Chapter 26: Quite Sudden
Gu Yu hadn’t expected his father-in-law to be so understanding, which saved him a lot of trouble and allowed him to pass through smoothly.
If Gu Qing had pressed him further on how the explosives were made and how he knew about them, Gu Yu truly wouldn’t have been able to provide a satisfactory answer.
After all, he only knew the manufacturing method, not the reason for its invention.
He had even forgotten who invented it…
However, even though Gu Qing stated he didn’t want to know too much, Gu Yu didn’t hide anything further. Instead, he revealed most of the information about the explosives, including how to make them.
Even if one knew how to make explosives, it would be useless without the key ingredients.
And the key ingredients were known only to Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao.
This meant that the explosives could only be controlled by Gu Yu alone, and no one else could get a piece of the pie… Though Gu Yu wasn’t worried about the safety of others, now that he had descendants, he naturally had to think more about his future generations.
If such ultimate weapons like explosives were readily available to everyone, death would also follow suit, making ancient times incredibly dangerous.
It would be like in the free United States, where gunfights happened every day.
The thought alone was thrilling.
With such concerns in mind, Gu Yu would not allow the explosives to spread, and even considered carefully whether his descendants should possess them.
In this regard, Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao were on the same page.
When Gu Yu shared his thoughts, he immediately received a surprised gaze from Gu Mengyao, as if she was thinking, ‘How did my little husband suddenly become so insightful? This is truly delightful. Wait, am I dreaming!’ Her expression was too obvious, which made Gu Yu feel helpless.
His little wife…
However, it was precisely because Gu Mengyao knew Gu Yu so well that she displayed such an expression.
Gu Yu didn’t want to explain too much, as everyone in the Gu family was well aware of the kind of person he was.
Despite this, they still treated him as family, which made Gu Yu feel warm inside.
Even though he had been alone when he transmigrated, he had decided to be a bad person in ancient times, not allowing others to disrupt his rational emotions, nor letting others encroach upon his rights, nor being bound by worldly rules.
Having been reborn, he needed freedom and release.
As for the warmth and companionship of relatives, he had never experienced it in his previous life, and it was likely that he would have no connection to it in this life.
It was better to eat well and live well, so as not to have lived in vain.
With such thoughts, Gu Yu was soon proven wrong. It was as if fate had destined him to meet the people of the Gu family, and each of them gave him a different feeling.
It was like a sudden realization: So, this is what family warmth feels like!
Now that he had become accustomed to such a life, Gu Yu’s desire to be a bad person had never been realized… However, in the eyes of some people, he had probably already become extremely bad.
“The explosives are so amazing; it’s truly incredible. But their power is also immense. Gu Yu, remember not to pass on the method of making explosives. If wicked people find out, the world might fall into chaos!”
Gu Qing was deeply touched by his son-in-law’s trust in him, to the point of revealing the method of making explosives. He felt that his son-in-law was truly lovable.
Although not his biological son, as the saying goes, a live-in son-in-law is half a son.
Furthermore, Gu Yu genuinely cared for his daughter, making Gu Qing love him by association. He was extremely satisfied with Gu Yu as his son-in-law.
Therefore, from the very beginning, Gu Qing had no intention of making things difficult for Gu Yu.
Instead, he asked Gu Yu to help him more, to clear up the misunderstandings between him and Gu Mengyao, and to reconcile.
To have achieved this development, Gu Qing felt that he must have done something great in his previous life for his life to be so happy and fulfilling… It was just a pity for his previous wife, who had worked hard and died while he was suffering from amnesia.
Thinking of his original wife, Gu Qing couldn’t help but sigh. His joyous mood lessened significantly, but considering the happy occasion of victory in the war, he decided not to dwell on sad matters.
He would take his son and daughter to pay respects later in the evening, to express their sorrow and longing.
“My father-in-law is right. I’m not even going to tell the Empress. No one else will know the formula for explosives.”
“That’s good. Now that the war is over, you and Mengyao should stay in the capital. Qingheng’s wedding also needs to be prepared. Your Auntie Fei can’t handle it all alone. As his older sister and brother-in-law, you should lend a hand and resolve the marriage as soon as possible. This way, Qingheng can settle down and focus more on his official career.”
When his children were away, Gu Qing had many concerns, but now that they had returned, there were still many.
This made Gu Qing feel somewhat helpless, realizing that every stage of life was filled with many matters. Therefore, he had to complete them one by one as soon as possible to get some rest earlier.
So, Gu Qing immediately decided to bring up the matter of the wedding. It would be better to resolve it sooner.
The marriage between Gu Qingheng and Tang Lian had actually been settled by both families long ago. Gu Qingheng’s trip to the Tang Sect this time was to deliver the betrothal gifts and the marriage certificate. Now, he had also brought back Tang Lian’s horoscope, and Tang Lian could be married into the family directly.
However, due to the great distance between the Tang Sect and the capital, the wedding procession could not be carried out from the capital to the Tang Sect… This difficulty was not hard to solve. With Gu Qingheng and Tang Lian’s return, they had also invited the Sect Leader and his wife of the Tang Sect.
The wedding would be held directly in the capital, and Tang Lian would be married with the highest possible honors.
Upon hearing his father-in-law mention his younger brother-in-law’s wedding, Gu Yu couldn’t help but be stunned. He hadn’t expected the marriage to be so urgent, with the wedding to be settled so quickly.
However, after hearing Gu Qing’s later words, Gu Yu understood. Considering Gu Qingheng’s young age and his personality, if there wasn’t someone to keep him grounded, he certainly wouldn’t be able to follow the established order diligently.
In this regard, Gu Yu fully agreed, fearing that his father-in-law might go back on his word!
Later, when he and Gu Mengyao left the capital to travel, the Gu family would be left to Gu Qing and Gu Qingheng. If his younger brother-in-law proved capable, they could leave with peace of mind.
The opportunity to keep Gu Qingheng in the capital to serve as an official could not be missed!
Of course, Gu Yu also wanted to consider the feelings of the parties involved. If Gu Qingheng was unwilling to marry so soon, he would have to try hard to persuade him, to let Gu Qingheng know the benefits of getting married.
“Ah, so soon? It’s quite sudden… Can I join in the discussion? After all, it’s my wedding! How about we invite Sister Lian? A larger group would be more lively!”
However, when Gu Qingheng heard that his wedding with Tang Lian was to be discussed, his cheeks first turned red, and then he spoke with a smile.
He showed no signs of reluctance at all; instead, his words revealed a hint of eagerness.
