Thinking of this, the emperor told the chief eunuch again and said, "Go and take out the gold medal bestowed by the emperor, and send it to Jingxinzhai. Tell him that I gave it to Gu Tingyu and ask him to keep it."
"Your Majesty, are you really willing to give up?" the chief eunuch asked in surprise.
"If you are willing to give up, why not?" The emperor sighed, and then added, "However, I will only give this gold medal to Gu Tingyu."
"Yes, I obey my orders." The head eunuch quickly retreated.
The emperor closed his eyes and rested his mind.
In fact, Gu Tingyu is not as simple as it seems on the surface. It is better to say that Gu Tingyu is killing someone with a borrowed knife.
He knew better than anyone how much his father trusted him, so he would not doubt Gu Tingyu at all. In fact, in his subconscious, he had already determined that it was his second son who killed his child.
He did this simply to make his father suspicious of the second child.
He knew that the emperor would not tolerate anyone coveting the throne, and he also hoped that his brothers could unite.
Therefore, by doing this, in addition to achieving the effect he wanted, he could also weaken the second child's power.
When Gu Tingyu returned to the mansion, he found that Leng Shuang was not in the room.
"Husband, you are back. Just in time, I have something for you. Do you like it?" Leng Shuang handed the thing to Gu Tingyu with a smile.
He reached out and took it, opened it and saw that it was a painting.
He was stunned for a moment, then said: "Leng Shuang, why did you think of giving me a gift?"
"I was thinking that you have worked hard for the country these years. So, I thought of giving you a painting to celebrate you."
Leng Shuang smiled and said: "Tingyu, do you know? I have been thinking about it for a long time these days, and I finally understand. It turns out that I have never forgotten you. I have never forgotten the scene when we first met. Then
One year, I was eight years old and you were six. You followed your father to fight in the frontier, and I followed my mother to go shopping at the temple fair. The two of us bumped into each other like that. Our eyes met, and you couldn't look away anymore.
Already."
"Yes, at that time, I thought this girl was really beautiful." Gu Tingyu said with a smile.
"I also liked you very much at that time." Leng Shuang said: "But at that time, I had not thought about getting married. After all, I was still young. But, later, your father passed away, and the only one left in our family was
My mother and I were living together, so I was thinking about finding a husband, but my mother said that it is unlucky for a girl to marry too young."
When these words came into my ears, I felt very strange.
"Mom, don't girls get married quickly?"
Leng Shuang nodded and said: "Yes, after getting married, a girl's youth only lasts for a few years. Therefore, I don't want to get married. I want to stay with my mother and accompany her."
This kind of thing is indeed normal for modern girls, but for ancient women, it was inappropriate.
Leng Shuang didn't want to leave her mother. She felt that it was too desolate for her mother to live alone in the nunnery.
But my mother said that after a girl gets married, she should abide by women's behavior and not associate with men.
Her mother didn't agree with her getting close to Gu Tingyu, so she secretly ran to see him, but her mother caught her and forced her to kneel for half the night. After she fell asleep, her mother quietly released the water so that she could escape punishment.
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From that time on, Leng Shuang's character gradually changed. She gradually became rebellious and would not listen to her mother in anything.
It wasn't until her mother suddenly fell seriously ill that Leng Shuang suddenly realized that her mother's illness was not just a physical disease, but a more serious mental illness. Her mother could never let go of her father's heroic spirit.
So her mother tried to find a way to bring her and Gu Tingyu together, hoping that she and Gu Tingyu could get married as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, Gu Tingyu kept refusing. He said that he would marry her when he got married and settled down. Unfortunately, he failed in the end and the emperor ordered him to be exiled.
He was unwilling to do so, so he took advantage of his father's
Before his death, he asked the chief eunuch to ask the emperor for permission to marry him.
Although the emperor did not agree verbally, he secretly agreed to his request. However, this matter was not announced but was carried out secretly.
Because Gu Tingyu is a military general, what he needs is war and achievements, so he is unwilling to involve his personal affairs in the court.
But Gu Tingyu didn't want others to know his true identity, so the emperor complied with Gu Tingyu's wishes and did not publicize it.
The emperor's love for Gu Tingyu exceeded that of other brothers in the royal family. Therefore, after Gu Tingyu got married, he completely gave up the idea of fighting for the throne and devoted himself wholeheartedly to assisting the prince in enthroning the throne.
After the emperor died, the prince succeeded to the throne. However, none of the emperor's sons were convinced. Therefore, they began to fight with each other, win over each other, and even resort to any means.
Gu Tingyu's confidant general also participated in this struggle. However, because the royal blood was too thin and he was in poor health, he did not participate in the struggle. Instead, he chose to remain secretive and secretly guard against the princes.
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Whenever the prince has ambitions, he will help Gu Tingyu.
But before the emperor died, he had been entrusted with protecting Leng Shuang and Gu Tingyu, so he could only do his best to protect these two people.
Gu Tingyu treated them like brothers and sisters.
"We have played together for so many years, don't you know what I like?"
"Of course I know," Gu Tingyu smiled faintly and said, "But we are not suitable for each other."
"What's inappropriate?" Leng Shuang asked.
Gu Tingyu was silent for a moment and said: "My identity has destined me to marry a commoner in my life. I can't let her down."
"What if she can change your mind?" Leng Shuang retorted.
"Do you think I will ever meet a woman who can change my mind in this life?" Gu Tingyu asked.
"You...you...how do I know." Leng Shuang's face turned red and she didn't dare to look up at Gu Tingyu: "Brother Tingyu, I didn't mean that, I just..."
"Leng Shuang, don't speak. Just listen to what I have to say."
"Okay, tell me."
"We will never have children in this life, I'm afraid..."
"Aren't we fine now?" Leng Shuang asked.
"Yes, we are fine now, but you are not sure whether another you will appear in the future?" Gu Tingyu looked at Leng Shuang and asked.
"Another me?" Leng Shuang was stunned for a moment, then suddenly his eyes lit up and asked, "Is that the person you are talking about?"
Gu Tingyu shook his head: "I don't know, but I don't want to hurt her, and I can't hurt her. I hope our child will be a normal child."
"good."
Gu Tingyu gently touched Leng Shuang's head: "Don't worry, you will always be my princess, and I will never divorce you. Whatever you want, just do it, don't worry, as long as I, Gu Tingyu, am here, I will
I will ensure that no one can harm you mother and son."
"Yeah," Leng Shuang responded in a low voice.
"Okay, it's getting late, I'll take you back to your room to rest first," Gu Tingyu said.
"Okay," Leng Shuang said, "I'm sleepy too."
Just as Leng Shuang finished speaking, her stomach made a growling sound. She touched her nose awkwardly and said with a smile, "Wait for me, I'll get something to eat right away."
"No, I asked the kitchen to prepare the meal. It's just outside. You can wash up quickly and eat later." Gu Tingyu said, then turned and went to the next room.
Leng Shuang stood in the room in a daze, her mood was complicated.
She didn't know whether she should be happy or sad. She understood what Gu Tingyu meant. He didn't want to wrong her.
Why doesn't this fool know that she also loves him wholeheartedly?
Leng Shuang's heart felt sour.
She took a deep breath and told herself that she couldn't be so willful, that he would do everything for her.
At this point, why should she lose her temper again?
Leng Shuang thought about it, then changed her clothes, washed and dressed up, then sat at the table and looked at the food box placed on the table. Leng Shuang sighed and opened the lid. Sure enough, it was filled with delicious food. She took it
Chopsticks, I tried a bite and thought it was pretty good.
Leng Shuang was eating with gusto when she suddenly heard a noise in the yard. Leng Shuang stopped her chopsticks, frowned and asked, "Who is making the noise outside?"
Hearing this, Gu Tingyu opened the door and walked in. He looked at the dishes on the table, and then said to Leng Shuang, "Sorry, I forgot to close the door."
"I'm going to ask someone to close the door."
Leng Shuang was about to get up, but was stopped by Gu Tingyu.
"Forget it, these are the dinners I had people prepare, so don't bother others. If you are starving, I will feel sorry for you."
Leng Shuang's cheeks were slightly red, she glared at him and said, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
"I'm not talking nonsense," Gu Tingyu looked at her and said, "Think about it, you are the daughter of a wealthy family now. If others know that you are a girl hanging around outside all day long, it will have a bad impact. Don't you think about yourself?
, we must also consider our family. Your parents have worked hard to raise you, and you can’t let them break their hearts just for your own happiness.”
Gu Tingyu said with a serious tone: "You don't know, there is no parent in this world who doesn't want their children to live a stable life."
"I know, but..."
"Stop it," Gu Tingyu interrupted her gently and said, "I know you have something on your mind, but if you have anything, please discuss it with me tomorrow."
"oh."
Leng Shuang nodded. She was not an unreasonable person. Since Gu Tingyu said so, she naturally respected his decision.
The next day, early in the morning, Leng Shuang packed up and went to serve tea to Gu Tingyu. According to the rules, the wife of the groom's family had to serve tea to the woman, and this rule had to be spread to the capital.
Leng Shuang took the maid with tea, knelt on the ground, and said respectfully: "My daughter-in-law, Leng Shuang, is offering tea to my parents-in-law." This chapter has been completed!