Chapter 152: His Brother-in-law is the Crown Prince!
“Brother-in-law, it’s so boring staying at home all day! Let’s go out and get some fresh air,” Gu Qingheng said.
“I think it’s fine staying at home. Why would I go out… Especially at this time, going out will only attract trouble. No, no,” Gu Yu replied.
“Trouble?”
“Children shouldn’t ask so many questions. Go back to your room and study your books.”
As Gu Yu was lying on the bed in a very comfortable posture, Gu Qingheng suddenly ran over excitedly, looking like he wanted to go out and play. Gu Yu quickly refused.
This time, the refusal was justified!
The Zhou family matter had not been resolved yet, so he didn’t dare to wander around. If the shrewd Bai Qian found out, all the previous efforts would be wasted. He would stay at the Gu Residence for a while longer… Actually, there was no need to persist. Gu Yu had always liked staying at home. Before he transmigrated, he didn’t have the conditions to do so, but it was different now. He could completely lie around forever! Even if his brother-in-law called him out, he wouldn’t leave this cute and soft bed!
“Brother-in-law, are you hiding something bad from me! If so, I’m going to tell my sister.”
“Hmph, go ahead. I’m not afraid.”
“So, my sister knows about this too… Hehe, I’m going to ask her.”
Seeing Gu Yu’s defiant look, Gu Qingheng was not in a hurry. Instead, he chuckled slyly and turned to leave, but Gu Yu immediately reached out and stopped him. Gu Yu was impressed by this mischievous brother-in-law. He was too smart. He had the makings of a great corrupt official. It was a pity that Gu Qingheng was an upright child. Being a corrupt official was out of the question.
“Alright, alright, I’ll tell you. You’re always using your sister to threaten me.”
“Hehe, besides my sister, you’re completely immune to everything! If I had a lot of silver, it would be a different story. But I don’t, so…”
“You’re so sly… What happened, I can tell you, but don’t expose me.”
“How could I! Brother-in-law, don’t you trust my superb acting skills! Even though I’m young, my acting talent is very strong!”
Hearing Gu Qingheng’s words, Gu Yu shook his head helplessly. He didn’t keep it a secret anymore and told him everything from being attacked in a carriage to the plan he had recently set up. Regarding his identity as a royal bloodline, Gu Yu didn’t think there was anything special about it. If it weren’t for the great threat from the Royal Support Squad and Empress Bai Qian, he wouldn’t have minded even revealing that his father was a prince. After all, the so-called cheap father of this body had no real connection to the modern-transmigrated Gu Yu. Moreover, the throne of Linfeng Kingdom was about to change hands. Even being a royal bloodline wouldn’t be of much use later.
Wait, didn’t Bai Qian have a fat son with the Emperor? It shouldn’t lead to the extinction of the royal bloodline. However, whether it was extinguished or not was irrelevant to him. For now, he had to get rid of this hot potato as soon as possible… As long as it didn’t endanger him and the Gu family, everything would be fine.
“What!!! Brother-in-law, you are actually…”
“Shh, be careful, walls have ears.”
Unlike Gu Yu’s calm demeanor, Gu Qingheng’s expression changed drastically when he heard Gu Yu’s words. After the shock, when he spoke again, his voice had even risen significantly. This made Gu Yu quickly raise his hand and shush him, telling Gu Qingheng to be quieter. Seeing Gu Qingheng about to unleash his ultimate move, Gu Yu thought it was better to extinguish the thought of his brother-in-law screaming for the sake of his ears. At least, his ears wouldn’t suffer.
“Mmm…”
Upon hearing Gu Yu’s words, Gu Qingheng immediately covered his mouth with his hand, but the shock in his eyes had not subsided, and it was even intensifying. Perhaps it was because he covered his mouth or because he was too excited, Gu Qingheng’s face turned red, like a ripe apple. Seeing this, Gu Yu was very glad that his decision was correct.
“Brother-in-law, so you really are the Crown Prince!”
“Yes, that’s what those people said.”
“Wow, it’s unbelievable! Such a magical thing, I never imagined it before!”
“I didn’t expect to have such an identity either… However, I can’t admit it now, and I have to push it to someone else.”
“Why! Based on your personality, Brother-in-law, you would have already gone out on the streets looking for trouble after becoming the Crown Prince…”
“Tsk, am I that kind of person!”
After the excitement subsided, Gu Qingheng finally released his hand from his mouth and spoke in a very small voice. His brother-in-law was the Crown Prince! Such a powerful identity wasn’t something one could easily possess. Wait, if that were the case, wouldn’t he become the Crown Prince’s brother-in-law!!!
“Didn’t I just say that this Crown Prince identity is a hot potato? If it were someone else, they might be so happy they wouldn’t know where north is, but for me, it’s a disaster.”
“Disaster?”
“Think about it! My father keeps urging me to have children as soon as he sees me. If I really became the Crown Prince, I would become the best candidate for the future Emperor… One person urging me is enough. If it were a group of people, I’d be pestered to death on the Dragon Throne.”
“…”
“Also, if I really became the Emperor, how could I still swagger through the streets by using my brother-in-law’s status as a high official!”
“Brother-in-law, you’re still thinking about that!!!” Gu Qingheng, who had felt sorry for Gu Yu, was speechless at this preposterous remark. However, if one day it wasn’t like this… Gu Qingheng worried that his brother-in-law might have bumped his head and lost his memory.
“Anyway, that’s how things are. I don’t want to be the so-called Crown Prince. Let the Zhou family share my troubles!”
“But, even though the white jade chess piece token has been handed over to Zhou Li, others aren’t fools. They can see through it with a simple investigation!”
“You’re wrong about that. It’s too difficult to see through it! Because Zhou Li doesn’t know much about the white jade chess piece and is convinced it’s a treasure for good luck, he won’t easily reveal its source. Moreover, the Zhou family has many heirlooms passed down through generations, making it easy to mistake it for something passed down from the previous generation… But the most important reason is Zhou Li’s special background.”
“Special?”
“Tsk, if Xi Yang hadn’t disguised himself as an accomplished master, I wouldn’t have known this information… Zhou Li is not a native of the Zhou family. He was adopted by the previous head of the Zhou family from elsewhere.” As he spoke, Gu Yu waved his hand helplessly, recalling how shocked he was when he first heard this news.
