The southeast coast was still counting on Zhang Gaoqiu. Even if the emperor knew that Zhang Gaoqiu had done many things he shouldn't have done behind his back, the emperor could only turn a blind eye or close one eye, pretending that he didn't know.

When leaving, Gu Changyuan heard the emperor murmuring to himself: "Some accounts must be settled eventually, but it won't be timely."

It was already late at night when Gu Changyuan left the palace and returned to Prince Xuan's Mansion.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Qiaoqiao was waiting in his yard.

She sat upright in the chair, and the tea cup in front of her was completely cold.

When the servant said that the prince was back, she immediately stood up and slowly bowed her knees.

"The prince is back."

She looked calm and showed no shame.

It seemed like she didn't do those things.

Gu Changyuan ignored her.

Zhang Qiaoqiao looked up and saw a wound on his head, and asked in shock: "Your Majesty has not seen anyone this day. Where has he gone? Why is he still injured?"

Gu Changyuan asked: "You seem surprised when I go out?"

"Your Majesty is under lockdown, so he should go out as little as possible."

"You are right." Gu Changyuan nodded, "My grounding will be lifted from tomorrow, but your grounding will start tomorrow. Congratulations."

"I don't understand what the prince is saying."

She didn't know that she had lost her status as a princess, and had changed from Zhang's side concubine to a concubine in Prince Xuan's palace. Her status was not even as dignified as the first-class maids and nuns around Gu Changyuan.

Gu Changyuan took the warm towel from the maid's hand, washed his face, took the tea, took a sip, and then said slowly: "I already know all the good things you have done. People who are clear do not tell secrets, you

Don't be pretentious. I'm just asking you, did you kill Dr. Dong because he could diagnose your false pregnancy?"

"Your Majesty is joking, how could I, a helpless woman, do such a thing."

"You can't even do it to yourself, let alone others." Gu Changyuan felt the dizziness in his head, and his voice became ice-cold every step of the way, "It's hard for your father to get a poison like the Three-Day Nightmare.

If something worth tens of thousands of gold is used on me, I will be really flattered."

"How did you..."

"How do I know about the Three-Day Nightmare?"

Gu Changyuan showed a strange smile, "Thank you for helping me, otherwise I would not be able to remember the name of this thing."

Zhang Qiaoqiao frowned and looked at him, feeling inexplicably frightened.

Gu Changyuan continued slowly: "I have told my father the truth that you are not pregnant. My father was furious and deprived you of your title of princess and demoted you from the concubine of Prince Xuan to a commoner. For the rest of your life, you will only be a commoner."

I can stay in Prince Xuan’s Mansion and do laundry and sweep the floors.”

The more Zhang Qiaoqiao listened, the paler her face turned.

She stood up suddenly, her voice trembling: "You are lying to me."

"Do you think I am someone who is willing to waste my time and words joking with you?"

"Why? Why exactly?" The coldness rushed from the soles of his feet to his forehead, spreading to his limbs, and Zhang Qiaoqiao's body began to tremble, "I did this all to help you and let you get that supreme status.

!Don’t you want that position?”

"think."

Gu Changyuan curled his lips and smiled, "But I'm not being controlled by you."

Zhang Qiaoqiao clenched her fists and shouted in a low voice: "After dawn, it will be the emperor's birthday. By then, everything will be a foregone conclusion! Without this child in my belly, you will be completely defeated by the three kings!"
Chapter completed!