Seeing that An Ruowan was still puzzled, the old woman did not show any impatience, but instead took the two letters together.
"The characters are all written this way, with folds and strokes horizontally and vertically, but why do different people write different characters?"
As the old woman spoke, she did not forget to pick up the pen beside her and write a word in front of An Ruowan.
What surprised An Ruowan was that this word was 90% similar to the handwriting she usually wrote casually!
Seeing the surprise in An Ruowan's eyes, the old woman handed the pen in An Ruowan's hand, "The princess writes with a bit more gracefulness on weekdays. Although she can pay attention to these details, after all, she cannot do it in one go. Almost meaningless."
An Ruowan subconsciously wrote the same handwriting again, and indeed, under the old woman's guidance, she noticed some clues.
"Aren't you afraid that if you teach me this craft, I will burn bridges?"
The old woman looked stunned, as if she didn't expect An Ruowan to speak so straightforwardly.
After she came to her senses, she leaned over and saluted An Ruowan, "Since the princess took all the effort to bring the old slave here, it's not just for the old slave's craftsmanship."
Yes, An Ruowan wanted to give her more confidence in repaying Gu Cong.
When the old woman finished speaking, An Ruowan laughed out loud and said, "Yes, I like to deal with smart people."
Hearing this, the old woman didn't say anything more, she just leaned towards An Ruowan and retreated.
When Gu Beichen came back, he happened to see An Ruowan coming out of the side yard.
"People in the courtyard..."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, now we just need a suitable time for her to appear in front of everyone."
Gu Beichen nodded slightly and didn't ask any more questions.
Early the next morning, news came from the capital. The governor of Jingzhao found an old woman in a ruined temple on the outskirts of the capital. She looked like she had come out of the palace, but she didn't know anything about her. After saying that, he was taken back to the capital.
It wasn't until she saw the governor of Jingzhao that the old woman seemed to suddenly become clear-headed and leaned down to salute.
"Old slave has met the Lord."
As soon as he opened his mouth, Jingzhao Prefect became more and more convinced that there must be something fishy about this person.
After careful questioning, the results obtained made Jingzhao Fu Yin unable to stand, and he quickly entered the palace to report the matter to the emperor.
When the governor of Jingzhao came to the emperor, he quickly knelt on the ground and told all the recent discoveries.
"What did you say?"
The emperor did not want to believe that this matter had something to do with Gu Cong, so he waved his hand and asked the imperial guards to bring up the old woman mentioned by Jingzhao Prefecture Yin.
But the moment he saw the old woman, he had a rough guess about the whole incident, and his face darkened unconsciously.
"You don't have to speak yet. Go call the prince."
The emperor's face was gloomy, and Eunuch Sun on the side also saw something was wrong, so he naturally walked out without asking any more questions.
When Gu Cong learned that the emperor had suddenly summoned him, he didn't take it to heart.
It was only when I followed Eunuch Sun that I realized that Eunuch Sun didn't look good.
Gu Cong took two quick steps and came to Eunuch Sun, "I dare to ask Eunuch Sun, why did my father announce my entry into the palace this time?"
Eunuch Sun looked at the belated figure in front of him and sighed helplessly.
"Your Highness, you'd better see it with your own eyes and you'll know."
When Eunuch Sun said this, Gu Cong's expression changed, but after carefully thinking about what happened recently, he didn't find anything wrong.
But when he entered the main hall, with just one glance, he saw the old woman waiting aside, and his expression changed in an instant.
Even Gu Cong knew that he must not reveal any flaws in front of the emperor, but from the moment he entered the door, the emperor had seen all his reactions.
Not only did the emperor recognize the old woman's identity, but Gu Cong also recognized her, but he wished he could kill those people under his command because those people dared to lie to him!
But now in front of the emperor, Gu Cong could only suppress all the emotions in his eyes, and he could not reveal any flaws.
"My son has met my father."
As he finished speaking, there was a bang above his head. It was the emperor who smashed the cup in his hand at Gu Cong.
However, the emperor still missed some of his old feelings, so he didn't throw the cup directly at Gu Cong's head, otherwise blood would have been spattered on the spot.
But the fragments of the cup still scratched Gu Cong's body, causing some blood stains on his cheeks.
"Do you know who this person is next to you?"
Seeing the blood on his face, the emperor's tone softened unconsciously, but these words were still too serious for Gu Cong's ears.
"Erchen naturally recognizes her. It's just that she had an incurable disease some time ago. Erchen missed her for serving her before, so he gave her some silver and then sent her out of the palace. I didn't expect that she would be here today. Father, we meet again here."
After the words fell, Gu Cong still didn't forget to talk to the person next to him hypocritically.
"I wonder how you are lately?"
Listening to Gu Cong's questions, there was no expression on the old woman's face. After all, she knew very well that Gu Cong wanted to kill her, so why should she protect Gu Cong anymore.
Seeing that the old woman had not spoken for a long time, Gu Cong subconsciously raised his eyes and saw the flash of hatred in the old woman's eyes, which made him freeze in place.
It seems that this time the incident may be more dangerous than bad.
Gu Cong frowned without hesitation, but the old woman's expression did not change at all. When Gu Cong looked over, she stood up and saluted, "I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."
Seeing that the old woman could still talk to him as if nothing had happened, Gu Cong became even more angry. However, the more times like this came, the more Gu Cong forced himself to calm down and wanted to find out what was going on.
"There is no need to be polite. You are old, but I don't know when you have recovered. Why didn't you come and inform me of such a good thing?"
As soon as she heard this, the old woman burst out laughing.
"Come and tell His Highness the Crown Prince? I'm afraid you will end up dead without a burial place."
After the words fell, the old woman knelt down in front of the emperor and said, "Please, Your Majesty, please see clearly. I still have a few letters in my hands. Please, Your Majesty, please take a look at them."
The emperor had already guessed what the old woman wanted to say, so he just lowered his eyes and looked in front of him.
Those letters were indeed the ones that convicted An Ruowan in the first place, and the old woman did not forget to stand up and look at the emperor.
"Some of the letters among them were written by the old slave."
As soon as these words came out, the change in the expression on Gu Cong's face could no longer be concealed.
"I think I have a clear conscience towards you, why do you treat me like this!"
Gu Cong spoke with disbelief in his eyes, everything was so natural.
However, the old woman sneered and said, "I haven't said what those things are yet, so why should His Highness be so impatient."
Gu Cong looked at the old woman with a smile in his eyes, but the smile did not reach deep into his eyes. "Yes, you reminded me that everything is decided by the father."
