710, May 7
Gu Shangshu was woken up. Hearing that it was Gu Qianxue who was looking for him, he hurriedly got up and put on his clothes.
For the first time, Xiangju and Xiangqi did not follow, but stood outside the courtyard, whispering.
"What can we do, how can we report to the emperor?" Xiangqi asked.
Xiangju thought for a while, "It's really difficult. Even if we go back to the palace now, the emperor is still resting, so we can't disturb the emperor's sleep because of this trivial matter. But if it's tomorrow morning... I'm afraid they will run away."
Xiangqi said, "Otherwise, one of us will follow and the other will go back to the palace?"
Xiang Ju said, "No, if there is only one person watching, it will be easy to be dismissed. Without the support, the task assigned by the emperor cannot be completed."
The two were lost in thought.
Xiangqi suddenly had an inspiration, "Otherwise, let's write a letter and send someone to the palace, so that we can continue to monitor?"
Xiangju could only agree. After all, the incident happened suddenly, and she couldn't think of any other way besides this.
How could the two of them have thought that since then, the two of them have never returned to the capital, nor to Nanyue Kingdom.
On the other side is the peony courtyard.
Gu Shangshu got dressed and hurried out, "It's so late, did something urgent happen?" His expression was tense.
"Father, good evening." Gu Qianxue knew that Gu Shangshu was timid, and what happened recently was on the verge of collapse, so she didn't want to make things difficult for him. "It's nothing urgent. I just promised Mr. Su today and will accompany him on a trip tomorrow. Father will let you know."
Gu Shangshu sat down and shook his hand, "Don't hide it as a father, are you going to Guandong City?"
Gu Qianxue smiled, neither denying nor affirming.
Gu Shangshu sighed, "The marshal is kind to me, but when the marshal is in trouble, I have nothing to do. I, Gu Qingze, are really useless." As he spoke, he slammed the table twice violently.
Qian Xuedao, "Father, don't blame yourself. You can let go of the backyard and spoil your mother alone. This is the greatest gratitude to Grandpa. Humans are not gods, and they are not omnipotent. As long as you do your best, you will be fine." After a pause, he added , "To be honest, with my father's character, communication and position, it is quite useless."
Gu Shangshu vomited blood.
Qianxue stuck out her tongue mischievously, "Father, don't be angry, I was just joking to ease the atmosphere of grief. But since my father made it clear, I will not hide it. I am indeed going to Guandong City to be with Mr. Su."
Gu Shangshu understood, "You and Young Master Ling Xiao are together, so you can feel at ease as a father."
Thinking of Su Lingxiao, Gu Qianxue was filled with gratitude, "I can charge ahead, but I need someone to take care of my worries. Father, can you do it?"
Although Gu Shangshu is timid and cowardly, he is also a person with a bright heart, "Don't worry, my father will take good care of your mother."
"Grandmother's place is about to move." Gu Qianxue didn't make it clear, her tone was cold and ironic.
Gu Shangshu naturally knew what it was referring to, "Your grandmother did intend to hire several concubines to serve your mother, but I declined."
Qianxue raised her eyebrows, Gu Shangshu's words were really nice, "If the matter of grandpa is implemented, what will father do?"
Gu Shangshu was taken aback for a moment, then fell into deep thought, and said in a muffled voice after a while, "Even if the Marshal is really involved in the case, I will protect Ruolan, don't worry."
"No." Gu Qianxue suddenly refused, and Gu Shangshu was puzzled.
Qianxue raised her eyes and looked directly into Gu Shangshu's eyes, "If grandpa really loses power, you should divorce your mother and let me leave with my mother and younger brother."
Gu Shangshu was shocked, "How can this work?"
Gu Qianxue smiled lightly, her slender fingers passed the arm of the chair as if to pass the time, "Believe me, if you don't have grandpa's protection, you won't be able to protect your mother at all, and if you are really desperate, you may not even be able to protect yourself."
Gu Shangshu originally thought that Gu Qianxue was afraid of him taking a concubine, but when Qianxue said this, he suddenly remembered another terrible thing, "You mean... the emperor?" His complexion changed drastically.
Yes, if the emperor wants someone, he can't keep it at all.
It is not unprecedented in history to kill ministers and seize wives, but it is well hidden and only exists in unofficial history.
But there is no groundless theory about anything. Since it is recorded in unofficial history, it means that it happened or part of it happened.
If the emperor really took a fancy to the Zhao family and charged him with any crime, Zhao's "disappearance" after the ransacking of the house would be unnoticed.
The more he thought about it, the paler Gu Shangshu's complexion became, and in a blink of an eye, his back was drenched in cold sweat.
Life and death are such an instant thing.
Gu Qianxue saw that Gu Shang's face changed drastically, and she knew that she realized the seriousness of the problem, "Did father know the benefits this time? If grandpa is wronged, everything will be fine. If the evidence of grandpa's crime is confirmed, even father, you will have to walk on thin ice. The best way is to leave nothing to do with the Zhao family, not even my younger brother!"
Although the words were sincere, in fact, Gu Qianxue had selfish motives in it.
She doesn't trust Gu Shangshu. If there is no Marshal Zhao, she will leave Nanyue Kingdom with Zhao's mother and son, and find a secluded paradise to spend the rest of her life.
"...I can't promise you." Gu Shangshu's voice trembled.
Qianxue was taken aback, "Don't agree? Do you have other ideas?" There was a sense of sarcasm.
Gu Shangshu shook his head dejectedly, "No, it is precisely because he is helpless that he cannot promise you," his voice suddenly became deep and serious, "Qianxue, if there is such a day, I will leave with you for my father and your grandmother."
"Huh?" Qianxue was taken aback.
"The power that seems to be tempting is full of hidden piles. I worry and fear all day long. After a long time, I lose the joy of life."
However, Qianxue felt that it was not that the danger of hidden stakes was higher than the charm of power, but that a cowardly and fearful person like Gu Shangshu was simply not suitable for being an official or a high-ranking official. "Forget it, let's put this matter aside for now, let's take it one step at a time, but before that, father must maintain peace in the mansion, and everything will be discussed when I come back."
"Okay." Gu Shangshu agreed without even thinking about it, but he forgot that he is the master of this mansion.
Gu Shangshu is convinced of this daughter whose temperament has changed drastically, even if he thinks about it carefully, he finds it extremely strange.
But so what? Life is rarely confused.
After explaining a few more things, Qianxue said goodbye and left.
In Peony Courtyard, Mrs. Zhao slept soundly, but Gu Shangshu did not close his eyes all night.
The next day, before it was cold, Gu Qianxue had already left with the maids and maids from the back door of Gu Mansion.
Outside the door, Su Lingxiao's motorcade was waiting.
Gu Qianxue got into the carriage, and she was greeted by the calm and elegant Su Lingxiao and a table of hearty breakfast.
"It's so early, I'm afraid there's no use for breakfast." Su Lingxiao said gently.
Gu Qianxue raised a thumb, "Xianhui!"
"..." Su Lingxiao.
Shopkeeper Su outside the car was taken aback for a moment—Xianhui? Shouldn't it be used to describe a woman
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