Chapter 184 Empress’s Birthday
Afterwards, Gu Yu didn’t say much, but happily accepted the large sack.
Although the large sack looked extremely heavy, when Gu Yu reached out to pick it up, he found that it wasn’t that heavy at all.
He picked it up and weighed it, giving Gu Yu a rough idea.
The funds in the gambling house did not all circulate in large denomination silver notes.
Among them, there were quite a few small denomination silver notes… Obviously, these were what the sack contained.
Thinking of this, Gu Yu carried the large sack to his courtyard, intending to count it and then put it directly into his space.
He didn’t know if it was because the money came so easily recently, that Gu Yu now felt a Buddhist-like indifference towards money.
He wasn’t as preoccupied with it as before, instead feeling that they were just pieces of paper!
Of course, talking is one thing, and doing is another.
If he had the opportunity to obtain a large amount of silver, Gu Yu would still continue to obtain it.
After all, who would dislike having too much money?
It’s the same saying, is spending money in conflict with making money?
When he had time, he wanted to go to the Imperial Palace for a stroll…
“Yu, what happened at the manor? When I just came back, I found the maids chattering about it… it seems to have something to do with Qingheng?”
Afterwards, when Gu Yu had counted the silver notes in the sack and confirmed the amount was correct, he directly put them into his space to store.
And just as Gu Yu put the sack into his space, Gu Mengyao returned from outside at this time.
She looked at Gu Yu with a confused expression, clearly not knowing what had happened in the Gu Residence.
Although she could directly question the maids, Gu Mengyao had a hunch that it wasn’t a good thing.
So, it was better to ask Yu!
“It’s nothing, Qingheng just played with fire and set the courtyard on fire.”
“???”
Upon hearing that it was her own brother who had set the manor on fire, Gu Mengyao couldn’t help but frown, thinking that her brother really deserved a beating!
He had only been well-behaved for a few days, and now he was relapsing into old habits!
Setting fire to the manor, something a brat would do, and Gu Qingheng actually did it…
“Haha, actually, this is just the surface. The truth is this…”
Seeing the anger appear on Gu Mengyao’s face, Gu Yu quickly began to explain.
Otherwise, his brother-in-law would be chased and beaten by his sister again!
Gu Mengyao’s martial arts were now unfathomable. If she really wanted to deal with Gu Qingheng, her brother-in-law probably wouldn’t have time to run before being caught!
Although Gu Yu hadn’t seen Gu Mengyao display her martial arts for a long time, with the supply of various elixirs and miraculous medicines, as well as the martial arts from his space,
Gu Mengyao’s growth speed was obviously very fast!
She was more formidable than most people in the martial arts world!
“So that’s how it is! In that case, Qingheng was a great help!”
“Yes, without him, I wouldn’t have been able to leave the Gu Residence so easily and find the location of those treasures.”
“When are we going to the Imperial Palace?”
“No rush, going now would just attract attention. Let’s wait until Empress Bai Qian calls us over.”
Afterwards, hearing what Gu Mengyao said, Gu Yu smiled and shook his head, indicating that there was no need to rush.
Although Gu Yu also wanted to obtain the Thousand-year Ice Silkworm earlier,
Without a specific reason now, it was better to leave the manor less.
Of course, Gu Yu could be as calm as he was now because the Thousand-year Ice Silkworm wouldn’t die immediately even if it was kept in a bamboo tube without oxygen.
It would take at least more than a month for the Thousand-year Ice Silkworm to die.
Gu Yu was quite perplexed by the principle of not suffocating.
After pondering for a long time without getting any clues, he didn’t continue to think about it.
They say that thousand-year-old turtles are spirits, and living for so long, having some special abilities is normal.
“Is that so… Yu, you’re really lucky, because after two days it will be the Empress’s birthday, and we can go to the palace together to congratulate her.”
“There’s such a thing?”
After hearing what Gu Yu said, Gu Mengyao first pondered for a moment, and then remembered that Bai Qian’s birthday was just around the corner!
At that time, she could completely use this reason to enter the Imperial Palace and put the treasures into her space.
And when Gu Yu heard what Gu Mengyao said, he was also very surprised.
It was truly a godsend, the timing was too coincidental!
“Yes, Yu, you don’t often leave the manor, so you naturally don’t know much… However, since it’s the Empress’s birthday, what gift should we give?”
“Don’t worry, I have plenty of treasures to give as gifts.”
After hearing Gu Mengyao’s words of concern, Gu Yu didn’t take it to heart.
Let alone the treasures he had exchanged for recently, he had plenty of Longevity Pills.
Cough cough, this also had to thank the already dead Qiu Ju for contributing thirty Thousand-year Ice Silkworms.
After hearing Gu Yu’s assurance, Gu Mengyao didn’t worry anymore, knowing that her little husband was very capable, and a birthday gift would not be a problem for him.
So, what clothes should she wear when they went to the palace that day?
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With Gu Yu’s great anticipation, two days passed in the blink of an eye, and soon the day of Bai Qian’s birthday arrived.
On this day, Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao, both dressed anew, got into a carriage and headed for the Imperial Palace.
Originally, they wanted to set off with Gu Qing and Auntie Fei, but Gu Qing directly waved his hand, signaling Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao to leave first.
He would bring Qingheng and the others to the Imperial Palace later, and they would meet there.
Hearing his father-in-law say this, Gu Yu didn’t refuse anymore and took his little wife in the carriage towards the Imperial Palace.
Now, when there weren’t many people around, it was even more convenient for Gu Yu to search for the treasures buried by Qiu Ju near the city wall.
Afterwards, when the carriage stopped, Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao also got out of the carriage.
Since the Imperial Guards in the Imperial Palace all recognized Gu Mengyao, Gu Yu had no reservations and began to swagger around the perimeter wall of the Imperial Palace.
As for Gu Mengyao, she was chatting with the Imperial Guards and checking their martial arts skills.
Upon hearing that Gu Mengyao was actually helping to check their martial arts, the Imperial Guards were extremely excited, and each of them called their companions to accept Gu Mengyao’s inspection together.
“It should be here.”
Gu Yu appeared to be strolling, but in reality, his eyes were fixed on the city wall. When he discovered a place with fresh scratches, he looked around to see if anyone was nearby, and immediately slid a dagger from his sleeve.
Then, Gu Yu squatted down and began to dig the soil.
However, he didn’t know if it was because the tools were not professional enough or if he hadn’t found the right spot, which made Gu Yu dig for a long time without any success.
This made him suspect that he had found the wrong place, but he thought that all the conditions were met, so it should be here!
Could it be that Qiu Ju lied to him?
That wasn’t right, after all, it was the medicinal powder he had personally developed, so there would be no problem.
Thinking of this, Gu Yu’s movements were not slow, and he continued to dig the soil quickly.
When the dagger hit something hard and made a sound, Gu Yu immediately stopped his actions with surprise and looked into the hole he had dug.
