The Return of the Marquis's Daughter

After Concubine Shu's words, she first mentioned the assassination of Gu Chang'an, which shocked the emperor, and then pointed out that Empress Wen, a person in the deep palace, knew everything about what was happening outside.

Even if the emperor favored Queen Wen and her sons, he would not openly ignore his other sons, as they were all assassinated.

Moreover, Prince An almost died. The situation was so serious that he, the emperor, did not receive any news.

Now, Shufei's words were like a summer breeze, instantly awakening the emperor's guilt towards his son Gu Changan. After all, Gu Changan was the son of the former queen.

That was the only bond left by his first wife.

Qin Wenlan couldn't help but secretly admire them in his heart. They were all old foxes who were used to fighting in the deep palace!

The emperor looked at the empress and the imperial concubine with a somewhat embarrassed look on his face, and the meaning in his eyes was self-evident.

Queen Wen:...

Concubine Li: ...

Concubine Li, a seasoned veteran of palace intrigue, turned around in a flash and asked in surprise, "How did Prince An also encounter an assassination attempt? How could it be such a coincidence?"

"Why, Your Majesty, do you not believe what I just said?"

Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu's face was filled with anger. "If it weren't for the eldest daughter of the Qin family being with Prince An today, how could he survive? Now that Your Majesty is speaking in such a tone, it really chills my heart."

"Shufei, don't distort my meaning. That's not what I meant at all." The imperial concubine also looked furious.

"Do you believe what your Majesty said? We have been good sisters sharing the same pot for many years. Who doesn't know who else?

Oh, I forgot that Your Majesty, you are a straightforward person and always speak directly."

The emperor watched the women exchange witty banter, pretending not to notice. He even said with a look of great satisfaction, "Shufei is still the most reasonable."

When the imperial concubine heard this, her face turned green.

Upon hearing this, the Queen immediately changed the subject, "Your Majesty, from what Concubine Shu just said, it seems that you are unaware of the assassination of Prince Yun and Prince Cheng.

Fortunately, we have obtained some evidence from the assassin, so today I hope that Concubine Shu can help me and others to clear up my doubts.

Since Concubine Shu knew about Prince An's assassination, and such a big thing happened outside, how could Concubine Shu not know about it? Then how did she know about Prince An's assassination?

Qin Wenlan stood beside Concubine Shu. Neither Empress Wen nor Concubine Li batted an eyelid from beginning to end, and they were even too disdainful to ask about the situation of her, the victim, at the time.

She was so disregarded of others, but who was Qin Wenlan? She remained indifferent and didn't care about these tricks, just watching these women's performance quietly.

It’s okay for Concubine Li, but Empress Wen is now in cahoots with Yu, so of course she hates Qin Wenlan.

Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu frowned and looked at Empress Wen, "Your Majesty, you are wrong. The reason I knew about Prince An's assassination was because I happened to send someone to Prince An's mansion today, and that's how I learned about it.

When I learned that Prince An had been assassinated, I was so frightened that I trembled all over. I had lost my composure and had no time to care about other things. Besides, how could the people in Prince An's mansion know that Prince Yun and Prince Cheng had been assassinated?

How can I know what they don't know? I am not as "sharp-eyed and sharp-eared as the Empress, who knows everything that happens in the world just by sitting in the deep palace."

The emperor is a suspicious creature by nature. Although His Majesty now wants to support Gu Yunzhou, it is only because she, the queen, is here, so it is more legitimate!

However, this does not mean that His Majesty will completely trust his son Gu Yunzhou.

Not to mention Empress Wen, the second wife. After hearing what she just said, Concubine Shu didn't believe that the Emperor didn't have any suspicions in his heart.

Haha~

When my elder sister was the queen, she was not like Wen Shi, who stretched her arms so long and had a crooked heart.

She just didn't believe that His Majesty could be deceived as usual.

Look at the emperor's eyes changing constantly, and Concubine Shu laughed in her heart.

She knew that if there was even the slightest possibility, His Majesty would be concerned. They weren't the only ones who would be so concerned.

Seeing that the Queen was about to say something, Concubine Shu asked in confusion, "Where did the evidence that Her Majesty just mentioned come from? Could it be that the assassin made it up to save his own life?"

Empress Wen was displeased when she heard this, but she couldn't show it in front of His Majesty. She could only say, "Could Concubine Shu be so foolish?"

The concubine then pretended to be hesitant and looked at the emperor sitting on the throne. Even a fool would know that there was something going on, let alone the emperor!

"Shufei, what's with that expression on your face? Is there anything you can't say in front of me?"

Concubine Shu then said, as if it was the Emperor who told her to say this, not what she wanted to say: "Your Majesty, it's not that I don't believe the evidence the Queen just mentioned.

But, he is a man who kills without blinking an eye. How credible are the things he says?

How could I believe his so-called evidence? Besides, the Empress doesn't have any..."

"Shufei." This time, Queen Wen couldn't suppress the rage in her heart.

She didn't even want to keep up the facade anymore. "What on earth do you mean by that? Do you think I, a queen, would be so deceitful?"

Seeing Empress Wen's irritated expression, and the loss of all dignity as the head of a palace, Concubine Shu knew that there was something fishy about what she had discovered before.

So she just didn't finish what she was saying, leaving it to people's imagination.

It just so happened that the queen herself interrupted her before she finished speaking. She was really very considerate.

She didn't believe that Gu Yunzhou would want Qin Shu, who was replaced by An'er. Even if Qin Shu disliked An'er first, the result would be the same. After all, they were both women who were replaced.

She has been engaged to their An'er for so many years. No matter how good Qin Shu is, Gu Yunzhou will not pick up a woman that their An'er doesn't want!

But Your Majesty has no idea about the twists and turns involved. This time, even God is helping you!

Your Majesty yourself may not have much moral character, so how could your son be so immoral and have even the slightest flaw?

How could she not seize the opportunity to expose the veil between Empress Wen and Gu Yunzhou!

"Is the source of the evidence the Queen just mentioned true?" The Emperor looked at Queen Wen with his cloudy but still stern eyes.

When the queen heard this, she was shocked. She suppressed her anger and glanced at Concubine Shu with cold eyes.

Then she turned to the emperor and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, how dare I lie in front of you? Concubine Shu has lived in the deep palace for a long time. How can she determine the authenticity of the evidence?"

Concubine Shu knew that these things alone would not really do anything to Empress Wen. She just wanted to leave a little shadow in front of His Majesty, and also wanted to intimidate Empress Wen and others.

After all, now is not a good time to really fall out. Also, if His Majesty knew how Qin Shu planned the marriage, it would not be a good thing for Qin Wenlan.

No matter what Qin Wenlan thought, Gu Yunzhou was able to marry Qin Shu only because he fell into her conspiracy, and the reason was Qin Wenlan.

If His Majesty knew about these things, he would probably dislike Qin Wenlan from then on, and even An'er would be disliked by His Majesty.

Gu Yunzhou has Empress Wen and the Wen family behind him. His Majesty will easily forgive this son. Although An'er was born to the former empress, it is an eternal truth that people will forget about you when you are gone.

What is more important is Qin Wenlan. As a woman who is not favored by the Qin Hou Mansion, I am afraid that all the anger of His Majesty will be directed at her.

That was not the result she wanted. As for the Queen and Gu Yunzhou, there was no rush. We could take it slowly. As long as we could plant a seed of doubt in His Majesty's mind today, we would be done!