GBP Chapter 61 was done by me.
Chapter 61 was done by me.
The following day, Jiang Qingyue kept her word and, with her tuition fees, went to Master Xue's home to formally become his disciple.
The news naturally reached the emperor's ears as well. "Jinghao, you've seen it. This is the person you've always loved."
The emperor was already dissatisfied with Jiang Chuchu after the incident involving the real and fake heiresses came to light. Now, Jiang Chuchu's behavior has made the emperor even more displeased. If such a woman were to be married into the Eastern Palace, it would be a disgrace to the royal family.
Qin Jinghao lowered his head, his expression unreadable.
The emperor sighed and said earnestly, "I understand your thoughts. I was young once too. But, as I said before, you are the crown prince. There are many choices you cannot make according to your own wishes."
Qin Jinghao nodded. "Father, I understand."
"It's good that you understand. Go pick out a few things to congratulate Jiang Qingyue."
Qin Jinghao accepted the order and went down to his post.
Meanwhile, Jiang Qingyue was unaware of everything that had happened in the palace. Even if she had known, she wouldn't have cared. At this moment, she was in that courtyard watching Wuming.
"Your condition has improved a lot these past two days." Jiang Qingyue was surprised by his physical condition; he looked thin and weak, but he recovered quite quickly.
Moreover, he seems to have gained a little weight compared to before, and his whole appearance has changed a lot. If people from before saw him again, they might not recognize him at first glance.
"Thank you!" Wuming said awkwardly, because he felt a little guilty for misunderstanding Jiang Qingyue at the beginning.
"I still have a few ingredients in that poison that I haven't identified, so I don't have an antidote for now. But we can control it for now, there's still time," Jiang Qingyue said confidently.
"Anyway, things can't get any worse than they are now. I'm all set. You can give your orders now." Wuming thought that Jiang Qingyue had come so that he could fulfill his promise.
However, Jiang Qingyue shook her head. "You are an undercover agent, you don't need to stay by my side. What I need you to do is help me build a secret agent force to investigate in secret."
"I have it!" Wuming's words surprised Jiang Qingyue greatly.
She had always known that this person was no ordinary person; otherwise, Qin Xuanyu would not have told her.
So, this was what he originally did? That's like finding a treasure! "You..."
“But I can’t move now.” With that, Wuming slammed his fist heavily on the table, which shattered into pieces.
Seeing the murderous look on Wuming's face, Jiang Qingyue knew he was probably hiding something. "I respect your secret, so I won't ask. I'll give you time. Go and take care of your own affairs first, then come and solve my problem!"
Wuming was surprised that Jiang Qingyue was so decisive, neither asking about his past nor fearing that he would take the opportunity to leave and never return. He was deeply moved.
"Ten days, no, seven days, I will definitely resolve it and come back to fulfill my promise." Wuming left a token and handed it to Jiang Qingyue as a sign of his promise.
After saying goodbye to Wuming, Jiang Qingyue bought a plate of pastries and headed to Jiang Chuchu's courtyard.
Upon seeing Jiang Qingyue, Jiang Chuchu's previously calmed emotions surged again. "Jiang Qingyue, what are you doing here? Are you here to gloat over my misfortune now that I'm under house arrest?"
Jiang Chuchu felt that Jiang Qingyue definitely had ill intentions.
"How could that be? I wanted to bring you some pastries." After saying that, Jiang Qingyue placed the basket on Jiang Chuchu's table. "This is a famous pastry shop in the capital. The pastries are absolutely delicious. I brought them for you to try."
Jiang Qingyue appeared calm, as if she and Jiang Chuchu had not had any unpleasantness before.
Jiang Qingyue's unusual behavior immediately put Jiang Chuchu on high alert. She stared intently at the pastries in the basket, convinced that Jiang Qingyue had poisoned them. "You want to poison me?"
"Ha!" Jiang Qingyue couldn't help but laugh. "How could that be? If you died here, and I was the one who sent the pastries, wouldn't I be the murderer? I'm not that stupid."
As she spoke, Jiang Qingyue leisurely picked up a piece of pastry and tasted it. "It's really good. Are you sure you don't want a piece?"
"Hmph, no need for your pretense. Tell me, what exactly do you want?"
"I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to ask you, does the ink you use when you paint smell good?" Jiang Qingyue leaned closer to Jiang Chuchu and whispered in her ear.
Jiang Chuchu's pupils dilated involuntarily. "What...what do you mean?"
She initially smelled a faint fragrance from the ink, which dissipated as she finished painting, leading her to believe it was accidental. But now, hearing Jiang Qingyue's words, that ink…
"Actually, you guessed right. I did put a drug in it, but I put it in the ink. If you smell it for a long time, it will affect your sleep and eventually your mental state. That's why you couldn't help but express your deepest desires and obsessions."
Jiang Qingyue recounted an extremely mundane matter in a calm tone.
Jiang Chuchu was struck dumb. "Jiang Qingyue, it really was you! Why did you hurt me?" As she spoke, Jiang Chuchu raised her hand to slap Jiang Qingyue, but Jiang Qingyue caught it and threw Jiang Chuchu away.
Jiang Chuchu lost her balance and fell to the ground.
"Why did I hurt you? Well then, I'd like to ask you, why did you hurt me again and again?"
You framed me and sent me to the countryside, bribed people to try to defile me, instigated Jiang Luoyu to frame me, and then there was the birthday banquet, the painting appreciation banquet... How clean are your hands after all these things?
Is it because of her identity? Jiang Chuchu, those who harm others will eventually pay the price. This is just a small appetizer, and you can't even handle it?
Jiang Qingyue confronted Jiang Chuchu directly.
Jiang Chuchu's face showed undisguised shock. How did Jiang Qingyue know about the matter of the countryside and the bribery? Why?
"Jiang Chuchu, aren't you afraid I'll take everything away from you? Well then, I'll let you watch as everything you want, everything you care about, leaves you one by one..."
"Jiang Qingyue, I will definitely expose your true colors!" Jiang Chuchu shouted hysterically. She couldn't accept that the person she used to bully so easily was now stepping on her head.
Jiang Qingyue made no attempt to hide her true feelings from Jiang Chuchu. "Go ahead and tell her. After everything you've been through, do you think anyone will still believe you?" Jiang Qingyue said with a mocking expression.
Her purpose in coming today wasn't simply to spite Jiang Chuchu. Jiang Chuchu's psychological defenses had nearly collapsed after the painting appreciation banquet, as evidenced by her uncontrollable behavior.
Therefore, my purpose in coming here today is to add fuel to the fire, to completely break her emotions, to force her to do more wrong things, and ultimately to alienate everyone from her. This is the best punishment for Jiang Chuchu, and also the best explanation to my past self.
"Jiang Qingyue, you bitch!" Jiang Chuchu stood up and grabbed the basket full of pastries from the table, throwing it at Jiang Qingyue.
Jiang Qingyue's calm expression vanished, and she hurriedly dodged away. "Chuchu, why do you have to assume such malice about me? We're both victims. Can't we just get along? Why do we have to make things difficult for each other like this?"
Jiang Qingyue's sudden and inexplicable change in attitude made Jiang Chuchu feel even more mocked. "Jiang Qingyue, what's wrong with you?"
"What's wrong with you now?" A voice that didn't belong to Jiang Qingyue rang out...