The abandoned wife of the noble family, she is Black Heart Lotus

Hearing Xiao Mingzhang's direct question, Gu Deyin was slightly startled. He wanted to say a few words before getting down to the topic, which seemed more polite.

But now she was busy and obviously didn't want to talk too much nonsense to her, so she had no choice but to give up her original idea and tell her her difficulties directly.

She took out a temporary portrait drawn on the carriage from her sleeves and presented it to Xiao Mingzhang with both hands.

Xiao Mingzhang frowned. He didn't recognize the person in the portrait.

However, he was used to being the one in charge, so he did not ask any questions immediately, but patiently waited for Gu Deyin's next words.

Princess Yuanjia on the side eagerly wanted to say a few words, but with Gu Deyin's secret wave of her hand, she had no choice but to give up and sit aside to wait.

Gu Deyin pointed at the man in the painting and said, "I suspect that the Xu family colluded with the man in the painting to harm my father and adopted brother."

"You doubt it?"

Xiao Mingzhang immediately grasped the untenable part of her words.

Gu Deyin also knew that relying on speculation could not be used as evidence, but what she wanted at the moment was not a conclusion of the case, but real help.

"Yes, this is indeed what I suspect. It's just because I have seen this person next to my second uncle, and now I see him in contact with the Xu family, so I have this suspicion."

She raised her head and looked directly into Xiao Mingzhang's sharp eyes. At this moment, she had no intention of flinching.

"The Xu family colluded with the bandits to attack my father. They must have evil intentions. Is he seeking my family's property just to fill the hole in the Hou Mansion?"

Although the Shang Dynasty is now dominated by Xiao Mingzhang's family, it is not without undercurrents.

Queen Mother Qi must be accumulating strength for the future of the little emperor. In addition, the meritorious class who have been suppressed and excluded must not be willing to be marginalized and replaced by the grassroots class who look down on them, and will definitely fight back.

Among the kings, there are also people who secretly recruit troops and horses with the intention of rebelling. The slogans are all ready-made and can be used by the emperor.

Xiao Mingzhang is the biggest target. Once he is shot down, everyone's interests will be maximized.

As an old-established meritorious family, the Xu family must contribute to the new master, and her Gu family is the best candidate.

She can think of all these, but she doesn't believe that Xiao Mingzhang can't think of it?

Compared to her, a reclusive woman, Xiao Mingzhang, as the regent, must have received more news than she could.

So when she said this, she was gambling.

When Xiao Mingzhang heard Gu Deyin's rhetorical question, his expression suddenly froze.

Of course he knows where the current undercurrents of the Great Shang Dynasty are, and he is on guard against them both overtly and covertly. If he is not careful, the boat will capsize in the gutter.

Although the Gu family, an imperial businessman, kept a low profile, the wealth they accumulated would probably be jaw-dropping, otherwise Qi Jinzhi would not have contacted Gu Deyin again and again.

In the final analysis, it still comes down to one word, money.

Princess Yuanjia saw that her brother was silent and Sister Gu didn't say anything anymore. She couldn't help but become anxious, shook her brother's arm and begged.

"Brother, just help Sister Gu. Besides, those people must have bad intentions, but we can't give them a chance to turn around."

Otherwise, their brother and sister will end up very miserable.

Xiao Mingzhang stretched out his hand to caress the top of his sister's head. Knowing that she was afraid of returning to her previous life, he comforted her, "Don't worry, I will definitely be able to protect you."

Gu Deyin on the side saw how close their brothers and sisters were, and couldn't help but miss her father and adopted brother even more. A place with relatives is home.

In this life, she must protect these two people.

When Xiao Mingzhang looked at Gu Deyin again, he saw her firm eyes, running for help for her family, which he quite appreciated.

"If the king knows this, he must..."

Before he could finish speaking, Gu Deyin interrupted him with another salute.

"Your Majesty, I don't care how you handle this matter, but my request is very simple, that is to ensure the safety of my father and sworn brother. This is one of the favors I ask for from Your Majesty."

For the sake of her family, let alone using a favor promised by Xiao Mingzhang, she was willing to pay no matter how high the price was. The bandits had extraordinary origins, and her sworn brother Bo Qingya couldn't solve them with just money. This would require the use of the government's power.

Xiao Mingzhang's expression became solemn, "I promise you."

Gu Deyin felt relieved after receiving this assurance, and she immediately kowtowed to Xiao Mingzhang.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Your Majesty is a great kindness, and I will definitely repay you in the future."

Xiao Mingzhang said indifferently, "No need, this is your reward for saving Jiajia."

He has his own rules for doing things, and he doesn't even bother to take advantage of a woman. What's more, it's a sign of filial piety, so he won't take advantage of her.

Many years later, Xiao Mingzhang recalled this scene and immediately beat his chest. If he had agreed to her reward, would he have been able to embrace the beauty more quickly?

Even if Xiao Mingzhang said this, Gu Deyin's eyes were still filled with gratitude.

There are not many people in the world who can help someone in times of need.

Xiao Mingzhang took over this matter and directly ordered someone to handle it. Of course, there was no need to tell the two women and children about this, so he directly asked his sister to entertain Gu Deyin to the backyard.

Gu Deyin also left Princess Yuanjia wisely.

After staying in the palace for most of the day, she left in the evening.

As soon as her carriage left the palace, Xu Ningyu rushed his horse to catch up with her carriage.

When the carriage driver saw his second master, he had no choice but to stop the carriage.

Xu Ningyu dismounted and got directly onto the carriage.

At this time, he gritted his teeth and looked at Gu Deyin, "Can you finally let it go?"

Gu Deyin gave him a cold look, "Are you sure you want to quarrel with me on the road?"

As she spoke, she motioned to the maid next to her to roll up the car curtains. If there was to be a quarrel, who would suffer?

Xu Ningyu was filled with hatred, but there was nothing he could do about this woman, so he had to sit down and try to calm down the anger in his heart, so as not to lose face by arguing with her outside.

At this moment, another mocking voice sounded.

"Miss Gu."

Gu Deyin heard the sound and looked over, and sure enough she saw Uncle Guo Qi Jinzhi's carriage approaching her, looking at her through the window.

Really haunted.

However, she caught sight of Xu Ningyu's livid face from the corner of her eye, and she immediately raised a smile and bowed her head towards Qi Jin.

"What a coincidence, uncle Guo, we meet again."

When Xu Ningyu heard this, he looked at Gu Deyin angrily. How many men had she hooked up with outside?

One moment it was the regent Xiao Mingzhang, and the other moment it was the state uncle praying for him.

He didn't know until today that Gu Deyin actually had so many admirers.

Xiao Mingzhang looked at him as if he was nothing. Qi Jin in front of him looked like Miss Gu, and he didn't even see himself sitting aside.

This made him angry, but he couldn't help it.

He glared at Gu Deyin angrily.

It seemed like he discovered for the first time that Gu Deyin was actually so beautiful, with exquisite facial features, fair and rosy skin that could be broken by blows, and even red lips, which was much more beautiful than Liu Ruohe's dull appearance.

What's more, the shyness of a girl has faded away from her, and she has become more charming as a woman.

It looks more dazzling.

He couldn't help but look a little crazy. (End of chapter)