Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Lu Qiying didn't take Gu Qianhan's cold attitude to heart, and even the other people didn't think there was anything wrong with Gu Qianhan's behavior, because Gu Qianhan's external image had always been like this - cold, aloof, and proud.

They were already very grateful that he had been so kind as to come to the Ministry of Justice to help solve the case, but he was not willing to help with everything.

Lu Qiying was very smooth in his dealings. He wanted to treat everyone to a drink, so he naturally did not leave out Xiao Qingyuan: "Sir, it's getting late, why don't we go have a drink together! You also contributed to this case."

This was purely flattering Xiao Qingyuan. Everyone present knew that he had investigated the case for several days but found no evidence, so he quickly became discouraged and went home to play with his maid. He was of no help at all.

However, this at least gave Xiao Qingyuan a way out.

Unfortunately, Xiao Qingyuan didn't appreciate it. He snorted coldly, turned around and left without paying any attention to Lu Qiying.

Someone muttered quietly, "Tsk, he has little ability but a bad temper. It's understandable that Second Master Gu is arrogant because of his talent. He doesn't know what he's arrogant about. He's just born into a good family. What's the big deal!"

Lu Qiying's face changed: "Shut up, be careful of what you say!"

on the street.

Xiao Qingyuan's carriage quickly caught up with Gu Qianhan's carriage.

He opened the curtains and said to Gu Qianhan: "Gu Qianhan, I have something to ask you, you must answer me truthfully!"

In another carriage, Gu Qianhan closed his eyes and rested, ignoring Xiao Qingyuan.

However, the next moment, he heard Xiao Qingyuan ask again: "Tell me honestly, did you know Shen Wantang before I got married? You two have been secretly interacting for a long time, right?!"

Gu Qianhan suddenly opened his eyes, and a cold light flashed in his deep eyes, which scared Jixiang in the car so much that he felt a chill on his back.

Jixiang cursed Xiao Qingyuan in his heart. He could have said anything else, but he had to talk about the person his master cared about the most. This time he really stepped on Gu Qianhan's throat.

Jixiang thought that his master would get out of the car and beat Xiao Qingyuan up, but he didn't. He closed his eyes, hiding the murderous cold light, then lifted the curtain and looked out the window.

"Xiao Qingyuan, shout louder, so that everyone on the street can hear you. I cheated on you. Your wife, the Crown Prince, loves me. You are a joke."

In the wind and snow, Gu Qianhan's voice was not loud, but it was just loud enough for Xiao Qingyuan to hear.

His expression was as indifferent as usual, as if he didn't think what Xiao Qingyuan said was worthy of his attention at all.

Xiao Qingyuan's voice was subdued unconsciously: "Gu Qianhan, don't dream, my prince's consort can't possibly love you! I'm just testing you, don't be so self-indulgent!"

Gu Qianhan's voice was calm, but his attack was very powerful: "You are quite stupid to use your own wife to test me. No wonder you can't solve the case. Your brain is useless. Oh, no, if you open your head, it should be empty inside."

"Gu Qianhan, you!!"

"Alas, what a pity that I didn't meet your prince's wife earlier, otherwise I should have snatched her away before you got married. My marriage was ruined by you, so I should ruin yours too. That's only fair, right?"

"Humph, you are so petty. It's just a marriage, but you have been holding a grudge against me for so long!"

"Xiao Qingyuan, your princess consort is called Shen... Shen what's her name?"

"What's my Crown Prince's Consort's name got to do with you? You can't just ask a woman's maiden name, don't you know that?"

"Forget it, it doesn't matter what she calls me, as long as she admires me."

Xiao Qingyuan was extremely angry: "Gu Qianhan, do you have any shame? When did she admire you?"

Gu Qianhan looked at him in surprise: "Didn't you just say that? You said that I had been secretly dating her before you got married? I didn't even know about this, but you knew about it. Aren't you hinting to me that she has feelings for me?"

Xiao Qingyuan was so angry that he slammed the window: "Nonsense! Nonsense! I think your title of genius is fake. You can even misunderstand a simple sentence! You are clearly an idiot!"

Gu Qianhan's face instantly turned cold: "Then why did you come to tell me about your prince's consort? Are you sincerely trying to make fun of me? Are you deliberately provoking me? Are you disgusting me? Are you so cheap?"

"You are cheap!"

Xiao Qingyuan was so angry that his heart ached. He yelled at Mo Ji, "Drive the carriage faster! If you keep dawdling, when will we get home?!"

Mo Ji immediately pulled the reins, and the carriage quickly caught up with Gu Qianhan's carriage and headed towards Prince Ning's Mansion.

Gu Qianhan watched Xiao Qingyuan's carriage leave and lowered the curtain. A hint of sharpness appeared on his cold face: "Jixiang, send someone to investigate! I want to know who said those words in front of Xiao Qingyuan!"

"Yes, son!"

However, before the people sent to find out the truth, Gu Qianhan learned the culprit from Fukuzawa after returning to the Duke's Mansion.

"The second young master is the eldest sister of the Crown Prince's Consort, Shen Mingxuan."

Fuze told everything that happened in Prince Ning's Mansion in detail, including how Shen Wantang dealt with Xiao Qingyuan and Shen Mingxuan.

He described it vividly, as if he had seen it with his own eyes.

Of course, it was impossible for him to see what happened in Prince Ning's Mansion. The person who relayed all this to him was naturally the person Gu Qianhan had planted in Prince Ning's Mansion.

When Gu Qianhan heard that Shen Wantang was woken up by Xiao Qingyuan in the middle of the night and that she was even forced to undergo a physical examination, a hint of hostility could not be suppressed in his eyes.

Just now in the carriage, he had not scolded Xiao Qingyuan enough.

He should have beaten Xiao Qingyuan severely.

Of course it was hateful that Shen Mingxuan was trying to sow discord, but it was even more hateful that Xiao Qingyuan was so brainless as to blindly believe what outsiders said.

Being unfaithful before marriage and having an affair with a man are fatal slanders for a woman. If Shen Wantang were a little weaker, a physical examination would be inevitable. How humiliating it would be for her!

Gu Qianhan rarely loses control of his emotions, but at this moment he has clearly lost control. He ordered Jixiang: "Send someone to keep an eye on Xiao Qingyuan's whereabouts. As soon as he leaves the palace, let me know immediately!"

Jixiang knew that he was angry, and asked tremblingly: "Sir, why are you staring at Master Xiao? Please don't be impulsive!"

Gu Qianhan stretched out his slender hand: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I won't beat him to death."

Jixiang wanted to cry but had no tears: "You can't do that, Master. Didn't Fuze say that? The Crown Prince's Consort has already taken revenge. She has even slapped Crown Prince Xiao herself!"

"It's not enough! She hit me, I didn't hit her yet!"

"No matter what, Prince Xiao is still the son of Prince Ning and the emperor's nephew! If you hit him, isn't that a slap in the emperor's face?"

Gu Qianhan's coldness and arrogance were fully revealed: "I hit him, so what?!"