Chapter 167 Following Me Take a Breath
After obtaining the specific date from Bai Qian, Gu Yu wasn’t too excited.
If Bai Qian ascends the throne after seven days…
Gu Yu would definitely be much happier than he is now, because that would mean the affairs in the capital are finished.
They could go home.
But now, it’s just the announcement of the Emperor’s death.
Gu Yu could already imagine… when this news spreads, the entire capital will erupt.
All sorts of troublesome matters will also appear in large numbers at this time.
It’s truly a headache…
Thinking about these things, Gu Yu couldn’t help but sigh in depression, then looked at Gu Qingheng playing foolishly nearby, thinking how good it is to be a child!
Carefree, without having to worry about anything.
However, his younger brother-in-law will be taking the imperial examinations next year… when he becomes an official, it’s estimated that every day will be filled with headaches.
This is also why Gu Yu doesn’t want to be an official. It’s enough that his little wife is an official, there’s no need for him to also seek an official position.
Moreover, he can flexibly arrange his time according to Gu Mengyao’s movements.
Where there is Gu Mengyao, there is Gu Yu!
“Brother-in-law, what’s wrong! Ever since you came back from the Imperial Palace, you’ve been looking gloomy, as if someone owes you a lot of silver.”
“Alas, if only that were the case!”
“What is it exactly, Brother-in-law, don’t keep me in suspense!”
“It’s all the troublesome matters in the Imperial Palace that make me feel like we’ll have to stay in the capital for a much longer time.”
Gu Qingheng also cares a lot about his brother-in-law… but mostly because Gu Yu’s silent demeanor is very different from usual.
If it were usual, after he “talked back” to Gu Yu, Gu Yu would definitely retort immediately.
But today, there was no response, as if he hadn’t heard.
It felt strange!
However, after hearing Gu Yu pour out his troubles, Gu Qingheng was speechless…
They have already stayed in the capital for quite some time, what’s the difference of a few more days! Moreover, this is not a trivial matter, but rather that Empress Bai Qian is going to sit on the throne. If it’s not handled well, the Gu family will also be ruined along with it.
In this regard, Gu Qingheng rather wished for time to be extended a bit longer.
This way, they could make more preparations.
“Humph, it’s already good enough! The Wang Clan has already been imprisoned, otherwise it wouldn’t be so peaceful now… Even if we complain, we still have to stay in the capital, so why not think of it in a better way, and our mood will be better.”
“You’re quite optimistic.”
“It’s you, Brother-in-law, who thinks too much! Follow me, inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale, and then fart.”
“… Get lost.”
After driving away his “jokester” brother-in-law, Gu Yu really didn’t feel as conflicted as before.
As Gu Qingheng said, no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t leave immediately.
So, why bother being conflicted!
If the sky falls, Bai Qian will still be there to bear it, and it will be their turn only afterwards.
“Sir, it’s not good!”
After Gu Yu relaxed, he found even the potted plants around him very cute, but when the servant’s voice sounded, it made Gu Yu’s brow furrow once again.
What happened this time?
The last time he heard similar words, it was the people of the Zhou family bothering his father-in-law. Could it be… this time, there are some blind people coming to cause trouble again?
If that’s the case, Gu Yu felt he had to use harsh measures to deter a bunch of petty people.
Otherwise, such things will continue to happen!
“The entire Wang Clan is to be executed by beheading!!!”
“…”
However, to Gu Yu’s surprise.
What the servant said didn’t have much to do with the Gu Residence.
But it made Gu Yu feel… that the other party wasn’t a servant of the Gu Residence, but rather on the Wang Clan’s side!
If the Wang Clan falls into misfortune, the Gu Residence would be drumming and beating their gongs to celebrate, so how could they say it wasn’t good?
When the servant looked up, panting ‘hiccupping’, Gu Yu realized the person was Li Wang, and stopped questioning.
This fellow Li Wang was a monk who had changed his path mid-way.
He had just transferred from the Royal Support Squad to the Gu Residence, and wasn’t particularly clear about some matters, and he hadn’t immediately adjusted his positioning.
However, Gu Yu didn’t scold Li Wang for this.
For talented people, Gu Yu didn’t want to blunt their edges.
When he was capable of controlling the other party, Gu Yu didn’t care about minor details.
Besides, with Li Wang’s ability, making him a servant was really a waste of talent.
“If the Wang Clan has an incident, it’s a good thing! Next time, remember not to panic over such a small matter.”
“But the mistakes made by the Wang Clan shouldn’t be so grave as to warrant execution of the entire family!”
“Why not, they embezzled disaster relief grain, it’s good enough that this matter didn’t involve the extermination of the nine generations of their clan.”
“Regardless, the Wang Clan has the Empress Dowager’s support behind them. When I was in the organization before, some people also proposed to take action against the Wang Clan, but they gave up because the other party’s influence was too great.”
As he spoke, Li Wang’s expression showed great curiosity.
Before, during his time in the organization, Li Wang had heard others mention the Wang Clan, so he was not very well-informed, but he knew a thing or two.
For example, the Wang Clan’s backer was the current Empress Dowager, and even if they committed all sorts of evil deeds, they wouldn’t be punished.
Now that things have suddenly turned out this way, Li Wang was extremely surprised.
“Empress Dowager? The Empress Dowager is now like a ‘mud bodhisattva crossing the river, unable to protect herself’, how can she possibly continue to care about the life and death of the Wang Clan.”
“???”
“Did your family just get internet access in the village? How come you know nothing… tsk, mingle more with my brother-in-law from now on, he knows a lot of news.”
When Gu Yu saw Li Wang’s dumbfounded look, as if he completely didn’t know the Empress Dowager’s current plight, he couldn’t help but sigh helplessly, thinking that Li Wang was quite smart, but in other aspects, he wasn’t so good.
That’s right, there’s no all-around genius.
Except for him.
“A while ago, the Empress Dowager suddenly wanted to go to a nunnery to pray for Linfeng Kingdom, and she is already on her way. However, the return date is undecided.”
“Nunnery!!!”
“No need to be so surprised. After the Empress Dowager left the capital, the Wang Clan had no one to rely on, so being executed by beheading at this time is considered normal… However, do you have any news about the Zhou family, who were imprisoned along with Wang Clan?”
Gu Yu had no intention of paying attention to the fate of the Wang Clan.
But the Zhou family was different.
Only if Zhou Li is finished can his royal bloodline identity be kept completely secret.
Otherwise, troubles will follow.
“The Zhou family ah! Right! This time, not only was the entire Wang Clan executed, but the Zhou family also did not escape. I was too shocked just now to remember to mention this.”
Hearing Li Wang’s subsequent words, Gu Yu couldn’t help but nod with satisfaction.
It seemed that Bai Qian was also worried about unnecessary delays.
Resolving the Wang Clan and the Zhou family together this time can be considered as completely eliminating two major troubles.