The mere thought of ruining Gu Jiangyue's reputation filled Gu Zhengwan with indescribable relief. Unable to wait any longer, she picked up a pen and paper from the table and began to write.
She was going to write a letter to Qin Anjie.
Qin Anjie had also come. Gu Zhengwan had told him of her plan to come here and invited him as well. However, she had declined to meet him on the pretext of feeling unwell.
Since that absurd incident at Gu Jiangyue's coming - of - age ceremony, Qin Anjie had never sought out Gu Zhengwan again. Thus, he had been carrying a great deal of guilt. That was why he had readily agreed to Gu Zhengwan's invitation this time.
Qin Anjie had intended to clear the air and apologize to Gu Zhengwan. But Gu Zhengwan had other plans when she summoned him. She wanted to lure Gu Jiangyue into Qin Anjie's bed. By now, Gu Zhengwan hated Qin Anjie to the core.
If it hadn't been for Qin Anjie causing that embarrassing scene in public, the grand matriarch wouldn't have ignored her and instead doted on Gu Jiangyue, holding her in the palm of her hand.
Although Gu Zhengwan hated Qin Anjie, she loathed Gu Jiangyue just as much. So she decided to let them be together. She had already told her plan to Chen Yanqin. Seeing how badly she had been wronged, Chen Yanqin naturally hoped that Gu Zhengwan could take revenge.
So tonight, no matter what happened between Gu Jiangyue and Qin Anjie or how disgraceful the sounds were, Chen Yanqin, Gu Liuru, and Gu Zhengwan, who were in the adjacent rooms, would not check. They were determined to see Gu Jiangyue fall into eternal damnation and be spurned by everyone.
While lost in thought, Gu Zhengwan had already finished writing the letter. It was written vaguely, expressing her good feelings for Qin Anjie in the letter and then inviting him to Gu Jiangyue's room.
Gu Zhengwan sealed the letter and handed it to a monk. This monk had no particular connection with Gu Zhengwan. It was just that Gu Liuru had spent a long time in the Green Mountain Temple and knew quite a few people.
Not all monks were virtuous. Some could be bought off with money, including the one delivering the letter for Gu Zhengwan.
After finishing her task, Gu Zhengwan sat down again by the wall, straining her ears to listen to the commotion in Gu Jiangyue's room. Once Qin Anjie entered, he would surely inhale the aphrodisiac. Once its effect kicked in, even Qin Anjie, who had liked her before, might not be able to resist and do something to Gu Jiangyue.
Gu Zhengwan could hardly contain her laughter. However, she had no idea that just as the monk delivering the letter had left the door and hadn't gone far, the letter was intercepted.
Outside the room, Gu Jiangyue held the letter that Xie Jiuan had just given her and asked the monk who was kneeling on the ground with his head down.
"Did Gu Zhengwan write this?"
The man seemed extremely afraid that his deeds would be discovered, and his body trembled constantly.
"Yes."
The monk hesitated but gritted his teeth and answered bravely, admitting what Gu Zhengwan had done.
"Who is it for?"
The next moment, Gu Jiangyue's question rang in his ear. The monk seemed terrified of this question. He buried his head deeper into the ground. He didn't want to answer. He was just a low - level monk and couldn't afford to offend the Gu family.
But before he could think, he felt a powerful push on his shoulder, knocking him to the ground. He covered his numb and painful shoulder and looked up at the person.
He saw Xie Jiuan looking down at him. Although his beautiful peach - blossom eyes still carried a faint smile, his former amorousness had vanished, replaced by a thick killing intent. The overwhelming sense of oppression made the monk swallow nervously.
It was Xie Jiuan who had kicked him.
Seeing that the monk was still standing there stupidly without any intention of answering, Xie Jiuan's patience was wearing thin.
Xie Jiuan leaned forward slightly, lowered his voice, and stared at the trembling monk.
"If you don't speak up, this prince will pull out your tongue so that you'll never be able to talk again. What? Do you like it?"
Hearing that Xie Jiuan was going to pull out his tongue, the monk couldn't hold back anymore and burst into tears. His snot and tears were all over his face.
"I'll tell, I'll tell. It's for Qin Anjie, Mr. Qin."
Qin Anjie? Had he come too? Gu Jiangyue was a bit puzzled. She looked at Xie Jiuan and then tilted her head at the monk.
Xie Jiuan understood and said,
"You can go. Leave the letter."
The monk didn't care whether the Gu family would pursue this matter anymore. Surviving under Xie Jiuan's hands was already a great fortune. He didn't dare to ask for more. He stopped crying and quickly got up from the ground, running away at his fastest speed.
He didn't even dare to turn back, for fear that Xie Jiuan would change his mind and catch him again.
Xie Jiuan crossed his arms in front of his chest, with a smile in his beautiful eyes.
"Tell me, what shall we do next?"
Gu Jiangyue had already opened the letter. There was nothing wrong with Gu Zhengwan writing a letter, but her furtive behavior and the fact that she was trying to contact Qin Anjie made Gu Jiangyue determined to find out.
The letter wasn't long. Gu Jiangyue recognized Gu Zhengwan's handwriting at a glance. After reading the letter, the first part seemed normal, just a secret tryst between the two. Just when Gu Jiangyue was wondering how Gu Zhengwan, who was supposed to be head - over - heels in love with Xie Chengrui, could do this, she saw the location of her room in the last line of the letter.
When Gu Jiangyue opened the letter, Xie Jiuan had also leaned over to read it. After finishing, he understood the meaning.
Gu Jiangyue's heart sank. She had thought that Gu Zhengwan had just put drugs in her incense to embarrass her. She never expected Gu Zhengwan to go this far and completely ruin her innocence. While Gu Jiangyue was thinking of a countermeasure, Xie Jiuan spoke first.
His voice was cold, like a frigid pool in the netherworld, showing no emotion.
"Pay her back in her own coin. What do you think?"
Gu Jiangyue looked up at Xie Jiuan. She understood what he meant. She was a bit conflicted. After all, a young lady's reputation was of utmost importance. But then she recalled all the things that had happened to her in her past life.
The once - calm eyes of Gu Jiangyue were filled with surging hatred again. Since Gu Zhengwan could be so determined to do this to her, it wasn't too much for her to make Gu Zhengwan reap what she had sown. After all, this was Gu Zhengwan's own idea.
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Gu Jiangyue's lips. She looked at Xie Jiuan with a firm gaze, and their eyes met in the moonlight.
"Good idea."
She was truly worthy of being his princess.
Seeing that Gu Jiangyue had agreed, Xie Jiuan didn't say anything more. He turned around and walked out from behind the tree that had hidden their figures, heading towards Gu Zhengwan's room.
Since she dared to target Gu Jiangyue, don't blame him for being ruthless.