Chapter One Hundred and One Downfall

  Thank you for the pink tickets from Moon Night Creek, thank you to Qian Lingyu for the reward of peace symbol and evaluation ticket, thank you to dsl1227_ma for the reward of peace symbol... Tiger touches down...

  But is someone like Long Hanyan a sentimental person? Not to mention that Long Hanyan has feelings for her, this is the most unamusing joke she's ever heard.

  No, maybe Long Hanshan is sentimental, and soon he will be infatuated with his fourth sister-in-law, Gu Qingyao.

  Thinking of this, Qingjin's gaze turned to the side, where Su Yi was dressed in simple yet elegant attire, her skin as white as snow. A pair of starry eyes sparkled with charm, and the lovely Gu Qingyao looked over, her white dress fluttering like an orchid, gentle and refined, truly captivating everyone's hearts!

  Qing Jin remembered that there was a time when she hadn't crossed over, and it seemed like she had seen this sentence somewhere: Every man's heart has a little Dragon Girl and a little Zhao.

  Not to mention the perfect combination of Little Dragon Girl and Xiaoyao, a gentle and elegant woman, kind-hearted and considerate, dressed in white like snow, beautiful and captivating, such a perfect Gu Qingyao!

  It's no wonder that even Long Han Yuan, a cold and ruthless person, couldn't help but fix his gaze on Gu Qing Yao. Qing Jin's beautiful eyes lingered on Gu Qing Yao, with a faint smile, her gaze was as usual, but in the place where Shen Shi and Gu Qing Yao didn't see, there was a dark and mysterious beauty at the bottom of her eyes, which was the unique beauty of Manzhusha flower that grew on the death road on the other side of the Forgetful River.

  In this life, she had never really thought of intervening between Gu Qingyao and Long Hanyuan. Alright, since you all want to drag me into this play, I'll grant your wish, but hopefully none of us will regret it.

  Qing Jin smiled silently, her smile was bright and charming, but not reaching the bottom of her eyes, with a beauty that carried a venomous desire to devour people.

  Gu Qingyao, who felt Qingjin's gaze lingering on her, was originally still secretly pleased and self-satisfied. But when she saw Qingjin's smile, she unconsciously had a feeling of discomfort, and a pair of very beautiful eyes looked over, asking in doubt: "Second sister?"

  At the same time, Shen also furrowed her brow and cast her gaze on Qingjin.

  Upon hearing Qing Yao's words, Qing Jin suddenly remembered what her grandmother Shen had just said to her. She raised her eyes and respectfully replied to her grandmother Shen: "Grandmother, I understand."

  Shen saw her obedient and respectful expression, nodded in satisfaction, thinking of her recent distraction. He thought she was worried about the future, and after a while, he continued to speak: "...In the history of the Great View, a concubine with a title is equivalent to a legitimate wife. You can be listed on the imperial family register, and if you have children in the future, you will also raise them yourself, so don't worry too much..."

  Shen's words were originally just comforting, but when they reached Qingjin's ears, they made Qingjin's aura instantly turn cold and sharp. Offspring? Hehe...

  Thinking that the person who said this was her grandmother, Qingjin put away the sudden change in her demeanor, fortunately Shen Shi didn't notice Qingjin's sudden emotional shift as she was focused on persuading her.

  Next to her, Gu Qingyao did feel it, however, she understood that it was Qingjin's concern. So, taking advantage of the gap when Shen Shi wasn't speaking, she spoke to Qingjin: "Second sister, you can rest assured. In the future... I will help you."

  Upon hearing Qing Yao's words, which seemed to be showing favor to the weak, Qing Jin frowned and wanted to refuse, but then she heard her grandmother, Shen Shi, speaking with a pleased expression: "Yao'er is truly Grandmother's good granddaughter. You can say such things, Grandmother is very happy. One stroke of the pen cannot produce two 'Gu' characters. You sisters both married into the imperial family at the same time, one as the official wife and the other as the concubine, but fortunately you did not marry the same prince. Grandmother hopes that you can support each other..."

  "Grandma, Yao'er will help Eldest Sister in the future." Qingyao immediately responded obediently to Shen Shi's words.

  The Shen family was very satisfied with Qing Yao's attitude, and shifted their attention to Qing Jin. They waited for Qing Jin to speak up, and she said: "Grandmother also said that my fourth sister and I are not marrying the same prince. From what I know, the third and sixth princes do not have a particularly close relationship. After my fourth sister marries the sixth prince, she will have to help him manage his household..." Qing Jin paused here, lowered her head and continued: "As for me, I am only the third prince's concubine. In the future, it may be difficult for us to meet again." The true meaning behind her words was actually that she didn't really want to see them.

  Shen and Qingyao were both stunned by Qingjin's words, but unfortunately, they didn't seem to understand the true meaning behind them. After a while, Qingyao was the first to regain her composure and immediately spoke to Qingjin, who had lowered her head in feigned sadness: "Second sister, your words are wrong. The Third Prince and Sixth Prince are both sons of His Majesty, although...although they may not have the same mother, I believe that as brothers, the Third Prince and Sixth Prince must have feelings for each other, just like me and Second Sister. From now on, you must be careful with your words, or else...or else if it reaches the ears of the Third Prince, it will not be good for you."

  "……" Alright, if you insist on putting it that way, then let's just say she didn't say anything.

  Qing Yao saw that Qing Jin didn't say anything, thinking that she had taken her advice to heart. She continued speaking to Qing Jin: "Even if we can't meet often in the future, it's not a big deal. I'll regularly visit Second Sister, and since the residences of the Third Prince and Sixth Prince are close by, if Second Sister has any matters, she can just have one of her maidservants send me a message..." Qing Yao spoke warmly to Qing Jin.

  Qing Jin lowered her head without responding, and Qing Yao took it as a sign of agreement.

  Qing Yao thought to herself, perhaps Second Sister is not used to this. In the past, Second Sister was always the most noble existence in the manor, but suddenly her identity has changed, and Second Sister must be feeling melancholic. However, she will take care of Second Sister from now on, as it was always Second Sister who took care of her in the past. Thinking of this, her gaze towards Qing Jin is filled with understanding and kindness.

  Qing Jin ignored Qing Yao's understanding and kind gaze, she never needed anyone's sympathy or charity, let alone wanting to acknowledge Qing Yao's kindness. She wanted to lift her head and loudly tell Qing Yao: "Miss, I don't need your help or charity at all, the only thing I want from you is for you to stay away from me."

  But she knew that now in the Shen family's house, saying these words was not suitable. Moreover, she knew that even if she said them, Qingyao might not listen, so she didn't say anything.

  Shen saw Qingjin like this and couldn't help but sigh. She also thought that Qingjin was feeling sad, thinking that she wasn't used to it.

  She didn't want to continue stimulating Qingjin, so she shifted her gaze and instructed some things to Qingyao, actually also saying them for Qingyao to hear. When she had said enough, Qingjin and Qingyao felt that Shen Shi was starting to show signs of fatigue, so they bid farewell to Shen Shi and the two people left Shen Shi's Chaoxia yuan together.

  After the two people left Chaoxia Courtyard, Qingyao spoke to the "gloomy" Qingjin: "Second sister, what I said in grandmother's house just now was all from the heart. If second sister has any difficulties in the future, please let the swan beside you come and find me. I will definitely not decline if I can help." After finishing, her eyes were filled with sincerity and a hint of moisture.

  Perhaps it was the only thread of sincerity in that gaze that moved Qingjin, and she changed her silence in Shen's room, raised her head, and opened her mouth to Qingyao: "Fourth sister, why bother?"

  "I don't understand what Second Sister means......" Qing Yao looked at Qing Jin with some surprise and confusion.

  Seeing Qing Yao's astonished and puzzled expression, Qing Jin shifted her gaze from Qing Yao's body to the distance, opening her mouth to say: "The imperial family rules are very important, although I and Fourth Sister both married into the imperial family, but I don't believe that Fourth Sister really doesn't understand..."

  "Second sister, I..."

  “……If Fourth Sister really doesn’t understand, then I’ll tell Fourth Sister……Although the position of Crown Prince is still stable for now, as a member of the royal family, how does Fourth Sister know that Third Prince and Sixth Prince don’t have those ambitions? If one day the position of Crown Prince changes, Third Prince and Sixth Prince……Fourth Sister, you say, are all princes, will they go fight for that position or not? If Third Prince and Sixth Prince both have those ambitions, at that time, as the Ning Princess, the wife of Sixth Prince Ning Wang, would you help Ning Wang or your sister, help your sister who is about to marry Jing Wang?” Qing Jin whispered in Qing Yao’s ear, words that were clearly treasonous in this era.

  Qing Yao heard Qing Jin's words, her body couldn't help but tremble, and she took a step back. "Second sister, you...you...how dare you say such treasonous words...you..."

  Hearing Qing Yao's accusation, Qing Yao took a step back and innocently asked: "Fourth sister, what did I say?"

  Qing Yao saw Qing Jin's innocent expression, just about to say something again, saw the servant walking over from a distance, hurriedly covered her mouth, and stared at Qing Jin with wide eyes.

  Qing Jin smiled brightly at Qing Yao, "I'll see you later, Fourth Sister. I'm leaving first." After that, she took the mandarin duck and left from where they originally were.

  Two days later, the astrologer calculated that it was a lucky day on the Yellow Road. On this day, Ning Wang Long Shu rode a tall horse with a long procession behind him, carrying prepared betrothal gifts to propose to Anji Hou Fu.

  Ning Wang Long Shu came in person to offer the betrothal gifts, which was an extremely honorable and glorious thing. Early in the morning, the Anji Hou Mansion was cleaned up neatly, and all the servants in the mansion were wearing brand new clothes.

  The gate of the Anji Marquis's mansion is wide open, waiting for Ning Wang Long Shu to arrive. Gu Huai Li and Gu Huai Yi stand together at the gate, behind them are Da Fang Di Zi Ning Xuan and San Fang Di Zi Ming Xuan, this is a joyful and glorious event for the entire Anji Marquis's mansion.

  Gu Huai Li stood still, feeling a bit complicated and regretful. If it weren't for his daughter's previous engagement, this honor should have belonged to him. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but blame Jun Shi. This Jun Shi was indeed... However, thinking that his own daughter, although not the official wife, was at least a concubine with a title, was still better than marrying into the Jun family.

  Compared to your family, the status of being the concubine of Prince Qing's son makes him feel more balanced. Thinking this way, the complexity and injustice in his heart faded a bit. He stood quietly on the spot with his brother Gu Huaiyi, waiting for the arrival of Ning Wang Long Shufang.