Gu Gong hurried home.
He quickly glanced at Gu Zhili's body, then swung his fist and hit Gu Cheng heavily on the face.
"what!"
Hu yelled and rushed forward to defend Gu Teng.
"Why are you beating someone? It's not his fault alone."
Gu Gong's heart was about to explode. He pointed at Gu Cheng and cursed, "Are you stupid? At this moment, it's fine for you to take him out, but you actually took him to the Weishui River. Are you out of your mind?"
Gu Cheng's face was ashen, "I just thought he was pitiful, so I took him out. He kept tossing in the carriage, saying that he would go to the Weishui River to have a look, and Gu Quan kept kowtowing. I agreed in a moment of softness. I really I didn't expect him to jump into the river. How could he commit suicide for such a life-saving person."
Gu Cheng held his head in his hands, with a painful and frustrated expression on his face, as if his whole body had been drained of strength.
Gu Gong was so angry that he gritted his teeth, "You are stupid! He proposed to go to the Weishui River, how could you not think that he is cheating. Don't you know that he hates us and the empress in his heart? He hates all of us, and he lives It's meaningless. Before we die, we have to pull everyone to give him a back, let us bear the name of unfilial piety that forced the old father to death. Even the reputation of the empress will be implicated by him. How can you not see such a simple plan? through."
Hu's wholeheartedly defended Gu Teng, "Old Wu, what you said is an afterthought. Who would have thought that the old man had the desire to seek death, and who would have thought that Gu Quan would help the old man to seek death. What is the use of scolding him now? Now It is necessary to find a way to cover up this matter.”
bang!
Gu Gong kicked over the chair.
Gu Hun was so frightened that he didn't dare to say a word.
Gu Gong pointed at Gu Ting, "You didn't go anywhere today, you just read in the study all day. The old man was still seriously ill in bed, and died of his illness at night. In the morning, a white lantern will be hung on the gate to announce the funeral.
"This, this, can you hide it?" Hu asked.
Gu Gong said sharply: "It's not to hide it from everyone, but to hide it from outsiders. The old man jumped into the river and committed suicide. This matter cannot be hidden from the uncle's family, the Hou's mansion, or the palace. But we have to hide it." Relatives and friends outside should not spread any gossip about forcing the old man to death. I will personally go to the Hou’s mansion and the uncle’s house to clarify the truth. The mourning hall will be prepared first. Put more ice cubes in this room, the more the better.”
Gu Cheng said in a hoarse voice, "I will personally go to the palace to plead guilty."
Gu Gong snorted coldly, "You should go to the palace to plead guilty, and I will accompany you into the palace tomorrow morning."
Gu Ting was surprised.
Hu was shocked.
For so many years, Gu Gong has never been to the palace.
There seems to be a tacit understanding between him and the empress, and they don't ask each other.
Knowing that there is such a person, but completely ignoring him.
With red eyes, Gu Cheng said thank you, "Thank you! You are indeed a good brother."
Gu Gong looked MMP, "If you were my soldier, I would have killed you long ago. With your brain, I really don't know why you haven't been plotted against by others all these years, and you are still safe until today. Maybe everyone For the sake of being the elder brother of the empress, I will give you face."
Gu Teng smiled wryly, "I'm not your soldier after all."
Gu Gong snorted coldly, turned around and left.
…
Qian Fu came to Chang'an Palace to ask for an interview.
After being notified, he was invited into the study.
"The old servant just got a piece of news, and he dared not hide it, so he came here to report it to the empress."
"what news?"
Gu Jiu put down the book in his hand and asked.
Qian Fu looked around.
Gu Jiu waved his hand, and all the palace attendants in the study retreated.
Qian Fu took a deep breath, bowed and said, "I want to report to the empress, Mrs. Gu Tenggu took Mr. Gu out of the mansion today and went to the Weishui River. Mr. Gu jumped into the river and committed suicide, which is confirmed to be dead!"
silence!
The air is about to condense.
There is an ice basin in the study room, it is obviously cool, but Qian Fu feels as if he is in a stove.
He was sweating all over, his whole body was tense and stiff, and he could hardly breathe.
Boom!
A slight noise broke the silence in the room.
"Ma'am?"
Gu Jiu covered his face with one hand, "I'm a little dizzy."
"The old slave will order someone to invite the imperial physician."
"No need to!"
Even though Gu Zhili was dead, he still committed suicide by jumping into the river.
A little surprised and a little shocked.
Unexpectedly, Gu Zhili had the courage to commit suicide, and he did so decisively.
However, at the moment when she heard the news, her heart was unexpectedly calm, and there was no disturbance in her heart.
She even had time to think about what kind of response she should make in order to meet the expectations of the world.
After all, it was her biological father who died.
She is a little distressed.
No grief, no joy.
This day seems to have been predicted many years ago.
She picked up her teacup and took a sip.
Then he asked, "What's the situation with the Gu family now?"
"The Gu family seems to be planning to hide the truth, and find another reason to explain the death of Mr. Gu."
Gu Jiu nodded, "I still have some brains, not completely dizzy."
Qian Fu said again: "It seems that Gu Gong made up his mind, Mr. Gu Cheng has completely lost his sense of justice."
"People who have led soldiers, fought in wars, and are used to seeing life and death are really different. That's it, just keep quiet and wait for the Gu family to report the funeral."
"Old slave obeys!"
…
Early the next morning, white lanterns were hung on the gate of Gu's house.
The big and small housekeepers of the Gu family went out to announce the funeral.
Gu Cheng was dressed neatly, ready to enter the palace with Gu Gong to plead guilty.
Hu was very worried, and straightened his collar for him, "You must be sincere when you see the empress, and you must not shirk responsibility. The empress doesn't like people who make excuses when something happens. You have to watch Gu Gong, don't let him Talking nonsense. He has such a violent temper. If he speaks inappropriately and offends the empress, what should I do? As for you, don't be too nervous. The culprit is Gu Quan. I have ordered people to watch him closely and never let him have a chance to commit suicide .”
Gu Teng said "hmm", "I look like this, okay?"
"The face is pale, and the eyes are red and bloodshot. You can tell that you haven't slept well all night. It's good."
Gu Cheng grinned, feeling a little cold, "What do you think the old man thinks? Does he really hate us so much?"
Hu paused his hands, and said nonchalantly: "Of course he hates him. He is such a proud person, and he is still the head of the country. The empress just deprived him of the opportunity. He can't go out, so he can't show off in front of others. Not being flattered and sought after by others. For a person like him, a life without flattery and sought after is worse than death."
"You're right! He deserves to hate us. So he carefully planned what happened yesterday, and committed suicide by jumping into the river under the watchful eyes of everyone, trying to drive us to a dead end."
Hu comforted him, "Don't think so! This matter may not be as serious as you think, as long as the news does not spread, there is room for recovery."
Gu Teng is not as optimistic as Hu Shi.
Gu Zhili planned all this, he must have thought that they would block the news, and there must be countermeasures.
Gu Zhili must have arranged for someone to spread rumors in the market when the time comes.
Gu Quan's family members are all under control, this is a must. Gu Zhili would definitely take this into consideration.
Thinking about it this way, the people he arranged to spread the rumors would not be Gu Quan's family members.
Who is the one
Gu Teng immediately ordered: "The servants of the mansion, except those you trust, no one is allowed to leave the mansion."
Hu was stunned for a moment, "Early this morning, the stewards went out to report the funeral."
"Who is there?"
Hu said several names in one breath.
Gu Teng breathed a sigh of relief, "They should be fine, but there is no guarantee that other people will not have problems. The old man carefully planned all this, it is impossible not to arrange people to spread rumors."
Hu said "ah", "Is the old man going to put the Gu family to death?"
Gu Teng snorted coldly, "Others are dead, so he doesn't care about the life and death of the Gu family. He wished that everyone would go down and be buried with him."
Hu frowned.
The old man was as selfish as ever.
Always asking others to obey him, and he never considered for anyone.
He treats his wife and children as if he turned his back on him, without any emotion at all.
There are many people in the world who are selfish, but people who are as selfish as Gu Zhili are rare.
Gu Cheng and Gu Gong entered the palace, and the Hu family rectified the servants in the mansion.
…
Outside the gate of Chang'an Palace, the two brothers were waiting for the notification.
After waiting for a cup of tea, Fang was invited into Chang'an Palace.
Xu Yousi said: "The empress is waiting for the two adults in the study, this way please."
"Thank you, Eunuch Xu!"
"Master Gu's condolences!"
Gu Teng wiped his face to suppress the panic in his heart.
After entering the study and seeing the empress, he knelt down on the ground without any hesitation, "I come to plead guilty, please punish the empress!"
Gu Gong did not kneel down, but performed a courtier's salute.
Gu Jiu made a look, and Xu Yousi brought a round stool, "Master Gu Gong, please sit down and talk."
Gu Gong was not polite, Dama Jindao sat down.
Gu Cheng was still kneeling on the ground, Gu Jiu ignored him.
Instead, she asked Gu Gong, "What happened yesterday, did you decide to hide the truth?"
"yes!"
Gu Jiu tapped lightly on the table, "What do you think about the old man's death?"
Gu Gong said one thing, "The death of the old man can be regarded as a relief. As for how he died, it doesn't matter anymore. If you can hide it, you can hide it. It doesn't matter if you can't. At worst, I will bring people to fight. Who dares to mess up?" If you talk and spread rumors about our Gu family, I will hit anyone."
Gu Jiu raised her eyebrows, "Do you think calling the door can solve the problem?"
"It can't completely solve the problem, at least it can solve 70% to 80% of it. Most people in the world are bullying and afraid of the hard. One more thing is worse than one less thing. Knowing that I, Gu Gong, is not easy to mess with, many people naturally dare not publicly weave gossip about our Gu family."
"Your idea is well-founded and feasible. Do you think you can hide it?"
Gu Gong shook his head, "I can't hide it! The old man died so simply, he must have hated all of us to death. With his temper, there must have been arrangements."
Gu Jiu smiled, and she suddenly discovered that the once troublesome, ignorant Gu Gong had grown into a man with responsibility, ability, means, and strategy.
She said to him, "You go back first."
Gu Gong glanced at Gu Cheng who was kneeling on the ground, without saying a word, got up decisively and left Chang'an Palace.