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

Chapter 69: Soldiers Besiege Prince Qi's Mansion

Gu Tingchen's pupils widened and he quickly asked, "How is my cousin?"

Qin Se smiled and said, "Don't worry, young master. They have no chance of getting close to you."

"Rest assured? How can you let me be at ease? My cousin has just left Lin'an City and someone dares to do such a bold thing."

Gu Tingchen's eyes were filled with murderous intent: "Take these ignorant people and head to Prince Qi's Mansion immediately."

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Three poles in the sun
Because Ji Ningxi had a miscarriage, King Qi did not know that it was the fault of his two daughters. After hearing what Anping and Qingning said, he personally took the two sisters to visit her in her courtyard.

"Your Highness, it's all Young Master Gu's fault. She's so arrogant that she doesn't take Your Highness seriously. She's caused me and the two princesses to suffer, and she even lost Your Highness's child. Your Highness must stand up for me."

As soon as they met, Ji Ningxi started to complain to him.

Prince Qi no longer has his Imperial Guards, and he has even less confidence to fight against the Gu family. This idiot still rushed to provoke him. It is already a mercy not to punish her.

Thinking that he still had to rely on her to win over Ji Yuan, Prince Qi pretended to comfort her, "You will have children again. I will redeem you for the humiliation you suffered in the Gu family sooner or later."

"Father, this isn't the Young Master's fault," An Ping said angrily. "If anyone should blame someone, blame that little bitch from the Ye family. She deliberately framed my sister and me, causing the Young Master to become disgusted with us."

Thinking that the bitch should have been beheaded by now, An Ping curled his lips in satisfaction: "But that bitch won't be able to frame us again in the future."

As soon as he finished speaking, the prince rushed in anxiously: "Father, something terrible has happened. Young Master Gu and Liu Zhang have surrounded our Prince Qi's mansion with the patrol battalion."

"what?"

Prince Qi was frightened and hurried out. But before he had taken two steps, he saw Gu Tingchen rushing in with his soldiers.

"Young Master Gu, you are so bold! How can you dare to trespass into my palace?"

Facing King Qi's angry rebuke, Gu Tingchen simply curled his lips coldly, walked straight to the yard and sat down.

"Send the two princesses on their way."

He casually gave the order, and several soldiers quickly stepped forward, holding two white silks. Anping and Qingning were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground at the same time, begging in unison: "Young Master, what have we done wrong? Why are you killing us?"

"How dare you treat my daughter so rudely?" King Qi shouted angrily.

The prince also asked with great trepidation, "Brother Gu, is there any misunderstanding here? Even if it's a serious matter, Brother Gu shouldn't do such a treasonous thing."

Gu Tingchen glanced at Liu Zhang impatiently: "Tell them what treason is."

Liu Zhang waved his hand, and Qin Se ordered someone to bring in a group of tied-up assassins.

"Your Highness, Prince Qi, the Princesses Anping and Qingning have sent people to assassinate the Prime Minister and Princess Tongyang. We have witnesses and evidence. The young master is here for your Highness' sake."

Liu Zhang sneered coldly, "If the Prime Minister brings this to the attention of the Emperor, and Prince Qi is implicated as the mastermind behind this, it will be a disaster."

Prince Qi angrily said, "I have never known of this matter. How could someone be behind this?"

Liu Zhang's eyes darkened. "That's hard to say. After all, Prince Qi once asked to marry Princess Tongyang, but was rejected by both the Prime Minister and Princess Tongyang. It's understandable that he feels resentful."

"That's absolutely not the case."

"Then please ask Prince Qi to personally send the two princesses on their journey, so that we can prove our innocence." Liu Zhang said.

Prince Qi staggered and almost fell.

"Father."

The Crown Prince, Anping, and Qingning all cried out at the same time, with the Crown Prince immediately falling to his knees. "Father, please reconsider. This must be a misunderstanding. How could my two sisters possibly assassinate the Prime Minister?" Ji Ningxi also said, "Yes, Your Highness. Anping and Qingning only wanted to kill my eldest sister..."

"You..." Prince Qi was so angry that he choked.

After all, they were his own daughters. How could he watch them die?

"Young Master Gu, please give me some face and let them go this time," Prince Qi begged.

Gu Tingchen curled his lips in disdain: "Prince Qi knows that he has a thin face, but he still dares to speak? He can't even manage the affairs of his own palace, what else can he expect in the future?"

After he finished speaking, he waved at Liu Zhang impatiently: "Kill him."

At this point, Prince Qi knew that it was difficult to save his two daughters, so he turned around and closed his eyes silently.

Liu Zhang led his soldiers straight towards Anping and Qingning. Anping and Qingning struggled and shouted tremblingly, "Father, save us!" But no one dared to protect them, and they were strangled to death in front of Prince Qi and his son.

After Liu Zhang checked to see if they were dead, Gu Tingchen stood up calmly and reminded them with a smile, "Prince Qi, please take care of yourself and don't do anything stupid again."

Then he led his men away.

This scene frightened Ji Ningxi. She could not believe that the king she admired the most could not even protect his own daughter and allowed a playboy from a duke's mansion to do whatever he wanted.

If this continues, how can I be the mother of the country?

"Your Highness, why are you so afraid..."

"Snapped."

Prince Qi slapped her face viciously and said, "You bitch, you jinx! You killed my two daughters right after entering the palace. How dare you dream of becoming my princess?"

Leaving Ji Ningxi behind, he could not hide his sadness. He and the prince each held a corpse and walked out of the yard crying bitterly.

Ji Ningxi felt extremely aggrieved and muttered to herself, "It wasn't me who ordered them to do the assassination, so why is Your Highness blaming me?"

……

The news that Gu Tingchen led his troops to besiege Prince Qi's Mansion quickly spread throughout Lin'an City. Gu An was about to leave the mansion in a hurry, but saw the Queen Mother being surrounded by a group of palace servants and coming to the gate of the Duke's Mansion.

The luxurious honor guard almost filled the entire Nanhua Street.

"Aunt, why are you here?"

Gu An stepped forward in panic to support her. He glanced at Zhou Fuhai beside him and said angrily, "Eunuch Zhou, why don't you try to persuade her? My aunt is old. If there is anything that requires her to leave the palace in person, she will be fine."

Thinking about his second son's intrusion into Prince Qi's mansion, Gu An immediately knelt down in panic: "Could it be because of that evil creature? He has no respect for the law and has caused such great trouble for my aunt. I will go to the palace to apologize to Your Majesty."

"What crime are you asking for?" Queen Mother Gu said unhappily, "The Emperor is foolish. He knew that Prince Qi was immoral and guilty, yet he still forcibly protected him. This move is truly a disaster for the country and the people. Tingchen did the right thing."

After helping Gu An up, the aunt and nephew walked towards the mansion: "Our Gu family needs a sharp knife right now. I think Tingchen can do this better than you. If it weren't for your foresight, how could Ji Yuan gain power and cause chaos in the government for so many years."

"It is my nephew's incompetence."

Gu An blushed, not daring to refute. He just kept agreeing, "Aunt, your teachings are correct. I will definitely remember your teachings."

While the two were talking, Gu Tingchen had already led his men back to the Duke's Mansion.

Seeing the Empress Dowager, he hurried forward and bowed. Empress Dowager Gu said with a look of relief, "I have approved what your father proposed last time. You will inspect Yuezhou on behalf of the Emperor. If you encounter any injustice, you can execute it first and report it later. I will support you in front of the Emperor. You just need to be bold and do what you want to do."

Thinking that he would be able to see his cousin again soon, Gu Tingchen was secretly delighted: "Thank you, Auntie. Your grandson will definitely not let you down."

(End of this chapter)