C34

Chapter 34 - Statement of position

"I see, so it's because of father's good intentions." Yun Qianliang emphasized the word 'good intentions', his extremely angry face had a smile that was not a smile, and it added to his cold tone, "It's rare that father still has the heart to care about my life and death, this kind of decision I take."

Yun Qianliang held onto her cape tightly, and signaled the two who were blocking him with their hands. The two of them simultaneously pulled their swords away, retreating to block the entrance of the courtyard, allowing Su Yun to enter Xiao Sheng Yuan.

Housekeeper Liu waved his hand, and the guards behind him filed in.

Yun Qianliang quietly sat in the small hall of the Xiao Sheng Yuan, watching the butler smile and fear in her heart, watched the bodyguards going back and forth in the Xiao Sheng Yuan, rummaging through the Xiao Sheng Yuan, there was a big commotion.

After the time it takes for an incense to burn, the guards returned to report. There were still Yun Qianliang's room that had not been searched, and there were no traces of them anywhere else. Housekeeper Liu panicked even more, but had to muster up his courage to discuss with Yun Qianliang.

"Eldest Miss, only your room has not been investigated, what if the assassin hides in your room? I'm afraid that it would not be beneficial for you and the Gu Xiang." Housekeeper Liu was kind enough to remind him, but under Yun Qianliang's attentive gaze, he guiltily lowered his head, not daring to look those eyes in the eye.

"So Yun Xiang Mansion actually treated his married daughter and son-in-law like this?" Gu Yicheng sat upright on the left side of the bed and drank some cold tea. He scoffed at Housekeeper Liu's persistent actions, "Slight, since Father-in-law does not trust you and I, and thinks that the two of us may be hiding assassins, why not let Housekeeper Liu personally lead people to investigate and prove our innocence."

"Darling is right." Yun Qianliang faked a smile: "Chun Hua, bring Housekeeper Liu in for a check, don't let people mess up the room, after we get everything tidied up, let me rest."

"Don't worry Madam, Chun Hua will definitely watch it well." Chun Hua accepted the order and walked towards the Housekeeper Liu, "Housekeeper Liu, please."

Housekeeper Liu glanced at the mess in the Xiao Sheng Yuan, and with an embarrassed expression, he followed Chun Hua and left.

After leaving his own people in the small hall, Yun Qianliang put away his weird expression, supported himself with his head and rubbed his exhausted forehead. His mind started to wander as he thought about what had happened tonight.

She knew that Gu Yicheng had travelled to the Yun Xiang Mansion for a certain item, but she did not know what exactly that item was yet, but looking at the situation tonight, the Yun Xiang Mansion had hidden the item very well, and needed Gu Yicheng to personally act. The people who protected the item had great martial arts skills, so even if Gu Yicheng and the Gu San joined forces, they would still be unable to accomplish anything, and one of them was even injured.

According to her knowledge, Yun Qinan was a person with deep ambitions, but he had started from scratch, he did not have the ancestor's achievements on him, and after the Lu family fell, he did not have any family to rely on, although he held the position of the Right Premier in the imperial court, compared to the other officials, Yun Qinan's family background was much weaker, and he might not even have the strength to recruit experts to serve him.

Tonight's matter was either Song Shujin participating in it, borrowing people to protect the important object in Yun Qinan's hands, or Song Shujin truly wanted to obtain it. He sent some experts to wait for an opportunity and discovered that there was someone who wanted to help him. This way, it would explain why Song Shujin thought so highly of Yun Qinan. The reason was that Yun Qinan had an important information in her hands.

Yun Qianliang opened her eyes, rubbing the center of her brows, she stopped.

Both the Crown Prince and Minister Zuo had spent a lot of time and effort to get it. If it wasn't for the information that was detrimental to both of them, it might have been something that could change the political situation in the capital!

The Housekeeper Liu led the guards out disappointedly, like a rooster who had lost a duel.

"It seems like the result is out." Gu Yicheng put down his teacup and waited for Housekeeper Liu to announce the results.

"There are no signs of assassins in First Miss's room. First Miss and Gu Xiang can rest in peace. I will take my leave now." Housekeeper Liu replied with a smile, he led the guards away and their gazes landed on the injured Gu San, he stopped his steps and asked, "Gu Xiang's guards are injured, do you want to look for a doctor to take a look?"

The prime minister said that an assassin had been injured, and that the guard had been injured. Was it really such a coincidence?

Gu San stood straight, his eyes looked towards the female owner who had injured her, and he could only see disdain and annoyance in her eyes, but he still tactfully rejected her, "It's just a small wound, there's no need to worry."

"Let the doctors in Yun Xiang Mansion see, otherwise others will think that I, Yun Qianliang, do not treat servants as human beings." Yun Qianliang did not appreciate his kindness at all, the word "servant" coming out of her mouth was truly insignificant.

"Yes." Gu San clenched his teeth and suppressed his anger.

Housekeeper Liu realized that there was a secret atmosphere between master and servant, he pretended not to see, "Imperial Guard Gu, after you."

"Wait a moment." Yun Qianliang called out to Housekeeper Liu who was about to leave.

Housekeeper Liu turned around and asked, "Is there anything else Eldest Miss needs?"

"Housekeeper Liu is going to report to father, then help me pass on a message." Yun Qianliang sat upright, she raised her hand to brush off the loose black hair on her temples, and laughed coldly, "If this assassin was rushing towards the Yun Xiang Mansion, he should not have barged into the Xiao Sheng Yuan, and the Housekeeper Liu did not bring anyone else to search for him, instead, he went straight to the Xiao Sheng Yuan, it is likely that he came for the people of the Gu Xiangfu, but whether we go back to live in the old courtyard, or live in another place, only the people of the palace knows, I hope father does not look into the people of the manor too much, and do not just look at the outsiders, and ignore the thieves of the manor!"

Housekeeper Liu's heart quivered as cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

What he meant was that this farce of an assassin tonight, was caused by the Yun Xiang Mansion killing him?

"This little one will definitely carry it out." Housekeeper Liu quickly replied and brought him to find a doctor who was raising the Gu San to check on his injuries.

Housekeeper Liu had been probing the Gu San the whole way, but he was in a very bad mood. He was completely ungrateful to Housekeeper Liu's kindness and consolation, like a diamond body that had no hole to enter, holding onto his aura and standing there, letting people show their goodwill and win over everyone. He was just like a diamond statue that could not even listen to a single word, a dead thing.

In the end, the Housekeeper Liu simply ignored him and led him to the courtyard where the doctor lived. After confirming that the sword wound was the only thing on his body, he arranged for a servant to accompany him.

When Housekeeper Liu arrived at the study room, there were two solemn looking guards standing guard. He walked to the door but was not stopped, he directly pushed the door open and entered, then closed the door behind him.

"What's the situation?" Yun Qinan was anxious while waiting.

The thing in his hand had already been exposed, not only did Gu Yicheng want it, but there was also that person who helped him out from the shadows coveting it. If it wasn't for the fact that he had protected the item well, he was afraid that it would have already been snatched away by the people who were watching over him before Gu Yicheng could come to look for it.

"Prime Minister, I have not discovered anything." Housekeeper Liu stared at the huge pressure and reported the results of the search.

Sure enough, after hearing the report, Yun Qinan flew into a rage and slammed her palm on the table.

"Nothing." Yun Qinan picked up the inkstone from the table and threw it towards the Housekeeper Liu, "The clues are so obvious, we didn't manage to find any evidence, what's the use of this method?"

Using the momentum when he was kneeling, Housekeeper Liu dodged Yan Tai.

"Lord Prime Minister, please calm your anger. After I received your order, I immediately led some people to the Xiao Sheng Yuan. Unfortunately, there were Gu Xiangfu guards blocking me, so I was unable to go in to investigate in time." Housekeeper Liu slightly raised his head. Out of the corner of his eyes, he saw that Yun Qinan's anger had increased, and hurriedly replied: "But I suspect that there's a problem with Eldest Miss."

Hearing that, Yun Qinan's anger filled her heart, "What's wrong with that piece of trash?"

"When I brought my men there, I argued with the Gu Xiangfu's guards for a long time. According to Eldest Miss's pampered personality, when she rested, she was the one who could not be disturbed by servants. She had to get up and punish her, but this time, Eldest Miss only came out from her room after a long time. When the young miss came out, she was holding a sword in her hand, and the Gu Xiang bodyguard's left arm just happened to be injured, according to the Gu Xiang, the bodyguard had offended the young miss, and was injured by the young miss, doesn't the young master feel that something is amiss? " Housekeeper Liu explained all his suspicions.

Yun Qinan calmed down and started thinking.

As he gave the order to search the Xiao Sheng Yuan, he recalled the figures of the two assassins and the speed at which one of them made his move. He confirmed that it was very likely to be Gu Yicheng, but he didn't expect that the result wouldn't be as good as he had expected.

"When I left, the eldest young miss even had me deliver a message to the prime minister." Housekeeper Liu secretly heaved a sigh of relief in his heart, and passed on Yun Qianliang's words to him, bringing his anger to Yun Qianliang in exchange for his own relief.

"What does she mean?" Yun Qinan was so angry that her chest was moving up and down, her face flushed red, her eyes became ruthless, "After she married Gu Yicheng, she thought that he could fly onto a branch and become a phoenix, how dare he suspect me, and bring disaster to Yun Xiang Mansion!"

Yun Qinan pondered for a long time and made a decision about Yun Qianliang's punishments.

Yun Qianliang had arranged for her to die in Gu Xiangfu, so if he wanted her to die, he could do so anytime. Right now, the most important thing was to get Gu Yicheng out of Yun Xiang Mansion.

Gu Yicheng had already detected the thing in his hands, and could no longer leave the wolf in the mansion.

"Go and invite the young miss." After Yun Qinan calmed down, she instructed them carefully.

When the Housekeeper Liu came to invite them again, the gates to the Xiao Sheng Yuan's courtyard had already closed.

Housekeeper Liu knocked hard on the door and shouted loudly.

Yun Qianliang had slept for a long time in the day, but after this incident, she lost all sleep. A group of people sat quietly in the small hall, listening to the commotion outside.

Yun Qianliang sighed lightly and finally got up.

"I'm afraid we'll need to make a decision now. Are you sure you want to go?" Gu Yicheng reminded her.

Tonight would be a turning point, and Yun Qianliang's choice would determine her life and death. Once she gave up on the Yun Family, the poison that was buried in her body would probably act up, and if she gave up on the Gu Xiangfu to save himself, there would be no place for her in the Gu Xiangfu either.

"I can only say that I am neither a person with emotions nor a heartless person." Yun Qianliang resolutely walked out.

The Yun Family had already abandoned her, and even if they helped the Yun Family, she would still be pushed to death by them. Gu Yicheng, on the other hand, still had some feelings of partnership towards her, so there was no need to worry.