So his little face was full of doubts, and he looked at his grandfather beside him, wondering if this grandfather and grandfather were the same person?

The carriage drove fast, and they arrived at the gate of the Duke's Mansion in no time.

Now all the gatekeepers have been replaced, so Gu Shaoyu and Du Jingyi have not been seen, but the word "Gu" hanging in front of the carriage is still clear, so the housekeeper Chen who was serving in the eldest sister-in-law's room immediately stepped forward, opened the door and said.

"General, please come in, Madam. The Madam and the Prince have been waiting for a long time."

His face was full of anxiety, and even the distance from the door to the yard seemed far. Gu Shaoyu didn't say much, picked up the two children, asked the guards who followed them to hold one each, and quickly headed towards Yunjin Courtyard.

The Yunjin Courtyard is now much better than before after being renovated and tidied up.

But they didn't have the energy to look closely and rushed to the main house. When they reached the door, Gu Shaoyu paused, took a breath, and then walked in.

As soon as I entered, I saw my eldest sister-in-law Liu's eyes were red from crying, and Ping'er was also kneeling with a sad face.

Gu Shaoyu put the two children down, took a few steps forward, and looked at his dying father on the bed. He had an indescribable feeling at this moment.

Although he is of Shang family blood, he was raised in the Gu family since he was a child. His relationship with his father was never very good, and so many things happened later, so the relationship between father and son became even worse.

But at this moment, after hesitating for a moment, Gu Shaoyu gently patted Shang Yukuan's back of the hand and then shouted.

"Father, Shao Yu is here to see you."

Shang Yukuan, whose eyes were originally a little cloudy, seemed to have heard something he was concerned about, and then slowly opened his eyes.

When he saw Gu Shaoyu's face clearly, he became very excited.

However, due to his serious illness in recent years, he could neither speak nor write, and he could only express his longing and guilt for his son through his excited eyes.

Gu Shaoyu felt a little regretful at this moment. If he had rescued him from the fire pit a few months earlier, would it have been better? But even though he thought about it, he couldn't do anything now.

I could only speak while touching my father's skinny arm.

"I know what father wants to say. You and I are father and son. The way we have come to this point is your fault, and naturally it is also my fault. But no matter how much we say, the cracks are there, and it is impossible to restore them to the way they were before. So, father, you can rest assured. Your son...your son and Ping'er will protect this family."

Shang Yukuan's eyes were filled with tears of excitement, and he was mumbling "Ahhh..." as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't. Seeing this, Du Jingyi brought the four children forward and whispered to him.

"Father, this is Tai, this is Ming, Cong, and Wen."

Shang Yukuan's cloudy eyes were filled with excitement. This might be his last burst of energy, so when he heard Du Jingyi's words, he grinned with difficulty, and then wanted to reach out and touch the children, but it was difficult for him to even move.

He raised his arm just a little bit, using up the last of his strength.

The four children had never seen him before, so they were naturally confused and afraid. They stood still and refused to come forward, just looking at him with timid eyes.

There was a flash of disappointment in Shang Yukuan's eyes, but he soon let it go.

It's only right that the children are not close to him.

To put it bluntly, his life was all due to his weakness and incompetence, and his inability to distinguish between loyalty and treachery, which led to his current state.

Madam Wei, whom he thought he treated sincerely, was the one who harmed him. He thought she would be the best grandson in the Shang family, but she had a broken leg and was gloomy, and now she has a tragic end. Instead, his eldest daughter-in-law and eldest grandson Ping'er, whom he had never taken good care of, were the ones who accompanied him on his last journey.

Therefore, feelings of self-blame and regret surged into his heart. After taking a last look at Ping'er, he smiled slightly and closed his eyes forever.

"Father..."

"grandfather……"

"Father……"

It can be said that everyone had been prepared for his death.

But when it really came to this moment, Gu Shaoyu still felt a sore feeling in his eyes and couldn't help but shed tears.

By the time he reacted, his tears had already dripped onto the back of his hand and his nose felt a little sore, but he quickly wiped them away and spoke in a deep voice.

"Please prepare for your father's funeral. Also, Ping'er, please prepare to take over the position of Duke."

This was something they had been looking forward to for many years, but after it happened so easily, the eldest sister-in-law Liu couldn't tell how she felt. She should have been the happiest, but now, she was still the one crying the most sadly.

Du Jingyi was afraid that the children would be scared when they saw this, so he said it immediately.

"We will take care of the funeral, but the children are still young, and it is not appropriate for them to stay here for a long time. Daddy and mommy, we have to trouble you two to take them back first."

Mr. Du patted Gu Shaoyu's shoulder, then sighed and said.

"Please accept my condolences. The Duke passed away peacefully."

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"Don't worry, father-in-law. I can handle it."

"Well, we'll take the child away first. If there's anything, just call someone to tell us."

"Um."

Mrs. Du and Mr. Du each held one child in their hands. The children were usually close to them, so they followed them and left. Only four people were left in the room, and the crying of the eldest sister-in-law Liu could be faintly heard.

All night long, no one in the Duke's Mansion slept, and they hurried to set up the mourning hall. All the servants changed into white clothes, and they all looked very sad.

A Duke of Shang had died in his mansion, and the news quickly spread throughout Sui'an City.

Duke's Mansion.

A white banner was hung in front of the door, and the big red lanterns were replaced with white ones. Passers-by stopped one after another, and everyone was whispering.

The Duke's Mansion, which originally had few visitors, suddenly became crowded with people.

People came to pay their respects, wave after wave.

The reason for this is that Gu Shaoyu personally submitted a memorial saying that although he had changed his surname to Gu, he was still his father and he still wanted to attend the funeral in the name of his son, and he hoped that Your Majesty would agree.

The new emperor had just ascended the throne, so he naturally would not reject his request. Therefore, he not only agreed to let him attend the funeral, but also specially sent nine funeral ceremonies to express his condolences.

This Duke did not receive much attention from the royal family during his lifetime, but he was treated differently after his death. However, this special attention was ultimately due to his son, Gu Shaoyu.

The Duke's Mansion, the mourning hall.

Gu Shaoyu and Shang Zhiping were kneeling on the left and right, both of them looked solemn, wearing mourning clothes, and returning the greetings to the people who came to burn incense in front of them. (End of this chapter)