activa-t Chapter 367: Being remembered by my cousin
Chapter 367: Being remembered by my cousin
Hearing this, Gu Jianchu couldn't help but sneer.
Who could rival Madam Wu in sowing discord? If Madam Wu were to negotiate, she would definitely be an excellent politician, able to coax people from both sides into a frenzy.
Wu Cairen is a girl with self-respect. After this incident, she clearly feels that this family does not welcome her. She probably won't return to the Wu family anymore.
It was just a pity for Concubine Wu. After being abandoned by her father, she was practically homeless. Her clueless aunt had close ties with her stepmother, and her aunt had a lot of influence in sending her to the palace. Even if she was homeless, she couldn't ask her stepmother for help, so Concubine Wu went to her aunt.
【Yes. 】
[The money on Wu Cairen has been stolen by those shameless Wu family guards. Wu Cairen has nothing valuable on her. If there's anything valuable, it's the jade pendant I gave them. However, they left it in such a conspicuous place, and they didn't touch it. It's clear they weren't after money.]
[It's true that this wasn't a case of murder for money. The real reason for Wu Cairen's death was her aunt's cousin, but ultimately, there was a bit of an unexpected factor involved.]
Gu Jianchu stroked the jade pendant in her hand. Her fingers could clearly feel the cold lines on the jade pendant. She looked at Wu Cairen, whose body was exposed in the snow not far away.
If they had not gone to the Wanguo Temple to pray, no one would have noticed even if a loveless girl was taken away by a wild wolf.
Gu Jianchu couldn't help but sigh.
【what happened? 】
The system continued to chatter and reveal the news.
Wu Cairen's aunt wasn't a wealthy family, and her son was a complete scumbag. When she saw Wu Cairen coming, she didn't want to take her in. After all, Wu Cairen's mother had died, and she wasn't favored at home. Now, she'd been driven out of the royal family, which was a bit of bad luck. It was winter, and the family had little food. Now that Wu Cairen was coming, it was like having another person who only ate and didn't work. How could her aunt be happy?
Just as the aunt was about to reject Wu Cairen, her son suddenly spoke up and suggested that she keep her. He said that Wu Cairen was quite pitiful, having lost her mother and now being driven out by the palace. It was winter, and if they didn't take her in, she would be homeless and would probably freeze to death on the street. He suggested that she eat less or go hunting in the mountains. He asked Wu Cairen to stay.
[This cousin is so kind, I'm afraid there must be something fishy going on.]
[I'm really not that kind, because my cousin has his eye on Concubine Wu. Concubine Wu is young, beautiful, and a member of the imperial family. Although she was once the emperor's concubine, the emperor never touched her. Even if he did, it wouldn't be a big deal for a lecher. After all, that man is the emperor, and touching a woman that the emperor has touched would be enough for him to brag about for the rest of his life, and it would even satisfy his vanity as a man.]
[Especially the vanity of having the opportunity to touch something that has been touched by the powerful.]
Disgusting. Absolutely disgusting.
Gu Jianchu slapped the table in anger, causing the cakes on the table to fall over. The ministers standing outside heard the noise and couldn't help but shrink their necks. They didn't dare to look into the carriage, let alone make any noise. They even slowed down their breathing, trying to reduce their presence as much as possible to avoid becoming the innocent victims of the emperor and empress's wrath.
Xie Ci'an was startled by Gu Jianchu's anger.
Xie Ci'an hurried to check on Gu Jianchu's hand. The edge of his palm had accidentally hit the solid wood and was already slightly red. "Achu, don't be angry about this matter. I have sent people to investigate. It won't be long before we find the murderer who killed Concubine Wu. Then we will cut the murderer into pieces."
"Being angry is bad for your health. Look, your hand is accidentally red. Even if you don't feel sorry for yourself, you should at least feel sorry for me. I feel really heartbroken when I see your red hand." Xie Ci'an held Gu Jianchu's hand, placed it on his lips and gently kissed it.
Xie Ci'an's kiss was light, but it was itchy and gradually covered up the pain coming from the bumped area.
"When I thought about how the murderer had the heart to harm such a lovely girl, I couldn't help it. I won't be angry anymore." Gu Jianchu lowered his eyes and looked at Xie Ci'an eagerly.
"If you were really obedient, you wouldn't get hurt." Xie Ci'an's tone revealed helplessness. He raised his hands to pick up Gu Jianchu and placed him on his knees, to prevent Gu Jianchu from kicking over the small table next to them if he wasn't paying attention.
Kicking over the table is a small matter, but if Gu Jianchu or the baby was hurt, it would be a big deal.
He released these concubines from the palace with good intentions, but they wasted his kindness, which made him very angry. However, it was even more infuriating that the queen understood his anger.
"I won't do that again." Gu Jianchu leaned in Xie Ci'an's arms, her hands resting securely in his large palms. Xie Ci'an also took out a bottle of ointment from the side, gently scooped up a little ointment with his fingers, and applied it to the place where she was accidentally injured.
The ointment felt cool and relieved the burning pain.
The restlessness in his body seemed to be slightly relieved as Xie Ci'an approached, and Gu Jianchu continued to eat melon.
【What happened next?】
Later, after hearing her son's words, the aunt felt that he had a point. Concubine Wu was quite pitiful, living alone. When her mother was still alive, she often gave them things from the mansion. If it weren't for her help, they wouldn't have the life they have today. They had bought so much land, and one shouldn't forget one's roots. Furthermore, Concubine Wu was a little girl, and she couldn't eat much. After much deliberation, the aunt decided to keep Concubine Wu at home.
Wu Cairen was also a person who knew how to repay a favor. Since her aunt had kept her, she worked tirelessly to repay her aunt. During the day, she would help with her aunt's laundry, cooking, and feeding the livestock.
[But neither of them expected that their cousin had other feelings for Wu Cairen.]
Wu Cairen had only been staying at her aunt's house for a few days when her dirty thoughts were exposed. One day, while Wu Cairen was doing laundry, her cousin followed her there. Seeing no one by the river, he rushed over and hugged her from behind.
Wu Cairen was terrified and struggled frantically. In the process, she hit her cousin on the forehead with a stone. While her cousin was still unable to react, Wu Cairen hurried home and escaped.