Shen Xihe never imagined that she and Xiao Huayong would set off when daybreak came. When they arrived at the entrance of the palace, they actually met Gu Qingshu and Yu Sangning, who were limping and supporting each other, relying on two maids.
She was a little surprised that the two of them didn't send anyone back to the palace to pick them up, but just walked back.
After glancing at them, Shen Xihe's carriage drove straight into the house and returned to his own yard. He had a simple meal, washed up, and went to sleep. Gu Qingshu and the other girl were not so lucky. The delicate ladies had walked such a long way, and it took them three or four hours. Their feet were covered with blisters, so they called the imperial physician to prick the blisters one by one and apply medicine to the wounds.
Yu Sangning was still able to grit her teeth and bear it, but Gu Qingshu's tears continued to fall. When it was time to apply the medicine, the stinging pain made her finally unable to hold back her tears. Yu Sangning was taken away by the Yu family. After the court meeting, Xiao Changqing, who heard about this, came back and went to visit her in person.
"Brother-in-law, Princess Zhaoning is going too far!" Feelings of grievance, pain, fatigue, and lingering fear surged up in Gu Qingshu's heart. As soon as she saw Xiao Changqing, she could no longer hold back the resentment and anger in her heart.
Xiao Changqing frowned slightly: "Didn't you go to the town temple with Madam Yu to burn incense and pray for blessings? How did you get so embarrassed? What does this have to do with Princess Zhaoning?"
"Princess Zhaoning also went to the town. On her way back, I don't know what grudge she had with Aning, but she damaged my carriage. In order to intimidate Aning, she almost caused us to fall off the cliff..." Gu Qingshu told Xiao Changqing everything.
Until now, she still didn't know about the grudge between Yu Sangning and Shen Xihe, but this was just a feud between them. Why should Shen Xihe let her suffer an unprovoked disaster
Xiao Changqing looked at Gu Qingshu, who was crying and feeling very aggrieved, and let her cry for a long time without saying a word.
There was no comfort, no support, no coaxing her.
Gu Qingshu raised her head and looked at Xiao Changqing, whose black eyes were calm but without a trace of warmth or ripples. Her heart stagnated and she had difficulty breathing. She couldn't cry for a moment.
After Gu Qingshu stopped crying, Xiao Changqing said, "Mrs. Yu is a thoughtful woman, and she is not the same kind of person as you. I told you to stay away from her. But it's rare for you to have someone to confide in, so I won't interfere. Now that Qingqing is gone, I am a little further away from you, and it's not easy for me to restrict you.
Princess Zhaoning is a man of great generosity, and will never quibble over trivial matters. Madam Yu must have done something unforgivable, so Princess Zhaoning only gave her a light punishment. If you are implicated, it must be that you secretly helped Madam Yu and committed a crime without knowing it. "
Gu Qingshu's misty almond-shaped eyes widened and she stared at Xiao Changqing in disbelief.
Xiao Changqing actually defended the girl next to him!
For so many years, he has always sided with his relatives and not with others. He is an extremely protective person. Except for my elder sister, no one can break his way of doing things. But now he actually sides with Shen Xihe!
In his words, he showed a lot of admiration and understanding for Shen Xihe, which made Gu Qingshu hard to accept and react for a while: "Brother-in-law, she hurt me to this extent, won't you make the decision for me?"
"The boss?" Xiao Changqing sneered softly, "Do you know who she is?"
Gu Qingshu opened her mouth but didn't say anything, biting her lip but refusing to give in.