Chapter 86

The people from the Gu family went to the Zhao Prince's mansion but didn't even get to see Qianxue. The butler of the Zhao Prince's mansion was very polite, saying that Qianxue wasn't feeling well and it wasn't convenient for her to see guests, and that it would be the same if he passed on the message...

If it were any other time, the old woman would have been fine with not seeing anyone, after all, the Zhao Prince's mansion was of high status, and Gu Qianxue was just a concubine, so it wasn't possible to see her every time. But this time was different.

Gu Qiancheng had just mentioned that something had happened to Qianxue, and now they were at the Zhao Prince's mansion, and they wouldn't let them see Qianxue no matter what. The old woman couldn't help but think more about it.

Not being able to see anyone, the old woman secretly paid a small servant to pass a message to Qianxue's maid, asking what was really going on?

This question really caused a stir...

Qianxue's maid came to relay the message, saying that Prince Chu seemed to have contracted a dirty disease, and Miss Qianxue had also been infected. The Zhao Prince's consort had confined the two of them in the back courtyard, not allowing them to come out, and all the servants in the mansion had been warned, so no one dared to speak out of turn.

Contracted a dirty disease?

The old woman was in a daze all the way, and when she saw Lady Gu, she burst into tears...

"Madam, you must do something for Miss Qianxue." The old woman had no children of her own and had always treated Gu Qianxue like her own daughter. Hearing that Qianxue had such a problem, how could she not be upset?

"What happened?" Lady Gu's heart skipped a beat, and her face turned pale.

Was it really true that Qiancheng's words had come true, and something had happened as soon as she said it?

Although the old woman was worried about Qianxue, she wasn't without reason. She held back her grief and waited until Lady Gu had dismissed the maids, making sure no one was around before telling her about the Zhao Prince's mansion.

"Contracted a dirty disease? How is that possible?" Lady Gu was almost at her wits' end.

The young master's house had many women, but which of them wasn't clean and pure? How could they contract a dirty disease?

"The old servant doesn't know. The Zhao Prince's consort is very strict, and the old servant didn't dare to ask more." The old woman's tears streamed down her face: "Madam, you must save Miss Qianxue. She is so young, if anything happens to her..."

Before the old woman could finish, Lady Gu interrupted: "It must be Qiancheng, it must be her. I will fight her to the death..."

Before Lady Gu could finish speaking, she rushed out and almost collided with Duke Gu, who was just entering the door.

Duke Gu steadied himself and immediately scolded: "So hasty, how is that befitting a lady of a noble family? You have no sense of propriety."

"Sir, at a time like this, you still scold me for having no sense of propriety. Our daughter is about to die." Lady Gu, dazed and angry from the collision, had no patience to soothe Duke Gu.

"Qianxue is fine, what are you talking about?" Duke Gu frowned, and seeing only Lady Gu's wet nurse in the room, he felt a bit better.

Although Lady Gu had made a scene twice, Duke Gu had let it go, but he was still a bit concerned. Seeing the maids outside, Duke Gu had deliberately not had them announce him and walked in directly, wanting to see if there was anything amiss in the room.

Duke Gu didn't know what his mindset was, but deep down, he still didn't quite trust Lady Gu. However, due to their long relationship and Lady Gu's affection for him, he didn't show it.

If it were any other time, Lady Gu might have thought of it, but now, with Qianxue, she had no heart to think about anything else. Sobbing, she told Duke Gu about Qianxue and Qin Yunchu's illness.

Upon hearing this, Duke Gu immediately became angry: "How could Prince Chu contract such a disease?"

"Sir, it must be Qiancheng, it must be Qiancheng who, to take revenge on Qianxue, deliberately made Prince Chu sick." Lady Gu habitually blamed everything on Gu Qiancheng, but...

Although Duke Gu was confused, he wasn't that confused.

"Qiancheng is just a girl, how could she make the prince sick? Don't talk nonsense." That wasn't just any disease; it was a disease that only existed in the red-light district.

"Who else could it be if not Qiancheng? Our Qianxue is so well-behaved, who would bear a grudge against her?" Lady Gu still firmly believed it was related to Gu Qiancheng: "If it wasn't Qiancheng, how would she know?"

"Don't talk nonsense. This must be something the old master told her. Alright... don't think too much about this. I will go to the Zhao Prince's mansion and ask for clarification." Duke Gu frowned, impatiently.

If Prince Chu had contracted a dirty disease, how could he still hold his position as prince?

"Sir, take me with you. Qianxue has suffered so much at the Zhao Prince's mansion. I must bring her back." Lady Gu truly loved Qianxue.

"This matter..." Duke Gu hesitated, and Lady Gu began to plead: "Sir, Qianxue has suffered so much, and the people at the Zhao Prince's mansion are indifferent. If we don't intervene, she will surely die..."

"Alright." Duke Gu thought for a moment and finally nodded.

He loved Qianxue and also wanted to gain some benefits from this matter. After all, the Zhao Prince's mansion had wronged them.

After the couple discussed it, they prepared to leave, but just as they stepped out, they were stopped. The person blocking their way was a trusted servant of the old master, and behind him was Gu Qiancheng.

"Ridiculous." Duke Gu was furious, but the servant was not afraid at all.

"Everyone, step back." Gu Qiancheng stepped forward, not even bowing, and directly dismissed the servants around her, ordering the old master's servant to guard outside and not let anyone in.

"Qiancheng, how dare you block your father's way?" Duke Gu was so angry he trembled, but Gu Qiancheng was not afraid and slowly said: "Father, Madam, I advise you not to go."

"How dare you, a wicked daughter, interfere with your father's affairs?" Duke Gu emphasized the words "wicked daughter," and the way he looked at Gu Qiancheng was colder than a stranger's.

"Qiancheng, you are so heartless. Do you want to see your sister die?" Lady Gu gritted her teeth, even if it wasn't Qiancheng's fault, she still blamed her.

Gu Qiancheng completely ignored her and said: "Father, what kind of place is the Zhao Prince's mansion? Who is Prince Chu? If you barge in and make a scene, how will the Zhao Prince view you?"

Gu Qiancheng actually hoped Duke Gu would go and make the news of Qin Yunchu's disease public, but thinking of the old master, she couldn't do it.

In front of the old master, she had to appear to be thinking of the Gu family's best interests. This kind of thing that would make the Zhao Prince's mansion resent the Gu family, she would do, but she had to do it elegantly.

Seeing Duke Gu's hesitant expression, Gu Qiancheng continued: "Father, it's good that you are worried about Qianxue, but have you thought about Chengzhi? If you make a scene, the Zhao Prince will lose face. Will Chengzhi still have a future?"

Between a son and a daughter, as long as Duke Gu and Lady Gu weren't completely unreasonable, they knew which was more important.

Loving a daughter was fine, but in this era, a son was the one who would inherit the family business, bring glory to the family, and take care of them in their old age. To ruin a son's future for a daughter, even Lady Gu couldn't do it.

"Then, should I do nothing?" Duke Gu weighed the situation and realized that Gu Qiancheng wasn't deliberately causing trouble. Although Lady Gu hated it, thinking of Chengzhi, she finally held back...

Gu Qiancheng wanted their attitude, her eyelashes fluttered, hiding the mockery in her eyes, and she proposed her idea: "Qianxue is the second miss of our Duke's mansion. By principle, we can't ignore her, but our Gu family can't be the ones to step in."

Gu Qiancheng admitted that, in the end, she still needed to use Duke Gu to make a scene about Qin Yunchu, but it couldn't be obvious that Duke Gu was the one behind it.

As for Duke Gu's own actions, if the Zhao Prince found out, that wasn't her fault.

"What do you suggest?" This was the first time Duke Gu truly recognized that this daughter was not simple, not at all inferior to her mother...

To the readers:

Qiancheng is really very kind... Hahaha!