This summer is hot.
From May onwards, for two months, not a drop of rain fell in the entire north.
The extremely hot weather made Gu Zhili's body increasingly heavy.
He could originally get out of bed and walk a few steps, but when he got upset, he started yelling at one of his sons.
By July, he was having trouble getting out of bed.
My lower limbs are so weak that I can't take a single step even with someone's support.
He has a bad temper and cannot tolerate any injustice. When he gets angry, he feels dizzy and dizzy.
Gu Cheng and Gu Hui both tried their best to go along with him.
Even so, Gu Zhili still ate three meals a day. By the end of July, his originally puffy body had quickly lost weight.
The two legs that looked strong before have become as thin as sticks.
The skin is attached to the bones and the blood vessels are clearly visible.
To make matters worse, Gu Zhili suffered a stroke.
The left side of his body was paralyzed and his speech was slurred.
You need someone to serve you when you eat, drink, defecate and urinate.
Gu Yan couldn't bear to see this and decided to take Gu Zhili out for a walk.
Gu Hun stopped him, "Third brother, you have to think it over carefully. If the Queen blames you..."
"If the Queen blames me, I will take full responsibility."
After a pause, Gu Cheng continued, "He's already like this. No matter how much resentment he has, after so many years, it's time for him to calm down. Besides, if I don't take him out for a while, I'm afraid he'll die with regrets and cause unrest for the whole family."
When Gu Hun heard this, he trembled all over.
It's so scary!
He secretly glanced at the bedroom door. If the old man died one day, would his ghost linger there? Just because he hadn't taken him out and fulfilled his wish?
Gu Hun rubbed the goose bumps on his arms and said, "Then, take him out. Come back quickly."
Gu Cheng nodded heavily, "Thank you, fourth brother."
He walked into the bedroom, came to the bed, and said solemnly: "I will take you out of the house."
Gu Zhili's eyes burst into a burning light, full of anticipation, and gradually filled with tears.
Gu Cheng couldn't bear to watch, so he asked the servants to pack up the things, carry them to the second gate in a sedan chair, and then change them for a carriage.
The carriage slowly drove out of the Gu Mansion.
After leaving Baiyi Lane, boom... the noisy streets and the bustling voices of people hit my eardrums.
Long time no see, the smell of fireworks!
Long time no see, the capital city!
It’s been a long time since I last saw the flowers in full bloom.
The car window was open, and Gu Zhili greedily breathed in the urban air of Beijing, and greedily looked at the world outside the window, which was colorful and magnificent.
How beautiful!
This is real life.
He should have been happy and carefree. Even if he didn't become an official, he would have been admired by countless people as the father-in-law of the emperor, and he would have lived a life of luxury.
However, everything was ruined!
Destroyed by Xie's hands.
Gu Zhili gritted his teeth and wished he could dig Xie out and whip her corpse.
His right hand grasped the window frame with all his strength.
"Father, are you okay?"
Gu Yan noticed that something was wrong with him.
Gu Zhili laughed, but his lips couldn't move and saliva dripped down his mouth.
Butler Gu Quan quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe and make sure that Gu Zhili was clean all over.
Ignoring the old man smell and the paralyzed half of his body, he is still a decent man.
hehe!
The only dignity he has left now is half of his face.
Seeing that he looked unusual, Gu Cheng said, "Father, it's time for us to go home."
Gu Zhili used all his strength to firmly grasp the sleeve of the housekeeper Gu Quan, with a fierce look in his eyes.
Butler Gu Quan gritted his teeth and said to Gu Cheng, "Third Master, the old man still wants to go to Xinmin County to take a look."
Gu Cheng frowned, "What's so interesting about Xinmin County? They're just ordinary people."
Butler Gu Quan glanced at Gu Zhili secretly and continued, "This is the old man's wish. Please fulfill it, Third Master."
Gu Cheng was not very happy.
He said, "Father, let's go home! I'm worried that your health won't be able to bear it."
Gu Zhili turned around suddenly, his eyes, with more white than black, looked extremely strange.
"I want to go!"
He spoke with great difficulty.
Gu Cheng frowned, "It's getting late, let's go home."
After saying this, he knocked on the wall of the carriage.
The driver turned around and prepared to go back to the mansion.
"ah……"
Gu Zhili roared and slammed his head against the car wall.
Bang!
Bang!
Gu Yan was terrified.
"Father, what are you doing?"
He hugged Gu Zhili and said, "Are you trying to force your son to death? My son has already angered the Empress by taking you out of the palace. If you take you to Xinmin County, do you want to make our whole family live in unrest?"
Gu Zhili roared and whimpered, "She is my daughter, how dare she!"
He tried hard to speak a complete sentence.
Gu Cheng gritted his teeth, "Why doesn't she dare?! This is how we've been living all these years. Father, please stop making such a fuss, okay? There's nothing to see in Xinmin County. It's still the same, except there are more people. Let's go home, okay?"
Gu Zhili shook his head, his face full of sadness and despair.
Butler Gu Quan said cautiously, "Third Master, the old man actually wants to go to the Wei River. Please help him! I kowtow to you."
Boom boom boom…
Gu Quan knelt down and kowtowed, and the carriage seemed to be shaking.
Soon, his forehead was broken and blood oozed out.
Gu Cheng stopped him, "Forget it, forget it, let's go to the Wei River. This is just the first time, and it won't happen again."
After giving instructions to the coachman, the carriage slowly drove towards the city gate.
Gu Zhili finally stopped struggling and leaned quietly against the car window, looking at the scenery outside.
Gu Quan served attentively.
Gu Yan held his head in his hands, feeling that he had made a wrong decision.
He shouldn't be soft-hearted.
It’s not too late to regret now.
But looking at Gu Zhili's face, Gu Yan couldn't bear to do it.
Among the brothers, he is the most soft-hearted.
When others say he has a conscience, it's actually just another way of saying he's easy to manipulate.
The other brothers are more cruel than him.
Gu Yan laughed at himself. After all, he couldn't be as cruel as his other brothers.
The carriage left the city gate and headed along the cement official road towards the Wei River.
The sound of water can already be heard.
You can also hear the laughter of children playing in the water.
In such hot weather, soaking in the river must be refreshing.
The carriage stopped by the river.
Gu Zhili asked to get off the carriage.
Gu Quan hurriedly said, "I will carry the old man to the river to take a look. Third Master, don't worry."
Gu Yan waved his hand and said, "Go ahead."
Now that I'm here, I might as well take a closer look.
Gu Quan carried Gu Zhili on his back, "Grandpa, hold on tight. I'll carry you on my back to see the mountains and rivers."
Gu Zhili hummed, a gleam in his eyes, he couldn't wait any longer.
The sky is blue and the clouds are white, but the weather is so hot that people will sweat even if they just stand still.
Gu Yan stood under the shade of a tree, holding a folding fan, and watched from afar as Gu Zhili and Gu Quan, master and servant, sat by the river, looking at the mountains and water.
How come they aren't hot in such hot weather?
Gulp...
The sound of falling into the water.
Gu Zhili has disappeared!
Gu Yan was so frightened that his blood froze.
He dropped his folding fan and ran to the river in one breath.
He lifted Gu Quan's collar and slapped him in the face, "Where's the old man? Where's he?"
Gu Quan had a sad face. "The old man is too tired to live. Too tired! He doesn't want to live anymore. He really doesn't want to live anymore! He just wants to come out and see, and die outside..."
"Shut up, shut up! Does he want to kill our whole family? Come with me and save them in the water."
Gu Cheng took off his shoes, socks, and outer robe and plunged into the surging Wei River.
He regretted it!
So much regret!
His feelings were right. He shouldn't be soft-hearted. He should be ruthless like his brothers.
Old man, old man, you are going to kill our whole family.
You may be freed by this jump, but the Gu family will be in trouble.
With just one sentence saying that the old man would be forced to death, the father-in-law would be forced to death, where would the reputation of the Gu family and the Queen be put?
You don't want to live at all, you clearly want to take revenge on everyone with your death.
Gu Cheng's heart turned cold!
Even the river water, heated by the sun, could not warm him.
Servants and coachmen jumped into the surging river one after another.
Look for people along the river.
Butler Gu Quan knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.
"Old man, have a safe journey! After I take care of the afterlife, I will go find you down there."
He burst into tears and convulsed all over.
The children playing in the water in the distance seemed to notice that someone had fallen into the water and joined the search team.
The nearby villagers were alarmed and jumped into the river to look for people.
Maybe a quarter of an hour, maybe half an hour...
Gu Zhili was found by the villagers of Shanshui and dragged back to the shore.
Gu Cheng climbed up in a mess, soaking wet, gasping for breath. He was almost swept away by the river.
Despite two months of drought, the Wei River did not dry up, and the river was as turbulent as ever.
"Hurry up and save him!" Gu Yan was out of breath.
"Third Master, the old man is dead." The servant said with a sad face.
Gu Cheng also wanted to cry.
He staggered to Gu Zhili, stretched out his hands, and squeezed the water out of his chest.
For a long time, for a long time...
"It's hopeless!"
“Give up!”
"Hurry up and take him home to prepare for his funeral."
The villagers were talking at once.
Gu Cheng burst into tears.
What should he do?
How is he going to report to his brothers and the Queen?
He beat Gu Zhili's chest and said, "How cruel you are!"
You want to die, but you don't forget to drag your whole family down with you. You have such a cruel heart.
It would be a relief if you died, but what about your family?
If someone falls into the water and dies, how will outsiders view the Gu family?
"Third Master, there are too many people here, let's go back first!"
"Yes! If someone saw it and spread it out, I'm afraid..."
Gu Cheng wiped away his tears and gritted his teeth, "Carry the body onto the carriage, send someone to notify the family and prepare for the funeral."
He wanted to go to the palace in person to apologize.
The body was loaded onto the carriage.
Only then did Gu Yan realize that Gu Quan was still kneeling by the river and kowtowing.
He rushed forward and kicked the other person down.
"If you want to die, don't drag us along. I've treated you well, why are you trying to harm us? Tell me!"
"This is the old man's wish. I have served him since I was young, and I have served him all my life. I cannot go against his wish. Don't worry, Third Master. After the funeral arrangements are completed, I will follow him downstairs."
Boom!
Gu Yan punched Gu Quan in the face.
"Do you think this is so simple? Just wait for your entire clan to be exterminated!"
Gu Quan moved his lips, "Thank you for the reminder, Third Master."
Gu Yan grabbed his collar, dragged him onto the carriage, and threw him to the servant.
"Tie him up, don't let him die!"
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