The thrilling conversation in the Buddhist hall sent chills down Qining's spine.
He had always felt that if there was someone worthy of his trust, it must be Gu Qinghan, but the secret he discovered now became a kind of irony.
At this time, he finally understood that the seemingly dying old woman in the Buddhist hall had actually been controlling the Jinyi Hou Mansion, and even Gu Qinghan had to succumb to her power.
The Marquis is as deep as the sea. Qining has heard this sentence countless times, but only now did he truly understand its meaning.
Qi Ning really couldn't figure it out. Why did this old woman still have such a strong desire to control her when she was about to die? Why did she use Gu Qinghan to monitor her every move
Suddenly my heart trembled, and I thought to myself, could this old woman see some flaw
But this doesn't make sense. If the Madam really knew that she was the fake Crown Prince, why didn't she expose it? With her status in Jinyihou Mansion, she might be shattered into pieces with just one casual word. If she saw that she was a Xibei, why didn't she worry about the whereabouts of the real Prince Jinyi
Moreover, in order to save herself, Mrs. Tai even asked Qi Yu to go up the mountain and become a monk. If Mrs. Tai saw through the flaws, it would be difficult to explain these things clearly.
Suddenly, he thought that Mrs. Tai had just called Liu Suyi a "bitch". She was obviously resentful of Liu Suyi. So, was it because of Liu Suyi that she sent Gu Qinghan to monitor her
Qi Ning never knew what kind of secret Liu Suyi was hiding, but Liu Suyi was obviously a woman with a lot of stories.
Whether it is Zhuo Qingyang, the leader of the Beggar Clan, Xiang Baiying, or even the great shaman of the Miao family in distant Xichuan, they all seem to know Liu Suyi quite well. These people are all important figures, but they are all from different sides. Liu Suyi Su Yi could know these people, so she was certainly not an ordinary woman huddled in her boudoir. What kind of secret did Liu Su Yi have, and why did she incur such resentment from the Dowager
Qining's mind was quick, and when he thought of this, he suddenly thought of a possibility.
It turns out that the Jinyi Crown Prince is a fool known to many people, which is a bit abnormal.
The father of Prince Jinyi was an imperial general who commanded thousands of troops, and his mother Liu Suyi was highly praised by literary giants such as Zhuo Qingyang. These two were naturally talented people, so how could they have given birth to a child? An ignorant fool? Is there another reason for this
Looking at Madam Tai's attitude towards Liu Suyi, could it be that she hated the whole house? Madam Tai was resentful of Liu Suyi, so she implicated this resentment in Prince Jinyi? This is not impossible, and it is precisely because of her dislike for the Jinyi Crown Prince that she has always been biased against Qi Ning. After Qi Ning inherited the title of Marquis of Jinyi, the Dowager Madam was always worried that Qi Ning would do something harmful to the Jinyi Qi family. Send Gu Qinghan to monitor.
Qin Ning was thoughtful, but the temple was quiet for a while.
Qi Ning sneered in his heart, thinking to himself that you are worried about me hurting the Jinyi Qi family. I really don't want to take on this burden. If it weren't for Gu Qinghan, I would have gone away long ago.
He has now settled down in the Jinyi Qi family, firstly because of Gu Qinghan, and secondly because he wants to use the power of the Jinyi Qi family to help the young emperor Longtai secure his throne. If not for this reason, he really doesn't care about the Jinyi Qi family To sink or to float.
There was silence in the room for a moment, and then the wife's faint voice asked: "Is there any news about Qi Yu at Daguangming Temple?"
Gu Qinghan replied softly: "There has been no news since Qi Yu was kidnapped and left. Daguangming Temple has also sent people to inform the major temples in Chu State to secretly search for Qi Yu."
Mrs. Tai did not speak immediately. After a moment, she said: "You go down first. If there is news about Qi Yu, you can come back to me."
"Yes." Gu Qinghan said respectfully.
Qi Ning listened and thought that this old woman already knew the news that Qi Yu was taken away by King Mu Ye. It seemed that she really knew what was going on outside without leaving home. However, from the tone of Mrs. Tai, she also heard that The old woman was also very concerned about Qi Yu, but she felt relieved after thinking about it. Although Qi Yu became a monk, Qi Jing's blood still flowed in his body. It was only natural for the old woman to be concerned.
Hearing footsteps coming from inside the house, Qining knew that Gu Qinghan was about to go out, so he immediately stepped back and hid on the side of the house. He slightly peeked over and saw that Gu Qinghan had come out of the house. He immediately closed the door, reached out to lift the lantern, and looked around After looking at it, he walked out of the courtyard with a lantern.
Looking at Gu Qinghan's graceful and enchanting figure, Qining felt a little annoyed, thinking that he was really fascinated by the beauty.
When I first saw Gu Qinghan, a beautiful young woman, when I entered the Hou Mansion, I was immediately moved. Later, I was even more moved by her gentleness and considerateness. I had always had a grudge against her, but who knew that she was actually buried in the house? The eyeliner next to him felt a little angry, but also felt an inexplicable sadness.
After Gu Qinghan went out, there was deathly silence in the courtyard again.
Qi Ning's face was a little grim. He stood up slightly and stared at the door of the Buddhist hall, with a sneer on his lips.
Back in his room, Qining felt more tired than ever before, and without changing his clothes, he lay down on his bed, put his arms behind his head, and closed his eyes.
The fundamental reason why he felt a sense of belonging to the Jinyihou Mansion was that there was a person like Gu Qinghan. When he discovered the secret tonight, he felt that the distance between him and Gu Qinghan was like the end of the world. The image of that charming and gentle young woman in his mind was originally It was extremely clear, and every frown and smile was imprinted in my mind like a portrait. But at this time, I found that the beautiful face and graceful figure were becoming more and more blurred in my mind.
People's hearts are unpredictable, Qin Ning sighed in his heart, but he was upset while lying on the bed.
I don't know how long it took, but I heard a knock on the door in a daze. Qining reacted very quickly, turned over and sat up, and said in a deep voice: "Who is it?"
Then I heard Gu Qinghan's soft voice coming from outside: "Ning'er, it's me!"
Qi Ning frowned, hesitated for a moment, then got up and went over to open the door. He saw Gu Qinghan standing outside the door holding a lunch box. Her face was like a peach blossom, she was wrapped in gauze, and her waist was beautiful.
Before tonight, Qining would have been very happy when he saw Gu Qinghan coming to the door. But now that he had something on his mind, Qi Ning seemed a little indifferent and asked, "Is there something wrong with Sanniang?"
Gu Qinghan was obviously a little surprised by Qi Ning's attitude, but he still smiled slightly and said: "They said you haven't eaten anything at night, are you feeling unwell? I made you some soup, drink it while it's hot. "As he was about to enter the house, Qi Ning stretched out his hand to stop him and said, "Sanniang, it's getting late and I'm not hungry. Are you not afraid of being seen when you come into my house?"
Gu Qinghan was stunned for a moment, with a look of surprise on her pretty face. After a moment of hesitation, she handed the lunch box over and said, "Then take it in yourself."
Qi Ning didn't answer and said, "I told you, I'm not hungry."
Gu Qinghan bit her red lips and glanced at Qining with her beautiful eyes. Seeing Qining's cold face and frowning, she finally said: "Then if you are hungry, just find someone." He turned around and left, Qining came from behind Looking at her, her jade back is as graceful as a pipa, her waist is slender, her hips are round and plump, and I sigh in my heart, thinking that some people used to say that the more beautiful a woman is, the easier it is to deceive, but now it seems that it is true.
Gu Qinghan took a few steps, but stopped. When he turned around, he saw Qining standing by the door looking at him. He gritted his teeth, twisted his waist and walked back, staring at Qining and saying, "What do you mean? ? I kindly brought you soup, why are you so indifferent? Where did I offend you? "
"There's nothing wrong with me. Sanniang is too worried." Qining said: "Sanniang has always been worried about her reputation being damaged. I thought about it and found that your worries are reasonable, so I think we should not get too close in the future. good."
"You...!" There was a hint of anger between Gu Qinghan's brows, and he said, "Okay, just think about it. When I see you in the future, just walk around so that you don't get upset when you see me."
Qining sighed and said, "Sanniang, why do you have to say that? I didn't say I was upset when I saw you."
"Then you... What do you think of me?" Gu Qinghan bit her red lips, which seemed to bleed, "If you want to get close, come close, if you want to ignore me, ignore me, you...!" At this point, the circles under his eyes turned slightly red.
Although Qining would not soften his heart just because Gu Qinghan shed a few tears, he knew in his heart that although Gu Qinghan was spying on him, he was forced to do so by the madam, and he had previously listened to her and the madam in the Buddhist hall. When the lady spoke, she was quite protective of herself, and sighed softly: "Sanniang, if I did something bad in the past, you don't remember the faults of villains, don't take it to heart, it's because I was young and ignorant. You Don’t worry, I won’t make any mistakes again in the future.”
Seeing Qi Ning's solemn expression, Gu Qinghan couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, but then he smiled, and the smile was even a little sad, and said: "You are right, you are young and ignorant, and I also acted stupidly. In fact, it has nothing to do with you, it's all me... it's all My fault." At this point, tears were already rolling down. He raised his hand to cover his mouth, turned around and left, but this time he didn't stop.
Qi Ning watched her beautiful figure disappear and stood in front of the door in a daze. After a moment, he came back to his senses, but felt an emptiness in his heart. He looked up at the dusk sky, smiled bitterly and shook his head. He turned to go back to the house, but the house was deserted, which made him His mood was even worse, and he did not go back to the house immediately. He closed the door and walked into the courtyard. However, he felt that his heart was quite depressed. He pondered for a moment and went straight to the stable of the Hou Mansion.
He just felt that he had to go out for some air at this time in order to smoothen his thoughts, and he didn't ask anyone to prepare the horses. He knew where the stables of the Marquis Mansion were. When he arrived at the stables in the backyard, there were a row of stables in the stables, and there were more than a dozen horses.
The Jinyi Qi family is a military family, so the horses they raise are all top-notch horses. As soon as Qi Ning arrived at the stable, a man came up next to him and said with a smile: "Master Hou, it's so late and you haven't rested yet." ?”
Qi Ning saw that the man was in his forties, fat, with a bald head, a round face and small eyes. He looked like he was dressed as a groom in a stable, and ordered: "Hitch a horse, I want to go out."