The daughter of the first wife grew up in the countryside and was extremely powerful

"Your Highness? Your position is truly as secure as a rock! However, do you know how this incomparably noble position was achieved? It was stained with the blood and flesh of your own mother!"

Hearing these words, Pei Qiyu's body trembled violently, and the steps he had taken stopped abruptly.

He slowly turned around, his eyes wide open and his face full of anger, staring at the woman lying on the ground.

At this moment, the anger in his heart seemed to be about to burst out and burn fiercely.

"What the hell do you know!"

Pei Qiyu questioned through gritted teeth, his voice becoming a little hoarse with anger.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The woman didn't seem to be frightened by his anger, instead she laughed even more wildly.

"Back then, in order to maintain her lofty position as Queen, Madam Xue resorted to extreme scheming and resorted to unscrupulous means! She even orchestrated a elaborate scheme to replace the Crown Prince with a cat.

Your poor mother, not long after giving birth to you, had her child ruthlessly taken away from her, and she herself was accused of adultery and ultimately died unjustly. Hahahahahaha..."

Every word the woman said was like an extremely sharp sword, piercing deep into Pei Qiyu's heart.

In an instant, he felt the sky was spinning and the whole world began to collapse.

His face instantly turned as pale as paper, and a layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"How can I possibly know whether what you said is true or false?"

The man's voice trembled slightly, as if he was experiencing great turmoil and fear in his heart.

He stared at the woman in front of him with wide eyes, trying to catch even the slightest flaw or falsehood in her expression and demeanor.

However, the woman's dirty face seemed unusually calm and composed, with even a faint sneer on the corner of her mouth.

"Hmph, the baby born to Mrs. Xue that year was clearly a girl, and this girl happened to be the same age as you. Not long after, she was sent back to the Xue family. If you don't believe me, you can go and investigate yourself to see if there is a woman born on the same day, month, and year as you.

Hahahaha... From my perspective, if my guess is correct, the child must be fostered under the name of Big Brother Xue. Oh, by the way, maybe you've even seen her before!"

As the woman spoke, she laughed wildly. The laughter echoed in the air, like a sharp dagger, piercing the man's heart.

After hearing this, Pei Qiyu was convinced.

He suddenly remembered that his uncle did have a sister of the same age as himself, but Empress Xue had always strictly forbidden him to have too much contact with this sister.

He was quite puzzled by this at the time, but now thinking about it carefully, he was afraid that the reason why Queen Xue did this was simply to protect her own daughter.

Thinking of this, Pei Qiyu felt a pang of sadness in his heart, and his eyes became moist involuntarily.

But he couldn't think too much at this time.

In fact, he had already noticed something was wrong over the years, and it was inevitable that the investigation had reached this point.

After a while, Pei Qiyu quickly left the cold palace.

The crazy woman, muttering "evil will be punished, she can finally be free", lit a dim oil lamp, and the entire cold palace was engulfed in flames.

Pei Qiyu had just returned to the East Palace when a low exclamation came from the people around him: "Your Highness, there's a fire in the cold palace."

The man paused as he took off his coat, but then continued: "Don't worry about it."

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The next morning, sunlight filtered through the thin clouds and fell onto the ground, casting a soft golden glow over the entire city.

On this beautiful day, Gu Xunzhou asked his boss for half a day off just to accompany his sister Gu Fanchu to meet the rumored Prince Xiao.

The place where they agreed to meet was a remote yet extremely elegant teahouse in the city.

This teahouse is far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, surrounded by green trees and gurgling water, and the environment is quiet and pleasant.

When Gu Xunzhou and Gu Fanchu arrived here, they found that Prince Xiao had been waiting here for a long time as the host.

A clever servant led the way and brought the brother and sister into the reserved box.

As soon as I stepped into the room, the man inside immediately stood up to greet me.

He was wearing a moon-white brocade robe, his figure was as straight as a pine or bamboo, his face was as white as jade, and there was a touch of gentleness and humility between his sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes.

"Master Gu, Princess Gu..."

The man smiled and bowed to the two of them.

It turns out that the eldest son of the Xiao family is actually named Xiao Chu'nan. He is only twenty years old, just at the age of coming of age.

It’s a pity that God is jealous of his talent. Due to long-term illness, his complexion looks particularly pale compared to that of ordinary men.

However, it was precisely this pallor that made his already handsome face even more feminine and beautiful. But judging by his words and actions, he was polite and graceful, like a modest gentleman.

Gu Fanchu was already thinking a lot in her mind, but she did not take off her veil. She just followed her brother in a dignified manner and returned the greeting slightly.

"Come, please take a seat."

Xiao Chuannan said with a smile, but his eyes involuntarily fell on the woman wearing a veil hat.

I saw her graceful figure, swaying lightly like a new willow in spring; although there was a layer of gauze between us, I could still feel her unique and extraordinary temperament.

However, for some reason, Xiao Chuannan felt a sense of uneasiness in his heart.

At this moment, the entire box fell into silence and the atmosphere seemed a little awkward.

After a moment of silence, Xiao Chu Nan finally broke the deadlock and said:

"To be honest, Master Gu, Princess, I'm sure you both have seen my condition. I've been frail and sickly since childhood, so my family has been very indulgent towards me. However, I simply cannot afford to waste such a beautiful youth of yours..."

At this point, Xiao Chunan's breathing became rapid, as if every word was squeezed out from between his teeth with difficulty.

In fact, Xiao Chuan's physical condition had been poor for some time. Since returning to the capital, he had increasingly felt that the climate here was very different from that in the south, and his body seemed to have difficulty adapting quickly to this change.

Fortunately, the Xiao family was wealthy and they continuously supplied him with various precious and rare medicinal herbs for his nourishment and recuperation, which made his condition improve slightly and allowed him to barely hold on until now.

If it were an ordinary family, the child would have died early from illness.

Gu Fanchu carefully followed Gu Xunzhou to the stool and sat down gently.

After she hesitated for a second, she stretched out her delicate hand and slowly took off the veil on her head.

In an instant, a face as beautiful and charming as a lotus was revealed. The delicate face was like a beautiful painting, which made people fall in love with it.