"Don't worry, I will be fine."
Gu Beichen spoke in a deep voice, but his aura did not change.
"How do you plan to deal with today's matter?"
Although both of them know who is behind the scenes, who will be found out in the end depends on how they prepare during this period.
"Don't worry if you are late, I will handle this matter."
After hearing these words from Gu Beichen, An Ruowan felt relieved, and she was waiting to see what happened to Ping Ning.
When the two returned to the palace, Princess Zhen also heard about what happened in the palace today. The first time she saw Gu Beichen, she asked Princess Pingning if she was back.
"No."
Gu Beichen couldn't help but leave Princess Zhen where she was, so he could only respond lightly and walk towards the house.
Before Princess Zhen could realize why Gu Beichen was like this, she saw An Ruowan following closely behind her.
"Concubine, do you want to know the safety of Princess Pingning?"
After hearing this, Princess Zhen knew that An Ruowan must have bad intentions, but she still couldn't help but cast her eyes on An Ruowan.
As expected, when An Ruowan passed by Princess Zhen, she slowly raised her lips and said, "Princess Pingning is in the palace now, so she should be accompanied by Concubine Rong. Mother and concubine don't have to worry too much."
Although Princess Zhen didn't know whether An Ruowan's words were true or false, looking at the smile on An Ruowan's lips, she knew that something must have happened to Ping Ning today.
As An Ruowan's back disappeared, Concubine Zhen turned to look outside the palace door again. She didn't believe that Ping Ning could still stay in the palace today!
After waiting for about an hour, someone finally saw a carriage coming towards the door of the mansion.
"Taifei, is that Princess Pingning's carriage?"
In fact, Princess Zhen was not sure, but her eyes kept falling on the carriage. It was not until she saw Ping Ning getting off the carriage that she felt relieved.
But when the two got closer, Princess Zhen realized that Ping Ning's face was full of haggard. She had clearly gone to attend a palace banquet. How could this happen?
At this time, Ping Ning also noticed the figure standing outside the door of the mansion. She tried to force herself to smile, but the moment she saw Princess Zhen, she started crying.
"Cousin..."
"What's going on here?"
Although Princess Zhen knew that something had happened in the palace, no one told her the specific situation. Seeing Princess Pingning crying like this, she didn't know what to do.
The nanny on the side stared at the nearby area and said, "Madam, if we have anything to say, let's go into the house and talk about it."
Hearing this, Princess Zhen also reacted and quickly pulled Ping Ning into the house.
It wasn't until she entered the courtyard that Princess Zhen set her sights on Ping Ning.
However, Ping Ning did not speak. Instead, Qing'er stood up and told everything that happened in the palace. However, it was naturally impossible for her to tell Ping Ning's plot against Gu Beichen. It was said that Princess Pingning had lost her innocence in the palace.
For such a big matter, Princess Zhen's expression suddenly changed, "This is simply unreasonable. Who dares to be so bold? I will never take this lightly!"
Princess Pingning knew that Concubine Zhen was doing it for her own good, but she did not dare to tell the truth, so she could only cry in Concubine Zhen's arms.
Naturally, the palace did not dare to neglect this matter. After all, this matter involved Prince Rong's palace, and a reasonable answer must be given.
The guard who was found on Ping Ning's bed had already been secretly executed by the queen, and it was not appropriate to make the matter public.
The maid identified by Cai Huan has temporarily spared her life, but she insists that the person who asked her to ask Gu Beichen to leave the banquet was Ping Ning.
The queen really didn't want to waste time on her, so she ordered the guards to beat her severely until she told the truth.
In Prince Rong's residence, An Ruowan did not follow Gu Beichen back to the study. Instead, after diagnosing his pulse and confirming that he was fine, he returned to her hospital.
After An Ruowan disappeared, Gu Beichen called Qingfeng over.
"What's going on in the palace?"
If An Ruowan hadn't arrived in time for what happened today, or if the person who came to Gu Beichen at that time was another person, then the trap set by Ping Ning today would have been successful.
When he thought of his physical reaction at that time, Gu Beichen clenched his hands unconsciously.
Qingfeng lowered his eyes and looked at the ground, "Back to my lord, the guard is dead. The maid is lucky, but she can't hold on for long."
The queen has already spoken, so naturally no one dares to hold back, and the maid has already breathed her last.
"Find a way to keep her alive."
Qingfeng understood what Gu Beichen meant and retreated after responding.
As Qingfeng's figure disappeared, Gu Beichen turned his gaze to the open window nearby. Pingning had obviously really angered Gu Beichen this time!
The maids in the palace were still unwilling to let go, and soon the matter reached the ears of the emperor. This matter not only involved Ping Ning, but also Gu Beichen and the prince were involved. The emperor went to the dungeon himself.
There was not a single good spot on the maid's body, but after hearing footsteps approaching, she slowly raised her eyes and looked in front of her, "Slave, I didn't lie, it's Princess Pingning..."
I don't know if it was because the maid was holding on for her last breath, or because she was too excited to see the emperor, but after she said these words for the last time, she died completely.
The emperor's face was very ugly, so he had no choice but to wave his hand and have the maid dragged off.
"Your Majesty, what's going on?"
The emperor looked at the scene in front of him and thought about the whole thing from beginning to end. How could he not understand Ping Ning's little thoughts?
"That's all, since everyone is dead, what else can be done? It's better to give Ping Ning some rewards. Do you know what to do?"
After the emperor finished speaking, his eyes fell on Eunuch Sun beside him. After seeing him nodding, he flicked his sleeves and left quickly.
Soon the rewards from the palace came to Prince Rong's palace, but there was never a moment when Ping Ning didn't want these silks and satins.
"What's going on in the palace? It's just such a trivial matter. Could it be possible to turn such a big thing into a trivial matter? No, I must go to the palace."
As soon as the words fell, Princess Zhen was about to stand up, but was stopped by Ping Ning, who already had a ulterior motive in her heart.
"Cousin, forget it, now I just want to die. If you weren't by my side, then I..."
"What a stupid thing to say!"
Princess Zhen was deceived by Ping Ning's words, and she never thought about why Ping Ning would do this. According to her previous temperament, if such a thing happened, she would not let it go easily.
In any case, things in the palace are now over, but everyone involved can see clearly who is responsible for this matter.
As for Prince Rong's palace, Princess Zhen is probably the only one who is kept in the dark.
When the news reached Gu Beichen's ears, a flash of dissatisfaction flashed across his eyes.
