Gu Liyue's face was deathly pale. It took her a long time to shake her head. "Forget it, Lord Fang. Take her away."
Fang Min was taken aback. She wiped away her tears and looked at Gu Liyue joyfully. "Sister Gu, you don't blame me anymore?"
Gu Liyue replied, "I don't blame you. Just go."
Fang Min felt strange. Although Sister Gu said she didn't blame her, Fang Min felt that Sister Gu was actually blaming her.
Qin Caiyin understood what Gu Liyue meant. She just stood up and said to Lord Fang, "Uncle, please take Cousin back and keep a tight rein on her. With such a naive personality, if she isn't tempered well, she might cause trouble in the future."
Lord Fang also sighed with emotion. "I used to only focus on political affairs and achievements, only caring about my sons. I neglected my daughter's upbringing... Tomorrow I will send Fang Min back and write to my wife, instructing her to raise her well. General Gu, Mrs. Gu, I've caused you trouble!"
After seeing the others off, Qin Caiyin volunteered to stay with Gu Liyue.
After washing up, Qin Caiyin lay on the imperial concubine chair and watched the maids wring out Gu Liyue's hair. She propped her face and sighed. "Liyue, I'm so glad you're okay. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to live in peace for the rest of my life."
Gu Liyue pursed her lips. Just thinking about that soul - stirring moment, those black, empty eyes, the blood - gushing face, and the way the person suddenly died on her made her shiver. It was like the abyss of hell. In a daze, she remembered his words.
To be soft - hearted towards the evil is to be cruel to oneself.
It was her fault in the past. From now on, she would never be like that again.
Qin Caiyin added, "I wonder what will happen to those people. Anyway, they will surely be brought to justice."
Gu Liyue smiled. "Yes, they will surely be brought to justice. They've only brought disaster upon themselves."
"Little sister, are you okay?" Gu Chengzhi pushed the door open. Seeing Qin Caiyin, he was slightly stunned and quickly avoided her. Only after Gu Liyue and Qin Caiyin had tidied themselves up did he walk around the screen and pay his respects.
"Sorry, little sister, cousin. I was rude."
Gu Liyue was used to Gu Chengzhi's recklessness. She said helplessly, "Forget it. You must be more careful in the future. When we're talking together, we must have the maids guarding outside, and there should be more of them. Otherwise, they won't be able to stop you."
Qin Caiyin chuckled. She knew that Gu Chengzhi really cared about Gu Liyue, so she asked, "Cousin, did you just come back from the Supreme Court? Do you have any news? What's going to happen to those villains who hurt Liyue?"
Gu Chengzhi thought for a while and then explained, "I originally went to the Supreme Court, but when I heard that little sister was frightened, I rushed back in a hurry. I don't know much about what happened later."
Gu Liyue didn't quite believe it. Although Fourth Brother was impatient, he was by no means the kind of person who would run back after hearing only half of the story. She asked suspiciously, "Is there any other possibility? Or... because of Liu Zhenghui's death, is the Supreme Court going to convict the Crown Prince? Fourth Brother, I was the one who injured Liu Zhenghui. He was trying to bully me, and the Crown Prince shot him in a hurry... No, Fourth Brother, I'm going to the Supreme Court. I'm going to plead for him."
Gu Chengzhi quickly comforted Gu Liyue. "No, Liyue, don't be in a hurry. How could Jin Chen be in trouble? That man deserved to die for bullying you. Moreover, he originally had the right to act first and report later. It's just..."
"Just what?"
Gu Chengzhi spread his hands. "A little more information was found out. It's nothing much, but that Liu Qinting refuses to plead guilty and insists on seeing you. But don't worry. Since she wanted to harm you and Lord Guo, the Minister of the Supreme Court, heard that you were frightened, he won't let you go to the Supreme Court."
Gu Liyue asked, "Liu Qinting wants to see me?"
Gu Chengzhi nodded. "She kept shouting that it was unfair, something about a change of luck and why she still had a bad life. I didn't understand. I guess she was just talking nonsense."
Gu Liyue didn't think much about it. "Let her be. I don't want to see her."
After chatting for a while, Mrs. Jiang rushed over. She grabbed Gu Liyue's hand. After hesitating for a long time, she finally said reluctantly, "Liyue, about this matter, your grandfather and uncle have decided to tell you. They want you to go to the Supreme Court... It concerns the cause of your parents' death..."
Gu Liyue was shocked. She quickly asked, "My parents?"
Mrs. Jiang nodded and then looked at Yunniang. "Yunniang, do you want to go?"
Yunniang's eyes immediately turned red. She nodded desperately. The death of the master and mistress was a hurdle she could never get over in her life. If it weren't for having to raise Liyue, she would have followed the master and mistress at that time. Now that she heard that there were hidden secrets behind their deaths, how could she not want to find out?
Mrs. Jiang instructed Gu Chengzhi to send Gu Liyue and Yunniang to the Supreme Court safely.
Gu Liyue was a bit dazed. Leaning against the carriage wall and thinking for a while, she asked, "Fourth Brother, how did Liu Zhenghui and Liu Qinting manage to replace our Gu family's guards?"
Gu Chengzhi opened his mouth, frowned slightly, and then shook his head. "I really don't know."
Gu Liyue asked, "Haven't they found out?"
Gu Chengzhi sighed softly. "I think Uncle and Big Brother should know, but they're not willing to disclose it. There are hidden secrets in this matter, but I don't know what went wrong."
Gu Liyue nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
When they arrived at the Supreme Court, Gu Junyan was already waiting for them. Seeing Gu Liyue, he gently placed his hand on her head for a moment, then carefully supported her and whispered, "Little sister, don't be impatient. No matter what happens, please think more about Yunniang and us. We're also your family."
Gu Liyue was a bit nervous. She licked her lips and asked, "Big Brother, were my parents killed by Liu Anping?"
Seeing that Gu Liyue was already prepared, Gu Junyan didn't say anything. He just nodded.
Although Gu Liyue was sad, since she was too young when her parents passed away and it had been a long time, she didn't feel particularly sad. She was more shocked and dazed.
Gu Junyan said, "If you want to see them and ask them, I'll go with you."
Gu Liyue looked up and asked, "Why did they kill my parents? Was it just to occupy my father's house? After so long, why are they willing to tell the truth?"
Gu Junyan explained, "It's just a case of dogs biting dogs. They accused each other in court and tried to shift the blame for abusing you onto each other. Mainly because Mrs. Miao was unkind to you, Liu Anping thought that he was just a poor manager. Finally, Mrs. Miao was indignant and told the story of how Liu Anping killed your parents back then."
Gu Liyue's face darkened. "Dogs biting dogs. I also thought that Mrs. Miao treated me badly back then, and that Liu Anping still cared about family ties. Later, when I thought about it, I was really stupid. If it weren't for Liu Anping's tacit approval, how could Mrs. Miao have treated me like that? Moreover, when I was seriously ill, I heard with my own ears what Liu Anping said to Mrs. Miao. He kept me only because he thought that the Gu family would come to look for me sooner or later, and then he could get a big benefit."
Gu Junyan was taken aback. "Little sister..."
Gu Liyue said in a low voice, "Fortunately, you didn't come to look for me at that time. I didn't want them to get any benefit."