Chapter Fifty-Six: It feels great to have connections
After Tang Maoyuan proposed to investigate the case together tomorrow, Gu Yu and Shan Chengfeng naturally did not object, and appeared eager, making Tang Maoyuan secretly chuckle, thinking that they would not be so excited when they saw the decomposed corpses.
It was simply a nightmare, he no longer wanted to see corpses…
After agreeing on the meeting location and time for tomorrow, and after a dinner party ended, Tang Maoyuan still felt it was not enough, and wanted to go elsewhere for a second round.
However, at this time, Gu Yu said that his wife was waiting at home, so he would not continue.
Tang Maoyuan and Shan Chengfeng understood this and did not force Gu Yu to stay, but continued their second round.
Leaving the restaurant, Gu Yu thought that besides buying medicinal herbs, he also met Tang Maoyuan and got the opportunity to investigate the case, which was truly effortless.
However, he didn’t know when his father-in-law would leave. It would be great if something could be found before he left.
Because the dinner party took quite some time, even though Gu Yu rushed back to the Gu Residence quickly, he still saw a worried Gu Mengyao, who was standing at the entrance of the Gu Residence and looking around.
Her pacing back and forth clearly showed that Gu Yu had been gone for a long time, making her very worried.
“Sister! My brother-in-law is not a child. You’ve only been gone for a while, do you need to be so anxious?”
“What do you mean not to worry? This is the capital, there are all sorts of people here! What if Yu’er is…?”
“I don’t think we need to worry about what might happen to brother-in-law, but rather what brother-in-law might do to others… Alright, alright, we’ll wait with you for brother-in-law to return. Look how scared Sister Xia Tian’s face has turned pale. Sister Xia Tian, don’t worry, my sister is usually like this too. When she’s away from my brother-in-law, she’s always worried, but how could my brother-in-law, such an amazing person, be harmed!”
“Brother Qingheng, stop talking. Sister Mengyao, I’m fine.”
When Gu Yu rushed back, he happened to overhear the conversation between Gu Mengyao and her brother. Gu Yu felt that he had not been thoughtful enough for Gu Mengyao to worry about him so much. Next time, he would bring servants, so his little wife would not worry.
However, it was acceptable for Gu Qingheng, this little guy, not to worry about him, but he kept mentioning Sister Xia Tian, Sister Xia Tian, it seems like only a few days are left before he betrays them.
However, Xia Tian was a good child. Seeing that Gu Mengyao was very worried, she shook her head and said she was fine, and also stopped Gu Qingheng from continuing to speak.
“Why are you all gathered at the door?”
“Yu’er, are you okay? You’ve been gone for a long time, I was worried…”
“Mengyao, I’m fine. I just met Shan Chengfeng, and he invited me to meet the owner of Chunlai Restaurant and have a meal together, so it delayed my return.”
Afterwards, when Gu Yu walked to the entrance of the Gu Residence and appeared before everyone, Gu Mengyao’s worried expression finally disappeared.
When Gu Yu heard Gu Mengyao’s words, the corner of his mouth turned up slightly, then he reached out and took Gu Mengyao’s small hand, leading her back into the Gu Residence.
While Gu Yu was explaining to Gu Mengyao, he also sent away the two little followers, Gu Qingheng and Xia Tian.
“This is good, I was afraid something would happen to you.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll be fine. I was just in a hurry today. Next time I’ll bring servants. Even if I can’t return in time, I’ll send someone to deliver a message.”
After Gu Yu comforted Gu Mengyao, Gu Mengyao’s nervous emotions gradually eased.
If they were in Yang Family Village, Gu Mengyao would not be so worried. The key was that this was the capital. The plots written in those storybooks… were all about the protagonists being bullied when they entered an unfamiliar environment.
If Yu’er had an accident, that would not be good!
“Well, but Yu’er, what did you go out to do? I heard from the servants who returned that you bought a lot of medicinal herbs.”
Then, when Gu Mengyao finally put down her worries, she became curious about Gu Yu going out to buy medicinal herbs.
Although Gu Yu usually liked to fiddle with strange things, the medicinal herbs in his spatial dimension should be enough. Buying a pile of duplicate medicinal herbs made her wonder what he was up to.
“My father-in-law is leaving for the battlefield tomorrow. I want to make some more medicinal powder while I can, and then let my father-in-law take more with him, so he can deal with it if he encounters danger in the future.”
“Yu’er…”
[Gu Mengyao’s favorability +50, Spatial dimension is upgrading…]
Later, upon hearing that Gu Yu bought medicinal herbs to refine more medicinal powder for Gu Qing to defend himself, Gu Mengyao’s face was filled with emotion. Then, regardless of where she was, she rushed towards Gu Yu and embraced him tightly.
Gu Yu, who was suddenly hugged by Gu Mengyao, was stunned at first, and then a smile quickly appeared on his face. He reached out and hugged Gu Mengyao back, thinking that his little wife was too enthusiastic.
There were still so many people watching, which made him feel quite embarrassed.
Gu Yu thought so, but his embrace was very tight. Obviously, Gu Mengyao’s public display of affection made Gu Yu very happy, and his sense of satisfaction instantly soared.
No matter when, as long as Gu Mengyao expressed her love to him, Gu Yu could secretly smile all day.
“Cough, cough…”
However, before Gu Yu could hug his little wife any longer, with the sound of coughing, Gu Mengyao realized… she was not in the room, but in the courtyard of the Gu Residence.
This made her immediately push Gu Yu away, and her cheeks turned red.
Gu Yu, whose good moment was suddenly interrupted, felt very unhappy. Just as he was about to see who the ignorant fellow was, he saw Gu Qing, who had just returned from the Imperial Palace, looking at him with a serious expression. Gu Yu, who was about to speak, quickly closed his mouth.
He did not expect to be seen by his father-in-law…
“Gu Yu, come with me for a moment.”
Gu Yu was somewhat embarrassed, and Gu Mengyao was even more ashamed. She did not stay here any longer. As Gu Mengyao turned to leave, Gu Yu wanted to follow her, but Gu Qing called out to him.
This made Gu Yu turn around with a headache and then obediently followed Gu Qing to the study.
On the way, Gu Yu thought about how to explain, so as not to let Gu Qing’s impression of him drop.
Ancient times were different from modern times. One could kiss and hug and lift each other high in front of outsiders. Therefore, the embrace between Gu Mengyao and Gu Yu just now was considered out of line.
However, now they were inside the Gu Residence, and with Gu Residence servants around, there was no need to worry about anything… However, judging from Gu Qing’s expression, it was not good!
Gu Yu nervously arrived at the study. After Gu Qing sat down on the chair, his expression did not change, making Gu Yu think about whether it was better to apologize first.
After all, Gu Mengyao was Gu Qing’s daughter. The embrace between them in front of everyone just now must have made his father-in-law uncomfortable.
However, Gu Yu did not regret it at all.
He was already happy that his little wife expressed her love so passionately, how could he regret it!
“Gu Yu, I just went to the Imperial Palace and spoke to the Emperor about the matter in Xize Town. The Emperor was very shocked when he heard about it. Coincidentally, the corpse of the envoy from Luoluo Kingdom will be sent to the capital tomorrow. While I haven’t left yet, I’ll take you to see it.”
“This… can I go?”
“Naturally. I have already mentioned your name to the Emperor, and the Emperor has praised you highly. This time, you can assist the Vice Minister of Dali Temple in investigating the case. It would be great if we could find some clues.”
Gu Yu originally wanted to say something to appease his father-in-law… but unexpectedly, Gu Qing did not start by talking about Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao embracing, but about the public matter of the murder of the envoy from Luoluo Kingdom.
This made Gu Yu secretly relieved, but then he remembered that the corpse of the envoy from Luoluo Kingdom should not be seen by just anyone.
After all, even the son of the Vice Minister of Dali Temple, Tang Maoyuan, had to wear the uniforms of government soldiers and sneak in to arrange for Gu Yu and Shan Chengfeng.
However, he did not expect… that now, with a word from his father-in-law, Gu Yu could directly go to the scene to investigate the case openly.
And later, after hearing Gu Qing’s explanation, Gu Yu immediately thought of the saying, “It’s easy to get things done when you have connections.”
It feels great to have connections…
“However, because some time has passed, the corpses have started to rot. Can you accept it? If not, there’s no need to force yourself.”
“Father-in-law, I’m fine. I can accept it. After all, the murder of the envoy from Luoluo Kingdom might be related to the county magistrate and the government soldiers in Xize Town being assassinated. If the case can be solved, perhaps the mastermind behind the scenes can be found, and Fenglin Kingdom and Luoluo Kingdom will not have to fight each other.”
Then, when Gu Qing thought of the degree of decay of the corpse of the envoy from Luoluo Kingdom, and then looked at Gu Yu in front of him, he thought that perhaps his son-in-law could not stand these corpses.
He had overlooked this point…
However, Gu Yu then shook his head at Gu Qing, indicating that he was fine.
It was just a rotten corpse. If clues could be found from it, it was not a big deal.
Besides, Gu Yu was not the one examining the corpse. He was just watching from the side.
If he really touched it, Gu Yu guessed that he probably wouldn’t be able to eat tomorrow.
“I think so too. I hope there will be new discoveries tomorrow. Now we can only place our hopes on this…”
Hearing Gu Yu’s answer, Gu Qing nodded with satisfaction.
Not fearing difficulties, this was his good son-in-law!
However…
“When I was coming back, I saw Mengyao and you embracing in public. What is going on?”
“…”
Gu Qing did not forget so easily about his beloved daughter embracing Gu Yu in public.
When he brought it up at this moment, Gu Yu instinctively straightened his body.
In the end, his father-in-law asked!
