"Young Master Sun."
Looking at Sun Cai, the old lady said, "If you hadn't come today, I would have had Sheng'er go looking for you."
"Madam, the aristocratic families are now in a critical situation. My father sent me here to join forces with the Gong family to attack Dayu and show Dayu the true strength of the aristocratic families."
Sun Cai swallowed hard. "I'm sure you, Madam, already know about the Qin family's situation. The Qin family has plenty of troops, but no good generals to command them. Only our two families are left..."
"Young Master Sun, I understand everything you're saying."
Madam Gong gestured to the servants to serve tea to Sun Cai. "However, Da Yu should have been prepared for this. The one who fought against the Qin family some time ago was Bai Qian. Young Master Sun, if our two families send troops together, who do you think we will encounter?"
"Madam, no matter who it is, we must fight this battle."
"Let me think about it. You can stay at the Gong family for a few days."
That night.
Yunwei looked at Gong Liuming, who had rushed back, his face full of fatigue. "Husband, why are you back so late today? Is there something troublesome?"
Gong Liuming nodded upon hearing this, "However, it's still about the same things as Dayu. It's just that the situation of aristocratic families has become more difficult now. If we don't come up with a solution, the Yun family will probably end up like us."
"My husband is still blaming me..."
Yun Wei lowered her eyes in slight dejection. "I know that the Yun family's submission to Dayu will have a great impact on the aristocratic families, but I have tried my best to persuade my second sister, and I still can't..."
Gong Liuming realized the inappropriateness of his words and quickly wrapped his arms around Yun Wei's waist from behind, "I misspoke just now, please don't be angry, Madam."
"Then what will you do now? Will you also go to war like the Qin family?" Yun Wei turned around and looked at Gong Liuming with a worried expression. "Swords have no eyes on the battlefield. I... I don't want you to go to war."
"Alright, don't worry. Even if we fight, the Gong family and the Sun family will fight together. It seems that Grandmother wants the Sun family to take the lead. Besides, there's also my second brother. He's the eldest son."
"I don't care about others, as long as my husband is safe and sound."
Suppressing her discomfort, Yun Wei nestled in Gong Liuming's arms. Gong Liuming felt extremely relieved upon hearing Yun Wei's words, "Madam's trip back to the Yun family has truly helped her see things clearly."
"Yes, I want to live a good life."
A few days later, a note was secretly sent to Da Yu, a method that Jiang Yu had specially taught Yun Wei after receiving her letter.
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"Yunwei sent word that the Sun family and the Gong family will join forces to enter the palace."
Inside Zhaoning Palace, Gu Qingyan handed the note Yun Wei had sent to Jiang Yu. Gu Lin, who was standing to the side, also had a flicker of emotion upon hearing this, and Ling Hai quickly took out a map.
“If the Sun family and the Gong family join forces… their location should be in this area.” Gu Lin said, circling a place on the map with his pen. “The Qin family suffered two defeats at our hands before. This time, the Sun family and the Gong family will definitely plan carefully to win for the aristocratic families.”
"Win once?" Gu Qingyan pondered for a moment before revealing a sly smile. "Father, why don't you personally take command?"
Give the Sun and Yun families a surprise.
"Alright." Gu Lin nodded. He hadn't been on the battlefield for a long time, and his hands were itching to fight.
“In that case, let Chang Qing lead his troops here first. I suspect this is the place they've chosen to attack.” Gu Lin pointed to a spot on the map. “I’ll be there shortly.”
Gu Qingyan couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Mother, what kind of interesting expressions do you think would appear on the faces of the Sun family and the Gong family if they brought troops to attack, only to find that Father was the one defending the city?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu thought about it very seriously and said, "Then they probably think it's all over."
"First, dampen the arrogance of the powerful families, then strike while they're down!"
Gu Qingyan had barely finished speaking when Gu Lin grabbed his ear. "Ouch, ouch, father, let go..."
Gu Lin spoke with ill intent, "Gu Qingyan, who taught you to take advantage of his illness to kill him?"
"Yes...yes, sir."
Adhering to the principle of "better to die than to die myself," Gu Qingyan insisted on revealing Kui Ruo in less than three seconds.
As the pressure on his ears disappeared, Gu Qingyan quickly covered his ears with his hands.
"Ayu, look at what Kui Ruo calls Ayan every day. She's taught Ayan all sorts of crooked ways." Gu Lin said bluntly. The father and son's eyes met, and sparks seemed to fly in the air.
"Father is no less impressive."
"Alright, I'm hungry." Jiang Yu tried to smooth things over. "Ayan, your father is about to leave the capital again. We need to have the kitchen prepare more of his favorite dishes so that we can win a victory."
Gu Qingyan understood what Jiang Yu meant, pursed his lips, and didn't say anything more.
“Ayu, I heard that Kui Ruo had his backyard renovated a few months ago. It seems he’s thinking about getting married.” Gu Lin casually mentioned, “If you have time, you could also help him take a look and see if there are any suitable women in the capital, and then issue an imperial decree to grant them marriage.”
"Is that really true?" Jiang Yu was somewhat pleased to hear this. "Being able to repair the backyard means you really want to get married."
"Sir, you are not young anymore, and you hold the official position of Prime Minister. Naturally, you should marry a wife to settle down in your household, and it would be best if you could hold a child next year."
Gu Qingyan rarely agreed with Gu Lin, saying, "Mother has something to do again recently."
"I actually hope I can do more of these arranged marriages."
The meal was enjoyed in a warm and harmonious atmosphere inside the house.
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Lingyun Garden.
"It's late at night, why haven't you rested yet, Miss?"
Xie Zhiqing noticed that only Guo Siyuan's room was still lit, so she asked the maid who was keeping watch outside.
"Reporting to the teacher, the young lady said that the imperial examination will be held in March next year. She has been delayed in reviewing her lessons due to other matters, so she has to work extra hard."
"But we can't neglect our own health." Xie Zhiqing sighed softly. "Go and bring Miss a bowl of ginseng soup."
After saying that, Xie Zhiqing knocked on the door.
"Master, what brings you here so late?"
"You're still awake so late too." Xie Zhiqing looked at Guo Siyuan with annoyance. "It's good to study hard, but you can't study like this, risking your life. You've been staying up all night for more than half a month. No one's body can take that."
"Master, even if I lie in bed, I can't sleep."
Guo Siyuan smiled and said, "Besides, I'll only watch for an extra hour, and then I'll go to sleep."
Seeing that she couldn't persuade Guo Siyuan, Xie Zhiqing had no choice but to give up. "I had someone bring you a bowl of ginseng soup. You must take care of yourself."
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