Chapter 1220: Chapter 1056: Hold Him Back
"You are not a child of the Gu Family, and our Gu Family cannot let an outsider take on this surname. Youâre leaving! But thereâs one thing you must promise me."
Li looked at the tall, thin youth, her heart filled with reluctance. Yet her expression remained resolute; she couldnât obstruct Brother Qianâs future.
"I donât care about your identity, but you must not be detrimental to the Gu Family, nor harm your Little Uncle. Youâve survived this long only thanks to the support of the Gu Family clan; without it, you would have starved long ago. These years, itâs also because of your Little Uncle that weâve had good days. Promise me, that when they are in trouble in the future, if you donât make things difficult, then lend a helping hand. Do you remember what grandma told you? To be grateful and repay kindness, I only hope you will always remember these words."
Although Li didnât know Gu Wanqianâs family background, seeing these men in black before her, she knew it was certainly nothing ordinary.
She didnât know whether saving Brother Qian back then was right or wrong, but Li had a vague feeling that the turmoil in the Capital these days was related to Brother Qian.
"Grandmother, come with me!" Gu Wanqian firmly grasped Liâs sleeve, completely unwilling to let go.
Li caressed Gu Wanqianâs face; this was the last time. She only hoped Brother Qian could have a smooth and healthy life; her life would then be free of regrets.
A sharp sound rang out, followed by a flash of colorful light in the night sky outside the courtyard, startling the men in black within.
"Young Master, go quickly! Otherwise, it will be too late."
...
"Sir! Your followers have delivered a letter in; please take a look." Yun Zemin respectfully raised his voice towards the house from outside the door.
Gu Chengyu immediately sat up from the bed. He quickly got dressed and promptly opened the door.
He still had to work nights at the Dali Temple for a few more days; Ming Mo knew that they wouldnât disturb him unless it was important. To have a letter delivered at this time, could it be something happened in the residence?
Taking the letter, Gu Chengyu quickly returned to his room. As he spread open the paper, the more he read, the darker his face became.
He couldnât leave the palace now. To go out, he must ask permission from the higher-ups or the Crown Prince. The problem was, would Kuang Zhao Ying easily allow it? Probably not.
Considering finding the Crown Prince, Gu Chengyu suddenly felt it was unnecessary, after all, it wouldnât change anything even if he went.
So be it! Since things have already happened, thereâs nothing he can do, just a pity for him to lose a Ding Generation guard.
The Ding Generation guard was one of the first to work with him, unexpectedly killed by those people.
Gu Chengyu tightly clutched the letter, some anger inevitably brewing in his heart.
Let Gu Wanqian leave, but he had to kill his guard. Gu Chengyu closed his eyes, taking a deep breath.
He previously didnât feel that Gu Wanqian owed him; in fact, the two of them just took what they needed. One did work, one paid, very fair.
It was just unexpected that after years of companionship, their parting would happen this way. Perhaps this life they wouldnât meet again, but if reunited, they could never return to the past.
He placed the letter on the candle flame, watching it burn to ashes.
Taking the pen from the pen rack, Gu Chengyu wrote a few words and then put them into an envelope.
"Yun Zemin, deliver this letter to my followers!"
Yun Zemin looked at the letter Gu Chengyu gave him and noticed it wasnât sealed. He couldnât help but hesitate; did Mr. Gu trust him this much?
Coming to find Sir so late, something major must have happened. Is Mr. Gu not afraid that he might peek at the reply?
Yun Zemin could only ponder this in his heart, naturally not daring to open the envelope. He tucked it into his bosom and hurriedly ran outside.
Ming Mo took the reply letter, thanked him, and returned to the residence.
As soon as he reached the bedroom, he immediately opened the envelope, which contained only three brief sentences.
"I am aware of this matter, donât pursue it further, give Ding Shiba and Aunt Li a decent burial."
Ming Mo sighed deeply; Ding Shiba was a pity, presumably Sir wouldnât pursue this matter any further. As for Li, he didnât expect her to slit her wrists and commit suicide.
Maybe she was afraid of exposing Gu Wanqianâs whereabouts? Li truly must have owed Gu Wanqian from a past life, needing to repay this life with her own.
From now on, Gu Wanqian and Dayan would be without any ties. After all, judging by Sirâs tone, it seems his heart cooled.
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"Prince, when do we take action?" Two shadows cast by the window lattice, one person lowered his voice and asked urgently.
"Wait a bit longer!" Another rich voice sounded, carrying a hint of malice.
"Isnât now the best opportunity? If we wait any longer, the Crown Prince will ascend. Once the Vassal King reaches the Capital, thereâs no reason to stop the Crown Prince from ascending. You saw todayâs appearance of those courtiers. The Crown Princeâs ascension, might happen in these days."
"But we havenât clarified the will left by the emperor before his death. At his end, he didnât call the Crown Prince to his side but summoned Gu Chengyu, indicating the emperor did not favor the Crown Prince inheriting the throne."
He clenched his fist, brows tightly knit; if he could gain Gu Chengyuâs support, perhaps it wouldnât be this troublesome.
"As long as the throne isnât handed to the Crown Prince, then itâs either this prince or him. This prince still has a significant chance, and if thereâs the emperorâs will, this prince could rightfully become the Monarch."
"What if the will states otherwise?"
"Impossible, the emperor wouldnât choose him. Arrange it, before this, this prince must meet Gu Chengyu."
"Prince, this mustnât happen! Since Gu Chengyu has yet to issue the will, it indicates heâs already sided with the Crown Prince. Meeting him would be handing leverage to him."
"Do you think Fourth and Third can remain composed? Perhaps theyâve met Gu Chengyu. That Zhou Yuancong is Fourthâs man. If Zhou Yuancong didnât confess, it means Gu Chengyu spared Fourth. With Gu Chengyuâs skill in interrogation, Zhou Yuancong couldnât possibly endure."
Prince Gong glanced at the facing Jin Canling, a cold smile emerging on his chiseled face.
"Do you trust him that much, Prince?"
"Make arrangements; if we donât negotiate well, then find a way to stall Gu Chengyu. Otherwise, heâll ruin our grand plan."
Jin Canling stared at Prince Gong silently for a while before nodding in agreement.
He felt something was off about the princeâs mood tonight, yet couldnât pinpoint the discrepancy. He was a straightforward man, unlike those pedantic scholars who constantly schemed with intestines full of twists and turns.
Prince Gong adjusted his mourning attire and prepared to go to Chengqian Palace to guard the spirit. Having delayed a quarter, staying longer would arouse suspicion.
He was to meet Gu Chengyu; this gesture seemed reckless, but was carefully considered. Without Gu Chengyuâs support, once they took action, Gu Chengyu would definitely ruin his plans.
Why did Fourth fail? Wasnât it because Gu Chengyu intervened.
Prince Gong pondered, if Gu Chengyu does not agree, how could he stall Gu Chengyu to prevent his interference?