Chapter 76 Misunderstanding

Just as the sky was getting light, a scream was heard in the General's Mansion.

"Mother! Mother! It's bad, Xie Anci was captured by Li Jinchen and is now locked up in the prison."

Gu Lingyu looked panicked and stumbled into his mother's room.

The quaint room was filled with a faint fragrance. A serious-looking woman, not as gentle as the women in the capital, but with a bit of heroism, turned around with a frown.

"Why are you so flustered? How can this be?" Wu Ying turned her head with a serious expression and glared at Gu Lingyu.

"Mother, Xie Anci has been arrested by Li Jinchen and put in jail. What should we do?" Gu Lingyu paced back and forth, as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.

Wu Ying sneered, "Isn't it normal to be arrested? The emperor should have done this a long time ago."

"Xie Anci will go to jail sooner or later, it's just that the time has come now."

Gu Lingyu frowned, thinking of his mother and Xie Anci who have always been incompatible.

But things are not as his mother thought. Xie Anci has been silently bearing the truth all these years. He can't be confused about right and wrong no matter what.

"But you, don't you always dislike Xie Anci? Why do you look so flustered, as if you care about him a lot?" Wu Ying casually tied a hairpin for herself.

She has loved practicing martial arts since she was a child, and she and Gu Miao, Gu Lingyu's father, are childhood sweethearts.

Wu Ying is a straightforward person. She has never liked the twists and turns in the court, nor the intrigues in the harem.

Fortunately, Gu Miao is loyal and has only Wu Ying as his wife.

"Mother, don't you think the emperor has changed recently?" Gu Lingyu sighed and sat in a chair next to her in a very decadent manner.

"I don't think so. I only saw him once when I returned to the capital that day. I haven't seen him for so many days. What happened to him?" Wu Ying was puzzled.

"He really has become a different person. You know that I went to South City, right?" Gu Lingyu looked distressed.

Wu Ying couldn't help but glare at him when she heard this. He went to such a far place without consulting her, and she couldn't see Gu Lingyu when she came back. She almost killed Nancheng.

It was as if her own child was running wild outside without telling her.

"What? You fell in love with Xie Anci in Nancheng?" Wu Ying thought of Xie Anci's charming face and shook her head.

What's the use of being good-looking?

He's just a snake.

"Uh, mother, that's not what I wanted to talk about." Gu Lingyu quickly changed the subject.

"I mean, after I came back from South City, Li Jinchen didn't want to see me, so I broke into Yu's study."

"Guess what? He actually sat in Yu's study and pretended not to see me."

"Mother, don't you think it's strange?" Gu Lingyu approached Wu Ying.

Wu Ying reached out and slapped him on the back of his head, "You are so brave. Although Jinchen grew up with you, he is the king after all, and you are the minister. How can you be so reckless?"

"Mother, this is not my fault. I heard from Zhou Yunqing that Li Jinchen hadn't seen him for a long time. I thought something happened to Li Jinchen, so I broke in." Gu Lingyu explained quickly.

"We are back from South City. Logically, shouldn't Li Jinchen receive us and reward us for our merits?" Gu Lingyu propped up his chin, puzzled.

Besides, they haven't seen each other for such a long time. Shouldn't Li Jinchen want to see him and have a drink with him?

"That... is true, although you don't have any merits to reward." Wu Ying nodded.

Gu Lingyu choked and pouted.

"That's normal. It may be that the emperor was very busy at that time. Besides, people change. Now he has got what he wanted. He is already a king who can stand on his own. It's normal for him to change."

"In this case, you must be more careful and must not offend him."

"Don't rely on the fact that you grew up together and do whatever you want in front of him." Wu Ying warned Gu Lingyu.

Gu Lingyu nodded absentmindedly,

"There is another strange thing. When Xie Anci and I returned to the capital, someone wanted to assassinate Xie Anci, and the thief actually found the yellow silk used exclusively in Yu's study."

"Mother, don't you think this is totally unlike Li Jinchen's style?"

Gu Lingyu asked listlessly while lying on the table.

"This... is true." Wu Ying still had some understanding of Li Jinchen.

After all, he and Zhou Yunqing grew up under her care.

This was indeed unlike Li Jinchen's style.

But who can say for sure?

Wu Ying frowned. The capital didn't seem to be peaceful. It would be better to be at ease in the frontier.

"And the most important thing is that we all misunderstood Xie Anci." Gu Lingyu's heart was completely tilted towards Xie Anci at this time.

"What did you misunderstand about him? He doesn't like Li Jinchen? Just to hate him?" Wu Ying raised her eyebrows.

"Mother..." Gu Lingyu glanced at her leisurely.

Why is mother so interested in these love affairs?

Doesn't she dislike gossip?

Gu Lingyu pouted and told Wu Ying all the truth.

Wu Ying was stunned after listening to it, and it took her a long time to recover.

"I didn't expect there was such a hidden story." Wu Ying's expression was complicated.

"Yes, mother, so we have to find a way to save Xie Anci." Gu Lingyu looked anxious.

"Now that Xie Anci has just been arrested, it may be difficult to save him. Besides, Xie Anci should have the golden medal of immunity from death from the previous emperor. His life should be safe." Wu Ying forced herself to calm down.

She never thought that Xie Anci was just a teenager at the time, and both his parents had passed away.

How did he survive these years?

Wu Ying's eyes were red. She used to scold him at every turn. She

really shouldn't have.

"Prepare the horse, I want to go to visit." Wu Ying stood up and prepared to go out.

Gu Lingyu hurriedly followed: "Mother, I will go with you."

The two soon arrived at the Tianlao.

But the layout inside made the two of them unbelievable.

Is this the Heavenly Prison?

The floor was covered with carpets from the Western Regions, the agarwood table exuded a light and elegant fragrance, and a large bed was placed very conspicuously by the wall.

There were also wardrobes and bookcases around, and all the things were available.

"Aren't you here to enjoy yourself?" Wu Ying's words startled Xie Anci who was applying medicine to Lu Yunzheng.

Xie Anci turned around and asked, "Why are you here?"

"To see if you are doing well." Although Wu Ying's words were caring, her tone was cold and hard, and sounded like she was being weird.

Xie Anci chuckled, "I'm sorry to disappoint you. As you can see, I'm doing okay."

There were even fine wines and delicacies.

Wu Ying: "..."

She didn't mean that...

"Mother~" Gu Lingyu poked Wu Ying in a reproachful manner, and Wu Ying rolled her eyes.

Xie An was still sarcastic when he resigned, but she didn't say anything.

Gu Lingyu coughed lightly, and was relieved to see that Xie An's resignation was not bad.