When Gu Nian confronted Zhang Ying, Gu Shi'an went to the British Mansion, and after the transmission, the steward led Gu Shi'an to the British Study, and silently pushed it out and closed the door under the British public notice.

With a creak, the door of the study slowly closed, and the light in the room suddenly dimmed, and the British Duke sat in the backlight, unable to see the expression on his face.

"Shibo." Gu Shi'an behaved politely.

Looking at the tall man in front of him, the British man's eyes darkened, and he said in a dumb voice, "Shi'an is here, sit down." ”

Gu Shi'an walked behind the door and sat down on the chair opposite the British princess.

The British doll looked at Gu Shi'an carefully.

After a long time, a soft sigh sounded in the dimly lit study, "You're already this big." ”

On that day, Gu Shi'an heard a few words from the eldest princess of the protector of the country, which made his heart swell, he could believe that the old lady Yu was not his mother, but he couldn't believe that the old Qi Guogong was not his father.

Because the old Qi Guogong really spent his whole life raising him, who can do this to a child who is not his own?

He was about to ask something, but the British Duke waved his hand, "Listen to me." ”

Gu Shi'an no longer spoke, but put on a posture of listening carefully.

"Shi'an, after your identity as an outer room was revealed, you must have felt very uncomfortable."

Gu Shi'an was silent for a moment and said, "In this life, there are many choices, but there is only one thing that cannot be chosen, and that is that you cannot choose at birth.

After so many years of adjusting, I've figured it out. ”

Only when he knows his background can he tell himself that Mrs. Yu's cold eye on him is not because he is not good enough.

It can also make him move out with peace of mind.

It's just that I didn't expect this to be the beginning.

The British Duke looked at Gu Shi'an deeply, his eyes flashed, and he sighed, "Yes, people have many choices in this life, and even the way of death can be chosen, but they can't choose their birth and choose their parents." ”

Gu Shi'an was silent, not knowing how to answer, he thought of his father, the old Duke of Qi, he is a military general, with the common problems of most military generals, not good at talking, simple and straightforward.

"Shibo must have heard the rumors about me outside, you are a good friend of my father......" Gu Shi'an wanted to find out, naturally the first thing he looked for was the British Duke, he and the old Qi Guogong, the former anti-Wang Su Wang are close friends, and he must be able to know some information.

The British Duke laughed and said, "I know that you must have come here today to ask me about this." ”

He sat up straight, as if determined not to hide it anymore,

"Shi'an, do you know where your name came from? I wish you all the best for the rest of your life. It's just a humble request, you don't need to be rich and noble, and you can worship the prime minister, as long as you are healthy for a lifetime. ”

"It's just that you are his son, your father is an outstanding character, you are his son, it must be more than that."

Gu Shi'an's face changed suddenly, "Shibo ......"

The British Gong smiled, "From the rumor that you are the outer room, I know that this matter cannot be hidden, Shi'an, you listen well, you are the orphan of King Su." ”

"King Su!" When Gu Shi'an heard this title again, he muttered and repeated it again, he was so dazed.

"Yes, it's King Su, His Royal Highness King Su, who was known as 'King Xian' in the first emperor's dynasty, that year, the princes were all red-eyed in order to compete for the throne, and your father didn't participate in it at first, and later ......"

In the dimly lit study, the British Duke slowly recounted the past, and it took him more than half an hour to stop.

Half a ring, Gu Shi'an looked at the British Duke in disbelief,

"Do you mean that I am the orphan of King Su, and that my mother was sent out by my father, and after my mother gave birth to me, she entrusted me to you and followed my father?

And my father is in trouble because of my mother-in-law? ”

"Yes, after your father sent your mother out, he didn't tell us, and even cut off contact with us, just for fear of implicating us.

After that, Qi Guogong and I looked for your mother for a long time before we found her, at that time, you were already born, and she was also tortured by the fugitive life, and she was emaciated......"

The British duke looked out the window, his eyes were misty, as if he was nostalgic, as if he was blaming himself, he was like a wandering spirit, and continued,

"At that time, the Duchess of Qi happened to be pregnant and was about to give birth, so the Duke of Qi said to take you back, so it was just to hide people's eyes.

"He thought that he could say that he was a twin, so that no one would suspect it, as long as he persuaded the Duchess of Qi Guo."

"But in the end, something went wrong, and you were left in the end."

Gu Shi'an's face stiffened when he heard this, and when he thought of what Old Madam Yu said, his tone trembled slightly, and he asked, "What about my father, the Duchess of Qi and her original third son?" ”

He still can't accept his identity, and if Qi Guogong really exchanges his son's life for his life, he can't accept it.

The British Duke waved his hand, "It's not what you think, the Duchess of Qi was not in good health when she was pregnant with that child, and the child she gave birth to was born weak and died in a few days." ”

"Speaking of which, it was also the old Qi Guogong who did something wrong, he saw that the child died, so he didn't tell his wife, and quietly replaced the child's identity with you.

"I just want to use you to replace him, not only can his wife not have to bear the pain of losing a child, but also don't have to worry about your news being known."

"I thought he was right to do this, but in the end, he underestimated the sensitivity of a woman and made you suffer so much."

"I knew I should have brought you over to raise you."

The British public voice was full of remorse, closed his eyes, and his eyes were full of pain, "Back then, you fell in love with the daughter of the princess of the protector, and we didn't want you to marry you."

"After all, she is also the daughter of your father-killer, but she can't stand your liking. In the first place, I shouldn't have agreed to let you get married, otherwise I wouldn't have made you a widower. ”

Speaking of which, the British Duke is already in tears.

Now, he is the only one left who knows the secret, and he has always believed that the secret he said is no longer a secret, so the less people know the secret of the orphan of the king, the better.

Unexpectedly, he was seen through, and now he is in such trouble.

He never regretted saving King Su's child in the first place, this was the only thing he could do for his friend.

"Now the emperor is also looking for news about the son of the anti-king, and now I don't know who passed on such news, presumably soon, the emperor will know."

"Even if you don't come to the door today, I will look for you the next day and let you know the truth, and I can't let you be covered in your bones anymore."

Gu Shi'an didn't say anything, just sat there quietly.

What can he say? Thank God for treating him well and freeing him from the humiliating status of the outer room?

Or is it that the emperor he is loyal to now has stepped on the corpses of his family to ascend to the throne?

I can still understand the crazy expression of the princess of the protector, and even want to poison him with ginseng soup.

Gu Shi'an only felt very dazed, he had never been at a loss, what should he do?

The British public said in an old voice,

"Shi'an, I told you this secret today, so that you know in your heart, the emperor will definitely know soon, and when the time comes, you will have to deal with it."

"I'll intercede for you, too."

The British Duke looked at Gu Shi'an with deep eyes, "Shi'an, I want to ask you something, you have to tell me truthfully." ”

Gu Shi'an raised his head and looked at the British duke, his voice was low, and his expression was inexplicable, "You ask." As long as I can answer, I will answer you. ”

The British Duke closed his eyes, "The emperor you are loyal to now can also be said to be your father-killing enemy, and he will not let you go until now, have you ever thought about overthrowing him?" ”

"After all, your father should have sat in that position in the first place, and you are your father's successor."

Gu Shi'an was silent for a moment, "My father didn't participate in the battle for the throne at the beginning, so he must have wanted peace in the world, and he didn't have any attachment to that position." ”

"I just hope that in the future, I can live as my parents hoped."

British Gongqiang smiled, "Then what are you going to do?" ”

"I will find a way to avenge my father's grievances and restore his innocence." Gu Shi'an said with difficulty.

"It can't be." The British Duke blurted out.

Gu Shi'an's eyes flashed slightly, "He is a virtuous and virtuous gentleman today, if there is really evidence to prove that his father did not want to rebel at the beginning, then he will definitely agree to avenge his father's grievances." ”

The British Duke sighed, "You are wrong, although the anti-king is not a title given today, this hat has been worn for a long time." It's not that easy. ”

A cold light flashed in Gu Shi'an's eyes, "I'll let him admit it." ”

The British duke also wanted to persuade Gu Shi'an, but Gu Shi'an politely refused, and only listened to Gu Shi'an.

"Shibo, I still have a question about something, and I ask Shibo to answer it sincerely for me."

The British Duke was stunned, and he raised his chin with a pleasant face and Gu Shi'an, motioning for him to ask.

"Did you let Jing Ning have the poison on her body? Did you send someone to sneak into Gu's house, and the poison on my daughter's body. Gu Shi'an asked word by word, as if if he said yes, he would pounce on him and tear him up.

"Why do you think like this, no one misses you better than me, even if I want to do something, shouldn't I solve her before you get married?"

"Why do you stay until after you have a baby?"

The British man laughed as if he were listening to a big joke.

Gu Shi'an's hand clenched into a fist slowly loosened, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

"What did you find? How can it be said that someone poisoned Jing Ning and your daughter? The British Duke asked with concern.

*

In the eldest princess's other village, Gu Nian looked at the nobles with a smile, "Saying that I am a vixen, I only regard it as a compliment, but I just advise you, when you criticize others, are you innocent and clean?"

I will send you a good word, you all said it happily, but I don't know that others have heard a lively story, and they look down on you when they look back.

Who would want to marry a long-tongued woman? The lord of this county is the county lord of the emperor's own title, and His Royal Highness the Nine Emperors is the prince and the royal family.

Dare to criticize the royal family, you will have such an image in the future. ”

She didn't think that she should be loved by everyone, she was not a gold ingot, there were many people who hated her, whether it was Zhang Ying or the third princess, they all had an intersection with her at the beginning.

Gu Ci is different, the two of them have not been on the same page since they were children. Gu Ci said that she would not be too surprised if she hated her.

Gu Ci is that kind of person, stronger than her, hate, more beautiful than her, hate, endless hate.

Gu Nian's eyes swept over the few noble ladies who were gathered together, and he didn't care whose girls they were, "Rumors are fiercer than tigers, it's not that you don't know that rumors are forcing people to death, but you still don't know how to restrain yourself." ”

As soon as her words fell, she heard the sound of 'popping' and slapping, and everyone looked at it, it was the eldest princess, who came over with her subordinates.

"That's right, it's disrespectful for you to criticize the royal family." Princess Celestia said coldly, looking at the girls who knelt down for her when they saw her coming.

"Kang Le is the lord of the county, you should know, didn't your family teach you the rules? The lord of the county is also something you can criticize behind your back? You've all been sent to prison instead, and you'll know that the royal family can't be offended. ”

Except for Zhang Ying, all the girls present knew that this was causing trouble to the family.

Don't say that they just said His Royal Highness the King of Jin, it is Gu Nian, and now it is not what it used to be, and it is no longer the little pity who just came to the capital and can be ridiculed and abducted and trafficked, and disliked by the Gu family.

"Princess, we don't dare anymore." The girls knelt in front of the eldest princess and did not dare to get up,

"Don't dare again? Didn't you dare before? Why don't you dare to say it now? You just look at Kangle and bully, but in this palace, you don't dare to bully. ”

The eldest princess sneered, the last time someone took advantage of the loophole, Gu Nian almost had an accident, so she invited her to come over and relax, but she didn't expect that under her nose, someone dared to bully Gu Nian.

If she doesn't have seizures again, is she really a bully?

"One by one, don't even think about running, but if you identify who first spread the rumor, then I'll let you go." Celestia's voice became cold.

"Otherwise, let your parents teach you well."

She paused, her eyes slowly filled with awe, and said in a deep voice, "You have thought about it, otherwise, in the future, there will be no place for me, you can't have you, do you understand?" ”

If so, it is the choice of the eldest princess, which represents the possibility of refusing to play with these noble girls.

"Princess, spare us." The girls begged for mercy repeatedly, and heard the eldest princess say that as long as they identified the first person who spread the rumor, they would let them go, except for two, the others bit their lips, and after thinking for a while, they raised their hands and pointed at Zhang Ying, who stood out from the crowd.

"It's her."

Zhang Ying's face turned red, "You cheap women, if you didn't want to listen, would I have said it?" Don't think I don't know what's going on in your hearts. ”

"Think you'll be fine just listening? Think that if you identify me, the princess will let you go? Don't forget, my aunt and grandmother are the queen mother, and my mother is the eldest princess. ”

"After today, you will be well-treated." Zhang Ying is out of the way, anyway, she has already torn her face, even if she doesn't tear it, it is impossible to live in peace.

The eldest princess looked at Zhang Ying's face, "Yo, the backer is very powerful, so what?" ”

She thought of something, and looked at Gu Nian with a smile, "What is the name of the one you were married to in the past?" Oh, the prince of the Marquis of Anyuan. ”

"I heard, you like that son?" The eldest princess walked slowly in front of Zhang Ying with her hands behind her back.

"The Queen Mother is your aunt and grandmother, she is still the grandmother of the palace, your mother is the eldest princess, the father of the palace or the son of today, how about it? Is it better than that? ”

"I don't know people like you? Bullying others, and always feeling that you are straightforward and fast-talking, and the words you say don't go through your brain, do you really think that you have no brains, and you have to forgive you? ”

"I won't beat you, I won't scold you, I'll send you to the Marquis of Anyuan's mansion, so that Zhou Shizi knows what you did, don't you like him?"

The eldest princess smiled slightly, looked at Zhang Ying and said, "I'll give him a chance to get to know you." ”

Gu Nian immediately knew what the Grand Duke was going to do, and Zhang Ying would also come to her senses, her eyes widened, and she shook her head desperately, "Princess, you can't do this." ”

The eldest princess wanted to make her lose face in front of Zhou Yuxuan, completely breaking her fantasy.

If Zhou Yuxuan knew that she was a person who liked to gossip outside, he would definitely look down on her, let alone marry her.

"Why can't I? What can you say, I can't do it? It's ridiculous, let me tell you, in the future, Gu Nian will be covered by me, and whoever can't get along with her will not be able to get along with me. ”

When the words of the eldest princess were released, it was immediately shocking to the extreme.

The eldest princess has always been above the top, and she doesn't associate with people when she is idle, why did she fall in love with Gu Nian?

With the degree to which she is favored in front of the emperor, not to mention that Gu Nian already has the title of county lord, even if she doesn't, everyone has to weigh it before talking about Gu Nian.

Moreover, Gu Nian also has a good father and a good grandmother.

Sure enough, the eldest princess did what she said, and really let people tie up Zhang Ying, and let people prepare carriages and horses to go to the Marquis of Anyuan's mansion, but she didn't expect Zhou Yuxuan to go to the princess's other village by herself.

Coincidentally, the news of the illness of the eldest princess of the protector reached the Marquis of Anyuan's mansion, and the marquis of Anyuan was anxious and wanted to go out of the city to visit, but today is not a day of rest, Zhou Yuxuan does not need to go to the court now, so he volunteered to visit the eldest princess of the protector in Zhuangzi.

He couldn't tell if he wanted his grandmother or his cousin Gu Nian.

It's just that he didn't see Gu Nian when he went to Zhuangzi, and the eldest princess said that she came to the eldest princess's other village, and was sent by the eldest princess to the eldest princess's other village to take Gu Nian back.

When the eldest princess heard that Zhou Yuxuan was coming, she had a hearty smile on her face, but she didn't expect such a coincidence, so she immediately ordered someone to invite Zhou Yuxuan in.

Zhou Yuxuan came in to see Zhang Ying, who was tied up like a dumpling, but looked at Gu Nian, and then woke up to salute the eldest princess.

"I have seen His Royal Highness, and my grandmother saw that it was not too early, so I asked Xiaosheng to come and pick up my cousin home."

"What the hell is going on here?" Although he ignored Zhang Ying at first, but at this moment, seeing Zhang Ying being so embarrassed as a woman, after greeting the eldest princess, he stood next to Gu Nian, frowned and asked in a low voice.

"She said bad things about Gu Wu, and she was heard correctly." The eldest princess smiled and explained without waiting for Gu Nian to speak.

Zhang Ying admired Zhou Yuxuan, but now that she was seen by her sweetheart, she was ashamed and angry, and couldn't help crying, "Princess, I, I really didn't mean it." ”

"Didn't you want to force Gu Wu to death, did you do it on purpose?" Princess Celestia glanced at her and said disdainfully.

Zhang Ying felt very aggrieved, she was born noble, she was born as the daughter of the princess, because she was the only granddaughter in the family, so she was pampered and grew up, and she was born beautiful, so she has always been the pearl of the family.

She was used to the feeling that she could get anything, that anything could prevail.

is the third princess, she is the daughter of the favorite concubine, but she still has to stammer herself, because the queen mother loves herself very much, and the third prince mainly wants to let herself say good things in front of the queen mother and win the love of the queen mother.

It was such a person as Gu Nian who actually had a marriage contract with her sweetheart, and easily took away her sweetheart's attention, so she hated Gu Nian so much.

Why?

Why is the eldest daughter of a widow able to be the wife of the Marquis of Anyuan?

Fortunately, she was abducted, and the Marquis of Anyuan definitely didn't want her, but what she didn't expect was that Zhou Yuxuan refused to break the marriage contract with Gu Nian.

She cried, "I just like Zhou Shizi, what's wrong?" I just want to marry him, Gu Wu, you are so infamous, why do you still occupy him? You are defiling Zhou Shizi. ”

Zhou Yuxuan only felt ridiculous, so he really laughed, looked at Zhang Ying with a pair of clear eyes, and said in a faint voice,

"You don't like me, if you like me, you have to hurt Niannian, this kind of like is too terrible, I can't afford it, you know that I like Niannian, but you still want to slander her with gossip outside, have you considered my feelings?"

Zhou Yuxuan's words cut Zhang Ying's body like a knife, "I was wrong, I will never do it again, but it's always right that I like you." ”

"Wrong, there are a lot of people who like me, but it has nothing to do with me." Zhou Yuxuan said slowly.

He paused, "I don't like a long-tongued woman with a vicious mind. ”

Zhang Ying heard Zhou Yuxuan say that she didn't like her like this, and immediately cried, "I like you so much, why are you so ruthless?" Why are you so vicious? "Let her know the facts.

"Hehe" Zhou Yuxuan smiled lightly and said indifferently, "I just said these two sentences, you say that I am vicious, what about you?" Harming people's innocence and making people speechless is the real viciousness. ”

"I said, I can't afford to like you." Zhou Yuxuan looked at her and said word by word.

Zhang Ying was tied, a pair of red eyes fell on Gu Nian's face, and she smiled abruptly, "What kind of good thing are you?" Do you think you'll have a few more days to live? ”

When she spoke, her face was happy and full of mystery.

Gu Nian smiled and said, "I never said that I was a good thing, but are you a prophet?" How do I know I don't have a few happy days? ”

"Since you said that I don't have a few days to be happy, then I will make you unhappy first and send you to Dali Temple to live for two days, after all, criticizing the royal family is a big crime, I believe your family should be understandable."

The eldest princess high-fived, "This method is good, come here, send Miss Zhang to Dali Temple, and by the way, find a clever and eloquent person to go to the Guogong Mansion and tell the princess and the eldest princess everything." ”