Chapter 194 Changing the Surname to Gu

Could it be that this is what the old saying means, enemies often meet on narrow roads? "I don't want to get angry with him, but I'm afraid that the bloody smell will pollute the bird's nest cup."

Du Jingyi picked it up and smelled it, then said with a smile.

"You're overthinking it. It's not true. If you don't believe me, try smelling it."

Cherry took it, sniffed it twice, and found that it indeed had no smell. Only then did she feel relieved and said to Du Jingyi.

"It was a cold day, and several of them were shirtless and covered in blood. It was really scary."

"Okay, then when the general comes back, I'll tell him to ask Lieutenant General Luo to pay attention next time, okay?"

Cherry didn't say anything, she just felt that she was a little like her former self now.

Why do I have to be so fussy about everything? So I took two deep breaths and suppressed my annoyance.

Then he spoke.

"Young Madam, please drink the bird's nest cup quickly. I won't say any more."

Seeing this, Du Jingyi picked up the bird's nest and ate it slowly.

When we were almost done eating, Shang Ji walked in.

As soon as he came back, he went to see Old Madam Gu, mainly to see if she was used to it, so he didn't go to see Du Jingyi right away.

I also thought that she might still be talking to her family, so I didn't rush here.

"The General is back."

After seeing Du Jingyi, he spoke with a gentle expression.

"I thought you would stay longer with your sister today to talk."

"I wanted to stay, but Yun Ge'er wanted to sleep, and I also needed more rest, so I had to come back."

"Are you feeling well?"

"I'm fine."

"That's true. You seem especially happy every time you see your family."

"Isn't it the same when the general sees someone from the Gu family?"

The couple spoke simple words, but they felt very comfortable in their hearts. It is really not easy to live like this now, so they cherish it very much.

After Yingtao served tea to Shang Ji, she left.

When there were only two of them in the room, Shang Ji suddenly talked about Shang Zhiping.

"Ping'er is still too weak. He couldn't even bring himself to kill a deer. What if it turns out to be a human?"

"Don't worry, General. We eat one bite at a time, and we teach this man day by day. It's a good thing that Ping'er has a kind heart, but we have to teach him how to preserve his kindness while protecting himself and those around him."

"What you said, teach slowly."

Du Jingyi reached out and patted the back of Shang Ji's hand, feeling very comforted.

Shang Ji also took the opportunity to hold the tender little hand, looked at Du Jingyi with a more solemn and serious expression, and then spoke.

"I have something in my heart that has been suppressed for many years. I didn't have the opportunity earlier, and now I don't know how to bring it up. But I thought that since you are my wife, I should discuss it with you first."

Although he was talking to Du Jingyi, his eyes never left her belly.

Du Jingyi was not stupid, and Empress Guo had once told her secretly, so she already knew what was going on.

So, after thinking for a while, he asked softly.

"General, do you want this child to have the surname Gu?"

Shang Ji looked at Du Jingyi in slight surprise, as if asking, "How do you know that?"

Looking at his expression, Du Jingyi knew that he was right.

The Gu family is already making its last struggle before defeat. If there is no one to inherit, then the legacy of Marshal Gu and the glory of the entire Gu family will become smoke.

After this or one generation passes away, there will no longer be any mention of the Gu family in the world.

Therefore, Du Jingyi understood her husband's intentions, but she only guessed one of them correctly and not the other.

Shang Ji let out a breath and spoke solemnly.

"Not only the child, I want to ask His Majesty to change my surname to Gu and join the Gu family, and become a member of the Gu family from now on."

Hearing this, the astonishment on Du Jingyi's face was no less than that on Shang Ji's just now.

She already found it difficult to change the surname of the child in her belly, and now she wants to change it directly to his own, she is afraid that there will be more obstacles.

The first person to be affected is Duke Shang Yukuan, who will certainly not agree.

Secondly, there was no precedent in the Daxing Dynasty for a grandson to be adopted into the mother's family, so it was likely that there would be no legal support.

The most important thing is that if he marries into the Gu family, then everything in Jinling City that once belonged to the Gu family will fall into his hands.

Du Jingyi believed that there were always some troublesome relatives in the Gu family who would definitely cause trouble.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Therefore, this road is obviously a thorny road, and it is likely that it will not be easy to walk on.

But facing her husband's sincere expression, Du Jingyi couldn't say no.

After a long silence, Du Jingyi asked sincerely.

"General, is this something you personally think about, or do my grandmother and the others already know about it?"

Shang Ji shook his head and then explained.

"My grandmother and the others don't know about this. I just think so. I also know that it is more legitimate for Cousin Lang to find a son-in-law, but the Gu family that stays behind will not be the same Gu family as before."

After marrying a son-in-law, the child naturally has the surname Gu.

Speaking of which, there is also a chance to inherit the mantle of Marshal Gu.

But it would take at least twenty years to happen. Regardless of whether Old Madam Gu can live to see that time, even if she can, it is not certain that she can still keep the Gu family going.

Others, such as his four aunts, are not as capable as Madam Gu in terms of courage, wisdom, and ability to manage the family home.

Therefore, Shang Ji was afraid that the Gu family would disappear before the child grew up.

This was what he least wanted to see.

But if he were to adopt the Gu family now, with his current status and ability, it would only be a matter of time before the Gu family regained its former glory.

Moreover, he and Du Jingyi are a loving couple, so they will have no shortage of children.

Within ten years, the Gu family will be lively again.

Du Jingyi understood these words just by thinking about them, without Shang Ji saying anything.

So, he chuckled and said.

"General, since you have made up your mind, then do it. It doesn't matter whether the surname of the man I marry is Shang or Gu."

After hearing this, Shang Ji stood up and hugged her in his arms, feeling the warmth from his wife, and feeling a little more at ease.

He had no intention of inheriting the Duke's Mansion, so if he changed his surname to Gu, he would naturally be able to return his identity as a young master.

But what troubles him now is that Ping'er is growing too slowly.

And he was eager to succeed in becoming an adoptive parent of the Gu family, so the two things came together, one urgent and one slow, and they didn't seem to match.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh.

Du Jingyi understood his dilemma and spoke to comfort him.

"If the general wants to make this happen, I think you can go to the palace to discuss it with the Queen. When the Queen knew I was pregnant a few days ago, she hinted to me that this child would be the hope of the Gu family in the future, so I was able to guess this before you said anything."

(End of this chapter)