"help me?"
Gu Yan was half-believing and half-doubting.
"Otherwise, why would the king send someone to invite my uncle here? Could it be that my uncle thought that my people couldn't find out the truth?"
Liu Yu's eyes were firm, as if everything was under his control.
Gu Cheng frowned, his mind full of thoughts.
Liu Yu continued, "Liu Feng came to me on his own initiative, obviously believing that I am the only one who can help him. If I hand him over to my uncle now, he might find an opportunity to escape. If he escapes this time, it will be difficult to find him again. My uncle also doesn't want him to wander around and get into trouble, which would lead to gossip that would be detrimental to the Gu family."
Gu Yan sat dejectedly on the chair, holding his head, feeling very distressed.
Liu Yu placed the teacup in front of him and said, "Have a cup of tea to calm your nerves."
Gu Cheng looked at him and asked, "Your Highness would like to take charge of Liu Feng's affairs. Does the Empress agree?"
"As for Queen Mother, I have my own ideas. Uncle, don't worry."
"So the Empress doesn't know about Liu Feng's secret return to the capital?"
Gu Yan's mind worked quickly and he grasped the key point immediately.
Liu Yu said calmly, "Uncle, have you ever thought about what the Queen Mother would do to Liu Feng if she knew he had secretly returned to the capital?"
Gu Cheng was stunned. "How will it be handled?"
Liu Yu's face was serious. "It depends on whose son Liu Feng is. If he is the King of Chu's child, then he should be sent back to the King of Chu's Palace. But if he is not? Only by executing Liu Feng can we eliminate this trouble forever."
Gu Cheng shook his head repeatedly, "Your Majesty is not a bloodthirsty person and would not kill easily."
"So, Liu Feng is indeed not the King of Chu's child!"
Gu Yan was speechless. He was such an old man, but he was actually tricked by Liu Yu.
Damn, everyone in the royal family is really cunning.
If you are not careful, you will be tricked and the truth will be revealed.
Gu Yan laughed at himself.
After so many years in officialdom, he is not as experienced as a young man.
"Uncle, at this point, you still refuse to tell the truth?" Liu Yu exerted pressure.
Gu Cheng sighed, "I am no match for Your Highness, and I admit defeat."
Liu Yu's face was calm. "Uncle, you're too polite! Since Liu Feng came to me for help, I should know the truth."
Gu Cheng wiped his face and said, "It's okay to tell His Majesty! Looking at Liu Feng's face, I can guess that Liu Feng should not be the King of Chu's child. As for whose child he is, I'm sorry I can't say."
Liu Yu revealed the secret, "He is Xie Shi's child, right?"
Bang!
The chair rolled over and Gu Cheng fell to the ground.
His face was pale, obviously stimulated.
Liu Yu stood up, stretched out his hand, and personally helped Gu Yan up.
"My uncle reacted so strongly, it seems my guess was correct."
Gu Cheng's forehead was covered in sweat. "How could the prince know so clearly?"
Liu Yu smiled and said, "I have said that my people are quite capable. As long as we are determined, we can always find out what happened back then."
"After so many years, how did the prince find out?" Gu Yan was curious.
Liu Yu said softly: "Of course it was found out from the Prince of Chu's Mansion."
Gu Yan's pupils were dilated, obviously frightened.
Liu Yu raised his hand and lightly pressed it, "Don't worry, uncle. The people in the Chu Palace have no doubts about Liu Feng's background. My people only found a few clues in the Chu Palace, and the conclusion was deduced by me. It seems that the conclusion I deduced is correct. He is indeed Xie Shi's child."
Gu Cheng looked embarrassed, "Your Highness should now understand why we went to such great lengths to send Liu Feng away."
Liu Yu bluntly said, "Sending Liu Feng away is only treating the symptoms, not the root cause."
Gu Cheng smiled bitterly, "I know what your Highness said. But Liu Feng was still a young boy at that time. I couldn't find a better solution except to send him away."
"I understand my uncle's difficulties. Now that Liu Feng has come to me, it's clear that he has some thoughts in mind. Even if we want to send him away, he can't leave as a young master of the Chu Palace."
"What does the prince mean?"
"I believe that Liu Feng is quite old. If you don't want to execute him, you should let him know his life story. Give him two options and let him choose."
"Which two roads?" Gu Yan was very curious.
Liu Yu was very straightforward. "First, change your name and surname and start anew with a new identity. Second, retain your identity as the Prince of Chu's Palace, but never appear in the capital or in the Chu Palace for the rest of your life until the King of Chu and his wife pass away."
Gu Yan sighed, his face tired. "Alright, let's follow the prince's instructions and give him two options to choose from."
"Uncle, don't you have anything to say to me?"
"Your Highness has already known the truth, and I have nothing to say."
Liu Yu said, "I want to hear my uncle's true thoughts. How do you want to deal with Liu Feng? Kill him?"
Gu Cheng shook his head. "He is my nephew after all. He has done nothing wrong. If I were to accuse him of anything wrong, his biggest mistake would be being born into the wrong family. I cannot execute him just because he was born into the wrong family. I cannot do that."
Liu Yu nodded in understanding, "Did my uncle intend to keep it a secret from him from the beginning, and then find a way to send him away?"
"Obviously this method no longer works." Gu Yan laughed at himself.
He really didn't expect that Liu Feng would secretly return to the capital, not to the Chu Palace, not to the Gu Palace, but to find the Qi Palace.
Obviously in Liu Feng's eyes, Liu Yu is more trustworthy than anyone else.
"Uncle, please accompany me to see Liu Feng. It's time to let him know the truth."
The two came to the flower hall next door.
Liu Feng was excited, but when he saw Gu Cheng following behind King Qi Liu Yu, he was dumbfounded.
“I…you…”
Liu Yu spoke first: "Liu Feng, your third uncle has something to tell you about your life experience."
"My life experience?" Liu Feng's face turned pale and he broke out in a cold sweat.
He shook his head repeatedly. "What background? Don't talk nonsense! I'm just a bastard son of the Prince of Chu. What background could I have? Your Highness, Prince of Qi, if you don't want to help me, you can kick me out, even throw me into the Imperial Prison. Whatever you want is fine. But you shouldn't have invited him here, and you shouldn't have talked about my background. Don't try to deceive me."
Liu Feng was obviously frightened and wanted to escape again.
Gu Cheng said firmly, "You are not the King of Chu's child. Your mother was already pregnant with you before she entered the King of Chu's mansion."
"Shut up, shut up! Don't talk nonsense! Don't slander my mother. My mother is not that kind of woman, you..."
"Your mother would do anything to gain entry to the palace. She is only more depraved and despicable than you know. There is nothing she cannot do."
Gu Cheng roared angrily, his veins bulged and his expression was grief-stricken.
Gu Yue is his biological sister. How could he feel good about insulting Gu Yue in front of his nephew?
He suffers more than anyone else!
Gu Yue was dirty! As his brother, he couldn't escape the blame.
Liu Feng is still struggling and denying...
He seemed to be in a trance.
Bang!
Liu Yu took two steps forward, raised his hand and slapped Liu Feng in the face several times.
He stared at Liu Feng coldly, "Are you awake? I think you've long had doubts about your life experience. Now that you know the truth, you have two choices. One is to change your name and start anew. The other is to leave the capital forever, go far away, and never come back."
Liu Feng stared at Liu Yu blankly, "I... at this point, I don't have any other options."
Liu Yu's expression was cold. "I don't care whether you live or die. Even if your life story is exposed and becomes known to everyone, I still don't care. At most, I'll find time to laugh at your joke. If it really comes to that, it will be the Chu Palace and the Gu family who will be criticized, and they will also be embarrassed. My mother might also be a little angry.
As for your life, I'm afraid many people at that time wanted you dead. And you had only one way to go, death. This king asks you, do you want to live or die? If you choose to die, this king can grant your wish now.
Liu Feng's expression kept changing, and drops of cold sweat fell, soaking his collar.
He was speechless for a long time before he uttered, "Your Majesty, you won't kill me?"
Liu Yu said with a stern face, "I said, I don't care whether you live or die."
"But I embarrassed you."
"You are bringing shame to the Chu Palace and the Gu family."
"I am just a bastard, but Your Majesty doesn't think I am disgusting. Instead, he helps me. Why?" Liu Feng just wanted an answer.
Liu Yu thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps it's because I feel so sorry for you, and you haven't done anything wrong. Death is easy. Living is torture for you. You will carry the pain of your origins for the rest of your life, living in the world as a bastard."
What Liu Yu said was all the truth.
The pain of his life experience, like a poisonous insect, gnawed at Liu Feng's body and mind.
He held his head, squatted on the ground, and let out a cry of pain.
Gu Cheng couldn't bear to watch, but still walked forward, squatted down, and patted his shoulder, "No matter what, I am still your uncle."
“Ahhh…”
Liu Feng wailed in pain, his body and mind suffering.
He secretly returned to the capital in order to find out the truth about his life.
At the same time, he still held a glimmer of hope in his heart.
Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, all hopes were shattered, and life was left with only despair.
Liu Yu left the flower hall, leaving the space to the uncle and nephew.
…
It was already dark.
Liu Feng finally calmed down.
Gu Yan came to the study to meet Liu Yu with a tired look on his face.
"Thank you for today, Your Majesty!"
"Uncle, you're welcome! Have some tea."
Gu Yan didn't hesitate and picked up the teacup and poured it into his mouth in one gulp.
He also felt uncomfortable and had complicated emotions.
He told Liu Yu, "Liu Feng is planning to leave the capital and never come back. He also plans to change his life and surname. He said he doesn't deserve the surname Liu."
Liu Yu asked, "If you need any help from me, please feel free to ask."
Gu Cheng rubbed his cheeks and said, "I plan to give him the surname Gu, so he'll be called Gu Xin. I need Your Highness's help with his identity and household registration."
Gu Xin?
New student?
Liu Yu agreed readily, "I will arrange for someone to take care of Gu Xin's identity and household registration. When does he plan to leave the capital, and where does he plan to go?"
"After obtaining a new identity, he left the capital. He planned to go south and join the army to fight and make a living."
"Are you going to work for your uncle?"
"His identity is known to me and the prince. I don't intend to tell anyone else, so he will just go to the army. Big Brother will not know of his existence and will not take care of him."
"I understand."
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