County's main favorite wife

Wei Hanjue, the third young lady of the Wei family, came over and said, "Princess Sui'an, I heard that this is the courtyard where you lived before?"

Gu Li nodded. "I've been living here since I returned to Gu's house."

Wei Hanjue frowned, "So the Gu family is embarrassing you on purpose?" Ming Xi doesn't have such a rule to use the courtyard where the young lady lives to entertain guests.

"Whatever. I've moved out after all."

Speaking of the fact that Gu Li moved out of the Gu family after he was canonized as the princess, there were many discussions in the capital.After all, Gu Li is the daughter of the Gu family, with a blood relationship that cannot be parted.As a result, Gu Li lived in the Princess's mansion for a long time and hardly ever looked back home.The Gu family didn't invite Gu Li back either. Others couldn't understand such a family relationship.

There have been discussions in the capital on this matter for quite a while.It is said that Gu Li clings to the powerful, and with the high branch of the eldest princess, he doesn't even want his own relatives.Some people also said that Gu Li suffered a lot of bullying in the Gu family, and the eldest princess couldn't see it, so she adopted her as a righteous daughter and protected her in her own house.Some people also said that Gu Li was attracted by a certain nobleman early in the morning, and the Gu family let Gu Li recognize his ancestors in order to please the nobleman.In short, there are different opinions, each of which is right, but each of them is wrong.The eldest princess didn't care about these discussions, and Gu Li didn't care much more.Over time, the rumors dissipated and no one mentioned them again.

Seeing such an arrangement now, many people can't help but think of the rumors they heard not long ago.

As for Gu Li's appearance, it caused so many searching eyes, Gu Li was completely unclear.She and Qin Qi were busy chatting with Wei Hanjue.

"Miss Wei Er didn't come today?" Gu Li asked.

"Well, the second sister has something to do, so the family sent me here alone." Wei Hanjue said seriously.

"What's the matter?" Qin Qi was curious.Gu Li drew her attention aside. "Qiqi, look how beautiful the flowers are blooming over there."

Although Wei Hanjue is younger than Qin Qi, he is more mature than Qin Qi.Seeing that Gu Li deliberately changed the topic, he understood it in his heart.She nodded at Gu Li and went back to her own table.

Qin Qi was not a fool either, and asked in a low voice, "Sister Li, is there anything I can't ask?"

"Miss Wei San obviously doesn't want us to know, so you don't need to get to the bottom of it." Gu Li poured her a cup of tea from the teapot.

"Why?" Qin Qi continued to ask.She only wanted to know because of her close relationship with the Wei family sisters.

"Every family has its own difficulties. Would you like me to tell others what happened to me in Gu's family?" Gu Li felt that he would speak out if he was a friend. The friendship has not yet arrived.

"Oh, I understand." Qin Qi said clearly, but his eyes were still looking at Wei Hanjue, and he always felt that the little sister looked sad.

At this time, a servant girl came in and walked to Gu Li's side and said, "Master Sui'an, sir please come over."

Gu Li nodded. "Qiqi, my father called me, I'll be back soon."

Qin Qi wanted to follow him intentionally, but she thought that Gu Haozhi was a foreigner after all, and she didn't want to get in touch with him too much, so she had to watch Gu Li go away helplessly.Just as Gu Li left the house, Qin Qi called out, "Jiang Mi, follow Sister Li."

"Yes." Jiang Mi trotted and chased him out.

The servant girl brought Gu Li's master and servant into the Da Furen's yard.Gu Li looked at the maid with some puzzlement.As far as he knew, after Wu Siran went crazy, Gu Haozhi rested in the front yard and seldom went back to the backyard.

"Master is in the room, princess please." The servant girl gave a salute after speaking, turned around and left.

Gu Li felt strange, standing at the door of the room but not going in.She remembered that because of Wu Siran's madness, the room was locked.Why are the chains withdrawn today?When something goes wrong, there must be a demon.With the relationship that Gu Haozhi personally bought the drug not long ago, she didn't want to fall into the trap.

There was no one in the yard at all, it seemed that there were only two masters and servants.Jiang Mi leaned over and said, "Princess, this servant feels a little creepy!"

"Indeed." Gu Li stood at the door of the room and shouted, "Father, are you in?"

There was no sound from inside.Gu Li shouted again, but still no one answered.She raised her eyebrows, "Jiangmi, let's go."

Jiang Mi immediately followed Gu Li out of the yard.As soon as he left the yard, he saw Gu Haozhi hurried over.Seeing Gu Li was also taken aback, "Li'er, why are you here?"

Gu Li remained calm, "Didn't my father send someone to call me?"

Gu Hao's face was blank, "I sent someone to call you to the study, but I didn't ask you to come here. Don't you know that this is Wu's courtyard?" He ignored Gu Li as he spoke, and went straight into the courtyard to push open the door.

Jiang Mi looked at Gu Li, not understanding that this was an act.Gu Li didn't speak, just stood at the gate of the yard.Her intuition told her that there was something strange about this matter, and it was definitely not that simple.

Gu Haozhi called "Ma'am" twice in the room, but when no one answered, he ran out, pointing at Gu Li with a pale face, "Li'er, Mrs. Wu is dead. Did you kill him?"

Gu Li closed his eyes, really?Gu Haozhi really took this step.She shook her head, "I haven't been in the room."

"Then why did the Wu family die?" Gu Hao's face was full of grief and indignation. "Li'er, even though you resent her, she is my wife after all, and she is your mother in name! Ming Xi's law, killing parents must be punished according to the canon!"

Gu Li sneered, "Father, your wife is dead, but you are so clear-headed that you even think about my crimes. It seems that you are not too sad." Gu Haozhi's acting skills are really not good.It seemed that he was too calm to say these words at this time.

"You, you..." Gu Haozhi's hands trembled, "You are so stubborn!" He said loudly, "Come on!"

Two servants appeared out of nowhere, "What orders does the master have?"

"Madam died strangely, report to the police!" Gu Haozhi looked at Gu Li and said.

Gu Li was standing at the gate of the yard, she wanted to see how Gu Haozhi would continue singing this play.After such a toss, the front and back yards soon got news.A large group of people rushed over.When Gu Xuan heard about her mother's death, she rushed into the room and cried loudly at Wu Siran's body.Gu Ying also arrived, and after taking a look at her mother, she rushed out and asked, "Father, who killed mother?"

Gu Li knew that Wu Siran was killed by someone at a glance, and Gu Li admired Gu Ying.

Gu Haozhi pointed at Gu Li with trembling fingers. "When I came over, I only saw Li'er coming out of the room." Gu Haozhi was clearly setting the blame on him.He and Gu Li met at the gate of the courtyard, where is the room?

After hearing this, Gu Ying looked at Gu Li, the Senhan look in his eyes made everyone around Gu Li take two steps back in fright. "Gu Li! You actually killed my mother! Today I want to avenge my mother!" As he spoke, he pulled out a dagger from his waist, ran towards Gu Li and stabbed straight at him.

Gu Li frowned.What a farce.Since the Gu family wants to act, can't they act better?These one and two are too fake, right?

Qin Qi's body didn't recover, and when he came over, he was a bit slower, and finally couldn't squeeze in.Just now, she finally squeezed in while the people around Gu Li retreated.As soon as he came in, he saw Gu Ying stabbing Gu Li with a dagger.She didn't think too much about it, and rushed over to block Gu Li. "Be careful, sister!"

Gu Li didn't care about the dagger at first.Qin Qi's pounce really scared her.She quickly stepped forward and pulled Qin Qi over to protect her in her arms.At this time the dagger had arrived, Gu Li stepped sideways to pass the dagger, and her finger tapped Gu Ying's wrist lightly.Gu Ying only felt a pain in his wrist, no matter how difficult it was to hold the dagger, it fell to the ground with a "clang".

"If your surname is not Gu, I will kill you now!" Gu Li's bright face was full of ice and snow.Cold is really cold, but still beautiful.

Gu Ying clutched her wrist, and said bitterly: "You killed my mother, of course you don't care about killing one more person. I know I'm not your match. If you have the ability, you can kill our Gu family!"

Under the watchful eyes of so many people, it is impossible for Gu Li to kill someone.Gu Ying dared to say such cruel words because of it.

"Assassinating the princess, what crime are you doing?" Qin Qi was protected by Gu Li in his arms, but he refused to be honest.

"Princess, I didn't mean it." Gu Ying clasped his fists and said.

"You didn't assassinate me on purpose, what about sister Li? She's also the princess!" Qin Qi questioned loudly.

"I..." Gu Ying was really at a loss for words.He never thought of Gu Li as the princess, he still thought of Gu Li as the orphan girl of unknown origin.

At this time, Gu Haozhi turned to the crowd and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm really sorry. Someone died in the house, so I can't entertain you all. If it's impolite, the Gu family will come to the house with a generous gift in the future to make amends. Ladies and gentlemen, please go back to the house. Come and see off the guests."

Some are gone, some are not.Wei Hanjue was one of those who did not leave.She stood at the gate of the yard, watching the scene in front of her without speaking.Xiaomi and Jiangmi had already left, and went back to inform the eldest princess according to the words of the two masters.

Looking at these people who stayed to watch the fun, Gu Haozhi was quite satisfied.If this matter is to become a big issue, it must pass through the mouths of some people.Those who stayed behind could just help spread Gu Li's evil deeds.Ming Xi builds the country with filial piety, and killing his parents is a felony second only to treason.Even the emperor's amnesty will not exonerate the crime.He didn't believe that Gu Li could get away with this time.

Jing Zhaoyin's sedan chair and Princess Chang's sedan chair arrived at Gu's house at the same time.As soon as Jing Zhaoyin saw the guard of honor of the eldest princess, he immediately took a few steps back and asked the eldest princess to go first.That's right, this time the eldest princess came to support Gu Li with a guard of honor.In other words, it is to bully others.

"Mother!" Seeing the eldest princess, Gu Li dared to let go of Qin Qi.Qin Qi complained when he came over, "Mother, just now Qiqi was almost stabbed by the dagger of the eldest young master of the Gu family. Fortunately, sister Li protected Qiqi." Qin Qi pursed his mouth and looked aggrieved.

The incident just now happened in full view, Gu Haozhi wanted to make an excuse.Before she could speak, the Eldest Princess said: "Master Gu, shouldn't I have a seat when I come to your house?"

This is deliberate provocation.After all, Gu Haozhi has been an official in the court for many years, so there is still some courtesy.Someone had already brought a chair over, but the eldest princess said it first.

"His Royal Highness, sit down." Gu Haozhi said.

The eldest princess Shi Shiran sat down, pulled Qin Xi and said, "What's going on? Tell me carefully." Qin Qi told what happened just now.She only said what she saw when she squeezed in, but she didn't know about it before.

At this time, Jing Zhaoyin had already sent people into the room to investigate the scene.After listening to Qin Qi's words, the eldest princess turned to Gu Haozhi, "Master Gu, what does your son mean by assassinating my daughter?"

Gu Haozhi hastily said: "Your Highness, this is a misunderstanding. Quanzi was too sad because of the death of his wife. He originally wanted to seek revenge from Li'er. Unexpectedly, Princess Feng'an rushed in, and Quanzi had no intention of assassinating the princess."

The eldest princess smiled and nodded. "Master Gu, have you forgotten that Li'er is also my daughter?" She suppressed her smile, "Where is this a misunderstanding? It is clear that the son wanted to take advantage of the chaos to kill Li'er, and then it will be proved that the death of Mrs. Zun has nothing to do with Li'er." , the person is dead, and what you said just now makes sense. Master Gu, the poison of a tiger does not eat its own child, Li'er is your own daughter, why are you so vicious to her?"

This remark raised many questions from the onlookers.Gu Li is the most promising daughter of the Gu family, why the Gu family treats her so coldly.Looking at today's events, it is clear that he wants to put Gu Li to death.

Gu Haozhi explained: "His Royal Highness, I treat all children equally. However, Li'er relied on your favor to run amok in the Gu family. All the siblings in the family respect her and stay away from her. Li'er is not at peace with the lowly, it is the best of human beings." It is well known that she suddenly appeared in this courtyard today, so it is inevitable that no one will be suspicious. This minister is only suspicious, and did not say that the poor man was killed by Li'er. Please look into it clearly, Your Highness."

At this moment, Gu Xuan who was in the room ran out, staring at Gu Li with eyes red and swollen from crying. "It's her! Dad, it was Gu Li who killed mother! Wu Zuo just said that there was no trace of poisoning, and no trauma was found. This is clearly only a martial arts master like Gu Li can do it." She said that she was going to grab Gu Li Li, was hugged tightly by Gu Ying.

"Second sister, calm down. The eldest princess and Master Jing Zhaoyin are here, and they will definitely give us justice."

Jing Zhaoyin also received a report from Wu Zuo at this time, which was similar to what Gu Xuan said.He knew that things were going to be difficult today.On one side are Gu's family and Marquis Wuning's mansion, on the other side are An Guogong's mansion and Princess Chang's mansion, he can't afford to offend both sides.

"Uh...Your Highness, can I allow this minister to ask Princess Sui'an a few words?" Jing Zhaoyin asked for instructions.

The eldest princess waved her hand. "Master Xie, you are here to investigate the case. If you want to ask anything, don't ask me. I am only here because I am afraid that someone will embarrass my daughter, and I will not stop you from investigating the case."

Only then did Jing Zhaoyin come to Gu Li, "Master Sui'an, why did you come to this yard? What did you see after you came?"

Gu Li told the truth about the situation.Jing Zhaoyin asked Gu Haozhi the same question again.Gu Haozhi also explained the situation.But what he was talking about was still going into the courtyard and seeing Gu Li coming out of the room.In addition, he insisted that the maid he sent was to ask Gu Li to leave the study.

This is the point of contradiction between the two confessions.One maid, one location.

Jing Zhaoyin asked Gu Haozhi to call that maid, and that maid was called Chun Tao.Kneel and kowtow in front of the crowd.Jing Zhaoyin asked her to explain the situation. Chuntao insisted that she took Gu Li to the study in the front yard, but Gu Lifei wanted to come here to have a look. She was afraid of delaying Gu Haozhi's orders, so she went to the front yard to give Gu Haozhi Reported.

After Chuntao finished speaking, Jing Zhaoyin looked at Gu Li, "Princess, you heard me. What do you want to distinguish?"

Gu Li said: "This is the Wu family's room. Just now my father said that I have always been at odds with the Wu family. Why did I enter her room for no reason? Chun Tao brought our master and servant here and said that my father was waiting for me in the room I didn't want to enter the room, so I called my father twice at the door, but no one answered, so Jiang Mi and I stood at the gate of the yard and waited. My father came soon, and we met at the gate of the yard. I don't know how we got there Father said that he saw me coming out of the room."

Gu Haozhi didn't speak when he heard the words.He has been an official in the Ministry of Punishment for many years, and he knows the way of handling cases in the Yamen.Too much talk is bound to be lost at this time.In any case, it was his wife who died, which gave people a preconceived impression. After all, no one would kill his wife in order to frame others.What's more, Wu Zuo couldn't find out the cause of Wu's death at all.

"Gu Li! You're still arguing even now! If it wasn't for you, who else would have killed my mother? She's already crazy, yet you still haven't let her go? Do you have any conscience?" Gu Xuan had already lost everyone. If Gu Ying didn't stop her ladylike demeanor, she would rush over again.

"Say I killed someone, what's the evidence?" Gu Li was unmoved at all.

"This..." Wu Zuo did not find any scars or poison reactions.In this way, it cannot be justified to say that Gu Li killed people.Jing Zhaoyin looked at the inspectors who came out one after another, and everyone shook their heads.

"My lord, the only one who can kill my mother without anyone noticing it is Gu Li. Her martial arts are so high, it's really easy to kill people invisible." Gu Ying suddenly stepped forward and said.

"Heh!" Gu Li couldn't hold back his laughter. "Since I have such a high level of martial arts, you guys will still find out if I want to kill someone? I don't know if you are stupid or I am stupid."

"Mother..." Qin Qi froze for a moment when he saw the scene, and looked at the eldest princess with some worry.

"It's fine. Trust your sister Li." The eldest princess patted her daughter's head and comforted her.

"Gu Li, no matter how much you can quibble, don't try to escape the crime. You are just jealous that my mother is my father's wife, but you are only an illegitimate daughter, so you always hate my mother. Even if she is already sick in the room and cannot go out , but you are still unwilling to let her go!" Gu Ying was planning to start from her birth.

Gu Li completely ignored these.This is like a street fight, what's the point?She said: "If you say I killed someone, you have to produce evidence."

Gu Ying said to Jing Zhaoyin: "My lord, Gu Li's martial arts are all like ice. The students suspect that she frostbited some parts of my mother's body, which caused my mother's death."

Jing Zhaoyin looked at Gu Haozhi. "In this case, we will have to go back and have an autopsy to find out."

Gu Haozhi's expression changed, "Master Xie, it's absolutely impossible! I would rather the murderer go free than lose the body of the scumbag." He covered his face with tears, filled with grief.

"Father!" Gu Ying disagreed. "If Gu Li is exonerated, my mother will not rest in peace under the nine springs! Even if the body is dissected, I must find out the real cause of my mother's death!"

The father and son quarreled for a while.Jing Zhaoyin would not allow the two of them to waste time like this.

"How about this, Mr. Gu, let's take the corpse back first. We will discuss it with the family. There must be an answer within three days." After Jing Zhaoyin said this, he turned to the eldest princess and said, "Your Highness, what is the answer?" The case involves Princess Sui'an, before the case is closed, I have to ask the princess frequently. Now Your Highness and the two princesses can go back." He also brought the servants back to the Jingzhao Yamen.

The crowd gradually dispersed.Gu Li looked at the Gu family opposite, and the sneer on his lips became more and more obvious. "Father actually poisoned Mrs. Wu, but my daughter didn't expect it. But you don't have evidence that I killed people, but I have evidence that my father bought poison. Killing parents is a felony for Mingxi, so what is the crime of killing Fa's wife?"

As soon as these words came out, both Gu Ying and Gu Xuan looked at Gu Haozhi in surprise.Gu Haozhi's expression also changed.This time it's not acting, it's really changed.Gu Li being able to tell about buying drugs proves that she must know something.He frowned and said, "Li'er, don't just grab and bite indiscriminately just to get rid of the crime!"

"Father knows the truth better than anyone else. A crazy wife is really useless. If it can be used to frame a daughter, it would be a worthy death. Father, I just asked you to divorce the Wu family. I didn't expect you to do such a terrible thing. It's okay." Anyway, they are the ones who killed my mother, so it's fine if they die." Gu Li's words were not loud, but he used his internal strength, and everyone in the yard could hear him clearly.Everyone looked at Gu Haozhi with shock and suspicion.

"Father..." Gu Ying called out hesitantly.

"Ying'er, Xuan'er, do you believe Li'er's nonsense?" Gu Haozhi said angrily.

The eldest princess looked at Gu Li, then at Gu Haozhi.Standing up, she said: "Mrs. Gu passed away, and I should have mourned. But I see that no one in your Gu family cares about this, they are all just thinking about how to convict Li'er. Is this why Mrs. Gu's death is for this? Well, a husband and wife, I It’s really not worth it for Mrs. Gu.” She sighed, then turned to Gu Li and said, “Li’er, let’s go. There’s really nothing to do with this kind of place.”

She is the eldest princess, even if Gu Hao felt upset, she dared not say anything.Watching the eldest princess leave with honor, Gu Haozhi clenched his fists.He turned his head to Gu Xuan and Gu Ying and said, "Don't be fooled by Li'er's words. She must make our family mess up, so that she can get away with it. How can I do such a thing with your mother's relationship? "

Both Gu Xuan and Gu Ying bowed their heads in agreement.At this time, the butler came to report that the eldest lady, Gu Yin, had returned.

Gu Yin entered the courtyard in a plain suit, and saw her father, siblings and three, and asked, "Where's mother?"

Gu Xuan came over and cried: "Sister, mother was killed by Gu Li, and now she has been carried to Jingzhao Yamen by Jing Zhaoyin. Jing Zhaoyin said that if Gu Li is to be convicted, the mother's body must be dissected. "

Gu Yin staggered, "How could this happen? Dad, how could this happen?"

Gu Hao's face was pained. "I didn't expect Li'er to be so vicious."

"Then why didn't you arrest her? Why didn't you kill her to avenge your mother?" Gu Yin complained loudly.She thought of her own misfortune, and thought of the harmony and happiness of the family before Gu Li was gone.It was all because of Gu Li, and now even her mother was killed by her, why didn't she die?

The author has something to say: Jiang Fengmin: What happened to these people?

Headmaster: Didn't you invite it?

Jiang Fengmin: I'm here to help my apprentice.

Headmaster: Tsk, look at my two apprentices making a fuss and I won't take them down the mountain.