The Emperor was silent.

Gu Tingyu said again: "The younger brother only likes her, except for her, the younger brother will not touch anyone."

"Are you serious?" The emperor stared at Gu Tingyu suspiciously.

"Yes." Gu Tingyu said solemnly, "The courtier brother has never deceived the imperial brother, and he does not disdain to deceive the imperial brother."

The Emperor stared at him, as if to see through him: "I don't look at you like you're really interested in her, but like you want to use her as a cover."

Gu Tingyu looked at him frankly: "Brother Huang is wrong, Brother Chen really likes her."

The emperor's gaze was cloudy.

"If the younger brother is not mistaken, when the imperial brother first ascended the throne, the younger brother was not as weak as the crown, and the imperial brother did not give the younger brother a marriage at that time, but they were all politely rejected by the younger brother, and the younger brother only hoped that the imperial brother would not force the younger brother."

The Emperor snorted and glanced at him indifferently, "Don't forget, I am your imperial brother, and I am your only support!"

Gu Tingyu said lightly: "Brother Huang is right, your brother is your only support."

The emperor snorted coldly, "Since you understand this, get out of the capital quickly."

Gu Tingyu said, "Brother Chen won't leave."

The Emperor said angrily, "You're not leaving? Do you still want to fight me?"

"The imperial brother can fight as much as he wants, even if he wants to cut off the head of the younger brother, the younger brother is willing to do it, and he just begs the imperial brother to let go of the younger brother's wife, and the younger brother doesn't want to hurt her."

"Oh, she hurt your child, and you even interceded for her!" The Emperor was furious.

Gu Tingyu said, "Brother Chen doesn't dare to be arrogant, but Brother Chen is really not a good husband. The subordinate brother has already hurt her once, and he can't hurt her a second time, and the subordinate brother is willing to compensate her with everything."

"Compensation?" The Emperor curled the corners of his lips sarcastically, "What can you compensate her with?"

Gu Tingyu paused for a moment and said, "My brother is willing to marry her as a concubine and spend the rest of his life with her."

The Emperor snorted coldly, "What are you? Compensate? Do you think I would allow my sister to be a concubine?!"

Gu Tingyu lowered his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Brother Chen begs the imperial brother to fulfill it."

"Fulfillment?" The Emperor gritted his teeth, "My palace is my private property, and I don't need other people's alms."

Gu Tingyu raised his eyes and looked at him: "The imperial brother doesn't have to worry, the younger brother only wants to spend the rest of his life with her, and he has no intention of coveting the imperial power."

The Emperor was silent for a moment, and then suddenly burst out laughing, his laughter full of mockery.

He stood up and looked down at Gu Tingyu condescendingly, "My imperial brother, you are really naïve! Do you know who fought down this world?"

"Brother knows." Gu Tingyu bowed his head and said, "It is precisely because I know that my brother knows better that his current status is not easy to come by, so his brother will not be stupid, and he will not live up to the emperor's expectations of his brother."

The emperor narrowed his eyes and looked at him, "I don't care if you are sincere or not, in short, she must not stay in the palace!"

Gu Tingyu said: "The younger brother will send her away, but the younger brother hopes that after she leaves, she can remarry."

The emperor's face showed a look of disgust: "Remarry? Is she worthy?"

"yes, she's not worthy." Gu Tingyu sighed and said, "Brother Chen also thinks so, but Brother Chen still wants to give her a way to live."

The emperor snorted coldly: "You are still too young, you know how much I paid when I first ascended the throne in exchange for today's glory and wealth, I will never tolerate my country being stolen by a pariah."

"The younger brother knows that the younger brother does not want to be an enemy of the imperial brother, as long as the imperial brother is willing to agree to the request of the younger brother, the younger brother will leave, and will never set foot in the capital again, and the younger brother also promises that he will never let the imperial brother's country fall into the hands of others."

Although Gu Tingyu is not very old, he knows very well that the emperor is the lord of a country, and his ambitions will never stop here.

His father was a violent and bloodthirsty tyrant, and so did he.

But he's luckier than his father, at least he has a choice

right, and he still has a way out.

The Emperor examined him for a long time, and slowly spat out a few words: "What you said is true?"

"It's true."

The Emperor smiled coldly, "Why do I believe you?"

Gu Tingyu said, "Then the imperial brother wants his brother to make a military order?"

The Emperor shook his head, "It's too troublesome to set up a military order, so let's do it, as long as you can satisfy me, I can give you whatever you want."

Gu Tingyu said, "Brother Chen only wants one thing."

"You say." The Emperor glanced at him nonchalantly.

"This thing is not worth mentioning to the imperial brother, but to the younger brother, it is extremely precious."

"What's that?" The emperor asked.

Gu Tingyu pursed his lips and said, "Brother wants a dragon seal."

"Dragon Seal?" The Emperor looked at him in surprise, obviously not expecting him to suddenly ask for the Dragon Seal, and couldn't help but say, "What do you want the Dragon Seal for?"

"Naturally, I want to be able to ascend to the throne one day." Gu Tingyu's expression was resolute, "The younger brother can't lose his mother, and he can't live without this country."

"Then you tell me what if I don't agree?" The Emperor squinted at him.

"Then the royal brother will kill the courtier, and the courtier will never resist." Gu Tingyu said.

"You ......," the Emperor took a deep breath and said coldly, "You can do it if you want the Dragon Seal, but I have to swear that you will never betray me, and you will never disobey me."

"Yes." Gu Tingyu said without hesitation.

The Emperor stared into his eyes, trying to find the falsehood in his eyes, but he failed.

Gu Tingyu's eyes were clear and open, without the slightest wave or resentment, and he didn't even hesitate.

The emperor stared into his eyes for a moment, and then sneered: "Since you are so happy, then I have nothing to say, tomorrow morning, I will canonize you as King An."

Hearing this result, Gu Tingyu breathed a sigh of relief, knelt down respectfully, and thanked the emperor.

"Alright, I'm tired, you go out first," the emperor waved his hand, motioning for him to stand down.

Gu Tingyu got up and retreated.

"Wait." The Emperor suddenly stopped him.

Gu Tingyu stopped and turned to look at the emperor: "What else does the imperial brother command?"

"Your Empress......" the Emperor hesitated, "Did you choose it yourself, or did someone else stuff it for you?"

Gu Tingyu was slightly stunned, and then said: "It was chosen by the younger brother himself, the younger brother doesn't cherish her, what the younger brother wants is not a queen, the younger brother only wants someone who can accompany the younger brother."

"Oh?" The Emperor raised his eyebrows and said, "I remember that you once said that you want a virtuous helper, and it stands to reason that you should find a gentle, understanding, intelligent and dignified woman to be your concubine, wouldn't this be more in line with your heart?"

"Brother Huang misunderstood, the courtier brother doesn't want to marry a wife, and he doesn't like those women with cumbersome rules, the courtier brother only wants to be free, and he doesn't want to be bound by anyone."

Gu Tingyu's words were loud and sonorous, making it impossible to question it at all.

The Emperor stared at him silently for a moment, as if judging whether what he had said was true or false.

After a while, he retracted his expression and said, "Since this is the case, I will be approved."

Gu Tingyu said, "Thank you, Brother Huang."

"I want to ask you, if you sit on this throne in the future, to whom can you pass it on?" The emperor looked at Gu Tingyu with interest.

Gu Tingyu said: "This will not bother the imperial brother, the younger brother will try his best to cultivate the new crown prince."

"Do you mean a few of your cousins?"

Gu Tingyu nodded: "Exactly."

The Emperor sneered, "I don't believe you'll hand over the country to them."

Gu Tingyu said, "If the imperial brother doesn't believe it, you can wait and see."

The emperor looked at Gu Tingyu with a bit of amusement in his eyes.

Gu Tingyu met his gaze without humility or arrogance, looked directly into his eyes, and did not hide or avoid.

He knew if he couldn't

To gain the emperor's trust, he doesn't want to have the dragon seal, so he must show enough sincerity.

After a long time, the emperor finally looked away and said lightly, "You go back first, and come back tomorrow to see me."

Gu Tingyu bowed and saluted: "Brother retires."

Walking out of the imperial study, Gu Tingyu breathed a long sigh of relief, just now he almost couldn't control the emotions surging in his heart.

He knew that the emperor had believed him.

However, this does not mean that he is willing to give up.

He must master the talisman and the power of the army as soon as possible, so that he can protect the queen mother and what he wants to protect.

He must protect his mother and sister, and even if he sacrifices his life, he will never let anyone hurt them.

The next day, Gu Tingyu came to the imperial study as planned to meet the emperor.

The Emperor looked at him with a majestic face, "I heard that the Empress sent someone to assassinate you last night?"

Gu Tingyu said, "Back to Your Majesty, it is exactly like this, my brother almost lost his life."

The emperor frowned, "I know, you go down to rest first, and then come back to see me when you recover from your injuries."

Gu Tingyu bowed his head, and then bowed to leave.

After returning home, Gu Tingyu gathered his staff to discuss how to obtain the dragon seal.

"The emperor has agreed to hand over the dragon seal to his ministers," Gu Tingyu said as he looked at his staff, "However, my brother hopes to be able to borrow the Tiger Talisman of the Praetorian Guard."

"Your Highness means that you want to take down the 50,000 Praetorian Guards outside the palace gate?"

"Not bad." Gu Tingyu nodded and said, "If you can master the Tiger Talisman, even if your brother can't get the 50,000 Praetorian Guards for the time being, it will still be a bargaining chip."

"However, those 50,000 Praetorian Guards are all descendants of the emperor, and if they are transferred without permission, it will inevitably cause suspicion, not to mention ......."

"Brother Huang won't suspect that I sent it myself." Gu Tingyu interrupted him, "The days of the courtier's brother and the imperial brother are not short, the courtier's brother still knows a little bit about the emperor's temperament, the imperial brother has high hopes for me, if the courtier's brother really dares to transfer troops privately, the imperial brother will definitely not let me go easily."

The staff suddenly realized.

Gu Tingyu said again: "The younger brother does not hide from the staff, what the younger brother wants, in addition to the 50,000 Praetorian Guards, he also wants another person, this person must be loyal and able to help the younger brother do many things."

"Who does Your Highness want?" The staff asked.