Time Travel: The Heroine Has Arrived!
Chapter 628: The Destiny Princess vs. The Ambitious Younger Sister (Eleven)

Chapter 628: Chapter 628: The Destiny Princess vs. The Ambitious Younger Sister (Eleven)

"I’ve stayed here in Heavenly Phoenix Palace for nearly half a month now; what kind of stories must the court officials be concocting about this? Now that my health has greatly improved, please let me move back home..."

Phoenix Emperor looked at this daughter of his, the only one who could cause him such concern.

"Very well, very well. However, I will have Huan Xin keep an eye on you. During this time, you need to stay well-behaved in the palace, only after you have fully recuperated can you think about other matters."

"Sure."

The next day, Gu Shengyin moved back to Qinghuang Palace, along with the Phoenix Emperor’s order lifting her house arrest there.

Of course, for Gu Shengyin now, this order was of little use.

Phoenix Emperor indeed sent Huan Xin, the Chief Steward of the Inner Court, to stay by Gu Shengyin’s side.

"Aunt Huan Xin, I promise to take my medicine on time and take good care of my health. You should go back to Imperial Mother’s side; you’ve served her for so many years, she would feel uncomfortable without you," Gu Shengyin said.

Huan Xin smiled faintly, "Before I came, His Majesty instructed me to ensure that Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince recovers from his injuries. Don’t worry, for His Majesty, Qing Xin is there."

Huan Xin and Qing Xin were the most capable aunts by the Phoenix Emperor’s side.

Gu Shengyin then spent some time being treated like porcelain, every day drinking several bowls of not very tasty medicine, and watched over by everyone in Qinghuang Palace. The slightest commotion would bring people rushing to prevent her from any harm, fearing any accidents might befall her.

Fortunately, this body’s recovery capabilities were top-notch. After half a month, finally, the Imperial Physician announced that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was no longer in grave danger.

Gu Shengyin was eventually allowed to leave the palace.

The first thing she did was to investigate the whereabouts of the people around Shi Qingyi.

She knew Shi Qingyi, who, on the surface, seemed like a celestial hermit untouched by worldly concerns but was, in fact, extremely ruthless. Otherwise, he would not have been able to slander Huang Changge for harboring rebellious thoughts.

Whatever one does, there would always be loopholes.

Indeed, so much time had passed since the incident involving the Crown Prince that he might have thought the danger had lessened, and he began to eliminate potential threats.

It wasn’t necessary initially, but during this period, rumors had spread that the Crown Prince, once confined by the Phoenix Emperor, had regained his favor.

This caused Shi Qingyi great anxiety.

He and the Crown Prince had completely fallen out. Once the Crown Prince regained power, he would undoubtedly seek retribution from him.

As long as she couldn’t find the evidence, he would fiercely deny everything, saying that he had only noticed the faint traces and, concerned for the Emperor, went to accuse her.

This way, he could still demonstrate loyalty to the Phoenix Emperor. The worst he could expect was the Crown Prince’s animosity. In Phoenix City, Huang Changge still lacked the power to control everything single-handedly.

So, what he needed to do now was erase all traces of impending trouble.

The first one to suffer was Chuan Fu, a confidant who had grown up with Shi Qingyi.

Chuan Fu, this confidant, knew almost everything about Shi Qingyi. In the matter concerning Huang Changge, the Crown Prince, he had even executed most of the schemes.

Having been raised with Shi Qingyi, Chuan Fu was well aware of what kind of person his master was. He had long anticipated that he would be discarded one day and had already chosen a way out for himself.

Before Shi Qingyi could make a move, Chuan Fu had already bribed a servant from Marquis Wenyuan’s Mansion, took some gold and silver treasures, and slipped away quietly.

Gu Shengyin had long instructed people to keep an eye on Marquis Wenyuan’s Mansion. As soon as Chuan Fu fled, he fell right into the net she had cast.