Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge

"If it's not the Dali Temple, then who could it be?" A thin layer of sweat appeared on Gu Qiongsi's forehead. This was a matter of life and death, so he had to think carefully about the details.

"Humph, you certainly can't imagine it. Who else do you think could know about what happened between us and also know about the scientific expedition?"

Hu Er looked somewhat angry, but he did not dare to directly say the words "Prince An".

"Your Highness Prince An? No, that's impossible. He is also looking for you everywhere, and I heard that several people have been dispatched." Gu Qiongsi shook his head repeatedly, refusing to believe what Hu Er said.

"Well, people in the royal family are the most ruthless in doing things. Those people who were sent out might be here to assassinate me." Hu Er saw Gu Qiongsi's expression and knew that she must have the same idea as he did at the beginning.

It took me a long time to accept this fact.

Gu Qiongsi was constantly denying what Hu Er said in her heart at this moment, "No, he shouldn't do that. There is no reason for him to do that. This matter will not benefit His Royal Highness Prince An at all."

"How do you know that those people belong to His Royal Highness Prince An?"

Gu Qiongsi still didn't believe it. After thinking for a while, he asked Hu Erdao again.

"Badges. When those people were chasing me, I saw their badges. There was a word 'An' on it." Hu Er remembered what Gu Xunwei had told him at the beginning, so he told him all these things as if he had seen them himself.

Because he knew that Gu Qiongsi didn't like Gu Xunwei, and if he said that it was Gu Xunwei who discovered it, she would definitely not believe it.

After hearing this, Gu Qiongsi fell down on the chair, "My cousin is so confused. If His Royal Highness Prince An sent someone to assassinate you, how could he still be carrying the badge of Prince An's Mansion?"

"This can only mean that the scientific expedition has been known to other people."

Hu Er's face also turned ugly. He had always had this question, and he did nothing at the beginning, but was suddenly arrested.

His Royal Highness Prince An needed me to bring him and Xie Cheng'an together at that time, so it shouldn't have been done this way.

"But, but, if it wasn't His Royal Highness Prince An, then who could it be? Why did they know about the scientific expedition but didn't take action yet, and kept me out for so long?"

The more Gu Qiongsi thought about it, the more frightened he became. He didn't understand what had happened during this period and why someone would pretend to be from Prince An's Mansion and attack Hu Er.

"But don't worry, Sister Si'er. Although they used all kinds of torture on me, I didn't say anything." Seeing that Gu Qiongsi's face turned pale with fear, Hu Er hurriedly spoke up to explain for himself.

Gu Qiongsi raised her eyes and glanced at Hu Er. Just because she hadn't said it before didn't mean she wouldn't say it in the future. It seemed that she would have to mention this matter after His Royal Highness Prince An returned to Beijing. Hu Er could not be kept.

"Why are you running to the capital at this time? Aren't you afraid that those people are still waiting for you to fall into their trap?"

Gu Qiongsi was very angry. His place was already a mess and now Hu Er came to make things worse.

"I'm here to see our son." If Hu Er hadn't felt that his clothes were really dirty, he would have gone up and hugged Gu Qiongsi long ago.

"What? You...what did you say?" Gu Qiongsi opened his eyes wide in shock.

"What's the matter? Chunxiu came to see me last time. Didn't you ask her to go?" Hu Er noticed Gu Qiongsi's surprise and felt inexplicably uneasy.

"Chun Xiu?" Gu Qiongsi muttered, and then she remembered that this maid who had been with her for more than ten years had disappeared for a long time.

"When did I go to see you?" Gu Qiongsi asked.

"Well, I don't remember the exact time, but it probably rained heavily for several days and it just stopped not long ago." Hu Er thought carefully before answering.

At that time, Chunxiu had just disappeared, and she actually ran to Hu Er to gossip.

It's really abominable.

"What are you talking about, cousin? The son is mine and Xie Cheng'an's. Don't mention this matter again." Gu Qiongsi quickly spoke up to stop him from continuing the topic.

Hu Er naturally understood Gu Qiongsi's concerns, "I understand, haha."

He then brought the topic back to the previous question, "What should we do now? If it's not Prince An, who else could it be? What should we do?"

Gu Qiongsi was still sorting out the information. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that there seemed to be a trap set for them.

After a long while, she said, "Cousin, there are so many unknown factors right now, you should hide for the time being, and don't show up unless it's absolutely necessary. If the problem is resolved, I will find someone to look for you."

Hu Er nodded after hearing this, "That's fine, but Sister Si'er now has such a big shop, so you have to give me more living expenses for my cousin, otherwise I won't be able to survive."

He came to see Gu Qiongsi for this purpose. After all, Yipinxiang's shop was so big, he would have to give him more money. He had been living a hard life for such a long time.

"Yipinxiang has closed down now. Can't you see, cousin? I've encountered some troubles here, and now is a difficult time." Gu Qiongsi interrupted his sweet dream with just one sentence.

"I can only give you one hundred taels of silver. Take it and leave quickly. I will find you at the place you mentioned."

After saying that, Gu Qiongsi took out a silver note worth one hundred taels from his sleeve and placed it on the table between the two of them.

"One hundred taels? Sister Si'er, do you really think your cousin is a beggar?"

Hu Er was not willing to listen to Gu Qiongsi's complaints. He could not do anything if he hid himself. Food, clothing and other expenses all required silver. What could one hundred taels of silver do?

"Your Highness Prince An is currently providing disaster relief in Jinzhou and will be returning to the capital soon. I will discuss this with Your Highness and I will come to see you in a few days, so don't worry." Gu Qiongsi had to be patient and comfort him.

After saying that, she picked up the banknote and pushed it towards Hu Er again, but her hand was grabbed by the other party.

"Si'er, I miss you so much. Come here and let your brother kiss you." As he said that, he was about to pull Gu Qiongsi into his arms.

What a life he had been living during this period of hiding. Not to mention women, he hardly saw any men. He could no longer control his excitement.

A certain part of his body was even more anxious and had been ready to move for a long time. Seeing Gu Qiongsi so close to him, how could he hold back any longer?

"Cousin," Gu Qiongsi hurriedly dodged the other party's force and said while struggling, "I am now His Royal Highness Prince An's man. If he knew, he would not let you go."