Jiang Youzhi thought for a mont and knew that Gu Yunjiao was referring to Yang Ying. He shook his head, "That girl seems to have a timid nature, I’m afraid she won’t be able to handle this matter."
"I’m worried that if she exposes us, it will be troubleso."
"But I want to give it a try." Gu Yunjiao believed the possibility of exposure was low. She had given Yang Ying poison last ti, and if Yang Ying wanted to expose it, she would have done so already.
Moreover, she could tell that day that Yang Ying genuinely hoped Yan Beichen would die quickly.
Jiang Youzhi pondered for a mont, "When will Yan Beichen wake up?"
"Not until the day after tomorrow at the earliest, I gave him quite a large dose of sedative," Gu Yunjiao replied.
Jiang Youzhi squinted his eyes, "Alright, then let’s take a gamble."
"While Yan Beichen is still unconscious, let’s solidify his accusations. Once he wakes up, it will be too late."
"Yan Beichen is extrely adept at swaying hearts, and only when he’s unconscious will the Emperor not be swayed by his sweet words."
He pondered for a mont, "Let Du Ruo go to the Yan Mansion to find Yang Ying first. Tell her her mother is ill, and once she’s outside, test her attitude. If it’s feasible, I’ll then go to the Princess and find a way to cooperate."
Gu Yunjiao nodded, "Alright, I’ll take care of Yang Ying."
Jiang Youzhi held her hand tightly, "I’ll wait for your news. Once you’re certain that everything is in place, the Princess can then activate the Imperial Censor."
The two parted ways.
Jiang Youzhi headed to the Princess Mansion.
Gu Yunjiao disguised herself as a man, donned a cloak, and got into the carriage.
Du Ruo drove the carriage. To avoid arousing suspicion, they did not bring any guard. Lady Wu sat inside, personally guarding Gu Yunjiao.
The carriage arrived at the back gate of the Yan Mansion, where two servants were stationed. Du Ruo got off the carriage and smiled as he handed a piece of silver to one of the servants, "My lady is ill and wishes to see Aunt Yang. Please grant us this favor."
The servant weighed the silver in his hand, about two taels, and put it into his sleeve pouch, "Wait here." He then went inside.
Before long, Yang Ying hurriedly erged with a maid.
She paused when she saw Du Ruo, as there was no such servant in her family.
The number of servants in her house was not many, and she knew who they were. If the family sent soone, it would undoubtedly be soone familiar, not a stranger.
While she was puzzled, she quickly saw Cai Ping standing by the carriage.
She had seen Cai Ping more than once and knew she was Gu Yunjiao’s maid.
Yang Ying looked back and saw that the gate-keeping servant wasn’t paying attention to her at all, so she instructed her maid, "You don’t need to get on the carriage, I’ll go up by myself."
Cai Ping carefully lifted the curtain, and Yang Ying boarded the carriage.
Seeing both Gu Yunjiao and Lady Wu inside, she was startled.
Gu Yunjiao placed a finger to her lips, signaling her to stay silent.
Yang Ying nodded and sat down next to Gu Yunjiao.
Du Ruo drove the carriage forward.
Cai Ping held onto the maid, and the two gradually fell behind.
Yang Ying couldn’t help but explain to Gu Yunjiao, "I haven’t had a chance to use the poison you gave ."
"I tried several tis, but couldn’t even get close to his teacup, let alone his food, which is handled by designated people."
She felt a bit dejected, "Am I useless?"
Gu Yunjiao held her hand and lightly patted it, "It’s okay, it’s not your fault."
"I called you out to ask you to take sothing back to the Yan Mansion."
Yang Ying asked, "What is it?"
Gu Yunjiao thought for a mont, "Nothing good. It’s best if you don’t look."
Yang Ying paused for a mont, then nodded.
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