"Your subordinate escorts the prince out!"
Gu Cheng followed King Qi.
The King of Qi said "hmm" and walked straight towards the gate.
When he was almost at the gate, the King of Qi suddenly stopped, played with his ring in his hand, and looked up at the sky.
"What are your instructions, Your Highness?" Gu Yan asked cautiously.
The King of Qi considered and said, "I see that Grandfather's condition is serious, so he should rest."
"Your Highness is right! The imperial physician also said that my father needs to rest."
The King of Qi nodded and said, "I will take my leave. Uncle, please stop."
Gu Cheng insisted on escorting His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi out the door.
He didn't turn back until the carriage disappeared around the corner.
Gu Zhili stopped making noise for a while, and the yard became quiet as well.
Seeing Gu Yan return, the brothers Gu Gong and Gu Hun both looked at him.
"Did the prince give any instructions?" Gu Gong asked.
Everyone was very curious.
Gu Cheng said very honestly, "The prince is very concerned about father's health and said that he needs to rest."
"Oh! You can't go out." Gu Gong laughed, quite happy. "The old man confessed in front of the King of Qi just to go out. But who would have thought that the King of Qi would directly deny him. He is indeed a member of the royal family, decisive."
Gu Cheng frowned, "Did you eavesdrop on the conversation between father and the prince?"
Pooh!
Gu Gong rolled his eyes. "I just heard it, it doesn't count as eavesdropping. Besides, my ears are more sensitive than most people's. They spoke without suppressing their voices, and it reached my ears. How could I pretend not to know about this? Besides, I didn't hide it from you."
Pei Man asked, "Does the old man really want to go out?"
Gu Gong laughed, "From the tone of his pleading, I'm afraid he's dreaming about it."
Pei Man said "Oh", "The last time Uncle wrote back, he reminded me that we must respect the Queen's opinion on matters concerning the old man."
Gu Gong glanced at Pei Man calmly with a faint smile.
She was clearly warning Gu Cheng, reminding him not to be soft-hearted and not let Gu Zhili out of the mansion.
Gu Cheng frowned, feeling very upset.
He asked Gu Gong, "What else did you hear?"
Gu Gong did not hide it, "The prince asked the old man if he hated the queen."
"Ah!" Mrs. Hu screamed and quickly covered her mouth.
Gu Cheng hadn't expected the King of Qi to ask so directly. He was very nervous. "What did father say?"
Gu Gong raised his eyebrows, "The old man is a smart man. He will naturally answer that he does not hate me in front of the King of Qi."
Gu Cheng and Mrs. Hu both breathed a sigh of relief.
They have taken care of Gu Zhili for many years and know Gu Zhili's temper too well.
That's a person who can't stand being wronged.
He is also a person who can drive people around him crazy.
If the Queen Mother had not ordered that Gu Zhili was not allowed to leave the mansion, Gu Zhili would have run away to have fun.
Anyway, most of the time, Gu Yan and Mrs. Hu couldn't control Gu Zhili.
It was not until Gu Zhili's health deteriorated and he could no longer walk or run that the couple's life became a little better.
That's why the couple was so nervous when they heard the King of Qi ask Gu Zhili if he hated the Queen. They were afraid that Gu Zhili would blurt out the word "hate".
Gu Cheng frowned and said, "Father is unwell, and the imperial physician has advised that he needs to rest. You must arrange for the servants to serve him, and do not neglect them."
He turned around and instructed Mrs. Hu to arrange for someone reliable to take care of Gu Zhili to avoid any accidents.
Mrs. Hu nodded and agreed.
Gu Gong asked directly, "Looking at the old man's condition, he definitely won't die for a while. Why did you call us back?"
Gu Cheng was furious. "Father is seriously ill. As sons, shouldn't you come back to visit? You feel wronged, but don't I feel wronged too? Five brothers, each one of them found excuses not to come home, leaving the burden of supporting father in his old age on me alone. Do I owe you anything?"
No one expected that Gu Yan would suddenly have an attack.
Gu Hun was a little timid, "Then, I'll move back and stay for a few days."
Gu Yan snorted and did not comment.
He just stared at Gu Gong, waiting for him to express his opinion.
Gu Gong said, "I have something to do at the academy, so I have to hurry back. Don't be so angry, I'll come back and stay one night every five days. That's it."
Gu Yan breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking of coming back to stay for one night was a good start.
He couldn't ask too much of Gu Gong, and he was also afraid that Gu Gong would suddenly explode, which would be too scary.
He still remembered the scene of Gu Gong smashing all the doors and windows to pieces with an axe. He was still frightened.
Pei Man stepped forward and said, "I don't know what's going on with Lord Bo. The war in the south isn't over yet, so I don't know if he can come back early. This matter still needs the Queen's decision."
Gu Cheng sighed, "You've all seen the old man's situation. Who knows when he might... Anyway, I've sent letters to my eldest and second brothers. I hope they can return to Beijing soon."
Pei Man said, "Then get ready early to avoid being in a rush when the time comes. If there's anything I can do, just let me know."
"Don't worry about the family matters, sister-in-law." Gu Yan directly rejected Pei Man.
Pei Man didn't force it, she just expressed her attitude. With that attitude, no one would be able to accuse her of not doing enough in the future.
…
Time passes day by day.
Gu Zhili waited and watched, and whenever there was a slight movement, he would ask, "Is someone coming from the palace?"
"Master, no one is coming from the palace."
Gu Zhili's face was filled with disappointment and even despair.
He struggled, he roared, "Why hasn't anyone come from the palace? The King of Qi promised me that he would truthfully convey my regrets. I regret it, I regret it. The Empress should have expressed some regret. The palace should have sent someone here long ago. Did you send the people from the palace away? Are you hiding this from me?"
"Old man, no one from the palace has ever been to this mansion. You misunderstood!" Gu Quan swore.
Gu Zhili didn't believe it. "You must have done something behind my back. Otherwise, there would be no one from the palace coming here. Go, call Gu Cheng to me."
"Sir, the Third Master is on errand today and won't be back until after dark."
Gu Zhili gritted his teeth and said, "Send someone to the government office to invite him back, and tell him that I have something important to discuss with him."
Butler Gu Quan looked embarrassed. "The Third Master has been coming home quite lately. I heard the government office is very busy. Why don't we ask the Fifth Master to come over?"
Gu Zhili was surprised, "Is Lao Wu at home?"
The housekeeper nodded repeatedly, "The Fifth Master returned last night and will leave the house before dark to return to the Military Academy."
Gu Zhili couldn't care less at this moment. "Go, call Lao Wu. I want to ask him what the brothers are up to. Are they deliberately trying to force me to death?"
The housekeeper Gu Quan responded and sent a servant to invite the fifth master Gu Gong.
He felt a little uneasy. The Fifth Master was not a pushover, so he hoped he wouldn't make trouble.
Soon, Gu Gong came to the bedroom to see Gu Zhili.
The weather was getting hotter, and the bedroom was filled with an unspeakable smell.
Even though the servant washed Gu Zhili's body every day, there was still a smell of old man lingering at the tip of his nose, making him feel uncomfortable all over.
"Father, is there something important that you asked me to come over for?" Gu Gong asked politely.
Gu Zhili ordered Gu Quan to help him up and sit him at the head of the bed.
He pointed at Gu Gong with a stern face, ignoring his trembling hands, and said, "Tell me honestly, did someone come to the palace and you send them away?"
Gu Gong raised his eyebrows, "Who did father listen to this nonsense?"
His eyes swept over Gu Quan's body.
Gu Quan shuddered all over and waved his hands repeatedly to indicate that he had said nothing.
"Why are you looking at Gu Quan? This matter has nothing to do with him. I just want to ask you, did anyone come from the palace?"
Gu Gong looked up at the sky, yawned secretly, and then answered in a resounding voice: "No!"
"Nothing?" Gu Zhili asked nervously.
Gu Gong shouted at the top of his voice, "No one has come to the palace since the King of Qi left."
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Gu Zhili shook his head repeatedly, "You must have teamed up to deceive me. If the Empress knew my intentions, there's no way she wouldn't send someone over."
Gu Gong sneered, "You personally killed your original wife, the Empress's biological mother. Do you think the Empress will let you go just because you express remorse? Old man, don't be so naive, okay?"
"You, you, you, what did you say?"
Gu Zhili's fingers were shaking like chicken claws, pointing at Gu Gong.
Gu Gong's attitude was very casual, like a friend chatting casually, "I said that you killed the Queen's biological mother, so don't expect the Queen to let you go."
"What nonsense!"
Gu Zhili picked up the tea bowl on the table and threw it towards Gu Gong's face.
Bang!
Less than halfway through the journey, the tea bowl fell to the ground.
Gu Zhili's hands were not working well and he couldn't control his strength, so it was no surprise that he lost his aim.
Gu Gong didn't blink from beginning to end.
"If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving first. As for you, just focus on recuperating, drink less, and try to live a few more years. Don't get angry, or you might kill yourself."
"Rebellious son! I'm going to sue you at the government office. You bastard, just because you're disabled, you've brought disgrace upon the Gu family. Because you're disabled, no woman is willing to marry you. You're a piece of crap!"
Gu Zhili speaks without thinking.
Butler Gu Quan was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he was nervously paying attention to Gu Gong's movements.
Gu Gong, who had already stood up and was about to leave, stopped and looked back at Gu Zhili.
"You're ashamed of me being disabled, aren't you?"
"If you're not ashamed, should I be proud of you? This is absolutely ridiculous! You're just idiots. You didn't listen to me and insisted on joining the army. Now you've lost a hand. The Gu family has a disabled member. How shameful it is to tell others about it!"
"Since you think I've brought shame upon you, then fine, when you die one day, I'll come back and burn paper for you."
After saying that, Gu Gong left.
He didn't get angry, didn't smash things, didn't curse at anyone, and left in an unusually calm manner.
Butler Gu Quan slapped his thigh and said, "Oh no! Old Master, if the Fifth Master says he won't come back, then he really won't come back. Why don't you try to persuade him?"
"Bullshit! You're kidding me to surrender to him. If he doesn't come back, I don't care."
Why……
Gu Quan sighed.
Gu Zhili kept cursing until Gu Cheng came back from the yamen.
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