Zhao Chengmo felt something light in his arms, and Gu Lingze disappeared.

Even though they turned the capital upside down, they could not find any trace of Gu Lingze.

Unexpectedly, two days later, Zhao Chengmo also disappeared. The others were afraid that he would do something stupid, so they searched for him desperately, but to no avail.

When Gu Lingze heard this, his mind changed.

Zhao Chengmo was able to wait in front of the Black Tower for him to come out. It makes no sense that he would not tell his family about the Black Tower. But obviously no one else knew about it except him, so there must be a special reason.

Things like 'resurrection from the dead' are too far-fetched in the eyes of ordinary people, even for the emperor.

However, on the way here, Gu Lingze had already thought of an excuse to explain this matter.

He stood up and said, "In fact, I was not dead that day. My master once taught me a secret technique of faking death. This secret technique can instantly mobilize all the potential in the body, but it can also cause great harm to oneself."

The people present understood after hearing the word "fake death". Qi Yuanjing asked, "So your master also took you away when you disappeared half a year ago?"

Gu Lingze nodded, "That's right."

"Although it was a fake death, my life was hanging by a thread. For more than half a year, Master exhausted all his energy to treat me, so I was able to come back alive."

The others were deeply moved after hearing his words. Although this matter was a bit strange to them, they were fortunate that Gu Lingze could come back.

At this time, Eunuch Gao stepped in and said, "Your Majesty, General Jianwei and General Dingyuan are outside seeking an audience."

Qi Yuanjing glanced at Gu Lingze, then said to Eunuch Gao, "Call them in."

Ever since Zhao Chengmo disappeared, the Black Clothes Army became leaderless, and Emperor Jing had no choice but to let Gu Xiuyi take over temporarily.

If there were any other candidates, Emperor Jing would not have issued such an edict. After all, Gu Lingze's death was a heavy blow to both the Gu and Xie families.

But the Xuanyi Army consumed the efforts of too many people. If it were really abandoned like this, it would be a huge loss for the Qianyuan Kingdom and also a huge loss for him as an emperor.

Gu Feirui had been working in the Ministry of Industry these days, forgetting to eat and sleep, and had not even returned home, so Gu Xiuyi and Gu Feirui, who were training the Black Clothes Army in the mountains, were still unaware of Gu Lingze's return.

The two were invited into the hall by Eunuch Gao, and were not surprised to see their grandfather and father were there.

Just as he was about to step forward to salute, he saw Zhao Chengmo who was sitting there and Gu Lingze who had just stood up.

Gu Feirui first rubbed his eyes and swallowed nervously, but Gu Xiuyi stood there motionless.

Gu Lingze lowered his eyes and smiled, then raised his head and said, "Big Brother, Second Brother, I'm back."

Gu Feirui ran straight to Gu Lingze and hugged him.

"Ling... Lingze, I thought you ascended to become a god. I thought I would never see you again." Gu Feirui's choked voice made Gu Lingze's nose sore.

He patted Gu Feirui's back gently, "Second brother, you are still here, how can I bear to ascend."

Gu Feirui nodded desperately, "That's right, what's the point of being a god? It would be better if you could stay here and be my brother."

Gu Lingze was amused by Gu Feirui's words. His second brother was really the source of his happiness.

After Gu Feirui let him go, Gu Lingze walked up to Gu Xiuyi and said, "Brother."

After Gu Lingze's death, the one who blamed himself the most was Gu Xiuyi.

As the eldest brother, not only did he fail to protect his younger brother, but he also allowed him to enter the palace alone even though he knew that he was already injured in Pingdong Mansion.

When he rescued the people and met them again, Gu Lingze had become a cold body.

Gu Xiuyi knew clearly that even if he had gone into the palace with others, it would probably not have had any effect given the situation that day.

But he just couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart. Once he calmed down, the guilt would fill his heart all the time until it swallowed him up.

Gu Lingze looked at the other party's clenched fist, reached out and grasped the other party's wrist, he looked into Gu Xiuyi's eyes and said: "Brother, I'm back."

"As long as our family can be reunited, nothing else matters."

Gu Xiuyi's hands trembled, and as he looked at Gu Lingze's obsidian-bright pupils, his heart gradually calmed down.

Only then did the two remember that they had not yet saluted the emperor. Just as they were about to kneel down, Qi Yuanjing waved his hand and asked them to stand up.

"Today is a good day, so let's not worry about these things."

After saying that, he looked aside and said, "Zhao Chengmo, since you are back now, the Black Clothes Army will still be under your command."

Zhao Chengmo knelt down and accepted the order, "I obey your command."

Qi Yuanjing nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, I won't disturb your family reunion, you all go back."

On the way back, Gu Xiuyi turned his horse around and went to Wenxinhou Mansion to pick up people, while the others went back to the General's Mansion first.

As soon as he returned, Gu Lingze learned that Xie Qingwan had woken up. Mother Zhang brought him the egg custard prepared in the kitchen, and he smiled at her gratefully.

When Gu Lingze pushed open the door, he found Xie Qingwan sitting on the bed in a daze.

"mother."

When Gu Lingze and Xie Qingwan came out, Gu Xiuyi had already brought the people back, along with Wen Xinhou and Su Xuancheng.

Gu Lingze looked at Su Wenyu's bulging belly and couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

After greeting Wen Xinhou and Su Xuancheng, Gu Lingze looked at Su Wenyu.

"Sister-in-law, you and my elder brother have a child so soon."

Su Wenyu nodded shyly, and Gu Lingze asked again: "When will my nephew be born?"

Su Wenyu smiled and said, "It's been more than six months now. It's very naughty and moves around in my belly every day."

Gu Lingze calculated the time and it seemed that they got pregnant right after they got married. What a blessing!

Then Gu Lingze checked Su Wenyu's pulse. Both the adult and the child were in good condition, but the eldest sister-in-law was a little depressed, which might be related to him.

But now that he and his elder brother are back, there won't be any problems.

Finally, the family decided to go to Heyilou for the reunion dinner together.

In the more than half a year since he left, Heyilou has not been open for business.

There were many different opinions and guesses in the capital, but most of them were dissatisfaction.

I couldn't eat, I couldn't read, and I couldn't even think about drinking.

Many people vowed that if Heyi Tower reopened, they would not go there again even if it made delicious delicacies or brewed fine wine.

They went straight to the private room on the third floor. Several aunts and Mr. Xu were busy in the kitchen with happy faces. Even Xie Qingwan joined in.

After Xie Luocheng and Han Xiaoran got the news, they rushed back as fast as they could. They were both very sad to see him, but they were also happy that he came back safely.

After all the dishes were served, everyone sat at the table.