In the banquet hall, the maid slowly entered carrying exquisite dishes.

The lingering fragrance permeates every corner, following you like a shadow.

Chu Yunyi and the eldest princess were chatting happily over wine, and their gentle and handsome appearance secretly made many maids blush.

"Why didn't you see Ning'er?"

He put down his wine glass and looked around the banquet hall several times with his passionate eyes.

"I have sent someone to call her. I think she will be here in a while."

Just as she said that, the eldest princess laughed, pointed at the door and said, "No, people have already arrived."

Chu Yunyi just raised a gentle smile, but instantly froze when he saw the two people coming together.

"This is..." His suspicious eyes fell on Xie Yan.

After seeing Xie Yan's appearance, he became even more wary.

Why does such a handsome man appear next to Gu Ning? Could it be...

Thinking of the noble girls in the clan, when Chu Yunyi looked at Gu Ning, the dark color lingered.

His cold gaze fell directly on Gu Ning and Xie Yan. Especially after he discovered that Xie Yan was just a lowly guard, the unknown anger in his heart suddenly rose.

"Grandma!"

Gu Ning didn't even give him a spare look, and looked at the eldest princess with tears in her eyes.

Her limping movements had already attracted the attention of the eldest princess.

"What's going on here?"

"The county master sprained his foot when he went downstairs, but he didn't dare not come to the banquet. The servant was weak and was afraid of throwing the county master, so he asked the guards to help him."

Chunyu quickly explained the matter despite Chu Yunyi's particularly cold eyes.

Gu Ning's peach blossom tears were shining, her pretty nose was red, she was very pitiful and cute.

The doubt in Chu Yunyi's heart quickly dissipated.

Gu Ning usually tries to please him in every possible way, so how could he fall in love with her just because of his face?

Just a guard.

He took a few steps forward and took the initiative to help Gu Ning over from Xie Yan's hand.

Unexpectedly, Gu Ning leaned softly against Chun Yu: "If men and women are not intimate, I won't bother Your Highness."

Gu Ning's attitude was still lukewarm, but in Chu Yunyi's eyes, it showed that Gu Ning was playing hard to get.

"Okay." He took back his hand and said in an incomprehensible tone, "I'll wait for you to figure it out."

Gu Ning leaned in Chunyu's arms and rolled her eyes fiercely.

Figured it out?

The scumbag is not done yet!

If he hadn't been an eyesore in front of me, my luck value wouldn't have risen so slowly!

Thinking of this, Gu Ning secretly grinded his teeth, leaned against Chunyu's ear and whispered something.

Chunyu was surprised for a moment, then nodded quickly.

Xie Yan took a deep look at Gu Ning. Who would have thought that the Changning County Lord, who was obsessed with King Duan in the eyes of others, would actually use such a sinister trick.

His gaze sent a chill down Gu Ning's spine.

Oops, why did you forget that Xie Yan has so much inner strength that even a normal whisper cannot escape him.

Gu Ning smiled brightly at him, trying to restore her ugly image in his mind.

But Xie Yan just looked away lightly, bowed to the eldest princess, and walked out quickly.

Chu Yunyi still had a grudge against Cai Cai. When he saw his leaving figure, he asked casually, "Auntie, what is this man's name?"

The eldest princess's smile faded a little, but then returned to normal: "What? Your Highness is interested in him?"

"I just saw that his appearance and demeanor were much higher than those of ordinary guards, and I was a little curious." Chu Yunyi smiled very gently, "Is he Ning'er's secret guard?"

"Then you underestimate him." The eldest princess said with a smile, "He is the orphan of An Lin's former subordinate. An Lin values ​​him very much. He will serve in the army in the future, and he will accompany him this time.

It's just that An Lin wants to teach him more skills so that he can have a better career in the army."

"Oh?" Chu Yunyi's eyes flickered, "To be favored by my cousin, there must be something extraordinary about him."

However, the eldest princess waved her hand and sighed: "I am old and I don't know these twists and turns. When An Lin comes back from patrol, let him tell you in detail."

Chu Yunyi smiled and ignored the matter.

Gu Ning on the side was quite amazed. Who would have thought that the eldest princess would be so bold and directly put the thank you banquet in front of the stage for this reason.

It can be said that the eldest princess has taken the strategy of "the most dangerous place is the safest place" to the extreme.

Who would have expected that the former crown prince's orphan would be under the emperor's nose and no one would realize his identity.

Moreover, he will join the army openly in the future. There will be many die-hard loyalists to the former prince in the army. When the time comes, the military power will change...

Gu Ning lowered her eyes, her crow-feather eyelashes covering up her gloating look.

After leaving the banquet, Xie Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

Yue Rong poked his head out from one side mischievously, and when he met Xie Yan's cold and stern eyes, he immediately shrank back.

"What are you doing here?" Xie Yan said coldly, "Has everything been done?"

"Don't worry!" Yue Rong smiled and rubbed his hands, "My subordinates have already sent people to Jiangning to prepare. They will be available as soon as you and the general arrive."

"But..." Yue Rong said again, "There are many aristocratic families in Jiangning Mansion, but the ones with the most salt fields are two businessmen."

"Chen family and Yuan family?"

Yue Rong had long been accustomed to his master's cold voice, but he still couldn't help but froze on the spot because of his words.

"How do you know?"

"I heard what others said."

Xie Yan's thin lips curled into a slight sarcastic arc.

He looked back and saw that Chu Yunyi's figure seemed to be absent under the numerous curtains.

"Inquire more about the relationship between the Chen family, the Yuan family and other aristocratic families, especially the relationship with Prince Duan's family. We must investigate thoroughly."

"yes!"

Yue Rong looked excited and quickly agreed.

Just as he was about to leave, he heard Xie Yan behind him say quietly: "If Gu Ning makes any moves today, go and deal with the aftermath for her."

Yue Rong's hands and feet stopped in place.

He looked at Xie Yan and was about to say something, but when he looked into Xie Yan's bottomless phoenix eyes, he swallowed it all.

"I understand!" Yue Rong said cautiously, "Don't worry, even if the county leader goes to kill people and set fire, my subordinates will take care of it for her."

"I just don't want her to affect the entire plan."

Xie Yan interrupted Yue Rong coldly.

Yue Rong chuckled: "All my subordinates understand! All my subordinates understand!"

After saying that, he ran away quickly, lest he would settle the score after thanking the banquet.

Gu Mansion, inside Tingyun Xiaozhu.

Banxia kept looking outside, looking anxious.

After seeing that unhurried figure, she could no longer hold back her anxiety and hurriedly said: "Second Miss, the eldest lady has been waiting for you in the hospital for a long time!"

Gu Yunwan gave a sinister smile: "Eldest sister has always been gentle, so what if I wait a little longer? Isn't it just in line with her temperament?"

Banxia stared at her, but her expression was relaxed and she didn't pay attention to Gu Qingqiu at all.

"Sister, do you think so?" She smiled provocatively at Gu Qingqiu.

Gu Yunwan's words were extremely harsh, but what was on Gu Qingqiu's mind was still what she said that day.

At this time, he nodded slowly: "Second sister, I have ordered someone to prepare tea. Why don't you and I just drink tea and chat?"

Hearing this, Gu Yunwan sneered again, but this time she did not refuse, but passed over Gu Qingqiu and walked in with her head held high like the master of the place.

Seeing this scene, Banxia felt even more worried.

I don’t know what the two of them said that day, but my lady seemed to have changed. She was distraught after returning home and was immersed in sorrow all day long.

Banxia was so anxious these days that all her hair fell out, and she wanted to catch Gu Yunwan, but she kept being stopped by Gu Qingqiu.

"What are you looking at?" Gu Yunwan said sadly, "You're worried that I'll dig out your eyeballs!"

Banxia's body trembled and she lowered her head in a hurry.

All the maids in the house were cleared out, leaving only the two sisters.

Gu Qingqiu held the scalding tea in her hand, but her body still failed to warm up. She moved her lips a few times, and finally uttered a few words with difficulty: "What exactly do you want?"

"I will not marry Sun Yu." Gu Yunwan said very simply, "As long as you agree to this, I will keep this secret deep in my heart. Even if I die, I will not reveal a single bit!"

"how do you want to do it?"

"Kill him to avoid future troubles."

Gu Yunwan's understatement made Gu Qingqiu's expression suddenly change.

Her voice was sharp: "I only have a few maids to serve me, how can I... Even His Highness Prince Duan failed to get rid of him before!"

"Then it depends on your ability, big sister." Gu Yunwan chuckled and said meaningfully, "You don't want this secret to be made public."

Gu Qingqiu's lips trembled, and his delicate face was completely drained of color.

Gu Yunwan got close to her and whispered in her ear: "Should we use the people left behind by His Highness Prince Duan, or should we spread the news that you are my uncle's illegitimate daughter... My eldest sister should know better than anyone else what is more important!

"

"Give me some time." Gu Qingqiu closed his eyes and said word by word, "I will achieve what you want."

At this time, Gu Yunwan nodded with satisfaction: "I knew that as a smart eldest sister, she would definitely make the best choice for herself."

"After all... once your true identity is exposed, you will never want to stay in the Gu family any longer. By then, your dream of marrying Prince Duan will probably be shattered!"

"You don't need to remind me, I will keep it in mind." Gu Qingqiu clenched her hands tightly. Only when her sharp nails dug deeply into her palms could she stay awake for a moment.

Gu Yunwan smiled and left proudly.

The next moment, the maid's screams and the crisp sound of broken porcelain were heard in Tingyun Xiaozhu.

Gu Yunwan looked up at the blue sky, feeling happier than ever before.

Zhong Ling Yuxiu? Dignified and virtuous?

But it's all her disguise!

She had been with her for so many years, so how could she not know what kind of heart was hidden under that harmless face?

This secret is destined to plunge her into the same quagmire as her!

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