Chapter 177: Do You Know Your Mistake!
What is bound to happen will happen.
After Bai Qian sent someone to summon Gu Yu to the palace, she did not let the worried Mengyao accompany him. Gu Yu went to the Imperial Palace alone, in a carefree manner.
He had long predicted that this day would come, so he did not feel the slightest bit of fear.
He was only thinking that, this time entering the palace, he hoped Empress Bai Qian would agree to his terms.
Otherwise, things would become difficult later!
Now with his little wife’s support, Gu Yu was not afraid of anything, let alone Bai Qian.
What if she was the Empress!
Before Empress Bai Qian took control of Linfeng Kingdom, the Gu family had gone through many hardships, and they had persevered through each one. Nothing could have happened.
Of course, Gu Yu’s plan at that time… was to defect to another country if he was pushed too hard.
If Bai Qian did not give him a satisfactory answer, Gu Yu felt he could continue to consider living incognito in another country.
This would save him a lot of trouble and allow him to quietly await the arrival of his Dragon and Phoenix twins…
Thinking of his future children, Gu Yu’s mouth curved upwards and he couldn’t stop smiling.
His foolishly giggling appearance made the eunuch leading him into the palace feel a chill down his spine. He didn’t know why Gu Yu was laughing like that.
It was truly terrifying!
“Humble subject, pays respects to Empress.”
After Gu Yu was brought to the palace, the eunuch immediately bowed and retreated outside the door. After the main door was closed again, Bai Qian looked up at Gu Yu, who was standing in front of her.
Regarding Gu Yu, although Bai Qian knew he was not someone who could be easily controlled, she still wanted to try.
Even if she couldn’t completely control him, it would be great if he could work for her.
However, there was still no progress on the matters she had instructed him on a few days ago, and now she had attracted a lot of trouble.
Thinking of how those ministers had come to her, crying with snot and tears, Bai Qian felt a throbbing headache herself.
What kind of situation was this!
Even when foreign envoys had visited before, Bai Qian had felt that it was much less troublesome than now… At least, she didn’t have to hesitate between Gu Yu and the ministers… However, after careful consideration, Bai Qian chose the ministers.
Although Gu Yu was a rare talent, he had not served Bai Qian, so naturally, he was not Bai Qian’s first choice for protection.
And among those ministers, except for those who were two-faced, many had already chosen to surrender.
Therefore, Bai Qian could not let those people down.
Gu Yu’s actions must be accounted for!
“Gu Yu, do you know your mistake!”
Thinking about these things, Bai Qian put down the memorial in her hand and then spoke to Gu Yu.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yu’s eyebrows involuntarily rose. He did not expect Bai Qian to be so direct, without any beating around the bush.
In this regard, it saved time.
“Replying to Your Highness, this humble subject does not know where the mistake lies.”
“Today, a group of ministers came to me crying, saying that their sons were harmed by you and have now become insane and unlike normal people. How do you explain this?”
“What does their sons becoming疯子 have to do with me! Since they say I harmed them, can they provide evidence?”
“…”
Hearing the meaning behind Bai Qian’s words, Gu Yu’s smile remained unchanged.
The words he spoke next immediately silenced Bai Qian.
Regarding the evidence Gu Yu had spoken of, those ministers did not have any. They merely based their accusations on the fact that half of the nobles’ children in the capital had grudges against Gu Yu, and proposed that Gu Yu was responsible for these matters.
After all, in the capital, if someone could easily make people crazy, other than Gu Yu, there was no second person to choose.
Gu Yu’s medical skills were so impressive that even the Imperial Doctors in the palace could not help but praise him.
This shows that Gu Yu’s medical skills were truly amazing!
Furthermore, even if there were other people with impressive medical skills, they had no reason to target the nobles’ children in the capital!
Upon hearing what the ministers said, Bai Qian immediately sent people to investigate and see if Gu Yu was involved in this matter.
However, news came from the alliance that Gu Yu had been in his room and courtyard all day, looking at medical books, and had not left the courtyard once.
This made the spies who were constantly watching him extremely surprised, wondering if Gu Yu was tired of staying like this every day.
However, the spies did not know the word ‘otaku’, which could perfectly describe Gu Yu’s behavior.
Staying at home felt so refreshing!
Compared to wandering around, lying down suited Gu Yu better.
Of course, if he could gain something by going out, Gu Yu would not continue to stay at home…
“Empress, if Your Highness forgot, I can help you recall. Because you instructed me to stir up trouble, I started to have conflicts with those noble children in the capital. If I had known that this would cause such great trouble for myself, I definitely wouldn’t have…”
“Stop pretending to be pitiful. What about you betting in various gambling houses?”
Just as Gu Yu was about to put on an impromptu performance, Bai Qian saw through him and did not let him continue to mess around.
Even though no evidence of Gu Yu’s actions had been found, his presence was evident in the gambling houses.
Gu Yu was an innocent person. Even if she killed him, Bai Qian would not believe him.
Therefore, Gu Yu had to tell the truth now!
Those children in the ministers’ families must be restored to normal as soon as possible, otherwise, the situation would become worse.
For the stability of Linfeng Kingdom, Bai Qian would not allow any danger to exist!
“Gambling houses! That’s because Lin Zhi declared war on me, so I sent people to bet in various gambling houses. If I had planned it in advance, why would I have asked the alliance to help instead of finding servants in my mansion to place bets directly! This way, it would have been safer and more hidden.”
“Lin Zhi?”
“Yes! After Lin Zhi declared war on me, within a few days, he arrogantly sent my father-in-law Gu Qing to the yamen… Originally, I was still thinking of ways to deal with him, but I never expected that he would perish by the wrath of heaven. Truly satisfying!”
Even when Bai Qian mentioned the gambling houses, Gu Yu did not show any panic. Instead, his expression was calm as he spoke.
Regarding Gu Qing’s imprisonment, as long as Bai Qian sent people to investigate, she would be able to find out what specifically happened.
Therefore, Gu Yu was not worried.
As for Lin Zhi declaring war on him… In any case, Lin Zhi had already gone mad. How would others know whether Gu Yu was telling the truth or not!
In short, Gu Yu had considered everything thoroughly, leaving no room for oversight.
The saying “a mute eating Chinese skullcap root” might refer to this situation.
After all, even though the ministers and Bai Qian were suspicious, there was no evidence to indicate that Gu Yu had taken action!
