyan has been having a hard time these past few days, right?
"Ji Yan, Grandpa Emperor wrongly blamed you." The old emperor looked distressed. He didn't care about the majesty of the king. Besides...
You don't need these things in front of your own grandchildren.
"Grandpa Huang, just find out." Qin Jiyan spoke in a low voice, neither happy nor sad, only hinting at a hint of loneliness.
This made the old emperor feel even more distressed, but he couldn't help but blame him: "Can't you beg Grandpa Huang? Just give in to Grandpa Huang?"
As long as Qin Jiyan is willing to ask him, he will not blame Qin Jiyan even if Qin Jiyan did this.
But……
After giving in, Grandpa Huang, will you still be like this? Do you believe me?
Now that you have given in, Grandpa Huang, will you still blame yourself for wrongly blaming me like you are now?
If you give in, if something similar happens in the future, Grandpa Huang, will you still choose to believe me without hesitation?
Won't……
Therefore, I cannot give in.
Qin Jiyan lowered his eyes, covering up the sarcasm in his eyes, and said calmly: "I believe in Grandpa Huang, and I believe in myself even more." Believe in yourself, and you will arrange everything well.
It doesn't have to be perfect, just make the emperor believe it.
"You... are so stubborn. What if the emperor gets angry and locks you up?"
"Jiyan believes in Grandpa Huang."
It was these words that made the old emperor feel happy but couldn't help but sigh...
Before, I was worried that Qin Jiyan was ruthless and would use tricks to frame the three uncles. Now I am worried that Qin Jiyan is too soft-hearted and will be chewed to the bone by his three sons...
Children are debts, children are debts!
The old emperor sighed again. He wanted to tell Qin Jiyan to tell him not to be so kind in the future. None of his uncles and cousins had good intentions, but...
Seeing Qin Jiyan's face that resembled the prince, but had a very different temperament from the prince, the old emperor's words changed to: "Jiyan, stay and have dinner with Grandpa Huang."
The emperor's words are orders, and they are never easy to refuse, but Qin Jiyan said no again: "No, Grandpa Huang, there are still many official matters to be dealt with in the six gates. I haven't done anything in the past half month, and I don't know how many cases there were before.
How is the case?"
Qin Jiyan had no sense of responsibility, but the old emperor felt even more guilty. Because of his distrust, Qin Jiyan had been unable to have any contact with the outside world for the past half month...
The old emperor was no longer in front of him, so he waved his hand and let Qin Jiyan leave the palace.
Qin Jiyan turned around and walked out without a trace of nostalgia...
As soon as he walked out of the old emperor's surveillance range, Qin Jiyan asked the person behind him: "Where is Gu Qiancheng?"
I don’t know what happened to that woman. If she came back at this time, something must have happened...
A note to readers:
The fourth update means...yesterday's transitional chapter, I can't write it today without it.