After Gu Yan left, Yun Xiangye frowned slightly. She looked at Xiao Nuonuo and said, "Will your grandparents blame your father for hiding Sister He's pregnancy? Well, I owe him this."
Yun Xiangye stood up and straightened her hair and clothes. Although she was now disillusioned with Gu Yan, she still had to put things into perspective.
After all, Gu Yan had concealed the fact that Sister He was pregnant because of her, and was willing to give her a written certificate. She couldn't bear to see Gu Yan being blamed by her parents-in-law for this matter.
Yun Xiangye went out and asked Nanny Cao and Run'er to take good care of Nuonuo, and then she went into the study.
The study was unobstructed. Yun Xiangye walked to the door and was about to go in when she heard the questioning voice of King Ning Gu Ling inside, and she stopped.
Yun Xiangye was still somewhat afraid of her father-in-law, especially since he didn't seem to like her very much.
Gu Ling asked, "You're still thinking of having Ye Wanhe fake her own death and leave the palace with the child? Do you know that this is a crime of deceiving the emperor? Your grandmother also faked her own death and left. Do you know how furious your grandfather was back then?"
Gu Yan said, "Of course I know that, but the crime of deceiving the emperor isn't that serious. Don't we have three red-lettered iron certificates at home?"
Gu Ling scoffed lightly, "You still want to use our Gu family's red seal and iron certificate?"
Gu Yan said, "Father, wealth and honor are achieved through risk. Although you hold great power now, it is because His Majesty's uncle trusts and values you. However, flowers do not bloom forever, and His Majesty's uncle will eventually live to a ripe old age. I am not afraid that His Majesty will settle accounts with us when His Majesty ascends the throne, but when the young grandson of the emperor takes power in the future, will he be able to watch helplessly as our Gu family grows in power?"
Gu Ling frowned and said, "So, you helped Ye Wanhe fake her death and leave the palace. If the child she carries in her belly is a boy, and our Gu family is really feared by the future emperor's grandson, at least we still have the Crown Prince's son outside the palace. Can we try to gain wealth and power?"
Gu Yan nodded and said, "That's right. Actually, there are many voices around His Highness telling him to be careful of our Gu family. His Highness previously chose the girl from the Fu family as the Crown Princess for this very reason. Now everyone is happy. Sister He is the Crown Princess, which is a great joyous event that strengthens our relationship with our Gu family. Our Gu family's wealth and prosperity can at least continue until the emperor's grandson ascends the throne in the future."
Yun Xiangye, who was standing at the door, listened to Gu Yanzhi's words and felt that she was extremely ridiculous.
Fortunately, she was moved by the red book and iron certificate.
It turns out that Gu Yan was just calculating for power.
Yun Xiangye clenched her fists and left in extreme anger.
In the study, Xie Zhixuan frowned and said, "Gu Yan, why don't you think about serving the country and the people instead of thinking about these unorthodox ways? The sons of the Gu family, from your great-grandfather on, have all been brave and skilled in battle, and have made great contributions to the Great Sheng Dynasty. How could you think of such unorthodox ways?"
Gu Yan said helplessly, "That's just one reason. The other reason is that Xiangye was always worried about her sister and begged me earnestly. I couldn't bear to see her worrying about this, so I was willing to use the red seal and iron certificate to get Xiangye to put her mind at ease."
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