C231 Cooperation

Gu Qing Li quietly listened to Cheng Ying Zhi's confession, and then kneeled in front of her, chatting with tears and tears. However, her eyes were full of smiles, and she did not speak.

"I beg of you, third concubine, to forgive me!"

Gu Qingli reached out to pull her, then smiled. "This matter is already past three years old, there's no point in mentioning it. You don't have to panic. If the Prince really wants to punish you, why would he spare your life? "

"Your highness is magnanimous, but in the end, I still feel that my crimes are grave and sinful. If my wangfei and side concubine don't forgive me, then I'll kneel down and not get up." Cheng Yingzhi could only kneel there, not getting up.

Gu Qingli calmly looked at her, then said, "Do you know why your highness forgave you so generously, and even ordered you to return home?"

Cheng Ying was startled: "I don't know."

"Your father is a general who has served in the army for more than ten years. He has been the general of the royal family for the past ten years. You don't know, when you go back and tell him, perhaps he will know?"

Looking at her meaningful gaze, her beautiful eyes rolled twice. She had some understanding in her heart, but her face was gradually turning pale.

"Go back and tell your father what your wife told him today. He has his points. "Tell him that this side of the consort's words are exactly what the Prince means."

Seeing the smile in her eyes, Cheng Ying suddenly shivered. She subconsciously looked down at her flat stomach and wondered: [Was that fetus in her womb real or fake?]

After sending Cheng Yingzhi off, Gu Qingli returned to the Moon Tung Pavilion.

At the beginning, the two courtyards were in the process of being tidied up and tidied up. However, due to Wu Kuang's death, Cheng Ying's departure caused no one to move out. Zhou Zhen felt that the original residence was not bad and did not want to move.

Thus, he moved Xiao Yi into the Moon Tung Pavilion. There were guards outside, so the rest of the manor were not allowed to enter.

Her black hair was neatly combed and tied up with a jade band. She looked clean and dignified, as well as as as elegant and elegant as ever. However, her eyes lacked the previous frivolousness and grandeur, and there was an additional haggard and deathly apathy in her gaze.

"Second Prince."

Xiao Yi Bei raised his eyes to look at her and mocked, "You've been wearing red clothes all day long, why are you even dressed like Gu Qing Xiao in your own residence?"

Gu Qing Li looked around and replied, "Could it be that the Second Prince thinks that the Residence of Mo King is a place like an iron bucket and that it is so safe that no wind can pass through? In reality, mercury had permeated every nook and cranny of the city. Even the imperial palace was no longer safe, let alone the Mo King's Manor. Otherwise, how could the Emperor have been poisoned by his pillow people and gradually weakened? "

Xiao Yi Bei's expression changed. She knew quite a lot.

"Did you come here today to tell me that my uncle has already been beheaded?" Although Xiao Yi Bei had been placed under house arrest and prevented from receiving any information from the outside world, after being imprisoned, he had instead spent all his time thinking about these things, thinking about them much more thoroughly than before.

"Don't you feel sad?"

Xiao Yi Bei coldly said, "What's there to be sad about? After that, it would definitely be after royal father became a cripple. Until now, no one had been able to guess what he was thinking. It's just that after so many things have happened, I faintly feel that no one among us is the storage king that he had thought of. No matter if it's me, Ah Yan, Xiao Yi Mo, or Xiao Yi Jin, they all seem to be unable to enter his eyes. "

Gu Qingli looked at him in surprise, and once again looked at him in a whole new light. As expected, this man's mind was solely set on something, and her intelligence would have naturally been sparked. If it had been like this earlier, it would have been so easy for Xiao Yi Mo and his group to take him down.

As for Xiao Yi Xiu, if my guess is correct, he must be a thorn in my heart." Xiao Yi Bei laughed mockingly, "Apart from his background, his achievements are already enough to frighten father. How could a healthy emperor want to have a son who had more prestige in the court than he did?

"Xiao Yi Bei, if you had been so clear earlier, I'm afraid you wouldn't have reached this step."

Xiao Yi Bei looked at her coldly. "If I had known earlier, I would have died even worse."

Gu Qingli was silent.

It was precisely because the former Xiao Yi Bei was a mediocre person who was beautiful that he fell into the trap of those two without any precautions. It was also because his threat was not strong enough, that after crippling the crown prince, they never got rid of him again. Otherwise, the trap he fell into would be even bigger and even deeper, enough to leave him with no hope of turning over his life.

"You forced my uncle into a dead end, and you still want me to hand over the seal after seeing my Xin family fall into despair?" On the other hand, Xiao Yi Bei was quite clear about her purpose in coming here.

Gu Qingli said, "A wise man knows what to do. Since you have no hope of making a comeback, how can you sit by idly and watch Xiao Yi Mo and Xiao Yi Jin become complacent? These two people have joined hands to trap you in today's situation. Could it be that you want to see one of the two of them replace you? "

"If I am not forced into a corner by them, or if I am driven into a corner by Xiao Yi Xiu, wouldn't my fate be the same? With Xiao Yi Xiu's skills, it might be even worse. " "Hmph!" Xiao Yi Bei raised his eyebrows in mockery. As for the other two, I don't believe they can really sit on that Dragon Throne. Even if you replace me as the crown prince, you will only be the next target of public criticism.

Gu Qingli also raised an eyebrow. Xiao Yibei had been getting more and more stubborn lately. It seemed like it wouldn't be a long shot for him to get his cooperation. But now that he had reached such a level, how much value would he have left?

"Tell Xiao Yi Xiu that I want his two promises."

Gu Qingli was very surprised. After saying so much, his tone suddenly changed. The request she was about to make must not be simple: "What?"

"Firstly, I want him to protect my mother. Secondly, he will never hurt Mu Lin."

Gu Qingli was even more surprised. His request didn't include saving herself. When did his feelings for Mu Lin become so deep? Or did he think of it as his only bloodline?

"I can definitely do it without harming Mu Lin, but to protect your mother …" At the moment, I'm afraid it won't be able to change the emperor's mind. "

"As long as she lives, I'm sure Xiao Yixiu can do it.

"Alright, I'll agree on his behalf."

"You?" It was obvious that Xiao Yi Bei didn't quite believe her words.

"Her words are my words." Xiao Yi Xiu appeared at the door, walking in with his hands clasped behind his back.

Gu Qing Li smiled at him, and he held her in his arms. He looked up at Xiao Yi Bei and said, "I'll let you. You'll definitely be able to protect mother."

Xiao Yi Bei heaved a long sigh. "I'm just afraid that she has made enemies for many years. Once she gets down from the back seat, someone will not let her off easily."

The emperor might not necessarily want to kill the empress, but Imperial Concubine Lan and Imperial Concubine Ling were hard to say. An aloof and exalted empress, even if empty, still had a false name to cover her. However, if an abandoned woman from the Cold Palace was at their mercy, they would do as they pleased.

Xiao Yi Xiu understood Xiao Yi Bei's intentions. Even though it seemed like he couldn't do anything, he still agreed without hesitation.

After a long time, he finally said, "My seal is at Xuanhua Tower."

Huyi Xiu and Gu Qing were greatly surprised. They had entered and left Xuanhua Pavilion a hundred times, both openly and covertly. They had never seen a secret compartment where seals could be placed in any secret passageway.

Xiao Yi Bei took out a strand of Ying Luo from around his neck, and handed it over to Xiao Yi Xiu.

Naturally, Xiao Yixiu remembered that he had worn it since he was a child. He only knew that he had been doted on by the eldest son when he was born, which was why he had been given this set of banners. Men from wealthy families would often wear these mascots when they were young. However, once they reached adulthood, they wouldn't wear them anymore, but Xiao Yi Bei never took them off.

"This ruyi lock is the key. "Go to the Xuanhua Restaurant and find a girl called Wen Xiang. She'll take you there …" Xiao Yi Bei explained in detail. He didn't know that Xuanhua Pavilion had been controlled by Gu Qing Li.