The whole family died tragically? The eldest daughter is the most powerful in the capital after her

Mr. Song and Madam Song were stunned for a moment. Madam Qi?

The two of them looked stunned and exchanged glances.

It's not that they hadn't thought about it, but when they went to look for Madam Qi, they waited for two hours and didn't even see her face.

"Thank you, Madam." Mr. Song bowed deeply. Although he was disappointed in his heart, he still had to say the words to save his face.

"Then we won't disturb the Crown Prince's wife anymore. We'll take our leave." After saying this, Mrs. Song sighed deeply and left with Mr. Song.

The result of the interrogation is clear, and the emperor attaches great importance to this result.

Therefore, Gu Nanyuan prepared his confession and went to the palace.

The emperor sat on the dragon throne with a solemn expression. When he saw Gu Nanyuan come in, he nodded slightly, indicating that he could speak.

Gu Nanyuan took a deep breath, then knelt down and saluted, and began to report in a leisurely tone: "Your Majesty, the results of the interrogation of Song Yuqing's case are basically clear. Wang Quan confessed that he had contact with Zhang Mo, but it was not as Song Yuqing said that Zhang Mo deceived Song Yuqing into selling fake goods. In fact, Wang Quan made it clear that all the fakes were related to Song Yuqing, and these products were proposed by Song Yuqing himself. Wang Quan thought they were new products at the time and did not doubt them at all."

Gu Nanyuan gently put down the file in his hand, his eyes flashed with anger, but he remained calm: "Moreover, Wang Quan's confession is inconsistent with Song Yuqing's confession. He clearly denied what Song Yuqing said and said that Song Yuqing was making up facts. There is no evidence pointing to Zhang Mo at all."

The emperor was shocked when he heard this and frowned slightly.

Gu Nanyuan continued, "What's even more certain is that Song Yuqing's name can be seen on all the signed documents. The evidence is irrefutable. All of this shows that Song Yuqing is the instigator of all this. Zhang Mo has nothing to do with this matter. It can even be said that he has never been involved at all."

The emperor was silent for a moment, and then he said in a cold voice: "From the evidence you provided, it is indeed Song Yuqing who is behind this."

Gu Nanyuan stood up straight, "Yes, Your Majesty."

The emperor's expression did not relax at all, and his tone remained serious: "So, Nanyuan, what do you think? How do you judge this matter?"

Gu Nanyuan was silent for a moment, then calmly replied, "From the evidence, Song Yuqing is irrefutable. If she is convicted, she will be punished accordingly. Wang Quan and the clerk's confessions both indicate that everything was instigated by Song Yuqing. As for Zhang Mo, the evidence shows that he was not involved. Although his confession has problems, there is no actual evidence to prove that he is related to the case."

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking about every word of Gu Nanyuan. After a moment, he nodded gently: "You did a good job, Nanyuan. Although the two testimonies are contradictory, I believe Song Yuqing's words more, but Zhang Mo has witnesses after all, so we will handle it according to the law."

"Even if the Song family girl was plotted against, it was because she was greedy and disregarded the law. She reaped the fruits of her own labor. She deserved it."

Gu Nanyuan lowered his head and said respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Afterwards, the emperor continued in a calm tone, "Princess Lin will be returning to the capital soon. You and the Gu family must be prepared. I will leave her food, clothing, housing and transportation to you. In particular, the servants and maids who serve her must be carefully selected. Remember, do not let anyone with ulterior motives take advantage of the situation."

Hearing this, Gu Nanyuan's expression couldn't help but pause slightly.

He took a deep breath, raised his brows, and immediately replied: "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will do my best to arrange it."

The emperor nodded and continued expressionlessly, "Princess Lin is a smart person. You must make thorough arrangements for her. She should be well provided with food, clothing, housing and transportation. Especially if she wants to use this opportunity to collude with other forces, you, the Gu family, must be more careful and don't underestimate her."

"Understood." Gu Nanyuan responded in a low voice, his eyes darkening a little, "I will arrange for her to live somewhere else and will never let her have the opportunity to cause trouble in the Gu family."

"Yes." The emperor nodded. "Princess Lin is a relative of my emperor. If your Gu family can appease her properly, it will be a good thing."

Gu Nanyuan still had a smile on his face: "I understand, Your Majesty."

After saying this, he stood up, bowed, and left the palace.

Gu Nanyuan returned to the Gu family and went directly to the courtyard of the Duke of Zhenguo.

The Duke of Zhenguo and his wife were sitting at the table, their brows slightly furrowed, discussing something.

Seeing Gu Nanyuan coming in, the Duke of Zhenguo was slightly stunned, and then his expression became solemn.

"Father, mother," Gu Nanyuan spoke in a deep voice. His tone was not as gentle as usual, but alert. "Princess Lin will return to the capital soon. The emperor has already instructed that Princess Lin's food, clothing, housing and transportation will all be arranged by our Gu family. Once she returns, she may live in other places in the capital, but if she dares to come to the Gu family to cause trouble..."

Gu Nanyuan paused, a gleam in his eyes, "I won't show mercy."

The Duke of Zhenguo felt a slight chill in his heart when he saw his son's calm and determined eyes.

Gu Nanyuan never threatened easily, but this time, there was a chill in his eyes, as if he had made up his mind.

"Okay." The Duke of Zhenguo replied in a deep voice, "I will make it clear to my family that Princess Lin cannot make trouble in the Gu family. If such a situation really happens, we will definitely not sit idly by."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo's eyes flickered and she looked a little worried, but she quickly regained her composure.

She clenched the teacup slightly: "Second Aunt is a kind person, she won't let Princess Lin do anything reckless."

Gu Nanyuan nodded slightly, his eyes darkened, and then turned to his parents: "Father, Mother, if she really wants to make things difficult for Ruoxuan..."

His tone became noticeably more serious, "I won't show mercy."

The Duke of Zhenguo and his wife looked at each other, exchanged glances silently, and both understood the deep meaning of Gu Nanyuan's words.

The Duke of Zhenguo patted Gu Nanyuan's shoulder and said in a steady tone: "I know, Nanyuan. Don't worry, we will be prepared."

Gu Nanyuan nodded, feeling a little relieved.

After that, Gu Nanyuan returned to his yard.

He noticed that the window in the room was slightly open, and vaguely saw Lin Ruoxuan sitting at the table, with her head down, concentrating on embroidering something.

Her movements were gentle and she was immersed in a state of concentration.

Gu Nanyuan slowed down his pace unconsciously, intending not to disturb her.

However, Lin Ruoxuan seemed to notice his arrival and her hand movements suddenly stopped.

She quickly hid the embroidered object, moving very hastily for fear that he would find it.

Gu Nanyuan smiled slightly, with curiosity flashing in his eyes. He stood at the door and whispered, "Why, are you shy?"

Lin Ruoxuan lowered her head, and her face suddenly turned red.

She smiled lightly, the corners of her mouth curved with a hint of helplessness: "No, nothing."

She tried to look calm, but her hurried movements and shyness on her face betrayed her.

"Oh?" Gu Nanyuan raised his eyebrows slightly, walked up to her, and his eyes fell on the embroidery she had secretly hidden.

He took a deep look, then turned to look at her, his smile growing stronger: "I saw it a long time ago, how come the surprise was revealed in advance?"