Chapter 277 Gu Shi wants to cry but has no tears!
Gu Ting came back from work today with his nephew Gu Jinghuai.
As soon as the sedan arrived at the gate of the mansion, Gu Shi rushed over. He had been waiting here for a long time just to find his elder brother to ask him clearly.
As a result, he was in such a hurry that he ran to the wrong sedan chair and ended up in front of his son's sedan chair.
Before the sedan chair carrier had stopped steadily, he saw his second master rushing towards him. The carrier lost his balance and the sedan chair swayed.
Gu Jinghuai was shaken in the sedan chair and thought something had happened.
"What happened?" Gu Jinghuai asked.
"Young Master, it's the Second Master!" the sedan bearer replied.
Gu Shi quickly stopped crying to his eldest brother and said with a smile, "Jing Huai, it's Dad. I thought this was your uncle's sedan chair. It's nothing, nothing."
Gu Jinghuai felt that his father was a little puzzled, but he felt relieved when he heard that nothing was wrong. Seeing that they had arrived home, he ordered the sedan bearer to stop the sedan and walked out gracefully.
Gu Shi realized he had found the wrong person, so he quickly ran to the sedan chair at the back and cried, "Brother, you're finally back!"
Gu Ting, who was sitting in the sedan chair, had a bad feeling when he heard the voice, and wondered what his second brother had done today.
Although Gu Ting was a little nervous, his second brother was already blocking the way here, and if he didn't come out, he would have no chance of survival.
Gu Ting prepared himself mentally before stepping out of the sedan chair.
"Second brother, what's wrong with you? Why are you waiting here for Jing Huai and me?"
Gu Ting tried his best to appear calm, while his brain was racing, thinking about how to respond to Gu Shi's next words.
Gu Jinghuai in front also stopped. He wanted to see why his father was waiting for his uncle here.
"Brother, you are finally back, you must save me!"
Gu Shi almost hugged his elder brother's thigh and cried. His elder brother had a good relationship with the emperor and would definitely be able to save him.
Gu Ting felt that his second brother had probably caused quite a bit of trouble today, and he even used the word "help".
"Second brother, don't be anxious. Tell me slowly. What happened?"
You should spoil your own brother and solve the problem if he gets into trouble. What else can you do? As long as it is not a serious matter such as murder or arson, Gu Ting feels that he can still protect his brother.
"Brother, I'm so miserable. After you and Jing Huai went on duty today, the emperor suddenly sent someone to announce the imperial decree, asking me to go to the Ministry of Rites to take up my post tomorrow. I definitely can't do it. Brother, please save me!"
Gu Ting breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. As long as no trouble was caused, it was fine.
"Second brother, this is a good thing. Mother has always asked you to find something to do. There isn't much work in the Ministry of Rites. Since the Emperor has given you an official position, you should do it well."
Gu Ting thought it was a big deal, just a matter of taking up a position in the Ministry of Rites.
I think it is not a very important position. My second brother can just do it casually. As the second master of the Gu family, no one will bother him.
"Brother, I don't want to go. I can't get up in the morning. I want to be with my wife every day. Please talk to the emperor and cancel my appointment. How can I deserve to go to the Ministry of Rites?"
Gu Shi was very resistant to taking up a position in the Ministry of Rites. He didn't want to go, so he asked Gu Ting to help him plead with the emperor.
If this were something else, Gu Ting might be able to help him, but the emperor has already issued an order, and his second brother has nothing to do at home, so it would be a good idea for him to go on duty.
"Father, please don't embarrass my uncle. The emperor's order has been issued, and you have also received the imperial edict. It is not appropriate for my uncle to ask the emperor for help now."
Gu Jinghuai, who was listening from the side, felt that his father was being unreasonable.
Although my uncle is highly valued and favored by the emperor, the Gu family is a minister. If a minister loses his sense of propriety and boundaries, he will probably be in trouble.
"But....."
Gu Shi still wanted to fight for it, but seeing his son's attitude, he became conflicted again.
If he had known that his son would come back with his eldest brother today, he would have gone to see his eldest brother later, otherwise his son would think he was being unreasonable.
"Second brother, I know you and your sister-in-law have a good relationship, but your sister-in-law doesn't need you to accompany her every day. I also want to accompany your sister-in-law every day, but you still have to go to work when you are supposed to."
“Brother, I…”
Gu Shi actually had no reason to convince his elder brother.
"Look, Zhizhi is still pregnant, and Jinghuai didn't miss his shift. Maybe your sister-in-law also wants you to go on duty. Who doesn't want their husband to be capable?"
Gu Ting was ruthless when it came to fooling his second brother.
"Second brother, let's do this. Mother is still waiting for us to have dinner. Why don't you ask your sister-in-law what she thinks tonight? If she also objects to your appointment to the Ministry of Rites, I will go and ask the Emperor for you."
In front of his son, Gu Shi nodded, feeling a little unsteady after being fooled by his elder brother.
The three of them then entered the mansion together and walked towards the old lady's yard.
By the time the three of them arrived at the old lady's yard, everyone else was already there.
After paying his respects to the elders, Gu Jinghuai walked over and sat down next to Qin Zhizhi. He hadn't seen his wife for a day and was very worried.
Although he knew that his family would take good care of his wife, Gu Jinghuai couldn't help but worry about Qin Zhizhi when he was on duty every day, and he wished he could take his wife with him to work every day.
When the old lady saw her second son, eldest son and eldest grandson walk in together, she immediately guessed what he was going to do.
The old lady said to Gu Ting, "I will arrange for your second brother to go on duty tomorrow. This matter is non-negotiable, and you don't have to secretly beg the emperor behind my back."
The old lady immediately cut off Gu Shi's thoughts, and Gu Shi felt wronged and didn't dare to refute.
"Husband, mother is right, you should go on duty. You have nothing to do at home anyway. I have to take care of Zhizhi and don't have time to accompany you."
Mu's words made Gu Shi lose all hope. Thinking of what his elder brother had said to him at the gate of the mansion just now, Gu Shi finally accepted his fate.
"Mom, I understand."
"Mom, don't worry, I will make sure that my second brother's affairs are properly arranged."
After hearing what his sister-in-law said, Gu Ting looked at his second brother. Seeing that he had accepted his fate, Gu Ting smiled and made a promise to his mother.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work!" The old lady nodded to her eldest son with satisfaction.
"Mother, dinner is ready in the kitchen. Let's go to the front hall. I specially asked the kitchen to make some extra dishes today to celebrate my second brother's future as an official."
The eldest princess knew that her mother-in-law was very happy that her second brother had something to do, so she asked the nanny to go to the kitchen to inform him.
"You're so thoughtful. I'd almost forgotten about it."
The old lady nodded with satisfaction, and was very happy with what the eldest princess had done.
The eldest princess and Mrs. Mu personally helped the old lady walk to the front hall, while Gu Jinghuai helped Qin Zhizhi.
"Husband, why did the emperor suddenly give my father an official title?" Qin Zhizhi gossiped to Gu Jinghuai in a low voice.
"I'm not sure either. Let's ask my uncle after dinner. Maybe he knows."
Gu Jinghuai really didn't know the truth about this matter. He thought his uncle might know the truth.
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