Mrs. Pingyang Hou, who was sitting beside her, was even more moved. This was the first time she saw this girl. Just one glance completely overturned the impression she got from the descriptions of Princess Baiyu and Mrs. Zhong. How could this be a waiter? The doting and cunning simple woman is clearly a sharp-edged sword out of its sheath.
When Gu Shiba Niang asked this question, her brows couldn't help but jump. This girl is so clever!
Knowing what is going on today, he goes straight to the topic as soon as he opens his mouth, his words are sharp, every word is heart-breaking, and every sentence has a hidden meaning. It seems reckless, vulgar and rude, but it shows that he is angry because of others' deeds. This kind of anger is more powerful than others. It would have been even better to have cried on the ground and complained about her grievances as soon as she came in, and it exactly explained her rude and bold behavior.
The old lady looked at the Queen Mother. Sure enough, she saw that the Queen Mother was a little surprised, but there was no trace of disgust or anger on her face. Her expression was calm and her eyes were clear.
The Queen Mother did not speak.
"You are talking nonsense!" Princess Baiyu sneered, "Do you know what is virtuous and what is Shude? Putting righteousness first is a virtuous person, and putting great etiquette first is Shude. I just know your family's private affairs and repay them. , is it possible that it is for your own personal benefit to know and not report it, which is the only legitimate and legitimate behavior? , those who don’t report personal benefits are considered as comrades! You act like this, but accuse me of doing it for personal gain. I want to ask, what is your self-interest?”
Princess Baiyu focused on the dispute of personal interests, resolved Gu Shiba Niang's accusations, and pointed the finger at her again.
Gu Shiba Niang's eyes flashed slightly, knowing that Princess Baiyu had calmed down and knew what to say and what not to say.
"It's true that I'm an old acquaintance of thieves and bandits. However, where does this concealment and concealment of personal help come from?" She sneered and said, "Such clear evidence, the princess will report it according to the law, and my daughter has no choice. You can say it, but the princess just relied on the servant's one-sided words to smear the innocence of my Gu family. No one in the world knows that my brother Gu Hai and Zhu Chunming once had a dispute in the court. Although the princess's words are light, it means nothing to my Gu family. It’s a heavy weight! This is my self-interest that I will fight to the death!”
Princess Baiyu also smiled coldly.
"Gu Xiang, my princess has always been clear about grievances and straight-forward. She doesn't play around with people by talking about right and wrong. Since she knows that she can't hide the matter with the thieves, I just asked you a few questions that day, but you took the opportunity to cause trouble and stir up trouble. , Go to Dali Temple, but the evildoer complained first, and the plan to divert trouble is to have a guilty conscience! How long will it take for you, a daring thief, to bow your head and plead guilty in front of the Queen Mother?" she shouted sternly.
Princess Baiyu was of noble birth and arrogant, but she was not an ignorant person. She had obviously been carefully taught by others in the past few days and had already prepared countermeasures for various situations. These words not only showed that she was selfless and upright in her heart, but also borrowed two The entanglement between people determined that everything Gu Shiba Niang said and did was a scheming plot, and the offensive and defensive momentum suddenly changed.
"Princess Baiyu! You keep saying that there are clear grievances. What evidence do you have to accuse my Gu family of being involved in Zhu Chunming's death? Or are you saying that you were entrusted by the Zhu family to take the opportunity to frame me and get rid of my Gu family quickly!" Gu Shi Ba Niang also shouted loudly.
The two of them were at each other's throats and called each other by their first names. The smell of gunpowder was strong in the hall.
Gu Shiba Niang suddenly said these words, and the faces of the Queen Mother and Mrs. Hou were moved.
"Yanyan! Don't be rude!" Mrs. Pingyanghou shouted in a deep voice.
Princess Baiyu had already gained the upper hand and resolved the Empress Dowager's sympathy for Gu Shi Niang. Hearing that Gu Shi Niang was going to go too far, Mrs. Pingyang Hou felt slightly uneasy and hurriedly interrupted the conversation between the two. of confrontation.
Princess Baiyu glanced angrily at Gu Shiba Niang, and as expected she stopped talking.
"Okay..." The Queen Mother spoke slowly at this time, her voice was still calm, and there was no hint of emotion or anger, "If you have anything to say, say it well, don't speak loudly..."
"Yes, I sincerely follow your teachings." Princess Baiyu hurriedly bowed and said, and Gu Shiba Niang also bowed her head in response.
"Gu Xiang, just now you said that you are indeed an old acquaintance with that bandit?" the Queen Mother continued to ask.
"Yes, I am the clerk at Jiankang's drug store." Gu Shiba Niang lowered her head and replied.
"oh….."
There was a low groan on the stage, and then there was no more sound, and the hall suddenly fell into silence.
Princess Baiyu's eyes moved slightly, and she looked at the Queen Mother behind the bead curtain, and then at Mrs. Zhong and others kneeling beside her. A hint of impatience flashed on her face, and she couldn't help but speak. The old lady beside her noticed, After giving her a serious look, Princess Baiyu understood and lowered her head and remained silent.
"In this case, such a big event cannot be avoided..." After a long time, the Queen Mother's voice slowly fell from the top of her head, "It is reasonable and reasonable to accept the training..."
As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Pingyang Hou and Princess Baiyu couldn't hide their surprise at the same time. According to the original idea, the Queen Mother would question Gu Shiba Niang on the spot, and then let the slave witnesses testify.
These servants are all old members of the Gu family. They have clearly told the Ministry of Punishment about the past of Gu Xiang and the brothers and sisters Lingyuan Lingbao. As long as they are mentioned again here, the Queen Mother must have an idea in her heart.
Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother already had an idea without asking anything. It seems that the Queen Mother had a very bad impression of Gu Xiang after the conversation just now. It was so bad that she didn't bother to ask again and gave up...
Princess Baiyu looked at Gu Shiba Niang, wanting to see her panicked, disappointed and sad expression, but found that she lowered her head and could not see her expression clearly.
"Go down." The Queen Mother said calmly.
"Yes." Gu Shiba Niang whispered and slowly exited.
Seeing this person gradually disappearing from sight, Princess Baiyu couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. This meant that this woman would disappear from her life in this life, and at the same time she felt slightly relieved.
Her father and grandmother were right. This woman was very scheming and evil. Coupled with her words just now, she was completely shocked. If this woman is left alive, she will become a big problem in the future and must be eliminated!
Gu Shiba Niang slowly followed the eunuch who was leading the way through the palace. The eunuch who was leading the way had obviously heard the Queen Mother's sentence to her. He occasionally looked back at her, but he did not see the pale, weak and sad look he expected.
Her face was calm, her figure was steady, and she walked slowly, as if she had everything under control.
This girl is really a strange person. There was originally room for maneuver in this matter, but this girl arrogantly said it was over. The result was really fast and painful... the eunuch said in his heart.
Footsteps sounded softly on the stone road. Gu Shiba Niang lowered her gaze. Suddenly, the footsteps leading the way stopped. She couldn't help but look up and saw two figures appearing on the steps of the palace not far away. One of them was standing there. He raised his hand to indicate that this was what made the leading eunuch stop.
In the light and darkness of the palace, Prince Wenjun's tall and thin figure stood tall, blending in with the majesty of the palace. As she commented, the figure slowly walked over, his purple robe shining in the sunlight. On his radiant, handsome and white face, his eyes are deep and bright.
After being stunned for a moment, Gu Shiba Niang lowered her head and bowed. After a moment, she did not hear footsteps approaching.
"Ms. Gu, Your Highness has left, please." The eunuch said in a low voice.
Gu Shiba Niang raised her head and saw that Prince Wen had turned away not far away and headed to another place, leaving only his back gradually moving away.
"Yes." She bit her lip gently, looked away again, and continued to follow the eunuch.
The palace gate loomed in sight, but the eunuch leading the way stopped again.
Gu Shiba Niang watched Princess Baiyu approaching slowly. She raised her chin slightly, her eyes looking down high, like a god looking down at all living beings.
As Princess Baiyu waved her hand, the attendants bowed and stepped away.
"Why don't you speak? Aren't you very good at speaking?" Princess Baiyu said with a bit of joking.
"What else do you want to hear?" Gu Shiba Niang smiled lightly, "I actually only have one sentence to say today, and what I just said is enough."
Her smile was a little strange, and her words were weird and incomprehensible, which made Princess Baiyu feel very unhappy.
"I heard Mrs. Zhong say that you said that I might regret it in the future, but you will never in this life..." Princess Baiyu held her hands in front of her, with a sarcastic smile on her face, "So you will still do this now? Say it."
"No, I want to change it." Gu Shiba Niang still smiled lightly.
Princess Baiyu looked at her, raised her eyebrows, and signaled her to say.
"You will definitely regret it in the future, but I will never regret it in this life." Gu Shiba Niang said, smiling at her.
Princess Baiyu's eyes turned cold and her smile condensed.
"Miss Gu, what do you think of me?" Princess Baiyu suddenly asked.
Gu Shiba Niang was startled and a little surprised that she suddenly changed the topic.
Princess Baiyu did not intend to wait for her answer, and continued, "Regardless of my birth and appearance, I, Baiyu, am naturally not inferior to any young lady of the same age from a wealthy family in the capital, but I was awarded the title of Crown Princess not because of this... you know Because?"
Gu Shiba Niang raised her eyes slightly and glanced at her, but still did not answer. It was obvious that Princess Baiyu did not want her to answer either.
"You must also say it's because of family background..." White Jade Princess smiled slightly and stretched out her hand to look at her white jade-like fingers, "Actually, you don't know, His Majesty once said that he hated his relatives the most, and now there are many concubines in the palace. They all come from small families..."
Gu Shiba Niang really didn't know, so she raised her head in surprise.
"So if you think that I won the crown princess just because of my noble birth, and you are unwilling to get it because of your low status, you are wrong." Princess Baiyu smiled at her.
"I have never thought of it this way." Gu Shiba Niang said lightly.
She really hadn't thought about it, but she was afraid no one would believe it.
Sure enough, Princess Baiyu showed a trace of sarcasm on her lips, and continued: "I have three aunts who married far away with the title of princess. I have two uncles who died for the country. When I, Pingyang Marquis Mansion, went south to protect the royal family, I gave up a thousand servants to protect the family. The counselors lure the enemy to cover, one thousand, Miss Gu, do you know who these people are? Any one of them can bring peace to the country and make the country stable, and they are all close confidants of my Pingyang Marquis Mansion and have been following them for many years..."
Gu Shiba Niang couldn't help but her chest rose and fell. These were things that people like her had never had the opportunity to hear. Her mind only echoed the words "a thousand, trusted confidant, abandonment".
A chill penetrated my heart. Behind the glory and glory of life, there was such a bloody storm. The little people had their struggles and efforts, and the big people also had their plans and decisions.
Everyone, no matter rich, noble, poor, weak or humble, is doing their best to survive and live the life they want.
----------------------------------------
Happy New Year! Everything goes well with you