Chapter 1577 The Emperor's Bedroom
"I don't want it!"
Si Muzhen burst into tears out of fear, saying, "How could she let me become a nun? That vicious woman is simply seeking revenge on me! I don't want it, I don't want it!"
"How dare you talk nonsense!"
Gu Tingqiu was not only disappointed with his friend, but was even furious at this moment.
Born in a family like theirs, even if one does not enter officialdom, one will still come into contact with dignitaries every day. One must be extremely careful in what one says and does in order to barely stay safe.
And now, he has become a royal relative.
Living with a king is like living with a tiger. In this situation, it is like walking on the edge of a knife every day.
One wrong move could bring disaster to the entire family.
But his sister and the two daughters she raised have treated their own lives and the lives of these families as a joke time and time again.
How could he withstand it again?
How could these people withstand another blow?
So he shouted angrily: "Someone come!"
Two servants immediately came forward. Gu Tingqiu pointed at Si Muzhen, who was throwing a tantrum and crying, and said, "Lock her in the room. She is not allowed to leave without my permission!"
"yes!"
Two servants came forward and dragged Si Muzhen away.
Si Muyun took a step forward and felt a little sorry when he saw his little sister crying.
After all, she is his sister.
But--
He knew very well in his heart that his two sisters had brought them too much danger, and Gu Tingqiu had made it very clear in his words just now that Si Nanyan was even considering that he was an official in the court and could not affect his future, so she did not punish Si Muzhen severely.
This time, we must be thorough and draw a clear line between us.
Moreover, what his uncle said just now touched his heart.
The Si family was originally a prominent family. His father and uncle were unparalleled national figures. Even if he could not reach the same heights as them, he should not be short-sighted and indulge in depravity.
He looked at the night outside and listened to the shrill cries that slowly faded away.
Finally he let out a long sigh.
At this moment, a hand patted his shoulder.
Looking back, he saw Gu Yiyou, the brother of the Gu family, and Tong Sinian, the brother of the Tong family. The two walked beside him and said softly, "Mu Yun, think more positively."
"Yes, the Imperial Concubine saved her life at least."
Si Muyun sighed deeply: "I know."
At this time, Gu Tingqiu said again: "Mu Yun."
He immediately turned around and said respectfully to his uncle: "Uncle."
Gu Tingqiu said seriously, "I will write a letter back home and explain this matter to your mother clearly. Please don't interfere in this matter anymore. If you still want to be a good official and revive your Si family's reputation."
Si Muyun bowed his head and said, "Muyun understands."
"If your mother has any news for you, she must tell me first."
"yes."
"Well, go down."
Si Muyun went down with a few brothers.
After they left, the maid picked up the broken pieces of cups that had fallen to the ground. Gu Qiqing personally held a cup of tea and handed it to Gu Tingqiu, saying softly, "Father, have some tea."
Gu Tingqiu was angry for a while and indeed felt dry in the mouth, so he took it and took a sip.
Suddenly, I felt refreshed.
He turned to look at his daughter, and was relieved to see how cute, considerate, and filial she was. He asked, "Did I scare you just now?"
Gu Qiqing shook his head.
She said softly, "It's also Qi Qing's fault."
"Hmm? What?"
"If my daughter hadn't discovered Sister Mu Zhen's intentions early on, there wouldn't be such a disaster today."
Gu Tingqiu smiled and reached out to touch his daughter's head.
"You're still so young, there's no need to do this."
“…”
"My father didn't think this through. He was only thinking about going back at the time, but he didn't expect her to have such a plan."
“…”
"Fortunately, the Imperial Concubine didn't blame me."
At this point, Gu Tingqiu looked at his daughter again and said, "I heard that Her Majesty has summoned you to the palace several times to accompany Her Royal Highness the Princess?"
"Yes."
"You, aren't you messing around?"
Gu Qiqing said hurriedly, "My daughter wouldn't dare. I've been taught by my father since I was young, and I would never dare to do anything improper."
"That's it."
Gu Tingqiu sighed, then said, "Dad knows you're a good child, but I still can't help but nag you. We're different now than we were in the past. Royal relatives may seem noble, but with dignity comes more danger. Dad is now an official in the cabinet. As many people are watching Dad's mistakes as there are, there are even more eyes watching yours."
“…”
"A thousand-mile dam can be destroyed by a single ant. A single careless move could destroy several of our families."
“…”
"You move around the palace frequently, so you must be careful and make no mistakes."
"My daughter understands."
"Don't even think about..." Gu Tingqiu thought of Si Muzhen's actions just now, frowned a little, and said in a heavier tone: "Don't even think about climbing up the social ladder."
“…”
"Not everyone can be a noble concubine."
“……!”
Gu Qiqing couldn't help but take a deep breath when he heard his words.
Gu Tingqiu didn't hear his daughter's response immediately, and couldn't help but look up at her: "Hmm?"
"ah!"
Gu Qiqing came back to his senses and said hurriedly, "Daughter...I understand."
Gu Tingqiu nodded: "Yeah."
Under the light, Gu Qiqing's face was slightly pale, and she whispered, "Father, I'm a little tired. I want to go back to my room to rest first."
Gu Tingqiu said, "I've been playing with Her Royal Highness the Princess all day, and after all these things happened, I think I must be tired. Go to bed early. You don't have to come and pay my respects to me tomorrow morning."
"My daughter is leaving."
"Um."
Seeing his daughter bowing to him respectfully, then retreating to the door and turning away, Gu Tingqiu couldn't help but sigh.
The more caring his daughter was, the more worried he was about his nieces.
Fortunately, nothing serious happened.
I also hope that from today on, nothing will affect them anymore.
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In the Gu family, as a minister and also a father, he finally felt a little relieved.
But in the palace—
As their supportive imperial concubine, Nan Yan felt uneasy as she walked in the night, and even every step she took seemed heavy.
Ran Xiaoyu, who was walking in front holding a lantern, kept looking back.
Along the way, she heard Nan Yan sigh several times.
When asked if she wanted to go back, she shook her head again.
After a while, the two men arrived at the emperor's bedroom. Although it was already very late at night, Zhu Feng had not yet rested, and the bedroom was even brighter than usual.
Because of the bright lights, one could see people standing at the door of the bedroom from afar.
Nan Yan subconsciously stopped.
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