Xiao Yixiu embraced Gu Qing Li, and the two chatted as if no one else was around, occasionally lowering their heads and whispering to each other. They didn't have any important topics to talk about, but the way they whispered with each other's necks revealed the private nature of the topics they were talking about. Looking at Gu Qing Li's smiling face, which was flushed red from time to time, it must be the words used by men and women to make a fool of themselves.
Gu Qingxiao kept her head down as she gnashed her teeth. She clenched the small bottle in her hand tightly, but she hesitated and didn't move. There was a Gu worm inside the bottle. Zhou Zhen had told her that if she waited for the opportunity to land on Xiao Yi Xiu, she would be able to control his mental will and use him to kill Gu Qing Li.
However, although the Gu worms were powerful, Gu Qingxiao was not the person who controlled them. She was also very afraid of these Gu, afraid that if she were to be careless, she would be harmed. After a long period of deliberation, she still felt uncertain. The bottle in her hand loosened and tightened, but in the end, it still shrunk back into her sleeve.
Zhou Zhen also said that if you don't have full confidence in not taking action, then don't make a mistake by being a servant girl like Xing'er. Not only did you expose yourself, you even wasted the Gu. After all, there is a mother Gu in the bottle. A mother Gu takes twenty years to grow.
Gu Qingxiao listened to Zhou Zhen's explanation for it, but still did not understand it too well. She only understood that the mother Gu was originally parasitic on a person known as a Gu Master. As that person had died, the Gu worm was left behind.
The Gu they had chosen was Xiao Yi Xiu. But they didn't have a chance, and they couldn't get close to him that easily.
After some consideration, the carriage had arrived at the Prime Minister's manor. The three of them got off the carriage and were led to the main hall.
When Gu Chaoran saw the three enter side by side, he was stunned for a moment before revealing a benevolent smile. "Qing Li and Qing Xiao have returned?"
"Greetings to father."
The two sisters bowed simultaneously. Xiao Yixiu and Gu Chaoran exchanged a half-bow before sitting down and facing each other as they chatted and sipped on their tea.
Gu Zhaoran sent the two sisters off to pay his respects to Yu Bi Ling. After all, today was her wedding day.
The two girls walked side by side towards the backyard. Gu Qingli said lightly, "Do you know what to say?"
Gu Qingxiao did not dare to breathe too loudly, lowering her head to look at her.
Gu Qingli wasn't worried that she would act recklessly. After all, she still had needles buried in her body, so she glanced at her and said in a soft voice that only she could hear, "You'd better behave yourself. I have a thousand ways to make you beg for death. As long as you recklessly attack me, I will destroy the silver needles in your body. "
Gu Qingxiao's face was pale as she pursed her lips.
"Also, if anything happens to me, no one in this world can take out the silver needles within your body. At most, three months, you will still die from the silver needles flowing through your blood into your internal organs."
Gu Qingxiao was feeling a little hopeless. She had given up on any thoughts of doing anything in the dark. They were really ruthless.
Gu Qing Li suddenly stopped and turned to look at her with a smile that was not really a smile: "Such an ugly face, I'm afraid I might have found something on your mind?" What kind of plan is this? Trying to bite me back? "I'm not afraid at all. I'm just afraid that you won't be able to survive if something happens to me."
Having said so, Gu Qing Li turned and walked away from her, leaving her to follow him without a care in the world.
Only then did Gu Qingxiao slowly raise her eyes. As if she had been released from a venting of Qi, he powerlessly followed behind her.
Today, Yu Bi Ling had changed into a new robe with gold thread rolling out of it. It was an apricot-colored embroidered coat with a luxurious dress of the same color. She was beaming with joy and smiling.
Gu Qingruo had come to congratulate them, but she didn't expect that there would be another guest in the living room that they didn't expect — Helian Shuanghua.
Helian Peng did not take himself to be an outsider. He held a teacup in his hand and was all smiles. He did not seem to be the arrogant and domineering person he was at the Residence of Prince Mo.
"Princess Helian?" Gu Qing Li frowned slightly. He felt that this tyrannical princess was truly everywhere. It was a rare occasion for her to return to the Prime Minister's Residence and return to peace.
Helian Xiufeng turned his face to the side and swept a cold gaze across her. He said, "Imperial Concubine Mo has arrived late. In the end, she's not your own mother. How could she be indifferent?"
When Gu Qingli heard her words, she recovered her smile. "Princess' words make a bit of sense, but this wangfei should remind you that Third Sister Qingxiao is the mistress's biological daughter. She came with this wangfei."
She turned around and smiled at Gu Qingxiao.
Helian Peng felt a little awkward. She did not know Gu Qingxiao, but she did not expect a single word from him to embarrass her.
Gu Qingxiao lifted his face to look at them and put on a restrained smile, but it looked stiff and uneasy. Only when she met Yu Bi Ling's gaze did her eyes turn red, as if she had a thousand words to say.
As for Helian Peng, Gu Qingxiao did not recognize him. With an unfamiliar expression, she vaguely knew that this woman's identity was unusual. She hesitated and did not speak.
"Third sister, this is the princess of the Northern Chu Country, Helian Shuang. Why haven't you come to meet her yet?"
"Oh …"
Gu Qingxiao hurried over and greeted her. Helian Lie personally helped her to her feet and gave her a scrutinizing smile. "There is no need to be so courteous. This princess is friends with Princess Mu. Naturally, I am also friends with her."
Helian Chenghui suddenly became so amiable that even Gu Qing Li wasn't used to it. He then thought about how she had been accompanied by Gu Qing Ruo for the past few days and harbored hostility towards him. She had probably been assimilated by Gu Qing Ruoyun long ago.
Gu Qingxiao was overwhelmed by the unexpected favor and was pulled to sit beside her by Helian Xiufeng. She asked many questions. In the entire room, only Gu Qingli looked like an outsider.
Gu Qingli, on the other hand, didn't mind. She respectfully congratulated Yu Bi Ling, offering her birthday present in advance.
Yu Bi Ling's expression was somewhat cold. When she saw that the birthday present was a casted golden peach tree pot set up for display, she weighed it in her hand, sneered, and didn't say anything.
There was a longevity peach tree protruding from the top of the peach tree. It was larger than the rest of the peaches and was made of pure gold. The rest of the peach trees were made of hollow material, neither too expensive nor too thin.
"Xiao'er, come and let mother have a look." Yu Bi Ling pulled Gu Qing Xiao along and asked with a pained look on her face. "Why are you so thin now? How long has it been since you've been tortured like this? " He glanced at Gu Qingli as he spoke.
Gu Qingli's skin was as exquisite and shiny as bone china, and her cheeks were naturally a deep red instead of rouge. Her complexion, when compared to Gu Qingxiao's, was a clear contrast.
Gu Qingxiao forced a smile and replied in a soft voice as per the instructions previously given, "Mother, your daughter just had an abortion not long ago … She misses her son day and night. Although she is resting, it is rare for him to be at peace. "
Yu Bi Ling's face darkened as she caressed Gu Qing Xiao's face, feeling even more reluctant. "I told you not to marry into the Residence of Mo King long ago. You insisted on making a fool of yourself, saying that your second sister would take care of you out of brotherhood. See … This is what you have been looking forward to! "
Gu Qingxiao suddenly felt extremely sour. Tears streamed down her face, but she didn't dare to say anything.