Cheng Huaiyu remained silent for a moment, then said with some embarrassment, "When did I ever say that I had feelings for him?"
Peng Mu: "There's no need to say what you secretly like; just observe your actions. Xiao Yu, I don't know what your life was like before, but that's all in the past. Seeing you wallowing in the past makes me very uncomfortable. I'm here with you because I hope you can move on from the past. Miss Gu is sincere to you; she's upright and generous. What seems like a joke is actually a reminder to you."
Cheng Huaiyu lowered his head, clenching his fists tightly around his sleeves, lost in thought.
Peng Mu didn't say much more.
...
After lunch, Lu Zheng was summoned to the study by Gu Shouxin.
Gu Xin wanted to eavesdrop again, but this time Gu Shouxin wouldn't give her the chance, and had Wang Cheng and Zhang Hu guard outside.
He came to Kuncheng without any attendants. Wang Cheng and Zhang Hu were the only two people in the Kuncheng County government, and Gu Shouxin, finding it convenient, also made them his attendants.
"The white-robed messenger brought news that Li Shan has successfully become the adopted sister of the Third Prince's wife and is residing in the Third Prince's residence. The Third Prince listens to her every word and has suppressed many of the Seventh Prince's people. What do you think?" Gu Shouxin went straight to the point.
"I guess the Emperor has let it go! The Emperor is usually quite free. He's too capable; he doesn't need much time to handle state affairs. He's good at discovering talent. When he's free, he likes to watch his ministers fight and his sons fight. Anyway, everything is in his hands." Lu Zheng smiled.
In his previous life, the emperor was in poor health, and a few years later, a serious illness took his life.
If it weren't for this terrible illness, with the current emperor and empress dowager in power, the court officials wouldn't be able to cause any trouble, and the princes would be even less likely to do so.
Unfortunately, he knew the cause of the emperor's illness. Even more unfortunately, his maternal grandmother had already prepared the medicine, and all he had to do was send it to the emperor when he fell ill.
Gu Shouxin: "...You seem to know the Emperor quite well! Aren't you afraid he'll be angry if you tell anyone?"
Lu Zheng laughed, "Second Uncle, the Emperor is eager for me and the Peng family army to quickly settle things with those five kingdoms in Kuncheng and then go home. He definitely wants to restore my status and then watch me go back to fight against the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, preferably even bringing down the Lin family. He'll get to watch a good show without lifting a finger, and the Lin family, those parasites in the court, will be finished off. He won't even have to worry about his son holding a grudge against me. I'm so useful, he won't be angry with me at all!"
Gu Shouxin: ...
Okay, it was an emperor he knew.
Lu Zheng continued, "Second Uncle, I want to talk to you about something."
Gu Shouxin raised an eyebrow. That serious and earnest expression... what was this kid up to? Was he trying to kidnap his daughter?
Haha, that depends on how you bring it up.
Lu Zheng stood up, bowed deeply to Gu Shouxin, and then said, "Second Uncle, I shouldn't be saying this now. My original plan was to have my maternal grandmother ask a matchmaker after Xinxin came of age, or to ask the Emperor to grant me a marriage when I achieved merit. But now that Xinxin knows my feelings, and she is still young, I have to tell you about this in advance."
Gu Shouxin squinted at Lu Zheng: "So, what do you want to say?"
Lu Zheng stood firm: "Please name your conditions, Second Uncle. You are Xin Xin's biological father, and I will fulfill all your requests for my son-in-law. In my heart, Xin Xin will always be number one. No matter how difficult or challenging it may be, as long as you set the conditions, I will do it!"
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