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

Early morning, the main hall of the Gu residence.

The sun was shining brightly. Gu Debai, with a dark and sullen face, sat in a grand chair and drank his morning tea.

I was kept awake by pigeons for most of last night, and now I have huge dark circles under my eyes, so I'm not in a good mood.

The brother and sister glanced nervously inside from the doorway, exchanged a look, and prepared to use their unique skill: acting cute and charming to coax their father!

Good morning, Father.

The brother and sister entered the room.

Gu Mingli smiled and placed a plate of sweet osmanthus cake on his father's table.

Gu Mingyue immediately fawned over her father, refilling his teacup with hot tea.

"Father, things aren't busy at Puji Hall today. Shall I stay home and play chess with you?"

Gu Debai paused slightly in his teacup, scrutinizing the two children with dark circles under their eyes with a hint of resentment.

"Hmph, tell me, what earth-shattering thing are you two planning to do this time?"

Gu Debai snorted coldly.

"In the middle of the night, the pigeons in our manor have almost covered the sky over Kyoto."

Gu Mingyue's eyes darted around, and she immediately grabbed her father's arm and swayed back and forth, acting coquettishly.

"Father, we urgently contacted the palace last night because we needed the Emperor's help with an urgent matter."

"Oh?" Gu Debai raised an eyebrow, his tone sarcastic. "Help me what? Is the little emperor more useful than your own father?"

"How could that be! My father is definitely the most powerful and wisest man in the world! We regretted it so much after contacting the emperor! We should have asked you for help right away."

As she spoke, Gu Mingyue quickly patted Gu Debai's shoulder, and while looking over her father's head, she frantically winked at her brother.

Gu Mingli received the signal, covered his mouth and coughed lightly. While his sister was coaxing their father, he quickly started asking for the mission reward.

"Father, actually I..."

"Shut the hell up!"

Gu Debai reflexively raised his hand, as if to slap him.

"If I don't let you into the palace at night, you can send a flying pigeon!"

"All he cares about is that little emperor! That traitorous bastard!"

"???"

Gu Mingli was so frightened that his scalp tingled. He instinctively covered his head, bent over, and screamed incoherently.

"I'm innocent, Father! I really wanted to talk to him about serious business!"

"Injustice? You secretly contacted the Emperor in the middle of the night, using pigeons to deliver a message! And it lasted almost the entire night! Is that what you call delivering messages? That's more like chatting with pigeons!"

Before he finished speaking, Gu Debai, as if by magic, pulled out a shiny feather duster from behind him and lashed it precisely at Gu Mingli's calf.

"You brat! You think you're all grown up now? Daring to disobey your father! The family's great revenge is still unavenged, and you're always hanging around him like that. You've read so many classic books, but they've all gone to waste!"

"Aww~~"

Gu Mingli was so slapped that he jumped and hopped around like a monkey in the main hall, waving his arms wildly.

"No, Father! What are you thinking! How could I dare disobey you!"

"Besides, this letter is for Geng Zhichuan!"

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Debai not only failed to calm down, but instead glared and puffed out his beard.

"Well, you've got your eye on that little emperor? So you're after that sword-wielding brute..."

"father!!"

Gu Mingli leaped a considerable distance, rubbing his slapped calf, and in a moment of quick thinking, shouted:

"It's not what you think. Actually, it's more about Eunuch Liu..."

"What?!"

Gu Debai was so angry that his vision blurred and he almost rolled his eyes back.

"You unfilial son! You've even gotten involved with eunuchs?!"

"No wonder the pigeons kept flying around last night! Turns out you were juggling three relationships, chatting with three different people at the same time! You're quite the chatterbox, Gu Mingli! I'm going to break your legs today!"

Gu Mingli: "..."

It's over, a monumental miscarriage of justice! It's utterly inexplicable!

Gu Mingyue was trying so hard not to laugh that her stomach hurt. She pretended to shout "Dad, stop hitting me!" but didn't even try to break up the fight.

Gu Debai, holding a feather duster, chased his son around the room and whipped him three and a half times. Finally, unable to breathe, he plopped back down in his armchair.

"Hmph! Let's see if you dare to go down the wrong path again!"

"I won't do it again, I won't do it again! Next time, I'll do whatever Dad tells me to do!"

Gu Mingli quickly raised his hands in surrender.

Seeing that the chaotic scene was over, Gu Mingyue quickly handed the teacup back to her father.

Gu Debai picked up his teacup, took a deep breath, and turned to look at his sweet little girl. His expression instantly brightened, and he returned to his usual kind and loving fatherly demeanor.

"Tell me, daughter, what did you ask me to help you with?"

Gu Mingyue lowered her beautiful almond-shaped eyes and smiled in a very innocent and harmless way.

"Father, I need a group of top-notch craftsmen! All kinds, blacksmiths, carpenters, stonemasons, salt makers, porcelain makers, mechanical engineers... the more skilled the better, and the more the better!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Debai chuckled, full of smugness.

"My daughter is the best; she's always focused on her work. The craftsman, huh..."

He slowly stroked the distinctive little goatee on his chin, leaned back in his chair, and maintained a perfectly composed posture.

Actually, he didn't originally want to hand over his group of craftsmen to his daughter right now.

After all, the Xiao family hadn't been eliminated, so he couldn't guarantee the safety of the craftsmen upon their return.

But after his son sent a message by carrier pigeon last night, Gu Debai became alert again.

If he doesn't step in to help, his two children might really side with Xiao Ye.

Gu Debai's eyes darkened as he made a decision.

"What a coincidence, isn't it? Father actually has a group of people under his command."

Gu Mingyue and Gu Mingli exchanged a glance, their eyes suddenly lighting up as they enthusiastically joined in the conversation.

"Is Dad that powerful? What's his background?"

Gu Debai smiled and lowered his voice: "When the Great Qi Dynasty was destroyed, a group of former officials of the inner court were left behind."

"Most of those people were top-notch craftsmen who had received the true teachings of Emperor Guangxian's secret manuals. Later, when they were persecuted by powerful clans, your maternal grandmother used her connections to protect them."

"When my father took over the Lu family army, he also recruited this group of exquisitely skilled craftsmen."

"Over the years, to keep a low profile, we've been keeping them in various states to do small business."

"Although their numbers are not large, they are all masters who can take on a hundred men each, enough to give you trouble."

Gu Mingli and Gu Mingyue were overjoyed. This was no ordinary father; he was practically a walking, talking cheat code!

"Dad! You're amazing!"

Gu Debai slowly took a bite of the osmanthus cake, enjoying the admiring gazes of his children, and said calmly, "Today, I will issue a secret order for the eight hall masters in charge to set off for the capital to see you immediately. From now on, I will hand over the management to you."

Gu Mingyue nodded in delight, "Thank you, Father! Don't worry, Father, I will definitely protect them!"

After arranging things for the artisan team, Gu Mingyue and her brother were in high spirits and enjoyed a heartwarming and filial breakfast with their father.

Then, the brother and sister got into the carriage and hurriedly entered the palace.

They also made an appointment with the emperor and the Prince of Qi today to prepare for the next steps in countering the powerful clans.

And incidentally, send her brother to get scolded by the emperor.

The carriage gradually disappeared into the distance.

Gu Debai turned and went to the study.

With a soft "click," the hidden door behind the bookshelf slowly opened.

Three martial arts figures, exuding a chilling aura, silently emerged.

The three bowed in unison, clasping their hands in a fist salute.

"Leader, will the plan to assassinate the Emperor still proceed as originally scheduled?"

Gu Debai stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the two pigeons still perched on the eaves outside the courtyard, and sighed deeply.

"Let's not kill him for now. Li'er treats him like a brother and is very protective of him. If we kill Xiao Ye now, that brat might turn against me."

He walked to his desk, picked up his pen, and wrote a transfer order.

"Pass down the order to halt the assassination attempt on the Emperor. Three days later, have the eight hall masters under the Cold Abyss Alliance change their identities and enter the capital to see Yue'er."

"Tell them to follow orders and help Yue'er eliminate the three powerful clans."

Let the young lady direct the elimination of the powerful clans?!

The three were shocked by what they heard, but dared not hesitate in the slightest.

"Yes, sir!"