Chapter 476: Stability in Risk

After a long silence, Du Jingyi finally came to his senses.

Gu Shaoyu didn't say much, because the road they were going to take was not much cleaner than this matter, so it was a good thing to know it now, at least he wouldn't think too much of people's hearts.

How could human nature, which was tainted by imperial power, be pure and flawless? Gu Shaoyu understood it a few years ago, and now, it's time for his wife to understand it.

The matter was of great importance, and the couple dared not talk nonsense even if they knew the truth, so this matter would follow them for the rest of their lives until they were buried in the loess.

After sorting out his thoughts, Du Jingyi's face was not so good.

The queen could take action on her bedmates at will, so it was not certain that they could have many blessings for their subjects, so it was better to make more preparations for matters that concerned the lives of the whole family.

"Then what is the general going to do?"

Gu Shaoyu knew what Du Jingyi was worried about, so he asked the Su family to prepare a way out in advance, so that they would not be caught in one fell swoop and would not know how they died.

"I am involved too much, and it is impossible for me to withdraw. The only way is to ask for more life-saving talismans for you and the children after the crown prince takes office while the queen and Prime Minister Guo are still here."

"But I am afraid that the queen will..."

"Don't think too much. No matter what, we are still on the same boat with the crown prince and the Guo family. It is not the time to worry about our own people pulling a knife from behind. It is just to prevent trouble before it happens. So, I think that in the next two years, I will find a suitable reason to make some mistakes, so that the new emperor will have enough reasons to demote me. It would be best if I could be sent back to Cezhou, so that our family can stay away from the court for a little while and live a peaceful life for two years."

What Gu Shaoyu thought was the principle advocated by the world-retreat at the peak of one's career.

When the new emperor sees that he is so sensible, he may be more generous, and their family can avoid the possible disasters in the future.

But Du Jingyi did not agree with this approach. He looked at him firmly and asked.

"General, Tai Ge'er is already the father-in-law of the Gu family. When he grows up, he still has to shoulder such a heavy burden. Even if our family has lived a peaceful life for a few years, it is not certain that we can live in peace in the future."

Gu Shaoyu was somewhat interested in Du Jingyi's words after hearing this.

"What does Madam mean?"

"People always think that retreating at the height of one's career is a great truth, but I think that seeking safety in danger may not be a bad idea."

"What do you mean?"

"Daxing has not been in power for long, and most of the founding fathers of the old generation have also left. When the prince takes the throne, the general's merits will inevitably be promoted to the next level. Before the age of forty, he is already a top military general of the dynasty. Anyone in a higher position will be afraid of him. But if the general picks out an opponent of equal strength and goes against you every now and then, it may be more appropriate for the new emperor to sit firmly on the throne than to give in."

Then she used tea to leave the word "weigh" on the table, and Gu Shaoyu obviously understood her intention.

In the temple, it is taboo to be the only one to stand out, but if two tigers confront each other, or if there are three legs, it is not certain that the person in the lead will break this strange harmony.

Therefore, after a little thought, Gu Shaoyu agreed with Du Jingyi's statement, and then smiled and said.

"If it is God's will, then I will follow it."

As soon as he said this, Du Jingyi understood that her general had a candidate in mind, but she didn't know who it was. She didn't necessarily know everything about the court, and she was not the kind of person who wanted to be a concubine or a queen mother, so there was no need to know so much.

Therefore, after explaining these things, she didn't continue to entangle.

She originally wanted to ask about Liu Xun, but she was afraid of evoking her husband's sad things. If he really got into trouble, wouldn't it be worse if she asked this question.

Who knew that she was still thinking about it, and she saw the real person the next day.

When she got up early in the morning, Du Jingyi was in a very good state.

With the beloved by her side, the couple naturally had a sweet night, so although they were a little tired when they got up in the morning, they looked good.

After a simple shower, she changed into comfortable clothes and sat down to wait for breakfast.

Gu Shaoyu didn't have much to do these two days, so he accompanied her at home. After the two of them had just drunk two mouthfuls of porridge, they saw a man flashing in from outside. It was Liu Xun.

He looked much thinner than before. He was originally strong, but now he looked thin. Du Jingyi shouted in surprise.

"Mr. Liu?"

"I meet the madam."

"You, the general found you back."

"Yes."

"That's good, that's good."

Liu Xun was still as taciturn as always, and Du Jingyi's joy was still very touching in his eyes. No matter what, it felt good to be remembered by the general, his wife, and the brothers of the Tiger Guards!

When Gu Shaoyu saw him, he remembered that he had forgotten to mention this matter last night, but now was not the time to talk about small things. Liu Xun must have a reason to come at this moment, so he asked.

"How is the Fourth Prince's mansion?"

"The imperial physician worked all night but failed to save the child. The legitimate son left by the Fourth Prince's wife died of poison. The Fourth Prince's mansion has hung a white banner. In addition, it is said that the person who did it was the maid next to the Fourth Prince's wife. She confessed under torture that it was the Wei family's instructions. So the Fourth Prince has reported it to the palace and is clamoring to divorce his wife."

Everything was developing in the direction that the couple had thought of last night. When Du Jingyi heard that the child was poisoned to death, his first reaction was that there was a traitor around the Fourth Prince or in the Dingping Marquis's Mansion.

This child can be said to be the biggest connection between the Fourth Prince and the Dingping Marquis's Mansion. If this child is gone, the Dingping Marquis's Mansion may not be able to help the Fourth Prince sincerely.

Therefore, this must not be something that both parties are happy to see, so the death of the child has involved other people. In this way, it seems that the backyard of the Fourth Prince is really not peaceful at all.

"Well, you haven't recovered from your serious illness, so it's better to go out less and rest more. Leave the matter to the people below."

"I'm fine, General, don't worry."

Hearing Liu Xun say this, Gu Shaoyu felt distressed. He still remembered that when he found Liu Xun from the dark prison, he was only one breath left. Fortunately, they had good doctors and precious medicinal materials around them, otherwise, I'm afraid that there would be another tomb next to Luoyuan in the Gu family cemetery.

So, he immediately said with a fierce face.

"I am not talking to you, this is a military order. In the next three months, I don't want to see a message from you, understand?"