Alluring City

If Cheng'er didn't want to implicate other innocent women, he could just find someone to replace Cheng'er in the palace.

The reason why Gu Qingcheng was chosen was firstly because she and Cheng'er had a very similar appearance, and secondly because of her relationship with Prince Chen, if she was the one who replaced Cheng'er in the palace, then Cheng'er would not will feel guilty.

Prince Chen cared so much about Gu Qingcheng, that's why he thought of Ya'er without hesitation when he knew that she didn't want to enter the palace.

"If that's the case, why did you tie me up?" He even made such a condition.

She was really eager to know who the person who poisoned her mother was. If possible, she didn't want to use the people of Holy Spirit Island to detoxify her body.

She had to admit that she was moved by the terms of his dismissal.

"If I say it's because Prince Chen likes you, do you believe it?" Mr. Lian asked with a smile.

It seemed to be joking, but mixed with a little seriousness.

"I don't believe it." She would believe him to be a ghost!

Dugu Chen is not a person who will fall in love with a woman so easily.

As the crown prince of Tianchen, his marriage will inevitably be linked with politics.

Mr. Lian smiled faintly, but did not explain.

"Then, do you agree? Instead of Miss Lan's family, marry Dugu Chen."

"It's not impossible for me to agree, but..." She would not sell herself so easily, even if she wanted to agree, at least she had to clarify all the doubts in her heart.

"Tell me." He knew that this woman would not agree so easily.

"You must answer every question I ask truthfully." See, she is still very kind, and she didn't take advantage of it.

"Okay." This Gu Qingcheng was so easy to talk to, which was really beyond his expectation.

"Okay, first question, what's your full name?" She didn't want to work with someone who didn't even know her name.

"Lansheng lotus."

It really is the Lan family, no wonder he knows so much.

"What's the name of the person you want me to replace?" Is it your sister or sister?Why are you so nervous?

Of course, she didn't ask the latter question, and she just became yyyyy in her heart. Brother-sister love or something, let alone in this feudal society, even in modern times, it is not allowed.

Lan Shenglian smiled slightly. In fact, she didn't need to ask this question at all. He had already planned to tell her.

"Her name is the same as yours, Qingcheng, Lan Qingcheng." I don't know if this is destined in the dark?They look so similar, even their names are the same.

Gu Xiaowu gritted his teeth, is the name Qingcheng so good?This one is called Qingcheng, and that one is also called Qingcheng, but she wants to see how charming the one called Lan Qingcheng is!

"Can you let me see her?" Gu Xiaowu asked again, she was really not reconciled to marrying another woman in place of another woman.

Although she was moved by the condition of Lan Shenglian's dismissal, it was only a move, and she didn't say that she had to act if she wanted to.

"Of course." Lan Shenglian agreed, "However, after you enter the palace."

He still has a certain understanding of Miss Gu's behavior and style, and it's better not to let her see Cheng'er before entering the palace.

"Then when will you tell me who poisoned my mother?"

"Before you enter the palace, I will detoxify you first. As for the person who poisoned the Lingtang, I will not tell you until after you enter the palace." She, Miss Gu, is not a gentleman, so he had to be on guard.

Is it her poor vision, or is this Lan Shenglian too deceptive?

No matter how you look at this guy, he is a black-bellied person. How could she use the characters of gentleness, elegance and modesty on him when she first met him?

"Why don't you talk?" Logically speaking, shouldn't she ask him a lot of questions?He even made plans to tell her all the passwords!

"Forget it, don't ask." She was afraid that she would suffer internal injuries if she continued to ask.

"The opportunity is rare, are you sure you want to just give up?" Lan Shenglian asked uncertainly.

"Don't ask, don't ask." Gu Xiaowu waved his hand, stood up suddenly and walked out, "I agree to your request, but none of you can interfere with what I will do after entering the palace, otherwise, I will I don't mind telling Dugu Chen the truth about today's conversation."

Agreeing to enter the palace instead of Lan Qingcheng does not mean that she will act according to the wishes of Lan's family.Even if she asks for something from others, she, Gu Xiaowu, will not let herself compromise.

Lan Shenglian was slightly taken aback, then laughed.

"Okay, as long as you stay in Tianchen Palace for one day, I, Lan Shenglian, will guarantee that none of the Lan family members will tell you what to do. However, you must also promise that you will not do anything that is not good for the Lan family. " Lan Shenglian smiled and stood up.

"Guarantees, to me, are just empty words." People who are not sure like guarantees, right?

In the face of interests, any guarantee is bullshit.

*** ***

Following the river flow all the way retrograde for several days, Dugu Xun didn't even see a boat.

He had to suspect that he and the person who kidnapped Gu Xiaowu were going in the opposite direction, but there was no signal from Gu Xizhi for several days.

"Master, further ahead is the boundary of my Tianchen." Yi walked back to the cabin from the deck.

"I see, let's move on." Going up the river, it seems that you will eventually reach the moat outside Jiangning City.

"Let them speed up." They were on their way almost day and night, but they didn't even see each other's shadow.

If it wasn't that the other party didn't follow this path, it was because their speed was too fast.

If it's the former, it's fine, if it's the latter, he can't bear it no matter what.

"Yes."

Counting the days, Brother Huang and the others should have rushed to Tianchen's boundary in the near future. They have never received any bad news, so they should be safe.

But he lost Xiao Wu, if Brother Huang knew, he would be very angry.

Even if Brother Huang is not angry, he cannot forgive himself.

If he hadn't added sleep aids to Xiao Wu's medicine that day, then Xiao Wu wouldn't have been taken away just like that.

After so many days, there is still no news from Xiao Wu, and the person who kidnapped Xiao Wu has never contacted them, so he is really worried.

If the people who kidnapped Xiao Wu had some kind of conspiracy, that's okay, at least Xiao Wu will be safe for the time being, if they came to seek revenge, then Xiao Wu...

He really didn't dare to think about it anymore.

"Master, there's news from Jiangning City." Yiyi walked in with a note rolled into a cylinder.

Dugu Xun took the note and unfolded it, his brows furrowed involuntarily.

Lan's family would actually come to Jiangning City at such a time. If it was the past, he would definitely rush back as soon as possible, but now...

"Go on, if we can't find Miss Gu, we won't go back to Jiangning City." Dugu Xun crumpled the note, his eyes were extremely firm.

If he really can't find Xiao Wu, even if he passes by outside Jiangning City, he will never go back.

"Yes."

*** ***

At the end of March, after nearly a month of ups and downs, Gu Xiaowu and his party finally arrived in Jiangning City.

At this time, Dugu Chen and his party also returned to Jiangning City a few days ago.

Lan Shenglian took Gu Xiaowu and Su Wen straight to Tianchen Palace, at the gate of the palace, a group of people headed by Prince Duguchen had already been waiting there.

The carriage stopped at the entrance of the palace, Lan Shenglian jumped out of the carriage first, then stretched out her hand to the entrance of the carriage, and called softly: "Cheng'er, come down."

Although there was still a smile on Dugu Chen's face, the smile didn't reach his eyes.

If it wasn't for the fact that the other party was from Lan's family, he really didn't want to come out to greet him in person.

As soon as he returned to Jiangning City, he received the news that Cheng'er had been kidnapped. He wanted to find out Cheng'er's whereabouts himself, but the Lan family came to Jiangning City at this time.

Duguchen saw a delicate white, soft and boneless catkin slowly protruding from the carriage, the woman in the carriage put her hand on Lan Shenglian's hand, and then bent down to get out of the carriage.

Because the woman was covered with a veil, everyone couldn't see her face clearly, but the lifelike red lotus between the woman's eyebrows was particularly eye-catching.

"Prince Chen, I've been waiting for a long time." Lan Shenglian stopped opposite Dugu Chen, and greeted him with a smile.

And Gu Xiaowu stood quietly behind Lan Shenglian.

At this time, she is playing the role of Lan Qingcheng, a young lady from an aristocratic family. There are some things that she can only endure.

"Gu Ye just arrived not long ago, but Mr. Lan and Miss Lan have worked hard all the way." Dugu Chen endured the impatience in his heart, still with a warm smile on his face.

"Prince Su Wenchen's prestige is well-deserved after seeing him today." Lan Shenglian laughed half-truthfully.

Duguchen smiled lightly, and said: "I dare not do it, my father has already set up a dinner in the palace, Mr. Lan, Miss Lan, please come with Gu to see my father."

"It's so good." Lan Shenglian's smile remained unchanged, while Gu Xiaowu remained silent.

I thought that what happened 17 years ago would cause Emperor Tianchen to complain to Lan's family. When he came, he was ready to be left out, but he didn't want to see Emperor Tianchen as soon as he came. This was something he never thought of. matter.

Lan Shenglian and Gu Xiaowu took the sedan chair prepared by Dugu Chen to the palace where Tianchen received foreign guests.

Duguchen's sedan chair was driven to the front, but after he got off the sedan chair, he stayed where he was waiting for Lan Shenglian and Gu Xiaowu.

Lan Shenglian bowed her body to get off the sedan chair, then walked to the back and helped Gu Xiaowu off the sedan chair.

Duguchen watched the interaction between Lan Shenglian and Gu Xiaowu coldly, and had a bad impression of this 'Miss Lan'.

"Lanshenglian has met the emperor, long live, long live, long live." Lan Shenglian knelt on one foot, with a respectful expression.

Gu Xiaowu frowned slightly, kneeling or something, really annoying.

But now she is Miss Lan's family, not Gu Xiaowu, so, even if she doesn't like some things, she has to endure them.

"Lan Qingcheng has seen the emperor, long live, long live, long live." Following the appearance of those ladies, Gu Xiaowu bowed down gracefully.