Chapter 286 Return to the Duke's Mansion
The person Emperor Xuande cares about most now is Rong Jinxuan. Firstly, Rong Jinxuan did not grow up with him, and the father and son have been separated for many years, which makes him feel more guilty towards Rong Jinxuan than other princes.
Secondly, Rong Jinxuan was indeed intelligent. Even though he was not raised by Concubine Rong, and even though they had only met a few times over the years, he was well taken care of by Concubine Rong.
Therefore, when Emperor Xuande heard that Li Mumu had a bad fate, his heart trembled violently.
"What about the man Mumu is engaged to? Since I like this little girl, I naturally want to meet him!"
"Your Majesty, he came with Mumu this time. He blocked an arrow for Mumu and was injured. He is still recovering. He lost half his life."
Just now, Gu Jian said that Li Mumu got engaged to ward off disaster, and now that person was injured, he had to believe it.
"What a coincidence." Emperor Xuande asked the person who went on the expedition with him again. Although he asked for his opinion on the person who was engaged to Li Mumu, he was actually trying to find out whether this was true.
However, he didn't think about the fact that everyone almost lost their lives this time. If Gu Jian hadn't been there and Li Mumu hadn't come up with a good idea, they would have been alive.
These people were so grateful that they would never betray Gu Jian. Besides, everyone saw that Li Mumu really had a child husband.
As for the injury, although they didn't know why Gu Jian lied, there was no reason to expose him.
When Emperor Xuande heard everyone say this, he was sure that Li Mumu really had someone engaged.
Although he was the emperor, it was not easy for him to force people to break off the engagement.
Next, he rewarded people according to their merits. For Gu Jian, he naturally restored his status as Duke and allowed his family to return to Beijing as soon as possible. As for Li Mumu, she became the Princess of Anguo. The others were promoted to higher positions. In comparison, Gu Jian could not be said to have received any reward.
But fortunately, Gu Jian didn't care and had already expected it.
Not rewarding him but rewarding Li Mumu was also a means used by Emperor Xuande.
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Rong Fei had no idea that Gu Jian had rejected her kindness again. If Emperor Xuande had not been present, she would have been furious.
"What a pity! I was thinking that the child saved Jinxuan's life. This is a rare fate. She is also very smart. Sigh..."
"That child was originally dumb, but suddenly became smart. This may not be a good thing. Otherwise, why would Gu Jian arrange for her to be a child husband to ward off disaster? The failure of this marriage may not be a bad thing."
What Concubine Rong cares about is that Gu Jian never stands on her side. He is now deeply loved by the people and the army. If he supports other princes, it will still be a great threat to her son.
"Your Majesty, have you seen that child? General Gu loves this little granddaughter so much, he certainly wouldn't choose someone less than her, right?"
"He was injured, and it was for that girl Mumu. It shows that what Gu Jian said is true. If I force her to marry Jinxuan, I'm afraid it will be bad for Jinxuan. I finally got to reunite with him and his son, so let it go. It's just that the girl doesn't have this blessing."
Emperor Xuande also felt a little regretful.
Concubine Rong also sighed, "General Gu is truly a pillar of the country. He won such a difficult battle. It's a pity that he didn't pursue the victory, otherwise the trouble would have been eliminated forever."
Emperor Xuande glanced at Concubine Rong, who quickly knelt down and said, "I feel sorry for Your Majesty. If we can just wipe out the enemy troops, you can rest easy in the future."
Emperor Xuande also thought so, but things had already come to this. If he blamed Gu Jian again, it would be difficult to convince the people and would make many people feel disappointed.
This time, Gu Jian broke the deadly situation and became a hero in the hearts of the people, so he could only go with the flow.
You know, even if you are an emperor, you can't really kill anyone you want, because that would force the people under you to rebel.
Seeing Emperor Xuande's expression, Concubine Rong didn't dare to say anything more.
She said these things before because she had no son, only a princess, and the throne was not involved, so Emperor Xuande was very confident in her.
But now it’s different. Although Emperor Xuande loves his son, he loves himself more. It would be bad if he thought that he and his son were planning to fight for the throne.
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The Duke's Mansion.
In just one year, the place has lost its former bustle, the grass in the yard is already very tall, and there is a sense of desolation everywhere.
"Finally I'm back." Gu Mingjing said casually, "I thought the owner of this place had changed."
Gu Mingtang also took a deep breath, "It's still more reassuring to be at home. This year seems like a dream."
Gu Mingyu looked at his two younger brothers and smiled gently, but there was sadness behind the smile.
They shouldn't have left here in the first place.
But even if he came back now, he who is suspected by the king might leave here again one day.
Ling Yunhe also cleared his throat, "I... I bought a yard nearby."
These words were obviously said to Gu Yuru.
Gu Yuru blushed, but Li Mumu said excitedly, "Then let's go and take a look first."
Gu Mingtang was much more straightforward. "Yunhe, you are not a stranger, so why do you have to live outside? When you and Yuru get married, you can live at home. It will be more lively with more people, and there is no shortage of space at home."
Gu Yuru shook her head, "Second brother, since it's not far, I'll come back often. Don't find me annoying when the time comes."
Gu Mingtang wanted to persuade him, but was stopped by Gu Mingyu with a look.
He knew that his sister was afraid that Ling Yunhe would lose face. Anyway, since the young couple was willing, let them do it. Besides, Ling Yunhe had been promoted and he was still young. He would rise to a high position in the future and would have his own mansion sooner or later.
"I'll go pick up mother and the others." Gu Mingyu said.
Gu Jian nodded. He had a lot of things to do in the capital and couldn't leave.
"I'm going too." Li Mumu said.
In fact, she missed her land more. She had only been planting for a year, but she hadn't shown her skills yet.
But it doesn't matter. The emperor returned all the things that were originally confiscated from the Gu family, including the land deeds, so she can show her skills now.
"I'll go too." Xie Xun said, "It's not good for me to be here."
Gu Jian took a deep breath and nodded. "That's fine. Your matter... still needs to be considered in the long run. There's no need to rush."
Xie Xun nodded. He naturally trusted Mr. Gu.
Gu Yuru also wanted to go with them, but Gu Jian stopped her and said, "Don't keep Yunhe waiting any longer. Hurry up and make arrangements. Once your mother and the others arrive, you can get married."
"Thank you, godfather." Ling Yunhe said excitedly.
Gu Mingjing raised an eyebrow, "Still calling me godfather? Isn't it time to change that?"
Ling Yunhe scratched his head, "Isn't this... not married yet?"
"Hurry up, someone's getting anxious." Gu Mingjing said with a smile, "Oh, you're amazing, you've gone from being my younger brother to my brother-in-law, and you've climbed right over my head."
Ling Yunhe smiled embarrassedly, "Third brother, I...we don't need to change our name."
"How can that be? It seems that our Gu family has no rules. As long as you are nice to your sister, I will call you whatever you want." Gu Mingjing smiled and patted his shoulder.
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