As soon as he entered the room, he suddenly saw Gu Tingchen sitting at the desk with a secretive look on his face, which gave Gu An a headache.
"You bastard, you've gotten carried away by your brother's misfortune, haven't you? You actually dared to come into your father's study."
Gu An scolded him dissatisfiedly, and then Gu Tingchen stood up slowly.
"My eldest brother has fallen into depravity. I am not interested in his affairs. Anyway, my father would not be so cruel as to beat him to death."
Handing a letter to his father, Gu Tingchen smiled faintly and said, "My son only wants to share his worries with my father and aunt now."
Gu An took the letter and examined it, then frowned. "It seems those guys in the north can no longer hold back. I will go to the palace to discuss with His Majesty and the Queen Mother. If necessary, let your uncle lead the Xie family army to take the initiative to attack."
"Don't worry, father."
Gu Tingchen glanced at him with a half-smile: "To resist foreign aggression, we must first stabilize the country. Our current enemy is not in the north, but the Yongning King of Yuezhou."
Gu An looked confused. "You and your elder brother have always looked down on people like Fu Mingchi. Why are you afraid of him now?"
"Better safe than sorry," Gu Tingchen said, "My son has heard that the old emperor's health is deteriorating. Since the crown prince hasn't been appointed yet, our Gu family shouldn't act rashly. Instead, we need to be wary of Fu Mingchi's 200,000 Yuezhou troops and the Dingyuan Marquis's 100,000 Mu family troops."
Seeing Gu An's hesitation, he continued, "Father, have you ever thought about how our Gu family will survive a hundred years after Grandma's death? Prince Yan is docile now, but once he ascends the throne, there's no guarantee he won't have other ideas."
This remark struck a chord with Gu An: "Prince Yan is good at keeping a low profile. I am indeed worried that after he ascends the throne, he will unite with foreign forces to deal with my Gu family."
"So we have to make plans early and take control of all the imperial troops as soon as possible."
Gu Tingchen said, "The Emperor had Ji Yuan secretly befriend members of the outer vassal clan, which shows he had a plan in mind. Prince Yongning's refusal to pay respects to the Empress Dowager upon entering Lin'an was already a clue. Wanwan's sudden trip to Yuezhou was probably also due to Ji Yuan's instigation."
Hearing this, Gu An suddenly became alert: "Tingchen, you are targeting Prince Yongning for no reason. Is it because of that girl Wanwan?"
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