"I wasn't very close to them," Zhao Beicheng obviously didn't want to tell Gu Xingnuo about his business, and said with his head down: "Except for the few words they said loudly, I didn't hear the other words clearly, but I saw that Gu Xinglang gave them money."
Gu Xingnuo shook his head and smiled bitterly: "He is just that kind of person. He can't stand seeing people being pitiful."
"This is the first time I know that Mr. Gu San is a kind-hearted person," Zhao Beicheng sneered and said, "I just don't understand, did those three people stop him just to cheat him of his money?"
Gu Xingnuo pointed at the table and asked Zhao Beicheng, "Did you see where those three people went?"
Zhao Beicheng said: "Their Qinggong is very high. I only saw them walking south."
South? The street where the Buddhist temple is located is also in the south of the city. Gu Xingnuo stared at the candlelight in front of the table for a while, and then asked Zhao Beicheng: "When did this happen?"
Zhao Beicheng said, "It's almost an hour."
If Gu Xinglang was at Shuiguan Bridge an hour ago, who was the Gu Xinglang that the gatekeeper of the Buddhist Hall saw? His mind was still full of confusion, but Young Master Gu was no longer panicked. Liu Shuban's family was not killed by Gu Xinglang. This was more important to Young Master Gu than anything else.
Zhao Beicheng said, "I came to your Gu Mansion after I finished my work. I originally wanted to go to the Prince Consort's Mansion, but I thought it would be better to tell you about this."
Gu Xingnuo said: "How could you?" How could this guy care about his little brother?
Zhao Beicheng said, "The princess has given me a new life, so I don't want to see Gu Xinglang being cheated." Having said this, Zhao Beicheng hesitated for a moment, and then said to Gu Xingnuo, "I don't think this is as simple as cheating money, you have to be careful."
Gu Xingnuo nodded and asked, "If you meet them again, can you recognize the faces of those three people?"
Zhao Beicheng said: "Yes, that young lady is very good-looking."
Gu Xingnuo frowned slightly and said, "The princess looks much better than an ordinary woman."
Zhao Beicheng..., he didn't say that the little woman was prettier than the princess!
Gu Xingnuo stood up, walked around the desk, came to Zhao Beicheng, bowed deeply to Zhao Beicheng, and thanked him, "Thank you very much."
Zhao Beicheng accepted Gu Xingnuo's greeting, stood up and said, "Anyway, be careful. I have finished speaking. Goodbye."
Gu Xingnuo said: "I'll take you there."
Young Master Gu did not mention giving money to Zhao Beicheng. Talking about money at this time was undoubtedly an insult to Zhao Beicheng. Sometimes, if you want to thank someone, you don't have to rush.
After sending Zhao Beicheng out of the mansion, Gu Xingnuo returned to the study and began to think carefully about what happened tonight. Gu Xinglang left the Prince Consort's Mansion and went to the vegetable market in the north of the city. Who was the person pretending to be Gu Xinglang that the doorman saw in front of the Buddhist temple in the south of the city? How did Gu Xinglang's jade perfume bag end up in that severed hand? If nothing unexpected happened, Gu Xinglang's half fingernail was injured by the young woman or the old couple at the Shuiguan Bridge. Why did these three people hurt Gu Xinglang? Are these three people in the same group as the murderer who killed Liu Shuban's family? If so, who are they?
Gu Xingnuo tapped the table unconsciously, muttering to himself the word "medicine man". If people believed that Gu Xinglang was a medicine man who would kill people at will, what would happen? People are afraid of death. When everyone is in danger, who can protect Gu Xinglang, whether it is the Gu family, the princess, or the emperor?
Deserted by everyone.
Finally, these four words appeared in Gu Xingnuo's mind. Suddenly, just like a martial artist who had opened up his Ren and Du meridians, Young Master Gu understood what the opponent hiding in the dark wanted to do.
He slammed his fist on the table. Gu Xingnuo wanted to get angry, but he forced himself to calm down. Now was not the time for him to get angry. This group of people killed Liu Shuban's family today. Who will they kill next? As long as the royal family and their Gu family protect Gu Xinglang, this group of people will never stop.
Gu Xingnuo walked out of the study.
"Young Master?" A guard standing outside the study door saw Gu Xingnuo and bowed to ask.
"Go prepare the horses," Gu Xingnuo whispered.
The guard hurried away.
Standing in the yard and looking at the starry sky, Gu Xingnuo quickly walked out of the study courtyard.
The housekeeper was waiting in front of the gate. When he saw Gu Xingnuo coming with his men, he asked hurriedly, "Master, where are you going?"
Gu Xingnuo jumped on the horse and said, "Enter the palace."
The housekeeper and the servants of the Gu Mansion looked at each other in bewilderment. Their eldest young master was entering the palace at this time? Was something wrong again?
Xianzong was in the imperial study discussing money and grain with the Minister of Revenue. When he was talking about it, he was confused when he heard the eunuch come to report that Gu Xingnuo wanted to see him. Xianzong frowned. He hadn't even been appointed as prime minister yet, but Gu Xingnuo was already so busy? "Announce," Xianzong rushed out the door.
Gu Xingnuo walked into the imperial study, took a look at the Minister of Revenue, whose eyes were dark blue due to lack of sleep, and said to Emperor Xianzong: "Your Majesty, I have something important to tell you, and I want to see you alone."
Xianzong said to the Minister of Revenue, "Then please go down and have some food first, and we will discuss this matter later."
Minister of Revenue..., he can't go home yet? Who wants to eat? He hasn't slept for two nights, he wants to sleep now!
After the Minister of Revenue left, Emperor Xianzong asked Young Master Gu, "What happened?"
Gu Xingnuo whispered, "I want to tell this matter to His Majesty alone."
Xianzong was stunned.
Seeing that His Majesty was not getting the message, Gu Xingnuo could only say: "I dare to ask Your Majesty to dismiss the secret guards."
Xianzong believed that the head of the Gu family was not a person who could do things without thinking, so he said, "Everyone, leave."
Several secret guards emerged from the darkness and retreated silently.
Xianzong beckoned Gu Xingnuo to come to him, leaned forward and asked, "Don't tell me that Mo Wen has come to Fengjing to kill him."
Gu Xingnuo...
Xianzong looked at Gu Xingnuo's expression and said, "Mo Wen didn't come?"
Gu Xingnuo shook his head.
Xianzong was relieved now. Being determined to fight Mo Wen to the death was one thing, but whether he was afraid or not was another. Xianzong thought that he did not have the ability to compete with Mo Wen face to face at the moment.
Gu Xingnuo knelt before Emperor Xianzong and said to him, "Your Majesty, I am guilty of death."
Just when Emperor Xianzong felt relieved, Young Master Gu's apology startled him again and he said, "What have you done to offend me?" It was impossible that this guy would follow Zhao Qiumin's example and rebel, right?
Gu Xingnuo did not hide anything this time, and told Xianzong everything about Gu Xinglang. When he found that he could no longer protect Gu Xinglang, Gu Xingnuo chose to confess to Xianzong. The emperor would definitely know the truth, and instead of letting the emperor know the truth from others after a river of blood, Young Master Gu would rather tell Xianzong himself.
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