Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Gu Qianning suddenly laughed, but there was no joy in her laughter: "You're overthinking it. How could I kill him at this time? If I killed him now, I wouldn't survive either. Second Brother said that I can't trade my life for his. He doesn't deserve it!"

"Then why did you bring a sharp blade into the palace? And you even brandished it in front of the Crown Prince. Did you really think his guards were all dead?"

"I originally used it for self-defense, and I didn't show it to the Crown Prince. I kept it hidden in my hand, didn't I?"

“You’ll be found no matter where you hide. I can find you, and so can others. You think you can make your move just because there’s no one around? Don’t be so naive. How could the Crown Prince be unprotected? There are countless eyes watching you in the shadows.”

Gu Qianning fell silent.

She looked around, trying to find the eyes hidden in the shadows, but after looking around, she found nothing.

"No need to look anymore. The Crown Prince has already left, and the secret guards have naturally left as well. Apart from me, the imperial bodyguard, there are no other guards here."

Gu Qianning turned to look at him: "I don't understand."

"what?"

Why did you get on my second brother's pirate ship?

"You want to ask me why I was willing to risk having my family wiped out and my clan exterminated to kill the dog emperor, right?"

Gu Qianning gave him a thumbs up: "You even dare to curse like this, now I believe you're on our side."

Only when one has absolutely no reverence for the emperor, who is high above all others, would they dare to defy the world and kill the emperor.

Feng Shuo didn't care whether she believed him or not, as long as Gu Qianhan believed him. He also believed that the reason Gu Qianning told him these things was not because she trusted him, but because she trusted her second brother.

Neither of them initially trusted the other, and they had no connection whatsoever. They only came together because they shared someone they trusted.

His voice was cold, his tone filled with murderous intent: "What does it matter if my family is wiped out, as long as I can kill this dog emperor? I can pay a much higher price!"

“I can see that your hatred is no less than mine, otherwise you wouldn’t have drawn your blade in the palace and harbored murderous intent towards the Crown Prince.”

"Although I don't know your real reason for wanting to kill him, we're on the same path and share the same goal, so there's no need to care about the reason. Just kill him!"

Gu Qianning's expression gradually turned cold and stern: "That's right, just kill them!"

"You should leave the palace now. Next time, don't bring weapons into the palace."

After Feng Shuo finished speaking, he strode away.

Gu Qianning stood still, quietly watching his tall and cold back.

Entering the palace without weapons?

That is impossible.

She wouldn't let go of any opportunity, no matter how small.

She didn't lie to Feng Shuo. That delicate dagger, as thin as a cicada's wing, was indeed for her self-defense. She had it specially made after her rebirth.

She carries it with her everywhere she goes; only in this way can she feel a little safe.

However, after meeting Xiao Qingxuan today, she couldn't resist taking it out.

It is true that no weapons are allowed in the palace, and almost everyone entering the palace is searched. However, as the eldest daughter of the Duke's mansion and the Empress's niece, she was exempted from the search.

"Miss!"

A familiar voice came from behind her. Gu Qianning turned around and saw that it was Xiao He, the maid she had brought to the palace today.

"Miss, I've finally found you!"

"What's wrong? What happened?"

"It was Miss Pei. She followed me out of the palace, but halfway there she said she had left something behind and insisted on coming back to get it. In the blink of an eye, she disappeared!"

"What? It's gone?"

"Miss, it's all my fault. I didn't keep an eye on her. Do you think something might happen to Miss Pei? If something happens to her, we'll have a hard time explaining it to the Prince!"

Gu Qianning shook her head: "What could possibly happen to her in the palace? Even if something did happen to her, I wouldn't need to explain to my uncle. She insisted on coming to the palace with me, and she ran off on her own. It's not my fault."

"What do we do now? I've already asked several familiar palace maids, and they all say they haven't seen her! She hasn't been to the Empress's palace either. If she left something behind, shouldn't we go to the Empress's palace to look for it?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Qianning belatedly realized, "I think I know why Pei Yingzhu insisted on coming to the palace with me."

"Huh? Why? Isn't it to pay respects to the Empress Dowager on behalf of the Prince?"

"Paying respects to the Empress Dowager is a pretense; getting to know the Crown Prince is probably the real purpose."

Xiaohe was stunned: "Huh? She got to know, got to know His Highness the Crown Prince? Why? Didn't she... didn't she like the eldest young master? That's why she came to our Duke's mansion immediately after the divorce! Miss, you must be mistaken?"

"I also hope I'm wrong."

Gu Qianning lifted her foot and walked out: "However, this matter is easy to verify. I know where the Crown Prince is now."

Xiaohe hurriedly followed.

The master and servant traveled together and soon arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation, where the emperor resided.

This road is the only way to reach the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Gu Qianning stood at the end of the road, and when she looked up, she saw Feng Shuo standing at the entrance of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Feng Shuo had a sword hanging at his waist and was alert to everything around him. He saw Gu Qianning as soon as she arrived.

He walked down the steps and stood in front of Gu Qianning: "Miss Gu, what are you doing here? The Hall of Mental Cultivation is the Emperor's bedroom. No one may enter without a summons. Leave immediately!"

Looking at his businesslike demeanor, Gu Qianning couldn't help but admire his superb acting skills. Anyone who didn't know the situation would probably not doubt his loyalty to the emperor.

Who would have thought that he secretly cursed the emperor and wanted to kill him?

She mimicked Feng Shuo's manner, adopting an unfamiliar expression, and said politely but distantly, "Commander Feng, I have no choice but to come here. My cousin has gone missing, and my maid has searched everywhere but has not found any trace of her. I am anxious and uneasy, so I came to ask if she has been summoned by the Emperor for questioning?"

Feng Shuo's expression was indifferent: "Pei Yingzhu?"

Gu Qianning, however, looked delighted: "Yes, it's her! Commander Feng has seen her before?"

"She is currently in the Hall of Mental Cultivation."

Gu Qianning's heart sank; she had guessed correctly after all.

This Pei Yingzhu is incredibly bold and capable; she didn't even get to see the Empress Dowager, yet she went directly to see the Emperor and the Crown Prince.

As Gu Qianning was thinking, she saw the door of the Hall of Mental Cultivation open, and Pei Yingzhu and Xiao Qingxuan walked out side by side.

No one knows what Pei Yingzhu said that made Xiao Qingxuan laugh.

The two of them went down the steps together and walked a short distance before they discovered that Gu Qianning was standing at the end of the road.

Xiao Qingxuan was somewhat surprised: "A'ning, did you come here specifically to wait for me? I told you to wait in the garden—"

Gu Qianning interrupted him: "Your Highness, I'm here to see my cousin."