"lady."
Ling Hai knelt respectfully before Jiang Yu. Their master was still unconscious, and they all had to obey the orders of the madam and the young master.
"Daqing will soon send troops, and the commander Zhao Song is a useless strategist who only knows how to talk the talk." Jiang Yu sat in the high seat, and his expression made Ling Hai feel that he was very similar to his lord. "Gu Qingling will also be going with them."
"Madam, after conquering Heng County, Da Ning has remained inactive. Please give us your instructions for the next step."
"Capture Gu Qingling alive."
Jiang Yu's eyes were filled with coldness. Everything belonged to Gu Heng and his group; they would never have a single good day again.
"yes."
"Also, I am not your wife."
Ling Hai disappeared quickly, and Jiang Yu finally let out a breath.
Gu Lin is the ruler of Da Ning, and A Yan is Gu Lin's son...
Jiang Yu thought of Emperor Zhaoyuan she had seen at Gu Heng's birthday banquet. No wonder, everything that seemed strange at the time now made sense.
"Granny, have you stored all the ten boxes of things that Emperor Zhaoyuan gave to Ayan in the storeroom?"
[Ayan doesn't yet know that Gu Lin is Emperor Zhaoyuan.]
"Your Majesty, the Third Prince thought it was too valuable, so he had it stored in the storeroom untouched."
Jiang Yu went to the storeroom and stayed there for a full two hours before slowly speaking:
"Come, follow me to the Imperial Study."
Jiang Yu arrived just as school was letting out. When she saw Gu Qingyan coming out, a smile appeared on her face, and she took his hand.
The mother and son walked together on the palace road, and Jiang Yu tilted her head and smiled at Gu Qingyan.
Gu Heng witnessed this scene perfectly.
Cen Hai glanced at Gu Heng cautiously, not daring to utter a sound.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects."
"Your son greets Your Majesty."
Upon seeing Gu Heng, the smiles on both of their faces vanished simultaneously. Gu Qingyan lowered his head, while Jiang Yu looked at Gu Heng with a blank expression.
"I heard that the Marquis of Dingyuan fell ill yesterday?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. My brother's old injury has flared up, but it has now stabilized."
Gu Heng's mouth was full of bitterness. The distance between him and the Empress was only a few feet, but it felt as if they were separated by a hundred and eight thousand miles.
"I......"
Gu Heng was speechless for a moment, his gaze involuntarily sweeping towards Jiang Yu's abdomen. Cen Hai had said before... that the Empress would not be able to conceive again.
"Your Majesty, regarding the matter of me being poisoned at the hunting grounds, has the perpetrator been identified?"
Jiang Yu asked the question knowingly, her eyes filled with mockery.
"We've made some progress."
Gu Heng's eyes darted around, his heart heavy with guilt. "I will personally give you an explanation after I have investigated the truth."
"Alright, then I will wait in Zhaoning Palace."
......
Jiang Yu pulled Gu Qingyan directly to the warehouse, and they finally stood in front of the ten boxes.
"Open it and take a look."
Gu Qingyan looked up at Jiang Yu with some surprise. At Jiang Yu's prompting, Gu Qingyan took a step forward.
The first box was opened, "This..."
After Gu Qingyan peeled back the top layer of gold and silver, underneath were all high-quality Chinese medicines wrapped in cloth.
"You were born with a weak constitution, this is a gift for your first birthday, hoping that you can grow up smoothly."
Gu Qingyan paused for a moment, then walked to the second box. The bottom layer of this box contained small wooden swords and some items for warding off evil spirits.
"Your second birthday gift should be a wish that you will one day be able to take up arms and ride horses, and be a free and unrestrained young man."
The third... the fourth... all the way up to the tenth...
Gu Qingyan turned to look at Jiang Yu, "Why did Emperor Zhaoyuan give me so many birthday gifts?"
"Emperor Zhaoyuan is your father."
The object in Gu Qingyan's hand fell to the ground with a thud, his mind still a little blank.
"Ayan, your mother doesn't want to hide it from you either." Jiang Yu rubbed Gu Qingyan's head. "However, your mother thinks that this is... not bad news for you."
【Ayan, you and Gu Heng have absolutely no relationship whatsoever.】
Are Emperor Zhaoyuan and Prince Xiang the same person?
"right."
Jiang Yu looked at Gu Qingyan, who was still up to her waist, and said, "There were some twists and turns in what happened back then. Emperor Zhaoyuan, Prince Xiang, and Huo Xiang were all the same person."
“You are my child and his child.”
Years later, Gu Qingyan, the Crown Prince of Da Ning, who was feared by all, felt from the bottom of his heart that God had been kind to him when he recalled the moment he learned his true identity.
At this moment, Gu Qingyan was completely unaware of Jiang Yu's words. "Mother, I was originally your and Father's child."
"What I mean is that he is your biological father."
Therefore, he had already prepared these birthday gifts from the moment you were born.
"Did Mother say something wrong?"
“That’s right.” Jiang Yu’s heart trembled slightly. She and Gu Lin had too many entanglements, but Ayan… shouldn’t be held back by these things.
As his child with Gu Lin, he was born noble.
"Wherever Mother is, I will be."
After Gu Qingyan finished speaking, he ran out. Jiang Yu was anxious to chase after him, but Qin Wei, who was beside Gu Qingyan, stopped her. "Your Majesty, please don't worry. This servant will go and persuade the Third Prince."
......
"The Third Prince."
Qin Wei's eyes were obscure. As Gu Qingyan's personal eunuch, Gu Qingyan almost never avoided doing things in his presence.
"Qin Wei, why do two people who seem completely unrelated end up being the same person?"
Gu Qingyan's mind was in complete turmoil. If he was the child of his father and mother, then back then... did his father bully his mother?
"Third Prince, things in this world are inherently unpredictable."
Qin Wei looked at Gu Qingyan. Now that the master's identity was revealed, the young master would probably be going to Da Ning soon.
Before going to Daning, will you take care of those people...?
"My mind is a mess." Gu Qingyan clutched his head in pain. His father was still unconscious, and he couldn't bring himself to ask about what happened back then.
"In my humble opinion, if the Third Prince is undecided, it would be better to proceed according to the original plan."
Should we proceed according to the original plan?
He eliminates Gu Qingling to avenge his mother's past grievances, and then becomes the Crown Prince of Daqing.
"I see."
Gu Qingyan quickly regained his composure, and his expression softened considerably as he looked at Qin Wei. "All these years, I'm so grateful to have you by my side."
"The Third Prince saved me back then, and I can never repay his kindness in this lifetime."
Qin Wei bowed and spoke respectfully.
In the shadows, a pair of eyes were fixed on Qin Wei, not missing a single movement.
"Have you found anything wrong with Qin Wei?"
“We have been following them for several days and have not found anything suspicious.”
Nothing suspicious? Ling Hai frowned.
Why did the Lord specifically instruct that this person be investigated before he fell into a coma?
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