SFS Chapter 226 The Guest
Chapter 226 The Guest
The next morning, it was time for Hui Luan to return.
Qi Yu had left at dawn, and no one knew that this bastard had actually sneaked into Princess Zhaohua's tent late at night.
Of course, except for the Black Dragon Guards who are reincarnated to monitor the royal security.
Naturally, Emperor Yong also knew about it.
He was so angry that veins on his forehead were throbbing. He wanted to call Qi Yu in and scold him, but then he remembered that his daughter was very opinionated. Since she didn't say anything, it was clear that she also liked Qi Yu.
In addition, Qi Yu once said that he was willing to serve the princess and did not ask for a title, so no matter how angry he was, he had to swallow it.
In this matter, her daughter got the upper hand after all.
Emperor Yong even wondered if, since this was the case, he could issue a special decree to Princess Zhaohua's mansion, allowing them to have one principal husband and two concubines.
This is to stop the people from talking nonsense.
Qi Yu is his right-hand man, and Gu Mingzhe is the prime minister's legitimate son. It would be inappropriate for either of them to be the principal husband or the concubine.
Or how about just having one legal husband and one concubine?
Equal status?
I'm afraid that once he issues this special decree, the Prime Minister's Office will be the first to oppose it.
Oh, forget it, let everything take its course.
She handles her own affairs.
If you really can't handle it, it's not too late to help yourself.
As a princess, what's wrong with having a few lovers?
There are dozens of lovers in the Grand Princess's mansion, but no one dares to speak out, right?
Emperor Yong thought this was not a big deal.
But the outrageous thing is that those who like his daughter are all of high status, which makes it difficult to deal with.
If she was from an ordinary family, good-looking but without any power or status, it would be fine.
But it just so happens that each of these two is more powerful than the other.
Sitting in the luxurious carriage on the return journey, Emperor Yong finally let go of his worries. It was more important to solve the problem at hand first. Even as his father, it was not appropriate for him to interfere in Zhaohua's private affairs in the harem.
If these two men cannot satisfy Zhaohua, he will then ask the people to select a handsome young man to marry into his mansion.
At the same time, Gu Mingzhe, who had been sitting in the carriage for a long time waiting for Princess Zhaohua to send someone to inquire about his condition, was a little depressed at this time. His handsome face with his head lowered was hidden in the carriage, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Not long after, there was a sudden knocking sound outside the carriage. Gu Mingzhe pushed open the window and saw Black Dragon Guard leader Si Qiyu staring at him expressionlessly.
"Master Qi, what can I do for you?"
Gu Mingzhe became suspicious because this Master Qi never interacted with young masters from aristocratic families like them.
Qi Yu smiled coldly, rode his horse closer to the window, lowered his voice and said softly: "Mr. Gu, stay away from Princess Zhaohua. If you do it again, I don't mind crippling you with my own hands!"
After saying that, he sneered and rode away leisurely on his horse.
Everyone saw this scene from afar and was curious about what the two people had said. Mr. Gu seemed to have suffered a shock and his face became paler. After a while, the imperial physician was invited in to treat him.
The imperial physician placed three fingers on Gu Mingzhe's pulse, feeling it carefully before saying, "Your anger is overwhelming your heart, and your blood is surging. Take some tranquilizers and get more rest!"
Mrs. Du, who was standing by, immediately had tears in her eyes when she heard this. "God damn Qi Yu, what on earth did he say? He actually made Zhongxuan's injuries worse and his blood boiled..."
Minister Gu seemed to be lost in thought. After asking the imperial physician to leave peacefully, he turned to Gu Mingzhe and asked, "That Qi Yu, is he..."
Gu Mingzhe nodded slightly, his expression unable to tell whether he was happy or angry.
Minister Gu stroked the short beard on his chin and sighed, "As you can see, this Qi Yu has probably already become Princess Zhaohua's lover!"
Gu Mingzhe suddenly clutched the thin blanket covering him, his slender fingertips turned faintly white, and his lips were pressed into a straight line, revealing his inner restlessness at the moment.
"Son, there are so many beauties in the world, why not just give up!" Gu Xiang looked at him leisurely and advised earnestly.
Gu Mingzhe's eyes were empty, as if he hadn't heard anything. After a long while, he said calmly:
"I'm sorry I can't obey my father's orders. If it weren't for Princess Zhaohua, I'm afraid I would have died under the knife of the man in black. From that moment on, this life belongs to her alone!"
"You..." Gu Xiang's face turned dark and he finally left in anger.
Gu Mingzhe stared out the window absentmindedly, one hand touching his chest where his heart was. There, it seemed to hurt...
.........
Three days later, the convoy arrived back in Kyoto.
As soon as Zhong Ning entered the princess's mansion, Gu Mingzhe was sent in from the prime minister's mansion.
Zhong Ning:........
"Minister Gu, I'm not married yet, and it's inappropriate for a man from outside to enter the house!"
Gu Xiang looked embarrassed, his old face flushed red with shame.
He didn't want to, but in the past three days, this unfilial son started to refuse to take medicine again. Because Qi Yu had a close relationship with Princess Zhaohua, he was furious, and his injuries became even worse.
If he didn't send the man to the princess's mansion, he was afraid that his son would be gone in the next moment.
Gu Xiang smiled gently, with a hint of pleading in his smile:
"Your Highness, I have already asked His Majesty to grant you a marriage. You two will be engaged. Now, Mingzhe refuses to take the medicine. I have no choice but to come to your house."
"Your Highness, please save him again for the sake of my family's loyalty to the country!"
Zhong Ning:........
Here it comes again, moral kidnapping is late but it’s here!
No, why is there another arranged marriage?
Zhong Ning made a bitter face and cursed the old fox for not following the normal path, and also cursed the little fox for sticking to her from then on.
But looking at Gu Mingzhe in the wheelchair, his eyes were red and he was looking at him pitifully.
Zhong Ning's heart moved, and he began to wonder why the most noble young man in the capital suddenly became like this?
"Your Highness, are you serious? You don't want me anymore?" Gu Mingzhe's voice was soft, and he reached out a hand to pull Zhong Ning's sleeve.
Gu Xiang's expression changed slightly. This brat, his father is still here!
Can you have some backbone?
Zhong Ning was silent for a moment, but he didn't say anything to kick the man out. He settled him down in his house and personally escorted Prime Minister Gu out.
Before leaving, Prime Minister Gu licked his old face and asked tentatively: "May I ask, Your Highness, the leader of the Black Dragon Guard, Si Qiyu..."
"Oh, he is my man!" Zhong Ning admitted it directly without any concealment!
As if this wasn't enough, Zhong Ning added, "If Prime Minister Gu hadn't gone to ask for permission to marry, it's hard to say who I would have been promised in the future."
Gu Xiang:........
Prime Minister Gu: Your Highness is truly a sincere person!
Sometimes being too honest is not a good thing!
It really makes him lose face!
He silently looked back at the guest house where his son lived, and thought to himself that it was a good thing that your father ran away quickly, otherwise you wouldn't even have a son-in-law and could only be a concubine.
No, he still has to go to the palace to urge them.
To prevent the emperor from being bewitched by Qi Yu and granting the marriage to Qi Yu.
Thinking of this, Gu Shang immediately ordered the carriage to change route and head towards the palace.
When I entered the palace, I saw Qi Yu kneeling outside the hall.