noffsinger Chapter 78 Gu Yu is finished
Chapter 78 Gu Yu is finished
Jiang Luan reached out and wiped away the tears from the corners of Liu's eyes.
Madam Liu said, "If you need any help, tell your maternal grandmother as soon as possible."
"She can definitely help you."
Her eyes flickered several times.
"As for Lu Nianqiu, she won't live much longer either."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Luan paused for a moment.
"Mother, what do you mean?"
With clear eyes, Madam Liu watched Jiang Luan's reaction and said, "The day before the Lantern Festival, Prince Xuan came to me privately and asked me to help him marry Lu Nianqiu."
“I’ve hinted to him, intentionally or unintentionally, that if he wants to marry Lu Nianqiu, he can make it a fait accompli.”
Do you still remember Pei Yuan, the former Princess Consort of Xuan?
“I remember,” Jiang Luan nodded. “But wasn’t it said that she died of illness?”
Liu scoffed, "Nonsense."
"She was murdered by Prince Xuan's concubine. Her methods were extremely ruthless, and Prince Xuan doted on her excessively."
"If Lu Nianqiu were to marry into the Xuan Prince's Mansion, she might die there and no one would even know."
"As for Jiang Zhi, we're not the only ones who want her dead."
Jiang Luan blinked her long eyelashes a few times and smiled, "Mother still has the best ideas."
Jiang Zhi had a perfectly good time in Liangzhou, but he insisted on going back.
So what if her maternal grandfather was the Minister of Personnel? He still died in the end. So what if Lu Pingsheng won the battle? He was thousands of miles away and couldn't protect her.
I refuse to believe that the King of Liang can be arrogant for long, or that his Queen Consort Liang can be arrogant for long.
Madam Jiang is getting old. If Marquis Zhenyuan dies, she will truly be in charge of the household.
Thinking of this, Madam Liu gently patted Jiang Luan's hand and said in a softened tone, "Luan'er, go back and rest well. Mother will think of a way."
Jiang Luan nodded and turned to leave.
After Jiang Luan left, Bi Luo brought in hot water.
"Madam, is there anything you need me to do?"
She looked away and tilted her head to ask, "How's it going with the things I asked you to find out about Prince Xuan and Lu Nianqiu?"
Biluo went inside and put down the basin of water.
"I heard that when Junkangtang was distributing medicine and providing relief outside the city last time, they encountered Prince Xuan. However, Miss Biao refused to give Prince Xuan face on the spot, which made him very unhappy."
"It seems that Prince Xuan is about to get restless."
Liu squinted and sneered, "Lu Nianqiu can only marry Prince Xuan."
Biluo chimed in, "As long as His Highness Prince Xuan begs His Majesty for a marriage decree, Miss Biao will have no choice but to marry him, even if she doesn't want to."
“Lu Nianqiu is a very clever person, but clever people don’t live long,” Liu said quietly.
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Bai Xiaotang's message quietly reached the residences of the two officials.
Upon receiving the letter, Minister of War Lin immediately sat up from his sickbed and rushed to the palace that very night.
When the emperor learned of this, he was furious and secretly ordered the Imperial City Guard to thoroughly investigate the matter.
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Xiaguangju in Yanjing.
Gu Yu held his beautiful concubine in one arm and savored the finest wine with the other.
The concubine's face was flushed and her cheeks were rosy. Her expensive clothes seemed a bit too much for a concubine.
"Moon, how was the meal?"
She was obedient and compliant, and smiled slightly, "As long as it's something the prince invites, Yue'er will eat it."
"Whatever Your Highness likes to eat, Yue'er likes to eat too."
She twitched her little finger and scratched his palm.
Gu Yu grinned and stroked her earlobe.
Yue'er leaned obediently against his chest, her eyes flashing, "Your Highness, do you really want to marry General Lu's daughter into the manor? What if she and I don't get along?"
"Sister Lu is of noble status, I'm afraid she would look down on me."
Gu Yu turned his head and comforted her, "How could you not get along? You get along very well with Ye'er, who just came in."
"When you are in the manor, you will address each other as sisters."
Gu Yu snorted coldly, "I will naturally not impose any restrictions on you, but if you dare to cause any trouble, I will make you regret it."
Yue'er pouted, "Of course I wouldn't cause any trouble with you, sister. It's just that I am of lowly status, while you are the legitimate daughter."
"With my sister entering the manor, I will be restricted in many ways. Moreover, my sister was engaged to the young master of the Pei family. Who knows if she still has feelings for him?"
Gu Yu scoffed, "She dares? Tomorrow I'll ask my father to issue an imperial decree to betroth her to me."
"Besides, I have other purposes for marrying her. Once she enters the Xuan Prince's mansion, she will have no say in anything."
He hugged Yue'er tightly, saying, "Yue'er, from now on, be more frugal with money and don't be so extravagant."
Yue'er snuggled into Gu Yu's arms, acting coquettishly, "Your Highness, when did you become so stingy?"
"Could it be that the prince is complaining that Yue'er is spending too much money?"
The moon's eyes were slightly red, and tears welled up in her eyes, making her look both pitiful and endearing.
Gu Yu stroked Yue'er's face and sighed, "It's not that I'm stingy, it's just that this money is hard-earned, so you should be more understanding of me."
With tears in her eyes, Yue'er nodded and embraced Gu Yu again.
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Inside the Hezheng Hall.
"Father, I wish to marry Lu Nianqiu, the daughter of General Piao Xiao."
As soon as Gu Yu finished speaking, the Marquis of Zhenyuan frowned.
An uproar immediately erupted in the imperial court.
Some subtle jeers followed.
"Didn't Prince Xuan just take a concubine?"
"Wasn't his former queen only six months ago?"
"Are you in such a hurry?"
The emperor's gaze swept over Gu Yu with scrutiny.
Before he could even speak, the Minister of War handed over two memorials.
He skimmed through the text, his face instantly turning red, and he slammed the proclamation in his hand hard into Prince Xuan's face.
"Rebel!"
"Explain to me properly what this memorial is all about!"
King Xuan was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground.
He picked up the memorial, glanced at it, and quickly explained, "Father, please calm down. This matter must have been spread by someone!"
"Your subject, your subject did not embezzle military funds!"
"I beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly and clear my name!"
The emperor sneered, "I appointed you to a position in the Ministry of War, and you dared to abuse your power, even embezzling the wages of the Northern Di soldiers. You have some nerve!"
"Yesterday, I received the news and ordered the Imperial City Guard to thoroughly investigate the Ministry of War."
"The memorial is already there, and you still won't admit it!"
"Zhifu, Zhifu, I appointed you as a soldier so you could learn more, and this is how you're learning? Huh?"
"You only have two concubines in your household now, and their salaries aren't even enough for you to spend, yet you dare to set your sights on military pay!"
Gu Yu, kneeling on the ground, was completely dumbfounded. He had done this very discreetly, so what exactly was going on?!
Moreover, he was completely unaware that even when the emperor ordered a thorough investigation of the Ministry of War.
He gasped for breath and pleaded repeatedly, "Father, this matter is not as you investigated. Please, Father, investigate this matter again!"
"Restore my innocence!"
"Still not admitting it!" the emperor roared.
He suddenly threw another memorial in front of him hard in the face.
"Look, look at this news! Look how many people have died!!"
"Could it be that what my Imperial City Guard discovered is also fake? Do you believe I'll chop off your head?!"
Gu Yu lay on the ground, trembling.