Dad, don't be greedy! My brother climbed into the emperor's bed, and I became famous overn

"What?! My dad?!"

Gu Mingli's heart skipped a beat.

He knew, of course, that his own father was a rebellious man, always ready to rebel.

But the question is, how did Xiao Ye know about his father's idea of ​​frequently "getting his entire family executed"?!

Moreover, what does it mean that Xiao Ye is now directly breaking through this barrier in front of him, the "son of a traitor"?

Gu Mingli's mind went blank, and his tongue felt like it was tied in knots; he had absolutely no idea how to respond.

A night breeze blew by, causing shallow ripples on the pond and shattering the moonlight.

Gu Mingli steeled himself and asked bluntly, "Your Majesty, what deep-seated hatred exists between you and... and between you and my father?"

Xiao Ye sighed softly, shook his head quite frankly, and took a sip of the wine in front of him.

"I don't know."

"I have investigated Prime Minister Gu's past, but he is an innocent man from a poor family."

Gu Mingli was even more confused now.

"My father is always impartial and neutral in court, and has never shown you the slightest disrespect. Since you haven't found any substantial evidence against him, why are you so afraid of him?"

Xiao Ye smiled at Gu Mingli and gestured with his chin to indicate the top of his head.

"But Gu Xiang's loyalty to me is zero. It's even lower than that of the four great clans. I suspect that level of loyalty should be considered hatred."

"What?!"

Gu Mingli stared wide-eyed in disbelief, his mental radar screaming alarms.

Loyalty level zero?!

His father's rebellious nature is absolutely pure!

No wonder the warning messages always say that his father is either plotting a rebellion or on his way to kill the emperor.

No wonder the first message I received when my sister and I transmigrated here was that Xiao Ye was going to wipe out the entire Gu family.

It is estimated that at that time, Xiao Ye not only realized that his father was going to rebel, but had even sensed the actual actions being taken.

At this point, Gu Mingli suddenly recalled the past that his father had talked about.

"By the way! Your Majesty, during the reign of the late Emperor, wasn't there a Grand Tutor in the court named 'Ji'? He was originally a court official of the Great Qi, but later angered the late Emperor and was executed along with his entire family?"

Upon hearing this name, Xiao Ye was visibly taken aback.

He frowned slightly and shook his head.

"There is no such person."

"During the late emperor's reign, the power of the aristocratic clans was at its zenith, and they were unable to successfully recruit any genuine officials of the Great Qi court. Let alone someone as high-ranking and powerful as Grand Tutor Ji."

"Think about it carefully. The harem has always been firmly controlled by the four powerful clans. The princes are all just puppets and bargaining chips in the hands of these clans."

"How could a powerful family tolerate a former official of the previous dynasty becoming the tutor of a prince?"

"However, Emperor Guangxian of the Great Qi Dynasty did have the surname Ji."

Their eyes met, and both saw confusion and shock in each other's pupils.

Silence fell over the pavilion once again.

Gu Mingli got goosebumps all over his body, and his brows furrowed even more.

His dad lied!!!

If there was no such person as Grand Tutor Ji, then his father would have abandoned his pregnant wife and rushed back to the capital at top speed to deal with something far more serious than the "execution of his mentor's entire family"!

So, who was his father rushing back to the capital to save back then?!

Who is it that his father endured and lay low for over a decade, even at great risk, to return to the capital and stand at the pinnacle of power?

Xiao Ye sat quietly beside him, taking in the changes in Gu Mingli's expression.

"reasonable."

The deep voice brought Gu Mingli back to his senses.

"Don't you think that Prime Minister Gu might not actually be holding a grudge against me, but rather against the late Emperor?"

"He wants to settle an old score with me, the score with the late emperor."

Gu Mingli swallowed hard, his palms sweating profusely.

That's very possible!

He didn't want Xiao Ye to kill his father! Nor did he want his father to kill Xiao Ye!

"No, I need to go back and ask my father about this."

Xiao Ye looked at him intently, then raised his hand and patted Gu Mingli's shoulder heavily.

"These past few days I have been ordering a thorough investigation into what shameful things the late emperor did during his reign."

"If it is truly the late emperor's fault, I will give Prime Minister Gu an explanation."

Gu Mingli nodded solemnly.

"Good. If we want to take down the remaining three major clans, we must not let our own internal situation fall apart first!"

I only hope that the enmity doesn't run too deep.

……

When Gu Mingli came out of the palace, the hustle and bustle on Zhuque Street had not yet subsided.

After the carriage turned two corners, the round lanterns hanging on both sides of the Gu family mansion gate could be seen in the distance.

Gu Mingli jumped off the carriage and stood quietly in front of the mansion gate for a moment.

There were some things he couldn't wait any longer.

By the time his father decides when to tell him the truth, it may be too late.

We need to ask clearly tonight.

Gu Mingli took a deep breath and stepped into the mansion.

The lights were on in the main hall.

Gu Debai was sitting in a grand chair, chatting and laughing with his daughter, eating mooncakes and drinking wine.

The two smiled when they saw Gu Mingli enter.

"My son, you're back! Come and sit down."

Gu Debai waved, his round face full of a kind smile.

"The Mid-Autumn Festival isn't complete unless the whole family is together."

"Okay, sure."

Gu Mingli sat down to his father's right and looked down at the mooncakes and a cup of wine that his father had poured for him.

He silently took a bite of the mooncake, exchanged a glance with his sister, and then picked up his wine glass.

"Dad, how about a couple of drinks?"

Gu Debai narrowed his phoenix eyes slightly, chuckled, and leaned closer, sniffing Gu Mingli's body.

"You're back reeking of alcohol. Didn't you have enough to drink at the palace?"

Gu Mingli smiled. "I want to chat with Dad."

Gu Mingyue took a sip of tea, raised her eyelids slightly, and knowing what her brother was about to ask, she put down the teacup and remained silent.

Gu Mingli tilted his head back and downed the wine in his glass, then poured another glass for his father.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally spoke.

"Father, there is no such person as Grand Tutor Ji in the palace. So, who was your purpose in suddenly returning to the capital all those years ago?"

After that question was asked, the hall fell silent.

Occasionally, the low chirping of autumn insects could be heard from outside the courtyard.

Gu Debai paused at his lips, his phoenix eyes blinking slowly.

"My son."

Gu Debai tilted his head back and finished his drink, then suddenly smiled faintly.

"You and Yue'er returned with a mission from Heaven, right?"

"What?"

Gu Mingyue and Gu Mingli gasped, their eyes widening as they stared at their father in disbelief.

Gu Debai raised his hand and patted Gu Mingyue's head, his eyes full of tenderness.

"From the first day you came back, your father knew you had returned with a mission."

"Father, how could you...?"

Gu Mingyue's eyelashes trembled as she turned to look at her father, her voice slightly strained.

Gu Debai smiled, poured himself a glass of wine, and slowly drank it.

"Because Heaven said it would return you to Father after a period of time."

"My daughter has been mentally challenged since she was little and doesn't recognize money at all. But the day before Yue'er came back, when she heard that her father had embezzled money, her eyes lit up like lanterns."

As he spoke, Gu Debai looked at Gu Mingli again.

"My son is usually dull and reserved, not good at talking. But after Li'er came back, her mouth was like a sieve, she talked non-stop."

Gu Mingli raised his hand to his forehead, covering his face.

Gu Debai took another sip of wine, a thin layer of moisture rising in his phoenix eyes.

"But I know it's you who have returned. I've waited for you for thirteen years."