Grand Secretary Gu?
Did I hear that right?
The Imperial Guard leader smiled and said, "That's right, you heard me correctly, Grand Secretary Gu is back."
My goodness, Grand Secretary Gu is back!
Soon, a caravan of carriages slowly approached on the wide road that had been cleared off.
Amidst the clatter of hooves, Nanxing drove the carriage ahead, the curtains hanging low. Beside the half-closed curtains stood the young, distinguished and dignified Grand Secretary.
Following behind was a luxurious and brightly lit carriage, the entourage of the Tibetan prince and princess, dignified and solemn, heading towards the palace.
The entire capital was in an uproar: Grand Secretary Gu was still alive!
Gu Chengsi and Gu Chenghuan were studying at the academy when they heard that the Tibetan prince was paying homage in the street, so they ran out to see what was going on.
Upon seeing that the lead car was indeed his third uncle, he immediately ran back to the Earl's residence.
"Grandma, Grandma, my third uncle is back!" Gu Chengsi shouted as soon as he entered the door.
He was overjoyed, and the servants and maids in the courtyard were all taken aback: "What? Who's back?"
"My third uncle is Grand Secretary Gu!" Gu Chengsi ran to Ci'en Courtyard first, and excitedly said to the listless old lady, "Grandmother, my third uncle is back."
"Are you out of your mind?" The old lady looked at her excited grandson, her heart pounding. Could it be that His Majesty had found the Living Buddha Yuanji and really resurrected the third son?
"Where's your third aunt? Is she still alive?"
"I didn't see my third aunt, I only saw my third uncle!"
Gu Chengsi was overjoyed, but the old lady was completely confused. She said to Taxue, "Go out and find out if the third son has returned."
After wading through the snow to inquire, Hua Zisheng arrived at the Pingyang Earl's residence, but the person had not yet returned.
She came with Leng Luo from the Imperial City Guard.
Following behind were a group of palace eunuchs, as well as the original "door gods" of Qingpu Courtyard: Bei Chen, Aunt Cui, Mo Yan, Guan Yan, and Xu Li...
They're all back!
The old lady, Gu Boyu, and Gu Zheng were dumbfounded.
"Steward Hua, Commander Leng, what's going on?"
Looking at the nervous family, Steward Hua smiled and said, "Lord Pingyang, Madam, congratulations."
The old lady was shocked. Could what Gu Chengsi said be true?
Gu Boyu asked anxiously, "Can we retrieve the remains of my third brother and sister-in-law and bury them now?"
Hua Zisheng smiled and waved his hand, saying, "How could that be? Grand Secretary Gu and his wife are both perfectly fine!"
What does that mean?
Gu Chengyan's heart pounded in his chest. Could it be that they've all come back to life?
Yuanji brought them all back to life? No way! It's cold; they might not decompose for a month, but resurrection? Impossible!
Guan Yingying's eyes widened in horror: "Hey, Chengyan, could they have also time-traveled?"
Gu Chengyan said in a low voice, "You mean, they also come from thousands of years in the future?"
"I don't know..." Guan Yingying was extremely flustered yet full of anticipation. Even if they weren't from the same era, as fellow time travelers, would they join forces with her?
Leng Luo hated the Gu family the most. Without saying a word, he went straight to Qingpu Courtyard and removed the seal that had been put up a month ago.
Hua Zisheng said to the palace maids and eunuchs who came with him, "Go and tidy up Grand Secretary Gu's courtyard to welcome him and his wife back."
The eunuchs and palace maids were sweeping the courtyard, while the entire household of the Earl stared blankly at them.
The old lady suddenly shouted angrily, "If you're dead, you're dead! What are you doing back here?!"
Hua Zisheng was displeased and said sarcastically, "What are you saying? Without Grand Secretary Gu, can the Earl's Mansion still be the Earl's Mansion?"
"They've already been demoted from marquis to earl, what else can they do?"
Who had Hua Zisheng ever wronged? He smiled and said, "Madam, demoting his title is already out of respect for Grand Secretary Gu. If it were someone else, it might not be a demotion, but a complete dismissal, and they would likely end up in jail."
Gu Boyu said irritably, "Mother, please stop talking."
While the eunuchs and maids were tidying up the courtyard, Gu Chengyan couldn't help but ask Hua Zisheng, "Steward Hua, did you say my third uncle and third aunt have returned?"
"Oh dear, Young Master Gu, you haven't heard me yet?"
Where are they?
Hanako Katsumi said, "We'll be there soon. Get ready to greet us."
Gu Boyu pestered Hua Zisheng for a while before he finally understood that Gu Shaoyu and Xie Zhaozhao were not dead at all, but had secretly left the city to negotiate with the crown prince of Tibet.
Gu Boyu was very happy and grinned, saying, "It's good that you're alive!"
After waiting for two hours, Gu Shaoyu and Xie Zhaozhao finally returned to the Earl's Mansion from the palace.
Tu was still recovering from her injuries, so all the other members of the household came out to greet her.
Surrounded by everyone, Gu Shaoyu and Xie Zhaozhao first went to pay their respects to the old lady.
Upon arriving at Ci'en Temple, they found the main gate locked from the inside.
Gu Boyu knocked on the door: "Mother, my third brother is back!"
The old lady scolded, "Why did you come back? I don't have such a good son! I'm going to complain to the Emperor! You are unfilial!"
Gu Shaoyu calmly said from outside the door, "Mother, open the door. I will explain everything to you properly."
"What's there to explain? How can an unfilial person like you have the face to see this old woman!"
Gu Boyu said impatiently, "Mother, what are you trying to do? What does this have to do with being unfilial? Isn't it better that he's back safe and sound? Besides, there's a reason why my third brother did this."
The old lady did not reply.
Gu Boyu pounded on the door, saying nonchalantly, "Open the door! What are you pretending for? What are you complaining about? You can't expect everyone to listen to you all the time. Even His Majesty isn't as dramatic as you!"
"Boss, you bastard!"
"Fine, I'm a bastard, I know, I'm the biggest bastard... Open the door!"
The doors of Ci'en Temple were finally opened.
The old lady was already seated at the head of the living room. When she saw Xie Zhaozhao and Gu Shaoyu enter, she said sternly, "Kneel down!"
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