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"If that's the case, then it's Su Yu Wan herself who started it."

Gu Danyan put down the cup in his hand and crossed his legs as he leaned against the chair. In one hand, he held the medical manual that Liu'er had collected from who knows where, while in the other, he held half a piece of the Hundred Scented Restaurant's pastries.

Zhang Liangshan watched the girls and their children making a ruckus in the yard and said helplessly, "You don't seem to care."

"She is a person on the verge of death. No matter how much she struggles, it will all be in vain."

Gu Danyan lazily raised his eyes. Out of the corner of his eyes, he saw Liu'er appear in the corridor. He quickly wiped off the powdered sugar and sat back down. He even put the book back on the shelf and leaned against the bench, waiting.

When Liu'er came in and saw this scene, she could only helplessly place the expensive and complicated clothes on the table. Seeing that there was less pastries on the plate, she could only sigh: "To enter the palace today and eat so much, it would be impolite to not be able to finish it later."

Gu Tianyan embarrassedly rubbed the tip of her nose, then pouted at Zhang Liangshan: "Have Zhu Yan and the Scarlet Scorpion arrived?"

"If what Qi Rou said is correct, then we should be there today. First, change your clothes, and I'll go take a look at the city gate." Zhang Liangshan sighed and left with Xu Yang.

The yard was bustling with noise and excitement. Even though Gu Danyan was unwilling, she still changed into these complicated clothes obediently and put on some makeup on her face. Finally, she found a veil with a few jade beads hanging from it and gave it to Liu'er, telling her that she could only lift it and eat later.

When everything was ready, Gu Daiyan cautiously asked, "Did mother see the letter I left in Qu Hao's room?"

"You saw it, and even had a quarrel with the king over this? If it wasn't for him, master would have come over to teach you a lesson right now." Liu'er was almost out of breath this year.

After watching the lively scene in the courtyard for a while, she walked to the door after it was time. Several Erdan soldiers had announced her identity, and Zhang Liangshan had already changed into his follower clothes for the Zhu siblings. The two of them obediently followed behind her.

The eunuch by Duan Cong's side respectfully bowed, "Please get on the carriage, Your Highness."

Even Duan Chengxuan did not know that she was going to attend the so-called family banquet today, so she stepped into the carriage and brought the others to the Imperial Palace. He was guided by his father-in-law to a side hall, and Senior Servant Gui, who stood at the door, stunned Gu Daiyan for a moment before he lowered his head and walked in.

In the vast palace, there were only Duan Cong and the empress dowager on the main seat, with no other servants around.

At the same time, other than the Zhu siblings, there was no one else behind Gu Danyan. Just as she was about to bow, Duan Cong waved his hands at her, "I didn't expect you to personally deliver the Zhu siblings. I sent many people, but none of them were able to find you."

"Right now, the Zhu siblings can be considered to be of the same race as me. If I personally bring them here, I'm sure that the Emperor will give me some face." A pleased smile appeared at the corner of Gu Baiyan's eyes. Her gaze landed on the empress dowager, but she still bowed and greeted her with a slight bow, leaving the empress dowager with reddened eyes.

"Do you know why I'm looking for you?" Duan Cong looked towards the Zhu siblings.

However, Zhu Yan couldn't think of anything for a moment. Gu Danyan only coughed lightly a few times, then helplessly said, "The Emperor hid her well by Prince Jing for the sake of Su Yuwan's past. Even the Emperor and the empress dowager haven't found out anything about her, so he called you here."

Duan Cong's cold face glared at her, but she still nodded her head, his eyes narrowing.

This Gu Liuyan was not simple.

"She was born from a brothel girl, we used to get to know each other when we were young. Afterwards, it was us who helped her leave, let her unintentionally get to know her master's wife, and then took her away. When we met again a few years later, she accidentally killed a child from the neighboring village and asked us for our help. At that time, my sister and I were still unaware of the severity of this matter, so we buried her body together …"

"What happened next?" Her Majesty gripped the armrest tightly.

Zhu Yan's expression was conflicted. The Scarlet Scorpion, however, straightened its neck and opened its mouth, "She was the one who killed her excellent Master and Mistress. Although we don't know the reason, she had us pluck a lot of poisonous fruits at that time.

From start to finish, Gu Daiyan just stood there quietly, not saying a word.

Meanwhile, Duan Cong and the empress dowager were already burning with rage.

This kind of girl actually sat in the position of a wangfei. All these years, Duan Chengxuan had committed many mistakes for her, but even though the Zhu siblings were young, they were still accomplices at the time, causing them to be even more enraged.

"Su Yuwan really deserves to die. Since that's the case, is the emperor willing to act out a match with me and send Su Yuwan to the guillotine for your little brother Qingning?" Gu Danyan turned her body slightly to the side and looked Duan Cong in the eye: "Long before I came, I already stated that I am the adopted daughter of Emperor Erdan, and Your Majesty should know about it."

"Indeed. We thought that you had other intentions …"

"There is indeed another plan. I am the one who left behind the true princess position of Altan." Gu Danyan took out a letter from his sleeve, walked forward and placed it on the table. The guard behind the pillar examined it carefully, and then presented the letter to Duan Cong.

Duan Cong only took a few glances before raising his eyebrows, "Do you really think that Jiang Yan will be able to stand up in the future now that she's like a pile of loose sand?"

"But sooner or later, as long as you agree to occupy only a few cities, I can guarantee that you won't push your luck." But sooner or later, as long as you agree to occupy only a few cities, I can guarantee that you won't push your luck. Gu Danyan slowly retreated to the Zhu siblings' side, "Of course, Princess Erdan will naturally become the sinner who caused the war. As long as you promise me that, I'll handle Gu Cheng."

"If you can keep your promise, not to mention Gu Cheng, I, Su Yuwan, can also leave it to you." Duan Cong laughed coldly as she looked at the elegantly dressed lady before him. She felt a chill run down her spine. "If I knew you had such ability, I would have done my best to protect you that day."

"There's no need to mention the past again. I've only come this time for the peace of the heavens, and I've also taken care of a few of my enemies from that day. The Emperor's teachings to the Third Prince and his guarantee to Prince Zong Ping are not something I will interfere in." Gu Danyan's last sentence carried a bit of a threat.

Duan Cong's gaze darkened. When she opened her eyes, he was still that moody Emperor.

"I had thought that you were a kind heart of a doctor when I gave you the plaque back then. I didn't expect that you would agree to the word world on your own."

"If the Emperor had been willing to stand up for me, I wouldn't have been able to help the Third Prince rise up." Gu Danyan bowed and raised his head with a smile in his eyes, "In the underworld, everything has already been decided. I hope that Navy Tide will be safe for a hundred years."