My Sister Insisted on Swapping Marriages, and I Became a Marchioness Instead

Chapter 704: Chapter 704: Betrayal

The conversation had reached this point.

Whether Prince Qi and the Ninth Princess agreed or not, it couldn’t be stopped anymore.

Qin Yuan stepped forward and praised, "Miss Gu has great skills, able to capture all three of them, clearing our and Qin Siyuan’s names."

Gu Baoshu lifted her head, full of spirit, and said, "Oh, not at all, not at all. Who told them to be tired of living and target my third sister-in-law’s family.

They’re lucky it was me they encountered. If it had been my third brother, hehe! Not beating them to a pulp would mean I lost!"

Qin Yuan laughed and asked, "I wonder if these three are willing to speak the truth?"

Gu Baoshu nodded and then shook her head.

"I’ve also brought the waiter, the shopkeeper, and the maid as witnesses. Even if they bite their tongues to swallow it, it’s no use."

Qin Yuan looked at Gu Baoshu and nodded appreciatively.

Well done, getting smarter.

Gu Baoshu was even more complacent, and without delay, in a blink, her toes had swiftly kicked several times on the three people, the red pompom on her embroidered shoes leaving afterimages.

In an instant, the three of them awoke and cried out continuously.

Prince Qi couldn’t help but shout, "Well done!"

Marquis Gu’s lips also quickly curved a bit.

Among the crowd, Vice Commander Fu praised, "Miss Gu’s martial arts are outstanding, truly rare," after a pause, he added, "I hear Dingbei Marquis Mansion intends to have someone marry into their family. I wonder if it’s true or false."

Mr. Xu had no mind for this talk at the moment and said stiffly, "I don’t know. Ever since my sister passed away, the two families haven’t been as close as before. Even if the Marquis can’t, my sister has borne two sons."

The implication being, with sons and nephews to continue the line, there’s no need for a marriage arrangement.

Vice Commander Fu’s eyes rolled slightly but he said nothing more. Gu Baoshu’s agility was unlike typical women, showing the Gu Family’s intention to raise her as a son.

If they could arrange for a nephew to marry into the family, linking with the Gu Family could only be good.

As for Sixth Master Gu’s thoughts...

It didn’t matter at all.

Unaware that she was being watched, Gu Baoshu was not shy at the scene. She cupped her hands and said with a hearty laugh, "A mere trick, forgive me for showing off in front of Prince Qi."

Marquis Gu said in a deep voice from the sidelines, "It’s getting late. Have them talk quickly. The sooner it’s said, the sooner it’s done."

"Yes," Gu Baoshu responded, then turned to look down at the three on the ground and said coldly, "Who wants to speak first?"

All three remained silent.

Gu Baoshu didn’t say much more. She stepped forward, leaned down, grabbed the hair on the back of one man’s head, revealing his face for all to see.

"This is Xu Tang, recommended by His Highness Prince Qi to play ball in the palace. He suffered a foot injury some days ago and has been resting at home."

Prince Qi nodded.

Gu Baoshu grabbed another person and showed him, "This is the old eunuch beside King Jin; I’m sure His Highness Prince Qi recognizes him."

Prince Qi nodded.

"And this one..."

The woman hastily covered her face with her sleeve and pleaded, "Please, Miss Gu, understand a woman’s difficulty and don’t make me show my face and disgrace my husband.

I just happened to be present and did not participate in this matter."

"Xiao Lian?"

Lin Ziqi called out incredulously.

The woman’s body trembled sharply, too afraid to lower her sleeve.

Lin Ziqi walked over in a few steps, shocked beyond words, "Is it really you? Didn’t I just send you home? How are you out in different clothes again?"

The woman only sobbed.

Gu Baoshu ignored him and said to the woman, "If you speak the truth, I won’t make you show your face."

The woman hesitated, "What should I say? I know nothing, just heard them chat a few words."

Gu Baoshu sneered, "I just arrived and heard it all, yet you claim to know nothing?"

The woman shrank her head, saying nothing.

Lin Ziqi, with a pale face, didn’t know what to think, seeming shattered like hit by a heavy hammer, yet struggling to keep standing.

Gu Baoshu said coldly, "I’ll count to three. After three, if you don’t talk, you needn’t say anything further."

The woman curled up tighter.

Gu Baoshu said slowly, "One."

The woman began crying softly again.

Gu Baoshu raised her eyebrows quickly, "Three."

"..." The woman stopped crying in surprise.

Before she could say anything, a strong force came from behind her head, exposing her tear-stained face under the lamp.

"This is Lin Ziqi’s concubine, Aunt Yu."

The woman screamed, her body shivering as if a wounded cub desperately trying to hide in the shadows to lick its wounds.

Lin Ziqi felt pain in his heart, "A Miss of the Marquis Mansion, why bother a helpless woman?"

Gu Baoshu said mockingly, "Xu Tang said tonight to take Qin Siyuan first, then offer you as a sacrifice to the heavens. This weak woman dreaded that you might not die miserably enough."

"Impossible, Xiao Lian has been sincere to me. We’ve grown up together, what do you know of our bond?"

Lin Ziqi immediately refuted.

As if nothing else remained in the world, he still held on to Aunt Yu’s sincere feelings.

Gu Baoshu faced the sobbing Yu Xiaolian and said, "I never expected, not only is Lin Ziqi’s character unworthy, but his judgment is poor too.

However, he betrayed the Qin Family; you betraying him is understandable.

You two are perfectly matched, equally flawed."

Aunt Yu said nothing, tears flowing like a bubbling spring.

Then, Qin Heng pushed through, sneering, "Lin Ziqi, I personally heard Xu Tang tell this old eunuch how Aunt Yu stirred trouble in front of you. Otherwise, you’d not have turned against the Qin Family so readily with Mr. Wu.

You didn’t expect, did you, that Mr. Wu was holding the original piece, waiting to strike you down at the end."

Gu Baoshu imitated a voice, "Oh dear, this weak woman planned to leave with Xu Tang tonight, even changing into new clothes.

Lin Ziqi, you see, all alone and isolated, is what Prince Jin and Xu Tang arranged for you."

"I can’t live anymore, I can’t live anymore..." cried Aunt Yu in a sharp voice.

Yet she dared not say she did nothing.

Lin Ziqi’s body swayed violently, nearly collapsing.

Even his lips turned pale.

But he still insisted, "You’re lying. I don’t believe it."

Gu Baoshu scoffed, "Believe it or not, it’s up to you."

Qin Yuan added with a cold stab, "To think a man of such noble righteousness, tearing the robe and breaking ties with the Qin Family, Mr. Qin, has long been seen as a useless person by your master.

Now, what purpose do you serve?"

Lin Ziqi spat out blood with a "puff," staining his chest red.

Qin Heng frowned and sighed, "Second brother-in-law, although you don’t act decently, for my second sister’s sake, I still call you second brother-in-law.

My second sister is pregnant, as angry as my father is, he must consider that.

But if you don’t speak the truth, offending Young Master Nantang...and Mr. Songshan means offending my eldest brother-in-law.

After tonight, no one can save you."

Xu Tang, who had been holding strong, voiced hoarsely,

"Brother, whatever you do, don’t fall for their scheme."