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Pei Zhirui hurried back to his residence after leaving the Prime Minister's mansion.
Gu Yanran caught sight of Pei Zhirui and couldn't suppress her joy; her lips curved into a smile that seemed impossible to contain. With that all-powerful pill in her possession, she was certain she would conceive Pei Zhirui's child, the future emperor.
Lost in thought, Pei Zhirui was unaware of Gu Yanran's intentions when he instructed her, "You need to collect all the silver from our shops."
To confront Pei Zhiqing, they needed funds; without money, nothing could be accomplished.
Gu Yanran stepped forward, puzzled. "Your Highness, what has happened?"
She was unaware that Gu Qingning had returned safely and assumed Pei Zhirui was troubled by matters from the previous dynasty.
Pei Zhirui did not blame her. How could they know that Gu Qingning had returned to the capital disguised and unnoticed?
He looked at Gu Yanran and explained, "Gu Qingning has returned to the capital. We need to advance our plans."
Gu Yanran's body trembled slightly as she sat across from Pei Zhirui, confusion etched on her face. "We haven't received any news. Are you sure this information is reliable?"
If Gu Qingning had truly returned to the capital, there was no way she wouldn't have heard any rumors. Unless, from the very beginning, Gu Qingning had been keeping it a secret from them, playing them like pawns.
Feeling anxious at this thought, Gu Yanran spoke up. "Your Highness, I will have someone handle this immediately."
Pei Zhirui waved his hand dismissively. "I have already sent someone to intercept Pei Zhiqing. He will not return to the capital alive."
Once Pei Zhiqing was dead, everything would fall into place; Emperor Jing would be left with only one son—the throne would naturally belong to him. At that point, Gu Changqing and his faction would pose no threat.
Gu Yanran hadn't expected Pei Zhirui to act so swiftly and cautiously asked, "What about Gu Qingning?"
If Pei Zhiqing were killed, what fate awaited Gu Qingning? Would Pei Zhirui seek to bring all the women of the Gu family into his household?
This was precisely what worried Gu Yanran.
Pei Zhirui contemplated for a moment before responding, "Eliminate her to prevent future troubles!"
If she were to discover that he had colluded with external enemies to invade the borders and deliberately delayed the supply convoy, both of them would face a fierce battle they could not escape.
He would not underestimate Gu Qingning as he once did with women who knew nothing; he recognized her intelligence was on par with his own.
Internally, Gu Yanran laughed wildly; she had finally waited for this day.
"I will handle it now," she declared.
To be cautious, Gu Yanran decided to take care of this matter personally, casting aside thoughts of having a child with Pei Zhirui for the time being.
After leaving the gates of the Loyal Farmland Marquis's residence, Emperor Jing felt a lingering sense of unease, his heart fluctuating with uncertainty. Lately, he had sensed that his health was deteriorating more than before.
Gu Qingning planned to stay at the Loyal Farmland Marquis's residence to accompany Gu Wanqing in treating her eye ailment, postponing her return to the Jing Wang Manor for the time being. She lay on the bed beside her sister, deep in thought for a while, before turning to look at her and speaking up.
"Wanqing, what if I told you that I am not your biological sister?"
Gu Wanqing felt that Gu Qingning was overthinking things; how could such a thing even happen? They were as close as sisters could be, sharing the same blood—something that no one could sever.
"Sister, am I a burden to you?" Gu Wanqing fell silent for a moment before continuing, "Even if you all were to abandon me, you would still always be my sister, and my brother would always be my brother, and my father would always be my father."
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