Reborn to marry the regent and seize the throne as queen

Jiang Qingwu looked at Gu Yanbai and felt indescribable pain in his heart.

He sent the hangover soup to Gu Yanbai and said, "All the people in the Shen family have been arrested and they are interrogating them."

"There are also people from the Crown Prince's Mansion... and court officials..."

"I guess I won't be back until very late."

Gu Yanbai looked at the soup beside him, and looked at Jiang Qingwu in a daze, "Except...except my mother and Achen, no one will care about me."

"When I was a kid, I...my mother liked to bring meals to me."

"She said that if she didn't bring it to my hands and put it into my mouth, I would definitely not care about eating."

As he spoke, a bitter smile appeared on Gu Yanbai's face.

"At that time, I was eleven or twelve years old, and I was busy with my homework all day..."

"I get up in the twilight hours to study, practice martial arts at noon, and practice calligraphy at noon. I have no rest for the whole day..."

"I thought those days were the hardest, but then...there were no more times like that."

Jiang Qingwu looked at Gu Yanbai and felt a little reluctant.

Although she had many doubts in her heart, they were nothing compared to the pity she now felt for Gu Yanbai.

She didn't know when it started, but she went from doubting Yan Xiuchen to understanding him later.

In the end, she became like him and couldn't help but want to be nice to Gu Yanbai.

"Your mother... must love you very much."

"Love me? If I loved you, I wouldn't have died so early."

Gu Yanbai sneered, picked up the already cold hangover soup, and gulped it down like drinking wine.

"She was burned to death. If it weren't for Achen, I would have died too..."

"When she pushed her out, she asked me to walk as far as I could..."

"The flames shot up into the sky and the air was filled with black smoke. She was trapped in the fire and kowtowed to Achen, begging him to save her life."

"For so many years, I have been dreaming about her kowtowing in the fire..."

Gu Yanbai murmured, crystal tears rolling down his scarlet eyes.

Jiang Qingwu's heart trembled slightly, and his eyes were full of heartache.

"Yan Xiuchen... In this world, there is still Yan Xiuchen. He has nothing to hold back on you. Maybe he even gave you his life."

"The truth will come out someday. I don't believe you have done anything unforgivable."

Jiang Qingwu murmured, then turned to look at Gu Ming who was standing beside him, "You stay and take care of him."

Gu Ming looked at Jiang Qingwu in a daze, then looked at Gu Yanbai for advice.

Gu Yanbai came back to his senses and looked up at Jiang Qingwu, "He can't stay."

As he spoke, Gu Yanbai turned and looked at Gu Ming.

Gu Ming immediately understood what he meant, saluted to Gu Yanbai and Jiang Qingwu, then turned around and jumped, disappearing into the night.

Seeing Gu Ming leave, Gu Yanbai stood up, moved closer to Jiang Qingwu, and sat down.

"Gu Ming is from Sang Country and cannot stay in the palace..."

"He is loyal to me and is also from Sang Country. I can't guarantee that he will not harm Achen..."

Jiang Qingwu stared at Gu Yanbai in a daze and wanted to say something, but Gu Yanbai slumped down on the table and passed out drunk.

Gu Ming is from Sang Country...

What about you? Who are you?

Jiang Qingwu had a lot of thoughts in his mind, and then he untied his cloak and put it on Gu Yanbai.

He stood up and waved towards the distance.

Seeing this, Xiao Liuzi immediately brought two servants to meet them.

"Send the man back to the wing, be careful."

"Yes, girl."

Xiao Liuzi handed his knife to his subordinate and then carried the man on his back.

It was past the hour of Chou when Gu Yanbai woke up drowsily, mumbling something.

"Water...I want to drink water..."

Soon, a glass of water was brought to his mouth.

After gulping down a few mouthfuls, Gu Yanbai finally became aware of something and raised his eyes to see Yan Xiuchen.

She was wearing moonlight white casual clothes and a cape, sitting on the edge of the bed, holding a glass of water and bringing it to his mouth.

“Are you kidding me…” Gu Yanbai was stunned, then leaned against the head of the bed with a dizzy head.

"You're not really in love with me, are you? What time is it? Why don't you lie down beside Gu Qing and come to me?"

Yan Xiuchen was not angry, he just sighed helplessly and put down the cup silently.

"She went back to the Marquis' Mansion. I came back late and didn't see her."

As he spoke, Yan Xiuchen looked at Gu Yanbai and asked, "Have you been chatting for a long time?"

Gu Yanbai was suddenly startled, thinking about something and immediately avoided his gaze guiltily.

"Today...I accidentally hurt her. You should go see her."

"I know you didn't mean it, and she didn't care. She even made you some hangover soup."

Gu Yanbai's thoughts were pulled back, and he raised a playful smile and jokingly asked, "Why, are you jealous?"

"A little bit, but I know that she treats you...as a brother."

Gu Yanbai looked a little surprised, then chuckled and said, "He's your younger brother, so why are you jealous?"

"She asked Tan Xi to tell me to come back and see you first..."

"Tell me, how can I not be jealous?"

Gu Yanbai was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but smile and said, "She is so nice to me... Actually, you know, I'm not the kind of person who sticks to the rules and is old-fashioned."

"If you are tired of her, I will take her away and marry her as my principal wife."

Yan Xiuchen knew that Gu Yanbai was just joking. He looked at Gu Yanbai carefully, said nothing, and stood up and sat on the couch beside him.

"I know everything about the assassins in Fenghe Palace."

Gu Yan's eyes were slightly startled, and then a cold laugh came out, "So, you know very well why the Queen Mother wants to kill me, right?"

Yan Xiuchen said nothing, his eyes drooped slightly.

"Is it the Queen Mother?" Gu Yanbai asked. Seeing Yan Xiuchen pouring tea without saying anything, he couldn't help but sigh.

"Don't drink tea here at this late hour. Go back to your room and sleep."

Yan Xiuchen looked at Gu Yanbai who was lying there, thinking about something silently, and suddenly spoke after a long time.

"You said...Is it not appropriate for me to go to the Marquis' Mansion to look for Gu Qing at this time?"

Gu Yanbai suddenly opened his eyes, turned around and looked at Yan Xiuchen seriously.

"I don't know if it's appropriate for you to go to the Marquis' Mansion, but it's definitely not appropriate for you to stay here with me."

Yan Xiuchen's thoughts were pulled back, and he chuckled and said, "What's inappropriate? I'm not interested in men..."

"Yes, yes, you are not interested in men, you are only interested in me."

Gu Yanbai narrowed his eyes, made a joke, and then said with a smile, "Aren't you afraid that others will say that you have a preference for Longyang?"

Hearing this, Yan Xiuchen sighed helplessly, shook his head and stood up.

"I see that you are alright. I will go see the Queen Mother tomorrow. What happened during the day will not happen again."

Yan Xiuchen suddenly became serious, and walked out while talking. When he reached the door, he suddenly stopped.

"Have you completed your mission in Dayan?"

"If you're done, go back early."

"If not..."

Yan Xiuchen murmured, his tone suddenly becoming heavy, "If it's not finished... I'll help you."

After hearing what Yan Xiuchen said, Gu Yanbai couldn't sleep at all.

He opened his eyes and looked at the roof, listening to the footsteps getting farther and farther away, and smiled bitterly.

"What are you doing to help me? Are you willing to risk your life in exchange for my future?"

"Brother...I won't let anyone hurt you."