Not long after Gu Qingyan left the capital, someone hurriedly rode up to him and said, "Your Majesty, the princess has committed suicide by poisoning herself."
"I understand. Did she say anything before she died?"
"Your Majesty, the princess said she hopes to be buried in a mass grave after her death."
"Granted."
Gu Qingyan continued forward, and the turmoil in his heart quickly subsided into calm. If Gu Qingyao hadn't later shown remorse and hadn't failed to harm his mother again, he wouldn't have allowed Gu Qingyao to die like that.
When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out; that's all.
Upon learning of Gu Qingyao's death, Gu Qingfeng felt his vision go black. "Did Gu Qingyan kill Yao'er?! Why won't you let Yao'er go? She's really repenting! Why won't you let her go?!"
"presumptuous!"
The guard's face darkened upon seeing this. "Slandering the Emperor is a serious crime!"
"slander?"
Gu Qingfeng laughed sarcastically, "What serious crime would someone like me be afraid of?"
"The princess was determined to die, and the kind-hearted emperor granted her request."
One sentence made Gu Qingfeng burst into laughter. He was eager to die, and so was his Yao'er.
It turns out that the reason Yao'er spoke to him so nicely that day, even calling him "Second Brother," and seemed to have reconciled with him, was because Yao'er wanted to die.
Why today?
Seeing Gu Qingfeng's bloodshot eyes, the guard felt a little scared.
"I am unaware of such matters."
The courtyard returned to calm. Gu Qingfeng stared blankly in the direction of the small Buddhist hall. Yao'er went to the small Buddhist hall the most often, and there were two bruises on her knees from kneeling there.
"Yao'er, I think I know why it's today."
The princess committed suicide on the last day that Daqing completely disappeared.
It's a famous scenic spot, but not a beautiful story.
......
After Gu left, the people from Lingxiao Pavilion stayed in Daning, worried that something might happen there.
Only a few people followed Gu Lin to the cliff.
"That cliff has no name. There are already few people in the village, but we heard that a noble person fell off the cliff there, so now we dare not go near it."
Ling Shan listened to the surrounding people's discussions and strode towards the cliff.
A thatched hut was built near the cliff, without even a yard.
"My lord."
"Come in." Gu Lin's voice rang out, and as soon as he entered the room, a huge map came into Ling Shan's view.
The map was densely marked, especially near the cliffs. Ling Shan knew that the marked areas were places Gu Lin had searched many times.
"We searched along the bottom of the cliff again, but still couldn't find any trace of the lady." Ling Shan's words dimmed the light in Gu Lin's eyes. "We'll search again."
Thank you.
Gu Lin's two words made Ling Shan freeze instantly. Countless bitter feelings welled up in Ling Shan's heart. His master had always been proud, but now...
After Ling Shan left, Gu Lin stared at the map for a long time. A dark line was marked on the map, indicating that wild animals roamed the area below the cliff.
A bitter smile suddenly appeared on Gu Lin's face. This hidden line was extremely dangerous, but he had already run through it no less than ten times without finding any trace.
How could a perfectly healthy person disappear without a trace?
There were letters piled up on the table, forming a considerable height. They were all from Ling Hai, detailing Gu Qingyan's activities.
Gu Lin opened the top letter; the edges of the letter were already frayed, indicating that it had been handled many times.
"You brat, you're actually better than your old man."
Gu Lin took the letter to the place where Jiang Yu fell off the cliff and softly read the contents of the letter to Jiang Yu, "Ayu, look, our child has grown up. When will you come back and come back with me to see him?"
He misses you too.
......
Time flies, and four years have passed in the blink of an eye.
In the Great Yu Dynasty, almost every household hung up red lanterns, creating a festive atmosphere as if the New Year were approaching.
Countless rare items from all over the country began to be transported to the capital, Hengxian, all to celebrate the birthday of Emperor Yu.
"Father, my cousin's birthday is coming up soon."
A little girl with her hair in a bun was held in Jiang He's arms. The horse galloped and kicked up dust, but the little girl showed no fear, as if she had already gotten used to life on horseback.
"Your cousin is sixteen years old this year."
In four years, Jiang He has grown a full beard, and his features are sharper than they were four years ago.
In Chongqing, men are crowned at the age of twenty, after which they are considered true adults.
"Yaoyao is four years old this year!"
The bells tied to Jiang Yao's head made a melodious sound with her movements, and Jiang He's smile softened. "Yes, Yao Yao is four years old."
"Father, when will we reach Fushan Cliff?"
Jiang Yao tilted her head, feeling like she had been traveling for a very, very long time!
"Soon."
Jiang He gently rubbed Jiang Yao's head with his left hand, "Soon Yao Yao will be able to talk to her aunt."
"Yay!" Jiang Yao was clearly excited. "Everyone says that Auntie is a rare beauty in Dayu. The nanny said that Yao Yao looks almost exactly like Auntie. If Auntie sees Yao Yao, she will definitely like her!"
A glint seemed to flash in Jiang He's eyes. After ten months of pregnancy, A Qian gave birth to Yao Yao, who really looked just like A Yu.
Another baby girl was born into the Jiang family.
Fushan Cliff.
The cliff originally had no name, but because it touched the hearts of so many people, it was named Fushan Cliff.
"Uncle!"
It was already evening when we arrived at Fushan Cliff. The little girl's cheerful voice rang out, becoming a rare and beautiful sight here.
"Yaoyao is here."
As Gu Lin came out of the house, Jiang Yao immediately clung to him like a pendant, saying, "It's been months since we last met, Yao Yao missed you so much."
Jiang He watched from the side, his teeth aching. He didn't know why Yao Yao started smiling from the first moment she saw Gu Lin. As she grew up, she became even closer to Gu Lin. Wherever Gu Lin was, she wouldn't let anyone else hug her.
He was quite sad about it for a while.
"I also want to disappear."
Jiang Yao looked around curiously. In the past, Gu Lin would meet Jiang Yao when he went to the capital. This was the first time Jiang Yao had come to Fushan Cliff.
"Where is Auntie? Yao Yao wants to see Auntie."
"Auntie has gone down the cliff to do some things. If Yaoyao wants to talk to Auntie, she can say it here and Auntie will hear her."
Gu Lin carried Jiang Yao up the cliff. A hint of doubt flashed in Jiang Yao's eyes, but she still shouted at the top of her lungs, "Auntie, it's me, Yao Yao! I've come to see you!"
"Auntie, look at Yaoyao and see if she looks like you. Yaoyao misses you so much."
Gu Lin held the little one in his arms, a gentle smile on his face.
Ah Yu, Yao Yao looks just like you.
Also, our Ayan is about to turn sixteen, so I have to go back and make longevity noodles for the brat.
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