"uncle."
Gu Qingyan's tone changed slightly when he saw Jiang He, and Jiang He immediately became alert, "What's wrong? Did Da Ning and the others bully you?"
Why does the child, who seems perfectly normal, sound inexplicably aggrieved when he speaks?
"No, I just wanted to see my uncle." Gu Qingyan shook his head. "I haven't seen my uncle in a long time. Like my mother, you've both lost weight."
“You’ve come back at just the right time. In a few days, I plan to take the memorial tablets of your maternal grandparents and the ancestors of the Jiang family to Lingzhou.” Jiang He said with a smile. “At that time, your uncle will take care of the bandits you mentioned before.”
Clearly, Jiang He didn't take Gu Qingling, who had already occupied Lingshan, seriously.
But Gu Qingyan's expression became more serious after hearing this, "Uncle, could you please postpone your trip to Lingzhou for a while?"
"A little later?"
Jiang He was somewhat surprised.
“Gu Heng won’t last more than a few days. He has already issued an edict to make me the crown prince.” Gu Qingyan’s eyes narrowed slightly. “Uncle, I want to go with you to attack Lingzhou.”
"When the time comes, you will be the new emperor. Your uncle can handle the matter of conquering Lingzhou." Jiang He hadn't reacted yet, only thinking that Gu Qingyan wanted to quickly win over the people's hearts after ascending the throne.
"No, Uncle, Lingzhou... I have a reason why I absolutely must fight."
Gu Qingyan revealed a smile that was more like a grimace. Gu Qingling, he was going to personally torment him, watch him slowly walk into a desperate situation, and then suffer endless torment before dying.
"Since you've said so, I'll stay in the capital for a while."
Jiang He's heart trembled slightly. He hadn't seen Bai Qian since she was taken away by Uncle Bai.
"Uncle, do you dream when you sleep at night?" Gu Qingyan's inexplicable question made Jiang He frown. "No, Ayan has been dreaming a lot lately?"
"no."
Seeing that Jiang He was completely unaware of his past life, Gu Qingyan quietly changed the subject.
......
The uncle and nephew chatted until sunset. When Gu Qingyan left the courtyard, he bumped into Gu Lin, who had been waiting outside.
"Father."
Gu Qingyan's expression was somewhat complicated. Where exactly was his father from his previous life?
“You’ve grown quite a bit taller since you left.” Gu Lin patted Gu Qingyan on the shoulder. “Come on, spar with me for a bit.”
Half an hour later, the father and son lay on the ground of the training ground, drenched in sweat.
"Father, do you believe in reincarnation?" Gu Qingyan asked softly. "It means... that grudges from the previous life will be settled in this life."
"believe."
Gu Lin's words made Gu Qingyan's eyes widen. "You mean...you believe that?"
The next second, Gu Lin stood up straight and reached out to Gu Qingyan, "Get up, be careful not to catch a cold from the sudden change in temperature."
Before Gu Qingyan could react, he was pulled to his feet. Once he was standing still, Gu Lin's voice continued:
"No matter what, Ayan, as long as I live, I will protect you and your mother."
"But what if my mother and I are bullied to the point of near death?" Gu Qingyan pursed his lips and finally asked the question that was on his mind.
There can only be one possibility.
"What?"
Gu Lin squatted down, looking Gu Qingyan in the eye, and said, "That means... I'm already dead."
Gu Qingyan's eyes narrowed sharply. His father meant that... in his previous life, his father had died before him and his mother.
Does Father also know about the past life?
"Ayan, go ahead and do it. I'll always be there for you." As if he understood what Gu Qingyan was thinking, Gu Lin smiled. "But Ayan, don't let hatred blind you."
"Don't just focus on the hatred."
Gu Qingyan nodded as if he understood, but Gu Lin only sighed silently after Gu Qingyan left. Only then did he see endless hatred in Ayan's eyes.
Just like him back then.
He only suffered that kind of hardship once; his child must not suffer it again.
At the same time, Gu Qingyan, walking on the road, felt a surge of emotion in his chest. His father knew about his past life!
That's why their father came to their side despite everything.
"Your Highness, where to next?" Qin Wei's voice interrupted Gu Qingyan's thoughts.
"Go to Mother's place."
......
Gu Heng's edict of self-reproach spread throughout Daqing. The emperor's sincere apology was a significant shock to the people of Daqing.
Furthermore, with Gu Heng having personally issued an edict appointing Gu Qingyan as the crown prince, the officials who remained in the capital and those outside the capital who had not yet submitted now had a pillar of support, and were only waiting for Gu Heng to breathe his last and for the new emperor to ascend the throne.
"Dr. Mei, what is the Emperor's current condition?"
"Your Majesty, His Majesty has not yet woken up. I fear that... his next awakening may be a final flicker of lucidity before his death." Mei Chu recalled Gu Heng's pulse and couldn't help but sigh at Gu Qingling's ruthlessness.
She actually treated her own father so cruelly.
"I understand." Jiang Yu's expression remained unchanged, but she added casually, "I will also tell your master when I get back."
It seems Gu Lin wants to settle accounts with Gu Heng.
Seven days later, Gu Heng slowly woke up. This time, Gu Heng had a rosy complexion and the energy to summon the ministers.
"You all must assist the Crown Prince well in the future."
Gu Heng also realized that his time was coming to an end, and after summoning the officials, he met with Gu Qingfeng and Gu Qingyao alone.
"Wind, Yao'er."
Gu Heng looked somewhat reserved. "I... let me take a closer look at you all."
Although he could no longer see Gu Qingfeng and Gu Qingyao's faces clearly, Gu Heng still tried his best to open his eyes wide.
In the end, he only had these two children left in his life.
"In the next life, let's not be father and daughter again." Gu Qingyao approached, her expression a mix of crying and laughing. "In this life, my second brother and I will avenge the grievances you haven't yet paid off."
"Yao'er, I... it was wrong of me to lock you up back then."
Seeing Gu Qingyao's expression, Gu Heng understood her attitude.
“Yao’er and I know about what happened in our past life.” Gu Qingfeng’s words made Gu Heng stiffen. “Father, we are here in this life to atone for our sins.”
"Atonement..." Gu Heng suddenly laughed. Well said, atonement...
After saying that, Gu Heng closed his eyes. "You can leave now."
Gu Qingfeng and Gu Qingyao exchanged a glance and slowly left the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Gu Heng was the only one in the vast hall. Tears streamed down his face as he felt a sharp pang of heartache.
Suddenly, a series of footsteps approached.
Gu Heng quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes. "Who's here?"
But there was no response.
Gu Heng frowned, then raised his voice, "Who is it?"
Accompanied by a low laugh, Gu Heng's extremely familiar voice rang out:
"It's me, Your Majesty."
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