At the same time, at the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence.
"Kuiruo?"
Gu Lin frowned subconsciously and took the information about Wei Ruo from Ling Hai's hand.
The more Gu Lin looked, the more uncomfortable he felt. A suddenly appearing adopted son? His biological father and mother were both dead, and he grew up to be this gifted?
"Is this all the information on Wei Ruo?"
Gu Lin's words were full of doubt, and Ling Hai immediately bowed, "Reporting to Master, this Young Master Wei is indeed remarkably clean when investigated."
"I will keep a close eye on this person; I have a feeling that he is not a simple man."
If Gu Lin knew how troublesome Wei Ruo would become, he would definitely regret not taking action now and sending Wei Ruo to Daning to do hard labor.
Gu Lin picked up his cup and took a sip of tea. No, he still had to go and see Kui Ruo in person.
The Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Gu Heng looked at Wei Ruo's answer sheet as if it were a treasure, while Zhong Wuyihou stood aside, watching Gu Heng and laughing heartily.
"Zhong Aiqing, is this your adopted son?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"A great talent! A great talent indeed!" Gu Heng clapped his hands and sighed, "Minister Zhong, I wish to meet your adopted son."
"This..." Zhong Wu seemed to have something difficult to say and couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.
Seeing the questioning look in Gu Heng's eyes, Zhong Wuyi lowered his eyes and said, "My adopted son is a bit... His parents died early, so he only wears plain clothes."
"How can this be!" Gu Heng said, feigning anger. "You'll be wearing official robes from now on, but you can wear plain clothes at other times. That shows you're a filial son."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Wuyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "I will immediately send someone to bring Kui Ruo into the palace."
Logically speaking, if Wei Ruo did not participate in the imperial examination, he would not be qualified to become an official.
However, it was obvious to anyone with eyes that Gu Heng liked Wei Ruo, so he spent almost the entire journey observing this young master Wei.
"This humble subject, Kui Ruo, pays his respects to Your Majesty."
Gu Heng had imagined many things about Wei Ruo, but he never expected her to be so harmless.
"You are Wei Ruo?" Gu Heng couldn't immediately connect the Wei Ruo in front of him with the appearance of the exam paper.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Gu Heng and Wei Ruo talked for a full hour, and Gu Heng was amused by Wei Ruo several times to the point of laughing out loud.
“Your ideas are all good, but once implemented, they will inevitably encounter many obstacles.”
"If I am fortunate enough to serve as an official in the court, my duty will be to be loyal to the Emperor. Therefore, all my ideas are based on this duty."
Gu Heng's eyes lit up upon hearing this, "Good, I will wait for the day you enter the court as an official."
As he stepped out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Wei Ruo let out a deep breath, looked up at the sky, and after so many years, he was finally able to get one step closer to the Empress.
"Eunuch Wan, has Her Majesty the Empress given any instructions?"
Cen Hai's voice made Wei Ruo pause in her steps, and then Wan Ji's slightly high-pitched voice rang out again, "Her Majesty the Empress is well and has sent this servant to deliver a bowl of pear blossom soup to the Emperor."
Her Majesty is well.
Kui Ruo curled the corners of her lips; the Empress had not forgotten him.
Only after she sat in the carriage did a smile truly bloom on Kui Ruo's face. Kui Ruo's eyes reddened with laughter. How wonderful.
......
"My lord, that is Kui Ruo."
In a secluded corner, Gu Lin's gaze was fixed on Wei Ruo.
"For Gu Heng to make an exception and summon him, and even allow him to wear plain clothes, he must be quite capable." Gu Lin disliked plain clothes, so when he saw Wei Ruo dressed in plain clothes, he subconsciously felt that they were incompatible.
Gu Lin twisted his neck. With Jiang He leading his troops into battle, A Yu had no reason to return to the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence.
All things considered, Gu Lin felt a little resentful, thinking that it had been a long time since he had seen A Yu.
"My lord, you have many memorials yet to be approved."
Ling Hai forced himself to speak, saying that the emperor was idle during the day, but he just wouldn't go to review memorials.
"A memorial? Didn't I appoint the Prime Minister as regent before I came to Daqing?"
"The Prime Minister said that now that there is a Crown Prince, some memorials should be approved by Your Majesty personally, so he sent the memorials to Daqing."
Gu Lin's lips twitched violently. He glanced in the direction Kui Ruo had left, then leaped away and disappeared from the spot.
Time flies, and October has arrived in the blink of an eye.
A chrysanthemum appreciation banquet was held in the palace, and Jiang Yu invited the ladies and young women from the capital to come to the palace to appreciate the chrysanthemums.
"Her Majesty the Empress looks even better." Princess Yu said with a smile. Gu Qingyao also stepped forward and curtsied to Princess Yu, no longer the arrogant and domineering person she was at this time last year.
"My aunt looks radiant too."
Standing behind Jiang Yu, Gu Qingyao glanced around and noticed a hint of respect in everyone's eyes.
Gu Qingyao sneered inwardly. That's how people are; they can change at any time.
"Where is Consort Yi?" a busybody asked. Jiang Yu's smile remained unchanged. "Consort Yi is about to give birth, so she has some difficulty moving around."
A short while later, Gu Heng brought Gu Qingling to the Imperial Garden.
"Cough cough..." Gu Heng couldn't help coughing, and his face turned a little pale.
"Is His Majesty unwell?" Jiang Yu quickly stood up and asked, glancing subtly at Gu Qingling behind Gu Heng. "Wanji, go and summon the imperial physician."
Upon hearing this, Gu Heng waved his hand, "No need. I have already had the imperial physician examine her. She just caught a chill. Your Majesty, please don't worry."
Gu Heng was also a little puzzled. For the past month, he had been feeling weak and exhausted. He would run out of energy after reviewing half of the memorials. Helpless, he could only hand the other half of the memorials to Gu Qingling.
He explained to Gu Qingling little by little how to revise memorials.
Gu Heng sat in the chair, his vision blurring, while Gu Qingling stood obediently beside Gu Qingyao.
"Everyone had a great time admiring the chrysanthemums today."
After saying a few words, Gu Heng looked exhausted and tried to leave the Imperial Garden with Cen Hai, saying, "Ling'er, stay here with your mother."
Gu Qingling paused, somewhat hesitant to look Jiang Yu in the eye.
Gu Qingling quickly spotted several wives of high-ranking officials in the crowd. "Sister, the flowers over there seem to be blooming exceptionally well. Let's go take a look together."
This is to use Gu Qingyao's name to establish connections with the wives of those ministers.
Seeing Gu Qingling's smug expression, Jiang Yu smirked.
"Wanji."
Upon hearing this, Wanji hurriedly came over and said, "Go to the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence and tell the Prince to find a way to get Doctor Mei to come to the palace to examine the Emperor's pulse."
If she wasn't mistaken, Gu Qingling must have poisoned Gu Heng.
Unexpectedly, between Gu Heng and the child in Consort Yi's womb, Gu Qingling would choose to target Gu Heng first.
What a dramatic scene of father and son killing each other.
When the news reached the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence, Gu Lin, who was reviewing memorials with a belly full of resentment, suddenly put down his vermilion brush.
"In a few days, I will personally bring Mei Chu to the palace."
Gu Lin emphasized the word "personally" very heavily.
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