The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 716 - 716 334 Exposure (Two more updates)

Chapter 716: 334 Exposure (Two more updates) Chapter 716: 334 Exposure (Two more updates) How could it be…her?

Gu Changqing incredulously said, “She…assassinated Jiaojiao… what about the previous incident at the Marshal Residence and Marquis Residence?”

The old priest knew about this matter. After all, when Gu Changqing broke jail to see Gu Yan, it was the old priest who had allowed Gu Changqing into the house.

The old priest said, “Although there is no evidence for that matter, it does seem likely considering her motive. Besides her, probably no one else would be so desperate to prevent the Emperor and the Empress Dowager from reconciling.”

Even if the Zhuang family hoped to monopolize everything, if Zhuang Jinse got along well with the Emperor, they wouldn’t necessarily see it as a bad thing. Conversely, if they could win over the Emperor, making the emperor grant more favors to the Zhuang family, Zhuang Taifu would be pleased.

It’s just that the emperor never boarded the Zhuang family’s pirate ship.

The old priest continued, “I guess she’s still bitter about the empress dowager’s seat. She wants to be the empress dowager, she wants to get rid of Zhuang Jinse. But she’s hidden her motives too well. Even though she’s the prime suspect, no one suspects her.”

Something flashed in Gu Changqing’s eyes. He clenched his fists, his face cold.

“I’m afraid she’s also started targeting sixth young master recently,” The old Priest hesitated for a moment, but still spoke of the jade pendant, “Also… when the young marquis in Zhaodu was poisoned by the Empress Dowager years ago, I suspected it was her doing.”

Gu Jiao’s expression also turned cold.

Seeing that the brother and sister were ready to storm into the palace and execute there and then, the old priest quickly cautioned , “The two of you should not act rashly. You must not kill anyone in the palace! There are death warriors from the former emperor there. Not only will you fail, but you may also get hurt. Secondly, even if you do kill, it would still be unjustified. The Emperor would not spare you, and neither would the laws of our dynasty.”

Gu Changqing coldly replied, “Do we just let her go scot-free?”

The old Priest laughed, “To deal with such people, we need to resort to unconventional methods!”

“What kind of unconventional methods?” Gu Changqing asked.

The old priest mysteriously smiled, “Naturally… fight fire with fire!”

Fighting fire with fire sounds simple, but it is actually not.

Especially since this old white lotus hides so well that even the old priest feels a sense of inadequacy.

However, the old priest has always been competitive. You may have more knowledge than me, hold higher office than me, but you can’t outmatch me in tea!

Life is as unpredictable as a play, and one must outperform the other!

Gu Jiao quietly touched her little backpack.

The old priest asked, “Where are you going so late?”

“To see my aunt.” Gu Jiao said, keeping her face unchanged.

Old priest: “Put down the backpack.”

Gu Jiao blinked and put down her little backpack.

“Take out the dagger.”

Gu Jiao, with a grievance on her face, took out a black iron dagger.

“The other three.”

Gu Jiao took out the three other daggers hidden on her.

“Take out the bag.”

“Take out the hidden weapon.”

“Take out the poisoned needle.”

“And whatever that thing you made that pops.”

Gu Jiao pouted, “I don’t have that anymore.”

Old Priest: “Poisonous insects.”

“Poisonous snake.”

Gu Changqing’s temples were throbbing as he listened, what kind of items were in this girl’s backpack? Even a poisonous snake!

Gu Jiao emptied her small backpack, leaving only a small first-aid kit.

The small first-aid kit wouldn’t hide living things or anything that didn’t belong in it, else they would vanish. Gu Jiao had tested it.

The old priest knew this girl too well. If he didn’t stop her today, she would directly enter the palace and put Quieting Concubine in a sack.

But the risk was too great.

He wouldn’t allow her to take that risk.

Ignorring his sister’s backpack full of strange items, Gu Changqing turned to the old priest and asked, “What does Huo Jijiu plan to do specifically?”

The old priest stroked his beard, “Well…”

He had a plan, but was missing someone to carry it out!

This person needs to be deeply trusted by the emperor and is able to easily enter the palace.

The second point was not particularly difficult for him, but ever since the emperor found out he had played the role of his father for a while, the emperor started holding a grudge against him.

He didn’t trust him as he used to before.

The old priest sighed in frustration. It was hard being a courtier.

While he was sighing, there was the sound of horse hooves and carriage wheels in the alley. The sound stopped at the neighbor’s door, and then the entire alley heard Little Jìngkōng roaring angrily, “Ah! I don’t want to go out with you again! It’s not fun, not fun at all!”

The old priest muttered, “What happened? Who did he go out with? Why is he so angry?”