Chapter 170: Winning Over
Chang Xixi sighed and wrote a letter to Madam Zhou. It was impossible for her to return to Ruzhou City now. But Madam Zhou could come as a guest.
Because she is now Chang Xixi's adoptive mother, which is also a face-saving thing!
Lord Zhou and Gu Rong are now on the same side of the same rope!
She understood that she had to help Gu Rongyu win over people's hearts no matter what.
When Lord Zhou heard that Chang Xixi wanted to entertain Madam Zhou and bring her to the city, he was very happy. He came to visit the next day. Now, he is not going back to Ruzhou anymore, because the emperor has promoted him.
In this way, the family stayed in the capital.
Chang Xixi was unwilling to do so. She still wanted to return to Panzhi City, where the mountains and rivers were beautiful! There... Every day she could see the afterglow of the evening, and every day she could see green mountains and clear waters.
In this capital city, there were only power struggles, and she was passively drawn into this vortex!
We can only continue to run the business well!
Thinking this way, she was very polite to Lord Zhou, but she stopped talking about Gu Rongyu because... she couldn't let Lord Zhou know too much about Gu Rongyu.
At least, on the surface, Gu Rongyu and Lord Zhou have nothing to do with each other.
Half a month later.
While admiring the moon, the emperor accidentally caught a cold and fell ill. For a while, everyone in the court was in a panic and trembling with fear. The prince had been assisting in the regent for many years.
Because of this illness, there was no one in the court to take charge of the situation, and only the prince had a say.
Prince Rui originally wanted to seize power at this time, but he didn't know where to start. One day, he found Gu Rongyu... That day, Gu Rongyu happened to be playing with the children in Chang Xixi's yard.
As soon as Qingnan came over the wall and said that King Rui had arrived, he went over.
Chang Xixi wanted to hear what the two of them talked about, so she asked Li Da to go with her.
Gu Rongyu looked back at the person who came, and without saying anything, he took the person into the study. Prince Rui had been waiting there for a long time.
"This humble general pays homage to the King of Rui. I wonder what the King of Rui has come here for today."
"I'm looking for you to discuss matters of state. The people around you can..."
"Qingnan, you go out! Li Da, you stay and serve tea and water to King Rui." Gu Rongyu said, then turned back to King Rui and said, "This person is my confidant, and he can be trusted completely."
When Prince Rui saw the man's face, he felt that he looked familiar. After thinking about it, he realized that this guard was actually Chang Xixi's personal bodyguard.
It seems that the rumors are true!
Gu Rongyu and Chang Xixi were indeed close friends, and the emperor had even tacitly acknowledged their relationship; all that was missing was a wedding. However, was this general really willing to marry a widow?
There was confusion in his eyes when he looked at Gu Rongyu.
Gu Rongyu was not afraid of this matter being exposed. As long as the emperor didn't know that he and Chang Xixi had been husband and wife for a long time, it didn't matter whether other people knew it or not.
It would be best if all men could be driven away.
Thinking this, he generously told Prince Rui, "Just now, I was in the courtyard next door, admiring flowers with Madam Chang, so I arrived a little late."
"oh."
Prince Rui's mind was full of surprise, but his face remained calm!
Li Da was also shocked to see Gu Rongyu being so open and unconcerned! The young master had really put in a lot of effort to assert his sovereignty.
"I'm visiting you today because the court is in turmoil. I see that my brother is a little overwhelmed, so... I want to help him share some of the burden. General, please give me some advice."
"Oh? How did King Rui decide that I would help you? Instead of... um, reject you?"
Prince Rui said bluntly, "When I become emperor, I will redress your grievances and restore the general's innocence. I will also restore the reputation of your Gu family, so that it will be talked about by the people and passed down through the ages."
"Can you really? Prince, what if you agree to the same conditions? What will you do? If the prince gives me better conditions, what will you give me in exchange?"
Gu Rongyu is not stupid! Anyone can say such words, but that is not what he wants. He wants a thorough investigation by the current emperor! Not for the next generation of emperors to admit their mistakes.
When the new monarch comes to power, the power in the court will be redistributed... At that time, the power in his hands will be reduced again. What can he use to compete with the entire court?
King Rui relied on his mouth? He could persuade him? Haha, Gu Rongyu couldn't be used in vain!
"What else do you want? Money, women, or a position second only to the emperor, I can give them all. As long as you stand by me and lend me a helping hand." Prince Rui offered the conditions again.
"I want to say, I don't want anything. What can you use to bribe me? Prince Rui, this is not how you buy people's hearts. You don't even know what I truly want."
Gu Rong and Dao.
If possible, he really hopes that the virtuous king will take that position. At the very least, the virtuous king will become a wise ruler. The prince has been in charge of the court for a long time and is very familiar with the art of balancing power.
If he plays too well, he and his wife will be in danger.
The crown prince was raised by the emperor himself, and was taught to read and write since childhood. He must have received a lot of influence from the emperor. At the very least, he would have been a good emperor, but not a good and wise ruler.
He was a very patient person, a very patient person! As emperor, how could he manage a country without anyone to restrain him?
But the virtuous king was different. He had a good temperament, not impatient or irritable! He had no selfish motives. Most importantly, he always put the people first. The art of being an emperor was not necessary for him, but he would not allow anyone to challenge the imperial power.
"So what do you want?"
"Prince Rui, if I could help the Crown Prince, then I would help you, but I don't think either you or the Crown Prince are capable of that. So I won't help anyone, but I can offer some small favors. What I want in return is the innocence of my Gu family! After that, I will hand over all my military power, retire with Madam Chang, and no longer interfere in worldly affairs."
He spoke.
Afterwards, Gu Rongyu asked Qingnan to see the guest off, saying, "If the Crown Prince comes, have him wait in the mansion next door. Don't let him run into Prince Rui."
He had just given this order when the prince arrived, dressed as a servant, and walked through the front gate.
Qingnan recognized him and said, "Your Highness, the general is waiting for you next door. If I had known you were coming, I would have asked you to wait here."
Prince Rui felt embarrassed and did not leave through the front door, but went through the side door, just missing the prince.
Gu Rongyu brought Li Da over the wall and returned to the yard. He saw Chang Xixi holding the child and playing with the small drum, which was tinkling. When he saw people coming back, he asked:
"What's going on?"
Li Da just shook his head and said, "The prince is coming."
Chang Xixi glanced at Gu Rongyu and said angrily, "Why did you bring the prince here? Aren't you afraid of others gossiping behind your back? I don't like to hear that."
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