Reborn I want to be a giant

Chapter 178 I Don't Believe They Will Come

On the 1th of the year, the cuju match ended, the No.[-] team was that of Prince Jing Guogong, he played badly himself, but he was lucky and the teammates he drew were all of a good level, Luo Xing and the three Imperial City Guards were all there. inside.Xu Ye's team didn't even make it to the top three, but there was a prize for participating, and Cheng's House provided practical items for everyone.

"Why isn't it Miss Cheng?" Gao Sheng presented the award on behalf of Cheng Fu. Everyone thought that they would be able to meet the most popular woman in the capital. They were looking forward to it beforehand, but no one showed up at all.

Gao Sheng stuffed a box of seafood to the speaker, "If you give in to Mr. Xu, he will win the first prize, and our boss will come out naturally."

"That won't work."

"Yes, we don't play match-fixing." Duke Jing yelled.

Of course Xu Ye was also there. His wife organizes Cuju competitions for him every year, and he will receive any prizes.This year's consolation prize is a box of meat rice cakes and fresh fruits made by Lianghexuan Meat Products. Simple is simple, but the portion is quite large.

Before the things were warmed up in their hands, they were divided by the friends who came to watch the battle.

"It's delicious, it's even more fragrant when it's baked."

Xu Ye was too lazy to argue with them, he was thinking about when was the last time he won a game.Remind yourself that you can't go on like this, take consolation prizes every year, and embarrass your daughter-in-law.

"Throw a bone in the field, and a dog can kick it better than me." He said to himself.

"Hehe, that's it." Luo Xing passed by.

Xu Ye: ...

In fact, Cheng Fu had been there all along, waiting for them in the carriage on the side of the road. Xu Ye's team had been eliminated long ago, and he just came to receive the award today, but now he suddenly came back with a sullen face, which made her a little puzzled.

Cheng Han didn't go with them, he took Zhaohui to Wuyifang.Last night, I discussed with my sister that this year, I will spend the Chinese New Year with the people from Wuyifang at the current location of Qingtengyuan.The two brothers and sisters fought again as in previous years, and finally ended with Cheng Fu's compromise.

"Do you think there is something wrong with him, and he runs out as soon as the Chinese New Year arrives, and am I still his biological sister? Maybe I was wrongly hugged back then, and my biological brother is living outside now."

Seeing the seriousness of the little girl, Xu Ye wiped away the previous gloom.

"Impossible, you are born exactly the same, you must be relatives." Jiujiu said not afraid of death.

"As long as I don't recognize him, I'm not a relative." The little girl felt that she was extremely smart.

Everyone was speechless: Can it still be like this?
However, although Cheng Han was not there, the Gao Sheng brothers and sisters and Ma Xiaodong took the initiative to come to Cheng's house to accompany her during the New Year, which made her feel much better.After Xu Ze and Guang Zhi had a New Year's Eve dinner at Xu's house, they also came to join in the fun.The Cheng family's first year in the capital was quite satisfactory.

Some people were happy and some were sad. Gu Yanyun's return did not change the gloomy atmosphere in Liang Guogong's mansion.

He entered the city on the morning of the New Year's Eve. Zhou Fangyan went to the city gate to meet him in person. The husband and wife finally managed to speak a few words, but when they got home, they were blocked by a group of beautifully dressed and well-colored maids.Zhou Fangyan, the head lady, was squeezed to the outside by them, and all the work of serving tea and water, waiting for bathing and changing clothes was robbed.She gritted her teeth, waiting for Gu Yanyun to explode, but unfortunately the other party had something on his mind and didn't notice her expression was wrong.

After resting and recuperating, the husband and wife went to greet Mrs. Gu and Gu Zheng. When the father and son met, they burst into tears and couldn't say anything.Seeing Gu Zheng's old appearance, Gu Yanyun felt uncomfortable. Although this father was not in the eyes of others, he gave him everything he had.

"Is there no room for change in the matter of the second sister?" Xi Hengyun originally had a holiday to come back for the New Year, but he didn't dare.After the accident at home, this unruly dude grew up overnight, wishing to make meritorious service in exchange for the freedom of his relatives.

It was only then that Gu Zheng remembered that the Xi family was still locked in a big prison, and that after the next year they might be sent to the prison, and those who deserved to be sent to the death row.Gu Changyu committed a serious crime, and it happened to be a business that was clearly prohibited by the imperial court. According to the law of Dayue, she would be punished and executed.

"Your aunt asked Xu Ze, but she wouldn't let in." Gu Zheng shook his head.

Gu Yanyun frowned, Xu Ze and the Gu family were not related, they had no friendship, so it was normal not to let go.What he didn't understand was Aunt An's actions, and why Aunt An did this kind of thing, "Father, do you want to ask Concubine Xian?"

In order to change the marriage between Gu Changxi and Prince Rui Zhao Yanran, Gu Zheng took a stand, leaned on Concubine Zhu Xian, and later married the daughter of Zhu's family.Now that Zhu Ting killed Gu Changxi, it was the Zhu family's fault. If Gu Zheng came forward to deal with Concubine Zhu Xian, Gu Changyu would not escape the crime of life but death.

"I..." Gu Zheng was speechless, and looked at Mrs. Gu.

The old lady Gu looked unhappy, turned her face away, "Zhu Ting's branch is not as good as the chief manager in Zhu's family, how can Concubine Xian care about it. Besides, the married daughter belongs to someone else's family, and she committed a serious crime. , owe favors to such a spoiled thing, and trade at a loss."

"Grandmother, the Zhu family doesn't have much military power. Are they so sure that they won't seek help from the Duke's mansion?" Gu Zheng is considered half-retired, but Gu Yanyunnian is different. He must inherit the position of Duke. of.

"Grandma, Concubine Xian may be waiting for us to speak." Gu Yanyun was anxious.

Gu Zheng and Mrs. Gu had the same standpoint, "It's hard for you to come back for the New Year, and we'll talk about these things after the New Year." As Mrs. Gu said, for Gu Changyu's favor, it's not worth the debt.Those who can't bring benefits to the Gu family, but may implicate the Gu family, just give up.

Zhou Fangyan was on the sidelines as a display, and had no intention of getting involved in the topic.

But there are always people who like to make her angry.

Aunt An rushed in anxiously with her stomach full, "Your Majesty has returned to Beijing..." Aunt An knelt down in front of Gu Yanyun.

"Auntie, what are you doing?" Gu Yanyun felt confused.

Aunt An first cried because of Gu Changxi's concubine's fate, accused Pei Guogong of being a snake den, and then scolded Zhu Ting for being struck by lightning, then accused Gu Yanya and Cheng Han and Cheng Fu of having no conscience, and began to tear her heart when she had scolded enough Howling, telling what a good child Gu Changyu is, he has been filial to his grandmother and father since he was a child, respected his brothers and sisters, and treated his servants kindly. , ended up like this.

Gu Yanyun was confused, as if the situation was different from what he had learned before he came back, and why is there such a thing as Gu Yanya, Gu Yanqing and Gu Changyan?He was about to ask more questions when Mrs. Gu took a step forward, "Our Gu family is in a precarious state, and we don't have the strength or courage to go against the court."

She seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages by nature, so Gu Zheng somewhat followed her.When Gu Changyu was in glory, they were proud of each other. Gu Changyu was kicked into the mud, that was the water that was thrown out, and it was faster than anyone else to clear up the relationship.

Aunt An stopped her tears when she heard this, and stood up holding the maidservant's hand, "The wind and the clouds are precarious? Who caused this? How many evils have you committed for a single Gu Changxi? Where are Gu Yanya, Gu Yanqing, and Gu Changyan now?" What? For a Gu Changxi, the reputation of the fine Zanying family has been discredited and become the laughing stock of Da Yue." She turned to Gu Yanyun who had been stunned in place angrily, "You should have come back a long time ago, let's see what the family is like now. Auntie said nothing today. Here, Gu Changyu has something wrong, and you won't have a real sister."

Zhou Fangyan didn't like her gaining the upper hand, and said sarcastically, "Auntie really has such a good mouth to turn right and wrong. The witnesses and material evidence are all in Dali Temple, and Gu Changyu has no way to deny it. You want father-in-law and son-in-law to run for those who have committed capital crimes... you should Do we have the ability to reach the sky?"

Even if Gu Zheng and Gu Yanyun wanted to exonerate Gu Changyu, she would strongly oppose it.If this kind of fixed capital crime wants to be changed, no matter how stupid people are, they will have to pay a huge price.The Zhou family behind her has only recovered a little bit in the past two years, and she doesn't want her mother's family to be involved in anything.

Aunt An took a step forward, "Whoever has evidence and evidence is clearly framed."

Zhou Fangyan rolled her eyes, took a step back, and didn't want to play tricks on her during the Chinese New Year. She turned to Gu Zheng and said, "Father, since Aunt An insisted that Mrs. Xi was framed, she questioned Dali Temple's verdict. My daughter-in-law suggested getting rid of Aunt An's concubine. , Let her go out and set up her own family, and whether she beats the drums to complain, or kneels at the palace gate, it has nothing to do with the Duke's Mansion."

"You... oh my stomach hurts..." Aunt An clutched her stomach and leaned against the maid behind her.

Gu Yanyun, who hadn't experienced this kind of scene for many years, was a little unsure whether Aunt An was pretending or real, "Do you want to invite a doctor?"

Zhou Fangyan laughed, "Yes, it's safe to ask a doctor for a consultation."

Mrs. Gu didn't like Zhou Fangyan, and she didn't like Aunt An, but the doctor first diagnosed that Aunt An's baby was a son, and she had to provide food and drink for her, until the baby was born before disposing of the biological mother. "Go back and rest, let's discuss Chang Yu's case again." On New Year's Eve, the house was disturbed because of a criminal woman, and the Gu family will not be able to get better in the coming year.

Aunt An still wanted to say goodbye to Zhou Fangyan, but found that everyone's eyes were bored, and Gu Zheng didn't even want to look at her.Helpless, she suppressed her anger temporarily, glared at Zhou Fangyan fiercely, turned around and left without looking back.

Aunt An's disturbance caused the Gu family's New Year's Eve dinner to be boring, and after the meal, they didn't feel like reminiscing about the old days, so they kowtowed and went back to each courtyard.

Zhou Fangyan held Gu Yanyun's arm, "I can't be in this family, and neither can you. Either you take me to Jincheng Pass, or you attack the noble in advance. Otherwise, it will be a matter of time before the Gu family falls."

Gu Yanyun wanted to laugh, "Where is it going to fail?" After being away for many years, what happened at home was all based on letters, and he knew that it was not the whole picture. This was one of the reasons why he wanted to transfer back to the capital.

Zhou Fangyan got angry, "I don't count what I said, lest your grandmother blame me for telling the truth. You also have some people on hand now, so you can find out by yourself. What did Gu Changxi do and how did he die? What happened to the Xi family and Gu Changyu? Was it wronged? How did your father and grandmother deal with it?"

After she finished speaking, she sighed in frustration.

Gu Yanyun patted her hand and said, "Okay, I'll check it myself."

"By the way, I heard that Gu Yanqing and Gu Changyan have returned to Beijing?"

Zhou Fangyan looked unnatural, "It's in the capital."

Thinking of her father not long ago telling her not to make things difficult for the brothers and sisters of the Cheng family, Zhou Jin is now the biggest financial support of the Zhou family, and Zhou Jin's partner is Cheng Fu.

"But they are not the Gu family anymore." She reminded kindly.

Gu Yanyun immediately retorted, "If you change your name, you're not from the Gu family? They have the blood of the Gu family on them."

"Didn't the father-in-law decide to remove them from the family?" Zhou Fangyan whispered.

Gu Yanyun was dumbfounded. Indeed, his third brother and third sister were expelled from the family by his grandmother and father because of a misunderstanding.After careful calculation, the Gu family is not kind.But the Gu family can no longer go on like this, he wants to restore everything to the original, bring back those who left, and work together to straighten this crumbling high-rise.

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Not only Gu Yanya is well aware of what happened in the Gu family, but Gao Sheng also has a lot of news. The difference is that Gu Yanya will not tell Cheng Fu, while Gao Sheng will report every word to his little brothers and sisters.

On the fourth day of the fourth day, the concierge of Cheng's family received a greeting card from Gu Yanyun, and Cheng Han directly typed back the card, but he still underestimated Gu Yanyun's persistence.On the sixth day of the lunar new year, the old man of the Chen family, who had been careless for a long time, suddenly asked the head of the Chen family to come to the door in person, and invited the brothers and sisters to the Chen family's New Year's Eve banquet, specifically hinting that the prince would also be there that day.

It's a pity that they also underestimated Cheng Han's temper, and they were kicked out even with posts.

On the seventh day of the lunar new year, Cheng Fu didn't go out and audited the accounts at home, and the post from the Palace of the Princess of the New Moon was delivered to her.

Cheng Han wanted to retreat again, but this time she stopped her, "Since that's the case, let's take the bad guys to the end."

Even Zhao Yantao didn't give face, Zhou Fangyan didn't hold out hope that they would attend the banquet at the Princess Mansion, but the other party actually agreed, which made her a little uneasy as she was pleasantly surprised, wondering why they would agree.

Compared with the daughter who is anxious about gains and losses, Princess Crescent is much calmer.Son-in-law Gu Yanyun spent so much effort but failed to shake the pair of brothers and sisters, so naturally she would not think that she had more face than Zhao Yantao.She calculated that they would refuse, so she went to the palace to ask the emperor for a word.If the brothers and sisters of the Cheng family return the post, let Eunuch Changshun go there in person.

Unexpectedly, the Cheng brothers and sisters suddenly agreed.

She guessed that the brother and sister should be bored, so it's hard to refuse.

Imperial study room

"The emperor also takes care of the Gu family's affairs?" Xu Zechu stood by the table, waiting for the other party's imperial pen to approve the expenditure of the six books this year.

Emperor Chengqi didn't even raise his head, "I have pity on the parents of the world, and the new moon is also for the children."

Xu Ze said quietly: "Gu Yanya has an extraordinary status in the East Palace. Cheng Han is the last year's Jinling Jieyuan. The example of scholars in the Jiangnan generation is inextricably related to Wang Shanhai. Gu Yanyun has real power in Jinchengguan. Cheng Fu is rich...is this family really harmonious?"

Emperor Chengqi dropped the memorial, "You are just bad, and you can't see others being good."

Xu Ze nodded, "That's right."

As soon as Xu Ze left, Zhao Yantao hurried into the imperial study.

"If the father wants to make the Gu family recognize their relatives, it's better to directly give the crown prince position to the seventh brother."

Emperor Chengqi had a headache, "What's the matter with you? How does the matter of the Gu family affect you? Isn't Gu Yanya one of yours?" Cheng Fu is still doing business with you, and you are the one who makes the most profit.

Zhao Yantao was angry, "Father, have you forgotten who Gu Zheng is?" The great unity of the Gu family is to boost the strength of the seventh prince, and how can he use Gu Yanya at ease in the future, how can he be at ease with Cheng Fu? cooperate?
Emperor Chengqi felt that he had been wronged extremely, but it was just that the girl wanted to win his daughter's heart, so he did it smoothly.With the situation of the Gu family and the character of Gu Zheng, it is never possible for a father to be kind, a son, a filial brother, a friend and a brother.

He felt that both Xu Ze and Zhao Yantao were thinking too much.

The big banquet of Princess Crescent Moon was after the Lantern Festival, and it was still snowing in the capital, so the princess mansion didn't have many good views.

Ordinarily, the first month is never over, neither spring nor autumn, nor a birthday, and there is no happy event at home that suits the gathering of so many young people. Princess Xinyue really thought about it for a while.It was Zhou Fangyan who mentioned that this year is her birth year, and it is necessary to have a lively and lively family.In this way, there is no need for any proper reason, whether others should give face or have to give face.

Gu Yanyun was born tall and handsome, but he had been in Jinchengguan for many years, and his skin color was darker than the pampered sons and brothers in the capital.Princess Xinyuechang is satisfied with this son-in-law, and hopes that he will be transferred back to the capital as soon as possible, and he will become the prince.In this way, Liang Guogong's mansion will have a future, and her daughter's life will be easier.

"Really coming?"

"Didn't even the Chen family come back?"

"Yeah, I don't believe they're coming."

"If she comes, will Xu Liu come?"

"What are you thinking about?"

"With such a concubine, even if you marry into Xu's family, you will not be ridden on the head. Only go crazy to become the wife of Xu's family."

"Then Cheng Fu is just good-looking, otherwise why would he not have become Princess Rui back then. My mother said that once a man's freshness wears off, he turns ruthless and returns to the main room honestly."

"Hehe, then just think about it. Don't use us as rafts."

Princess Crescent Moon did not send the post to any of the royal relatives to prevent any mistakes.Now that the fight for reserves has come to the fore, she doesn't want her banquet to be taken advantage of.Especially the Ning family, a group of people who can't even do superficial skills, will add to the chaos when they come.

"Mother, why is the Song family here?" Seeing Song Yuan and a few girls from the Song family, Zhou Fangyan thought inwardly.

(End of this chapter)