On the other side, in the capital city of Dayu.
No sooner had Jiang He left than Gu Qingyan summoned Qin Zheng and the others into the palace.
The atmosphere inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony was unusually strange.
"What is the purpose of the Emperor summoning the four of us to the palace?" Qin Zheng spoke first, and Pei Zhi also made a rare appearance. All eyes were on Gu Qingyan on the dragon throne.
"I just suddenly wanted to have a word with the young masters."
Gu Qingyan spoke casually, his tone infuriating Qin Zheng, his words practically saying "I'm happy to," which was utterly infuriating.
"It's been a month since you young masters arrived in Dayu. I wonder what your thoughts are on Dayu?"
After serving tea to the group, Yingzhi tactfully withdrew, and the servants behind them also had to leave.
"Emperor Yu has governed the Great Yu very well," Gong Liusheng said softly. "I have to admire him."
"Young Master Gong," Gu Qingyan said with a slight smile, "among the five great families, the Gong family of Longzuo is the most mysterious. I would like to visit Longzuo when I have the chance. I wonder if Young Master Gong would welcome me?"
"Of course, you're welcome."
Next, Gu Qingyan "took care" of the four young masters present one by one, making everyone grit their teeth in anger before slowly saying, "I'm tired, see the guests out."
Not to mention that Qin Zheng found a reason to lash out at several palace maids as soon as he left the Taihe Hall, even Pei Zhi was completely baffled by Gu Qingyan. What exactly was the Yu Emperor doing?
Deliberately worsening the relationship between Dayu and the aristocratic families?
"Did Your Majesty enjoy yourself today?" Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Wei Ruo sipped her tea absentmindedly. The rising steam from the tea blurred Wei Ruo's vision. The Emperor Emeritus and Marquis Dingyuan must have left the capital because of news from the Empress Dowager.
Of the five great families, only the Yun family was missing, which means the Yun family's disappearance was related to the Empress Dowager's disappearance.
"If the Prime Minister asks me to do this, he must remember to cover for me."
Gu Qingyan's lips curled up slightly. Zhuo Yi was upright, but as for Wei Ruo in front of him... it was best not to offend anyone else.
"Hmph." Kui Ruo chuckled. "Doesn't Your Majesty want to vent your anger for the Empress Dowager?"
Kui Ruo's words made Gu Qingyan pause, his vermilion brush still in his hand. "What do you mean by that?"
"I will have someone release the news shortly that the reason His Majesty is in a bad mood is because the Yun family has offended him."
Gu Qingyan's lips twitched slightly. How vicious Kui Ruo is!
"It's up to you."
But he actually liked this wickedness!
......
Kui Ruo's actions just happened to help Jiang Yu and Gu Lin.
After learning that Gu Qingyan had been angered by the Yun family, the remaining four families wrote back to him, talking at length about how Gu Qingyan had humiliated the Yun family. Except for the Gong family and the Pei family, who did not take any action because of their marriage ties, the other two families sent people to the Yun family head to complain.
The head of the Yun family was so angry that his whole body turned red.
"Yunmo!"
The head of the Yun family stormed into Yun Mo's courtyard and kicked over all the mechanisms Yun Mo was setting up.
"I sent you to Da Yu, and you've made the Yun family lose so much face!"
"Father?" Yunmo was stunned by the sudden turn of events and watched helplessly as his most respected father slapped him across the face.
"The Qin and Sun families have already sent people to tell me that you offended the Emperor of Yu when you were in Dayu, causing them to be humiliated by him. Look at the mess you've made!"
"I don't!"
Yunmo covered his cheek, "I...I didn't offend Emperor Yu, it was them who offended...they were the ones who offended Emperor Yu!"
He understood that Emperor Yu didn't like Qin Zheng and Sun Cai at all, and that making things difficult for them was just a pretext.
"Enough!" The Yun family patriarch felt he had never lost so much face among the aristocratic families. His eyes were full of coldness as he looked at Yun Mo. "I thought you had at least inherited some talent in mechanical devices, but I didn't expect that you haven't made anything in more than ten years."
"What use is it for the Yun family to support you?"
Yun Mo looked at the Yun family patriarch in disbelief. What had his father just said? That the Yun family had raised him and that he was useless?
"But I...I am your child..."
“My child should be as outstanding as Qing’er.” The Yun family patriarch had clearly decided to completely give up on Yun Mo. “Even if Qing’er doesn’t like these mechanical gadgets, he can manage them. And what about you?”
Suddenly, Yunmo burst into laughter, looking up at the sky.
I laughed so hard that tears streamed down my face.
It turns out that he was so despicable in his father's eyes.
"I think we don't need to give you the position of young master anymore. You should reflect on your actions here."
After saying this, the head of the Yun family turned and left.
Inside the room, the burning pain on his face reminded Yunmo of everything that had just happened.
Just because of a few words of instigation from the Qin and Sun families, his father stripped him of his position as the young master.
Or was it that Father had been planning this all along, and was just taking this opportunity to say it?
......
Have you thought it through?
That evening, Gu Lin appeared in Yun Mo's room again.
The mess on the ground had not yet been cleaned up. Looking at the destroyed mechanisms, Gu Lin's eyes revealed a hint of regret. Those were all mechanisms designed to protect against wild animals, and they were extremely ingenious.
"For more than a decade, you've never set up these mechanisms to deal with people, have you?"
Yunmo's eyes widened, and the corners of his mouth curled up, pulling at his cheeks, but Yunmo seemed to feel no pain.
"I've thought it through, I agree."
Yunmo did not stutter when he said this.
Yunmo's answer was exactly what Gu Lin had expected. Gu Lin slowly sorted out the messy mechanical parts for Yunmo and then neatly arranged them in front of Yunmo.
"This time, we will crack the mechanism of the Minghua Water Pavilion and defeat him decisively in his proudest spot."
Defeat...Father?
Yunmo sat down in front of the small wooden chair and began to move his hands nimbly.
Seeing this, Gu Lin smiled and then left quietly.
This time, the head of the Yun family has truly given him and Ayu a genius by his own hand.
The day before the Yun family patriarch's birthday, red lanterns were already hung throughout the Yun mansion.
"Qing'er, tomorrow I will personally announce to everyone at the banquet that I have appointed you as the young master of the Yun family." At the dining table, the head of the Yun family spoke with a smile, but the expressions of Aunt Zhu and her two children were somewhat unnatural.
"The thought of so many people tomorrow makes me anxious."
Yun Wei frowned tightly, picked up a few bites haphazardly, and got up to leave. Yun Qing and Aunt Zhu suppressed their irritation and accompanied the Yun family head to finish the meal.
"Thank you, Father."
Yun Qing was extremely agitated; all he wanted now was to be alone in peace and quiet.
"Master, Wei'er is spoiled and willful, please don't blame her."
The head of the Yun family didn't take it to heart and patted Aunt Zhu's hand with a smile.
What the Yun family head didn't see was that Aunt Zhu's eyes also flashed with the same irritation.
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