Chapter 463 Reunion with Meng Wei

Why is it that whether it was the struggle for the throne among the nine princes in the past, or the current three individuals, Lu Tianhua, Lu Yuanbin, and Lu Youming, they all fight to the death?

Is the throne really that alluring, making them willing to abandon everything?

Yun Yichen didn't know how to answer Gu Shuyan's question. Indeed, in the Lu family's world, it seemed that every dynasty could fight to the death, as if there was no such thing as brotherhood in this world.

However, this is only what they see of the Great Zhou Dynasty at this moment.

"It varies from person to person. Aren't there many cases of fighting for inheritance in large families? There are actually quite a few harmonious families like the Gu family."

So whether or not to compete ultimately boils down to a problem with the family's education.

If a person grows up in a harmonious family, where their father is kind and respectful to his brothers, the relationship between the brothers will naturally be harmonious. However, if their parents are constantly fighting and competing, then they themselves may also be driven by greed and resort to any means to achieve their goals.

"Therefore, the imperial power of the Great Zhou Dynasty is a corrupt entity."

When Gu Shuyan said this, her eyes were filled with disgust and loathing, not only because she had interfered and helped Lu Youming do many wrong things.

Another reason is that they developed a sense of rejection towards everyone in the Lu family.

Whether it was the suspicious emperor or the scheming princes, Gu Shuyan couldn't like anyone. She didn't even have any good feelings towards the concubines in the harem today.

If she could, she really didn't want to have anything to do with these people anymore, but the blood feud from her past life was still there, and Lu Youming had not yet received the punishment he deserved, so how could she stop?

"Brother Yun, how about we change to this dynasty?"

Gu Shuyan suddenly thought of this sentence for some reason and said it to Yun Yichen without any hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Yun Yichen was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Gu Shuyan with a scrutinizing gaze, "Shushu, what do you want to do?"

“The Lu family is an unrighteous ruler. Why don’t we rebel against them and replace him with someone else? Whoever sits on the throne in the end, as long as they are not blinded by greed, they will definitely be better than the Lu family.”

Previously, Gu Shuyan had been very cautious, afraid of dragging the Marquis's mansion into some kind of struggle. This was the first time she had said such rebellious words to Yun Yichen.

Yun Yichen didn't become wary of her because of this. Instead, he looked at her with some amusement and said, "How did you come up with the idea of ​​replacing the emperor with someone else? It seems that Shushu really hates the current imperial power!"

As far as Yun Yichen knew, Gu Shuyan cherished her current life in the Gu family and everything she had. What prompted her to say that?

"It's not my idea, but I feel that the people have the right to a benevolent ruler. The Lu family is unrighteous and unjust; they will stop at nothing to achieve their goals. Such people don't deserve to be respected by the people."

Having a benevolent monarch means that, whether dealing with powerful families or ordinary people, the monarch will naturally treat everyone equally, showing compassion for the people's hardships and working for their well-being.

Of course, only a monarch like this could lead the Great Zhou to ever greater prosperity and guide its people towards wealth. Unlike the suspicious and distrustful rulers of the Lu family, who, once they achieved their desired changes, would stop at nothing to eliminate dissidents.

The Marquis's family in his previous life helped Lu Youming ascend the throne, but due to the ruler's suspicion, the entire family was eventually wiped out—how ironic.

"Yes, the Great Zhou will have a wise and virtuous emperor."

Yun Yichen spoke to Gu Shuyan in a low voice, as if making a promise.

Seeing Yun Yichen's confident tone, Gu Shuyan actually believed him and thought he could do everything he said he could.

After staying at the Yun residence for about half an hour, Gu Shuyan returned to the Marquis's residence with her maid.

Looking at Gu Renjie standing outside the gate, Yun Yichen couldn't help but ask in confusion, "What are you doing here, brother?"

Gu Renjie was slightly taken aback before stammering, "It's nothing."

Could he say that he came here to wait for Gu Shuyan because he was worried she hadn't returned? Of course not!

Seeing Gu Renjie looking out with a serious expression, Gu Shuyan also looked out. However, there wasn't a single person in sight.

"Brother, are you waiting for someone?"

Seeing Gu Renjie's reaction, Gu Shuyan became even more puzzled.

Just then, a girl dressed in a light blue dress slowly walked towards them from a distance.

Gu Shuyan stared intently at the girl and realized that she was someone she knew.

"Cousin Meng Wei? What's she doing here?"

Gu Shuyan looked puzzled, and Gu Renjie followed her gaze, seeing that it was indeed Meng Wei, he also couldn't help but show some doubt.

He wasn't out waiting for anyone today, but why was Meng Wei here at this time? She wasn't even accompanied by a maid; she was just walking alone on the street.

The Meng family and the Gu family are not particularly far apart, but they are not so close that Meng Wei could easily walk here.

Seeing this, Gu Shuyan gave Mingyu a wink, and Mingyu immediately went to greet Meng Wei.

"Miss Meng, my mistress requests your presence."

Mingyu was still quite polite to Mengwei, not only because Mengwei was still a young lady from a noble family, but more importantly because Mengwei had a good impression on their young lady.

Meng Wei clearly hadn't expected to run into Gu Shuyan. She nodded and followed Mingyu to Gu Shuyan. Meng Wei looked up at the imposing characters on the gate of the Yi'an Marquis's residence and realized that she had unknowingly arrived outside the gate of the Yi'an Marquis's residence.

"Young Master Gu, Miss Gu."

Meng Wei's eyes were red, indicating that she had just been crying, and her expression was somewhat listless, as if something particularly sad had happened.

Why is Miss Meng here?

Meng Wei intentionally distanced herself from Gu Shuyan, so Gu Shuyan naturally wouldn't insist on calling her "Sister Meng," and instead addressed her as "Miss Meng."

Upon hearing this, Meng Wei's face flashed with sadness. After glancing at Gu Shuyan with difficulty, Meng Wei slowly said, "My grandmother arranged a marriage for me a few days ago. Today, I learned that the other party is the son of a wealthy businessman. Because his first wife died not long ago, he wants to take a second wife, which is why he came to me."

Meng Wei stopped there and didn't continue, but Gu Shuyan and Gu Renjie understood perfectly.

It's probably because of what happened at the Gu family last time that the old lady of the Meng family was anxious, so she casually found a family, wanting to exchange Meng Wei for benefits that would be beneficial to herself.