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Chapter 197 Gu Yilan's Adventures
Chapter 197 Gu Yilan's Adventures
Gu Yilan hesitated for a moment, then agreed.
She had no choice; this was her only way to escape hell.
"If you let others know that I said these things to you, I will make you wish you were dead." Xiao Yuqi looked down at Gu Yilan expressionlessly.
Although his tone was calm, it gave people a strong sense of pressure.
Gu Yiwen looked at him, her scalp tingling slightly.
This person usually seems very easygoing and always jokes around with people, but after all, he is a prince from the palace, so he probably also has a ruthless side.
Gu Yilan returned to the Gu residence that evening, her heart filled with unease.
The Ninth Prince said he would protect her safety, but it's unclear whether he can keep his word.
After returning, I heard that Zhao Yuzhe had been sent to another city on official business and would not be back for several days.
Gu Yilan breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems the Ninth Prince is reliable; he promised to guarantee her safety and he did.
She can't take the beatings anymore these past few days.
When Zhao Yuzhe went out, he brought several servants with him. Now, only one maidservant is watching over her, making it easier for her to find evidence.
The Zhao family must have a place where they can store things.
The Zhao family likely received more than just silver notes; they probably also received a lot of gold bars. After all, gold is a hard currency, and many people give it as a gift.
For dinner, Gu Yilan ate with the Zhao family. Zhao Sheng only said that since they had just gotten married, they shouldn't go out and about. He didn't say anything else, and Gu Yilan breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhao Yuzhe would lock her up, but her in-laws weren't very strict with her. Luckily, Zhao Yuzhe wasn't around.
She thought for a moment about where she would hide the item if she were Zhao Sheng.
It's likely that it will be hidden in its own bedroom.
Over the next few days, she observed carefully and finally found something unusual.
Zhao Sheng's bedroom has a large area made up of walls, presumably where things could be hidden.
Gu Yilan's eyes lit up.
This should be it.
The day after the problem was discovered, Zhao Sheng went to court, his mother-in-law went to the homes of other noblewomen, and his concubines were all in their own rooms.
Gu Yilan shook off the maid who was following her.
Zhao Yuzhe was not home, and he had taken several servants with him. She was only guarded by one maid, who was easily shaken off.
Gu Yilan's heart was pounding. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, she sneaked into Zhao Sheng's room through the window.
I looked into the hidden compartment, but found no mechanism.
Gu Yilan was certain this was the place, but she didn't know how to open this space.
Or should we just tell the Ninth Prince that there is a space here and let him send people to search it?
Gu Yilan shook her head. The Ninth Prince had no right to search, and what if there was nothing inside?
This would alert the Zhao family, and I would definitely have no chance to find evidence of my crimes in the future.
She searched inside the cabinet and on the table for a long time, but couldn't find the mechanism.
Suddenly, footsteps came from outside the door, and the mother-in-law's voice could be faintly heard.
Gu Yilan was terrified. Oh no, her mother-in-law is back!
Gu Yilan was extremely panicked. If her mother-in-law found out about her, she would be finished. Not only would her mother-in-law be wary of her, but she might even beat her to death before Zhao Yuzhe returned.
She frantically searched for a place to hide, then lay down and rolled under the bed.
She lay on the floor, able to clearly hear her own heartbeat. She was terrified that her mother-in-law would hear it too and drag her out.
She had poor visibility under the bed and could only hear sounds.
There was only the sound of one person's footsteps; it must have been only my mother-in-law who came in.
She sat on the bed for a while, and Gu Yilan felt her mother-in-law's weight pressing down on her, causing the bed to creak a little, which made her extremely nervous.
Later, he walked to the cabinet, squatted down, pried open the floor tiles next to the cabinet, and twisted something.
Because he squatted down, Gu Yilan, who was under the bed, could see everything clearly.
At this moment, if the mother-in-law turned around, she would definitely be able to see her under the bed.
Gu Yilan was so nervous that she didn't dare to breathe.
After the mother-in-law finished twisting, she stood up and pushed the cabinet to the side, revealing the space behind it.
From her angle, she could see a dazzling array of items inside, with gold bars reflecting a gleaming light.
Gu Yilan silently covered her mouth.
My mother-in-law took something, put the cabinet and floor tiles back in place, and then left.
Gu Yilan breathed a sigh of relief.
She had been covering her mouth, but she put her hand down.
As a result, I accidentally bumped into the bed board, making a thud.
The mother-in-law became alert upon hearing the noise.
Oh no, we're going to be found out!
Gu Yilan was already sweating profusely. She was really afraid that her mother-in-law would bend down and she would see her mother-in-law's big face from under the bed.
The footsteps grew closer and closer, and she closed her eyes in fear.
Suddenly, there was a thud outside the window.
“It’s a stray cat…it scared me…” came the mother-in-law’s voice.
Gu Yilan opened her eyes and breathed a sigh of relief. The stray cat had saved her life!
Only after her mother-in-law had walked far away did she dare to come out from under the bed.
He opened the window, saw that no one was outside, and secretly escaped through the window.
There were guards at the main gate, and Zhao Yuzhe had instructed them not to let her out.
After observing for the past few days, she discovered a small dog hole in the backyard. Luckily, she was thin; if she were any heavier, she wouldn't have been able to get out.
It took a lot of effort to crawl out through the dog hole.
She's going to report it directly!
That day, the emperor received a letter of complaint.
They directly dispatched the Dali Temple to search the Zhao family's residence and, as Gu Yilan had instructed, found the location where the valuables were hidden.
The Zhao family was stunned. Zhao Yuzhe, who had been sent to another region, was also escorted back to Beijing and imprisoned.
The family was shocked to learn that Gu Yilan had reported them; they never imagined that it was their daughter-in-law who had reported them!
My daughter-in-law has only been here a few days, how could she know where the things are hidden!
The Zhao family fell from power, and Gu Gaoyuan was stunned.
He couldn't understand how the Zhao family, with whom he had just climbed to a high position, had fallen so suddenly.
He later learned that it was his own daughter who had reported him, and Gu Gaoyuan almost fainted.
He lent money at exorbitant interest rates to his daughter as dowry, hoping to get married into the Zhao family. However, just a few days after the wedding, his daughter personally reported the Zhao family.
Now, both of his daughters have distanced themselves from him, and he has no money and no one to rely on!
Having just heard the tragic news about the Zhao family, another piece of news made Gu Gaoyuan's vision go black.
Gu Yilan also reported him.
He was accused of bribing the Zhao family.
His daughter must have known something about his bribery of the Zhao family. After he gave the Zhao family the money, he was promoted, and the family's accounts were much less in balance.
I never expected Yilan to report him too!
When Madam Xue learned that her daughter had reported the Gu family, she nearly fainted.
What a tragedy! She's been reported to the Gu family; what will she do now?!
Don't you care about your father, and don't you care about your mother either?!
And what about your own brothers?!
Gu Yiwen was not implicated by the Gu family because her father wrote a letter severing ties with her.
Gu Yilan felt that since the Zhao family had already been reported, there was a very high chance that the bribery by the Gu family would be uncovered, and she would be in trouble as well.
If you voluntarily report someone, you might be exempt from punishment because of your meritorious act.
As expected, Gu Yilan's report was meritorious, and the Emperor granted her a divorce decree. Gu Yilan was not implicated by the Zhao and Gu families, and her dowry remained hers.
Gu Yilan stood in the Gu family mansion, her eyes cold.