Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge

"Humph, if he really had talent, he wouldn't need to know the idea in advance. This should all be Gu Qiongsi's idea, right?"

Wang Zhuo was very disdainful. He felt that Xie Chengan would not be able to think of such a thing.

Moreover, I met Xie Cheng'an last time, and he was a timid person. He had talent, but it was not enough to write such a timeless quatrain.

"In fact, that article was written by Xie Chengan and Gu Qiongsi together. That line of poetry was also thought up by Gu Qiongsi. Many of Xie Chengan's early poems were written by Si'er."

Seeing that Wang Zhuo was about to lead the matter to Gu Qiongsi again, Li Junze couldn't wait to help her explain.

"Well, Grandfather has heard about it too. Didn't she have an encounter with Mr. Nanshan? It's possible that it was written by Mr. Nanshan. How could she, a woman in the backyard, write such a sentence?"

Wang Zhuo was somewhat disdainful. Although the Great Chu did not deliberately belittle women, it was still impossible for women to pursue education.

How could someone who had never even been to a private school write such a beautiful article?

"None of this matters, Grandfather. The key is that they are now in Yan Nangui's hands. If anyone tells anyone about this, Ze'er will be finished."

Li Junze said anxiously, this is also the problem he is most worried about now.

"Did you have any evidence that fell into the hands of Hu Er, or Xie Cheng'an and others?" Wang Zhuo thought for a while and asked.

"That shouldn't be the case. All the content was written by Gu Qiongsi in the early stage. Although I replied to the letter later, it was written by Xi Gaoyuan, who is now dead.

Even if those letters were left, it would not implicate Ze'er."

Li Junze thought about it seriously before speaking.

"So, Ze'er, grandpa has been telling you to keep calm. Things like this have nothing to do with you. What are you still worried about? And you're going to find someone to cause trouble at the Dali Temple. Isn't this just handing the handle to others?"

"But, but..." Li Junze wanted to explain. He wanted to solve this problem and save Gu Qiongsi at the same time.

But when she opened her mouth, she found that she could no longer mention Gu Qiongsi, otherwise she would definitely be considered by her grandfather as someone who was an obstacle to him, which might be even more dangerous.

He has always known that his grandfather is a man who can endure in order to achieve his goals, but he is also a man who is cruel and vicious in doing things.

So he only said a few words and didn't dare to continue.

Wang Zhuo looked at his expression and understood three-quarters of what he meant. He shook his head and sighed continuously, his voice becoming several years older. He then slowly said, "Originally I was going to tell you this secret later, but now I have to tell you. You... come closer and listen..."

Li Junze was full of doubts, but after looking at Wang Zhuo, he quickly lowered his body and put his ear close to Wang Zhuo.

As Wang Zhuo's lips moved, Li Junze's eyes widened and became more and more incredulous.

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Around noon, Li Junze led a team of dozens of people and entered the capital from the south gate.

He walked all the way to the palace gate, but did not see any people or officials welcoming him back.

He felt even more uneasy. He had not expected that Gu Qiongsi's assassination of Hu Er would have such a big impact on him.

I think that thing shouldn't be groundless.

It was not until he entered the palace that he saw Eunuch Chengping who came to greet him. They exchanged a few words in a low voice, and then the two of them went to the imperial study together.

The emperor was reviewing memorials, and he pinched his brows from time to time. It was obvious that the contents of the memorials made him very worried and exhausted.

When I saw Li Junze coming back, he looked thinner and a little tanned.

After Li Junze finished his ceremony and presented the memorial on disaster relief to the emperor, he asked, "Ze'er, you've worked hard."

Li Junze politely bowed to the emperor once again, and then replied, "It is my honor to share your worries."

"Well, good, good. I heard that you quickly contained the locust plague. God bless the Great Chu. Ze'er, you have also made great contributions. I am very pleased."

Although the emperor spoke words of praise, he did not mention any rewards.

Li Junze immediately understood what the emperor meant. This time he knelt on the ground very straightforwardly and said in repentance, "Father, please spare my life, Father, please spare my life, I have been wronged..."

The emperor looked at Li Junze with a cold gaze. After a long while, he asked, "The injustice you mentioned, is it because Gu Qiongsi deliberately implicated you?"

Li Junze knew that all the guards in his mansion had been captured alive, and he would definitely not be able to escape this matter, so he said what Wang Zhuo had taught him.

"No, no, it was my fault. I fell into Gu Qiongsi's trap. She came to Jinzhou to find me a few days ago and offered me a plan to control locusts with natural enemies. I was very happy to see that it worked.

That night, I held a dinner party to thank her, but who knew that she...actually used drugs on me. I had no choice but to agree to her request and take her into my house after returning to Beijing."

Li Junze cried bitterly and pushed all the faults onto Gu Qiongsi without hesitation. He also said that it was the other party who seduced him and then drugged him.

After hearing this, the emperor was shocked and angry. How could he accept that his son was being played around by a woman?

"If that's the case, why do you send people to help her?" The emperor still didn't completely believe Li Junze's words and continued to ask.

However, Li Junze had already discussed how to answer in advance, so he replied calmly, "Father, after what happened, I also felt that it was inappropriate for her to stay, so I sent Cao Xingwen and two guards to escort her back to the capital.

As for sending guards to help her, I really don't know about the assassination. It takes about two days for a fast horse to travel from Jinzhou to the capital, and the news doesn't come that fast. Please be careful, father."

Li Junze was telling the truth this time. He really didn't know about this matter. However, at that time, even if he knew, he would support Gu Qiongsi's approach.

"It should be Cao Xingwen, or those people in the palace, who heard about the relationship between me and Gu Qiongsi, so they agreed to lend her the money when she went to the Prince An's Mansion to borrow someone."

Li Junze added.

After hearing his half-truths, the emperor still had some doubts in his heart, but he finally believed what he said.