Chapter 321： bottom line

Chapter 321 Bottom Line

Mrs. Gu took a deep breath, frowned, and continued: "On the night of the Lantern Festival, Mrs. Lei secretly came to the house to find me, and threatened me to take her in, and said that if she couldn't escape, she would just fight to death and break the net, she would Tell Jin Yiwei that I secretly colluded with the Yu family."

"Although I have a clear conscience, my parents' Qi's family and Yu's family are both in Yingchuan, and this matter is endless."

"Sister 嫆, you are about to marry into King Kang's mansion. At this time, if something happens to the family, so many eyes staring at Zhong, I'm afraid someone will jump out and oppose your marriage with King Kang. Grandmother is distressed. You, I'm afraid of delaying your marriage, so this is... hey!"

"When we split up later, we moved out of the mansion, but Lei's mother and son were unwilling to leave. Now it seems that Lei's should have taken refuge with Brother Yuan..."

Mrs. Gu rubbed her brows weakly, her face full of exhaustion and anxiety.

She was half-truth, and her statement was full of mistakes.

Gu Jian and Wang Shi quickly exchanged glances, Wang Shi hurriedly said: "Sister Chang, you also know that your grandmother has always loved you the most, and everything is considered for you, just for fear that your marriage will have some twists and turns."

"Hey, we're all in the same family, and we shouldn't have spoken between the two families." Gu Jian also sighed a long time, looking reasonable.

"Grandmother..." Gu Yunchang was moved, and helped the old lady's back.

It was wrong for grandmother to take in Lei's family, but Gu Yuan was too ruthless, completely ignoring a little bit of flesh and blood. Although the second room once inherited the title originally belonged to the long room, and now it has lost the title, the long room and the second room have already lost both. .

Gu Yuan still refuses to give up...

She had always thought that Gu Yuan was a cold-hearted person, and she had misunderstood Gu Yuan. Since Gu Yanfei came back, Gu Yuan had changed, and he was no longer the big brother she remembered.

"Sister Cong," Old Madam Gu held Gu Yuncong's hand tightly, with tears in her old eyes, and said regretfully, "grandmother was wrong, grandmother shouldn't have let your second sister come back, I'll give you something for nothing. After so many twists and turns, it's your grandmother who is sorry for you."

"If you have a chance to go out, don't worry about us, as long as you are fine, grandma will be satisfied."

Gu Yunchang felt a warm current in his heart, pantothenic acid in his eyes, and held the old lady's cold hand with his backhand.

She knew that Gu Jian and Wang Shi had their own selfishness, only the grandmother who raised her since childhood really loved her and considered her.

"Grandmother, don't worry." Gu Yuncong calmed down, his eyes bright like morning stars, and said calmly, "With me, my wedding with King Kang is only three days away, so I have to get married from here. "

"Jinyiwei won't be sealed for a few days. Tomorrow, the Sili Jian will come to the mansion to let me try on the wedding dress."

Gu Yunxiang married the county king, so she didn't need to make her own wedding dress. Her wedding dress was the official dress, which was prepared by the Sili Jian. Now that the wedding date is approaching, the Slijian has already made a decision for her to try on her wedding dress tomorrow.

Gu Yunchang's eyes were shining, she believed that with King Kang's good eyes and ears, he would know what was going on here soon, and King Kang would never let Jin Yiwei do his best.

The rest of the Gu family also understood what Gu Yunxuan meant, and hope rekindled in their hearts again, and even Gu Xiao, who was originally slumped, regained his strength.

As Gu Yuncong expected, King Kang Chuyou knew about it within a stick of incense.

Chu You has always been concerned about the movements of Jin Yiwei. As soon as he heard that Jin Yiwei went to Gu's house in Reed Hutong, he specially ordered his cronies to investigate what happened, and only then did he know that Mrs. Gu was hiding the remnants of the Yu family. Moreover, Gu's house It has been seized by Jinyiwei.

Chu You was worried about Gu Yuncong's safety and was so anxious that he immediately entered the palace.

He originally wanted to sue Jinyiwei, let the emperor release him quickly, and end the matter quickly.

But he didn't want to, the Qianqing Palace at the moment was unexpectedly lively.

The emperor sat on the golden lacquer-carved dragon-patterned throne, and the eldest prince, Chu Yi, dressed in an apricot-yellow python robe, sat on the bottom. On both sides of the hall below, Xiao Shoufu, Wang Kangyin, He Lie, and even Duke Wei were all present. .

There was a solemn atmosphere in the eastern side hall. Chu You couldn't help but sank, and heard the emperor say mildly and dignifiedly: "Lei's, this confession of yours is no trivial matter. This is a serious crime of looting and annihilating the family!"

In the center of the hall, there is a weak and graceful beautiful woman kneeling. Against the background of this splendid hall, her figure is particularly thin, as if she will fall down when the wind blows.

"Your Majesty, every word of the concubine's body is true, and half of it dare not be false." The beautiful woman said pitifully, her eyes were red, and there were a few tears in her eyes.

"The Yu family has long been willing to rebel. Fifty years ago, they took back the prince of the former dynasty. They also used this as a name to gather the remnants of the former dynasty. They quietly mined mines in Yuzhou, smuggled salt, and built weapons without permission. heart of."

"As far as the concubine knows, the Yu family has two account books, one is the property on the face of the Yu family, and the other is the invisible property that I remember. All the account books are hidden in the old house of the Yu family. Several of my younger brothers and uncles also know these things."

"Also... The owner behind the Zhangji Salt Shop in the capital is the Yu family, and the Yu family is selling private salt through the Zhangji Salt Shop for profit!"

Lei said intermittently, his voice soft and with a slight vibrato.

From beginning to end, her little face was downcast, staring at the golden brick floor below, completely daring to look at the emperor and others around her.

After    said the last sentence, she bowed her head and knelt on the ground humbly, motionless, her body trembling constantly.

At this time, the hall was very quiet, and Xiao Shoufu and others around him could hear her words very clearly, and their expressions all became solemn.

The Yu family is an aristocratic family. If the Yu family is involved in rebellion, then it is conceivable that the emperor's suppression of other aristocratic families will definitely be heavier.

Next, it will be an extremely difficult battle for the family.

Xiao Shoufu and the others exchanged glances without showing any emotion, thinking about what they should do next. For a while, they couldn't care about anything else.

Chu You in the back cast his icy gaze on Lei Shi, who was shivering, with a solemn look in his eyes.

He has always disliked the emperor, and felt that the emperor's virtue was not suitable, but he was the prince of the Dajing Dynasty, and of course he did not want the Yu family to help the restoration of the previous royal family. Cancers like the Yu family must be eradicated as soon as possible. If they are allowed to grow, the consequences will be Incredible.

Chu You still knows the seriousness of the benefits.

Chu You's thoughts flew, and he walked quietly to He Lie's side, and his every move was as heavy as thunder, so that no one could ignore his existence.

His arrival attracted the attention of everyone present.

Even Chu Yi, who was sitting at the bottom, glanced at Chu You lightly, the corners of his lips were slightly raised, and he gently stroked the small bloodstone seal on his waist with one hand.

Xiao Shoufu and Wang Kangyin, the minister of households, frowned deeply.

This Lei family was found by Jin Yiwei from the second room of the Gu family's house, so it is obvious that King Kang entered the palace at this time for Gu Yunxuan's sake.

He Lie clasped his fists at the emperor calmly and said: "Your Majesty, the minister has ordered Jin Yiwei to inspect the Zhangji Salt Store, and the result will be determined today."

"Please, the Emperor's En Zhunchen, immediately send Jin Yiwei to Yuzhou to thoroughly investigate the Yu family's comrades!"

While speaking, He Lie deliberately squinted at Chu You, and a provocative expression flashed across his brows.

They Jinyiwei are never afraid of things, and they only need to explain to the emperor alone. This is the foundation of Jinyiwei's foothold in the court.

"He Commander," Chu You's eyes were as cold as a pool of cold water, and he snorted coldly, "One yard to one yard, the Yu family rebelled, the crime is unforgivable, you want to arrest the Yu family, this king will not stop you, But you Jinyiwei sealed the Gu family today, are you trying to destroy this king's marriage?"

Everyone knows that Jin Yiwei is the emperor's person, and Chu You's words are accusing the emperor of deliberately hindering his marriage.

"Don't dare." He Lie shook his hand, "This minister is a businessman, and the family who cares for the remnants of the Yu family should be punished with the same guilt!"

A sharp, icy light flashed in Chu You's eyes, looking down at Lei Shi, who was lying on the ground, and asked coldly, "Lei Shi, you said, who hid you?"

Lie Shi, who was lying on the ground for a while, then straightened up his upper body, his eyes turned black for a while, and his body swayed uncontrollably, making him even more delicate and pitiful.

Mr. Lei swallowed and said in a trembling voice, "It's the old lady of the Gu family... Mrs. Qi."

When she spoke, she glanced timidly in Chu You's direction, describing it as pitiful, with tears in her red eyes, as if frightened by Chu You's sharp eyes and aggressive aura, her pale face suddenly turned blue. .

"Without relatives and no reason, why did Mrs. Gu want to take you in?" Chu You's eyes were fixed on Lei's body, and he asked again step by step, not giving the other party any chance to think.

Lei Shi bit his pale lower lip. This time, he didn't dare to look up at Chu You, his teardrop-stained eyelashes trembled a few times, and his voice trembled even more.

"The Qi family has been attached to the Yu family since the previous dynasty, and is a vassal of the Yu family."

"Over the years, the Qi family has always been guided by the Yu family's horses. The Yu family promised to give the Qi family a king's land, so that the Qi family can ascend to the sky in one step. Yu Si said that the Qi family should have his father's letters as evidence."

"These things were all told to the concubine by Yu Si when she sent the concubine to escape, and the concubine didn't know much about it..."

Lei Shi's body was trembling, and his lips were shaking, like a broken flower in the wind and rain, weak and innocent.

She clenched the skirt tightly with her hands, and after a while, her mood stabilized a little, and then said: "At first, the concubine hid in a house arranged by Yu Si, but after waiting and waiting, none of Yu Si's people were there. I came to look for the concubine, and later I heard that Jin Yiwei was searching the Yu family in the capital... The concubine was so frightened that she really didn't know what to do, so she could only take the child to Mrs. Gu. "

"During this period of time, Mrs. Gu has been helping the concubine body. Otherwise, the concubine body, a weak woman with no strength, and a child who is waiting to be fed, will not be able to survive now."

After saying that, Yu's small face full of tears fell down again, and her eyelashes trembled violently twice.

Chu You fretfully pursed his lips into a straight line, and his heart sank little by little until it reached the abyss.

Things were more troublesome than he expected.

The Yu family was actually suspected of treason. The crime of treason was a serious crime, enough to destroy the nine clans.

If Mrs. Gu knew that the Yu family had the intention of treason and still harbored Lei's mother and son, then this crime was not trivial, and in serious terms, it could even be classified as treason.

This is a big crime to be exiled and conscripted into the army!

Now, if he wants to save Gu Jian and the others, it will be as difficult as when he wanted to save the Yu family.

Chu You quickly thought about what to do, but just snapped his fingers, his mind was spinning.

Things have come to this point, and if you want to save the second room of the Gu family, the only way to survive is to cut off the tail, and give up the small to protect the big one.

Chu You gritted his teeth secretly, raised his eyebrows, made a decision in a very short period of time, raised his eyes and looked at the emperor who had been silent for a long time on the dragon chair in front of him, "Brother Emperor!"

Chu You stared deeply at the emperor's eyes, raised his chin, and said with great momentum, "Even if the Gu family is guilty of harboring the remnants of the Yu clan, it is the fault of the old lady Gu alone, and has nothing to do with the rest of the Gu family."

"One person's fault?" Chu Yi's warm and elegant voice suddenly sounded from the front.

The handsome young man who had been half-drooping his eyes lifted his eyelids and looked in the direction of Chu You precisely, his eyes were as bright as a morning star.

The elegant young man said unhurriedly: "At the end of October in the fourth year of Xuanren, Hu Dingguo, the general of Dingxi, took a risk, killed Zhu Ye, the governor of Yongzhou, and called himself the Marshal of the Eastern Expedition. The Hu family is full of beheadings."

"In the twelfth lunar month of Xuanren's tenth year, Zhu Xianxi secretly contacted the ministers of the court and the central government. He failed to assassinate the late emperor at the banquet at the Chaohe Palace. Instead, he was surrounded and suppressed by the forbidden army. Zhu Xianxi fought desperately to hold the Seventh Emperor Uncle and threatened the late emperor. In the end, Zhu Xianxi was beheaded in the imperial garden. For this reason, Lei Ting was furious and ordered the slaughter of the ten clans of Zhu Xianxi. Later, because the case was very involved, Jin Yiwei launched a comprehensive search, including Li Yong, the chief assistant of the cabinet at that time, and others were implicated, or their homes were raided or exiled. "

Chu Yi said eloquently, never angered, never shouted, but did not have an admirable momentum.

He is like a mountain, standing there majestically.

And Chu You's face became more and more gloomy.

The previous emperor ordered the slaughter of the ten clans of Zhu Xianxi in a fit of rage, which was always criticized by those self-proclaimed high-ranking officials and literati, who felt that the previous emperor was too cruel.

But Chu You knew that the late emperor did this because he felt sorry for himself, and the late emperor used this to intimidate the world, so that those rebellious ministers who had the heart of rebellion would not dare to take action against him.

Chu Yi fixedly looked at Chu You from afar with a gentle smile, and asked back, "Uncle Seventh Emperor thinks the emperor's sentence is right?"

"..." Chu You stopped for a while, his eyes were cloudy, and he couldn't say a word.

As a son, he naturally could not question the fatherly heart of the late emperor towards him.

One of the uncle and nephew was murderous, and the other smiled and feasted.

After being silent for a while, Chu You said word by word, "Gu Yunqiang is this king's concubine."

This sentence seems to be an oath of sovereignty, and it is also a warning to the emperor and Chu Yi not to deceive people too much.

His son is his bottom line.

Chu You's eyes shot out a ferocious gleam like a ferocious tiger, and he was so imposing that no one could invade his territory.

Chu Yi smiled lightly, stroked his sleeves gracefully, turned his head to look at the emperor, and said sternly: "Father, according to my son's opinion, the empress dowager's marriage is not good, and the father still decrees to cancel it. Let's get married."

"Fortunately this marriage hasn't happened yet..."

Chu Yi's tone was always gentle and soothing, but the meaning in his words was like a sharp long sword, threatening.

In a few words, he and Chu You were like swords fighting each other, not giving in to each other, sparks radiating everywhere.

Chu You's face changed suddenly, he was ashen, almost wanted to say "you dare", but reluctantly held back.

With what he now knows about this emperor's nephew, Chu Yi really dares.

The most suitable person to speak about his marriage is actually the Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother did not like Gu Yunchang and wanted him to marry the Emperor Ji of the Yue Kingdom. Chu You could only look at Xiao Shoufu, Wang Kangyin and others for help.

What came    was quiet, as silent as death, and even the chirping of birds outside the hall seemed a bit harsh.

Xiao Shoufu and the others did not speak, they all stood bowed, and their minds reached an agreement in the silent exchange.

From their point of view, it would be better if the marriage between King Kang and Gu Yuncong did not come to pass. Gu Yuncong's father, Gu Jian, lost his title and had no place in the court. This marriage was of no benefit to King Kang at all. .

Once the marriage is cancelled, then King Kang can marry the Emperor Ji of the Yue Kingdom.

What should be said, Xiao Shoufu actually asked Yuan Zhe to persuade King Kang, and the situation in the court changed suddenly, but in just a few months, too many things happened, seeing the emperor almost quickly with the help of the eldest prince Sitting firmly on the dragon chair, and Kang Wang is clearly at a disadvantage... They can't let the situation develop like this anymore.

In the long silence, Chu You stared at Xiao Shoufu, his face tense and cloudy.

Chu You is not a fool, so he can naturally guess the thoughts of Xiao Shoufu and others.

At this moment, he felt as if he was excluded from everyone present, and everyone stood on the opposite side of him.

Chu You slowly looked around the crowd, his eyes swept across Chu Yi, the emperor, Xiao Shoufu, Wang Kangyin, He Lie and others, his heart was as cold as ice.

These people have their own thoughts and plans, but they have reached an agreement on one thing. They all want to separate him and Gu Yunqiang.

For a moment, Chu You felt an almost suffocating depression, which made him unable to breathe.

He can't stay any longer!

Chu You also stopped talking, and walked away heavily.

This matter must be dealt with separately. As long as the emperor does not decree, there is still room for this marriage to be turned around!

Behind, Xiao Shoufu and others looked at the back of Chu You leaving with complex expressions, still silent and firm.

The bow has no turning back.

The distraught Chu You left the palace without looking back.

Unconsciously, a thick cloud gathered in the sky, heavy, as if it was about to fall at any time.

Chu You got on his horse at the gate of the palace and rode his horse away along Suzaku Avenue.

"Crack! Crack!"

Chu You waved his horse whip high, whipping his horse hips repeatedly, one after another.

He was anxious to see Gu Yuncong, and he ran wildly on the street with his hooves flying.

"Get it, get it, get it..."

Pedestrians on the road saw people riding horses and hurried to both sides to avoid them. The hawkers on the side of the road also hurriedly dragged baskets and goods on the ground.

A vegetable basket on the side of the road was kicked by a horse's hoof. While the basket was flying, some vegetables also flew out of the basket and scattered randomly on the street...

"My dish!" A hawker in his forties exclaimed, his heart ached, and he saw that the horse rider left without looking back and didn't stay for a moment.

"What kind of person is this! He's actually riding a horse at the market!" The hawker crouched down and picked up a broken vegetable from the ground, but he didn't dare to chase the horseman at all.

As one can imagine, those who dare to ride horses in the capital are definitely not ordinary people.

The hawker could only admit that he was unlucky and cursed in his mouth. Then, he saw another brown horse galloping past him only two feet away. The young man on the horse shouted in a high-pitched voice: "My lord, Lord..."

"This is a prince." A woman on the side of the road said incredulously, "This is too domineering."

"Yes, yes." Another old woman also came over to speak, frowning tightly, "I heard that the first prince is gentle and refined, so what kind of difference between the prince and the first prince is too great!"

"Which prince is this?"

"I look like I'm in my twenties. It shouldn't be common for such a young prince."

“…”

The people in the rear were talking and speculating a lot.

But these mixed voices could not reach Chu You's ears at all. He was so preoccupied with his mind that he didn't notice that he knocked over other people's stalls.

"Snapped!"

Chu You swung down the whip for the first time, and arrived at Gu's house in Luwei Hutong all the way.

The gate of Gu's house is guarded by four guards in brocade with embroidered spring knives.

Chu You swiftly dismounted from the horse, threw the reins, and rushed into the gate regardless. Several guards in Jinyi rudely threw their scabbards horizontally and prevented them from entering.

"Get out of the way." Chu You spit out two words slowly, each word as heavy as a thousand pounds and as cold as frost.

(end of this chapter)