Chapter 120: Visiting the Grave
Fang Lingchu looked at Gu Wangyan and replied to the system: [Gu Wangyan's family are all loyal people, so there's nothing wrong with visiting them! Besides, I'll just treat it as a trip to enjoy the scenery.]
The system thought about it and agreed, and then the two of them chatted while watching the scenery.
Gu Wangyan looked at Fang Lingchu, his hands trembling slightly and his face looked a little unnatural.
But Fang Lingchu didn't notice the change in Gu Wangyan.
Soon they arrived at a hill outside the city.
There are green trees and newly grown green grass here, which looks very beautiful.
There are some newly formed flower buds on the tree, which are faintly visible and colorful, and look very beautiful.
The carriage slowly moved inside and then stopped at the foot of a mountain.
Fang Lingchu felt the carriage stop and asked, "Are we there yet?"
Gu Wangyan nodded, then opened the car curtain and let Fang Lingchu go out first.
What catches the eye is the green grass, with rows of green trees next to it.
Looking up, I saw the ancient and somewhat deserted ruins. The stone gate looked quite old, but fortunately it was cleaned very well.
The fallen leaves in the world are yellow one by one, and the shadows cast by the midday sun through the green leaves seem to be telling the story of this lonely home.
Fang Lingchu walked down holding Raspberry, his eyes full of shock and disbelief.
"Is this your family tomb?"
After all, in Fang Lingchu's impression, family temples seemed to be sacred, solemn and inviolable.
But why does the person in front of me look a bit like a fallen nobleman?
Gu Wangyan jumped down and came to Fang Lingchu's side, explaining: "This is the original ancestral home. My mother originally said that we wanted to move to a better place, but unfortunately...
Later, the Gu family suffered a disaster, and I didn't have time to come. I was always at the border. A year ago, I couldn't go out because of my legs and feet. Now that I have time, I want to visit them and then find a new place. "
Fang Lingchu looked at the weed-covered stone slab and asked, "Isn't there anyone here to take care of it?"
Gu Wangyan looked forward with a lonely look in his eyes, then said, "Yes! It's just that those weeds are difficult to deal with. Maybe those who came to take care of them didn't pay attention! It's okay, I'll ask someone to take care of it."
Gu Wangyan looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, and the loneliness in the corner of his eyes happened to fall into Fang Lingchu's eyes.
Fang Lingchu felt so soft in her heart when she saw such a person.
[Guagua, Gu Wangyan is so pitiful! Woo woo woo.]
System:??? Why are you suddenly so pitiful?
When Gu Wangyan heard Fang Lingchu's heartache, the corners of his mouth curled up, but then instantly suppressed it, and the sadness in his eyes was beyond words.
"If my parents were still alive, my family wouldn't be like this! It's okay, I will take care of it. I'm sorry to bother you, Princess."
Then he wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and bowed to Fang Lingchu.
System: [Host, why do I feel like this guy is being a bit sly? Is he showing weakness to you?]
Fang Lingchu retorted, "Guagua, what are you talking about! How could someone use the story of a deceased relative to gain sympathy? Don't talk nonsense. The Gu family is full of loyal and brave people. I should have paid more attention to Gu Wangyan. People like him who started out happy but then fell into decline are prone to psychological problems. He's just an adult!"
Gu Wangyan seemed not to have heard Fang Lingchu's words, and walked slowly and heavily towards the graves.
Then he introduced them to Fang Lingchu: "This is my mother, this is my father, this is my grandfather, this is my grandmother, uncle, uncle, aunt..."
Fang Lingchu looked over and greeted them one by one.
Then Fang Lingchu stood there, while Gu Wangyan knelt in front of his parents' grave, lighting incense and burning paper.
"Mother, Father, I am an unfilial child. It has taken me so long to come and see you.
The Gu family is doing well now, I am doing well, and the Queen is doing well too, so you can rest assured!
I hope that if you are still alive, you will protect the Dragon Nation, our Gu Family Army, and me so that she and I can be together."
Gu Wangyan spoke the last sentence very softly, and Fang Lingchu couldn't hear it.
But the system heard it too clearly. It felt strange when listening to Gu Wangyan's words.
"Host, why do I feel like Gu Wangyan is bringing you here to meet his parents?"
After hearing the system's words, Gu Wangyan paused in burning paper, then quickly resumed.
Only his stiff spine and slow paper burning movements betrayed him.
Fang Lingchu retorted: "Guagua, why are you so upset with Gu Wangyan today? Didn't you like him a lot in the past?"
The system didn't know what was strange, but still said: "I like him very much, but that doesn't mean I don't think his behavior is strange. I feel like you've been tricked."
Fang Lingchu said firmly, "Impossible. Gu Wangyan is a military commander, how could he possibly be so evasive? Don't be so rude as to doubt him. Besides, we're in front of his parents right now, so don't talk nonsense."
After saying that, Fang Lingchu also stepped forward to light a stick of incense for everyone in the Gu family, and then went back with Gu Wangyan.
When they got outside, Gu Wangyan looked at the scenery and said, "Princess, do you want to take a walk together?"
Seeing that Gu Wangyan seemed to be in a bad mood, Fang Lingchu nodded and said, "Sure! The scenery here is quite beautiful. General Gu, can you tell me about your time at the border?"
Fang Lingchu felt that just walking around would be awkward, so he could only find a topic to talk about.
Unexpectedly, this conversation almost got her involved.
Gu Wangyan nodded, then stood side by side with Fang Lingchu. The two of them walked slowly in front, followed by the coachman and servants pulling the carriage.
"I was fine until I was 12, but everything changed when General Gu, the elder most trusted by my parents, came to tell me that my parents were dead and the Gu family was now in chaos, and I was needed to take charge.
When I heard the news, I didn't have time to grieve, and I left for the border without even saying goodbye to anyone."
When he said this, Gu Wangyan glanced at the girl beside him, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he continued: "I went directly to the military camp. At that time, those uncles and aunts saw that my family members were dead, and none of them looked up to me!
If the Queen hadn't wanted to come back, I might have died there.
But the scenery at the border is quite beautiful. If you have the chance in the future, you can go and see it."
Fang Lingchu listened to Gu Wangyan's story, her heart filled with heartache.
Guagua, he was so young back then, barely in middle school, yet he had to fight on the battlefield and protect his family's property. He was truly brave!
The system couldn't help but roll its eyes and said, "Host, haven't you read Gu Wangyan's life story? Why are you still...?"
The system was speechless. What was going on?
Fang Lingchu lowered her head and played with the grass in her hand, not noticing the cunning in Gu Wangyan's eyes.
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