Seeing Gu Qinlan asking, Gu Qinyao's eyes flashed with joy, and she said hurriedly:

"She plans to marry me to her mother's younger brother as her second wife."

Before she finished speaking, Gu Qinyao burst into tears again.

Even Gu Qinlan couldn't help but look at Gu Qinyao in shock when she heard this.

Second Aunt’s brother from her mother’s side, Wei Geng, is old enough to be Gu Qinyao’s father, and he has an extremely violent personality!

Not only is he a lustful man, he has even more women in his backyard than Gu Dingyi, and his methods are even more cruel.

the most important is……

Although he was lustful, he was also an extremely cruel person. Many of his concubines and wives had fallen victim to his cruelty.

Although the Wei family always found excuses to get away with it, they remained safe and sound for many years.

However, as the wives died one after another, the Wei family found it difficult to marry a woman from a prominent family even if they spent a huge sum of money.

Who would dare to risk marrying their daughter to him?

Although Gu Qinlan had heard about it, she never imagined that the Wei family would actually set their sights on Gu Qinyao.

This is absolutely ridiculous!

Gu Qinlan frowned and asked unhappily, "Did your father turn a deaf ear to it?"

After all, Wei Geng is Gu Dingyi's uncle, and his uncle intends to marry his daughter, even if she is born out of wedlock and there is no blood relationship. But if such a scandal gets out, the reputation of the entire Dingyuan Marquis Mansion will be ruined!

Gu Qinyao heard this and smiled bitterly: "Wei Geng gave my father a peerless beauty, and I was replaced by him. In order to avoid being seen, my father decided to announce that I died of illness, and then secretly sent me to the Wei family."

"Is Second Master crazy? How could he do something so against the laws of nature and conscience?"

Xiang Zhu could no longer suppress his inner anger and started to make indignant accusations.

Gu Qinlan glanced at Xiang Zhu, who quickly took a deep breath, suppressed his indignation, and closed his mouth.

Gu Qinyao witnessed this scene, bit her lips lightly, knelt down to Gu Qinlan again, and said seriously:

"Sister, I know you don't want to get involved in this matter, but Qin Yao has nowhere else to go and can only ask you for help."

"Sister is not only the Princess of Duan now, but also the Princess Roushu personally appointed by His Majesty. If you can point out a clear path for me, my father and stepmother will definitely respect your wishes!"

Having said that, Gu Qinyao took a deep breath, looked up at Gu Qinlan, and said with all her might, as if she had made up her mind:

"If my eldest sister can lend a helping hand, Qin Yao is willing to reveal a secret, a secret about my eldest sister's mother."

Gu Qinyao straightened her back and stared at Gu Qinlan with a firm and hopeful gaze.

She knew in her heart that Gu Qinlan was her only savior and her last ray of hope!

If Gu Qinlan refuses to lend a helping hand, then her fate will be to commit suicide!

After listening to what Gu Qinlan said, he leaned forward slightly, gently lifted Gu Qinyao's chin, with a faint smile on his lips, and asked gently:

"A secret about my mother? What secret?"

At this moment, although Gu Qinlan had a smile on her face, Gu Qinyao felt the pressure doubled, as if there was an insurmountable mountain standing in front of her, making her a little breathless.

Gu Qinyao's heart tightened, she took a breath nervously, and then said:

"For example, my eldest sister's mother didn't die in an accident, but was assassinated."

Man-made?

Gu Qinlan couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

As far as I can remember, everyone said that my mother's body was severely damaged after she was born, and her health condition deteriorated accordingly.

It was not until later that Gu Qinlan remembered that her mother was unable to leave the room.

Every day, my mother could only lean on the bed and stare at the small world in the yard.

Marquis Dingyuan also specially planted a beautiful crabapple tree in front of the window for his mother, so that his mother could enjoy the charming scenery even when sitting in front of the window.

On the day her mother passed away, she could no longer walk to the window to admire the crabapple blossom. Gu Qinlan wanted to pick the crabapple blossom herself and send it to her mother's room.

But Marquis Dingyuan was worried that she would fall, so he picked the flower himself and put it in his mother's room.

However, what Gu Qinlan never expected was that her mother suddenly passed away that night.

The fireflies in the sky seemed to sense the mother's departure and flew towards her room.

The crabapple tree that had accompanied the mother for a long time, as if closely connected with her life, withered and died the next day, and was eventually removed by the order of Marquis Dingyuan.

Thinking of this, Gu Qinlan's heart still couldn't help but tremble slightly, and a bitter feeling surged in her eyes.

She slowly closed her eyes and took a deep breath. When she opened them again, her eyes had regained clarity. She looked at Gu Qinyao firmly and said in a resolute tone:

"Tell me everything you know."

Seeing this, Gu Qinyao knew that things had taken a turn for the better, but she still couldn't help asking:

"Then, my business..."

"As long as what you say is true, I will definitely help you."

After receiving such a reply, Gu Qinyao's doubts gradually dissipated. She glanced at Gu Qinlan hesitantly, then made up her mind and said:

"The person who killed my sister's mother was Lady Yao, the wife of Marquis Dingyuan."

"Yao?" Gu Qinlan was slightly stunned, showing a hint of surprise.

At that time, Yao had not yet entered the Marquis' Mansion. How did she plan all this?

Gu Qinyao nodded, and without any hesitation, told the whole story of how she happened to pass by Yao's courtyard that night and overheard the dispute between Yao and Gu Qinlian.

In fact, she had planned to find Yao that day to tell her about this matter. After all, Yao was already the wife of Marquis Dingyuan and would probably ask about this matter.

However, she did not expect to hear Yao admit with her own mouth that she had killed Gu Qinlan's mother!

At that time, Yao had not yet entered the Marquis's mansion, but she dared to attack the Marquis's wife, which showed how cruel she was. How could Gu Qinyao still pin her hopes on her?

In addition, as soon as Yao returned home yesterday, she was placed under house arrest by Marquis Dingyuan. It was obvious that he was unable to take care of himself, so how could he care about her affairs?

After struggling all night, Gu Qinyao finally made up her mind and came to find Gu Qinlan.

After hearing this, Gu Qinlan's breathing quickened. She slapped the table weakly and held the teacup tightly, as if to vent her inner anger.

Gu Qinyao looked at Gu Qinlan's expression at the moment. Her face was expressionless, but there was an invisible murderous aura around her, which made people terrified.

After a long time, Gu Qinlan finally spoke in a hoarse voice: "Go back first, and don't mention what happened today to anyone."

"Well, I..."

"I will mention your marriage to Prince Duan. Now is the time for Prince Duan to commend meritorious officials, and he will definitely promote a group of talents. Although your family background is humble, your personal strength is outstanding. This is a good opportunity for you."

Gu Qinyao, as the concubine's daughter of the second branch of the Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion, actually has an ordinary status in the capital.

Even if she got married, at most she would marry a bastard son of another family, or become a concubine of a legitimate wife, and her life prospects would be limited.

But if she could marry the hero of this battle, even if he was just a seventh-rank centurion, it would be an excellent way out for Gu Qinyao.

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