Chapter 97

Gu Chengyi's injuries were not severe. After the doctor examined him, he advised Gu Chengyi to rest well, saying that he would recover in ten to fifteen days. The only troublesome part was that Gu Chengyi's injury was on his jaw, making it very inconvenient to eat...

The old master was extremely angry when he heard about this, but the old lady and the others had already left. Even if the old master wanted to punish Gu Chengzhi, he had to wait for them to return.

"Grandfather, it's all my fault. I didn't protect Chengyi well enough." Gu Qiancheng looked guilty. She had already apologized to Uncle Three and Aunt Three.

Although Uncle Three and Aunt Three did not blame her, she felt guilty. After all, Chengyi was injured while following her...

"It's not your fault." The old master looked exhausted, his eyes becoming even more hazy.

To be fair, although Gu Qiancheng was at fault, the blame did not lie with her. After all, no one would have thought that the young Gu Chengzhi would use such a cruel hand.

For a child so young to have such a cruel heart, what would he be like when he grew up?

The old master was worried about the future of the Gu family, but he still needed to solve the current issue: "Qiancheng, you agreed to meet the Prince of Qin at Xuyu Temple today. It's still early enough for you to leave. Go quickly."

"Yes, Grandfather." Gu Qiancheng did not refuse.

If she didn't go, how could she give them a lesson they would never forget?

Gu Qiancheng refused the old master's arranged carriage, saying that she didn't want to keep the Prince of Qin waiting, and asked the old master to let her ride a horse.

"Can you ride a horse?" The old master was truly shocked.

Medical skills and knowledge can be learned from books, but can riding a horse be learned from books?

Gu Qiancheng was already used to deceiving the old master and said without hesitation: "The last time the Prince of Qin saw me, I almost fell off the horse, so..." She deliberately left out the rest, knowing that the old master would imagine the rest.

"Cough, cough..." The old master lightly coughed, a faint smile passing over his eyes: "Then go. Take some servants with you and be careful on the way."

"Thank you, Grandfather." It was indeed unsafe for a woman to go out alone, so it was better to have someone accompany her. Besides, the Prince of Qin would take care of these people, so she didn't need to worry.

Before leaving, Gu Qiancheng specially went to see Chengyi and whispered in his ear: "Sister will get revenge for you."

Gu Chengyi nodded happily, leaving Lady Three puzzled, but the siblings shared a默契 and didn't say anything...

It was their little secret.

Gu Qiancheng rode fast and arrived at Xuyu Temple before the old lady and the others. However, the place where she had agreed to meet the Prince of Qin was not Xuyu Temple.

When Gu Qiancheng arrived at the agreed place, Qin Jiyi had been waiting for a long time. Seeing that Gu Qiancheng brought four servants, a hint of dissatisfaction flashed in Qin Jiyi's eyes.

Gu Qiancheng dismounted, handed the reins to her subordinate, and bowed to Qin Jiyi: "Your Highness, could you please find someone to help settle these people?"

Qin Jiyi had the same intention. When Gu Qiancheng suggested it, he called a subordinate to take the Gu family's servants away.

These people were originally sent by the old master to secretly observe how the Prince of Qin and Gu Qiancheng interacted. Now they could only use their imagination...

After dealing with the extra people, Qin Jiyi took Gu Qiancheng to the site of the incident...

The pit of bones that Qin Jiyi mentioned was in a small valley, hidden by a small hill in front and a row of bamboo behind. It was hard for ordinary people to see.

This place was quite far from Xuyu Temple, about fifteen minutes by horse. Gu Qiancheng had no chance of meeting Lady Gu and the others here.

Or rather, the old lady's plan to get Chengxuan into the Prince of Qin's good graces, and Lady Two's plan to have her daughter seduce the Prince of Qin, were both impossible.

Not only did they have no chance of meeting Qin Jiyi, but even if they did, it was uncertain whether Qin Jiyi would be interested.

Gu Qiancheng and Qin Jiyi walked in silence, and the accompanying guards also remained quiet as they headed towards the pit of bones...

Qin Jiyi had seen it before, but it was the first time for Gu Qiancheng. As a forensic doctor who was used to seeing death, Gu Qiancheng was not surprised by bones, but the pile in front of her still made her a little surprised: so many!

The fact that Gu Qiancheng was surprised indicated that there were at least a hundred skeletons, filling a not-so-small pit...

"In this pit, a total of thirty-four skulls were found. I believe there are far more than thirty-four victims." Qin Jiyi explained the reason for inviting Gu Qiancheng to examine the site.

The coroner and the officials from the Six Ministries all believed that there were thirty-four victims, and the rest were animal bones, but...

Qin Jiyi did not agree. These bones were clearly human, not animal.

With no other choice, Qin Jiyi had to invite Gu Qiancheng...

Gu Qiancheng did not get too close, standing far away: "There are more than thirty-four, at least a hundred."

"I agree." Qin Jiyi nodded in agreement.

The coroner's negligence and attempts to deceive him were not new. Qin Jiyi openly asked the coroner to examine the bodies to make the people in the shadows feel at ease, making them believe that he truly trusted the coroner's judgment...

"Your Highness, can we start?" Gu Qiancheng looked at Qin Jiyi, and after he nodded, she took off her bag and took out a one-piece suit, suhe pills, gloves, and a mask.

Since she would be handling the bones, Gu Qiancheng had the maids make a suit that covered her from head to toe, including her feet...

What kind of outfit was this?

Qin Jiyi looked puzzled, and the guards behind him stared at Gu Qiancheng with wide eyes...

Gu Qiancheng was not embarrassed at all and calmly put on the suit, covering herself from head to toe, leaving only her face exposed.

Before putting on the mask and gloves, Gu Qiancheng made a small request to Qin Jiyi: "Your Highness, I won't be able to finish sorting through this pile of bones today. Could you lend me a few? I'll return them tomorrow."

"Lend bones? What do you need them for?" Qin Jiyi tilted his head, looking at Gu Qiancheng...

Gu Qiancheng didn't seem like someone who collected bones as a hobby...

"To... give as gifts." She said the four words lightly, and seeing Qin Jiyi's puzzled expression, she kindly explained again: "My grandmother, Lady One, and Lady Two heard I was coming to Xuyu Temple and rushed to bring their children. Since they went to the trouble of coming, I feel I should prepare some gifts for them."

This was Gu Qiancheng. She had the ability to make a statement that carried deep meaning, even when it involved manipulation, making it sound beautiful and justified.

From Gu Qiancheng's words, Qin Jiyi could easily guess what the Gu family's ladies were planning. His eyes flickered, and he nodded: "As you wish."

He waved his hand, signaling his subordinate to help Gu Qiancheng pick the bones, but she refused: "Picking gifts is more meaningful when done by oneself."

Gu Qiancheng smiled, but the smile did not reach her eyes...

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