Wanfu, the Reborn Empress

Chapter 686 Asking Questions
Isn't it just wish fulfillment.

Thinking of how the elder brother's deep love for Tang Xin in her previous life could be realized after she was reborn, Gu Yanxi felt that God was kind to her, at least slowly repaying what was owed to her in another way.

Gu Yanxi put the greeting card on the table, asked the concierge to leave, and then said to Luo Mei: "Go to the Tang Mansion this afternoon and tell Xiner about the situation in the mansion. As for the condition of the grandfather, just say a few words." Alright, then tell Xin'er that I'm free tomorrow, if she wants to come to Gu's mansion, she can come tomorrow."

"Yes, this servant will take some time to go to the Tang Mansion in the afternoon, please don't worry, girl."

next day
Gu Yanxi woke up early as usual, and after a simple grooming, went straight to Chunhui Garden.

After a day and night of careful recuperation, the grandfather's wind-cold symptoms finally dissipated. Looking at the grandfather who was sleeping heavily on the bed, the maid who served him said, "Don't worry, girl, the old man slept very well at night. Doctor Wen and The medicine prescribed by the imperial physician contains calming ingredients, in order to let the old man rest well; the maidservants in Chunhui Garden will take good care of him, so the girl does not need to worry too much."

Gu Yanxi saw that the maid who was guarding his grandfather was recommended by Luo Mei yesterday, so he nodded reassuringly, and said, "When grandfather wakes up, you all look down at him to eat something, and just give him a drink all day and all night." After taking the medicine, the body will not be able to bear it.”

"Yes, the maidservants know."

Gu Yanxi said again: "I still say the same thing, if I can take good care of my grandfather, I will not treat you badly, but if another accident happens, I will not forgive you either."

With a sound of 'Plop', all the servants who were serving in the room knelt down, all of them seemed to be listening to the teachings, and they were all at peace; seeing this, Gu Yanxi simply explained a few more words, and then walked out The room left Chunhui Garden and headed towards mother's Xiyunyuan.

To Gu Yanxi's surprise, he came to his mother's Xiyun Courtyard. Gu Yanxi not only saw his mother, but also his father in plain clothes.

After Gu Yanxi bowed to his parents, he asked his father curiously: "Father, why didn't you go to the yamen today? But what happened in the yamen?"

I can't blame Gu Yanxi for asking this question. The capital is currently troubled, and their Gu family has a close relationship with Feng Yichen. Although she doesn't say anything, since the situation in the capital has become tense, her heart has never been a day. Thoroughly down-to-earth, I am afraid that the Gu family will become the target of the court, and I am even more afraid that my family will be implicated.

So right now, seeing his father sitting firmly in the flower hall of Xiyun Courtyard drinking tea, Gu Yanxi's heart was almost in his throat, and his whole body was obviously tense up.

Gu Jin looked at his beautifully dressed daughter, put down the teacup in his hand and said to the suddenly nervous child, "What's the matter with the yamen? The reason why I stayed in the mansion was not because your grandfather was sick. As a son of man, it is right to serve on the bed, so I sent my servants to the yamen to ask for leave."

Hearing his father's explanation, Gu Yanxi breathed a sigh of relief, and his whole body also relaxed, and was supported by Luo Mei to sit on the wide-backed chair in the flower hall: "I thought something happened, so that father you It turned out that it was because of this reason that I stayed at home on duty days.”

Gu Jin doesn't quite understand why this biological daughter is so nervous, but seeing her worrying about the whole family, she still feels distressed after all.

So, he dismissed Luo Mei: "Madam is busy in the small kitchen, you can also go and help out, I don't need you to serve here for the time being."

Luo Mei glanced at Gu Yanxi, seeing that her girl didn't say much, she immediately followed Gu Jin's instructions and left the flower hall to the small kitchen of Xiyunyuan.

Gu Jin looked at the back of Luo Mei leaving, and said to Gu Yanxi meaningfully: "The servant next to you is very loyal after being trained by you. I asked her to go to the small kitchen. She didn't answer immediately, but looked at you first. Come back to me according to your attitude; this girl, she looked dull before, but she didn't expect that after experiencing some things by your side, she would become so devoted to you, this kind of loyalty is very rare. "

Gu Yanxi knew that his father was praising Luo Mei, so he showed a satisfied smile without hesitation on his face, and said, "Father, didn't you always tell me a word that is called a single tree that cannot support you? You always teach me to raise a few children by your side." A subordinate who can be trusted with all my heart, so that if there is anything in the future, someone will share it for me; now, the girl next to me is so loyal and loyal to me, does my father think that my daughter is quite capable?"

Gu Jin smiled: "You child, as a father, I already knew that you are capable, otherwise I would not have placed high hopes on you, and I would not have entrusted you with some things in the house."

Speaking of this, the expression on Gu Jin's face froze for a moment, and then he said: "Jiaojiao, I thought about it all night for my father, and I think what you said to my father yesterday is very reasonable; yes, your grandfather's grand master Status has brought infinite honor and wealth to our Gu family, but your grandfather is getting old, and our family cannot always be supported by him alone; it is okay to say that his body is strong, but now he is I need to rest in bed. If I still rely on your grandfather to support the family at this time, then my son is a bit of a failure; therefore, I have already thought about it, and I will wait for your grandfather to get better in the next two days. , I will discuss with him about retirement. After all, your grandfather is an extremely personable official, and this kind of matter cannot be joked casually. If he agrees, I am afraid that he will write this memorial himself; He handed it to the dragon case."

Gu Yanxi was overjoyed, and said, "Father, do you really want to understand? I thought my proposal would require you to think about it for two more days."

Gu Jin sighed softly, and said: "I know the situation in the court most clearly, and I also know best whether the current emperor is good or evil; I know that as a subject, it is the most basic thing to be loyal to the monarch. However, if I am alone as a subject, even if I am asked to go to the front to fight now, I will accept the order without hesitation; but right now, I will not forget that there are still young and old in my family, and I will not forget Gu Fu I have to take responsibility for the lives of nearly a hundred members of my family. I can’t be too selfish at this time, risking the lives of my whole family in order to realize my loyalty.”

Gu Yanxi looked at the gloomy and sullen look on his father's face, and knew that although his father spoke open-mindedly, his heart was more or less suffering, otherwise, he wouldn't show such a bitter expression to make people worry.

"Father, the woman is still young, so she doesn't know much about what happened back then; I heard that Prince Zhaowen who lived in the East Palace was a very lenient and kind heir, and even the late emperor was quite optimistic about this son. , the court has a high opinion of him, isn't it so?"

Gu Jin knew that it was inappropriate to talk about the prince under such circumstances. It can be seen that Gu Yanxi looked curious, and there was no third person in the flower hall right now, so it shouldn't hurt to say a few words to her daughter.

So, looking at Gu Jin's expression of reminiscence, he said: "The former prince is indeed a prince who has received the grace of heaven and the hearts of the people. I also heard from your grandfather that the former prince was loved by the late emperor. He was loved by the late emperor since he was a child." The first emperor was raised by his side in the Qiankun Palace. Whether it was reading, writing, or horseback riding and archery, all of them were taught by the first emperor himself. This shows that the first emperor valued and loved this son. And the first prince never failed. Over the late emperor's respect for him, he was already known as a child prodigy when he was young, and he was more loving and benevolent when he grew up; every time someone in the court mentioned the late prince, they all praised him. At that time, the East Palace was a talented person in the world It is a place that people of wisdom yearn for, because the former prince not only carried out the policy of admonishing the world, but also respected scholars of talent and learning. Your grandfather was born in white clothes back then, but why he was able to rise to the top later is because of Thanks to the appreciation of the former prince, he has gone step by step from a student without any background or connections to the pinnacle of being an extremely human minister. It can be said that our Gu family cannot exist today without the support of the East Palace."

Hearing his father's emotion, Gu Yanxi could imagine how great the Prince Zhaowen who was praised by the world was, and it was precisely because of his greatness that after his death, countless scholars stood up to speak for him; After Feng Yichen revealed his true identity, so many people followed him to the death.

Gu Yanxi suddenly understood that maybe his grandfather helped Feng Yichen in secret, not just because he wanted to leave a way out for the Gu family in the future; maybe in his heart, he also wanted to repay Prince Zhaowen, so he did it for Feng Yichen in the capital. Yichen propped up a place where he could settle down safely.

Thinking of this, Gu Yanxi began to admire his grandfather even more in his heart, not only because of his foresight, but also because of the affection deep in his heart.

"I really didn't expect that such an outstanding person would die in the rebellion one day." Gu Yanxi looked at his father: "Father, you have been an official in the court for these years, and seeing what the current emperor is doing, your heart will There will not be a voice that will come out sometimes and ask yourself, if the capital had not fallen, the East Palace still existed, and the person sitting on the dragon chair was Prince Zhaowen, would the country of Daliang have a different scenery? ?”

Gu Jin looked at Gu Yanxi in surprise: "Jiaojiao, you can't say such things indiscriminately, if someone hears it and spreads it, it will be a serious crime against the Jiuzu."

Gu Yanxi touched his head with a smile, and said: "The left and right are in my own home, so I have nothing to shy away from; Dad, have you really not considered the issue I mentioned? Maybe you haven't before, so now Didn't you think about it today?"

(End of this chapter)