Gu Ningye, preoccupied with worrying about Yu Xiyan, unknowingly returned to Xiude Palace.
Upon entering the palace, one could see Yu Guopu secretly drinking a bottle of wine he had bought from the Court of Justice.
"Lemon Night is here! Come, come, have a seat."
Yu Guopu immediately put the wine pot behind his back, afraid that Gu Ningye would see it and reprimand him.
"Hey, can't you drink less? Don't you know your own body?"
"I... I was just craving something sweet, so I sneaked a couple of sips."
Yu Guopu blushed, put the wine pot back on the table, and then stood up and smiled to welcome Gu Ningye into the room.
"well……"
After Gu Ningye sat down, she sighed helplessly.
"What's wrong? Did that girl make you angry?"
Yu Guopu carefully served her from the side and asked.
Gu Ningye: "You know, with all this commotion lately, it seems like our family hasn't had a moment of peace since Zhao'er left."
Yu Guopu sighed, deeply agreeing: "That's right, Zhao'er... what a pity. Do you think there's still a chance between Xiyan and him?"
Gu Ningye shook her head: "Things have come to this point, do you think Zhao'er will still be willing to come back?"
"But Zhao'er is the child who pleases me the most. It would be most appropriate to make him the emperor's son-in-law. Now that things have turned out like this, I feel empty inside."
"Isn't it because we parents spoiled our child too much and raised Xiyan badly?"
Now that Zhao'er has run away and found someone she loves, how could he possibly want to come back?
"Really, is there absolutely no way to salvage this?"
Gu Ningye shook her head: "I've met that Miss Su. She's a very nice girl, without Xi Yan's arrogance."
Although I hate to admit it, I have to say that she seems more suitable for Zhao'er than Xi Yan. Let's not interfere and let the young couple live their own lives.
Yu Guopu sighed helplessly, "It seems our Xiyan is unlucky; she's not good enough for Zhao'er. Otherwise, you see..."
The Seven-Colored Sacred Monarch Rock was so easily obtained by Zhao'er and given to Miss Su. This... sigh..."
Gu Ningye took the embroidered handkerchief handed to her by the maid and said while doing her needlework, "We all know what kind of person Zhao'er is. He doesn't want to accept the title the royal family is offering him."
He insisted on joining the Jing'an Division and starting from the bottom, all to avoid giving our royal family a reputation for nepotism.
Wasn't he always impeccable when he went out on official business? Remember the first time he chased Han Ping, the notorious thief in the capital? Zhao'er chased him for a full nine hundred li, personally beheading him and sending his head to the palace.
That year, he was not even fourteen years old. Do you remember? He appeared before my wife and me, carrying Han Ping's head and covered in blood.
Thinking about this, my heart aches...
Yu Guopu sighed: "How could he not remember? That child is so stubborn. He could have done nothing, but he insisted on taking that path."
Do you think I don't know why?
It's not that he feels he comes from a humble background and is afraid of losing face for Xiyan by becoming the emperor's son-in-law.
He insisted on proving that he was worthy of being the emperor's son-in-law.
We refused to accept a single coin of gold or silver from him, and he never stayed even half a day in the villa we arranged for him.
He spends every month at the Jing'an Division, receiving the lowest monthly salary of sixteen taels of silver. Sigh… I feel so sorry for his father.”
As he spoke, Yu Guopu's eyes reddened, and he couldn't help but shed tears.
"Really, this child is just too stubborn. He knows what's important and what's urgent at such a young age."
They also know they should consider the bigger picture, and I like it no matter how I look at it.
But now, this child is drifting further and further away from us, really further and further away.
At this point, Yu Guopu was already sobbing uncontrollably.
Gu Ningye's nose also felt sore.
She put down her needlework and said slowly, "We are sorry to Zhao'er for not noticing Xi Yan's malice towards him in time."
If only I had told Xiyan sooner that Zhao'er had risked half her life to cure him of the poison from the Azure Scale Serpent King,
Then tell Zhao'er that the girl he saved back then was Xi Yan.
Perhaps there wouldn't have been so many setbacks, and the two of them wouldn't have ended up like this.
Yu Guopu: "Forget it, it's too late to say anything now. Let's wait until we're done with this busy period."
I want to leave the palace and travel to the southern regions to see Zhao'er. I think he won't mind my old bones.
Gu Ningye did not object: "I can see that Zhao'er still respects you very much."
So after we finish Xiyan's wedding, I'll accompany you on a trip to the Southern Region to see Zhao'er.
Yu Guopu nodded: "That's good."
As if remembering something, he burst into laughter again: "It's been a long time since I played chess with this brat. I must play three hundred games with him this time."
"You're a terrible chess player. The only time you beat Zhao'er was when she had to go back to Jing'an Division for something urgent, and you managed to switch out a piece."
"Times have changed. This time, we must teach this brat a lesson."
The couple were enjoying this rare moment of peace and harmony.
Just then, a maid came to report: "Reporting to the Emperor Emeritus, reporting to the Empress Dowager..."
Outside the palace, a man claiming to be a member of the Ice Phoenix clan has urgent business and wishes to see the Empress Dowager.
Gu Ningye asked curiously, "I haven't had any contact with the Ice Phoenix Clan for a long time, why are they looking for me?"
"This servant does not know, but the messenger said it concerns the survival of the Ice Phoenix Clan, and asked Your Majesty to go and see them. This is the token they sent."
As she spoke, the maid handed her a piece of cold jade.
Upon seeing Han Yu, Gu Ningye immediately frowned.
Where is he/she?
"The messenger left a message saying that he was staying in Pingkangfang to await the arrival of the Empress Dowager."
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