Reborn to marry the regent and seize the throne as queen

Jiang Qingwu yelled angrily and kicked the rockery in extreme annoyance.

Turning around, he saw Gu Yanbai lowering his head like a child who had made a mistake, and he couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

"Why are you here? Didn't you ask Wanyue to inform Yan Xiuchen?"

"We just came back from Xiancheng and ran into Wanyue on the way, so we rushed over."

Gu Yanbai echoed in a low voice, looked at Jiang Qingwu cautiously, and then moved towards him.

"Don't worry, we haven't gained nothing."

"We found a doctor in Xiancheng who treated Bai Asheng's injuries."

Jiang Qingwu's eyes lit up when he heard the voice, "Have you found Brother Asheng?"

"No, when we found their base, they were gone."

"But the doctor said that although Bai Asheng's injuries were somewhat serious, fortunately, no vital parts were injured. He just lost too much blood."

"When he left, he was already awake and his life was no longer in danger."

"Also, we found out that they were heading to the capital, so we came back."

Jiang Qingwu listened to Gu Yanbai's words and couldn't help but think about something absent-mindedly.

"Don't worry. Now that we are in the capital, it is our territory. We can find Bai Asheng even if we dig deep into the ground."

Gu Yanbai murmured to the side, and then noticed the sadness in Jiang Qingwu's eyes.

"You're not only worried about Bai Asheng? You're also worried about Nan Xiuye?"

Jiang Qingwu came back to his senses, looked at Gu Yanbai, didn't say anything, just sighed secretly.

"You've been tired these past few days. How about I set a table for you?"

Having said that, Jiang Qingwu turned and walked out. Gu Yanbai frowned and his face instantly turned ugly.

"I worked so hard to save your brother, Ah Sheng, and that's worth a table of food?"

……

Qiduling, Shiweizhuang, midnight.

Bai Ruosheng woke up from the familiar bed, looked at the familiar room, everything familiar, and gently closed his eyes.

He returned to where he belonged, and it was as if he was put into a shackle.

"Are you awake?" A familiar voice came from outside the door.

Bai Ruosheng stood up and walked towards the outer hall listlessly. Wearing a white inner garment and with a pale face, he knelt in the middle of the main hall.

The old man sat steadily on the chair above.

"You have been unconscious for a whole night. Now the poison of Bai Qing San will take effect for another day and night."

The old man looked at Bai Ruosheng coldly and placed the familiar medicine bottle on the table beside him.

"Go, kill Jiang Qingwu, and I'll give you the antidote."

Bai Ruosheng lowered his eyes slightly and knelt on the ground without saying a word. His face was calm, and he neither agreed nor refused.

Seeing Bai Ruoshen's lifeless look, the old man's eyes were filled with annoyance, "Gu Yanbai was not captured, and Yan Nan is not dead."

"Now, I just want you to kill Jiang Qingwu. I have already made concessions. Don't force me."

"You know I don't care whether you live or die."

"This is your last chance."

Hearing this, Bai Ruosheng sneered and looked up at the old man.

"You want to kill Jiang Qingwu, are you afraid that she will recover her memory, or are you worried about her and the power of Shunqing Marquis Mansion?"

"Or maybe, he wants to use her life to force Yan Xiuchen to ascend the throne as soon as possible, and wants me to kill Jiang Qingwu with my own hands, so that I will give up and make Yan Xiuchen hate me to the core."

The old man looked at Bai Ruosheng in surprise, leaned forward slightly and said, "You are right, they are all."

"So, she must die."

As he spoke, the old man slowly stood up and took the antidote from the table. "Tang Zhi, he has been locked up and will not cause you any more trouble."

"Remember, it's wrong for her to be thinking about Yan Xiuchen, and it's also wrong for you to be thinking about Jiang Qingwu."

"If it's wrong, it must be corrected."

Bai Ruosheng listened to the footsteps behind him, laughed bitterly, and murmured in a low voice, "Yes, it is wrong, and it must be corrected..."

Not long after the old man left, Bai Ge quietly entered the room and helped Bai Ruosheng up from the ground.

"Eat something first and have a good rest. I'll go with you tomorrow morning. You can't beat Yan Xiuchen like this."

"I'm here to help you complete the task."

Bai Ruosheng, who had just stood still, was suddenly startled when he heard Bai Ge's words, and turned to look at him in surprise.

"You help me? Or have you already sent someone?"

Bai Ge didn't say anything, but just quietly avoided his gaze.

……

Regent's Palace, Beiyuan Lake Pavilion.

Gu Yanbai was drunk, and when Yan Xiuchen came back, he was sitting against a pillar and playing the flute.

It was quiet and deserted everywhere, with only Xiao Liuzi and Tan Xi guarding the lake.

"Why are you here alone, Gu Qing?"

Hearing Yan Xiuchen's voice, Gu Yanbai's flute stopped abruptly. He leaned against the pillar, frowning with a hint of a smile on his lips.

"Why did you come back just now? Although I asked someone to tell you that we are all fine, you didn't have to come back at this time."

"Then can't we handle the affairs of the Shangyang Palace?"

Yan Xiuchen sighed secretly and sat down at the table. "I see that you still have time to joke with me, so I guess Gu Qing is fine."

"She went to Nanyuan and said she wanted to see if Bai Ruosheng had left anything useful behind."

Gu Yanbai said this, then strode over, sat next to Yan Xiuchen, and looked at him with his chin in his hand.

"Tell me, when you become the emperor, will it be like this every day?"

"The old emperor was not like that. He had so many concubines in his harem and they had so many children..."

Yan Xiuchen looked at Gu Yanbai's unruly words and sighed helplessly, "You are drunk, go to bed early."

Having said that, Yan Xiuchen stood up and was about to leave. Seeing this, Gu Yanbai grabbed him.

"After rescuing Bai Asheng and getting rid of Yan Lin and the others... take me to see that gentleman."

Yan Xiuchen was stunned for a moment, looked at Gu Yanbai silently for a moment, but still did not agree.

"You don't have to go see him. I've said that the past is the past..."

“Not everything is worth picking up again.”

Having said that, Yan Xiuchen pulled Gu Yanbai's hand away and turned away.

"Isn't the affection we had growing up together worth picking up again?"

Gu Yanbai stood up and shouted, and Yan Xiuchen couldn't help but stop.

"What have you done for me that's not worth picking up?"

"Do you want me to be confused for the rest of my life?"

"I also tell you, I won't leave until I find the truth."

"Besides, that gentleman won't let me go."

As he spoke, Gu Yanbai sighed softly, followed by a chuckle, "Go find Gu Qing."

"Right now, finding Bai Asheng is the most important thing."

After hearing what Gu Yanbai said, Yan Xiuchen didn't bother to argue anymore and strode away.

The lights in Nanyuan were bright, and the candlelight in the room where Bai Ruosheng had lived before was even brighter.

Wanyue saw Yan Xiuchen coming in, bowed slightly, and left the room silently.

Looking at Jiang Qingwu standing in front of the desk, looking at the painting on the table seriously, Yan Xiuchen couldn't help but slow down his pace.

"This painting...was painted by Nan Xiuye?"

Jiang Qingwu suddenly came back to his senses and looked at Yan Xiuchen in surprise, "You just came back?"

"Yes, the painting is of me. It looks like me, right?"

Yan Xiuchen nodded gently, looked at the painting carefully, and frowned slightly.

"Oh, this painting was blown to pieces by the wind, and the lower half is here..." Jiang Qingwu agreed and took the torn lower half.

Yan Xiuchen put the painting together and looked at the whole picture, and he felt that something was wrong.

"Gu Qing, bring me a lamp. This painting doesn't look right to me..."