Volume 1 The Swan Goose Chapter 29 Please enter the urn with a tongue like a tongue (2)
Lu Ning smiled softly and said: "It seems that Mr. Gu is not here to tell me your story today, but to tell my story. In this case, I have to listen carefully."
She leaned back, folded her right leg over her left leg, held the tea cup and prepared to listen to what Gu Zhili would talk nonsense to her.
Gu Zhili stared at her with a half-smile, twisted his beard and said, "Do you really want to listen, Leader of the Lu Gang? I advise you to be cautious! Because if you don't know some truths, you will be happier in this life. The trouble caused by the truth, Leader of the Lu Gang, really
Are you ready?"
Lu Ning smiled nonchalantly and said, "Isn't this why Mr. Gu called me here to talk about this? I'm here, so don't be polite. Otherwise, all your efforts will be in vain!
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"Okay!" Gu Zhili patted the armrest and laughed: "The leader of the Lu Gang is indeed a chivalrous woman! Then I will tell everything!"
Lu Ning smiled casually and raised his hand in greeting.
Gu Zhili then sighed and said sadly: "Hey, it's a long story. When Gui Lichi asked me to come to see you directly, I thought he had already told you everything! But I didn't expect that he still
I don’t have the heart to tell you your life experience. However, since you want to know, I will tell you everything. As for whether you believe it or not, it’s up to you..."
After hearing this, the smile on Lu Ning's face gradually faded, and his tone became a little colder: "It doesn't matter, Mr. Gu, I can distinguish between true and false!"
Gu Zhili took a deep look at her and said sadly: "Remember the last time I asked you, did anyone say you look like someone?"
Lu Ning nodded and asked, "Who do I look like?"
Gu Zhili smiled and said: "Silly boy, you naturally look like your mother."
Lu Ning frowned and said suspiciously: "My mother? Do you know my mother?"
Gu Zhili looked into the distance and said thoughtfully: "Not only do we know each other, but we are also very familiar..."
Lu Ning was startled, and after a moment of pondering, his expression suddenly changed, and he murmured: "Could it be that... the mother you are talking about... is your cousin?"
Gu Zhili nodded heavily and sighed: "Yes, your biological mother is my cousin, the Concubine Ying in the palace!"
Hearing this, Lu Ning's head exploded with a bang. She stared at Gu Zhili closely and said coldly: "Master Gu, it's better not to make such jokes randomly, but people will die!"
Gu Zhili stared at her deeply and asked sadly: "A joke? Do you think I would joke about this kind of thing? Besides, what's the benefit of me lying to you?"
"Yes, Leader of the Lu Gang." Gu Jiyun quickly added: "My father has been looking for you for so many years just to recognize your blood. But over the years, he has received too much false news. Originally, he didn't hold anything back this time.
I hope, when he saw you for the first time, do you know how excited he was? But he was afraid of scaring you, so he didn’t dare to recognize you at that time. For so many days, he has been worried and thinking about this matter.
I decided to tell you the truth again and again."
Hearing what he said sincerely, Lu Ning found it even more ridiculous and asked again: "Okay, even if it is as you said, I am really your cousin's child. But your cousin only gave birth to the child after entering the palace.
That will definitely be the dragon heir. I dare to ask Master Gu, will the emperor let a dragon heir live among the people?"
A trace of embarrassment appeared on Gu Zhili's face, and he said in a muffled voice: "Of course you are not the heir of the dragon! Otherwise, Nan Yan would not have died, and our Gu family... would not have fallen into this situation today!"
The last few words were squeezed out from between his teeth, and the expression on his face became a bit ferocious.
Lu Ning smiled bitterly and shook his head, then asked: "Okay, since you know such a secret thing, then you should also know the identity of the child's father."
Gu Zhili shook his head and sighed: "I don't know, Nan Yan never said that man's name until his death!"
"What exactly happened back then?" Lu Ning was suddenly curious about him, and couldn't help but ask.
Gu Zhili looked at her steadily, with a hint of sadness in his eyes, and recounted what happened that year: "Nan Yan is my youngest cousin. If she lived to this day, she would only be thirty-eight or nineteen years old. She lost her parents when she was a child and was
She was fostered in my home and grew up with me. Because she was grateful to my parents for raising her, Nanyan wanted to marry me and take care of her two elders to repay the kindness of raising her.
Later, when I came to Beijing as an official, she took her parents to live in Shengjing in order to be with her. But Nanyan didn't like the noise, so I built a mansion for her here so that she could live in peace of mind. Nanyan
She was both talented and beautiful, and her reputation had already spread throughout Shengjing. One time, the Holy Emperor went out hunting, and when he saw her by chance, he became interested and insisted on bringing her into the palace, and we lost contact from then on..."
Lu Ning sneered and said sarcastically: "Master Gu is really good at talking! Since you had an engagement at that time, why didn't you tell the emperor about it? I think you just took the opportunity to fight for your own future!"
Hearing this, Gu Jiyun couldn't help but said angrily: "How can you say this about your uncle?"
Lu Ning glanced at her and sneered: "Isn't it? This place is so far away from the hustle and bustle, why would the emperor hunt here? I think Master Gu deliberately let the emperor see her!"
Gu Jiyun clenched his fists and glared at Lu Ning, who also stared back at him without fear.
Gu Zhili sighed and said: "Your suspicion is not wrong. There were many people who doubted me in the beginning. I can't argue with you! But think about it, if I really had this intention, I would not have agreed to this marriage and given it to myself."
Looking for trouble!
To be honest, I don’t know why the emperor came here suddenly. I can only guess that maybe the reputation of Nanyan has already spread to the emperor’s ears, and he came specifically to Nanyan. As for me, I didn’t know at that time
It was indeed my fault for telling the story about the engagement. Because I was afraid that if the emperor knew that the woman he liked was engaged, he would be ruthless! I was young and timid at the time, so I didn’t say anything.
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Lu Ning rolled his eyes at him with disdain and said coldly: "Continue talking, what happened next?"
Gu Zhili sighed and continued: "After your mother entered the palace, she was loved by thousands of people, and she was quickly promoted to Concubine Ying. However, in less than a year, the emperor suddenly relegated her to the cold palace.
No reason was given! Immediately afterwards, the emperor demoted me from the capital to serve as an official. I completely lost the news about your mother...
It wasn't until more than a year later that the palace sent someone to tell me that your mother died of illness in the palace and was buried. I wanted to ask more about it, but I saw that the person looked strange and refused to say more. Later I sent someone to investigate, and the person I sent out was not
He disappears, only to come back and ask questions without knowing anything.
After so many years of traveling around and secretly asking about your mother, I learned that your mother was killed not by illness but by someone else. Moreover, she had a daughter who was taken out of the palace as soon as she was born and sent to a temple.
It's a pity that the monk in the temple was burned to death and all the clues were cut off, so I had to give up. But I didn't expect that your adoptive father suddenly found me, and I realized that you were still alive..."
The mention of her adoptive father, Gui Lichi, was like a thunderbolt in a clear sky, making Lu Ning feel a little bit confident in her heart, but she tried her best to tell herself-impossible, it was all a lie!
She suppressed the surprise in her heart and asked again: "Then you haven't found the identity of the child's father for so many years?"
Gu Zhili sighed again and said in a deep voice: "When your mother sent you out of the palace, it meant that you were not the emperor's heir, but the child of her having an affair with someone else. In this way, all the unreasonable things can be explained!
However... if an imperial concubine has an affair with someone, it is a scandal in the palace. Who dares to ask? Who dares to tell? Those who know the truth must have been secretly executed by the emperor long ago. Maybe this will always remain a mystery..."
Lu Ning looked at him absentmindedly and asked nonchalantly: "Is it possible that she... was killed by the emperor?"
Gu Zhili pondered for a moment and said calmly: "Even if he killed your mother, it is reasonable! This kind of thing is unbearable for ordinary men, let alone the emperor! If he is angry, what is the point of killing? He will destroy the whole family.
possible!"
The anger and surprise on Lu Ning's face slowly faded. After a long time, she smiled sadly and said again: "Master Gu, your story is very beautiful, but it still lacks the most crucial thing!"
Gu Zhili asked curiously: "What is missing?"
"Evidence!" Lu Ning spread his hands and sneered: "Since the mother is determined to send the child away, she will definitely put a token on the child for future recognition. Didn't Concubine Ying leave a token?"
Gu Zhili twisted his beard and pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "Your mother knew that she would not be able to escape the death penalty, so naturally you two would never see each other again. Moreover, she did not want you to be found..."
"So there is no token." Lu Ning suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Then there is no way to investigate this matter. I'm sorry I can't believe your story..."
"But..." Gu Zhili interrupted her and said slowly: "No, in order to let the monks in the temple take you in, she put a Buddhist bead on you..."
"Buddha beads?" Lu Ning touched her neck subconsciously. She did carry a prayer bead that she had been with since she was a child. Her adoptive parents said it was the only thing left by her parents. Because it was a personal thing, she never told anyone.
People, including foster father and master. Can Gu Zhili know this? Could it be that everything he said is true?
"Master Gu, why did you work so hard to find me? Is it just to let me recognize my ancestors? What's the meaning of those regretful words you said to me? Do you think the deceased will forgive you?
"?" Lu Ning was finally shaken, and there was more sadness, anger and injustice in her eyes when she looked at Gu and his son.
Gu Zhili sighed deeply and said with great annoyance: "I will bear the responsibility for the mistakes I made! Before I knew your whereabouts, I was really worried about you and desperately wanted you to recognize your ancestors and return to the clan. It was just a hope.
It will allow you to live a safe and prosperous life. In this way, I will feel better. But later, when I found out your identity, I was very hesitant. I didn’t want to disturb your current life, but I still couldn’t help but want to tell you the truth.
, I just don’t want your mother to be sad in hell..."
Lu Ning felt so sore that she couldn't control herself. She looked at the father and son with cold eyes, gritted her teeth and said word by word: "Master Gu's story today is very interesting, but it's a pity that I don't believe every word. I can't achieve anything.
Dignitaries and dignitaries, I am very happy living in the caravan! Even if the emperor gives me a princess as a gift, I will not care! Mr. Gu, I have to leave first, and we will continue another day! Farewell!"
After saying that, she turned around and ran out of the yard, jumped on the velvet horse and rushed out of the bamboo forest.
"Wait!" Gu Jiyun was about to catch up, but was stopped by Gu Zhili. He said unwillingly: "Dad, are you just going to let her go like this? Aren't all our efforts in vain?"
Looking at Lu Ning's retreating back, Gu Zhili twirled his beard and said thoughtfully: "She has made up her mind at this time, and it will be counterproductive for you to pursue her again. Don't worry, this matter has just begun. We have a long time to go with her." This chapter has been completed!