Reborn to marry the regent and seize the throne as queen

Gu Yanbai had seen Bai Ruosheng before.

After returning to Sang Country that year, she was still brooding over the fact that Yan Xiuchen saved Jiang Qingwu.

I also heard from General Moore that Bai Ruosheng saved Jiang Qingwu, so I was very interested in him.

I met him several times intentionally or unintentionally. Although Bai Ruosheng was very cold and indifferent every time, he just chatted for a few words and then left in a hurry.

But it is impossible that in just three years, he would not be recognized at all.

Gu Yanbai suppressed the uneasiness and suspicion in his heart and deliberately sat opposite Bai Ruosheng.

He met his eyes, looked at each other, then smiled and handed over the cup of water.

"My name is... Gu Yanbai. I am Prince Zeen of Sang Country and the best friend of the Regent."

"I didn't expect that you were once in Sang Country. We have never met before."

Gu Yanbai felt like there was a thorn in his heart. He looked at Bai Ruosheng in front of him, looked at the expression on his face, and waited quietly for his answer.

Bai Ruosheng held the water cup, hesitated for a moment, smiled slightly, nodded and said, "Yes, at that time I was in Sang Country, living in seclusion, and rarely met people from Sang Country."

The expression on Gu Yanbai's face froze, and he secretly clenched the jade flute in his hand.

But soon, he regained his composure and smiled, saying, "I came here because I heard about you and Gu Qing."

"Thank you for protecting her like that."

"I see that you are alright, so I feel relieved. I won't disturb your rest. I'll take my leave now."

Gu Yanbai said this, bowed slightly, stood up and walked out.

The kind and humble smile on Bai Ruosheng's face came to an abrupt end after Gu Yanbai left.

The sinister and cold eyes were fixed on Gu Yanbai's back.

The hand holding the teacup gradually tightened.

After leaving Nanyuan, Gu Yanbai went directly to Fu'an Teahouse in the west of the city.

Gu Ming seemed to be waiting for him. When he saw him come in, he immediately closed the door.

"Son..."

"How is it? How is it going when I asked you to monitor Mr. Bai in Nancun?" Gu Yanbai's face was gloomy. He sat down at the table and poured himself a cup of tea.

Gu Ming hesitated for a moment and moved closer, "Sir, did the owner of Anxiang Pavilion cheat us?"

"Our people were keeping an eye on that Mr. Bai, but there was no trace of him at all."

"Mr. Bai, there is nothing wrong with working from sunrise to sunset."

Gu Yanbai seemed to be thinking about something, and after a long silence, he said, "Disguise as a bandit and test him to see if he has any martial arts skills. Don't kill him."

"Yes, son."

"Oh, there's one more thing." Gu Yanbai raised his eyes and looked at Gu Ming, saying very seriously, "Princess Xiya of Sang Kingdom used to have a lover named Asheng. Do you still remember?"

"His current name is Bai Ruosheng, and he lives in the Prince Regent's Palace."

"I want you to check him out carefully."

"Also, if you see any suspicious people coming out of the palace, follow them and find out who they are and where they went."

Gu Ming bowed his head slightly and looked at Gu Yanbai with some doubt, "Is this person against us?"

Gu Yanbai was stunned for a moment, then stood up and sneered, "It's hard to say. If he is Bai Ruosheng, he shouldn't not recognize me."

"Then the young master doubts, isn't he?"

Gu Yanbai heard this and sneered, "Bai Ruosheng is just an ordinary person who is powerless."

"He can't even leave the Princess's Mansion. As a slave, how can he escape from Sang Country?"

"If he is Bai Ruosheng, then we need to investigate how he escaped from Sang Country."

"If he is not, then this person might be a... difficult problem to deal with."

……

The story of Fulu Inn is known to everyone.

Jiang Qingwu and Yan Xiuchen caused a big commotion at Fulu Inn for a lover who came from the east, and even brought the man back to the palace.

It's easy to talk about it among ordinary people, it's just a topic of conversation after dinner.

But in the court, some people seemed to have made an agreement and attacked Yan Xiuchen.

"Your Highness's status is different now. He is the first person in charge of the imperial power of Great Yan. He rides his horse through the streets and does whatever he wants."

"It would be fine if they just fought and killed each other, but they also brought a concubine back to the palace."

"If Your Highness were just Your Highness, no one would dare to say anything if he acted like this."

"But at the moment, your highness is not just a prince. Please forgive me for risking my life to give you advice."

The civil officials in the court gave convincing advice, and their implication was that it was all Yan Xiuchen's fault.

Yan Xiuchen sat to one side below the emperor, fiddling with the golden bronze fan in his hand with a gloomy face, just like usual.

Seeing Yan Xiuchen's disdainful indifference, the Chief Censor promoted by the Qin family also echoed him.

"I heard that the man is not only a concubine, but also the concubine of Sang State. He is a prostitute and lives in the palace..."

"Your Highness, even if you don't care about your reputation, you should still be wary of other countries' practices."

"Moreover, your Highness' every word and action now represents the majesty of the royal family, so you must not act recklessly."

Jiang Qingyu stood among the court officials, listened to what was said, then turned around and questioned the Chief Censor.

"Master Qin, what you said, it is still unknown whether that person is from Sang country."

"Whether he is a prostitute or not is just a rumor among the people."

"If people just follow what they say, then it will count. The law and criminal department of Dayan should all go to Tianqiao to listen to storytelling."

Upon hearing this, the Chief Censor sneered and said to Jiang Qingyu with disdain, "My Lord, there is no smoke without fire. Have you heard of this?"

"If I were the prince consort, I would have advised Miss Jiang in time. Although she is a soldier and a war veteran, she is not particular about trivial matters, but she is so close to a prostitute."

"It's not a good reputation."

"Miss Jiang doesn't have the demeanor of a princess and queen, and she also caused His Highness to lose the demeanor of a ruler. This is how the Jiang family teaches their daughters..."

"Cough cough..." Yan Xiuchen suddenly coughed heavily.

He didn't finish his words. Yan Xiuchen finally couldn't hold back any longer. He raised his hand holding the golden bronze fan slightly and waved it gently.

Jiuhan saw this, bowed his head slightly, and shouted to the outside of the door, "Come here, Chief Censor Qin Feng, he accepted bribes and sold illegal salt, arrest him."

The Imperial Guards rushed in from outside the door and pressed the Chief Censor to the ground without saying a word.

The other people in the hall were in a panic and looked at the scene in shock.

"Your Highness... what are you doing? We are only giving advice for the country, for Dayan... for Your Highness..."

"Shut up." Yan Xiuchen blurted out, stood up slowly, and picked up a thick stack of account books from the dragon table in front of the dragon throne.

"These are the account books and evidence of Qin Feng's acceptance of bribes and trafficking in illegal salt. This king... will not wrongly accuse anyone."

Having said that, Yan Xiuchen threw the account book into the hall.

Everyone was in an uproar and hurriedly picked up the messy account books on the ground. Seeing this, Qin Feng immediately lowered his head and stopped resisting.

Seeing everyone whispering, Yan Xiuchen was still confused and took a few steps forward.

"It's not just Qin Feng. Anything that everyone in the palace has done, I have it here."

"It is just that since you have devoted yourself to the country and assisted me wholeheartedly, your merits and demerits are offset."

"If...you are disloyal and unjust, then the laws of Dayan will naturally come into play."

The people in the hall looked at Yan Xiuchen in disbelief, looked at each other, and knelt down one after another.

Seeing this, a few people who were not convinced had to kneel down obediently.

"We acknowledge our guilt and will do our best to assist Your Highness."

Seeing this, Yan Xiuchen raised the corners of his lips secretly and continued, "Oh, by the way, the prostitute you are talking about is called Bai Ruosheng."

"He is indeed a concubine, and he is indeed from Sang Country."

"However, he was originally my man. I sent him to Sang Country to be an insider and a spy."

"Now that I have returned from my mission, I am seriously injured. The people are ignorant, so forget it. If you continue to make false accusations and make random guesses, don't blame me for being rude."