xymnovel Chapter 1220 - 1056: Hold Him Back
Chapter 1220 - 1056: Hold Him Back
"You are not a child of the Gu Family, and our Gu Family cannot let an outsider take on this surname. You’re leaving! But there’s one thing you must promise me."Li looked at the tall, thin youth, her heart filled with reluctance. Yet her expression remained resolute; she couldn’t obstruct Brother Qian’s future.
"I don’t care about your identity, but you must not be detrimental to the Gu Family, nor harm your Little Uncle. You’ve survived this long only thanks to the support of the Gu Family clan; without it, you would have starved long ago. These years, it’s also because of your Little Uncle that we’ve had good days. Promise me, that when they are in trouble in the future, if you don’t make things difficult, then lend a helping hand. Do you remember what grandma told you? To be grateful and repay kindness, I only hope you will always remember these words."
Although Li didn’t know Gu Wanqian’s family background, seeing these men in black before her, she knew it was certainly nothing ordinary.
She didn’t know whether saving Brother Qian back then was right or wrong, but Li had a vague feeling that the turmoil in the Capital these days was related to Brother Qian.
"Grandmother, come with me!" Gu Wanqian firmly grasped Li’s sleeve, completely unwilling to let go.
Li caressed Gu Wanqian’s face; this was the last time. She only hoped Brother Qian could have a smooth and healthy life; her life would then be free of regrets.
A sharp sound rang out, followed by a flash of colorful light in the night sky outside the courtyard, startling the men in black within.
"Young Master, go quickly! Otherwise, it will be too late."
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"Sir! Your followers have delivered a letter in; please take a look." Yun Zemin respectfully raised his voice towards the house from outside the door.
Gu Chengyu immediately sat up from the bed. He quickly got dressed and promptly opened the door.
He still had to work nights at the Dali Temple for a few more days; Ming Mo knew that they wouldn’t disturb him unless it was important. To have a letter delivered at this time, could it be something happened in the residence?
Taking the letter, Gu Chengyu quickly returned to his room. As he spread open the paper, the more he read, the darker his face became.
He couldn’t leave the palace now. To go out, he must ask permission from the higher-ups or the Crown Prince. The problem was, would Kuang Zhao Ying easily allow it? Probably not.
Considering finding the Crown Prince, Gu Chengyu suddenly felt it was unnecessary, after all, it wouldn’t change anything even if he went.
So be it! Since things have already happened, there’s nothing he can do, just a pity for him to lose a Ding Generation guard.
The Ding Generation guard was one of the first to work with him, unexpectedly killed by those people.
Gu Chengyu tightly clutched the letter, some anger inevitably brewing in his heart.
Let Gu Wanqian leave, but he had to kill his guard. Gu Chengyu closed his eyes, taking a deep breath.
He previously didn’t feel that Gu Wanqian owed him; in fact, the two of them just took what they needed. One did work, one paid, very fair.
It was just unexpected that after years of companionship, their parting would happen this way. Perhaps this life they wouldn’t meet again, but if reunited, they could never return to the past.
He placed the letter on the candle flame, watching it burn to ashes.
Taking the pen from the pen rack, Gu Chengyu wrote a few words and then put them into an envelope.
"Yun Zemin, deliver this letter to my followers!"
Yun Zemin looked at the letter Gu Chengyu gave him and noticed it wasn’t sealed. He couldn’t help but hesitate; did Mr. Gu trust him this much?
Coming to find Sir so late, something major must have happened. Is Mr. Gu not afraid that he might peek at the reply?
Yun Zemin could only ponder this in his heart, naturally not daring to open the envelope. He tucked it into his bosom and hurriedly ran outside.
Ming Mo took the reply letter, thanked him, and returned to the residence.
As soon as he reached the bedroom, he immediately opened the envelope, which contained only three brief sentences.
"I am aware of this matter, don’t pursue it further, give Ding Shiba and Aunt Li a decent burial."
Ming Mo sighed deeply; Ding Shiba was a pity, presumably Sir wouldn’t pursue this matter any further. As for Li, he didn’t expect her to slit her wrists and commit suicide.
Maybe she was afraid of exposing Gu Wanqian’s whereabouts? Li truly must have owed Gu Wanqian from a past life, needing to repay this life with her own.
From now on, Gu Wanqian and Dayan would be without any ties. After all, judging by Sir’s tone, it seems his heart cooled.
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"Prince, when do we take action?" Two shadows cast by the window lattice, one person lowered his voice and asked urgently.
"Wait a bit longer!" Another rich voice sounded, carrying a hint of malice.
"Isn’t now the best opportunity? If we wait any longer, the Crown Prince will ascend. Once the Vassal King reaches the Capital, there’s no reason to stop the Crown Prince from ascending. You saw today’s appearance of those courtiers. The Crown Prince’s ascension, might happen in these days."
"But we haven’t clarified the will left by the emperor before his death. At his end, he didn’t call the Crown Prince to his side but summoned Gu Chengyu, indicating the emperor did not favor the Crown Prince inheriting the throne."
He clenched his fist, brows tightly knit; if he could gain Gu Chengyu’s support, perhaps it wouldn’t be this troublesome.
"As long as the throne isn’t handed to the Crown Prince, then it’s either this prince or him. This prince still has a significant chance, and if there’s the emperor’s will, this prince could rightfully become the Monarch."
"What if the will states otherwise?"
"Impossible, the emperor wouldn’t choose him. Arrange it, before this, this prince must meet Gu Chengyu."
"Prince, this mustn’t happen! Since Gu Chengyu has yet to issue the will, it indicates he’s already sided with the Crown Prince. Meeting him would be handing leverage to him."
"Do you think Fourth and Third can remain composed? Perhaps they’ve met Gu Chengyu. That Zhou Yuancong is Fourth’s man. If Zhou Yuancong didn’t confess, it means Gu Chengyu spared Fourth. With Gu Chengyu’s skill in interrogation, Zhou Yuancong couldn’t possibly endure."
Prince Gong glanced at the facing Jin Canling, a cold smile emerging on his chiseled face.
"Do you trust him that much, Prince?"
"Make arrangements; if we don’t negotiate well, then find a way to stall Gu Chengyu. Otherwise, he’ll ruin our grand plan."
Jin Canling stared at Prince Gong silently for a while before nodding in agreement.
He felt something was off about the prince’s mood tonight, yet couldn’t pinpoint the discrepancy. He was a straightforward man, unlike those pedantic scholars who constantly schemed with intestines full of twists and turns.
Prince Gong adjusted his mourning attire and prepared to go to Chengqian Palace to guard the spirit. Having delayed a quarter, staying longer would arouse suspicion.
He was to meet Gu Chengyu; this gesture seemed reckless, but was carefully considered. Without Gu Chengyu’s support, once they took action, Gu Chengyu would definitely ruin his plans.
Why did Fourth fail? Wasn’t it because Gu Chengyu intervened.
Prince Gong pondered, if Gu Chengyu does not agree, how could he stall Gu Chengyu to prevent his interference?