The fake daughter of a fallen ghost is reborn

"My cousin." Ge Yuanhui smiled generously, "I wonder why my cousin has come here?"

Looking at Ge Yuanhui's heart-throbbingly beautiful face, Gu Shichong's eyes lit up, and his tone softened a lot: "The Qionglin Banquet is coming soon, and I was just taking a walk in the Imperial Garden. I saw that it was very lively here, and I didn't expect that Yuanhui was here."

Ge Yuanhui only glanced at Xue Zhiyi and said, "When I met an acquaintance, I talked to her for a few words. Seeing that the times had changed, I couldn't help but sigh a few words, but I didn't expect to disturb my cousin."

Gu Shichong looked over and saw that Xue Zhiyi was dressed neatly in the palace style, with his hands folded in front of him. His eyes, which sparkled in the sunlight, were now drooped, but he did not look dispirited, nor did he look servile.

But the more this happens, the more people feel that she is like a tough cattail swaying in the wind, unmoved by fame or disgrace, and unperturbed by wind and frost. It's really inexplicable... and makes people feel pity for her.

But it's just pity.

Gu Shichong withdrew his gaze.

He is the future emperor, and his wife is the future empress. He cannot be a relative with a powerful family like Ge Yuanhui, but he also cannot be a woman of unknown origin like Xue Zhiyi. After all, cattail cannot be put in the position of peony.

Even if he didn't say it, his father would take the initiative to cancel this marriage.

He sighed with some regret. If it were in the past, he might have defended her because of the engagement and Xue Zhiyi's infatuation with him.

At this moment, he just kept silent about the quarrel between the few people.

As he was speaking, a eunuch bowed to him. Recognizing him as the eunuch from Cuiwei Palace, he asked, "But what instructions does my mother have?"

The eunuch said, "Your Highness, the Imperial Concubine invites Your Highness to come to Cuiwei Palace to have a talk."

"Got it." Gu Shichong responded and said to Ge Yuanhui, "The banquet is about to start. Yuanhui should not waste time talking to the palace maids. Since my mother has summoned me, I will go ahead."

Ge Yuanhui smiled and said, "Then I will send you off, my cousin."

Everyone followed suit and bowed: "Farewell, Your Highness."

As soon as Gu Shichong left, Ge Yuanhui's smile became stiff, and his eyes looked at Xue Zhiyi sharply.

People who were not as noble as her in the past, now have their families broken up and are completely reduced to worthless. Such a person actually dared to compete with her and used all kinds of inferior means to harm her. He really deserved it.

From then on, they were of different status and were completely different people. There were plenty of opportunities to kill Xue Zhiyi.

It has been a long time since she had such a happy time since her facial injury.

Thinking of this, she just smiled contemptuously, waved the fan in her hand, and said, "Let's go."

So, the group of people who came in such a mighty force also left in such a mighty force.

Shen Qingtang was only worried about Xue Zhiyi: "Zhiyi, are you okay?"

These women who grew up in rich families, who didn't grow up to be the center of attention? They all wanted to save face, so how could they not feel wronged when they were humiliated like this?

Xue Zhiyi smiled calmly: "What could happen? Don't worry."

Seeing that Xue Zhiyi didn't feel wronged, Shen Qingtang felt that she had suffered too much in the palace these days, and felt even more distressed: "Zhiyi, if you are sad, don't bear it..."

"I'm really fine." She chuckled, "I'm fine in the palace, don't let your imagination run wild."

This is the truth, although it is a little thrilling. But after all, she is the censor, who dares to humiliate her?

She originally wanted to say a few words to Shen Qingtang and then return to Jianzhang Palace, but she was delayed by Ge Yuanhui and the others and had no time to comfort Shen Qingtang. She only said a few words, then said goodbye in a hurry and rushed back to Jianzhang Palace.

However, the two of them did not notice that, not far away, Lan Ying had been quietly observing everything that was happening here since some point in time.

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Cuiwei Palace.

"Since you were separated from your own palace, you can no longer come and go in the harem as often as before. How long has it been since your mother saw you? You didn't even come to Cuiwei Palace to take a look after you entered the palace."

Gu Shichong was also handsome, but he failed to fully inherit the beauty of the Ge family. Compared with Concubine Ge, his beauty was slightly inferior.

Looking at Concubine Ge, Gu Shichong smiled and said, "I was also very worried about Xue Zhentong's incident a few days ago. Now that Gu Shimin has returned to Beijing, I'm afraid that Huajing will not be peaceful. It's my fault that I don't have time to visit mother in the palace. Fortunately, I still have my ninth brother to enjoy the happiness of mother."

"Your own affairs are more important." Concubine Ge sighed, and said, "Luckily, your father didn't get angry with you because of the Xue family incident. However, your father hasn't issued an edict to cancel your marriage yet. You might as well take the initiative to mention this matter to avoid your father being unhappy about it."

Gu Shichong's eyes moved quietly: There was one thing he understood very well, his mother was his mother, yes, but she was also a member of the Ge family, and while she was planning for him, she also always had selfish motives towards the Ge family.

His mother had been eyeing his position as princess for a long time. At this time, she naturally hoped that Xue Zhiyi would give up the throne to Ge Yuanhui.

Seeing that Gu Shichong didn't answer, Concubine Ge's heart skipped a beat: "Chong'er, could it be that you really can't bear to part with Xue Zhiyi?"

"Of course not." Gu Shichong answered without hesitation: "My son's princess must be a lady from a famous family, who can assist him in his great cause, and not become a stain on him."

Hearing this, Concubine Ge breathed a sigh of relief, and then said, "Even if nothing happened to the Xue family, mother still felt that Xue Zhiyi was not worthy of the status of Prince Gong's wife. This woman is really scheming. The Xue family was destroyed in an instant, but she was able to stay out of it. She even bumped into Concubine Song's fetus and was not punished. How cunning is she?"

Unexpectedly, Gu Shichong frowned slightly, as if thinking about something.

Seeing this, Concubine Ge asked him, "What's wrong?"

But Gu Shichong suddenly smiled: "Mother's words do remind my son that if someone like her becomes our enemy, it will indeed be a bit troublesome, but what if she can wholeheartedly assist us?"

"no!"

Concubine Ge did not expect that her words would have such a counter-effect. She immediately objected: "This kind of person's mind is unpredictable and difficult to tame."

Gu Shichong's eyes showed a sharp smile: "This is easy. After all, Xue Zhiyi is just a woman. Most women in the world indulge in love. As the saying goes, the husband sings and the wife follows. Once married, they will be devoted to their husbands and earn a future with this."

There was some contempt in his smile: "Now that she has lost her noble status, she can no longer marry into a high-class family like before. Her marriage is blocked. Which woman would not be doomed? If my son is willing to accept her now, and promises her a position of honor and status, and lures her into love, how can she refuse?"

Concubine Ge was stunned when she heard this, then frowned: "Chong'er, have you never seen a woman before?"

Gu Shichong didn't understand what Concubine Ge meant for a moment.

Then Concubine Ge asked her back: "Even if you haven't seen other women, haven't you seen your mother? Who told you that women's brains are so simple?"

She lowered her voice and said, "Your great-grandfather was hanged by your great-grandmother. After that, she controlled the government for more than ten years in the name of the Queen Mother. This matter is known to everyone in the court and the country. Although Xue Zhiyi does not have such ability, how can you think that she is such an honest and docile woman who is willing to be loyal to you?"

Gu Shichong pondered for a moment, then said, "But my son thinks she has feelings for me."

Concubine Ge looked at him with a look of dismay: "Does she really mean this, or is it just what you think?"