Chapter 122: Really Great
After Gu Yu learned the reason for Gu Mengyao’s emotional state, his opinion of Gongsun Feifei also changed considerably.
The role of stepmother has always had many cruel figures throughout history.
However, Gongsun Feifei did not follow this pattern. Her current preparation for Gu Mengyao’s coming-of-age ceremony made Gu Yu nod in admiration, feeling that Gongsun Feifei was a good matriarch.
Gu Qing was truly fortunate to have married such a virtuous woman.
However, Gongsun Feifei and Gongsun Jie had very different personalities. Although they were father and daughter, their ways of doing things were not the same.
For example, Gongsun Jie had previously been displeased with Gu Mengyao and her brother…
Of course, Gu Yu didn’t need to worry about this.
Since Gongsun Feifei was good to Gu Mengyao, Gu Yu would repay her. Even if Gongsun Jie always played fancy maneuvers, he would turn a blind eye and try to maintain peace.
Moreover, ever since Gu Mengyao went to the military camp, Gongsun Jie’s attitude had improved considerably, so there was no need to worry about being retaliated against by him.
“Brother-in-law, aren’t you tired of always staying in your room?”
“Not tired, I even feel good.”
“…Is it the same in the military camp? Never leaving the house, like a young lady from a prominent family.”
“Go away. I wasn’t like this in the military camp! Gongsun Jie forced me to be a military doctor, treating people all day, too busy.”
This day, Gu Yu was reading on the bed when Gu Qingheng suddenly pushed the door open excitedly.
While speaking, he walked quickly towards Gu Yu, appearing as though he wanted Gu Yu to take him out to play. This made Gu Yu directly turn over, turn his back to his brother-in-law, and continue reading.
His intention not to go out was very clearly expressed.
After talking about life in the military camp, Gu Yu also wanted to impress his brother-in-law, so he mixed in some false information, saying that being a military doctor was very hard and truly difficult.
While speaking, Gu Yu directly turned over, facing Gu Qingheng again, preparing to accept his brother-in-law’s praise.
However, when Gu Qingheng heard this, he rolled his eyes speechlessly, thinking, “Who is my brother-in-law trying to fool!”
“Brother-in-law, stop bragging. My sister told me everything! You only had your name in the military medical office. Afterwards, you were just muddling through, and another military doctor named Shen Tu was doing the work for you!”
“Cough, cough, Mengyao told you all this! You really can’t keep a secret. It would have been better if you told me!”
“So you can lie to me? Alright, alright, get up from the bed quickly. Let’s go out for a stroll! We can also exercise. Lying in bed all day, I’m about to become an old man.”
“Okay, I’ll get up now.”
Gu Yu was embarrassed when Gu Qingheng mercilessly revealed the truth. Fortunately, Gu Qingheng understood his brother-in-law’s personality and didn’t say much about it. He just urged Gu Yu to get up quickly and go out to play with him!
Coming to the capital this time was not as uncomfortable as Gu Qingheng had imagined.
It was no different from usual; he didn’t feel sad or upset.
Perhaps it was because he had been separated from Sister Lian’ for quite some time, and his heart had adapted now…
So, he should go out more!
Taking his brother-in-law with him!
After Gu Yu got out of bed, Gu Qingheng took his hand and pulled him out of the room. They quickly walked towards the main gate of the Gu Residence, thinking that the carriage prepared by Xing Zhi earlier was probably ready. They could leave directly by carriage as soon as they exited the main gate.
As for where to go, they would decide later!
While his sister and Auntie Fei were at the temple, he could play to his heart’s content, lest he be too restricted and unable to enjoy himself.
Gu Yu could only shake his head helplessly at his brother-in-law’s sudden return to being lively and active. He thought that Gu Qingheng was still a child at heart; he had only been serious for a short time before returning to his original self.
However, it was no big deal.
Since Gu Qingheng didn’t need to do anything, they might as well enjoy themselves while they could.
Otherwise, when he got older, he wouldn’t have time to play.
Gu Yu could already imagine that when his brother-in-law became a high-ranking official, there would definitely be endless social obligations, and it would be very difficult for him to go anywhere he wanted.
“Brother-in-law, the carriage is ready, let’s get in quickly.”
“You kid, you’re quite quick.”
“Hehehe.”
When they reached the main gate of the Gu Residence, Gu Yu looked at the carriage parked in front and thought that his brother-in-law was indeed eager to go out and play, having prepared everything quite completely.
Hearing this, Gu Qingheng chuckled and quickly pushed Gu Yu, and the two of them got into the carriage together.
“Now that we’re on the carriage, where are we going to play?”
“I don’t know… How about you, brother-in-law, you decide!”
“…”
After they were both sitting in the carriage, Gu Yu looked at his brother-in-law curiously, wondering where he wanted to go.
Then, as Gu Qingheng shook his head, Gu Yu couldn’t help but twitch his lips, thinking that his brother-in-law was really giving him a difficult problem!
They had already visited all of the capital before, so it was really difficult to think of a place to go now.
“Then, how about this? Let’s go to the patriarch’s house of the Wang Clan and see if there’s anything good. We can rob the rich to help the poor.”
“The Wang Clan! Great! Brother-in-law, you’ve never taken me before. I want to have a good look this time.”
“What’s so good about it? We’re just going to get some silver.”
“I know about the grudge between the Wang Clan and Director Qingshan! How dare they treat my teacher like this! When I become an official in the future, I will definitely deal with them harshly!”
Since he didn’t know where to go, Gu Yu directly made a decision… They would go to Patriarch Xu Wang’s house to look for something good.
This time, going to the battlefield, Gu Yu had lost quite a bit.
Although he still had a lot of silver in his space, he couldn’t afford to spend it all like this. After returning to the capital, Gu Yu planned to get some more benefits from the Wang family.
It hadn’t been too long since the last raid, but Gu Yu believed that the Wang Clan had definitely recouped its losses.
In that case, it was his turn to appear.
However, he had to be careful this time, bringing Gu Qingheng with him.
So, when the carriage stopped near Xu Wang’s mansion, Gu Yu took Gu Qingheng out of the carriage, then walked to a secluded place and put Gu Qingheng into his space.
Gu Yu planned to release him again when they reached Xu Wang’s room, so they could look for hidden gold and silver treasures together.
Despite Gu Qingheng’s strong reluctance, he nodded when Gu Yu refused to back down, agreeing to enter the space.
Gu Yu understood his brother-in-law’s desire for excitement, but he would not agree.
If Gu Mengyao were here, Gu Yu wouldn’t have any objections. Even if they encountered danger, he wouldn’t have to worry too much.
But now, he was alone.
He didn’t know any martial arts and could only rely on medicinal powder. If he encountered guards or servants in the mansion, it would easily alert them.
Although he wouldn’t be caught, if Xu Wang became vigilant, it would be difficult to succeed next time.
It was necessary to take a path of sustainable development!
When Gu Yu successfully entered Xu Wang’s mansion with the help of his space and skillfully walked into the main room, he released Gu Qingheng from the space and let him search for mechanisms together.
This treasure hunt-like gameplay made Gu Qingheng very excited, even more motivated than Gu Yu, who wanted to make a fortune. He frantically began to rummage everywhere.
This made Gu Yu smile with satisfaction, thinking that Gu Qingheng also had a heart for robbing the rich to help the poor!
It was truly great.
However, after searching the room for a long time, besides some small miscellaneous items, there was nothing else.
There were no silver notes or anything like that.
This made Gu Yu frown, thinking, “Has this guy Xu Wang changed his hiding place for money?”
“Brother-in-law, I can’t find anything valuable!”
“Xu Wang has changed his hiding place for money, and it’s no longer in this room! However, the more this is the case, the more I can’t wait to find the items, that makes it more interesting!”
“Well, it’s okay. We have plenty of time anyway. This is my first time here, and I definitely can’t go back empty-handed!”
When they first arrived, Gu Yu had already inquired… Xu Wang had gone out to drink and visit courtesans and would definitely not return early. This undoubtedly gave him and Gu Qingheng ample time to find the hiding place.
Hearing Gu Yu’s words, Gu Qingheng also didn’t want to leave without any harvest, so he nodded at this moment. Gu Yu didn’t say anything else and directly pulled Gu Qingheng to sit on the chairs, beginning to guess where Xu Wang would hide the silver.
First of all, this main room had already been ruled out.
Secondly, considering Xu Wang’s suspicious nature, he would not hide the silver with his wife or concubines, and he would want to see it every day to confirm it wasn’t lost…
“Brother-in-law, have you guessed where it’s hidden?”
“And you?”
“I’ve guessed one place, but it’s a bit disgusting. I don’t think he would hide the silver there!”
“What?”
“The latrine.”
“…”
Hearing Gu Qingheng’s words, Gu Yu felt like crying but also laughing. He then shook his head, indicating that it was impossible to hide it there.
If nothing else, silver notes were fragile paper and could not be casually placed in a latrine.
If there were any, Gu Yu would truly admire Xu Wang.
“In that case, brother-in-law, where do you think it is?”
“According to my guess, it should be where Xu Wang eats.”
“???”
Seeing Gu Yu shake his head, Gu Qingheng couldn’t help but ask, not knowing where it was… Then, upon hearing about the dining area, Gu Qingheng became even more confused.
A place where people move around every day, wasn’t Xu Wang afraid of the silver being stolen?
Although it was next to the main room, there were quite a few maids and servants who came and went with dishes!
“There’s no point in talking too much, let’s go and see!”
Gu Yu smiled at his brother-in-law, then walked out of the main room and into the adjacent room.
