Chapter 143 The Princess Returns to the Court (Two in One)
Fourteen days later, after traveling thousands of miles, Gu Yuye and the puppet substitute he had carefully chosen for his son came face to face again.
This directly marked the first step of his plan, which led to complete failure.
Moreover, it was the kind of failure that he least wanted to see.
Gu Yuye's view of Gu Fangchen was no longer the initial disdain and contempt, but had turned into complete murderous intent and anger.
At this time, Gu Fangchen's attitude did not hide the fact that the two of them had fallen out.
If it had been at the very beginning, even if Gu Fangchen knew everything, at most she would have cried out in grievance in front of Ning Caiyong, instead of revealing the truth right away.
Just as Gu Fangchen, out of self-preservation, he naturally did some things to promote changes in his status.
Because the right to speak about the truth is not in his hands.
If measured by numbers, Gu Fangchen's initial reputation is negative one hundred, while Gu Yuye's reputation is ten thousand!
This is not something Gu Fangchen made up. In the game, Gu Yuye, who successfully pushed Gu Yuandao to the center of the political stage, was at the peak of his career and his reputation in the Wei Dynasty was a full 10,000.
On par with Emperor Yong'an.
If Gu Fangchen dared to say it, Gu Yuye would kill him directly without even going through the formalities.
After all, how could the King of Zhenbei deliberately switch his sons and make them suffer so much among the people? This is too absurd and obviously nonsense!
What’s more, these words were spoken by a playboy like Gu Fangchen who had done all sorts of bad things.
Even if someone had doubts, Gu Yuye's reputation would only drop from 10,000 to 9,900, which would have had no impact at all.
Perhaps most people would think that Gu Yuye was sacrificing his own relatives for the sake of justice and was eliminating harm for the people.
Just like the unlucky guy who died at the city gate just now.
In Huangtian City, at the feet of the emperor, Gu Yuye dared to do this, and was not afraid of being caught and criticized for any reason. If it were in Jinlin City, he would be truly covering the sky with one hand.
The first step in Gu Yuye's plan was to leave his original body dead without a burial place.
The original body was a person of unknown origin. After losing his status as a prince, he had no place to stand among this group of monsters and demons.
Once you lose the ground under your feet and start falling, you will be thrown into the abyss and shattered into pieces.
Between him and Gu Yuye, it's either me or you.
Whoever takes a step forward, the other must take a step back, until the other is completely destroyed.
From the very beginning, there was only a small piece of land under Gu Fangchen's feet, which was just enough for him to stand alone.
The person who provided this land was called Ning Caiyong.
It is also the starting point after his time travel.
Now, outside Huangtian City, Gu Fangchen did not give in at all, smiled wildly, and looked at Gu Yuye who blocked his way.
"presumptuous!"
Gu Yuye was stunned at first, then he flew into a rage, his eyes extremely cold:
"Evil boy! Do you know what you are saying?!"
Insulting the Prince of Zhenbei in the street is something that even Emperor Yong'an has never done!
Gu Yuye was extremely furious, and all his energy suddenly exploded.
"boom!"
The ground around them collapsed with a loud bang, and the faces of the passers-by changed as they immediately knelt down in fear because of the terrible pressure.
Gu Fangchen shook his head, raised his hand and scratched his ear with his little finger, raised his eyebrows and said:
"Gu Yuye, save your energy. If you want to scold your own son, you can go back and do it in private. Don't you feel embarrassed to do it in public like this? I feel embarrassed for Gu Yuandao!"
By saying this, he was voluntarily admitting that he was not Gu Yuye's descendant.
The truth that had been repeatedly deceived by Gu Fangchen before, and the fact that Gu Yuye most wanted to clarify, was spoken out by Gu Fangchen lightly at this moment.
It’s a pity that at this moment, Gu Fangchen no longer needs this pretext to prolong his life.
It’s funny that Gu Yuye still habitually calls his original self “evil son”.
"Sharp-tongued!"
Gu Yuye's face looked grim as he stared at him coldly. The next moment, he suddenly raised his hand.
This time was different from the one before the White Horse Temple. Gu Yuye already knew that the Martial Saint was right behind him, so he used all his strength, not to mention that the distance was so close...
However, Gu Yuye, who had almost lost his mind and was determined to teach Gu Fangchen a lesson, suddenly stopped.
Because Gu Fangchen leisurely took out the imperial edict from his sleeve!
The secret decree that was originally on Gu Yuandao's body and was supposed to be read out by him is now in Gu Fangchen's hands.
Gu Yuye's movements stopped instantly.
It was exactly the same as it was in front of the White Horse Temple.
But at that time, it was Ding Xingfeng who stopped Gu Yuye, but this time, it was Gu Yuye who stopped himself.
At this moment, Gu Yuye clenched his fists suddenly and stopped at Gu Fangchen's face.
The strong wind dispersed to both sides, without even shaking the surrounding buildings.
It can be seen that the dignified King Zhenbei and the Lord of War have reached the pinnacle of control over power... But every bit of extreme control seems to be hitting Gu Yuye in the face.
His face was also blue and purple...
Very exciting.
Gu Fangchen was at his ease. He raised his hand, unfolded the imperial edict in his hand, and slowly blew away the non-existent dust on it. He said:
"Oh, I almost forgot. Something as important as the imperial edict should be held directly in my hand to show my respect for His Majesty."
"Especially this secret decree, it also concerns the future of the entire Zhenbei Palace."
"Gu Yuye, don't you think so?"
Gu Yuye stared at the imperial edict intently.
Things are accomplished through secrecy, and are ruined through disclosure.
Gu Yuandao would definitely not take out the imperial edict easily before completing his mission. How did Gu Fangchen get it?
No, I should say, how did he know?!
At that time, no one present would run to tell others about Gu Fangchen's existence.
Emperor Yong'an did not send anyone to Jiange.
How did Gu Fangchen know the contents of the secret decree and snatch it from Gu Yuandao?
However, no matter how unwilling Gu Yuye was, he had no choice but to bow his head before the imperial edict.
Seeing that he was still standing there, Gu Fangchen said with a half-smile:
"Your Majesty, I am holding the imperial edict in my hand, and I am the messenger who reads it. In other words, I am representing His Majesty."
He kindly explained:
"Ordinary people should kneel when they see an imperial edict, but practitioners should bow respectfully when they see an imperial edict."
"In front of the Imperial City, at the feet of the Emperor, so many people are watching."
Gu Fangchen held the imperial edict, leaned forward, and said with a smile:
"Gu Yuye, you wouldn't want to be disrespectful to His Majesty, would you?"
Gu Yuye took a deep breath, then another, then withdrew his hand and flicked his sleeves.
He suppressed the endless resentment and anger that he had nowhere to vent, and coldly scolded:
"I have been granted the privilege of 'entering the court without bowing, praising and worshipping without naming' by His Majesty himself. Even when receiving an imperial edict, I do not need to kneel. Only I and the Confucian Sage have this special honor in this dynasty."
Afterwards, Gu Yuye's expression returned to calm, and he said expressionlessly:
"You are a young boy, so ignorant. I, the king, walk upright and sit upright. How can you say I am disrespectful?"
Gu Fangchen thought to himself that Gu Yuye was indeed much more difficult to deal with than a young man like Gu Yuandao.
Especially after suffering losses before, he is now too cautious.
Even after irritating him like this, he was able to restrain his strength at the last moment...
If Gu Yuye's strength had hurt Gu Fangchen even a little bit just now, he could have made a big fuss about it, but unfortunately it didn't happen.
Gu Fangchen's gaze fell on Gu Yuye, then he shrugged and said:
"It seems I misunderstood, but...Your Highness may not pay his respects, but on the road to Huangtian City, the imperial edict must come first."
He looked at Gu Yuye with his smile unchanged.
After looking at him for a few seconds, Gu Yuye finally took a step back expressionlessly and stepped aside.
Gu Fangchen waved his hand and continued to walk forward with a swagger, followed by the convoy behind him.
Gu Lianxian pursed her lips and trembled, but ultimately said nothing. She supported the unconscious Gu Yuandao and continued to walk forward.
Gu Yuye stood where he was, watching the carriage go away coldly.
Ning Caiyong, who was sitting in the car, never got out.
This was the first time in 19 years that Gu Yuye had made a concession to Gu Fangchen.
But it won't be the last time.
…
Inside the Ziji Palace.
Emperor Yong'an still sat behind the heavy curtains as he did when he attended court, overlooking the many seats below.
However, the difference is that today's banquet, according to Emperor Yong'an, is a "family banquet", and he told the ministers not to be restrained and just think of it as coming here to eat and drink.
Therefore, on the lower right side of Emperor Yong'an, sat the current Empress Dowager, Dugu Linluan.
This Dugu Linluan was born in Lutai Dao, Jiangnan, and was the eldest daughter of the Dugu family, the largest of the immortal clans.
Wherever there are practitioners, it is called the Immortal Gate.
The main sect of the immortal sect is the immortal sect, and the clan of the immortal sect is also the immortal sect.
Sects rely on inheritance from teachers, while clans rely on blood ties.
Although it is common for the position of the sect leader to be passed down from generation to generation within the sect, most of the time it is passed down from master to disciple, with ability being the priority.
The reason why a clan can become a clan is because their bloodline is unique and can indeed pass on some special abilities.
For example, the Dugu family has a chance of having children born with double pupils.
These double pupils are both a kind of magical power and a symbol of innate ability. Once you have double pupils, it means that you have the potential to become a saint!
Although Dugu Linluan is over 160 years old, she relies on elixirs to maintain her youthful appearance and has the cultivation of a fifth-grade master. She looks almost the same as she is in her 30s. She is beautiful, with fair skin and rosy cheeks that are full of vitality.
But her hair was snow-white.
Some people say that this is because Empress Dugu had limited talent, was only a fifth-rank official, and had not much time left to live, so she had a head full of white hair.
Some people also said that the queen felt sorry for her son, Crown Prince Xiao Sheng, and did not want him to face his father and mother, who were younger than him, all day long. Therefore, she deliberately left white hair to comfort Xiao Sheng and prevent him from being too sad.
The first row of seats at the bottom is reserved for the princes and princesses.
Sitting in the first seat at the head was Xiao Sheng. He sat upright with his eyes closed, but his hands on his knees were constantly tapping up and down with his fingers, showing a bit of anxiety.
However, there are many empty seats in this row of seats.
The third prince is still practicing in the Galan Temple, while the eldest princess is in Shuobei, driving out the remnants of the Qingman and stabilizing the situation in Qiu'an Dao.
The eunuchs outside the palace gate kept calling out names, and those who walked in were officials of at least the third rank, royal relatives, and nobles.
In addition, there are a group of Confucian practitioners who stayed in Huangtian City to cooperate in the investigation of the incident that day when "the demon cult pretended to be the prince of Zhenbei and caused trouble at the Qionglin Banquet."
Liu Xuan and Li Qingguang were also among them.
At this time, many practitioners were curious and whispering, wondering why Emperor Yong'an would suddenly hold this "family dinner".
Li Qingguang sighed and muttered:
"Brother, I told you drinking can cause trouble, but you still managed to cause such a big mess!"
"If you want to give Dad's sword to someone else, that's fine. But if the Prince of Zhenbei really has the ability to recite those poems, it won't be considered an insult to 'First Class'."
"But you gave the sword to a member of the Demonic Cult! And you didn't even know his true identity!"
"Fortunately, Dad isn't angry..."
"Next time, don't drink too much!"
"Okay, okay, I promise...I won't drink too much again!"
Liu Xuan raised his hand with a serious face, agreed with his mouth, but his eyes were fixed on the wine jug in front of him.
The hall gradually became more lively, and the call-outs became less frequent.
But Emperor Yong'an above never spoke.
This made the atmosphere below a little awkward. After exchanging pleasantries, everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to do. The hall suddenly became quiet and cold.
Xiao Sheng stood up, cupped his hands and said in a deep voice:
"Father, everyone is almost here now. Shall we have a banquet?"
Emperor Yong'an said calmly:
"How can we have them all? Aren't there still quite a few empty seats?"
Xiao Sheng opened his mouth and turned to look at the seat next to him and the seat across from him, where the Second Prince sat. His pupils constricted and his heart sank.
What we lack now are just these two people.
Could it be that they are coming back now?
This is very bad!
These two people are his competitors, and neither of them is easy to deal with.
But they have all been away from home for most of the year and are not as close to the center of power as he is.
If these two people come back, doesn't it mean that my father has other intentions in his mind?
Xiao Sheng curled his fingers.
At this moment, the sound of roll call was heard outside.
"The Prince of Zhenbei Palace—!"
Everyone opened their eyes wide, and in an instant, some people even ignored etiquette and stood up.
The Prince of Zhenbei Palace? !
The dispute over the true and false crown prince has been raging for almost a month, and now it's suddenly back?!
Moreover, the voice of calling out the names sounded like the voice of Emperor Yong'an's personal eunuch!
Doesn't this mean that this is Emperor Yong'an's certification?!
Who exactly are you talking about, Prince?
Everyone was still in a state of turmoil when they heard the eunuch call out the names:
"The eldest princess—"
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ps: I feel dizzy because of lack of sleep. I feel dizzy when I move. I will collapse first (fall to the ground)
(End of this chapter)
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