Xu Weibei Mocked

However, she had already helped, and Gu Wanqing wasn't ungrateful.

Gu Wanning didn't expect her to help her in the future, but she hoped that Gu Wanqing wouldn't make things difficult for her when she held power.

After Gu Wanning returned home, news of the Prince of Qin's death arrived that evening.

Xu Weibei said that the emperor was heartbroken and ashamed, and ordered that the Prince of Qin be buried as soon as possible, but not with the rites due to a prince, but demoted to Commandery Prince.

Even the emperor felt ashamed.

The two women who seduced the Prince of Qin into indulging in daytime debauchery were also ordered by the Emperor to be buried alive with him.

One of them was Han Chun'er, the Yangzhou Lean Horses, and the other was— Gu Xiaoxiao.

"Gu Xiaoxiao?" Gu Wanning exclaimed in surprise.

Although Gu Wanqing was decisive, she was very kind to the Gu family.

Moreover, she is very filial.

Even if she didn't care about the monk, she would still care about the Buddha; how could she possibly let Gu Yuanshi be heartbroken?

Something seems off about this.

If Gu Wanqing really does harm Gu Xiaoxiao, then Gu Wanning will have to re-evaluate her to see if she could turn on her in the future.

However, as it turned out, Gu Xiaoxiao was courting death.

She wasn't part of Gu Wanqing's scheme; she walked right into the trap.

Hearing that Han Chun'er was favored, she was unwilling to accept it, so while Gu Wanqing was out, she dressed up in her finest clothes and went to try and get a share of the spoils.

Unfortunately, by sheer bad luck, he ran into this misfortune and lost his life.

Gu Wanning originally thought that Gu Yuanshi would plead for Gu Xiaoxiao, or even use his Death-Exemption Gold Plaque to save her.

But that didn't actually happen.

Gu Yuanshi sold his beloved ancient books and received one thousand taels of silver, which he then had sent back to the Gu family's old residence.

The old house received the money, but remained completely silent.

It's as if they never had a daughter named Gu Xiaoxiao.

Gu Wanning also discussed with Xu Weibei why their biological father suddenly changed his ways and stopped acting like a saint.

Xu Weibei sneered, "What a disgrace! You saved her, only to let her continue to ruin the Gu family's reputation?"

This time, Gu Yuanshi finally wasn't confused.

The Gu family's daughter uses seductive and vulgar methods to please men; what will others think of Gu Wanqing and Gu Wanning?

Do those two sisters even care about their reputations anymore?!

Gu Wanqing will be expected to properly observe widowhood from now on, while Gu Wanning will be "living a widow in name only." Will they be criticized for this?

"Gu Wanqing really has some tricks up her sleeve," Xu Weibei couldn't help but say.

This kind of woman terrifies men.

Gu Wanning said, "That's how it should be. I can't stand seeing women crying and wailing after being bullied. Men who are unfaithful and heartless should pay the price!"

Xu Weibei is better; he doesn't cause her this kind of trouble.

Xu Weibei seemed to have thought of something, and his expression turned gloomy.

However, Gu Wanning didn't notice.

She was still putting on makeup in front of the mirror.

Today she's going to send that scoundrel Prince of Qin off on his final journey, so she needs to make her face look ashen.

If she accidentally laughs out loud, she can use this makeup to tell everyone that it wasn't her who laughed, and that she's very sad.

What should have been a peaceful New Year was ruined by the death of the Prince of Qin, making it impossible to celebrate properly.

The body lay in state for seven days. On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, while others welcomed the God of Wealth, they sent off their scumbag boyfriends.

Gu Wanqing cried until her voice was hoarse, and she couldn't even get up from the ground. She could only stand up with the help of two old women.

She even rammed her head against the coffin several times.

Gu Wanning thought to herself, "Sister, don't be so realistic."

If you accidentally die in a car accident, you'll still have to walk with that scumbag, and you'll feel like you're going to die all over again from the nausea.

At the same time, she couldn't help but think that her acting skills were truly terrible.

Gu Wanqing utterly crushed him.

Life is like a play; it all depends on acting skills.

Although the Emperor had ordered the proceedings to be simplified, since a prince had died, quite a few people still came.

"What are you waiting for?" Gu Wanning wiped her eyes with a handkerchief and secretly asked Er Ya, "Go ask them."

She's exhausted.

Er Ya replied softly, "I just went out to inquire, and they're waiting for someone from the palace."

"Someone from the palace?"

"Yes, according to custom, the Emperor and Empress will send someone to see Prince of Qin off on his final journey."

Those were his parents.

Gu Wanning said "Oh," and added, "They'll probably send a eunuch."

"It should be."

"Then let's wait and see." Gu Wanning had gotten up early, but was now dozing off.

They won't let you have a moment's peace even after you're dead; people you hate will always be hated.

To Gu Wanning's surprise, it was an old acquaintance who came.

-- Xie Yun, who has already been granted the title of Noble Lady.

Xie Yun came on behalf of the Empress.

Xie Yun is now making a grand entrance, after all, she is now a person of high status.

To be honest, she was just a nobody after entering the palace and hadn't received the emperor's favor for a long time.

Gu Wanning once flattered Xu Weibei, believing that the Emperor had sent Xu Weibei to the palace to help Xu Xie Yun out of a predicament.

Otherwise, the Xie family and Xu Weibei would likely have developed a deep-seated grudge.

In a sense, the emperor actually protected Xu Weibei very well, probably wanting to keep this blade for him to use in killing enemies, rather than wasting it in court infighting.

Xie Yun, who considered herself superior, was relegated to a lowly position in the palace, which was quite a blow to her.

But she's lucky.

Things soon took a turn for the better.

Chapter 292 Xu Weibei was ridiculed

Xie Yun had a cousin named Xie Xuan.

This man was different from the others in the Xie family. He took the path of a military general, joined the Southeast Navy at a young age, and made some achievements, rising through the ranks.

Although he did not achieve fame at a young age like Xu Weibei, he rose to the position of Deputy Commander of the Southeast Navy in fifteen years, from the age of fifteen to thirty.

At the same time, he was also the son-in-law of the Southeast Navy.

If nothing goes wrong in the future, many people believe that in a few years, he will become the next Southeast Navy.

But then, a problem arose.

The Japanese pirates launched a surprise attack, their advance was fierce.

The Southeast Navy and his family, along with Xie Xuan's wife and children who lived at his maternal home, were all kidnapped by the Japanese pirates.