I have suffered enough in my previous life, my cousin will never marry me

Chapter 58 Confession Bureau
"Qingqing." Ye Wanshu smiled and called out first.

"Sister Hui?"

Mu Qingqing looked at Ye Wanshu in surprise. She stepped forward and hugged her, saying affectionately, "Didn't you go back to Yuezhou? Why are you here at the Duke of Rong's Mansion?"

"Sister Hui...?" Gu Qingmian and Gu Tingji were confused.

Ye Wanshu knew that she couldn't hide this from Mu Qingqing, and she didn't plan to hide it from her anymore, so she told her real name truthfully.

"So my sister is actually the Princess of Tongyang, the daughter of the Prime Minister."

Without thinking too much, Mu Qingqing guessed why she lied to her cousin. She didn't expect that the person her cousin was thinking about was the girl he had broken off the engagement with. This was really...

Mu Qingqing was a little amused, but since she was deliberately hiding something, she couldn't expose her. She glanced at the nanny who followed her with a serious face and warned, "Mother Han, don't tell Mother nonsense when you return to the Marquis' Mansion."

Mother Han replied "yes", but Ye Wanshu didn't take it to heart. After all, she had avenged her mother and would no longer have anything to do with the Ji family. Fu Mingchi's sinister intentions were of no concern to her.

"By the way, Princess..."

Ye Wanshu was not used to Mu Qingqing calling her "Princess" repeatedly, so she interrupted, "Qingqing, you should just call me by my maiden name, Wanwan."

Mu Qingqing smiled and said, "Sister Wan, my mother has already petitioned His Majesty to take me back to Gusu. Maybe we'll go to Yuezhou as well."

"Have you really thought it through?" Ye Wanshu was delighted when she heard that.

Mu Qingqing nodded slightly: "It's absolutely true. Mother has already set a date and will set off once everything is settled."

"That's great! Remember to look for me next time you go to Yuezhou." Ye Wanshu invited enthusiastically.

She was so happy when she thought about the opportunity to reverse the fate of Mu Qingqing and her mother.

Presumably, this is also the wish of Marquis Dingyuan.

"Don't worry, Sister Wan, I will definitely go." Mu Qingqing also showed a calm smile.

But she never mentioned her cousin from beginning to end, and Mu Qingqing suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

To be honest, she herself was a little conflicted. She hoped that Miss Ye could ask about her cousin, but she was also afraid that she would care too much about her cousin.

But no matter what, the woman in front of her was someone her cousin would rather make an enemy of the Queen Mother than offend, so she would respect her more from the bottom of her heart.

"Sister Wan, how are you feeling recently? Are you feeling unwell?" Mu Qingqing asked, pursing her lips.

Not knowing why she asked such a question, Ye Wanshu smiled and said, "I'm fine. I don't feel any discomfort."

Not only did she not feel any discomfort, but she felt that her health was getting better and better. She was full of energy every day and there was no damage to her body at all. She did not look like she should have been after taking Yin Yang He Huan Powder.

Just as the two were happily chatting, Gu Tingchen and Gu An suddenly walked over.

It was time to welcome guests, and guests began to enter the mansion one after another.

Seeing the two of them talking and laughing, Gu Tingchen was a little surprised and gradually frowned: "Ms. Mu, do you know my cousin?"

The moment she saw Gu Tingchen, Mu Qingqing's face froze noticeably, and she quickly bowed and saluted: "Greetings, young master."

Ye Wanshu noticed the discomfort on her face. The Gu brothers were an extraordinary existence in Lin'an City. Many people admired them, but there were also many who feared them.

A good girl like Mu Qingqing would probably be particularly in awe of Gu Tingchen. I really don't know how she survived those hard days in her previous life.

"It was just a chance acquaintance. Miss Qingqing and I hit it off the moment we met, so it was inevitable that we had more to talk about when we met again." Ye Wanshu answered without any expression on her face.

"A chance acquaintance?" Ye Wanshu's answer did not satisfy Gu Tingchen. He curled his lips with a half-smile, his expression full of doubt.

It turns out that my cousin has a personal relationship with Fu Mingchi. Otherwise, how could she get to know Mu Qingqing, who is not even related to her at all, when she went back to the Ji family?
Gu Tingchen felt a little sad. He looked at Mu Qingqing with deep eyes, and then listened to Mu Qingqing's report that she and her mother were about to return to Gusu.

Hearing this, Gu An’s heart finally settled down.

It seems that the mother and daughter of Dingyuan Marquis Mansion have no intention of helping Fu Mingchi compete for the throne.

However, Gu Tingchen became increasingly nervous, feeling that this was a conspiracy that had been brewing for a long time.

Fu Mingchi came to Lin'an. First, his cousin proposed to go to Yuezhou, and then Mu Qingqing and Xiao Zhang handed in their resignation to return home.

Even though Fu Mingchi had no intention of competing for the throne, he still had ulterior motives in wanting to abduct his wife Wanwan.

He would never allow this to happen.

"Miss Mu and Madam Hou are living well in Lin'an. Why are they returning to Gusu?"

Gu Tingchen said in a deep voice, "Marquis Dingyuan devoted himself to the court and died on the battlefield, leaving you and your mother behind as orphans. You should stay in Lin'an, where His Majesty and the Queen Mother can take care of you. If you return to Gusu and suffer grievances, it will be difficult to report them to the emperor."

Gu An could tell his son was still unwilling to let the Mu family mother and daughter go, so he couldn't refute him directly. He could only agree, "My dear, what my son said is not without reason. The Queen Mother often misses you and your daughter. There's no need to rush back to Gusu like this."

The father and son sang in unison, making Mu Qingqing seem a little uneasy.

Last night, Ye Wanshu was still wondering why Gu Tingchen suddenly became so attentive. Now that she thought about it carefully, she seemed to have smelled something.

He was clearly against her going to Yuezhou. The reason was simply because he had heard rumors outside and was worried that she and her father would make friends with Fu Mingchi.

Such a quick change in attitude can only mean that they have thought of a way to obstruct this matter. With such ulterior motives in preventing Mu Qingqing and Xiao Zhang from returning to Gusu, it is obvious that Gu Tingchen wants to use this mother and daughter to contain the Yuezhou Fu family.

Perhaps there is a bigger conspiracy.

Ye Wanshu couldn't interfere with the fight between these men, but using the lives of two innocent women as bargaining chips was really despicable.

Not to mention that the Mu family is the descendant of loyal ministers and generals.

"Qingqing, my uncle and cousin are also concerned about the safety of you and the Marquis' wife. You left Lin'an as an orphan and a widow. Even if you return to Gusu, you will probably be bullied."

Ye Wanshu said insincerely, "Why don't you go back and discuss this with your aunt?"

Seeing her stunned, Ye Wanshu took her hand in hers and kneaded it gently, "You know I don't have many friends in Lin'an. I'd love to get closer to you when I get back from Yuezhou."

Although Mu Qingqing didn't understand her intention, the strength in her palm was obviously a reminder.

Pretending to be embarrassed, Mu Qingqing nodded and quickly obeyed, "Okay then. When I return home, I will tell my mother the Duke and the Young Master's concerns."

After hearing this, Gu Tingchen's worries subsided a lot.

He smiled faintly at Ye Wanshu and said, "Wanwan, since you like Miss Mu's company, let her stay at home to keep you company today."

Mu Qingqing is a well-known good girl in Lin'an City. Wanwan has a similar personality to her, so it is not surprising that she is willing to get close to her.

No matter what the purpose of their relationship was, once Fu Mingchi was eliminated, let alone keeping her in the mansion, it would not be a bad idea to even keep her by his side as a maid.

It is rare to see my cousin so enthusiastic about someone, and Gu Tingchen has already made up his mind.

As long as it wasn't a man, he would be happy to keep everything Wanwan liked by her side.

(End of this chapter)