Chapter 412: Don’t Be Awkward
Granny Gu looked at Master Wu in front of her without any desire or expectation.
What's the point of clearing her name?
She was just a dying person with less than two years to live. She and her younger brother were the only two people left in the Gu family, and her younger brother had no blood descendants. Clearing her name would do no good except to tell the world that the late emperor had a concubine like her. On the contrary, it would affect her son's reputation. Why bother?
Afterwards, the three people in the room fell into silence.
There was no way. We had been separated for twenty or thirty years, and when we met suddenly, besides being surprised and unexpected, and feeling happy in our hearts, we couldn't get intimate with each other.
After a while, Granny Gu took the initiative to ask, "Why are you in Zhongzhou?"
Gu Jian also looked over quickly, with confusion and disgust in his eyes.
It would be embarrassing if such a dignified emperor was caught by a few kids.
Fifth Master looked embarrassed. There was nothing he could do. The disgust in Gu Jian's eyes was too obvious. He felt very uncomfortable being caught by a few kids.
"Not long ago, Jinling Guards captured several of Prince Duan's spies and pried them out. They said that Prince Duan might have control of a gold mine. After much investigation, they found that it should be in Ningmen Mansion."
"Prince Duan?!"
Granny Gu and Gu Jian's faces darkened at the same time.
Gu Jian said coldly: "You have been on the throne for many years, and he is still restless?"
The Fifth Master said indifferently, "On the surface, they behave properly, but behind the scenes, they've been active. It was fine a few years ago, but the northern border has been unstable in the past two years. They may have seen an opportunity and are ready to move again."
Gu Jian frowned: "That person in the harem hates the Wan family to the core. Can the Jiang family allow him to act so recklessly?"
The Fifth Master sneered, "My father loved Eighth the most when he was alive. After Concubine Wan died, in order to appease him, he directly granted him a golden medal of immunity from death. Unless he is involved in the crime of treason, there is no way he can be harmed."
"Furthermore, since I took power, the Jiang family has been very wary of me. Keeping the Eighth Brother will help them check and balance me. This way, they can seize the opportunity to gain greater benefits. Why would they bother to deal with the Eighth Brother?"
Granny Gu disapproved. "Even if you want to find a gold mine, why not send your trusted aides to look for it? Why bother leaving the capital yourself?"
The Fifth Master paused and said, "Besides looking for gold, I also came out this time with the intention of looking for you two. A few years ago, the Jinling Guards discovered your traces in the Fengbai area of Hedong, and I have wanted to come and see you for a long time."
He came out this time hoping for a lucky break, but he didn't expect that he would actually find someone.
Granny Gu: "Stop kneeling. Stand up and sit down to talk."
Wu Ye glanced at Gu Jian and seeing that he didn't say anything, he rubbed his legs and stood up.
Not to mention, after being tied up with ropes and stuffed in a box for the entire journey, and then kneeling for such a while, his legs became a little stiff and numb.
"By the way, who is that little girl?"
Granny Gu smiled and said, "That's your uncle's apprentice, the eldest daughter of Lord Yan, the prefect of Ningmen Prefecture."
Seeing his mother and uncle's expressions soften, the Fifth Master felt a little moved and said with a smile, "Yan Zhigao is a good man. He is capable and can get things done. His children are well-educated."
Thinking about the girl from the Yan family carrying sleeping pills and a slingshot with her, and the young master from the Yan family stuffing a handkerchief into his mouth at every turn, he could no longer continue to praise her.
The guards shot the falcon and did not dare to hide it. Wu Jingyi also wanted to go up the mountain to see what was going on, so he came to Taohua An carrying the falcon that had been shot in the throat.
He stood at the gate of the yard and stretched his neck to look inside, but unfortunately, he saw nothing, so he had to hand the falcon to Wei Qi.
Wei Qi hesitated for a moment, thought about it, and finally walked in.
In the main hall, Gu Jian saw the dead falcon in Wei Qi's hand, and his face suddenly turned cold: "This falcon was placed here by Yang kid. You shot his falcon to death, so you can do whatever you want."
Wu Ye looked surprised: "Have you two already met Yang'er?"
Granny Gu smiled and said, "Yang'er is a good and filial child. He and Daohua built this road up the mountain together."
Wu Ye was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly asked: "Does he know you two?"
Gu Jian interrupted angrily: "Although we are old, we still know what to say and what not to say."
The Fifth Master said awkwardly, "Uncle, that's not what I meant. I'm mainly worried about your safety. Yang'er is still too young after all. If he reveals any information to outsiders and the Jiang family finds out, the consequences will be disastrous."
Gu Jian snorted: "We never thought of telling him."
The room fell into silence again.
The Fifth Master thought for a moment and asked with a smile, "Yang'er, are you familiar with the Yan brothers and sisters?"
Gu Jian glanced at Wu Ye: "Why, do you have any objections?"
The Fifth Master smiled and shook his head. "What can I say? I'm just curious. Yang'er's temper wasn't very good in the capital, but after coming to Zhongzhou, I think he's improved a lot."
Gu Jian snorted coldly, "The capital is full of messed-up people and things, and Yang doesn't have any caring parents to protect him. What can you expect him to become?"
Speaking of this, Granny Gu couldn't help but ask, "What's going on in Xiaojiu's backyard?"
The Fifth Master's eyes suddenly turned sinister, and he sighed, "Xiaojiu has been raised by that guy since he was little. He's become very spoiled, and he doesn't think twice before doing things. He's also easily influenced by others. Fortunately, he still respects me as his brother."
Upon hearing this, Granny Gu and Gu Jian were both startled.
Granny Gu: "Is Xiaojiu very close to the Jiang family?"
Wu Ye nodded, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
If his uncle had not held back and not poisoned his father, the Jiang family would have supported him to fight against the eighth brother, and the position of crown prince would not have fallen on him.
He knew very well that Xiaojiu, who was only a few years old at the time and knew nothing and was easy to control, was the Jiang family's most preferred heir to the throne.
Thinking of the Jiang family secretly searching for gold mines, the coldness in Fifth Master's eyes grew even stronger.
Granny Gu and Gu Jian were both silent.
After a while, Gu Jian said, "I am the one who will not have an heir. You and Xiaojiu are the only ones left in the Gu family. If he does anything wrong, you should discipline him."
The Fifth Master understood what Gu Jian meant and immediately smiled and said, "Of course, you two can rest assured. Although Xiao Jiu is close to the Jiang family, he has no feelings for me."
After hearing this, Granny Gu and Gu Jian finally relaxed.
Imperial power is tempting, and the last thing they want to see is brothers turning against each other for that position.
The Fifth Master said again: "The girl from the Yan family..."
Granny Gu: "Douhua, just call her Daohua. We are all family, don't be so distant."
Wu Ye looked surprised, but he quickly recovered. He thought that his uncle's apprentice was a family member. "Daohua knows Jingcao. Has she seen him somewhere before?"
Thinking of his little disciple who was still in a coma, Gu Jian's face turned bad again: "How would we know? She is still unconscious now."
Fifth Master felt a little embarrassed that his uncle was still so protective of his son.
(End of this chapter)
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