AWB Chapter 255: Confusing right and wrong, everyone has their own thoughts!
Chapter 255: Confusing right and wrong, everyone has their own thoughts!
Gu Yunzhi pretended to be shocked, but he sneered in his heart.
If she had met Gu Jing before, she might have believed Jin Lehuang's words, but now...
Gu Heng had already been beheaded.
Jin Lehuang probably thought that the news from the capital could not reach Ningzhou, so he deliberately fabricated the facts, right?
Gu Yunzhi asked doubtfully, "But the Gu family's ancestral tomb..."
"Ah……"
"That's just a trick to lure the enemy!"
Jin Lehuang sneered, "Gu Heng's early deeds were exposed, and he was convicted. However, the Gu family army still has influence at the border. Although it is not as strong as before, it is still deadly at a critical moment!"
"Emperor Xia has long been wary of the Gu family army, but he dares not act rashly because of their meritorious service! You know, the battle in the fourth year of Jianwu was the work of Emperor Xia and Gu Heng, and your former generals were almost completely wiped out!"
"This, this, this is actually Emperor Xia's conspiracy?"
Gu Yunzhi's eyes were a little sluggish, and he muttered to himself.
This time she was indeed not pretending. The information they had received was limited, and they had always thought that this was the work of Gu Heng, but they did not expect that Emperor Xia also had a share.
She actually knew in her heart why she was like this. After all, they were surrendered, and the Gu family army was well-known throughout the world. It was not difficult to understand why Emperor Xia was afraid of them!
It was precisely because of Gu Yunzhi's expression that Jin Lehuang felt that she had fooled him. She continued, "Are you still curious why Emperor Xia posthumously conferred the title of Duke of Ning on Duke Shun?"
Gu Yunzhi looked at the shadow on the screen. Although he didn't say anything, his expression was self-evident.
Jin Lehuang said, "When Gu Heng's affair was exposed, Emperor Xia conferred him a title posthumously in order to enhance the reputation of the Great Xia court! However..."
"Ugh!"
"But your Gu family is already in this state, what's the point of this posthumous title?"
"Gu Heng stole the credit from back then, and his life was saved. However, within the court... most officials looked down on him. That's why he schemed, leveraging the power of Song Pu and the aristocratic families, as well as Emperor Xia's fear, to send Gu Heng's eldest son here!"
"Repairing the Gu family's ancestral tomb is just a show for outsiders, to demonstrate his virtue in Daxia! But what's the real purpose? He just wants to use his unknown identity to lure you out!"
Jin Lehuang's lies are three-quarters true and seven-quarters false, and they sound really true.
At least, Gu Yunzhi felt that if she had not known the whole story and knew that Gu Jingzhi was the one who destroyed the Gu family, she would have been deceived by Gu Yunzhi.
She followed Jin Lehuang's words and asked, "Your Highness, there is one thing I don't understand. My sister and I live in Ningzhou. Apart from a few acquaintances, no one else knows our identities. They just think that all the members of the Gu family died more than 20 years ago. They..."
Jin Lehuang followed up on her words and said, "How do they know your identity, right?"
Gu Yunzhi nodded.
Jin Lehuang sighed, "Do you know that the reason you and your brother were able to escape was simply because Zhao Zhongli spared your lives out of kindness? Later, Zhao Zhongli was sent back to the Xia Dynasty for trial, and these things were revealed during the interrogation!"
"Both Emperor Xia and Gu Heng were worried that your presence would affect the stability of the border. That's why they did this. They wanted to lure you siblings out and then quietly finish you off!"
"This, this...how could this happen?"
Gu Yunzhi seemed to be in a trance, his eyes unfocused, muttering to himself: "No wonder, no wonder my second brother was sentenced to exile after being arrested!"
"Although I was curious, I never came to verify it because of my second brother. Fortunately, fortunately..."
She raised her head, her face full of gratitude, and said, "Your Highness, if you hadn't told me today, I would have fallen into the trap of this traitor. I..."
"Ugh!"
Jin Lehuang sighed softly, "Yunzhi, you are the descendant of a loyal hero of my Yun Kingdom. How can I leave you alone?"
"I came here today to inform you, and secondly, to confirm where the Gu family's military orders are. These orders are of great importance and must not fall into the hands of Daxia!"
"Your Highness! But I don't know now..."
"This……"
It seems that I can only find out from Gu Jingzhi or Gu Huanzhi!
Jin Lehuang pondered for a moment, then said, "Yunzhi, I'll have someone investigate this matter and help you rescue your brother. You're doing very well now. Restoring the Yun Kingdom will indeed require a large amount of money and grain in the future, so you should manage your businesses well!"
"From now on, unless it's absolutely necessary, I won't let anyone look for you, to avoid exposing your identity!"
After hearing this, Gu Yunzhi expressed his gratitude again, "Your Highness, I am not afraid. If I can pursue the aspirations of my ancestors, even if I die, it will be worth it!"
"That can't happen!"
"You have to stay useful. Gu's company will need your services in the future!"
Jin Lehuang's voice was very gentle, as if she thought highly of the Gu family. She even mentioned the word "restoration" in order to create an impression of respect for the Gu family in Gu Yunzhi's mind.
After telling Gu Yunzhi all this, she said, "We've talked enough today. I still need to go back and make some plans. You can have some tea here while I go ahead!"
"..."
The corner of Gu Yunzhi's mouth twitched.
This woman is really cautious!
However, her ability to gossip is really not comparable to that of ordinary people. If she had not heard from Gu Jingzhi about everything this woman had done before, she would have been deceived this time!
After all, she is a woman who can incite the imperial guards to cause trouble. Her mouth is really useful!
How could she know that Jin Lehuang incited the imperial guards to rebellion with not just one mouth, but two...
……
Outside Chunfeng Teahouse, an inconspicuous place.
Qu Feiyan looked down at the surroundings of the teahouse. When she saw a man in a cloak quickly get on a carriage and was about to chase after him, she suddenly thought of something.
She thought for a moment, then said to someone beside her, "Go follow that carriage, and be careful not to be noticed!"
The person next to him nodded silently, then found a deserted place and jumped down from the floor.
Qu Feiyan looked at the carriage, hesitated for a moment, went downstairs, and then came to a roadside stall and sat there quietly!
……
After a while, Gu Yunzhi came out of Chunfeng Teahouse. She suddenly saw Qu Feiyan, who had changed her appearance and was sitting at a roadside stall, out of the corner of her eye. Qu Feiyan also saw her.
Gu Yunzhi's expression changed slightly, and then he calmed down!
Qu Feiyan shook her head imperceptibly, and Gu Yunzhi immediately understood what she meant. She hailed a carriage and left Chunfeng Teahouse!
Little did people know that from the moment Gu Yunzhi left the teahouse, except for the extremely brief eye contact with Qu Feiyan, everyone saw everything he did. After she got on the carriage, someone immediately followed her quietly.
When Qu Feiyan saw this scene, she knew that it was Jin Lehuang's spy, so she still stayed at the stall.
Not long after, another carriage stopped at the side door of the teahouse. Qu Feiyan looked at it and a smile flashed in her eyes...