Chapter 249： Concubine (one more)

Chapter 249 Inheritance (one more)

The boring parrot began to jump on the bird stand again, learning to speak, and repeatedly shouting "No wonder".

Most of the people present didn't know the secret of the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion until this time, but there were also two or three people who had heard the conversation between Mrs. Gu Tai and Gu Yuan at the Meridian Gate before.

Now recalling the emperor's "No wonder", these people couldn't help but think deeply.

No wonder Mrs. Gu Tai wanted to impeach Gu Yuan!

No wonder eight years ago, when the news of Gu Ce opening the city gates and surrendering to the enemy came, even the late emperor had not yet made a judgment, so Mrs. Gu Tai first went up to ask Gu Ce and the Hou residence to split the sect. ...

At that time, everyone believed that Mrs. Gu Tai made such a difficult decision for the benefit of the entire Gu family, to survive by cutting her tail.

But if Gu Ce wasn't her biological son, then her choice back then would have to be thought-provoking, especially when she thought about her confession today, her mind was already clear.

This Mrs. Gu Tai is really a cold-hearted person!

Mrs. Gu Tai was soaked with sweat, as if she was picked up from the water.

She is a keen person, and she has already sensed his dislike for her from the emperor's "No wonder", and her pupils shrank sharply.

What happened today completely exceeded her expectations, making her have a rather bad premonition, and her heart was beating like a drum.

Mrs. Gu Tai's fingernails digged deeply into her palm, almost breaking her skin, but she suddenly felt no pain.

When    panicked, Zhao Rang's shrill questioning voice rang in her ears again:

"Mrs. Gu Tai, what is going on here?"

"The Marquis of Xian Dingyuan, Gu Ce, was not born by Mrs. Tai, but he inherited the title. Could it be that the Gu family used the concubine as his descendant?!"

Even if he was questioning, Zhao Rang's voice was still slow, not impatient or impatient, but these few words were filled with thunderous power, which made the air in the water pavilion seem to shake.

As soon as these words came out, the whole house was in an uproar.

Everyone looked at the Gu family members with subtle expressions, and they didn't know whether they were more shocked, more contemptuous, or more compassionate.

No one would have thought that in this short day, after the Feng family and the Yu family, another family was facing the crisis of the collapse of the building.

Patriarch Gu, who stood with his hands down, trembled violently, panicked and sweated like rain.

Those who use a concubine as the concubine will mess up the position of wives and concubines; succession to the throne by a concubine is not righteous, and it is a serious sin.

This law was also set by Emperor Taizu himself.

Emperor Taizu had a romantic life and had many children under his knees. Originally, he treated his concubines equally, and he also treated the princes he sent out.

However, after the Dajing Dynasty established the country, some noble families followed suit, making their descendants unknown.

Later, the children and grandchildren of Uncle Yongcheng's mansion were killed, and the four sons of the concubine tried to get the title. They first poisoned the two brothers and a concubine, and then assassinated the grandchildren under the elder brother's knees one by one. The male of the fourth room, and in the end, he even poisoned his biological father because his first-born mother gave birth to a younger brother.

Emperor Taizu and Yongchengbo were close friends. When they heard the news of Yongchengbo's death, he was deeply saddened. He felt that Yongchengbo was healthy and died too suddenly. There was an uproar across the country.

After that time, Emperor Taizu reflected for a long time, and finally accepted the opinions of several great Confucian scholars, using the law to uphold his descendants and set an example to others.

Houses of nobles and nobles should be inherited by sons. If there are no sons, the sons should inherit the title and be lowered to the title. If a duke is demoted to a marquis, a marquis should be demoted to an earl.

If there is a concubine to fill the ancestral line, he will win the title.

Emperor Taizu has always acted vigorously and resolutely. Once this law was made, there was absolutely no room for negotiation and excuse, even he himself set an example.

Taizu had a concubine and ten sons under his knees, who was also the later Prince of Cheng, Chu Chi. Although he was not as amazing as Taizu, he was very talented compared to other brothers, capable of both literature and martial arts. Gritting his teeth, he gave the throne to his only son-in-law, the late emperor Chu Luo.

Another example is the Weibei Houfu, because the old Houye has no direct sons, only two concubines, so he had no choice but to adopt the eldest son of the second younger brother when he was sixty years old, and asked for the title of heir to his nephew.

Beppu is like this, and Dingyuan Houfu is no exception.

If the first Dingyuan Hou Gu Ce came from a concubine, then the Dingyuan Hou residence is filling up the descendant with a concubine.

Gu Jian's complexion changed greatly, and she suddenly felt bad.

The patriarch's whole body was shaking non-stop, looking at Madam Gu Tai with a kind of resentment, with surging anger on the corners of his brows and eyes.

Is this woman crazy? !

Can you say something like this? !

Mrs. Gu Tai thought of this herself, and was a little panicked, her half-drooped eyes wandering, she didn't dare to look up, let alone look at the emperor.

When she said those words to Gu Yuan before, she didn't expect to confront Gu Yuan at all, she just wanted to humiliate Gu Yuan, and wanted Gu Yuan to be pointed at him.

But now that we are at the imperial front, these words can’t be said nonsense.

Mrs. Gu Tai didn't know how to reply for a while.

Zhao Rang's face always had a smile on his face, his tone was gentle, and he reminded: "Mrs. Gu Tai, the emperor asked you something."

Mrs. Gu Tai: "..."

There was no blood on Mrs. Gu Tai's face, she hesitated again and again, and said tremblingly: "Back to the emperor, Gu Ce came from the minister's wife, and the minister's wife was just talking to Brother Yuan before."

She didn't dare to look up at the emperor at all, she only heard the parrot croak, as if mocking herself, and the gazes of others around her even made her sway back.

The emperor didn't say a word, looked indifferent, picked up the tea cup, and slowly wiped the foam from the tea soup with the tea lid.

"In front of the imperial palace, are you talking anger?" Zhao Rang's tone suddenly turned cold.

"..." Mrs. Gu Tai was silent again, feeling uneasy in her heart.

She knelt in front of the palace gate to plead guilty to the emperor on behalf of Gu Yuan, so what she said in front of the palace gate was actually equivalent to being in front of the imperial palace.

This is the imperial disobedience.

Zhao Rang casually flicked the long silver whisk in his hand, and reminded coolly, "Mrs. Gu Tai, it's better if you think about it before answering."

pounding! Mrs. Gu Tai's heart was beating wildly in her chest, one by one more violently, her pupils moved, and dense cold sweat oozes from her forehead.

The expression on her face changed wonderfully, and the tangled emotions were obvious, almost everyone present could see it, and most of them knew it.

Even the question of whether Gu Ce is her own can be entangled like this, then, there is only one answer——

Gu Ce was indeed not from Mrs. Gu Tai, but the Gu family inherited the title by using the son of his concubine as a direct son!

Everyone has different expressions and complex expressions.

No one would have thought that a story from the ancestors to the grandson would lead to such a secret story of the marquis' mansion. In front of the royal family, even if the mansion of the Marquis of Dingyuan wanted to lightly reveal it, it would be impossible.

The patriarch on the side quickly lifted his robe and knelt down, kneeling between Gu Yuan and Mrs. Gu Tai.

"Your Majesty," the patriarch explained anxiously, with a disturbed breath, "Gu Ce is not from a concubine, but from the old man's original wife."

"This little Qi family is just..." He frowned for a long time, and then slowly squeezed out two words, "Ji Shi."

No, she is not. Mrs. Gu Tai shouted and refuted in her heart, her chapped and white lips moved slightly, these words were on her lips, and she almost shouted out.

Mrs. Gu Tai's eyes once again showed the familiar and unfamiliar voice of the eldest sister, and her heart was aching.

When she was fifteen years old, she met Gu Xuan. The first time she saw him, she liked him, but Gu Xuan only had the eldest sister in his eyes and heart.

She really didn't understand what the eldest sister was good for, or what Gu Xuan liked about the eldest sister. For this reason, she was entangled in her heart every day. Even if the eldest sister died later, it was still a thorn in her heart.

The devil in her life!

There was chaos in Mrs. Gu's turbid pupils, her emotions were almost insane, and a terrible storm was brewing quickly. rustling.

The drama took a sudden turn again.

The others in the water pavilion were all silent, quietly watching from the sidelines, while the Feng brothers were too busy taking care of themselves, and had no intention of paying attention to the troubles of the Gu family.

"Secretary room?" The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly, his expression was indifferent, he couldn't see his anger, he just turned his head and asked Zhao Rang, the eunuch, "Could Gu Xuan ever continue?"

Zhao Rang frowned slightly, made a memory, and shook his head: "No."

Gu Xuan's continued marriage does not need to be reported to the imperial court, but if he wants to ask for an official order for the successor's family, he must make a higher order.

The    emperor sneered softly, looked down at the patriarch who was kneeling on the ground, and said solemnly: "Do you know that lying in front of the royal family is a crime of deceiving the king?"

Others were also suspicious and looked at each other.

After all, no one has ever heard that the old marquis Gu Xuan had a "original wife". Obviously, it was this Gu An who was afraid that the marquis would be deprived of the title, in order to avoid the crime of "using a concubine as his heir". The concubine was said to be the original match.

Only Chu Yi, who was opposite the emperor, was calm and gentle, and the corners of his lips always kept a light smile, like a gentle moon, warm and genial.

Feather's eyelashes drooped slightly, as if looking at the chess game on the chessboard, making it difficult to see his eyes.

"Your Majesty..." The patriarch wanted to explain something, but the Emperor didn't want to hear it.

The emperor wrinkled his gray eyebrows and glanced at Mrs. Gu Tai, Gu Jian, and Patriarch Gu, his indifferent eyes seemed to be looking at ants, and there was no movement on his face.

The emperor said coldly: "The Gu family not only used the succubus as the heir, but also the crime of deceiving the king.

Zhao Rang shook his head sighing aside, as if to say that this Dingyuan Marquis Mansion is simply daring and does not know whether to live or die.

"..." Mrs. Gu Tai and Gu Jian seemed to be strangled by their necks. They wanted to explain, but they couldn't say a word.

The same despair was written on the faces of the mother and son.

"Father, since the crime has been added to the crime, in addition to being punished according to the law, it should be punished separately, and the three generations of his descendants will not be allowed to enter the court. How about it?" Chu Yi's voice was mellow and mellow. , not at all like his elegant and gentle appearance.

(end of this chapter)