Reborn to marry the regent and seize the throne as queen

Jiang Qingwu was stunned and looked at the other person in amazement.

Feng Qizi, who was standing by, was also startled and turned to look at Jiang Qingwu.

"Hmph, nonsense. Who are you and when have you met the Regent?" Jiang Qingwu asked repeatedly with a gloomy face.

The other party knelt on the ground, his voice getting lower and lower, "No, I didn't see the Regent. Someone from the palace took the token and gave me ten taels of silver."

"They said there was a jade lump on the girl's body, and asked me to steal it and send it to the back door of the palace."

Jiang Qingwu listened and vaguely understood something. He gestured to Feng Qizi and said, "I'll leave it to you to handle."

"Yes, girl."

"There are two more things." Jiang Qingwu said, moving closer to Feng Qizi.

"First of all, Liushantang will open for food in three days. Those who have worked hard today will receive an extra 100 yuan. I will pay it from the account first."

"The second thing is, from now on, whoever takes care of the child of the banker can withdraw ten taels of silver from the account every month."

Feng Qizi was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "The girl sent me five hundred taels before, saying that she was taking care of the banker, and there is still a lot of silver, so let's take that one."

"Okay, Liushantang's account is short of money, come to the Marquis' Mansion to find me."

Jiang Qingwu gave the order, picked up the knife on the table, turned around and hurried away.

But he did not return to the Marquis's Mansion, but went to the Regent's Mansion.

I thought it was getting late and Yan Xiuchen would be in the palace, but I didn't expect that the North Garden was empty and even Gu Yanbai in the West Wing was nowhere to be seen.

Just as Jiang Qingwu was looking around in confusion, Tan Xi and Xiao Liuzi came in from outside, one holding soup and the other bringing Gu Yanbai, who was chained.

Gu Yanbai was tied up like before, with one end of the chain locked on his wrist and the other end locked on his ankle. He could barely move, but only one of his hands and feet could move freely.

"Greetings, young lady..." Xiao Liuzi and Tan Xi bowed to Jiang Qingwu.

Gu Yanbai was wearing a moonlight-white brocade robe, holding a green jade flute in his hand. He smiled and walked towards Jiang Qingwu.

"You came at the perfect time. It's such a treat. I made some chicken soup for Yan Xiuchen. I'll serve you a bowl first."

Having said that, Gu Yanbai walked towards Yan Xiuchen's room and sat directly at the table in the outer hall.

Jiang Qingwu stared blankly at Tan Xi holding the soup pot and small bowl in his hands, and sneered in disbelief, "You...you did it?"

Gu Yanbai saw Jiang Qingwu follow in and nodded repeatedly, pouring tea by himself, "I made it. I was watching it in the kitchen for a full hour."

"Although this soup is made for Yan Xiuchen, it's okay to give you a bowl."

As Gu Yanbai spoke, he gestured to Tan Xi, and when he saw the soup pot was put down, he was about to serve the soup to Jiang Qingwu.

Jiang Qingwu chuckled and quickly stopped him, "No, save it for Yan Xiuchen. I'm afraid you'll poison me."

Jiang Qingwu sat on the other side of the table and picked up the tea on the table and brought it to his mouth.

"Tanxi, where is His Highness?"

"Your Highness hasn't come back yet."

Jiang Qingwu nodded and gestured to Tan Xi, "You and Xiao Liuzi go out first. I have something to discuss with Gu Yanbai."

"Yes, girl."

Gu Yanbai looked at the two people who went out, looked at Jiang Qingwu in confusion, crossed his legs, and twirled the flute in his hand.

"We two have something to talk about."

As soon as Gu Yanbai finished speaking, Jiang Qingwu placed the jade seal in his arms on the table.

"You want this, don't you?"

Gu Yanbai was stunned. He looked at the jade seal on the table, then raised his eyes to look at Jiang Qingwu.

It’s better to just admit it directly.

"You caught that guy? You are quite capable. How did you know it was mine?"

Jiang Qingwu smiled contemptuously and took the jade seal back. "That man said that someone from the Regent's Palace asked him to do it. Who else do you think it could be?"

"Besides, the only people who know that the jade seal is with me are you and the people in the palace."

"You heard me when I left that day."

Gu Yanbai sighed softly, and said thoughtfully, "I have also looked for this thing, but I couldn't find it."

"I also looked for Yan Xiuchen's secret room, but I couldn't find it. Fortunately, you found it."

"I haven't settled the score with you yet. If Yan Xiuchen hadn't shown up in time, what would you have done to me?"

When Gu Yanbai heard the voice, his eyes lit up, he raised an evil smile and moved closer to Jiang Qingwu.

"I've already said it, I like you, so naturally I want to get you."

"Pah, you like me? I think you like Yan Xiuchen."

"Haha..." Gu Yanbai couldn't help laughing, and then lowered his voice to Jiang Qingwu, "If I like him, what are you going to do?"

"How about that? Haha, I'll give up my position as princess to you."

Gu Yanbai sneered and shook his head gently, "You really dare to think of anything?"

"Yan Xiuchen and I are sworn enemies. I want to kill him. You are right. This soup might be poisonous."

"Like him? Humph, I tell you, he will definitely die in my hands."

Jiang Qingwu looked at Gu Yanbai steadily, glanced at him with contempt, stood up and said, "Kill him? Forget it."

"Do you really think I can't see it?"

"You don't actually want to leave the palace. Not only do you like staying in the palace, you also like staying by his side."

"And when you were stabbed by Yan Xiuchen before, you could have saved Shen Zhuoqi and avoided the sword."

"But you insisted on standing in front and letting Yan Xiuchen stab you."

Jiang Qingwu turned and walked towards Gu Yanbai, "You are exchanging your life for his guilt and anxiety."

"You have a narrow escape, so he will indulge you even more."

"You are allowed to live in Beiyuan, come and go as you please, and move freely in the palace..."

Jiang Qingwu took the iron chain on his body and moved closer to him, "This chain was originally meant to restrain you from using Qinggong to escape."

"But you should be able to open it easily."

"He clearly knew it, but he still turned a blind eye and turned a deaf ear to it."

"And you, you could have left, but you chose to stay."

"I also made chicken soup..." Jiang Qingwu said, loosening the chain in his hand.

Looking at Gu Yanbai's solemn expression, furrowed brows and silent appearance, she knew that she had guessed right.

"Have you heard a story?"

"There was a couple who were busy with their business and were away from home all day."

"He rarely spends time with his own son."

"Later, the child first broke his father's jade cup and then pawned his mother's jewelry..."

"He found that every time he did something wrong, his parents would show up."

"Over time, he began to bully the weak, steal, and do all kinds of bad things."

Jiang Qingwu murmured, turned around and sat at the table, looking at Gu Yanbai with sharp eyes.

"I see that you are like the child, and Yan Xiuchen is like the parents."

"He once said that you helped Yan Lin only to deal with him."

"And if you think about it, everything you did after you showed up was actually to get his attention."

Jiang Qingwu spoke for a long time, but Gu Yanbai's expression still didn't recover.

He seemed to be in a trance, holding the jade flute tightly in his hands, and his face and body remained stiff for a long time.

Until, Tan Xi's voice came from outside, "Greetings, Your Highness."