The old lady Gu took a deep breath, frowned, and continued: "On the night of Lantern Festival, Mrs. Lei secretly came to the mansion to look for me, threatened me to take her in, and said that if she couldn't escape, she would just fight to the death. Tell Jin Yiwei that I secretly colluded with the Yu family."

"Although I have a clear conscience, my natal Qi's family and Yu's family are both in Yingchuan, and this matter will be endless."

"Sister Xie, you are about to marry into King Kang's mansion. At this time, if something happens to the family, and so many eyes are staring at the court, I am afraid that someone will jump out and oppose your marriage with King Kang. Grandma feels distressed You, I'm afraid that your marriage will be delayed, so... hey!"

"Later when we separated, we moved out of the mansion, but Lei's mother and son were unwilling to leave. Now it seems that Lei's should have taken refuge with Brother Yuan..."

Old Madam Gu rubbed the center of her eyebrows feebly, her face was full of exhaustion and anxiety.

She spoke half-truths, half-truths, which were full of mistakes and omissions.

Gu Jian and Wang quickly exchanged glances, and Wang hurriedly said: "Sister Xie, you also know that your grandmother has always loved you the most, and she always considers everything for you, and she is afraid of any twists and turns in your marriage."

"Hey, we are all one family, so we shouldn't be talking about two families." Gu Jian also sighed for a long time, with a reasonable look.

"Grandmother..." Gu Yunxie was moved in his heart, and helped the old lady Gu's back again.

Grandmother was wrong to take in Mrs. Lei, but Gu Yuan was too ruthless, completely disregarding any family ties. Of course, the second room had inherited the title that originally belonged to the eldest room, but now it has lost the title. up.

Gu Yuan still refused to give up...

She used to think that Gu Yuan was a cold-faced and warm-hearted person, but she misunderstood Gu Yuan. Since Gu Yanfei came back, Gu Yuan has changed, he is no longer the big brother in her memory.

"Sister Xie," the old lady Gu held Gu Yunxie's hand tightly, her old eyes were full of tears, and she said regretfully, "Grandmother was wrong. Grandmother shouldn't have let your second sister come back. After so many twists and turns, it is grandma who is sorry for you."

"If you have a chance to go out, don't worry about us, as long as you are well, grandma will be satisfied."

A warm current flowed through Gu Yunxie's heart, his eyes were sore, and he held the old lady's cold hand behind his back.

She knew that Gu Jian and Wang Shi had their own selfish intentions, but the grandmother who raised her since she was a child really loved her and considered her.

"Grandmother, stay safe and don't get bored." Gu Yunxie calmed down, his eyes were as bright as morning stars, and he said calmly, "As for me, my wedding with King Kang is only three days away, so I have to get married from here. "

"Jinyiwei can't be sealed for a few days. Tomorrow the chief of ceremonies will come to the mansion to let me try on the wedding dress."

Gu Yunxie is marrying the king of the county, so she doesn't need to make her own wedding dress, her wedding dress is imperial clothes, which are prepared by the supervisor of ceremonies. Now that the wedding is approaching, the supervisor of ceremonies has already arranged for her to try on the wedding dress tomorrow.

Gu Yunxie's eyes were burning. She believed that with King Kang's eyes and ears, she would know what happened here soon. King Kang would never let Jin Yiwei dominate.

The rest of the Gu family also understood Gu Yunxie's meaning, and hope was rekindled in their hearts, and even Gu Xiao, who was originally slumped, also cheered up again.

As Gu Yunxie expected, King Kang Chuyou knew about this within a stick of incense.

Chu You has always been paying attention to Jin Yiwei's movements. When he heard that Jin Yiwei had gone to Gu's house in Luwei Hutong, he specially ordered his cronies to investigate what happened. Only then did he know that Mrs. Gu was hiding the remnants of the Yu family. It has been seized by Jin Yiwei.

Chu You was worried about Gu Yunxie's safety and was so anxious that he immediately entered the palace.

He originally wanted to sue Jin Yiwei, so that the emperor would release him immediately, and settle the matter quickly.

But he didn't want to, the Qianqing Palace at this moment was more lively than he expected.

The emperor sat on the golden lacquered and carved dragon throne at the top, and the eldest prince Chu Yi, who was dressed in an apricot-yellow python robe, sat at the bottom. On both sides of the lower hall, Xiao Shoufu, Wang Kangyin, He Lie and even Wei Guogong and other emperors and close officials were present. .

There was a solemn atmosphere in the Dongpei Hall, and Chu You couldn't help but sink, and heard the emperor say in a gentle yet majestic manner: "Mr. Lei, your confession is not trivial. This is a serious crime of copying one's family and exterminating one's family!"

In the center of the hall, there is a delicate and graceful woman kneeling. Against the backdrop of this resplendent palace, her figure looks particularly thin, as if she would fall down when the wind blows.

"Your Majesty, everything this concubine said is true, and I dare not lie about half a sentence." The beautiful woman said pitifully, her eyes were red with tears.

"The Yu family has long had the intention of treason. Fifty years ago, they brought back the prince of the former dynasty, and used this as a pretext to gather the remnants of the former dynasty. They quietly mined mines in Yuzhou, smuggled salt, and even made weapons privately. heart of."

"As far as my concubine knows, the Yu family has two account books, one is the properties of the Yu family on the surface, and the other is these shady properties that I remember. All the account books are hidden in the old house of the Yu family. Yu Si My younger brothers and uncles also know about these things."

"Also...the owner of the Zhangji Salt Store in the capital is the Yu family, and the Yu family uses the Zhangji Salt Store to sell private salt for profit!"

Lei Shi spoke intermittently, with a soft voice and a slight trill.

From the beginning to the end, her small face was always lowered, staring at the golden brick floor below, completely afraid to look at the emperor and other people around.

After finishing the last sentence, she lowered her head and knelt on the ground humbly, motionless, her body trembling uncontrollably.

At this time, the palace was very quiet, and Xiao Shoufu and others around him could hear her words very clearly, and their expressions all became dignified.

The Yu family is an aristocratic family, and if the Yu family is involved in rebellion, it is conceivable that the emperor's suppression of other aristocratic families will definitely be heavier.

Next, for the aristocratic family, it will be an extremely difficult battle.

Xiao Shoufu and the others exchanged glances quietly, thinking about what they should do next, and for a while, they couldn't care about anything else.

Chu You from behind cast his icy eyes on the trembling Lei Shi, with a trace of solemnity in his eyes.

He has always disliked the emperor, and he also felt that the emperor's virtue was not worthy, but he is the prince of the Dajing Dynasty, and of course he does not want the Yu family to help restore the former royal family. Cancers like the Yu family must be eradicated as soon as possible. If they are allowed to grow, the consequences will be serious. Unbelievable.

Chu You still knows the importance of this.

Chu You's thoughts raced, and he walked to He Lie's side without showing any signs of expression, and his every move was as heavy as thunder, so that no one could ignore his existence.

His arrival attracted the attention of everyone present.

Even Chu Yi, who was sitting at the bottom, glanced at Chu You indifferently, with the corners of his lips slightly raised, and gently stroked the small bloodstone seal on his waist with one hand.

Xiao Shoufu and Wang Kangyin, Minister of the Household Department, frowned deeply.

This Lei family was found by Jin Yiwei from the house of the second bedroom of the Gu family, so it is obvious that King Kang entered the palace at this time because of Gu Yunxie.

He Lieyi clasped his fists at the emperor calmly and said: "Your Majesty, I have ordered Jinyiwei to search Zhangji Salt Company, and the results can be obtained today."

"Please send Jin Yiwei to Yuzhou to thoroughly investigate Yu's party!"

While speaking, He Lie deliberately gave Chu You a sideways glance, with a provocative look passing between his brows.

Their Jin Yiwei is never afraid of things, and they only need to explain to the emperor alone. This is the foundation of Jin Yiwei's foothold in the court.

"Commander He," Chu You's eyes were as cold as a pool of cold water, and he snorted coldly, "One yard is worth one yard. The Yu family rebelled, and the crime is unforgivable. If you want to arrest the Yu family, this king will not stop you. But you Jin Yiwei sealed the Gu family today, could it be that you intend to destroy this king's marriage?"

Everyone knew that Jin Yiwei belonged to the emperor, and what Chu You said was accusing the emperor of deliberately obstructing his marriage.

"Don't dare to do it." He Lie bowed his hands, "The minister is doing business, and the Gu family is harboring the remnants of the Yu family, so they should be punished with the same crime!"

A sharp and cold light like a blade flashed in Chu You's eyes. Looking down at Lei Shi who was lying on the ground, he asked coldly, "Lei Shi, tell me, who harbored you?"

Lei Shi, who had been lying on the ground for a while, straightened his upper body, his eyes turned black for a while, and his body couldn't help shaking, making him look more and more weak and pitiful.

Lei Shi swallowed, and said in a trembling voice, "It's the old lady of the Gu family... Qi Shi."

While speaking, she timidly glanced in Chu You's direction, describing her as pitiful, with tears in her red eyes, as if she was frightened by Chu You's sharp eyes and aggressive aura, her pale face suddenly turned blue .

"No relatives and no reason, why did Mrs. Gu take you in?" Chu You's eyes were fixed on Lei's body, and he asked again step by step, without giving him any chance to think.

Lei Shi bit her pale lower lip. This time, she didn't dare to look up at Chu You, her teardrop eyelashes trembled a few times, and her voice trembled even more.

"The Qi family has been attached to the Yu family since the previous dynasty and is a vassal of the Yu family."

"Over the years, the Qi family has always followed the lead of the Yu family. The Yu family promised that one day they will succeed in the future, and they will grant the Qi family a royal fiefdom so that the Qi family can rise to the sky in one step. Yu Si said that the Qi family should have a letter from his father hidden there."

"These things were all told by Yu Si to my concubine when she sent me to escape, and I don't know much about it..."

Lei Shi's body trembled and his lips trembled, like a residual flower in the wind and rain, weak and innocent.

She held the skirt of the skirt tightly with her hands, and after a while, her emotions stabilized a little, and she continued: "At first, I hid in a house arranged by Yu Si, but after waiting and waiting, no one from Yu Si was there. I came to look for my concubine, and later I heard that Jin Yiwei was searching all over the capital for Yu's family... I was so frightened that I really didn't know what to do, so I had to take the child to find Mrs. Gu."

"During this time, Mrs. Gu has been helping my concubine. Otherwise, my concubine, a weak woman with no strength to restrain a chicken, would not be able to survive now at all with a child waiting to be fed."

After finishing speaking, Yu Shi's tear-stained face drooped down again, and his eyelashes trembled violently twice.

Chu You pursed his lips into a straight line irritably, his heart sank little by little until he reached the abyss.

Things were more troublesome than he expected.

The Yu family was actually suspected of treason, which is a serious crime, enough to destroy the nine clans.

If Mrs. Gu knew that the Yu family had treasonous intentions and harbored Lei's mother and son, then this crime would not be small. If it was serious, it could even be classified as treason.

This is the great crime of exile and exile!

Now, if he wanted to save Gu Jian and the others, it might be as difficult as trying to save the Yu family back then.

Chu You quickly thought about what to do, but with the snap of his fingers, his mind was spinning.

Things have come to this point, if you want to save the second wife of the Gu family, you have no choice but to cut off the tail to survive.

Chu You secretly gritted his teeth, twitched his thick eyebrows, and made a decision in a very short time. He raised his eyes and looked at the emperor who had been silent for a long time on the dragon chair in front of him, "Brother Emperor!"

Chu You stared deeply into the emperor's eyes, raised his chin, and was full of momentum, "Even if the Gu family's crime involves harboring the remnants of the Yu family, it is the fault of the old lady Gu alone, and has nothing to do with the rest of the Gu family."

"One person's fault?" Chu Yi's gentle and elegant voice suddenly sounded from the front.

The handsome young man who had been half-downcasting his eyes raised his eyelids, and looked in Chu You's direction accurately, his eyes were as clear as a morning star.

The elegant young man said unhurriedly: "At the end of October in the fourth year of Xuanren, Hu Dingguo, the general of Dingxi, took the risk and killed Zhu Ye, the governor of Yongzhou. The whole family of the Hu family copied and beheaded."

"In the twelfth lunar month of the tenth year of Xuanren, Zhu Xianxi secretly contacted the ministers of the imperial court. He failed to assassinate the late emperor at the court banquet, but was besieged by the forbidden army. Zhu Xianxi fought desperately and threatened the late emperor with seven emperor uncles. In the end, Zhu Xianxi was beheaded in the imperial garden. The late emperor For this reason, Lei Ting was furious and ordered the massacre of Zhu Xianxi's ten clans. Later, because of the extensive involvement in this case, Jin Yiwei launched a comprehensive search and arrest, including Li Yong, the chief assistant of the cabinet at the time, and others were implicated, and either ransacked their homes or exiled them."

Chu Yi spoke eloquently, never angry or clamoring, but with an admirable aura.

He is like a mountain, standing there majestically.

And Chu You's face became more and more gloomy.

When the first emperor ordered to slaughter Zhu Xianxi's ten clans in a fit of rage, those self-proclaimed high-minded officials and literati have always been criticized, thinking that the first emperor was too cruel.

But Chu You knew that the first emperor did this because he felt sorry for him. The first emperor used this to intimidate the world, so that those rebellious ministers who had the heart of rebellion would not dare to attack him again.

Chu Yi fixedly looked at Chu You from afar, with a gentle smile, and asked back: "Uncle Seventh Emperor thinks that the late Emperor's sentence was right?"

"..." Chu You paused for a moment, his eyes darkened, and he couldn't utter a single word.

As a son, he naturally couldn't question the kindness of the late emperor towards him.

One of the uncles and nephews was murderous, while the other smiled and feasted.

After a long silence, Chu You said word by word: "Gu Yunxie is my concubine."

This sentence seems to be an oath of sovereignty, and it is also a warning to the emperor and Chu Yi not to deceive others too much.

His baby is his bottom line.

Chu You's eyes burst out with a fierce and menacing tiger-like light, with an imposing aura that no one would allow anyone to invade his territory.

Chu Yi smiled lightly, stroked his sleeves gracefully, turned his head to look at the emperor, and said sternly: "Father, according to my son and minister, the empress dowager's marriage is wrong, and my father still ordered to dissolve it." Let's get married."

"Fortunately, this marriage has not yet been consummated..."

Chu Yi's tone was always gentle and soothing, but the meaning in his words was like a sharp long sword, with a forceful spirit.

In just a few words, he and Chu You were like swords clashing, refusing to give in to each other, and sparks shot out.

Chu You's complexion suddenly changed, turning livid, he almost wanted to say "How dare you", but he managed to hold back.

Based on his current understanding of the emperor's nephew, Chu Yi is really daring.

The empress dowager was the most suitable person to speak about his marriage, but the empress dowager didn't like Gu Yunxie, she wholeheartedly hoped that he would marry the emperor of Yue, so Chu You could only look at Xiao Shoufu, Wang Kangyin and others for help.

What was waiting was quiet, as dead as dead, and even the chirping of birds outside the hall seemed a little ear-piercing.

Xiao Shoufu and the others did not speak, they all stood bowed, and their minds reached an agreement in the silent communication.

From their point of view, it would be better if the marriage between King Kang and Gu Yunxuan did not come to fruition. Gu Yunxuan's father, Gu Jian, has no title and no place in the court. This marriage is of no benefit to King Kang at all. .

Once the marriage is cancelled, King Kang will be able to marry the Emperor Ji of Yue.

It should be said that Xiao Shoufu actually asked Yuan Zhe to persuade King Kang, and the situation in the court changed suddenly. However, in just a few months, too many things happened. Sitting firmly on the dragon chair, Kang Wang is obviously at a disadvantage...they can no longer let the situation develop like this.

In the long silence, Chu You stared at Xiao Shoufu, his face was tense and cloudy.

Chu You is not a fool, so he can naturally guess what Xiao Shoufu and others are thinking.

At this moment, he felt as if he was squeezed out by everyone present, and everyone stood on the opposite side of him.

Chu You looked around the crowd slowly, his eyes flicked over Chu Yi, the emperor, Xiao Shoufu, Wang Kangyin, He Lie and others one by one, his heart was as cold as ice.

These people have their own ideas and plans, but they have reached an agreement on one thing. They all want to separate him and Gu Yunxie.

For a moment, Chu You felt an almost suffocating depression, which made him suffocate.

He can't stay any longer!

Chu You also stopped talking, and walked away heavily.

He has to worry about this matter separately, as long as the emperor doesn't make a decree, there is still room for change in this marriage!

Behind, Xiao Shoufu and others looked at Chu You's leaving back with complex expressions, still silent and firm.

There is no turning back when you open the bow.

The upset Chu You left the palace without looking back.

Unknowingly, a thick cloud gathered in the sky, heavy, as if it was about to fall down at any time.

Chu You got on his horse at the gate of the palace, and rode away along Suzaku Avenue.

"Crack! Crack!"

Chu You swung the horsewhip high, lashing the horse's buttocks repeatedly, one after another.

He was anxious to see Gu Yunxie, so he galloped his horse recklessly on the street, his hooves flying.

"Get it, get it..."

Pedestrians on the road saw someone galloping their horses, and hurried to the two sides to avoid it, and the roadside vendors also hurriedly dragged the baskets and goods on the ground.

A vegetable basket on the side of the road was kicked by a horseshoe. At the same time that the basket flew up, some vegetables also flew out of the basket and scattered randomly on the street...

"My food!" A hawker in his forties exclaimed, his heart ached, and he saw that the horse rider left without looking back, without staying for a moment.

"What kind of person is this! He is riding a horse in the market!" The peddler knelt down and picked up a plant of green vegetables that had been trampled on the ground, but he didn't dare to chase the horseman at all.

It is conceivable that the person who dares to ride a horse in the capital is definitely not an ordinary person.

The peddler could only admit that he was unlucky, cursing and cursing, and then he saw another brown horse galloping past him not more than two feet away, and the young man on the horse shouted in a shrill voice: "My lord, Lord..."

"This is a prince." A woman on the side of the road said in disbelief, "This is too overbearing."

"Yes, yes." Another old woman also came over to talk, frowning tightly, "I heard that the eldest prince is gentle and refined, the difference between this prince and the eldest prince is too great!"

"Which prince is this?"

"I look like I'm in my twenties. It's not common to see such a young prince."

"..."

The people in the rear discussed and speculated a lot.

But these mixed voices couldn't reach Chu You's ears at all. He was so preoccupied that he didn't notice that he had knocked over other people's stalls.

"Snapped!"

Chu You didn't know how many times he swung the whip down heavily, and hurried all the way to Gu's house in Luwei Hutong.

At the gate of Gu's house, four Jinyi guards with embroidered spring knives were guarding.

Chu You quickly dismounted from the horse, dropped the reins, and rushed into the gate without hesitation. Several Jin Yiwei guards rudely threw their scabbards across to prevent them from entering.

"Get out of the way." Chu You slowly uttered two words, each word was as heavy as a thousand weights, and as cold as frost.

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