"minister......"
Chang Wuyou ultimately didn't say what he wanted to say; going against the will of Heaven would inevitably come at a terrible price.
"Grand Preceptor, you told me back then that the fate of the Great Ning Kingdom was sealed, and that if we wanted to restore Great Ning, we would have to pay a price." Gu Lin curled the corners of his mouth. "Facts have proven that I can bear such a price."
The long scar on his face paid for his life.
"Why does the ruler insist on protecting Daqing? Who exactly is in Daqing that makes the ruler keep running to Daning?" Chang Wuyou asked slowly, posing the most crucial question.
There was a moment of silence in the hall, followed by a few soft laughs from Gu Lin.
"My lord, my wife and children are there."
Suddenly, a storm raged in Chang Wuyou's eyes. It turned out that the small Ziwei star was the king's child.
In this situation... the danger is not limited to the king alone.
So that's how it is. No wonder the king didn't make a choice.
At the same time.
"I heard you're looking for me?" Jing Zhao looked at Pei Lan with a hint of something deeper in his eyes. He had specifically ordered someone to tell the woman in front of him the details of Daqing and Da Ning's situation.
Sure enough, she couldn't sit still any longer.
"Your Highness, I have a question for you." Pei Lan's heart was pounding in her throat; Jing Zhao's gaze made her feel like she was about to be strangled at any moment.
"ask."
Jing Zhao found a chair and sat down, casually placing his hands on the armrests.
"Your Highness, where is Gu Qingfeng?"
Jing Zhao narrowed his eyes. Why ask about Gu Qingfeng?
"In my humble opinion, Your Highness can take this opportunity to annex Daqing and then announce to the world that Daqing is yours to have taken over," Pei Lan said slowly. "At that time, Your Highness will not only have a territory that is on par with Gu Lin's, but will also win the favor of half of the court officials of Da Ning."
"What does this have to do with Gu Qingfeng?"
Hearing Jing Zhao's words, Pei Lan felt a little more at ease. It seemed that Jing Zhao was also tempted by what she had offered.
"Your Highness, I believe that Gu Qingfeng, having stayed in the palace for so many years, must know something that we don't." A hint of hatred flashed in Pei Lan's eyes, just like her master, who clearly knew something but had been keeping it from them.
"If we could find out the weaknesses of Daqing and his men, it would be a fatal blow to Daqing."
Jing Zhao slowly stood up and placed his hand on Pei Lan's head. "What a smart woman."
After saying that, he strode out.
"Your Highness, Gu Qingfeng has long been under Gu Lin's control."
Jing Zhao frowned at his subordinate's words. Lingxiao Pavilion under Gu Lin was no pushover, and finding Gu Qingfeng would not be easy.
"Let that woman go back to Daqing."
Jing Zhao turned his head and glanced at the courtyard. The one thing he believed most in his life was: never underestimate a woman's abilities.
Moreover, even if this woman can't do it, the person behind her... definitely can.
......
Daqing.
After Lingxiao Pavilion entered a state of preparedness, Gu Lin had no intention of caring about Gu Qingfeng, so Gu Qingfeng was thrown back into that courtyard.
Gu Qingyao looked at Gu Qingfeng lying on the ground, barely alive, and subconsciously wanted to reach out to help him up.
"Yao'er..."
Gu Qingfeng struggled to speak, "The person who took me away was... Emperor Zhaoyuan of Da Ning, and the people guarding outside the courtyard were also his men."
He was tormented for a whole month. He still couldn't understand why his mother and Gu Qingyan would collude with Da Ning. Did they want to destroy Da Qing?
“Last year on Father’s birthday, Emperor Zhaoyuan came uninvited and even prepared a generous gift for Gu Qingyan.” Gu Qingfeng clenched his fists tightly. “Yao’er, they started colluding from that time on.”
"You're talking nonsense!" Gu Qingyao suddenly took a few steps back. Why did her second brother seem so unfamiliar to her this time?
"But I was taken away by Emperor Zhaoyuan."
Two lines of tears streamed down Gu Qingfeng's face. "The Empress Dowager hates us, so she wants to destroy Daqing."
But he was a prince of Daqing, how could he stand by and watch Daqing be destroyed?
Gu Qingyao laughed out of anger, "Gu Qingfeng, why are there so many things more important to you than the Empress Dowager?"
Gu Qingyao's words silenced Gu Qingfeng. Yes, why were there so many things in his heart more important than his mother?
Yao'er's future, Daqing's life or death...
He unconsciously placed these things in front of his mother.
"Yao'er, I won't hurt Mother. I just don't want Daqing to be destroyed." Gu Qingfeng was also in a state of great turmoil. He reached out and grabbed Gu Qingyao's sleeve. "Yao'er, I promise you, I will definitely not hurt Mother."
Gu Qingyao just stared at Gu Qingfeng without saying another word.
It turns out that not only the eldest brother has changed, but the second brother has changed too...
......
That night, Jiang Yu was awakened from her sleep. Hearing the noise, Ling Mama hurriedly came into the room. "Is Your Highness having a nightmare?"
As she spoke, Granny Ling lit some calming incense.
Jiang Yu gasped for breath. She had just dreamt of a lot of blood... She couldn't tell whose blood it was, only that there was complete silence all around her, a silence as silent as death.
"How is my brother doing?"
Jiang Yu clenched her fists tightly under the quilt. "And what about A-Qian? How is A-Qian doing?"
"Your Majesty, news came during the day that the Marquis and his wife have arrived at the border and are reorganizing the army, looking for an opportunity to send troops."
That means the war hasn't started yet; there's no danger until the war begins.
Jiang Yu seemed to have thought of something else and asked again, "What about Da Ning? Is there any news from Da Ning?"
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. If something had happened in Da Ning, you and the Emperor would have already received the news."
Granny Ling looked at Jiang Yu with concern, and cold sweat began to appear on Jiang Yu's forehead.
Jiang Yu's brain raced, constantly filtering out potential dangers. Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck her: "What about Gu Qingfeng and Gu Qingyao? Send extra people first thing tomorrow morning to keep Gu Qingfeng and Gu Qingyao safe."
With most of the people from Lingxiao Pavilion transferred away, she had to be extra careful in everything she did.
After repeatedly confirming that nothing was missing, Jiang Yu finally lay down on the bed again.
However, the unease in my heart did not diminish at all; on the contrary, it tended to gradually increase.
......
As soon as dawn broke, the courtyard where Gu Qingfeng and Gu Qingyao were located was reinforced with guards.
At almost the same time, Perrin, disguised, embarked on a journey to Daqing alone.
Behind him, Jing Zhao and his men watched Pei Lan's retreating figure with amusement.
"Interesting, it's getting more and more interesting."
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