Chapter Ninety-Six: You and I Will Be Poisoned
"Thank you, Lord Wang."
Cold Frost was happy in his heart, and it turned out to be ...... The prince had already decided to let her go?
She thought he wouldn't let go.
Gu Tingyu raised his eyebrows and waved his hand impatiently: "Get out."
Cold Frost bit the corner of her mouth, "Yes."
The moment she turned around, tears couldn't help but flow.
Lord Wang, you will never understand that the original feelings were so pure that they ...... She couldn't forget.
Even if...... In the future, she will marry someone else, or die alone, and this love will still be buried in her heart and will never be erased.
She only wants to meet the man who makes her heart flutter in the future.
Following.
Gu Tingyu woke up early, and after he finished washing, he walked towards the study.
Outside the study, Gu's mother was arranging for the maid to wait for Leng Shuang to dress up, and when she saw Gu Tingyu walking in, she hurriedly greeted, "Yu'er, are you here?"
Gu Tingyu frowned slightly, his cold eyes swept over everyone in the room, and in the end, he fell on Leng Shuang's body.
"Miss Leng slept last night, are you still used to it?"
"Thank you, lord," Leng Frost smiled slightly, "This bed is soft and warm, very comfortable, but I like it very much."
Gu Tingyu bowed lightly: "Since you have moved here, you are a guest of my Gu Mansion, you can ask any questions."
"Yes, Lord."
Cold frost lowered her eyes, hiding the loss in her eyes, but there was a shallow smile on the corner of her mouth.
Seeing this, Gu's mother secretly scolded the fox spirit, but on the surface, she was full of smiles.
"Yu'er, your father has already sent someone to invite your uncle, and now it is estimated that he will come soon," Gu's mother said with a smile, "I'll go to the kitchen and give instructions, and treat your uncle well in a while."
"Hmm."
Gu Tingyu's gaze swept over Leng Shuang's face, and there was no longer any superfluous look.
He turned and walked out the door, and after a few steps he came into the butler who had hurried in.
"Good night, Lord."
"Butler, what is the royal brother looking for me?"
"Lord Qiqi,
The butler wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead and said respectfully, "Someone in the palace has come to announce the decree and ordered you to enter the palace immediately."
Hearing this, Gu Tingyu's expression fell silent: "Can the father-in-law who announced the decree tell the reason?"
"Slaves don't know."
"Okay, I'll enter the palace and talk to Leng Shuang later, so as not to worry her."
After saying this, Gu Tingyu walked towards the outside of the courtyard and disappeared from the housekeeper's sight.
Looking at Gu Tingyu's distant back, the housekeeper shook his head.
If it was really summoned by the emperor, I am afraid he would not go, but if it was just an ordinary holy decree, he would definitely go.
After all, over the years, those brothers of the royal family have been fighting for power and profit, and they have long been eager to put each other to death.
So, everyone in the royal family wants to get rid of him!
But who in the royal family would dare to attack him openly? The only chance, perhaps, is that the emperor summons you!
The Imperial Study.
The emperor leaned back on the dragon chair, his brows covered with exhaustion.
"The prince is here."
Gu Tingyu arched his fist and said, "I don't know what happened when the imperial brother summoned his younger brother?"
The emperor slowly opened his eyes, and his gaze fell on Gu Tingyu's pale face.
His younger brother is arrogant by nature, and few people can make him admit defeat.
"I've been in poor health lately, so I've called for you to come to visit you," the Emperor retracted his gaze, his voice slightly weak, "You come and show me if there are any other problems with my body."
Gu Tingyu was stunned: "Why is the imperial brother suspicious?"
"That's it," the Emperor smiled bitterly, "I just want to know, how much time I have left?"
Gu Tingyu's body stiffened for a moment: "Brother Huang's condition has been well controlled, why ......?"
"Hey," the emperor closed his eyes, his voice full of helplessness and grief, "Recently, there have been many things in the court, and various forces are fighting each other, and I have no time to pay attention to government affairs."
"It's a pity...... My sons are all angry, and I am heartbroken."
"Uncle Wang, he ......"
"Uncle Wang's illness has become more and more serious, and it is said that it is difficult to even eat, and if Uncle Wang dies, I will not escape the blame," the Emperor slowly opened his eyes, "Therefore, I have to recall you and discuss countermeasures."
"The younger brother is stupid, and I ask the imperial brother to teach me."
"Yu'er, I want to send you to the military camp for a period of time," the emperor frowned, as if he was a little entangled, "I know that you don't want to leave the Gu Mansion, but this is a country that cannot be without a king for a day, and I have to consider the safety of the entire country, so I can only sacrifice you."
Gu Tingyu narrowed his eyes: "Brother Chen understands, Brother Chen will prepare."
"Well," the Emperor nodded, "Besides, don't tell the Empress about this for the time being."
Gu Tingyu's body trembled suddenly.
"Brother Huang, what do you mean?"
The emperor sighed, and his tone was quite regretful: "If your mother and concubine knew, she would definitely stop you, your talent is extremely strong, and you are more capable of writing and martial arts, you are really a pillar, but unfortunately, if you can marry a wife earlier, you can serve our dynasty, and I don't have to be so worried."
Gu Tingyu's fists clenched fiercely, his nails embedded in his palms, and the blood spread.
"Stand down."
The emperor's gaze was filled with regret, and he slowly closed his eyes, unwilling to look at him again.
Gu Tingyu pursed his thin lips and slowly retreated.
After he left, Mrs. Gu immediately rushed in and said angrily, "Your Majesty, how can you do this? Yu'er is our relative."
The emperor glanced at Madam Gu lightly: "If he inherits the throne, you and I will be poisoned, it is better to let him go to the border, maybe he can save our family."
Gu Tingyu originally thought that Mrs. Gu would approve of him going to the barracks.
After all, in Gu Tingyu's opinion, when he went to the battlefield, the Gu family could be regarded as truly safe.
Who knew that after Mrs. Gu heard that he was going to the barracks, she was immediately furious and scolded sharply: "If you go to the army, how should our family deal with themselves?"
Gu Tingyu clenched his fists, he didn't expect Mrs. Gu to be so ruthless and force him to go to the frontier!
"Imperial sister-in-law," Gu Tingyu took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart, "You should understand that if I go to the barracks, I will follow your arrangement."
Mrs. Gu's face turned pale: "I don't allow you to leave the Gu family."
"But Brother Huang asked me to go to the border!" Gu Tingyu raised his eyes and stared at Mrs. Gu, "Brother Huang's health is deteriorating, I don't worry about him staying in the capital alone, and I also want to see the battlefield."
Mrs. Gu gritted her teeth, and there was anger hidden in her heart.
It is true that the emperor's condition is gradually getting worse, but it is not a terminal illness!
It only takes a few months of rest to recover!
However, he didn't trust the imperial doctor's diagnosis, but called Gu Tingyu back, if Gu Tingyu went to the border, it would definitely cause an uproar, in this case, even if the emperor's condition worsened, the Gu family was still in danger.
Gu Tingyu's heart jumped: "This time it was the imperial brother who summoned me to the palace, if he really wants to move me, he doesn't have to borrow a knife to kill people, it is enough to directly order someone to take me down, he doesn't need to be so troublesome."
He always believed that the emperor would not be so confused.
"Perhaps...... It's that I'm thinking too much."
He raised his eyes to look at Gu Tingyu, who was standing not far away, with solemnity between his eyebrows: "You come back this time, but what are your plans?"
"Brother Huang," Gu Tingyu hung his head slightly, hiding the light in his eyes, "I plan to resign."
"Resigned?" The emperor was stunned for a moment, and then chuckled, "This is also a solution, you are still young and have not yet married a wife, it is really not appropriate to show your face, if you resign, at least accompany your princess at home."
Gu Tingyu smiled bitterly, "I originally wanted to go back to my hometown, but now I ...... Since you can't continue to stay in the capital,
Then you can only choose to return home."
Listening to Gu Tingyu's words, the emperor's face gradually changed, and after a long time, he breathed a sigh of relief and said with relief: "Yu'er, it's good that you can figure it out, I can't bear to leave you in the capital, but now that I am old and lack of energy to support the imperial court, if you don't come back, I'm afraid I won't last long."
Gu Tingyu was silent for a long time before raising his head: "Brother Huang, although my brother promised you, I hope to leave as soon as possible."
The emperor frowned, seemed to be very embarrassed, and only after half a sound did he sigh: "Okay, then I will send someone to escort you to the military camp, and in addition, I have already written an edict to announce to the world, you will leave for the military camp immediately."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Gu Tingyu's expression was very calm, as if nothing could shake him in the slightest.
The emperor looked at Gu Tingyu's calm appearance, his brows twisted slightly, and he groaned for a while, he slowly turned around and turned his back to Gu Tingyu, with a little loss on his face.
"Yu'er, don't blame the imperial brother," he sighed, "The imperial brother was also forced to be helpless, for the glory and status of the Gu family, he could only wronged you, and in the future, you should be regarded as a soldier for the Gu family."
The Imperial Study.
The emperor sat beside the dragon case, holding the fold in his hand, annotating the fold stroke by stroke.
Suddenly, a father-in-law walked in and respectfully reported, "Your Majesty, General Gu asks to see you."
General Gu?
The Emperor frowned, "Let him in."
Gu Tingyu pushed the door in.
The man is wearing armor, his posture is heroic, his face is handsome, and his red clothes outline his perfect side face.
"Brother Huang," Gu Tingyu hugged his fist at the Emperor and asked, "What are your orders?"
The Emperor raised his eyes, and there was a complex light in his eyes.
"Yu'er," he said, "are you interested in joining the barracks?"
Gu Tingyu was stunned: "Brother Huang, I'm not good at managing the army, and it's a shame to go to the border."
"However, the emperor's body is no longer good, he has already issued a holy decree to let you go with the army, you must obey the military order," the emperor sighed, "I will not hide it from you, these days I have been watching the stars at night and found that the crape myrtle star is dim, indicating that disaster is coming, so I can only give you a way to live."
The corners of Gu Tingyu's mouth were filled with bitter arcs.
His father had told him to be cautious in all things, and it was fulfilled.
"Brother Huang, I understand," Gu Tingyu arched his fist, "As long as Brother Huang doesn't dislike my mediocre qualifications, I'm willing to go to the border pass and fight the enemy army."