Chapter 178 Heaven and Earth are Unkind and Treat All Things as Straw Dogs
"Why?"
Even Gu Mingyu, the calmest and most knowledgeable of the three brothers, didn't know the reason.
Li Mumu looked at Mr. Gu, "Grandpa!"
Mr. Gu smiled cooperatively and said, "It's a long story."
"Grandpa, let me make it short."
The little girl was chewing on a big chicken leg, and a little oil accidentally got on her face, but it didn't stop her from being cute.
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to Mumu. Earlier, when we were on the road to exile, Mumu discovered that Li Yuan and the yamen runner Ma Biao were in contact, and then she accidentally discovered that the two of them had tipped off Concubine Rong."
"Accidentally?" Xie Xun curled his lips. He didn't think so.
Many coincidences are not coincidences for the little girl.
Sometimes he wondered how such a little kid could be so powerful.
But she is just amazing, there is no way to explain it.
Li Mumu lied with her eyes open and nodded vigorously, "I just accidentally caught their carrier pigeon, and then I changed the content."
"What was changed?" Gu Mingtang listened attentively. This was more exciting than what the storytellers said.
What a pity that he didn’t know anything at that time!
"Come to think of it, I do have some recollection of Li Yuan being mad at Mu Mu for getting the pigeon."
Gu Mingtang clicked his tongue, "Third brother, don't say anything, let Mumu speak."
He no longer cared about the pigeon or Li Yuan, he only cared about what the content of the letter was changed into.
"I've made him wary of Li Yuan!" Li Mumu blinked. "So, I guess he's still waiting for news from Concubine Rong, but he won't be able to wait any longer!"
"I see!" Gu Mingyu exclaimed, "Dad, Mumu...we didn't even know anything about this."
Old Master Gu snorted coldly, "You guys, you claim to be seasoned warriors, but I'd say you're no better than a child."
None of the three brothers of the Gu family refuted, because they were indeed not as good as a child.
Li Mumu felt a little embarrassed. If she hadn't known the plot in advance and hadn't understood Li Yuan's every move, she wouldn't have been able to act so smoothly.
"It's just a coincidence. Come to think of it, that pigeon is also thanks to my cousin."
Gu Yu was happy at first, but still said honestly: "I don't know anything, cousin, you are still the best."
"That's right, Mumu is powerful. The Li family has no chance of turning things around this time. I didn't expect that Li Yuan actually had an affair with Concubine Rong." Gu Mingyu said angrily.
Gu Yuru frowned, feeling extremely ashamed.
Li Mumu rolled her eyes. Now that things had come to this, she felt that there was something else she could say.
"Grandpa, actually, I just remembered it recently. My father told Aunt Lin the day he returned. It seems that he was with Aunt Lin on the day of the great defeat."
"What?" Gu Mingjing slammed the table and the bowls on the table flew up and then fell down again.
"Mingjing, calm down and listen to what Mumu has to say." Gu Mingyu shook his head at his brother.
Gu Mingjing gritted his teeth, "Brother, how can I remain calm? If Li Yuan hadn't been hanging out with that woman and delayed military intelligence, how could our family be implicated by him? I was wondering why we lost this battle that we were sure to win, and lost it so miserably. I always thought I was wrong, but I didn't expect it to be him..."
Seeing his indignant son, Mr. Gu said in a deep voice, "Mingjing, you are still too impulsive."
"Dad!" Gu Mingjing got furious just thinking about it and couldn't calm himself down at all.
Old Master Gu sighed, "You, don't you think about it? Since Concubine Rong wants our Gu family to have a hard time, even if the Li Yuan incident didn't happen, she would find a chance to embarrass us."
"But……"
Old Master Gu shook his head and said, "What Li Yuan feels most sorry for are the people who were massacred by the enemy."
"Dad, people like this don't deserve to live." Gu Mingjing looked like he wanted to kill him right now.
"If we kill him, will those dead people be able to come back to life? Will the lost land be returned to our Dongyao Kingdom?"
Old Master Gu shook his head. "I've already told you to calm down. Besides, since Concubine Rong has received the secret letter, do you think she would keep someone who betrayed her?"
"Yes, third brother, listen to dad and don't be impulsive. It's not worth getting your hands dirty for such a person." Gu Mingtang advised.
Gu Mingjing pondered for a while, and after all, he was not a reckless man. His rationality gradually returned, and he sat down again.
"Dad, if we expose Concubine Rong and Li Yuan for framing loyal officials, can we return to the capital?" Gu Mingtang asked.
Old Master Gu smiled, then sighed, but with a deep sense of powerlessness.
"Second brother, what's wrong with you? You're going back to the capital like this. I'm afraid you won't even know how you died? Can Concubine Rong alone shake our Gu family?"
Old Master Gu looked at his sons, his eyes darkening. "If the king wants his subjects to die, they must die. If he still has the courage to spare our lives, please spare our lives."
Everyone was suddenly enlightened. They had always thought that it was Li Yuan's incompetence that led to the defeat of the war and the consequences for the Gu family.
Then they thought that it was Concubine Rong who was confusing the emperor's mind, but in the end, Mr. Gu's words completely woke them up.
Xie Xun raised the corner of his mouth, raising a cold, cold smile, and said sarcastically, "He wants to keep the Gu family, so that if Dongli encounters a strong enemy in the future and there is no one available in the court, but he is also worried about the Gu family. With the military power in the hands of the Gu family, they are enough to influence the next generation of monarchs. This is something he does not want to see."
Old Master Gu nodded. He had only had people teach this child how to read and write, and had never taught him about political strategies and tactics, yet he was able to understand it so deeply on his own.
"Xie Xun is right. When the emperor first ascended the throne, he relied on the queen's mother's family. So after the queen gave birth to a son, he was named the crown prince. But in the end, the queen died of postpartum hemorrhage."
Li Mumu looked at Grandpa Gu and realized that it was true that her grandfather did not fail to understand.
He always knew.
No wonder when his house was searched, he was not sad but felt relieved instead.
What he protected was never the monarch, but the people of the world.
"Heaven and earth are unkind and treat all things as straw dogs!" Xie Xun said coldly.
Everyone in the Gu family was also very indignant. The Gu family's loyalty to the emperor and patriotism were evident to all.
But in the end, this was the outcome.
Old Madam Gu held Old Man Gu's hand. The couple had supported each other for so many years that they understood each other without words.
"Dad, if you ask me, we shouldn't go back to Beijing. It's good here too. We don't have to worry about food or drink." Gu Mingtang said, "Let's open a big restaurant together."
Old Master Gu smiled and said, "It's not that simple. We have to go back to the capital eventually."
When everyone was puzzled, Mr. Gu glanced at Xie Xun.
Li Mumu's heart tightened.
No way, no way.
Could it be what she thought?
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