Chapter 500: Caught the Opponent Off Guard!
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
The carter shook his head, “I don’t know, she was wearing a veil, but from her voice, it sounded like a woman.”
A woman?
Gu Qingluan’s mind raced, as there were quite a few people she had grievances with, and for a moment, she couldn’t figure out who it might be.
“Are there any other distinguishing features?” she asked.
The carter shook his head. “She was very cautious, even with her voice. 1 can’t be certain if it was her real voice. She was completely wrapped in a cloak, and I couldn’t see anything else.”
The young man who stood nearby heard the carter’s words and quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Little did he know that Gu Qingluan was keeping a close eye on him at all times.
Gu Qingluan didn’t miss this scene either.
She smirked silently.
It seemed that this young man also knew about the mastermind behind the scenes.
“If you can’t see clearly, it’s okay. Just describe what you saw in as much detail as possible, and I’ll draw it for you to see if it matches.”
Tang Shijun, upon hearing this, cleverly fetched some ink and a brush from the nearby medical consultation table.
The guards immediately brought over a square table.
One described, the other drew.
Before long, the carter had finished his description.
Gu Qingluan also stopped her drawing.
She showed it to the carter. “Is this accurate?”
The carter’s eyes widened, “Yes, yes, that’s it! Incredible! It’s an exact match!”
Due to the official soldiers of Shuntian Preference surrounding them, no one else could approach them, but they were all curious and stretched their necks to see.
Gu Qingluan, seeing that everyone was eager to see, held up the portrait for everyone to see, “Think carefully, have any of you seen this person before?”
The people who finally saw the portrait couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement.
“What an incredibly lifelike portrait!”
“It’s so realistic, it’s as if it’s a real person imprinted on it!”
“I didn’t expect the Guardian Princess to be so skilled at painting! I wonder if there’s anything in this world she can’t do?”
Most people focused on the quality of the painting and didn’t pay attention to who the person in the portrait was.
The young man, upon seeing the person in the painting, had his pupils contract.
It was indeed her!
Gu Qingluan, seeing that everyone had gotten things mixed up, rubbed her temples and loudly reiterated her question, “Has anyone seen this person before? Although she was wearing a veil, her eyes and appearance are visible to everyone. Just based on these, can any of you think of who she might be?”
“All! I remember now! If I’m not mistaken, the fur on this cloak is from a Silver Fox. Silver Foxes are named for their silver-colored fur, but 1 remember once during Autumn Gathering, the Fifth Prince caught a Silver Fox with a patch of golden fur on its back. It was different from other Silver Foxes and left a deep impression. The Fifth Prince gave that golden-backed Silver Fox to Consort Shu, and Consort Shu was very happy. She had a cloak made from fox fur, and the part near the neckline, which is golden, looks very similar to the one in the painting.”
Consort Shu?
Gu Qingluan narrowed her eyes dangerously.
This was undoubtedly an irreconcilable enemy!
If it was Consort Shu behind all this, everything would make sense.
The Fifth Prince and Duke Dingbei’s family were falsely accused of treason, collusion with foreign powers, and plotting to usurp the throne. Their reputation was tarnished even after their deaths. As their close relative, Consort Shu would naturally be deeply grieved and harbor intense hatred towards whoever caused their downfall.
And their tragedy was orchestrated by Gu Qingluan herself.
If Consort Shu didn’t hate her, who else could she hate? If she didn’t target her, who else would she target?
Gu Qingluan couldn’t help but smirk. “We’ve been searching for your whereabouts for so long, and you’ve shown up on your own, saving Su Lie and the others a lot of trouble.”
“Su Lie, immediately take people to search! Leave no stone unturned, and find her for me!”
Consort Shu had done so much; she was likely unable to resist watching the developments from nearby. However, due to the distance, she probably couldn’t hear what they were saying.
If Su Lie conducted a rapid search now, it could catch the other party off guard!