Chapter 148: There are always more solutions than difficulties
After cleanly dealing with the people of the Zhou Family using the imperial bestowed gold bars, Gu Yu left with his father-in-law, feeling very satisfied.
Of course, the gold bars were taken along to be used for beating people next time.
After Gu Yu and the others left, all that remained were the dumbfounded onlookers and the severely injured members of the Zhou Family.
However, compared to the physical pain, their mental anguish was even greater.
They had lost!
After so many years in the capital, the place where they grew up, they were actually inferior to an outsider country boy.
After being humiliated by him, their status in the capital would likely be compromised, and they would be ridiculed by those around them.
“Oh my god! It’s a real twist of fate. The plots in storybooks are not as exciting as reality. This is so satisfying to watch!”
“Heh heh, keep your voice down. Otherwise, if the people of the Zhou Family hear you, they’ll take their anger out on you!”
“Hmph, what’s there to be afraid of? They were beaten by a young boy with gold bars. They’re really that useless.”
“Oh, please! You’re just watching from the sidelines, enjoying the show! Are those just gold bars? No! They’re imperial bestowed gold bars, gold bars personally gifted by the Emperor. They filled a whole carriage, and it looks like there are more at home. It’s truly terrifying!”
“This is truly an inspiring event! Look at that young man; he doesn’t seem like he comes from a prominent family, but he obtained so many imperial bestowed gold bars through his own abilities. He’s truly a role model for us scholars!”
“How come I haven’t heard of such a ruthless person in the capital before?”
“He probably doesn’t come to the capital often. Didn’t you hear his name was Gu Yu just now? Let’s quickly go elsewhere and inquire. Perhaps we can get detailed information!”
As the Zhou Family arrogantly arrived and then dejectedly left, the onlookers on the side were incredibly excited.
They were chattering excitedly, incredibly curious about Gu Yu’s identity!
What kind of person could receive so many rewards from the Emperor!
You must know that even local powers like the Zhou Family probably didn’t have so many imperial bestowed gold bars.
How much merit must he have accumulated…
Actually, if it were just Gu Yu alone, he could only fit half a carriage of gold bars!
But he had a capable little wife!
Every time she helped Linfeng Kingdom deal with enemy armies, the Emperor would directly reward them with many imperial bestowed gold bars… These precious items that couldn’t be spent casually were all placed in Gu Yu’s spatial storage for convenient access.
It was truly satisfying to the body and soul, just like when he slapped the Zhou family in the face earlier!
“Haha, Gu Yu, you’re amazing! I knew that as soon as you arrived, you would definitely make the Zhou Family suffer.”
“Father-in-law, if you encounter such a situation again, you don’t need to be polite. Just act directly! Even if the sky falls, your son-in-law will bear it!”
“That’s absolutely right. If I encounter those brats from the Zhou Family again, I’ll definitely beat them up myself.”
On the way back, Gu Yu and the others didn’t ride in the carriage. Instead, they accompanied Gu Qing, strolling slowly through the streets.
Gu Yu had some guesses about his father-in-law’s desire not to ride in the carriage… Specifically, seeing Gu Qing leisurely strolling like an old man carrying a birdcage, he had a pretty good idea.
Clearly, after dealing with the Zhou Family, Gu Qing was in a very good mood.
He looked like he wanted to announce it to the whole world, which made Gu Yu and Gu Qing Heng suppress their laughter.
However, Gu Yu’s eyes flickered as he looked at the servant boy walking beside him.
“Esteemed Father-in-law, when I was dealing with the people of the Zhou Family just now, I saw the head of the Zhou Family wearing a white jade chess piece as a necklace. It looked quite novel! It seemed quite valuable, so I couldn’t help but look at it a few more times.”
“Don’t look at others. When we get back, I’ll find you an even more expensive necklace… Zhou Li is only impressive in the capital, but he’s never left the capital. His family’s items are all passed down from the previous generation.”
“Passed down from the previous generation?”
“Yes, you know the Zhou Family’s special status in the capital, right? Their family’s possessions are passed down from generation to generation, all old-fashioned items.”
“I see.”
As Gu Yu and Gu Qing spoke, Gu Yu secretly observed the servant boy. Seeing his thoughtful expression, Gu Yu’s mouth couldn’t help but curve upwards, thinking that the stupid fish had taken the bait.
Gu Yu had been suspicious of this servant boy from the very beginning.
Even if he was a local of the capital, he was just a servant boy and couldn’t get in touch with the higher echelons, yet he knew the Zhou Family’s situation very well.
This made Gu Yu suspicious. Recalling an encounter where someone called him a prince, Gu Yu immediately decided to play along with the plan.
It happened to be a good opportunity to explain things to Bai Qian, and now with Zhou Li as a scapegoat, it was much simpler.
Afterward, he would have Xi Yang deliver the white jade chess piece to the Zhou Family and then spread some rumors. When the other party found the white jade chess piece at the Zhou Family’s, they would have no way to clear their names even if they jumped into the Yellow River.
Whether it was to speculate that the royal bloodline was somehow involved with the Zhou Family, or that the Zhou Family was harboring a prince, it would help Gu Yu divert the attention of the Royal Support Squad and Empress Bai Qian, preventing them from associating him with it.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was a brilliant plan, which made Gu Yu feel an urge to act.
Afterward, Gu Yu stopped discussing the white jade chess piece and chatted with his father-in-law about other things to avoid raising suspicion by mentioning it too often.
However, as his father-in-law started urging him to have children again, Gu Yu felt it was better to discuss the white jade chess piece!
“Gu Yu, you’re good in every way, but you’ve been married to Mengyao for so many years and still don’t have children. Is there something… cough cough, they say doctors can’t cure themselves. How about I find you a skilled doctor to take a look?”
“……”
“Don’t be shy, I’ll arrange it discreetly.”
“Dad, I’m still here!”
“Go away, why are you disrupting things?”
Gu Yu was speechless at his father-in-law’s urging. Fortunately, he had brought Gu Qing Heng with him this time.
When Gu Qing Heng interrupted Gu Qing midway, Gu Yu secretly rejoiced, thinking he had finally dodged a bullet.
Dealing with Gu Qing alone was already difficult. If he actually became the Emperor and faced the barrage of questions from a group of people, Gu Yu felt he truly couldn’t handle it!
Thinking of such a scene, Gu Yu couldn’t help but shudder, and then he immediately made up his mind.
He absolutely cannot let anyone know that he is a member of the royal bloodline.
Isn’t it good to be a leisurely salted fish living a carefree life?
And having his little wife by his side, planting flowers and teasing birds every day, and lying comfortably on the bed.
Later, he could let his younger brother-in-law become a high-ranking official and use his name to wreak havoc on the streets.
Just thinking about it was incredibly exhilarating!
Why compete for the throne? It’s like looking for trouble for oneself… If he couldn’t stand Linfeng Kingdom anymore, he could directly take Gu Mengyao and the others and live in another country.
There are always more solutions than difficulties.
