Da Yu.
"I wonder what brings Emperor Yu here tonight?" Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Pei Zhi and Yun Mo stood in front of Gu Qingyan. Gu Qingyan only raised his head from the pile of memorials after hearing their voices.
"I'd like to invite you two for a drink."
Gu Qingyan slowly stood up. Now, Gu Qingyan was tall and straight, with a jade pendant around his waist. His bright yellow dragon robe made him look extraordinary.
Pei Zhi and Yun Mo exchanged a glance upon hearing this, and then Pei Zhi nodded, "It would be impolite to refuse."
Soon, fine fruit wine was laid out in the small pavilion next to the Imperial Garden. The three of them sat in the pavilion, feeling the gentle breeze. At that moment, none of them knew that the scene of that night would still be incredibly precious to them when they thought about it many years later.
Why are Qin Zheng and the others nowhere to be seen?
"They went sightseeing near the capital." As he spoke, a dangerous glint flashed in Gu Qingyan's eyes. The Qin family made no attempt to conceal their intentions in investigating the situation in Dayu, and naturally assumed that Dayu would not dare to stop them.
The clinking of wine glasses rang out, and the crystal-clear wine refracted a beautiful light under the moonlight.
"Are Young Master Pei and Young Master Yun's mothers doing well too?"
After a few drinks, Gu Qingyan spoke softly, his words causing the air to freeze momentarily, and Pei Zhi and Yun Mo also showed strange expressions.
My mother passed away when I was six years old.
Pei Zhi was the first to speak. She looked at Gu Qingyan intently for a moment and said, "But in my memory, my mother was a very gentle person."
“My mother can be very gentle at times, but if anyone bullies me, she will immediately stand in front of me.” Gu Qingyan sipped his fruit wine. “It’s just that I haven’t seen her for four years.”
Upon hearing Jiang Yu's name, Yun Mo gripped his wine glass tightly.
"I...I don't have a mother..."
His mother died in childbirth, so he never experienced the kindness of his mother.
“Every child has a mother, how could Young Master Yun not have a mother?”
Faced with Gu Qingyan's questioning, Yun Mo grinned.
"My mother died in childbirth when she gave birth to me, and I've been alone most of the years." Yunmo doesn't drink at the Yun family home, so he got a little drunk after only a short while.
"Then your father must have been very good to you."
Yunmo nodded first, then shook her head. "Sister Azhi, is Father very good to me?"
Pei Zhi chuckled at Yun Mo's words, "How could I possibly know whether the Yun family head treats you well or not?"
"Sometimes I feel he's very good to me, and sometimes I feel he's even better to my older brother."
Yunmo lowered his head.
Gu Qingyan and Pei Zhi exchanged a glance. Wait... why doesn't this person stutter when he's drunk?
“I actually miss my mother very much too.” Yunmo is a year younger than Gu Qingyan. “My second sister also misses my mother very much, but we don’t dare to say it in front of our father, because he will be unhappy if he does.”
After getting drunk, Yunmo rubbed against Gu Qingyan like a puppy, and Gu Qingyan had no choice but to support Yunmo with his body.
Why did Emperor Yu get Amo drunk?
Pei Zhi, her eyes clear, looked at the completely drunk Yun Mo and sighed softly, "Come to think of it, I should call A-Mo's mother 'Aunt,' if there is any..."
Before Pei Zhi could finish speaking, she was rendered speechless by Gu Qingyan's gaze.
"Even if I don't say it, the young master of the Pei family can guess it, can't he?"
Gu Qingyan knew that among the five young masters who came this time, the most difficult to deal with was not the arrogant Qin Zheng, but Pei Zhi, who saw everything as clearly as if she were looking at a mirror.
“Amo’s unusual behavior is too obvious.” Pei Zhi smiled bitterly, “but he should be unaware of it.”
"Young Master Pei is meddling far too much."
Gu Qingyan stood straight under the moonlight, while Yingzhi had already taken Yunmo from him. "I am not an unreasonable person, but if you cross my bottom line, I will use the power of the whole country to settle the score."
"Out of consideration for our past relationship with the Pei family, I advise the young master not to get involved in this mess."
"Thank you for the reminder, Emperor Yu."
In a daze, Pei Zhi saw Gu Qingyan again, with tears in his eyes from back then.
As time passed, the next time they met, it was a confrontation between the emperor and the aristocratic families.
"Young Master, a letter from the Patriarch."
Pei Zhi took the letter from her hand, quickly read it, and then sighed softly. "Father said that this matter is of great importance, and the Pei family must not be involved."
"Then, young master... what should we do?"
“It would be best to do nothing.” Pei Zhi paused for a moment. “Tomorrow morning, just say that I am unwell and need to rest, and that I will not see any visitors.”
How can a powerful family, already internally divided and scheming against each other, withstand the raging fury of the Great Yu?
Once they clash, both sides will suffer heavy losses.
Take her Pei family for example. She needs time to make the Pei family stronger, so the time to fight them absolutely cannot be now.
......
"Father, are you setting off tomorrow?"
Inside Zhaoning Palace, Gu Qingyan tried again to sense Jiang Yu's presence, but then dejectedly lowered his hands from his chest.
Gu Lin nodded upon hearing this. "I will disguise myself and head to Luoming first thing tomorrow morning. The Yun family is far too suspicious, and I must go to Luoming in person."
Even when Yunmo was drunk, he kept insisting on whether he had seen Ayu, which was too suspicious.
"The Yun family is skilled at setting up traps, so Father must be extra careful." Gu Qingyan let out a deep breath. "If you discover any trace of Mother, you must write to me. Even if I have to lead a large army, I will bring Mother back."
Gu Lin reached out and ruffled Gu Qingyan's hair, a smile playing on his lips.
"Take good care of yourself while I'm gone, and wait for me to bring your mother back."
The next morning, Gu Lin set off from the capital, taking only Ling Hai and Ling Ku with him.
As soon as he stepped out of the city gate, Gu Lin saw Chang Wuyou's figure.
Why is the Imperial Preceptor here?
He was still wearing a black robe, but the past four years had made Chang Wuyou appear more detached and otherworldly.
"Your Majesty, I have performed a divination."
Chang Wuyou's voice was weak. Of all the divinations he had performed, he had suffered a backlash when he divined the Empress Dowager's fate, and he had coughed up a mouthful of blood.
What does the divination result mean?
"A narrow escape from a dead end."
Chang Wuyou's lips curled up slightly, "The journey ahead is long and arduous, Your Majesty, please take care on your journey."
Thank you!
Gu Lin instantly spurred the horse's flanks and galloped away.
"Cough cough cough cough..." Chang Wuyou, leaning against the old tree, started coughing again. He looked up at the calm blue sky and realized that the Empress Dowager's fate was not determined by heaven.
Why is that?
The distance from the capital of Dayu to Luoming was extremely far, but Gu Lin managed to travel there in five days.
Looking at the two large characters "Luoming," Gu Lin's blood was boiling.
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