Chapter 175: Calm
"General and Madam, what are you going to do next? We heard that the man in the palace has successfully become His Majesty. Can you bear to see the world become his? Didn't you persuade the prince to take back what belongs to him?"
Lu Yan shook his head and said, "No, we can't persuade them. That's their brothers' business. Since the prince doesn't want the throne and wants to be a prince, then we should let him do it. After all, whoever is His Majesty, as long as he can make the people of the world happy, this is the best emperor. Maybe that's what the third prince thinks."
"I see. I thought you guys would start a rebellion. I thought if you guys wanted to help, my husband and I would also like to contribute. But I didn't expect this matter to be resolved so quickly. So what are you two going to do next?"
Gu Leyou answered.
"Of course we have lived our lives. We plan to return to our hometown. The current situation is unstable. If we don't go back now, we will not be able to return if something happens. This place is very far from our hometown. We can only stop and go. After all, we can't travel too much with our little girl."
They rested for three days at this farm before setting off.
During these three days, the Third Prince's palace was in chaos.
"Oh, my little ancestor, please don't cry. Your father and mother have gone home to live their own lives. You are originally a child of the palace. What's wrong with returning to your family? Why do you still want to follow them? They left without saying goodbye for your own good. Besides, haven't they invested enough love and effort in you over the years? People should know how to repay kindness."
The housekeeper was trying to persuade him earnestly.
"No, I will go with them. If you won't let me, I will hire a carriage and go after them. I am used to living in the country, and it doesn't matter to me if I can't live a life of luxury."
"Why don't you listen, kid? They have sacrificed so much for you. They could have been higher officials, but now they have to live in hiding because of you. The situation has finally stabilized, and they want to live their own lives. You should stay with your father and not disturb their lives."
The prince always believed that his son was the most sensible child, and knew that if he said this to him, he would definitely understand.
Sure enough, after hearing what his father said, Xiao Yao nodded aggrievedly.
That's right, his father and mother have sacrificed so much for him, and they should be allowed to live their own peaceful lives. He should also shoulder the responsibility of the prince of the palace and be a useful person to the court in the future.
A few days later, Gu Leyou and his wife returned to the village.
When the villagers saw the family of three coming back, they were very surprised.
An enthusiastic lady asked, "Girl, where is your son? Why can't I see him? He can't really be someone else's. You gave him back to him, right? Then you have raised him for nothing all these days."
The couple ignored them, took their daughter and went to their parents' home first.
They stood in front of Gu Laoer's house, took a deep breath, then raised their hands and knocked on the door.
Gu Laoer never expected that his daughter and son-in-law would be able to bring the child back.
So when I opened the door and saw the three of them standing at the door, I was surprised.
"Why are you back? Didn't I tell you to hide for a while? Come in quickly."
Gu Laoer welcomed the family of three into the house.
Seeing her daughter, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, had become much thinner, Mrs. Lin couldn't help but shed tears.
"My dear daughter, you are finally back. You have had a hard time during this period. By the way, where is my grandson? You are not really going to give him back to him, are you? Everyone in the village has said that you are really stupid. You should not raise a child for someone else. What is going on?"
Gu Leyou wiped the tears from her mother's face, and then the family sat down. She gave her daughter to her mother.
As she spoke, she felt that she could no longer work on the matter and had to tell the truth, otherwise the old couple would be so worried that they would die. So she and her husband looked at each other and decided to tell them the truth.
But I have to think about how to tell them, otherwise it would be bad if the news gets out.
"Father and mother, I have to tell you something important. You must promise not to spread it. If it gets out, everyone in our family may be in danger of death, and it may also implicate more people."
The old couple had never seen much of the world, and when they heard the seriousness of the matter, they felt that it was no small matter, so Gu Laoer said, "Then we'd better not tell them. We and Li Nian are already old, and we still want to live a few days of peace. Since this matter concerns the lives of so many people, you should keep it in your heart and don't let us know. What if we let it slip one day and bring disaster to our family? That's not good."
However, the couple still planned to tell their parents some things. After all, it was a big blow to them to find out that the grandson they had loved for so many years was not the woman's son, but someone else's son.
But we still have to tell them what we should tell them, otherwise they will be kept in the dark all their lives and think that their son-in-law has let down their daughter.
"Dad and Mom, my husband had no choice at the time. That son was indeed not his biological son, but the son of a distant relative. It was just that that distant relative offended someone he shouldn't have offended. Before the accident, that distant relative entrusted the child to my husband. My husband hid from place to place and came to our village with the child. Fortunately, these people were relatively nice, so he brought the child to live in our village."
"Oh, I see. No wonder a few days ago, a big shot came and said he was here to pick up the child. It seems that the man has become very successful and has no problems, so he came to pick up the child."
"I'm sorry, Dad and Mom. We didn't hide it from you on purpose. We were just afraid that you'd have grown attached to the child after living with him for so long that you wouldn't be able to accept it if we told you all of a sudden. So we haven't found a suitable time to tell you. But I also want to say that I'm very sorry that we returned the child to him without your consent. After all, he is the biological father and son."
Gu Laoer was quite reasonable. He said, "Yes, although you have raised the child for the past few years, they are biological father and son after all. They have finally been reunited, and we cannot let them be separated again. It is right to return the child to them. You are the child's adoptive parents. Returning the child to his biological parents is the most correct choice. At least he doesn't have to suffer with you, because I think that person should be a rich or noble family."
"Dad and Mom, you guessed it right. He is a very valuable waste. But only you two know this. You can't tell anyone else, otherwise you will be in big trouble."
Gu Laoer looked around, then stood up and opened the door to see if there was anyone standing at the door. He then closed the door again and came in to ask in a low voice, "You said he must be rich or noble, maybe a royal relative, maybe a prince or something like that. If that person is a prince, then the child who lived in our house before must be the young master, right?"
Gu Leyou and his wife looked at each other and nodded.
"Father and mother, you must keep this a secret. If it gets out, we will be killed. After all, the people in the village are very conservative. If they knew about this, and someone let it slip, we would all be finished."
Gu Laoer and his wife nodded solemnly. They knew the seriousness of the matter and would not tell anyone else about it. This matter would rot in their stomachs.
After discussing the matter of the child, Gu Laoer and the others told the couple a good news.
"My daughter, a lot of things happened in the village during the time you were away. In particular, the village chief's in-laws came to their place and made a big fuss. Seeing that the village chief's grandson was about to walk, the in-laws wanted to take the grandson back to their own home, but the village chief and his wife refused. They had a big fuss a few days ago, and now the two families are at loggerheads."
"Then what about the renovations they said before? Did they actually do it? The two families are at loggerheads over a child. What's the point? If they hadn't disliked Anniu's unknown identity, they would have had children and grandchildren by now."
"Alas, every family has its own problems. Your sister Mingyue also made a scene a few days ago, which really pissed off your grandma and uncle."
"What on earth is going on? I didn't expect so many things to happen in the village during the time we were away. Isn't Gu Mingyue a very law-abiding person? How did she cause trouble again? Did she do something shameful again?"
"It's not something shameful, but your sister Mingyue fell in love with someone and insisted on marrying him. Your grandma and your uncle didn't agree. After all, the last incident had a big impact on them. They were afraid that your sister Mingyue would be deceived again. What if she was beaten again? So they refused to agree. Your sister Mingyue was also very stubborn. She said that if they didn't agree, she would elope with that man and they would never see her again."
"Later, everyone came up with a plan. If they wanted to be together, they had to let the young man marry into their family. In this way, the child born could continue the family line of your uncle's family. After all, except for Sister Mingyue who doesn't know that she is not your uncle's biological daughter, everyone else knows it."
Gu Leyou and his wife nodded.
This is a good idea, but when she was with Mingyue before, she knew that Mingyue was a stubborn girl and very scheming, so she didn't know if she would agree.
So the two of them continued to listen to their parents talk.
"Mingyue agreed, but the young man disagreed. He said that he was the only son in his family and it was impossible for him to marry into the family. Besides, marrying into the family was not nice and their parents would not agree. So the situation was at a stalemate and they were arguing. Then, the next day, the young man said that he was fine to marry into the family, but he didn't give anything and the child must take the man's surname. It was impossible for him to give birth to a child for nothing to your uncle's family without paying."
"It's really like fish looking for fish and shrimp looking for shrimp, turtles looking for turtles, they are all the same kind of people."
"My girl, you helped your cousin before, go and persuade her. There are many men in the world, why are you obsessed with just one, and you chose a man whose family only has a boy. Won't this make you more tired?"
"You guys really are making the best use of everything. You even asked me to persuade them but they couldn't do anything. How can I, an outsider, persuade them? Aren't we all outsiders in their eyes?"
"What are you talking about, kid? After all, we are all close relatives. Didn't you help him before? He should be grateful and will help you. Besides, if you solve this problem, grandma will thank you. Your grandma's health has been getting worse over the years. You don't want her to leave with regrets."
There was no choice but for Gu Leyou to agree.
"Okay, I promise you, but we have to wait until we have rested for two days before we go. We have been traveling a lot recently and haven't had a good rest on the way. After we have rested for two days and have recovered our spirits, I will go to talk to Mingyue."
Gu Laoer and his wife were very happy to see that their daughter agreed.
Two days later, Gu Leyou went to Gu Mingyue's house in high spirits.
As soon as she reached the door, she heard a fierce argument coming from inside the house.
"I don't care, I just want to marry him!" Gu Mingyue's voice was tearful, sharp and stubborn.
"No, this marriage must not happen! This boy is too insincere and just wants to take advantage of our family!" Uncle Gu's voice was filled with anger and determination.
Gu Leyou took a deep breath and pushed the door open. The eyes of everyone in the room were instantly focused on her, and the quarrel stopped abruptly for a moment.
"Uncle, grandma, sister Mingyue." Gu Leyou greeted them one by one with a gentle smile on his face, "I heard about your situation and came to see if I can help."
Gu Mingyue's eyes flashed with surprise, then dimmed again: "Le You, you're here. But this matter is too difficult to handle, neither he nor I are willing to give in."
Gu Leyou walked over to Gu Mingyue and sat down, saying softly, "Sister Mingyue, I understand your feelings for him. But marriage is not a matter between two people, it is a union of two families. The conditions he proposed are indeed not appropriate."
"I know, but I really like him and don't want to give up just like that."
Gu Mingyue lowered her head, tears welling up in her eyes.
Gu Leyou patted her hands and looked at Uncle Gu and Grandma Gu: "Uncle, Grandma, I understand your concerns.
Everyone is still frightened by what happened last time, and no one wants Sister Mingyue to be wronged again.
But if the stalemate continues like this, Sister Mingyue will definitely feel uncomfortable. ”
"Then what do you think we should do? We can't just wait like this. We can't afford to waste time." Yang asked.
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