Shi Xiu originally thought that after saying all this, Guan Yingying would definitely leave.
But no.
Guan Yingying said coldly, "The child's surname is Gu. If I take him away, it means I don't understand reason. If I leave him with them, and they don't treat him well, even if he dies, I will not have wronged the Gu family in any way."
Shi Xiu clicked his tongue twice and then said nothing more.
That's ruthless.
Gu Boyu made a scene outside all day, abandoning all sense of shame, but even more shameless, he refused to come out of the mansion.
At dusk, he ordered his maid to take Gu Yuebai back, and then, accompanied by Steward Zhang, he first went to Chaoyang Pavilion for a small meal and drinks. After they were full, he went to the tung oil workshop to find an acquaintance and bought a batch of tung oil.
Butler Zhang didn't know what the Earl intended to do with so much tung oil; he simply made the payment.
Back at the Earl's residence, the entire place was quiet.
Gu Boyu returned to his study and looked at this place, which was nominally a study but had never had a single poem written or a book properly read. He suddenly felt extremely regretful.
That evening, Xie Zhaozhao, having learned that Gu Boyu had been trying for two or three days without catching Guan Yingying, once again stepped in to help.
He wrote a letter and asked Bei Chen to deliver it to the official sedan chair of Censor Yu.
There was no mention of bandits, let alone heinous crimes such as "poisoning" or the "Guan family case" that could lead to the extermination of nine generations of a family.
It is said that a concubine from the Pingyang Earl's mansion ran away and hid in the Crown Prince's mansion. The Earl's mansion brought the child to the Crown Prince's mansion to demand her return for several days, but no one from the Crown Prince's mansion paid any attention to her.
Such a trivial matter would give Lord Yu more courage to impeach, preventing him from backing down and avoiding the possibility of his entire family being executed.
Lord Yu was indeed very brave. After making some inquiries outside, he delivered a passionate speech in the court, saying that the concubine was extremely despicable, neglecting her child and trying to seduce the Crown Prince while Gu Chengyan was being castrated, and so on...
Emperor Hui glanced at Minister Yu several times. The Censorate was getting more and more boring. Why would they impeach someone over such a trivial matter?
Was this something the Crown Prince deliberately arranged? It appears to be an impeachment, but it's completely ineffective.
He threw the memorial onto the imperial desk, his face darkening: "Your Highness, how do you manage the Crown Prince's residence? Do you have to bring this kind of matter to the court to resolve?"
The Crown Prince glared at Lord Yu several times. Lord Yu was getting increasingly agitated. With such a commotion, if he didn't impeach him, he probably didn't want to keep his job.
The Duke of Chengen was hard of hearing. An official beside him explained to him in a low voice, and the Duke also stood up and earnestly advised the Crown Prince: "Your Highness, how can you govern the country if you can't even sweep your own house? If the Crown Princess were here, why would you bring such a trivial matter to the court? I think you should give your steward a beating first and establish a Crown Princess as soon as possible."
Helpless, the Crown Prince could only say, "I am unaware of this matter, Your Majesty. I will deal with it as soon as I return."
While the impeachment was underway, Xie Zhaozhao had already informed Gu Boyu of the progress of the matter, instructing him to immediately go and intercept people outside the Crown Prince's residence again.
After the Crown Prince finished his court session, his luxurious carriage stopped outside the gate. He said to Gu Boyu, who was lounging there, "Lord Pingyang, please come in and talk to me."
Without hesitation, Gu Boyu followed the Crown Prince into the mansion without taking any servants.
The Crown Prince, seated on his high throne, looked down at Gu Boyu, who was standing bowing below, and warned, "It is true that Consort Yue is Gu Chengyan's concubine, but she is also a technician whom I invited to develop weapons. You made such a scene outside the mansion, do you think I dare not punish you?"
Gu Boyu smiled bitterly and said, "Your Highness, I have no other choice. My wife just passed away, and Gu Chengyan and Gu Zheng escorted her coffin back to their hometown. My daughter-in-law has divorced and returned to her parents' home. My elderly mother is old, and my grandson is still young."
"I humbly request that Consort Yue return to care for the child; even if she serves Your Highness during the day, she can return to her residence at night."
Seeing his humble posture, the Crown Prince said, "It's not impossible for her to go back, but you must promise me that you will return to work properly during the day. Also, when Gu Chengyan returns, tell him to immediately write a letter of release from his concubine, and you two will find someone to take care of the child yourselves."
"Yes, yes, yes, Your Highness's decree will be obeyed." Gu Boyu seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and agreed without hesitation, pointing three fingers to the sky and swearing, "If I fail to do so, may I die without a burial place."
The Crown Prince said to Shi Xiu, "Go and tell Aunt Yue to go back to the manor with Lord Gu. You can go to the manor to pick her up first thing tomorrow morning."
Shi Xiu agreed and went to the neighboring courtyard to call Guan Yingying over.
Guan Yingying was still uneasy when Shi Xiu told her that she would be going back in the evening and that he would pick her up early in the morning.
He repeatedly told Shi Xiu, "This is just a delaying tactic. I'll definitely be killed if I go back."
Shi Xiu sneered, "You are His Highness's man. If we can't bring you back safely, it will implicate the entire Earl's mansion. How many men would dare to go against His Highness?"
Helpless, Guan Yingying followed Shi Xiu out.
This time, Gu Boyu took a good look at Guan Yingying.
With a pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks, skin as black as charcoal, and eyebrows drawn on.
Sure enough, he was just like that old scoundrel Guan Shanyue.
Guan Yingying noticed that Gu Boyu glanced at her twice, his eyes showing nothing but indifference and no murderous intent. Moreover, the Crown Prince had ordered Shi Xiu to personally escort her and Gu Boyu back to the Earl's residence, which immediately made her act arrogantly again.
What kind of noble family is this? They fawn over a mere eunuch. Tch!
After watching Yingying enter the room, Gu Boyu said to Rushi, "Take Yuebai to Aunt Yue's room and serve her!"
Ru Shi responded and carried Gu Yuebai out.
Gu Yuebai hugged Guan Yingying's neck, crying so hard she could barely breathe: "Mother, they won't give Bai Bai any food, he's starving for nothing!"
Guan Yingying also shed tears. Damn the Earl's Mansion! This is your own grandson, your only young master!
Watching Aunt Yue enter through the second gate and head towards the backyard.
Gu Boyu returned to his study, asked a maid to grind ink for him, and took a small soft brush to start writing a letter. After writing a few openings, he crumpled them up and threw them away.
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