Chapter 237 I am here to protect them
Gu Mingjing just wanted to test him to see whether he was truly surrendering or had other motives.
Li Yuan's eyes turned, "This... I don't know."
He also thought about it, what if the Gu family found out and he was exposed for not telling the truth?
"Could it be because of the former crown prince?"
Gu Jian's eyes turned cold. He rarely showed such a sharp expression. "What does this have to do with the former crown prince?"
"This..." Li Yuan stole a glance at Old Man Gu, "I'd like to hazard a guess. Could she have noticed something when you were dealing with the former Crown Prince?"
Mr. Gu smiled.
Xiao Liyuan is really self-righteous.
This is not surrender at all, it is clearly a test.
The three brothers of the Gu family also understood.
So this is what Li Yuan is up to.
"So, did I show some leniency to the former crown prince? Or did I just replace him with someone else and get rid of him?"
Li Yuan shook his head, "No... That's not what I meant. I was just guessing. After all, the former Crown Prince's past was somewhat related to Concubine Rong."
"You want to kill more than a dozen people in my Gu family just based on speculation?" Gu Mingyu laughed. "Li Yuan, you are not trying to sow discord, are you?"
"No, it's absolutely true. The reason I kept it a secret was because I was afraid Yuru and the children would be implicated. I originally thought that if I lost my life, it would be lost, and I didn't want her to be sad for me."
"Then why did you tell the truth today?" Gu Jian asked.
"I... I can't let go of Yu Ru. I can't bear to see her marry someone else. Now I'm sure that Concubine Rong's people are no longer with me. Oh, and I gave away the child that Lin Siyan gave birth to. He wasn't the child I wanted to have in the first place."
Gu Mingjing almost clapped his hands in applause for him. He should not be a general, but an actor.
This sounds better when said than sung.
"Dad~" Li Yuan called out tentatively, just to test how much the Gu family believed his words.
All his tricks were child's play in front of Mr. Gu. It was like watching a three-year-old child playing tricks.
It's ridiculous.
"Li Yuan, please don't call me that for now. If the facts are really as you said, then you are deeply in love with Yu Ru. For the sake of them, you are willing to compromise."
"That's right." Li Yuan said hurriedly, "Yu Ru and I are so connected. How could I have hurt her over the years? I was really forced to do so. My heart was broken at that time."
Old Master Gu raised his eyebrows, said nothing, and just looked at Li Yuan silently.
Li Yuan felt a little guilty being looked at, cold sweat covering his forehead. He wiped it with his sleeve and asked, "Do you have any other questions?"
"No, but regarding the former Crown Prince, I only followed orders and would never dare to act recklessly. Concubine Rong is really wronging me by suspecting me. Besides, it happened so many years ago. It's not worth it for her to embarrass me for this."
Gu Mingjing smiled and said, "She has no children, and unlike other concubines, she doesn't want to win us over for the sake of the prince. This is really unreasonable. So, Li Yuan, you are lying."
"No, I really didn't." Li Yuan's heart trembled suddenly, and he almost revealed Rong Jinxuan's identity.
But he shut his mouth in time. After all, this was his last card and he must not reveal it easily.
"This is what Concubine Rong is thinking. How could I guess? All I did was to protect Yuru and the children. Dad, do you really not know why Concubine Rong is making things difficult for you?" Li Yuan asked again.
Gu Jian knew that he just wanted to test whether he had really been partial to someone, and then use this opportunity to show his loyalty to Concubine Rong, and then be reused.
This guy is really despicable.
After his daughter saw his true face, he actually didn't want her to know what Li Yuan had done today.
Because then my daughter would regret finding such a person.
Seeing Mr. Gu shaking his head, Li Yuan did not give up.
"Dad, maybe you offended her accidentally. Anyway, we are all alive now. We can find out the truth when we return to Shangjing City in the future." Li Yuan said excitedly.
"That kid wasn't here a few days ago, why is he here again?" Li Yuan asked tentatively.
Old Master Gu smiled and asked, "Are you talking about Xie Xun?"
"Yes, I'm just curious."
"Mumu likes him. I've also had someone calculate that he's young enough to help Mumu avoid disaster. He has nowhere else to go anyway, so he'll stay at home and be Mumu's child husband."
Li Mumu's face flushed red as she heard this outside.
When did she start liking Xie Xun?
She has the body of a three-year-old!
But she also knew that this was all Grandpa's trick to deceive Dad.
Only if she said she liked Xie Xun, could Xie Xun stay in this family openly.
Xie Xun was standing next to her at the moment. He couldn't help but curl his lips. Seeing the little girl's blushing face, he said jokingly: "Do you know what love is?"
"I...no..." Li Mumu wanted to say she didn't know, but that sounded too fake. "I know."
Xie Xun raised his hand and rubbed her hair. He said nothing, but his eyes were full of doting.
Inside the house, Li Yuan was not bothered by Xie Xun's problem.
After all, he knew that Li Mumu was very much loved in the Gu family, and Xie Xun was not bad looking and also knew martial arts, so it was understandable that she liked to play with such a little brother.
Just being Li Mumu's child husband?
This... is too early to say?
"Although I owe Mumu something, I am still his father and his adopted son... Isn't it too early to decide?" Li Yuan asked.
Old Master Gu shook his head. "It's a little early, but it's all for Mumu's own good. I only have this one granddaughter, and her safety is no joke. Besides, if Mumu doesn't like him when she grows up, we can just call off the engagement."
Li Yuan nodded. This was very much like something the Gu family would do.
The women in their family often get divorced, let alone cancelling an engagement.
"For Mumu, you have the final say, Dad."
Li Yuan was now very comfortable calling "Dad", as if he had already regarded himself as the son-in-law of this family.
He didn't know that the three brothers of the Gu family were so disgusted that they were trying to resist the urge to slap him in the face.
"Dad, now that I've opened up, I want... Yu Ru, please help me talk to her. I really did this for her. I haven't forgotten the oath we made back then. I originally thought I could just silently protect her and the children, but when I saw she was going to marry Ling Yunhe, I really couldn't bear it."
He spoke with such deep affection that his eyes were red. He failed to deceive the Gu family, but it seemed that he had deceived himself.
"Dad, I really can't live without Yu Ru." Li Yuan said with a sob.
Gu Jian smiled and said, "This matter still needs to be considered in the long run. We can't just forget the hardships we've endured along the way just because of a few words from you."
Li Yuan nodded. If Gu Jian believed it right away, he would think something was fishy!
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