Ever since he met his father that day, Gu Tingchen had been much less wary of Ye Wanshu when he returned home, and even the secret guards hiding in Cuiweitang were all withdrawn.
This bastard seemed to be very happy to see her break up with the person closest to her. Ye Wanshu just smiled and passed it off.
She really couldn't imagine what it would be like to be married to Gu Tingchen again in this life.
Therefore, this time we have to fight to the death no matter what.
Seeing that tomorrow was the day of Empress Dowager Gu's coronation ceremony, Ye Wanshu had no desire to sleep after having dinner with Gu Tingchen at night. After taking a bath, she stayed in front of the willow-leaf window.
Although she was certain that Prince Qi would rebel tomorrow, she still hoped to get accurate information.
Although Fu Mingchi's strategy of sending the Yuezhou Army to the northern border was a covert strategy, 200,000 Yuezhou Army soldiers did enter Jiayu Pass. I'm afraid he didn't bring many troops with him to Lin'an.
If you want to help Fu Mingchi quell this chaos, you must make precise plans and never let Prince Qi be suppressed by Gu Tingchen too quickly.
I thought about it for a long time, and when I was thinking deeply, there was suddenly movement behind the willow-leaf window.
She quickly opened the window and saw Gu Tingzhou standing at the window.
He climbed in somewhat clumsily, and what usually came easily to him seemed extremely difficult today.
Ye Wanshu looked at him in confusion and asked, "Gu Tingzhou, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Gu Tingzhou smiled and shook his head: "I caught a cold a couple of days ago, and Tingchen sent people to look for me, so I had to find an inn to rest for two days. I'm fine now."
Ye Wanshu nodded after thinking about it, but she felt that the way he walked seemed a little unnatural.
Pouring a cup of tea and handing it to him, Ye Wanshu gestured, "This is the tea the maids just brought over. It's still hot. Drink some to warm yourself up."
"Thank you." Gu Tingzhou took the tea and took a sip, still smiling. "Prince Qi has agreed to start the war tomorrow."
"Why are you so sure?" Seeing that his eyes were even more determined than hers, Ye Wanshu was a little curious.
Gu Tingzhou slowly put down the teacup: "Because I can help him, he will naturally not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
"You help him?"
Ye Wanshu thought about it and suddenly remembered that Gu Tingzhou had an old friend named Commander Xue who served in the Imperial Guard.
His friendship with this person was not well known to the Duke's Mansion. In his previous life, when he died in battle in the northern border, that person returned to the Duke's Mansion to deliver a letter and informed them of their relationship.
"Gu Tingzhou, are you also planning to join the rebellion?" Ye Wanshu said with some concern. "Prince Yongning brought only a small number of troops with him to Lin'an. I can't guarantee his victory this time. If you get involved and fail, Gu Tingchen and Queen Mother Gu will not let you go."
"He can only win," Gu Tingzhou analyzed. "Until now, no one has noticed Fu Mingchi's whereabouts. I'm afraid he only brought three to two thousand troops with him. Prince Qi's men and I can delay him for two hours. If he sends his troops quickly enough, it will be enough to capture Lin'an."
Ye Wanshu was still a little uneasy. "But you and Prince Qi are involved in the rebellion. Even if Fu Mingchi wins, you won't have a good ending."
"At best, you won't be able to live a rich and prosperous life."
Gu Tingzhou smiled disapprovingly, "Fu Mingchi isn't a narrow-minded person. He wouldn't repay a meritorious official like me with evil. As long as he lets me retire and live a carefree life, that's enough. As for Old Xue and the others, they aren't the main culprits. I'll have to trouble Wanwan to plead for them later."
Ye Wanshu felt quite sad when she heard this: "Gu Tingzhou, I told you in Yuezhou that I don't hate you. You don't have to take such a risk for me."
"Wanwan, this doesn't just concern your safety."
Gu Tingzhou said solemnly, "Didn't you say that Fu Mingchi was able to turn the tide? These days, since I left the Duke's Mansion, I've seen a lot of lingering problems among the people, and complaints are endless. Especially recently, the government was forcibly conscripting unmarried women to enter the northern border. I once witnessed a couple in a family in the west of the city jump into the moat in despair, but as a young master of an aristocratic family, I was powerless to stop them. This world is indeed time for a change."
At this point, he couldn't help but sigh softly: "Speaking of which, cousin should thank you. It's you who showed him a different world. He shouldn't have been so arrogant before. The Gu family and I can't represent the entire world, nor can we dominate the fate of others. Now, cousin finally understands why so many people are willing to settle down in Yuezhou. Because in the entire Daye Dynasty, only Yuezhou can give people the dignity they deserve."
It was the first time Ye Wanshu heard him say such insightful words, and she felt indescribable.
It seems that he has experienced a lot these days.
"Well, it's getting late, I should go."
Gu Tingzhou slowly stood up. Seeing him walking towards the window, Ye Wanshu suddenly thought of the last incident at the Pacification Office.
If Gu Tingchen found out tomorrow that he was involved in a rebellion, he would kill him immediately.
"Gu Tingzhou, could you please not show up tomorrow?" Ye Wanshu explained, "You told me that day to live well, and I hope you can live well too."
In response, Gu Tingzhou just smiled and said nothing.
It was not easy for him and Prince Qi to delay for two hours with their limited forces. Now the only way to gain the greatest chance was to let Gu Tingchen focus all his attention on him.
Besides, my aunt did not like my cousin, but my second brother insisted on taking her into the palace unless he was absolutely sure that he could please my aunt.
He has not yet figured out what his second brother's methods are, but it may not be a good thing for his cousin, and he is really worried.
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