Yusui Chang'an

Gu Ruizhou stood in the courtyard, watching Lin Jinyan's walking back, filled with mixed thoughts.

Thinking back to the conversation I just had with Lin Jinyan, I was really surprised, distressed and helpless towards this sister, and even more annoyed with her for being so bold and ambitious.

With the number of people she has in her camp, once someone finds out, she can be punished for the serious crime of treason by secretly stationing troops!
But...she didn't have such thoughts. She did her best just to keep the two families safe.

Gu Ruizhou looked up at the sun that was covered by clouds. The loyalty in his heart was like the sun above his head, covered with a black veil called heartbreak.

In the past, not only would he not have allowed Lin Jinyan to behave in such a rebellious manner, but he would have told his grandfather to discipline Lin Jinyan well.

But now... he was only worried about what Lin Jinyan had done being discovered and worried about her safety. He didn't think Lin Jinyan had done anything wrong.

Gu Ruizhou turned to look in the direction of Ning Huitang:
My grandfather and father... also began to waver...

Yan'er is right. Your Majesty is getting old, and party struggles will only become more intense. In order to protect yourself, you should prepare for many things in advance.

Gu Ruizhou cheered up, his chaotic eyes gradually firmed up:

My sister is working so hard for the two families in private, so naturally I, the eldest brother, cannot just sit back and enjoy the benefits.

After returning to the house and stuffing the Cheng family's confession into an envelope, Gu Ruizhou handed it to his confidants. After thinking about it, he took the letter back and told his confidants to prepare their horses.
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Inside the palace.

Hearing Gu Qingyun's request to see him, knowing that he was here because of Lin Jinyan's assassination yesterday, the emperor couldn't help but feel his head ache and asked about the results of last night's interrogation.

Zheng Cheng said, those men in black were tough-talking, but only one of them spoke during the interrogation, saying that he was acting under the orders of the prince.

When the emperor heard this, he felt his headache getting worse. He suppressed his irritation and waved his hand to Zheng Chengxuan and Gu Qingyun to come to him. After the ceremony, the emperor expressed concern for Lin Jinyan. Gu Qingyun respectfully thanked her and stated his intention to come.

The emperor had even thought of the words to deal with it. After Gu Qingyun finished speaking, he was stunned for a rare moment:
"Gu Qing thinks this matter has nothing to do with the prince? But when the villain escaped, he did mention the prince."

Gu Qingyun: "If Yan'er was killed yesterday, and the ministers and family members lost their composure in grief, I am afraid that they would really come to ask your Majesty for a thorough investigation, which would offend His Royal Highness. Now that I think about it, there is something fishy about this matter, and I am afraid that it will be People took advantage of him and wronged His Royal Highness.”

"Your Highness is the crown prince, and it is related to the foundation of the country. No matter how big the family affairs are, they are not as big as the national affairs. My father knows that Your Majesty cares about the family, and is afraid that His Majesty will be angry when Hearing these words, so when he woke up, he told the ministers to see Your Majesty and explain clearly. Check your doubts carefully.”

Gu Qingyun lowered his eyes and couldn't see clearly his expression, but his tone was respectful and his words were sincere.

He also said that Gu Hongzhang was going to come in person, but because he was worried about his granddaughter yesterday, he felt unwell and was recuperating in the mansion.

He also said, if it is finally found out, it is really the person sent by the prince...

For the sake of the reputation of the royal family, the Gu family would not tell the story outside the family, and only asked the prince to explain the reasons in person so that the Gu family could understand what happened.

If it was just because he didn't want to see Lin Jinyan, after Gu Yichen's wedding, he would take Lin Jinyan with the army to Mobei, just asking the prince to spare Lin Jinyan's life.

The Gu family kept such a low profile and always considered the royal family. Although the emperor had doubts in his heart, his face was inexplicably moved. He personally lifted Gu Qingyun up as he was saluting, and said some touching words and words of praise for his loyalty.

Afterwards, he was rewarded with a bunch of precious medicinal materials and told Gu Hongzhang to take care of himself.

He made it clear that he would investigate Lin Jinyan's matter thoroughly and would not tolerate it no matter who instigated it. He would definitely give an explanation to the Gu family and the Lin family. (End of chapter)