"Father? What can happen to him?" Wasn't he just addicted to being an official and didn't care about the lives of Mrs. Qiao and her daughter at all? She despised this kind of man.
" I know you're unhappy with Lord Qiao," Guo Gongzi said in a low voice." But that's his nature. He's just too straightforward and stubborn. He doesn't have any bad intentions." I admire him for being righteous and having a clear conscience.”
"Hah." I couldn't help but laugh mockingly. I also admired him. He actually treated his wife and child like this and still felt that he didn't feel guilty.
"Sigh, you still don't understand." Young Master Guo shook his head and looked at me. I don't know what he was thinking. After a while, he said,"Second Miss, I don't know if you've ever thought about it. The houses in the Qiao Mansion are repaired every year. Why did you fall into the water for no reason?"”
Startled, I raised my head and met his dark eyes. My hands and feet felt cold.
His words hit the nail on the head, poking at the most hidden worry in my heart that I didn't dare to face. On the first day I transmigrated, I had thought about this matter, but I really couldn't believe that it wasn't an accident. If not, then who was it and why would they want to murder a seven or eight-year-old girl?
I could hardly move my body. For the past few months, I had been lying to myself, telling myself that although I was in the chaotic times of the Three Kingdoms, at least the family I was in was rich and peaceful, and there was nothing to worry about. Actually, how could I not know that this kind of illusion is very easy to expose? How can there be an intact egg under the overturned nest? In a chaotic world, how could there be any possibility of staying out of it?
"This…what exactly is…"
Guo Gongzi avoided the question and said,""Second Young Lady, a few days ago, someone from the Palace asked about Eldest Young Lady's birth characters and also summoned Furen to bring you and Eldest Young Lady into the Palace to meet the Empress. Do you know about this?"
" Ugh…" I was shocked again. Damn, this Mister Guo came here today to attack me. The things he said were scarier than the last. "When did this happen?"
"Just four or five days ago. It seems that Empress He can't sit still anymore. After all, who didn't want the title of Empress Dowager? It was just that these women were very short-sighted. They did not even think about whether they could sit on the throne or not.”
Guo Gongzi's expression was as calm as usual. Even though he was talking about such a shocking matter, he did not seem to feel anything at all. He was just talking about the matter as it had nothing to do with him, not to mention the various disrespectful words in his words.
Of course, I didn't have the time to care about this. I grabbed his sleeve and asked,"What does the palace mean by asking about elder sister? Are you going to ask big sister to enter the palace to serve you?"
"Divine Doctor Hua has already said that the Emperor won't live past next winter, so why would the few of you in the Palace still look for trouble? At this moment, only the throne could attract them.”
I frowned. Why am I getting more and more confused? The messy fights for the throne in the ancient palace were indeed difficult for modern people to understand! Don't you feel tired when your mind is full of scheming? Actually, how could being an emperor be as carefree as being a prince? "The Emperor won't be able to live past next winter. What does it have to do with Sister?"”
"It might not have much to do with the young miss, but it has to do with Sir Qiao…"
I still didn't understand." What?"
"Speaking of which, it's also very old-fashioned. The current emperor has a queen named He, who is the sister of General He Jin. Because she gave birth to Liu Bian, the eldest son of the emperor, she was made queen. However, after a few years, the Emperor favored Beauty Wang and gave birth to his second son, Liu Xie.”
"I understand. So the Empress and Beauty Wang are fighting endlessly, both wanting their sons to ascend the throne?”
Young Master Guo smiled and shook his head."That's not entirely true. Empress He was jealous that Beauty Wang was favored and had already seized the opportunity to send her to the afterlife with a cup of poisoned wine.”
I narrowed my eyes. This guy always spoke halfway, deliberately angering me. I said," This is great. Beauty Wang is dead. The Empress's elder brother is also a general. The Prince is still young and can't play any tricks. What else does the Empress have to worry about?”
"No matter how smart the Second Young Lady is, she's still a child. How can things in the palace be as easy as you think?"”
"How am I a child?" I'm already 21 years old, much older than you, okay? How dare you look down on me. 'If I had studied the history of the three kingdoms properly, I wouldn't have been bullied by that boy today. I regret it…'
Young Master Guo couldn't help but laugh. The corners of his eyes were slightly raised, and his eyes were very bright. His usually indifferent and pale face seemed to be dyed with some vitality. I couldn't help but be stunned.
He coughed slightly, turned his head, and said in a slightly disguised manner,"What's wrong with children? When I was your age, I wasn't as smart as you.”
"What was Young Master Guo like when he was young?”I immediately asked as I couldn't help but let my imagination run wild. The gentle and beautiful young man must have been even more delicate when he was young. He must have looked like a girl! It was very cute!
He ignored me and immediately changed the topic."After Beauty Wang died, Empress Dowager Dong took the Second Prince in and adopted him. She loved him even more and hoped that His Majesty would make the Second Prince the Crown Prince.”At this point, he snorted disdainfully." Empress He is also short-sighted. If she hadn't poisoned Beauty Wang, how could the Second Prince be so doted on by the Empress Dowager? She has made a fool of herself.”
I fell silent for a moment. In this world, many things were indeed unpredictable. There were twists and turns everywhere. You would never know if a conspiracy was plotting against someone else or yourself.
"The Ten Attendants of the Imperial Palace were also supported by Empress Dowager Dong back then, so of course they were on the same side. The Emperor was bewitched by them every day and began to favor the Second Prince, wanting to abolish the elder and establish the younger. However, although he was the ruler of a country, it was not easy to depose the Crown Prince. At least there were some conservative old officials in the court who would never allow such a thing that violated the ancient system to happen. Among these people, the most powerful one was your father, Sir Qiao.”
"Lord Qiao is considered an old official of the previous dynasty and is also a learned scholar. His official reputation is good and his reputation in the court is very high. He was also a straightforward person. As long as he felt that it was right, he would do it even if he had to kill his head. Now, Empress He and He Jin relied on Lord Qiao to write letters to the Emperor every day. Although the Ten Attendants wanted to get rid of Lord Qiao, they did not dare to do it too obviously.”
I broke out in a cold sweat as I listened. It turns out that my father has caused so much trouble outside…This is really terrible…
"In that case, the matter of me falling into the water is also…"
"Without evidence, we can't rule out the possibility that it was an accident. However, I feel that Lord Qiao must have sensed something, so even though he knows that your life is in danger, he still insists on not coming back to visit. I'm afraid he has the intention of expressing his feelings to the Ten Attendants.”
I only felt cold all over and had no strength left.
"What should we do? Should I go and persuade Father? " Young Master Guo, you're so smart. You must have a way to convince Father. Go and persuade him. He who understands the times is a wise man. Why must he go against others? If he takes a few steps back and stays out of it, won't everything be fine?"”
"If I could persuade Lord Qiao, why would I tell the Second Lady this?" Guo Gongzi shook his head. Moreover, it was impossible for him to stay out of the matter now.”
He walked over and gently rubbed his slender fingers against my hair. His gentle voice sounded above my head.
"Second Miss, I just don't want anything to happen to you. In this chaotic world, how many beauties were not unlucky? No matter what happens, please be careful.”
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