Chapter 251: Should Have Died Long Ago

Lady Qian was stunned and instinctively grabbed Qin Yang’s sleeve. “Isn’t the Prince’s eldest son in the Great Zhou? How… how did he come to Xiliang?”

Did he find out that Gu Qingsong was still alive and come specifically to look for his father?

A brazier was burning in the room, but Lady Qian felt her hands and feet turn icy cold. The chill seeped into her bones, and she couldn’t stop trembling all over.

“What should we do? What can we do?” Lady Qian’s voice carried a sobbing tone as she clung to Qin Yang’s hand in terror, refusing to let go. “If the Prince finds out, he definitely won’t spare you. No… we can’t let him know… No… that’s not right… Husband, what did Lady Liu say to you?”

“Lady Liu said that even if she goes to hell, she’ll drag someone down with her. She won’t let me off easily. Are you satisfied now?” Qin Yang pried Lady Qian’s hand away and headed to the study.

Lady Qian staggered and fell to the ground, the blood drained from her face. Qin Yang had colluded with Lady Liu to lie, deceiving Gu Qingsong into believing that his wife and children in the Great Zhou were all dead. On top of that, Qin Yang had slept with Lady Liu, compounding mistake after mistake, leaving no path to redemption.

No… Qin Yang cannot fall…

Lady Qian’s heart was filled with hatred toward Lady Liu. If it weren’t for that shameless woman degrading herself by climbing into Qin Yang’s bed, how could Qin Yang have done something to betray Gu Qingsong?

A ruthless glint flashed in her eyes. A wretched person like Lady Liu should have died long ago!

In any case, if the truth were exposed, Lady Liu wouldn’t survive either.

If Lady Liu died, Qin Yang could survive.

As long as Qin Yang’s affair with Lady Liu was kept hidden, and he could atone for his sins by personally telling Gu Qingsong that his wife and children were still alive, then even if they could no longer be brothers, at least… at least he could stay alive.

Lady Qian immediately made up her mind. She hurriedly got up, tidied herself, and took a metal hairpin from her jewelry box, placing it in her hair before heading out to find Lady Liu.

It wasn’t something she could do openly, so Lady Qian quietly made her way to Prince Changxing’s residence, careful not to let Qin Yang know.

Renting a carriage to stop at the entrance of Prince Changxing’s residence, Lady Qian was about to disembark when she saw Lady Liu leaving the residence and boarding another carriage. Her heart tightened as she instructed the driver, “Quick, follow that carriage!”

The driver immediately complied and followed.

Lady Liu’s carriage stopped in front of a teahouse, and she got off the carriage.

Lady Qian’s fingers tightened slightly. She waited until Lady Liu had entered the teahouse before getting off the carriage herself, cautiously avoiding being seen as she followed.

Lady Liu’s sneaky demeanor gave Lady Qian the impression that she was up to no good again. If she could catch her in the act, Lady Liu would no longer have any leverage over Qin Yang.

Lady Qian followed Lady Liu out through the back door of the teahouse. Peeking her head out first, she saw Lady Liu standing in front of a house, glancing around nervously. Frightened, Lady Qian quickly pulled her head back. After waiting a moment, she peeked out again, just in time to see Lady Liu hurriedly entering the house, the door slamming shut behind her.

Lady Qian hadn’t seen who was inside the house. After some thought, she left the teahouse and went to sit in the tavern across the street.

An hour passed, and Lady Liu emerged from the house, her face flushed with joy, before boarding a carriage and leaving.

At a glance, Lady Qian could tell what Lady Liu had been up to. Nervously, she held a wine cup in both hands, took a sip to steady her nerves, and thought about her next move.

She bought two jars of wine and a small plate of peanuts, then found a young beggar. Handing the items to him, she instructed him to leave them at the door of the house Lady Liu had visited, knock on the door, and leave immediately.

The young beggar followed Lady Qian’s instructions, placing the wine at the door, knocking, and then running off.

Moments later, the door opened. Lady Qian, hiding in a concealed corner, watched as a tall and burly man stepped out. When the man turned his face, her eyelids twitched violently.

This… this man…!