Female Master: Why doesn’t my wife love me yet?

Chapter 291 Bring it here and you will know

Then, Jing Qianfan reported to Gu Qingyuan the information he had collected.

It turned out that the family often took advantage of their neighbors. At first, they only borrowed some small things, but since they were all neighbors, they borrowed from them.

But as time went by, the family became gradually shameless. Not only did they start borrowing money, but they also claimed that the borrowed things were their own and refused to return them.

The family living next door to them had no choice but to come up with this solution.

That is to put white phosphorus in hot water. Because the melting point of white phosphorus is very low, it will produce white smoke when it comes into contact with air. Putting it in hot water can create the phenomenon of spontaneous combustion.

Moreover, if white phosphorus is placed under the sun, it can also burn.

Perhaps because they felt guilty, when the family saw their yard catch fire for no reason at night, they were afraid that it was God's punishment for them, so they soon returned all the borrowed items and paid back the money as well.

Since then, this matter has been dropped.

After explaining, Jing Qianfan asked Gu Qingyuan: "How is it? I have investigated the matter thoroughly. Isn't it time to do what you promised me?"

The results Jing Qianfan told her were exactly the same as the ones she had asked someone to check.

Gu Qingyuan looked at him, not with the usual playful expression, but with a serious look, and said, "Okay, but you and I must sign an agreement."

After all, Jing Qianfan is the only son of the martial arts gym owner. If something happens to him in Tianji Pavilion, he will probably be found directly at his door, so she must ensure that nothing happens to Jing Qianfan.

Afterwards, Gu Qingyuan brought paper and pen, wrote two contracts, and asked Jing Qianfan to sign and put his fingerprints on them.

Jing Qianfan signed the contract without even looking at it.

Gu Qingyuan couldn't help but jokingly ask him, "Aren't you afraid that I'll sell you out?"

"Sell it? I'll beat anyone who dares to buy it to a pulp."

Very good, this is very Jing Qianfan.

After signing the contract, Gu Qingyuan put it away.

Jing Qianfan couldn't help but ask her again: "Can I go and take the mission now?"

He joined Tianji Pavilion considering his future.

He used to think that if he traveled to more places, he could help more people.

However, during those years of traveling outside, he realized that a person's power was limited. Even if he could save someone temporarily, he could not avoid watching the rescued person get into an accident.

He had saved children who had lost their water or men who wanted to commit suicide, and he thought everything would turn out well. However, some of the people he saved ultimately could not escape death.

This made Jing Qianfan very confused. Why could he not change the result even though he had tried his best?

After traveling around, Jing Qianfan decided to come back.

"The mission is not urgent yet. I will take you to meet other people from Tianji Pavilion later."

Jing Qianfan showed a sincere smile, looked at her and said, "It's a deal."

During the court session, the empress mentioned that Gu Qingyuan brought back a man from southern Xinjiang.

For a moment, everyone's eyes fell on Gu Qingyuan, making her the focus of the audience.

Especially the princess, she wanted to expose her immediately, saying that what she brought back was not a man, but a mermaid!

Gu Qingyuan said calmly, "It is true, but it happened a long time ago. At the beginning, I saw that he was alone and helpless, so I took him back out of sympathy. Later, I heard that he had relatives in southern Xinjiang, so I went to help him look for them, but..."

This was also a reasonable excuse for her to go to southern Xinjiang again.

Because she knew that this matter could never be hidden from the Queen.

Gu Qingyuan said this with a sad look on her face.

"But later, I learned that after he was separated from his family, his family members were also killed."

Several ministers who were on good terms with General Gu comforted Gu Qingyuan, saying, "We've all heard about the flood in Southern Xinjiang. No one wants to see something like this happen. Young Master Gu, please accept our condolences."

Most of the people present believed it, and they didn't understand why it took so long for the Queen to mention that Gu Qingyuan had brought back a man from southern Xinjiang.

Only the princess looked at her with a sneer on her face.

"Really? But why did this princess see that the man you brought back wasn't human?"

Gu Qingyuan was not at all flustered. He smiled at her and said politely, "Then your Highness must have seen it wrong. If he is not human, then what is he?"

The princess said without mercy, "It's a mermaid. I saw with my own eyes that it has a fish tail. So why don't you hand over the mermaid as soon as possible, Young Master Gu?"

"What, mermaids? I've only heard of them, but I didn't expect they actually existed."

The princess' words were like a stone thrown into the water, causing a thousand waves.

"Oh, I didn't expect Young Master Gu to see mermaids when he went to Southern Xinjiang. If I had known, I would have gone with him."

Gu Qingyuan said, "Your Highness, please be careful with your words. He is just an ordinary person. If you don't believe me, you can check his household registration in Southern Xinjiang. The people of Southern Xinjiang can vouch for him."

"Besides, we've only heard about mermaids. You claim to have seen them, but words alone are not enough to prove anything. Your Highness, please provide evidence."

At first everyone believed what the princess said, but when they heard Gu Qingyuan say that the man had a household registration, they began to waver for a moment.

The princess looked unhappy.

If she could produce evidence, she would have done so long ago. Moreover, she caught Ling Yu and with so many people watching, he didn't reveal his true identity at all.

Suddenly, she thought of something and looked at the Queen.

"Oh, Queen Mother, after I saw Young Master Gu and the mermaid, I wanted to capture him. If he was just an ordinary person as Young Master Gu said, why would he be in the water so late at night? I was in the water, and I borrowed a fishing net from the people to bring him up. But later, he escaped."

The people below started talking.

"Yes, no normal person would be in the water. Maybe what Her Highness said is true."

"But I still lean towards Young Master Gu. I always feel that Her Highness the Princess seems to be targeting Young Master Gu. I wonder if you have noticed."

"Hey, let's hear what Young Master Gu has to say."

Gu Qingyuan said slowly, "I also want to ask why Her Highness is so obsessed with believing he's a mermaid. I've been with him for so long, and I've never seen his tail. Besides, that night, he just wanted to catch a few fish for me, but Her Highness even brought people to my house to snatch me away."

The queen on the high throne has her own thoughts.

She said, "Whether it is true or not, just bring him here and you will know."

Afterwards, Gu Qingyuan had no choice but to go and bring Ling Yu over, and repeatedly warned him not to expose himself.

Ling Yu nodded and promised: "Benefactor, I will definitely do as you say."