Chapter 169: Opening Up
During the time Ning Caiyong was thinking in the palace, he also learned that Gu Fangchen was going to Gusu to personally investigate the baby swap case of that year.
Coming over now and offering to go to Gusu Road together was undoubtedly a response to Gu Fangchen's request for a divorce.
Gu Fangchen relaxed from his meditation, changed his posture, and sat down beside the bed, side by side with Ning Caiyong.
"Of course I'm happy that Mom can go with me...but I'm afraid it's going to Gusu, which is quite dangerous."
He didn't want to disappoint Ning Caiyong's determination, but he also had to explain the situation in advance.
The danger level on this journey is much higher than that on the way to Jiange.
The last time I went to Jiange, I was intercepted by the Demon Cult on the way back. Other times, there was no major danger.
Even if there was a rebellion among the seven sects, it wouldn't be a big problem as Ning Songjun, who was in an intact state, could suppress it.
But if we go to Gusu now, the Demon Sect and the Academy will all be alerted and we will probably have to face several waves of pursuit on the way.
Ning Caiyong raised his hand, gently stroked his chest, fumbled for the small wooden sword through his clothes, and shook his head:
"It doesn't matter... Rather than asking Mother to stay in this palace, facing this place that doesn't feel like home all alone, it's better for her to live and die with my Chen'er."
She looked at Gu Fangchen with her beautiful eyes and smiled very gently:
"To be honest, if you hadn't asked me to act out 'running away from home' last time, I would have almost forgotten what the place outside the palace looks like in my lifetime."
She had spent most of her life in the palace as an ordinary traditional woman who "took care of her husband and children". The only other places she had been to were Jiange and Gusu.
The scenery that passed by has long been blurred in my memory.
Looking back, all that remains are the little details of taking care of Gu Fangchen, filling every corner.
Even this sudden upheaval was due to a change in Gu Fangchen's identity...
Gu Fangchen was stunned for a few seconds. He felt that her smile filled the room with light, which made him subconsciously look away.
The most beautiful woman in the world...it really is true.
There were so many forces that Gu Yuye could have chosen to ally with back then, but he chose Jiange, and he used the excuse of asking to marry Ning Caiyong, most likely because he was attracted by her beauty.
As for affection, such an extremely selfish person would take advantage of even his own children, let alone Ning Caiyong.
"cough."
Gu Fangchen coughed dryly, feeling like a guilty thief, and turned his gaze away, saying softly:
"In that case, let's enjoy the scenery and have a good time in Gushu this time. I'll take care of the rest."
He stretched out his hand and placed it on Ning Caiyong's slender jade fingers.
Ning Caiyong looked at the two people's intertwined hands, lost in thought for a moment, a hint of bitterness in his smile, and murmured:
"When Gu Yuye came to ask for my hand in marriage, he said they had met by chance in Gusu and had fallen in love ever since... Although I didn't completely believe him, I thought there was at least some sincerity in his intentions."
"Any woman might have a slight illusion in her heart that she is different."
These words were said with a sad tone, revealing his true feelings to Gu Fangchen.
Gu Fangchen touched his chin in thought and said:
"What exactly did Gu Yuye say back then? Where did you see mother in Gushu?"
Ning Caiyong was stunned and said:
"On the banks of the Jiangling River... I once visited your grandmother's home, the Dugu family in Gusu. I stayed there for a while to celebrate your great-grandmother's 100th birthday. The current queen, Dugu Linluan, was also in Gusu at the time. We often played together and had a very good relationship."
He knew that Ning Caiyong had a good relationship with the Queen, but because he was later busy with the affairs of the palace, their personal relationship became a little distant.
Gu Fangchen then asked:
"Which neighborhood or street along the river?"
He asked too many questions in detail. Ning Caiyong was a little surprised and said:
"Why are you asking this, kid? It's all old stuff anyway. I'm about to divorce Gu Yuye, so why are you still bringing it up?"
Gu Fangchen blinked and said:
"It's nothing... just asking, can't mom tell me?"
Ning Caiyong couldn't stand Gu Fangchen's coquettishness or grievances. Hearing this, he helplessly reached out and rubbed his face, saying:
"Back then, a group of us unmarried girls sat in a pleasure boat and sailed up the river, releasing lanterns and praying for blessings. Along the way, we passed the Wenwu Pagoda built by Yaoshan. The younger generation of practitioners were keen to challenge the Wenwu Pagoda and become famous."
"Gu Yuye had just reached the fourth rank at that time. He happened to break out from the top of the tower, feeling very proud and confident. He glanced towards Jiang Linghe."
And then you say you fell in love at first sight?
Although he hadn't tried it in the game, his intuition told him that Gu Yuye was 99% likely talking nonsense... He still had to try it in reality to know for sure.
Gu Fangchen raised his eyebrows, but said nothing more.
He just glanced outside and said:
"It's getting late, Mom, you should get some rest early. We'll set off tomorrow."
…
Gu Fangchen saw Ning Caiyong off and stood at the door, looking at the dark clouded sky with a solemn expression.
Recall the previous conversation with "Yang Si" in the Jiaofangsi room.
Although he, the person involved, asked and even hinted that he knew the matter was related to the emperor, "Yang Si" remained silent for a long time and still refused to speak.
However, Gu Fangchen could sense that "Yang Si" was not unaware of the situation, but simply did not dare to speak out.
Is there anything in this world that the leader of a top force dare not say directly?
In other words, he should at least know the true identity of Emperor Yong'an.
With the power of the Eyes, if they set up watchpoints in the Imperial City, they might actually see something they shouldn't have seen...
Although "Yang Si" didn't say anything, it was equivalent to saying everything.
Gu Fangchen thought:
"In other words, I am indeed the descendant of Dao Master Heng Chang who was born from his discussion of Dao. So the question now is... who discussed Dao with him?"
"Ying Baishou is half dead, and Xie Qian is the complete opposite of him."
"Is there anyone else in this world who can discuss Taoism with Daoist Master Heng Chang? Unless it is something beyond the Heavenly Gate..."
Assuming that Taoist Master Heng Chang had offspring because he came into contact with certain people or things outside of Tianmen, then this offspring must carry some part of his "Tao".
It is created for a purpose.
Judging from the existence of the game "Mirror in the Dust", it is very likely that it is intended to deduce a possibility.
As for why he should be called "Gu Fangchen".
Gu Fangchen, a player who has looked at all the plot lines, can somewhat understand this.
Because of Gu Fangchen's identity, he actually feels like the "center of the universe".
It was precisely because the real and fake princes were swapped that Gu Yuye was able to weaken Xiao Yinghao, the Confucians were able to collect the five earth veins, and the Demon Cult was able to seize the country's destiny. Before the players arrived, these stories had already gone in another direction.
And it seems that what the players did...did not achieve the outcome that Taoist Master Heng Chang wanted.
"call……"
Gu Fangchen breathed a sigh of relief.
With his current strength, it is useless to think about these things. He can't even go to Tianmen Mountain to take a look. It is better to do what he should do first.
(End of this chapter)
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