The reason Chu Tiankuo didn't want to talk about it was that the Song family was indeed more than just the two brothers and sisters. It was true that as Gu Huaian said, there was also an eldest brother, as well as their father and mother. Their father was originally the magistrate of Jiangnan, so he could be considered a This official, who was not a small one, rescued Gu Huaian when he first arrived in Jiangnan. At that time, they did not know each other's identities at all.
"If it can be proven that those things that happened later had nothing to do with Gu Huaian, maybe the two brothers and sisters who sent him home will not continue to be so resentful."
"I would like to, but it is really difficult. They were not very old at that time, so they felt that they were inseparable from the Gu family where Gu Huai'an lived. Fortunately, they still don't know Gu Qiang's identity. What if? If we knew, we wouldn't be in trouble."
"So I thought, don't tell them about this yet."
After Song Lin arrived at the Ministry of Rites, he was quite honest enough to do his duties and had not done anything abnormal yet. Song Zhiting also stayed in the yard all the time, doing irrelevant things. She rarely asked questions.
Everything seemed peaceful before, until Gu Qiang was alone in Lingyin Pavilion.
This early in the morning, people who should go to the morning court went to the morning court, and those who should go to the Ministry of Rites went to the Ministry of Rites. Even Gu Su Liang and Chu Tiankuo went out early in the morning. Gu Qiang didn't know that he was staying with Song Zhiting. What should I say when I was talking, I could only watch alone in the Lingyin Pavilion. In fact, there was nothing going on, so it was even more boring for Gu Qiang to be alone.
Gusu Liang was good at qinggong. Although it was a bit risky, Shen Qianshan decided to let Gusu Liang go to the palace first to check for clues. Song Zhiting's father was the prefect of Jiangnan at the time. In any case, he could be regarded as an imperial envoy who was photographed in the palace. Even Gu Linjiang Yes, no matter how powerful you are, you can't just ransack your home and ask for help on the street.
However, Tianji Pavilion's investigation found that this was indeed the case. Everything was framed on Gu Linjiang's head, but no one knew whether it was true or false.
After all, everyone blamed Gu Linjiang. When Gu Linjiang's gang members followed him, they did a lot of evil things. When the Gu Linjiang Dongchuang incident happened, everyone didn't know what to do, so they simply blamed all the bad things they had done. onto him.
If Shen Qianshan remembered correctly, after the death of the Jiangnan magistrate, someone must have replaced him. Those records must have been recorded in the late emperor's study. He did not believe that Shen Zhongbai would look through those things for no reason, so they should still be there. s position.
Shen Qianshan entered the palace and held Shen Zhongbai in front so that Gu Suliang could enter smoothly. Chu Tiankuo took this opportunity to visit Rong Lian's house.
Among everyone, Chu Tiankuo was the only one who could fight Rong Lian without suffering any loss, so he was the only one who could get over it. After all, this matter was related to Gu Huai'an. I was afraid that if Rong Lian stabbed him again at this time, it would be difficult to handle. .
Rong Lian inexplicably lost the person he had locked up in his house last time. After all, he was still resentful. After all, he had indeed lost to Gu Huai'an again.
I'm afraid no one would be able to get over this kind of thing. He was actually very angry in his heart. However, he relaxed his vigilance that day entirely because something happened in the front yard. Although it was definitely not Gu Huaian's fault, it was It also left me a little at a loss that night.
Shen Zhongbai sent someone to deliver something that night.
It is because of this thing that Rong Lian still cares about it very much to this day, so he has not gone out for so many days.
Chu Tiankuo also happened to come over at this time, and happened to meet Rong Lian, who was frowning.
He didn't know what happened before, but he knew very well that the person in front of him could enter and leave the yard they arranged without anyone noticing, which was enough to prove that this person was not simple, so even if he didn't come in when he came in, Chu Tiankuo was still cautious when attracting anyone's attention.
"Have everything been taken care of?"
Chu Tiankuo could only listen on the eaves, not daring to show his head to avoid being discovered by the other party, but according to the tone of this person's words, it should be Rong Lian.
"There hasn't been any news from Mr. Gu's side yet. It's just that this time Mr. Gu seems to have brought back a small official from Jiangnan. I heard that he is his wife's brother. He has been working in the Ministry of Etiquette these days."
Hearing this, Chu Tiankuo became more and more convinced that the man in front of him really wanted to take action against Gu Huai'an, and he didn't know when he would do it, so he listened more carefully.
"Is it the Song Zhiting from last time?"
Rong Lian was very free-spirited towards the woman last time. If it weren't for that woman, he wouldn't have felt like losing to Gu Huai'an again.
"It should be so. Most of the people in Lingyin Pavilion have been cautious and secretive recently. I wonder if they are planning anything new."
It seems that these people have been staring at Lingyin Pavilion. It is estimated that this Rong Lian is not only hostile to Gu Huai'an, but now also hostile to all of them.
"No matter what, go and watch them carefully. If there is any movement, come back and report it immediately."
To Chu Tiankuo's surprise, Rong Lian was not in a hurry to attack them. Instead, he let his men watch. Could it be that he was no longer anxious
Just listening at a distance like this, he really couldn't hear any useful clues, and Chu Tiankuo also felt a little anxious.
"Master, if we just wait there like this, if we really find something, can we just pretend not to know."
They have not made any move for a long time. Indeed, Chu Tiankuo's side is not clear about this matter, but according to Shen Qianshan, Rong Lian has not done anything since he kidnapped Song Zhiting and was rescued by them last time. There really isn't any action left.
But this is true, if there is really something that can tie him down, Chu Tiankuo can be relieved for the time being and don't have to worry about Rong Lian.
"Don't worry about it now. If there is any news from the palace, or if they want to summon me to the palace, just say that I am not feeling well and it is inconvenient to go in."
Hearing this, Rong Lian seemed to be avoiding Shen Zhongbai, but Shen Zhongbai arranged for Rong Lian to do what happened before. Shen Zhongbai just didn't want Gu Huaian to marry the person he wanted to marry so smoothly, so he let Rong Lian do it. He intervened, but unexpectedly he still failed to succeed.
"I understand, my subordinate. The master has been a little more careful recently to avoid being targeted by someone."
Most of the people around Rong Lian have been with him since a long time ago, so most of them are loyal. Chu Tiankuo can also feel it from the conversation between the two of them.
This is a bit strange. Why should I pay attention to the people in the palace, and why are I reminded by my subordinates to be more careful
Chu Tiankuo didn't think about how long he would stay here, but at present, it seemed that it would be difficult for Rong Lian to escape, so everyone could feel at ease and deal with other things first.
Chu Tiankuo originally wanted to find a way to contact the informant in the Tianji Pavilion in the palace, but he didn't expect that he had just left, and Rong Lian had also left his residence.
It is true that Gu Qiang had never seen Rong Lian, so even when Rong Lian actually walked into Lingyin Pavilion, Gu Qiang still didn't recognize him and was even looking at the wine bottle in front of her in a daze.
The boy in Lingyin Pavilion went up to greet him, but Rong Lian just ordered a bottle of wine and sat in an inconspicuous corner, seemingly observing the surrounding situation without saying a word.
Gu Qiang had nothing to do, so she sat here and looked around. After a while, she found someone staring at her.
Of course Gu Qiang would feel a little strange, not to mention that the person staring at her looked more or less familiar to her. Because she had not had too much contact with Rong Lian, she still thought about it for a while before remembering Who is in front of you
There was no one else around him. Gu Qiang's first reaction was of course to worry about Song Zhiting in the yard behind. However, thinking that someone like Rong Lian would not do the same thing twice, he slowly I relaxed and used my current status to want to go up and have a chat.
"Why are you free to come here today? Are you taking a short rest, or are you looking for someone?"
This Rong Lian was not an ordinary person, and Gu Qiang was a little scared. After all, she had been in tit-for-tat with her brother for so many years. Who knew if the person in front of her would know her identity.
"You're open for business, don't you want me to come in and have a drink?"
"Of course it won't happen. Your Majesty's presence will naturally make us happy. It's boring to see your Majesty drinking alone. Why don't we just come to accompany you?"
Gu Qiang didn't want this person to cause any trouble under his nose, so it was best to keep an eye on him and know what the purpose of this person's visit today was. Gu Qiang would not believe that someone like Rong Lian would He came to a store related to Gu Huaian to drink for no reason.
"It's a great honor. I didn't expect the second young master to be so elegant. I just don't know that it's broad daylight and the eldest young master is not here. Can the second young master still drink while looking after the store alone?"
Whether there is Gu Qiang in the Listening Pavilion or not is not an important matter, but being able to face off against the legendary Rong Lian is indeed someone Gu Qiang has wanted to meet for a long time. Rong Lian is a person who It's by no means simple, so I must figure out the purpose of his coming today.
"After all, I am the owner of this store, so why would anyone accuse me? Mr. Rong seems to be very idle today and has nothing to do."