Chapter 151 As long as he returns safely

The old lady placed Mu An and the women in his backyard under house arrest to prevent them from running out and causing trouble.

He was also worried that Jiang, Yuan, and the criminals who had not yet been caught would harm Gu Huan, so he ordered her not to leave the Duke's Mansion at will and to take good care of her health.

If you want to go out, you must report to the old lady and bring Chi Yan and a group of guards with you.

In order to reassure the old lady, Gu Huan had to practice calligraphy, make snacks and chat with the old lady every day.

The power struggle in the court was far away from her, and she couldn't care less.

But she hated to worry about Mu Junyan.

There were still two months before he died in battle, and she was not idle either. She asked Chi Yan to tell her about the situation outside.

After the incident, even though the Empress Dowager and the Jiang family tried their best to suppress the news from spreading, and the Emperor turned a blind eye, such a big thing would always leak out.

For a time, the court was in an uproar. A group of aristocratic families headed by the Jiang and Yuan families, the maternal family of the Empress Dowager, and a group of new noble court officials headed by the Jingguo Gongsun family, the maternal family of the Queen, were in an uproar.

Now, in addition to the Queen, the harem has the four concubines of noble, virtuous and virtuous, and each of them has a son.

Among them, the imperial concubine was from the Jiang family, and the virtuous concubine was from the Yuan family.

The emperor has not yet appointed a crown prince, and the queen has two legitimate sons, the second prince and the sixth prince.

The dispute over the enthronement of the crown prince became increasingly fierce.

As a result of this incident, except for Yuan Zhongying who was exiled and the generals of the two cavalry units, Xiaoqi and Longmeng, and the infantry Tianwu Army who were beheaded, all other people from the Jiang and Yuan families were unharmed. This shows that the power of the Jiang and Yuan families was stubborn and powerful.

Amid this uproar, the emperor is preparing to start selecting a concubine, which means that the various forces will have to reshuffle and fight to the death.

The Pei family was safe and sound, and because the Pei family members risked their lives to protect the military winter clothing, they were rewarded by the emperor and obtained the qualification of imperial merchants. Pei Yi's father was appointed as the Langzhong of the Zuo Cao.

Zuo Fengtian, Cao Liyu and Jin Guyong were all rewarded.

The Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue was originally Pei Yi's father-in-law. Before the incident, he was transferred to the Ministry of Works as Assistant Minister because of his involvement with the Pei family. Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue Cao Li had just taken over when he encountered such a major event and was commended by the emperor.

He was so happy that he immediately recommended Pei Yi, and he was directly promoted to the position of Zuo Cao Langzhong.

Gu Huan was in the mansion and was well-informed about the news outside.

Akabane returned to southern Xinjiang along with an escort of 300,000 sets of winter clothing, and peace apparently returned to Bianjing.

After practicing martial arts with Zhou Zhilan early in the morning, Gu Huan went to pay her respects to the old lady with some snacks she had made herself.

The old lady looked at the girl's flushed face and the beads of sweat on her forehead, and couldn't help but feel distressed: "Can you handle it? Just exercise your body, you don't have to really learn any martial arts."

"Huan'er can do it."

Gu Huan stepped forward and bowed, then took out the snacks from the food box one by one with a smile.

She said softly, "Everyone in our Duke's Mansion knows martial arts and can fight. I can't bring shame to the Duke's Mansion. Sister Zhilan taught me close combat, and Ziyuan just happened to give me a dagger, so I will just practice close combat with the dagger."

The old lady looked at the three tea fruits that looked like blooming flowers, and then looked at the radiant girl.

He glanced at Yi Niang and signaled her to take people out.

Seeing that everyone had left and Yi Niang had closed the door, Gu Huan knew that the old lady had something to say.

He immediately stopped what he was doing, sat upright and waited for the old lady's instructions.

The old lady felt soft-hearted when she saw how well behaved the child was.

She took out a red lacquered wooden box and handed it to Gu Huan: "This is what Ziyuan gave me before he left. He said he would give it to you when the time is right. I think I should give it to you earlier so that you can make a decision."

Gu Huan opened it curiously.

There were two official document books and one booklet with unknown contents.

For some reason, her heart skipped a beat and she was a little afraid to open the page.

She smiled and asked, "Mom, what is this?"

"Look for yourself."

Gu Huan took a breath and turned to the top side.

Seeing the words on it, I exclaimed: "He Li Shu!"

Gu Huan looked at the old lady blankly: "Ziyuan wants to divorce me? But... I am just a concubine. Concubines can only be divorced, not divorced."

Mu Junyan actually wanted to let her go?

Although, this was once, or rather, what she had always thought, that one day she would have to leave the Duke's Mansion and stay with the old lady as long as she could.

But when she actually saw the letter of separation, her heart sank and she felt like crying.

He actually considered this step for her.

Gu Huan closed the booklet with tears in her eyes and shook her head resolutely: "Mother, I will not leave you and Ziyuan."

They were so good to her, she couldn't selfishly break away from Wenchang Marquis Mansion and run away.

Unless Mu Junyan dies in battle and the old lady dies of old age.

The old lady's eyes turned slightly red, and she thought to herself what a good child he was.

She quickly said, "Take a look at the second one."

Gu Huan calmed herself down, opened the booklet with the second red brocade cover, and her eyes suddenly widened.

This is... the document that makes her the legal wife, and it's also stamped with the government seal.

The old lady choked up and said, "Ziyuan's meaning is that if you are divorced as a concubine, it will be difficult for you to marry in the future. If you want to leave, I will ask the elders of the two tribes to present the documents of wife removal in person. After the ceremony of becoming the wife, I will give you the divorce certificate in person. After that, no one will dare to look down on you when you marry again. He..."

"He also prepared a divorce apology for you, saying that he wanted to leave you something to rely on. He asked me to arrange it for you and protect you so that you can live the rest of your life in peace."

Gu Huan felt as if someone had dug a hole in her heart. She felt sore and bitter inside. She could no longer hold back her tears, hugging the two booklets.

Mu Junyan is determined to die!

She cried and shook her head: "No, I don't want anything."

She just wanted him to come back safely.

The old lady smiled with tears in her eyes, tucked her hair behind her ears, and said kindly: "Good child, don't cry, don't cry. Ziyuan married you for your own good. Letting you go is even better for your own good. He is a military commander, his head is tied to his belt, and he could die in battle at any time."

Gu Huan threw the booklet away, threw herself into the old lady's arms and burst into tears.

"Oh, no, I won't leave. No one can drive me away. Oh, I want to stay with my mother and him. I don't want to be your goddaughter either. I want to be his wife."

The old lady held the soft little person in her arms and couldn't help shedding tears.

She and Mu Junyan were used to seeing life and death, and were afraid to face the life and death of their loved ones again.

In addition, they did not want to be involved in the dispute over the crown prince, and had already made up their minds to focus on training soldiers in southern Xinjiang, so the direct line of the Mu family would be extinct.

Who would have thought that a girl like a flower bud would suddenly appear, like a ray of light that instantly ignited a beam of light in the hearts of mother and son.

The hearts of both of them softened again, and they felt that it would be good if the relationship could continue.

But Gu Huan was young and had suffered for seventeen years, so they couldn't bear to let her face a power struggle that was more cruel than the torture she had experienced in her family.

The old lady patted her gently, waiting for her to recover slowly.

"Good boy, it's just the worst-case scenario. Maybe he will come back."

Gu Huan had just stopped crying, but wanted to cry again after hearing this.

He...may not be able to come back!

But she couldn't just enjoy the kindness of Mu Junyan and the old lady, she also had to give in return and work hard to be filial to the old lady.

Gu Huan tried hard to adjust her emotions, looked up and used a handkerchief to wipe the tears from the corners of the old lady's eyes.

"You are right, he will definitely come back."

Gu Huan spoke softly, her eyes were clear and she was particularly considerate.

The old lady liked this girl even more.

Whether she is a daughter-in-law or a goddaughter, she will treat the child as her own.

"Good boy, we two will guard the Duke's Mansion for him and wait for him to come back."

Gu Huan nodded vigorously, thought for a moment, and said seriously, "Mother, I have something to tell you."