Reborn to marry the regent and seize the throne as queen

Shunqing Marquis Mansion, Wutong Garden.

As night fell, darkness gradually enveloped Wutong Garden.

Standing in the middle of the yard were two maids, Fengqin and Fengru, and four palace maids.

The servants in Wutong Garden were also not idle. They stood in two rows, surrounding the two maids in the middle.

Some people held precious blue and white porcelain vases in their hands.

Some people were holding wooden boxes containing pearl hairpins and jewelry.

Others were holding precious cloth and a tray of shiny silver.

The maids looked cautiously at the neatly arranged servants and guards on both sides, not daring to make a sound.

There is no trace of the arrogance he had when he first entered Wutong Garden.

After waiting for a long time, two servants suddenly brought out a red rosewood chair from the house and placed it in the middle of the hallway.

Wanyue also came out of the house with a few documents in her hand.

"What is this doing?"

"Yeah, it's already dark, and you won't let us go?"

"Madams, what's the hurry?"

Jiang Qingwu came out of the house with a cold voice, interrupting the two maids.

Wearing a cloak, he calmly sat on the red rosewood chair.

"Miss, we still have to go back to the palace to report?"

Nanny Fengqin spoke, but Jiang Qingwu paid no attention and gestured to Wanyue who was standing beside her.

"Madams, I have some documents here," Wanyue said.

"These are the evidences of Madam Fengqin's nephew, who is addicted to gambling and used Madam Fengqin's name to set fire and injure people."

"These are the evidence that Madam Fengru's eldest brother was involved in smuggling salt and bribing local authorities."

As she spoke, Wanyue handed the things in her hand to the two maids.

When the two saw this, they were stunned for a moment, looked up at Jiang Qingwu, and fell to their knees on the ground.

"Girl, this matter..."

Jiang Qingwu smiled when he heard the voice and picked up the cup of tea on the table.

"These things are neither big nor small, and I can turn a blind eye to them."

"I just want you two maids to consider how to report to the Queen Mother."

The two looked at each other, then stood up and said, "You don't have to worry about it, young lady."

"I have already thought of an excuse."

"The girl is smart, she learns the rules quickly, she is obedient and gentle..."

Jiang Qingwu listened to Fengqin's words, and his face suddenly darkened, "No, you can't say that."

"You should say that Miss Jiang is unruly and rude, but she is still patient and submissive. We tortured her to the point where she had no chance to fight back."

"I have fainted several times. I am afraid I won't be able to get up tomorrow."

The two maids stared at Jiang Qingwu in amazement, then nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, we old slaves will remember this."

As he spoke, Jiang Qingwu stood up and walked closer to the group.

"These things are given to Madam and the four palace maids."

"I have the prince's jade token in my hand. Even if I kill you, the Queen Mother will just scold me a few words."

"You guys need to think clearly about how to proceed."

Upon hearing the sound, the four palace maids also knelt on the ground.

"Your servants will obey the young lady's orders."

Seeing this, Jiang Qingwu gestured to Wanyue, "Send the maids back to the palace."

Jiang Qingwu looked at the crowd dispersing, turned around and sat on the chair, but just as he picked up the teacup, he heard someone talking from above.

"It's wonderful."

The crisp shout, accompanied by a low laugh, startled Jiang Qingwu suddenly.

When I looked up, I saw a Jiang wine that was different from before.

Holding a green jade flute and wearing a moonlight-white brocade robe, he flew down from the roof steadily.

Jiang Qingwu's face darkened, and he looked at the guards in the courtyard who suddenly emerged from everywhere, and waved his hand hurriedly.

"Go down."

"Yes, girl."

Gu Yanbai didn't care and leaned against the ginkgo tree by the lake.

There seemed to be starlight in her eyes as she looked at Jiang Qingwu from afar.

Is this... Jiang wine?

So this is what he looks like without that outfit.

That night on the top of the mountain, I only had a vague glimpse and it wasn't clear, but now I can see it clearly.

"We used Yan Xiuchen's jade token to let them eat, drink and have fun, and delayed them for a whole day."

"You used this time to investigate them."

"The jade token is a threat, and the silver is an inducement. If they betray you after returning to the palace, you won't lose anything."

"They will only be cautious if their vital interests are exposed."

As he spoke, Gu Yanbai clapped his hands towards Jiang Qingwu.

"So you have something on them."

"You left them with no choice but to obey your orders."

Jiang Qingwu stared at Gu Yanbai from a distance, then stood up and walked towards him.

"Did Yan Xiuchen ask you to come?" Jiang Qingwu didn't look happy and spoke in a cold voice.

"No, I came to see if you received the letter I wrote to you."

Jiang Qingwu was startled and looked at Gu Yanbai in bewilderment. "You wrote the letter? How is that possible?"

"Aren't you Yan Xiuchen's man? How could it be..."

Gu Yanbai curled his lips and smiled, then shook his head slightly and said, "I never said I was his."

"But you, you went to the palace last night, you went..."

Jiang Qingwu looked at Gu Yanbai in confusion, but before she could finish her words, Gu Yanbai interrupted her softly.

"Didn't I tell you that I was going to kill him? You just didn't believe me."

Jiang Qingwu was suddenly confused. He seemed to have said that he was going to kill Yan Xiuchen.

Could it be that I really misunderstood and what they said was always true?

He never admitted that he was Yan Xiuchen's man.

Yan Xiuchen also never admitted that Jiang Jiu was his.

Thinking about it, Jiang Qingwu suddenly remembered something, "But you said that he asked you to monitor me and follow me..."

"It's just a deal. It doesn't prove that I belong to him."

Gu Yanbai opened his mouth and just glossed over it.

"The relationship between him and I is very complicated. I want to kill him, and he also wants to kill me."

"But I can't kill him, and he can't kill me."

Gu Yanbai said this and then walked towards Jiang Qingwu.

As she turned the jade flute in her hand, there was a hint of tenderness in her eyes, and even her voice became softer.

"I wrote to you because I felt sorry for you."

"I don't want you to jump into the fire pit. Aren't you afraid that he will be the second Yan Lin?"

As he spoke, Gu Yanbai moved closer to Jiang Qingwu.

"Guess what Yan Xiuchen is doing in the palace at this moment, guarding two beautiful concubines?"

Jiang Qingwu's heart couldn't help but tighten, although he couldn't help feeling sad and annoyed.

But she was more aware of Gu Yanbai's hidden meaning, "You want to sow discord between me and him?"

"It's a pity that you don't understand me."

"When Yan Lin and I were in love, I could tolerate the many concubines and maids in the Third Prince's mansion."

"Yan Xiuchen is now the regent of the dynasty, so having two beautiful concubines is nothing."

"On the contrary, you..."

As he spoke, Jiang Qingwu looked at Gu Yanbai sharply and approached him step by step.

"Who are you? Your name is Jiang Jiu. What is your relationship with Yan Xiuchen?"

"What is your identity? A member of the royal family? A chivalrous knight? A wealthy businessman or... an official in the court?"

Gu Yanbai couldn't help but feel a little stunned when listening to the questioning. He stepped back repeatedly and smiled.

But before he could open his mouth, Jiang Qingwu pressed on again, "You provoked Yan Xiuchen and me, and said you wanted to kill him."

"Then I can only regard you as his enemy."

"Then let me ask you, why would I believe the words of an enemy and turn against my fiancée?"

"Also, why did you try to sow discord between me and him?"

"Could it be that you are in love with me and don't want me to marry him?"

"Or maybe you are in love with him and don't want him to marry me."

The smile on Gu Yanbai's face gradually disappeared. As he stepped back, his feet felt empty and he stumbled and fell.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly, grabbed the vines on the rockery nearby, turned around suddenly, and stood firmly.

"Huh...you heartless little thing, I..."

Gu Yanbai just breathed a sigh of relief, but when he turned around, he was met with a palm from Jiang Qingwu.

With a "plop", this time, Gu Yanbai was thrown into the lake without any preparation.