Chapter 169 Makeup Flower

Gu Junqing, who had just walked a few steps and inadvertently heard these words, twitched the corner of his mouth. For some reason, from this side it really looked a bit like what Gu Jiyan said.

After watching Gu Junqing enter the mansion, Ji Rang and Gu Jiyan walked deeper into the alley.

"General, why are you so…"

Nanny Chen, who rushed over after hearing the news, stopped and asked when her eyes fell on the white clothes on Gu Junqing.

If she didn't say anything, Gu Junqing could still pretend that nothing had happened. But after being reminded of this, she felt that her thoughts were about to become a mess.

She patted the slightly loose robe on her body, her face was cold, and she did not deliberately suppress her voice. Her cold and pleasant voice was like the sound of nature, but her tone was obviously annoyed and a little angry:

"I accidentally fell into the lotus pond today, so I changed my clothes at the Shen Mansion."

Nanny Chen, who didn't know what happened at the banquet today, thought of something when she heard this. She frowned slightly and said:

"Is the general okay? Was there anyone else nearby at the time?"

Gu Junqing found that her tone was not very good. After calming down, her brows relaxed. After hearing Nanny Chen's question, she turned her head and looked at Qinghe, Shi Yulin and Ye Shan who were standing behind Nanny Chen. The three of them had concerned and worried looks in their eyes.

Gu Junqing's eyes moved slightly and he turned his face back:

"It's okay. It was just me and the Emperor at that time."

Nanny Chen: “…”

Nanny Chen was so shocked that she didn't know what to say. She glanced at Shi Yulin and Ye Shan, knowing that now was not the time to say more, so she said a few words quickly and went to the kitchen.

Qinghe also followed him to the kitchen, perhaps the two of them had something to say.

Gu Junqing also found an excuse to return to the study to think calmly. She thought that Qi Yunjin should not have discovered anything.

Seeing that there was no one here, Shi Yulin and the other man left.

When Shi Yulin left, he was still wondering what these three people were avoiding, but they dispersed halfway through the conversation.

"How dare you send someone to assassinate the emperor in the mansion of Duke Shen!"

In a slightly dim basement, a man in black clothes stood in front of another man in black brocade robe and shouted in a cold voice.

"You have paved a way out for me, otherwise how would I have the courage?" The man in brocade robe didn't take the words just now to heart at all, and smiled slowly to the man in black.

Judging from their figures and voices, one could guess that the two people in front of him were both no older than 40 years old, and the black-clothed man's voice was filled with the youthful spirit that could not be concealed.

"Hey, we can't stay here for long. We're about to be discovered by the Emperor's men. Should we continue arguing about this topic?"

"I'll settle the score with you later. Take your own people and retreat first!"

The man in black ordered coldly.

"You really trust me...Okay!"

Before the man in black could finish his words, he was glared at and turned away.

Pu Qing was chasing in the front and finally found this place, but he ended up watching the man in black and the people behind him slip away from under his nose. He had to deal with the man in black in front of him.

Pu Qing couldn't spare any other attention, so he had to focus all his attention on the man in front of him. At least he could catch him.

However, what was beyond the expectations of Pu Qing and the man in black was that the man in black who was supposed to escape suddenly appeared not far from their group. He was alone, and his eyes under the mask seemed to be smiling, and the smile in his tone was even more intense:

"If you come, stay!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and scattered smoke from somewhere into the air. The scene became white and it was impossible to see who was around him.

The man in black was secretly annoyed at the black-clothed man's behavior. Before he could take any action, his right arm was grabbed by someone. The man in black was startled and was about to stab the man with the sword when he heard the person next to him shouting, "It's me, run!"

The man in black did not retract his sword, but turned the hilt of the sword towards the man in black and bumped into him.

Then a whistle suddenly sounded. The men under the man in black recognized the sound, so they all rushed towards the exit quietly.

This series of actions was so swift and quick that Pu Qing didn't have time to make any move. The smoke dissipated, the chaotic sound of swords clashing disappeared, and the scene was dead silent.

This mission failed.

Pu Qing thought to himself.

"Sir, this is how you deal with these people?"

The prison guard standing beside him pointed at the secret guards under the black-clothed man and the black-clothed man who had been knocked unconscious by them during the confrontation just now, and asked.

"Take him away and lock him up in a dark cell. Don't let him die."

Everyone retreated along the same route and went back to report.

Not until they had gone far away did Gu Junqing's men rush over. Unfortunately, they were a step too late and found nothing.

Ming Lei had no choice but to write down the situation here, and when reporting back he could only say that he saw the aftermath of the game, without mentioning anyone else.

At this moment, Gu Junqing was no longer concerned about falling into the water. He was only thinking about who that group of people were and the two princes.

Yes, Gu Junqing discovered that apart from brief exchanges with ministers, these two princes kept a low profile and did not compete with each other at other times.

It was far from the arrogance and conceit described by Prince An.

But now I can only think about it, Gu Junqing sighed.

How can she be willing to accept that Prince An has not fallen yet? As long as he is still alive, even under house arrest as he is now, he will still find a chance to make a comeback. Once he turns the tables, it will be much more difficult to deal with him.

If these three princes joined forces...

Gu Junqing, who had this idea for no reason, shook his head. This was too crazy and it seemed unrealistic. At this time, Ming Lei came back. Gu Junqing walked out of the study and stood outside the door, listening to him tell what he had just seen and heard.

Gu Junqing looked calm, as if he had expected this.

Minglei stepped back, and Nanny Chen and Qinghe, who were supposed to be in the kitchen, came over.

The two looked at Gu Junqing's face, with a hint of nervousness on their faces. Nanny Chen spoke first and asked:

"General, did you look in the mirror before changing your clothes after you fell into the water?"

"I saw it. It was only a little makeup. If you don't look carefully, you can't see anything. But the scene was chaotic. Everyone was looking at the emperor. Plus, I kept my head down, so no one noticed anything wrong."

Of course, the above words were the conclusion that Gu Junqing came to after thinking for half an hour. In fact, she herself was not sure, because she could be sure of other people, but she was not sure whether the emperor had noticed anything wrong.

Of course, these words cannot be said in front of Nanny Chen, after all, it will only cause trouble to others.

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