The prince supports her, and the reborn princess kills people

Gu Chenan opened his mouth and wanted to defend himself, but he didn't know where to start.

Gu Beihuai's soft knife was obviously more difficult for him to defend against than a head-on attack.

Shen Qingyan didn’t know what others thought, but she felt happy anyway.

She poured a glass of osmanthus wine that she had brewed herself for Gu Beihuai and said softly, "Your Majesty must be tired after talking for a long time. Drink some osmanthus wine to moisten your throat."

When he turned to look at Shen Qingyan, Gu Beihuai lost his coldness and became extremely gentle.

"it is good."

No one cared about Gu Chenan’s angry face.

After the banquet began, everyone ate and drank, and from time to time looked at the two candidates for the crown prince sitting at the top, as if they would immediately choose their camp if there was any sign of trouble.

However, the banquet was halfway through and everything was peaceful.

Shen Qingyan vaguely felt that something was wrong. Gu Chenan was so honest?

She asked Gu Beihuai in a low voice, "My Lord, will there be any unexpected changes in a while?"

She glanced in Gu Chenan's direction, hinting at something.

Gu Beihuai smoothed her hair and said gently, "Don't think too much. I have already made all the arrangements."

What to arrange?

Before Shen Qingyan could ask, a servant came hurriedly to report.

"Your Highness, something has floated up in the lotus pond in the palace. It seems to be... a corpse."

When the word "corpse" was uttered, everyone was shocked.

There is a corpse in the lotus pond in the palace. What does this mean?

This shows that Gu Beihuai is not a kind person!

What a coincidence, the one attending the banquet today is Pei Zheng, the Minister of Dali Temple.

Everyone's eyes were overwhelmed. They looked at Pei Zheng, then at Gu Beihuai, and some even cast suspicious glances at Gu Chenan.

Is the fight between the two about to begin?

Shen Qingyan's heart suddenly tightened, and she seriously suspected that Gu Chenan was behind it.

Gu Beihuai squeezed her hand gently, as if to comfort her and tell her not to worry.

"When did it happen? Has the body been salvaged?"

The servant's face turned pale and he seemed to be very frightened.

"Your Highness, not yet. The body is too far from the shore and the water is too deep. We are already trying to salvage it."

When Gu Chenan heard this, he seemed to have caught Gu Beihuai's mistake, and immediately said in a loud voice: "Royal brother, what's going on? Could it be that you don't welcome me, so you want to embarrass me in this way?"

"That's not what I meant." Gu Beihuai's expression was a little ugly. He sighed and said, "Since that's the case, why don't you all go with me to find out what's going on?"

Everyone wants it, there is excitement to watch, and if you say it doesn’t work, you can still gain something, so why not do it?

Gu Chenan stood up first, not hiding his desire to watch the fun.

Although Shen Qingyan was worried, she no longer felt worried because Gu Beihuai's warm and strong hands were holding her hands tightly.

She believed him.

When they arrived near the lotus pond of the palace, they saw a group of servants and guards setting up ropes on the shore, and some guards were already preparing to go into the water.

Everyone looked towards the center of the huge lotus pond, and indeed, they saw a human-like outline floating in the center.

The man seemed to be lying on the water. Only dark blue men's clothes could be seen, but no face.

Gu Chenan was very proud in his heart, Gu Beihuai, today I will make sure you are known as a violent and cruel person.

"Brother, looking at the attire, it seems to be the attire of the servants in your mansion. What's going on?"

"It stands to reason that the palace has strict rules and things like this shouldn't happen. Could it be that my brother..."

He deliberately didn't say the rest, just to arouse people's associations.

Yes, how could such a thing as murder and dumping the body in the lotus pond happen in the palace? It must have been the master's order.

Gu Wenyu was very upset when he heard this. Who are you being sarcastic about? How dare you be so sarcastic to my financial sponsor?

So he fought back for Gu Beihuai without hesitation.

"What do you mean by that? You can't eat without thinking, and you can't say anything without thinking. You jumped to such a conclusion. Could it be that you deliberately framed me?"

Don't think I don't know, it was you who did it!

Gu Chen'an's face turned red and white, and he immediately retorted, "It seems that the one who jumped to conclusions is the emperor's uncle, right? What is the meaning of such slander?"

Qiu Ying rolled up her sleeves and was about to join the battle with her husband when Gu Beihuai organized them in time.

"There must be something fishy about this matter. Let's wait until the body is salvaged."

"Your Majesty is right." Gu Chen'an seemed to agree, but in fact, the smile of determination in his eyes could hardly be suppressed.

This is not the end yet, he turned and asked Pei Zheng.

"In your opinion, Lord Pei, how should this situation be handled?"

Pei Zheng's face was serious, and he said solemnly: "As His Royal Highness Prince Huai said, let's wait until the body is salvaged."

"..."

Gu Chenan felt like the whole world was on Gu Beihuai's side and he was isolated and helpless.

Shen Qingyan wanted to laugh.

But it’s better not to laugh in such a serious occasion as salvaging a corpse.

Unexpectedly, the smile in her eyes was still seen by Gu Chenan.

He looked at Shen Qingyan, stunned for a moment, until he noticed the undisguised disgust in the other's eyes, and then he came to his senses.

Shen Qingyan felt like she was bitten by a fly. Although it didn't hurt or itch, she felt uncomfortable all over and her new dress seemed to be dirty.

Sure enough, scum like Gu Chenan should die sooner.

At the same time, four guards had already gone into the water.

The ministers and their families who were watching the scene dared not make a sound, and stared at the guards' actions with bated breath.

It's near, it's near!

However, what was strange was that after the four guards approached, they were stunned and did not move.

Gu Chenan raised his eyebrows slightly and asked in a loud voice.

"Why, is there something strange?"

Gu Chen'an asked, and the guards naturally dared not not answer. They said with strange expressions: "Your Highness, there is indeed something strange..."

Gu Chen'an was feeling proud and said with some regret: "Brother, it seems that your people are not doing their job well. Why don't you let my people go down and help?"

Gu Beihuai looked indifferent, showing no unusual emotions at all.

"I won't bother you, my brother. Even if you need help, it should be Lord Pei's people."

What this means is that it is not your turn to intervene.

Shen Qingyan naturally wanted to help her own prince, and said coldly, "Your Highness Prince Chen, don't worry about it. There may be a time when you need to worry about it. I'm afraid that the prince will be unable to cope with it at that time."

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Gu Chenan is involved in this matter, but there is no evidence.

But Shen Qingyan believed that Gu Beihuai was prepared for this, so she said this.

Others said that Gu Chenan didn't think there was anything wrong, but after Shen Qingyan spoke, he felt very uncomfortable.

It felt like there was a fish bone stuck in my throat or a stone blocking my heart. My breathing was rapid and very uncomfortable.

"What does Yan'er mean by this?"