Chapter 820 823. Endure
In the past, she could remain indifferent to the emperor and just did what a queen should do.
He teased the concubines and took care of palace affairs every day, enduring day after day.
But ever since the eldest prince was made the crown prince, she felt like every day was torture.
Not only did they have to be doubly wary of the harem's schemes, but they also increased their vigilance against the emperor by one percent.
She restrained her temper and dared not act recklessly as before, for fear of causing trouble for the prince.
She and her brother had long guessed that Hua Shunming would make use of Gu Wenheng, and over the years, they had been subtly trying to befriend Gu Wenheng.
In addition, there are several maids that she had helped to send down before, and they are all out of respect for them.
If Gu Wenheng could help the prince, it would be a great help.
The questions His Majesty asked just now were not only to test her attitude, but also to warn her.
Even if she had a lot of thoughts in her mind, she had no right to express them now.
"Your Majesty, you must take good care of yourself now. The Crown Prince and the Second Prince both need you."
Queen Zhou's eyebrows trembled slightly, and she still felt a little nervous. "I know. Give orders to everyone to keep their mouths shut. Not a single word of what happened today can be uttered."
"Yes." Nanny Xu knew that there were countless eyes watching outside the palace, and someone should be trying to find out the news outside.
"Madam Xu, you are doing this..." Empress Zhou whispered something in Madam Xu's ear. The master and servant exchanged glances, and then the queen continued with the task at hand with a stern look on her face.
The prince waited until he was resting before he received the news from the Empress. Worry flashed in his eyes and he sighed silently.
As expected, there is no father-son relationship in the royal family. Ever since he was named the crown prince, he could no longer see approval in his father's eyes, and even the occasional smile on his face had disappeared.
Because of my involvement, my mother has been having an extremely hard time in the palace these days.
They were extremely careful with every step they took, for fear that one wrong step would cause the mother and son to step into the abyss.
But now he has no way out and can only live every day carefully.
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Gu Wenheng knew nothing about these things in the palace. The complicated funeral left him no time to take care of anything else.
A good Feng Shui site was chosen for the old man to be buried in peace. Before he could even sit down to rest for a moment, he was invited into the ancestral hall by several clan elders.
I had held back before only because the dead are greater.
Now that the ancient stone has been laid to rest, it is time to talk about some things.
Gu Sanbu was even more annoyed about this matter. It happened during the period when Gu Wenheng was transferred, and the impact was unimaginable.
He sat in the main seat with the help of a cane, while the newly appointed clan leader Gu Yi sat below him.
"I have repeatedly told you to discipline the children of the clan, especially Gu Yuanfeng. I have warned her several times before, but you brothers still let her do what she wants." Gu Sanbu stared at the Gu brothers and kept knocking on the bricks on the ground with his cane.
"For a woman who marries out and harms the interests of the family, we all unanimously suggest severing ties." Gu Dafa stood up and said gritting his teeth. If the woman had not been included in the family tree, she would have had to be kicked out of the family again this time.
Gu Yuanjin and the others didn't say anything. After all, Li Cuicui was above them. Ever since the old man happened, Li Cuicui had also been lying down.
Even if they agree with their tribe's approach, they still have to consider their mother.
"What? You are not still favoring her, are you?" Seeing that the brothers were silent, Gu Datian raised his voice.
"No," Gu Yuanjin quickly answered on behalf of the brothers, "I've been busy with my father's funeral these days. I only know that Gu Yuanfeng brought some wine that day, but I haven't asked what happened at that time.
Do you think you should call someone over to ask some questions?"
After all, they are siblings, so Gu Yuanjin still wants to fight for Gu Yuanfeng.
Gu Yuanfeng has indeed behaved in a somewhat ungodly manner in recent years, but he would not endanger Gu Dashi's life.
"Let me tell you about this," Gu Yi stood up at this moment. As the patriarch, he had already sent people to find out about it.
“That day, Gu Yuanfeng wanted Brother Dashi to come forward and ask Master Gu to bring Shi Laiyun to his side in order to seek a good development.
She asked Shi Laiyun to go to the town to buy wine and food, and she also cooked a few meat dishes herself. Shi Laiyun found a way to get everyone around Dashi away, and she took the opportunity to deliver the wine and food.
According to her, Dashi hadn't drunk for a long time, so every time she went back to her parents' home, he would ask her for money. In addition to asking Dashi to do something for her, she also wanted to show her filial piety.
"Bullshit," Gu Dafa cursed, "How could she be so filial?
Brother Dashi has been lying on the kang for so many years. I don’t believe she doesn’t know why these things are banned at home.
A selfish person still thinks so highly of himself.
Anyway, this trouble has already joined the Shi family, so it is better to cut off contact as soon as possible."
"Dafa, this matter cannot be so easily covered up. Don't forget that it's not just Gu Yuanfeng, the Shi family's father and son are also involved." Gu Legao reminded, "If the Shi family's father and son hadn't been fanning the flames behind the scenes, I don't think Gu Yuanfeng would dare to act so recklessly."
"No matter whether she was instructed by someone or not, she can't escape this matter," Gu Sanbu looked at Gu Legao with dissatisfaction. There is nothing wrong with protecting one's shortcomings, but it also depends on the situation.
"Gu Yuanfeng can no longer stay. Our Gu family will not have such a lady in the future," Gu Sanbu said the decision he had made long ago, "Gu Yi, notify the entire Fu County that the unfilial daughter Gu Yuanfeng will sever all ties with the Gu family and is not allowed to act outside in the name of a married daughter of the Gu family."
Gu Yuanshui stood up and bowed deeply to everyone, "Third Grandpa, please calm down. Gu Yuanfeng deserves the punishment she received, but the charge is..."
The Gu family has more than one daughter who married out, Gu Yuanfeng. His daughter and the fifth son's daughter Lebao also have a bad reputation, so their reputations will also be affected.
Gu Yuantu also thought of it and quickly stepped forward, "This..."
Gu Sanbu, "...then tell me what to do. This matter cannot be easily covered up."
"That's a difficult problem," Gu Shulin looked at Gu Wenheng with an embarrassed expression, wanting to know what he thought. However, the other party kept his head down, looking at the surface of his shoes.
Gu Wenheng: "..." I've walked a lot these days, and these new shoes have worn out not long after I put them on. It's a bit of a waste...
As for reputation, given his current situation, it makes no difference whether it is good or bad.
"Wen Heng," Gu Sanbu called out by name, his voice also exceptionally gentle, "How do you think we should deal with this?"
Gu Yuanshui and Gu Yuantu were both looking at him.
Gu Wenheng, "This is a family matter, so let the elders make the decision."
Gu Sanbu knew that he had already sent a memorial of mourning to the capital, and Gu Dashi's death this time might cause him the greatest harm.
Even though he was angry, he had to endure it in front of Gu Wenheng to avoid making Gu Wenheng feel even more uncomfortable.
Little did he know that what Gu Wenheng hoped for was the opposite of what he did. He even prayed in his heart that his memorial of mourning would be approved as soon as possible in the capital, so that he could stay at home and be a filial son.
(End of this chapter)
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