The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 790

Chapter 790: 367 Acting Explosion (Update 1)

This was the first time Gu Jiao had heard of such a thing. Her knowledge of the rumors between the late emperor and her aunt mainly came from the Prince’s wife, who was oftentimes more preoccupied with affairs concerning the Quiet Princess. For instance, claims about the Quiet Princess being voluntarily transferred to the Nunnery were made.

However, what the Prince’s wife said might not necessarily be true, at least the part about the Quiet Princess willingly entering the Nunnery was false.

Eunuch Qin had already debunked this rumor for Gu Jiao, it was the empress dowager’s decree that forced the Quiet Princess to the Nunnery.

Gu Jiao had once thought that the key factor preventing the empress dowager from issuing a direct decree to kill the Quiet Princess was the emperor himself. If the aunt secretly issued a decree, the emperor would undoubtedly fight back, even if it meant tearing his face with her; and if the aunt proceeded covertly and the emperor dispatched the Dragon Shadow Guard to obstruct her.

However, if what Gu Chengfeng said is true, and the Quiet Princess had once burned a royal decree intending to put her to death at the behest of her aunt, then it suggested that her aunt indeed owed her a life-saving favor.

But Gu Jiao felt this possibility was quite slim.

After all, the Quiet Princess had drugged her aunt and the emperor. Would she really be kind enough to burn the royal decree for her aunt?

Of course, there was another possibility, that the decree ordering her aunt to be buried alive wasn’t actually burned by the Quiet Princess, but was kept by her as a bargaining chip.

Until they got that decree, her aunt could not allow the Quiet Princess to die, because no one could guarantee if the latter might have a backup plan - once she died, the contents of the decree would be made public.

But soon, Gu Jiao also debunked this possibility.

If the Quiet Princess, cunningly scheming against her aunt, did possess this decree, she could directly consign the former straight to hell, why would she hold onto it as a tool? Wouldn’t that be superfluous?

If it’s true what Gu Chengfeng said, and that the Quiet Princess had indeed risked her life to steal and burn the decree, then who had seen the contents of the decree? How could they prove that it mentioned her aunt being buried alive, and not anything else?

Wasn’t it all based on her say?

When it doesn’t involve interpersonal relationships and emotions, Gu Jiao’s mind works at lightning speed.

Although it seems like she pondered a lot, it was actually just a moment’s reflection.

Gu Chengfeng had already taken the decree out from the box, placing it under his arm while opening it with both hands.

However, just as he opened the decree, the Quiet Princess suddenly came back. She was still in the hallway when she noticed something amiss.

Unlike the Dragon Shadow Guard, her senses were acutely aware of conversations.

"Who’s there!" She demanded angrily.

In his trembling hand, Gu Chengfeng dropped the box from his arm onto the floor, making a sharp noise! _{freёwebnovel.com}