Gu Sangu looked at the emperor with a hint of disdain.
Her second brother used to be a heavy drinker and gambler, but being a heavy drinker doesn't mean he can hold his liquor!
Once, when she went back to her parents' home, she wanted to teach her second brother a lesson, so she brought a cart full of wine home. As a result, her second brother got so drunk that he passed out after only drinking a few jars.
This woman surnamed Ye can't even outdrink her second brother, what a disgrace!
Her husband could drink her second brother under the table.
He looks quite robust, but how come he's not as strong as those two frail scholars?
He even said he was drinking with the guy in black next to him, but both of them are terrible drinkers!
The emperor sensed Gu Sangu's strong disdain and said with a feeling of grievance, "Third sister, this is not my fault. It's your second brother's fault for being such a good actor. He's really good at pretending to be weak while actually being strong."
Gu Xin asked curiously, "Uncle Ye, what is my dad pretending for? He's always been a heavy drinker; he's been drinking ever since I can remember."
The emperor waved his hand, his face full of inscrutable meaning: "Your father was just pretending to be a scoundrel, while secretly studying, waiting for his chance to soar to great heights! Wasn't he a gambler and a drunkard before?"
Gu Xin nodded: "Mm."
The emperor had a knowing look on his face: "Did he suddenly change for the better before the New Year? He stopped drinking and gambling, and even started studying and practicing martial arts?"
Gu Xin nodded again, looking surprised: "How did you know?"
The emperor said smugly, "I've seen plenty of people like this who pretend to be weak to deceive others! They act harmless to outsiders, but they're actually holding back their strength! These people usually suffer some kind of shock and can't beat their opponent in time, so they deliberately show weakness to lull the opponent into a false sense of security, and then secretly gather their strength. When the time is right, they soar into the sky and kill their opponent with one blow!"
Cai Xiaolian and Gu Nian: You're making it sound so real. If you hadn't sent someone to the village yesterday to investigate Gu Shouxin's matter, we would have believed you.
The mother and daughter thought that even if the emperor couldn't continue his reign, he probably wouldn't starve to death; he could earn a living by telling stories.
Gu Sangu, who knew a little about her brother's past, and Gu Xin, who knew nothing at all, believed the emperor's words and listened attentively to him.
Xue Qianyu and Eunuch Fu found it amazing. They had come all the way from the capital and had stopped for a day or two in other prefectures. They had also met people that the Emperor was interested in, but only for a short while. Unlike the Gu family, whose Emperor was now telling stories to amuse them.
These Gu family members must be relatives of the royal family who were separated from their families and lived in exile! They get along so well with the emperor.
Seeing that the two were listening with delight, the Emperor continued, "I talked with Brother Gu yesterday. With his abilities, he has no problem passing the prefectural and provincial examinations this year, and he is fully capable of passing the metropolitan and palace examinations next year. He has been preparing for this for many years, planning to achieve the highest score in all six levels of the imperial examinations and directly place himself before the Emperor. His future is infinitely bright!"
Only an emperor would dare to say such a thing.
Because her third uncle was taking the imperial examinations, Gu Sangu knew more about the matter and asked doubtfully, "Brother Ye, is my second brother really that amazing? You must be joking with us!"
The emperor laughed and said, "Third sister, you're already a scholar's wife. Hasn't my scholar brother-in-law told you about Brother Gu's abilities?"
Gu Sangu was taken aback: "How did you know I'm the scholar's wife?"
The Emperor said, "Didn't someone just greet you, calling you 'Scholar Guo's wife,' 'the landlady,' and 'the scholar's wife'?"
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