Gu Xinglang's words made Gu Xingnuo, the brother, have red eyes.
Gu Xingyan wiped his eyes fiercely with his sleeve, not knowing whether the Second Young Master Gu was crying.
Scholar Ying and several others sat in the courtyard with Gu Chen. After they looked at each other, Scholar Ying spoke first, "No matter what, Xinglang, you can't let down Her Royal Highness the Princess."
Gu Xinglang's legs were crippled, and the Gu family had lost all their fame and fortune. Even though the adults present were elders who had watched the Third Young Master Gu grow up, they could not consider Gu Xinglang as a good candidate for a son-in-law. Princess Linglong not only married down this time, but also married the wrong person.
"The emperor is willing to do so," said the outspoken Gu Xingyan, looking up at the British scholar, "She is his biological daughter!"
As for the current emperor, all of you have nothing to say. Insulting the emperor is a capital crime. Who would commit a capital crime for fun?
"Brother Gu, this marriage has saved you from prison. Zhao Qiu Ming and his men have not made any move yet. I'm afraid they have other plans," Imperial Censor Qiu Zheng whispered, "We can't help but be on guard."
"Will His Majesty watch Concubine Zhao harm Her Royal Highness the Princess?" Gu Chen frowned.
Several old friends sat in the courtyard and pondered for a long time, but they couldn't come up with a perfect plan. Finally, Yingnian said, "We just need to be careful. I have written a letter to the Jiang family in Wuzhou. I believe someone from the Jiang family will go to Beijing soon."
Gu Chen nodded, looked at his little grandson who lowered his head and remained silent, and couldn't help but sigh heavily.
Yingnian Yun looked at Gu Xinglang. The third young master Gu was a cold and taciturn person, but he also had the vigor of an older man. Now, this man half-lying on a bamboo lounge chair, barefoot, with a thick layer of white gauze wrapped around his ankles, had a layer of decadence all over his body. How could he still be the high-spirited and famous Gu Xinglang at a young age?
Just as Ying Nianyun was still thinking about how to comfort him and looking at Gu Xinglang who had lost all hope in life, Qiu Zheng said, "Her Royal Highness the Princess looks exactly like the Queen."
The Queen is not as charming as Concubine Zhao, but she has always been more beautiful than Concubine Zhao in recent years, and she is more dignified and gentle. Lord Qiu did not say it explicitly, but he was telling Gu Xinglang that Princess Linglong is a beauty.
"I heard that Her Royal Highness has a very good temper," another adult also said, "Although she is still young, she is virtuous by nature. You will have a good life in the future."
Several adults tried to comfort Gu Xinglang one after another. Now they saw no hope in overturning the Gu family's case. They said that they would find a famous doctor to heal Gu Xinglang's feet. The elders could not lie to a child with their eyes open. After thinking about it, they could only praise Princess Linglong, saying that having a beautiful and virtuous wife might be the only hope for the third boy of the Gu family in the future.
Gu Xinglang did not take the kind words of advice from his elders to heart. He did not have much expectation for the eldest princess named Linglong. He just felt that as a useless man, getting married would be harmful no matter which girl he married.
"Boss," Gu Chen saw that the brothers had been persuading Gu Xinglang for a long time, but Gu Xinglang didn't respond. He knew that the kid didn't listen to any of his persuasion, so he could only say to Gu Xingnuo, "Send San'er back to his room to rest."
Gu Xingnuo agreed to his grandfather's request, picked up Gu Xinglang, who had lost weight rapidly over the past few months, and walked quickly towards the temporary room for the three brothers.
Seeing that Gu Xingyan was still squatting beside the flower bed, Marshal Gu ordered the Second Young Master Gu, "Go and see if San'er's medicine is ready. If it is, give it to him to drink."
Only then did Gu Xingyan stand up and leave.
"Nothing can go wrong at the wedding," Yingnianyun reminded his old friend after the younger generations had left, "This is about the royal family, and it's hard to protect Zhao Qiuming and the others. We don't want to arrest your Gu family for a crime of disrespect."
"Great disrespect," Gu Chen sneered, "Another capital crime."
"Only by staying alive can we have hope of overturning the verdict," Yingnianyun whispered, "The Zhao family's father and daughter must be thinking of eradicating the roots of the crime. Brother Gu, you must not let this father and daughter succeed."
Gu Chen nodded. The old marshal didn't have much confidence to face the sinister and vicious villains, the father and daughter of the Zhao family, but the time had come and he had to face it whether he wanted to or not.
"Xinglang is a good child," Yingnianyun said, "Her Royal Highness the Princess is also a good child. This marriage should be a good one."
After hearing what the British scholar said, everyone sighed. The little girl didn't even know what love was, but she married a boy with crippled legs. Only God knows whether this marriage was good or not.
Gu Xingnuo carried Gu Xinglang into the house and gently placed him on the wooden bed. When he looked up at his younger brother, he was shocked to find blood on the corner of Gu Xinglang's mouth. Gu Xingnuo hurriedly asked in surprise: "Xinglang, what's wrong with you?"
Gu Xinglang was confused at first. After seeing Gu Xingnuo's fingers stained with the blood from the corner of his mouth, he realized belatedly that there was a bloody taste in his mouth. He opened his mouth to speak, but he spat out a mouthful of blood into Gu Xingnuo's palm.
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