Chapter 60

Although Qin Jiyi was seen by Gu Qiancheng as an extremely undignified man, and somewhat of a scoundrel, in fact, Qin Jiyi's manners were better than those of most men of this era. At least, he did not let Gu Qiancheng return alone but sent someone to safely escort her back to the Gu residence.

Regardless of whether the old master knew that Gu Qiancheng had sneaked out, she now had to sneak back. However, her luck seemed to be bad, and she encountered Gu Qianxue on her way back.

Gu Qiancheng really wanted to pretend she didn't see her, but Gu Qianxue wouldn't let her off. Upon spotting Gu Qiancheng, Gu Qianxue immediately brought her maids to block her, and with a forced smile, said, "Elder Sister, it's been a long time."

"Qianxue has returned." Gu Qiancheng's face showed no trace of a smile. She didn't believe that they, as sisters, could reconcile.

"What? Sister, you don't welcome me back?" Clearly, Qianxue thought the same, and her words were laced with thorns. The look in her eyes was venomous.

In less than half a year, Gu Qianxue had lost weight, and her eyes had become somewhat gloomy, completely losing her former brightness and arrogance. Even her fine clothes and jewels couldn't hide her pale complexion and frail body.

In contrast, Gu Qiancheng had shed her previous wretchedness and timidity. Although she was dressed simply, her beauty was evident, and she looked even younger than Gu Qianxue, indicating that she was living well at the Gu residence.

This realization made Gu Qianxue hate her even more. In Gu Qianxue's mind, Gu Qiancheng was full of sins and should be living in hell, suffering every day.

Gu Qianxue's hostility was too obvious, and Gu Qiancheng couldn't pretend not to notice. It had to be said that compared to Lady Gu, Qianxue was too shallow, showing her hatred so clearly, which was a sign of inferiority.

Gu Qiancheng shook her head and said, "This is the Gu family. If Qianxue wants to come back, she can."

Qianxue let out a coquettish laugh and asked with ill intent, "So, if I stay at home, Sister will welcome me?"

Qianxue's words were clearly a trap. Gu Qiancheng couldn't say she welcomed her, nor could she say she didn't...

Seeing Qianxue's smug face, Gu Qiancheng really didn't want to deflate her. This girl was too inexperienced; such a low-level verbal trap couldn't trap her. It was a joke.

"Sister, you're not speaking. Do you think I shouldn't come back?" Qianxue, thinking she had the upper hand, pressed on.

Gu Qiancheng shook her head, "Qianxue, your status is different now. You can't be as childish as before. Whether you can stay at home is not up to me but to Prince Zhao and Prince Chu."

This silly girl wouldn't think that being a concubine meant she could come and go as she pleased, would she?

The Gu family could afford to lose face, but the Prince Zhao's residence couldn't.

"You..." Gu Qianxue couldn't keep her composure.

"Qianxue, have fun. Sister won't entertain you. Treat this place like your home." Gu Qiancheng admitted that bullying a young girl was despicable, but she couldn't treat Gu Qianxue like a fifteen-year-old girl.

After all, the original host wasn't much older than Qianxue...

Gu Qiancheng turned to leave, but Qianxue wouldn't let it go. Having gained the upper hand in words, Qianxue decided to act, grabbing Gu Qiancheng, "Gu Qiancheng, you stop right there."

"Let go." Gu Qiancheng was in pain from the grip and forcefully shook off Qianxue, but Qianxue blocked her path, "Gu Qiancheng, you've caused me so much trouble. Don't think you can escape easily. I won't forgive you."

Gu Qianxue stood in front of Gu Qiancheng with her arms spread wide, like a warrior.

"Hmph..." Gu Qiancheng found it amusing, "Not forgive me? Do I need your forgiveness?" Who had wronged whom? Qianxue's current state was the result of her and her mother's actions.

"Gu Qiancheng, you are indeed a wicked woman, just as lowly as your dead mother." Gu Qianxue, red with anger, spewed venomous words without thinking.

"What did you say?" Gu Qiancheng's face darkened, and she immediately changed her expression.

Qianxue was startled but quickly regained her composure and repeated arrogantly, "I said, you are as lowly as your mother."

Qianxue had said similar things to the original host in private many times. The original host would only cry, never daring to resist. But Gu Qiancheng was not the original host...

Slap...

Without hesitation, Gu Qiancheng slapped Qianxue, who was caught off guard and hit squarely...

"You hit me?" Qianxue, covering her red and swollen face, looked at Gu Qiancheng in disbelief.

Even after suffering several losses at Gu Qiancheng's hands, Qianxue never thought that this elder sister, whom she had always bullied, would dare to hit her...

"So what if I did?" Gu Qiancheng wasn't afraid of Qianxue reporting her.

"You, you dare to hit me. Father and Mother won't let you off." Qianxue, furious, looked at the maids behind her, wanting them to act, but before she could speak, the maids quickly lowered their heads, pretending not to see.

Qianxue was driven mad with anger. She had never been so humiliated in front of Gu Qiancheng. The last time, Gu Qiancheng had only avoided her and never dared to fight back. Now, she actually dared to hit her.

"Gu Qiancheng, I'll kill you..." Qianxue, losing her mind with anger, lunged at Gu Qiancheng.

"Qianxue, don't force my hand." Gu Qiancheng's eyes flashed with disgust as she stepped back to avoid Qianxue's attack.

"Die." Gu Qiancheng's retreat didn't make Qianxue grateful. Just thinking about the look in Princess Zhao's eyes and her praise for Gu Qiancheng, Qianxue felt an urge to kill her.

"Gu Qiancheng, if you die, no one will be able to stop me from becoming the Prince's consort." Qianxue's eyes were wild as she pulled out a silver hairpin and stabbed at Gu Qiancheng...

In the sunlight, the silver hairpin glinted. Gu Qiancheng was about to kick it away, but at that moment, she saw the figures of Prince Zhao and Duke Gu.

"Damn!" Gu Qiancheng wanted to curse.

Why did someone come at this moment, and it had to be Prince Zhao?

If it were Qin Yunchu or Duke Gu, she wouldn't have any qualms and would kick Qianxue away. These two couldn't do anything to her, but it was Prince Zhao.

Gu Qiancheng was not Qianxue. She knew what Prince Zhao's presence at the Gu residence meant. She would rather risk injury than let Qianxue have a chance to turn things around.

She was never a kind-hearted woman. If there was an opportunity to suppress her opponent, she wouldn't let it go.

Gu Qiancheng quickly weighed the pros and cons of kicking Qianxue away or being stabbed, and then made a decisive decision...