amaotonovel Chapter 242 Grandfather and Granddaughter Love
Chapter 242 Grandfather and Granddaughter Love
Qi frowned but didn't say much. Gu Yunze was a member of the Gu family and also held an official position. As a widow, even though she hated him, there was nothing she could do.
Gu Xi glanced coldly at the family of three, then looked at the imperial servant who was looking over here from a distance.
Forget it, since the second branch’s family is eager to be hostages to the dog emperor, she won’t stop them.
Gu Yunze met Gu Xi's cold eyes and shuddered inexplicably.
Bah! How could I be afraid of a little girl? Gu Yunze was annoyed.
As soon as we walked out of the gate, two spacious carriages were sent from the palace to pick us up.
This treatment is really thoughtful.
Gu Xi and her mother and two of them rode in one carriage, while the second family of three rode in another carriage, and they drove towards the palace.
As for Gu Yunqing, as a "steward", he was naturally not qualified to enter the palace.
The palace hall.
Emperor Jichang sat high on the dragon throne.
Gu Yunze believed that he was now the pillar of the Gu family, so he naturally walked in front, knelt down and saluted:
"Your Highness Gu Yunze and the rest of the Gu family thank God for His grace. Long live the Emperor!"
Gu Xi let him jump up and down, pulling his mother and younger brothers and sisters to follow behind, trying to keep a low profile.
"Stand up." Emperor Jichang said calmly.
The whole family stood up. Emperor Jichang glanced at them and squinted his eyes as if thinking about something.
Gu Xi stared into his eyes and said silently: Use mind reading.
Emperor Jichang thought: "The daughters of the Gu family are all very beautiful. They are all cousins of the Imperial Master, right? If they can be brought into the palace, wouldn't it be easier to control the Imperial Master?"
Gu Xi felt disgusted, lowered his head slightly, raised his hand and rubbed something on the side of Gu Ping's face.
If the dog emperor dared to issue an order to allow her and Gu Ping to enter the palace, she would castrate him first.
"What position did you hold before?" Emperor Jichang asked Gu Yunze.
Gu Yunze was delighted. His father and brother were already dead. If the emperor wanted to compensate the Gu family, it would definitely be him.
He bowed and replied:
"Your Majesty, I was previously a sixth-rank official at the Dali Temple."
This position does not have any real power, it just involves organizing some files.
Emperor Jichang said:
"Draft an imperial decree. Gu Qing will be promoted to the rank of fifth-rank Imperial Academy Secretary effective immediately."
Gu Yunze was overjoyed after being promoted twice in a row, and he immediately knelt down to express his gratitude.
The Hanlin Academy Shishu was equivalent to entering the emperor's secretariat. He could accompany the king and his work was light, requiring only occasional drafting of imperial edicts.
Although he is only a fifth-rank official, far lower than his father and brother's official positions when they were alive, he can often be by His Majesty's side and has an extraordinary status.
Li and Gu Wei couldn't help but be delighted, and glanced at Qi and the others with pride.
The time has come for their second branch to rise to prominence. Just wait, they will definitely trample the first branch under their feet in the future.
Gu Xi raised his head and looked into Emperor Jichang's eyes.
"Although I have planted people in the Gu Mansion, I still feel safer keeping the Gu family under my watch. It would be best if Gu Yunqing's daughter could enter the palace to serve me. As for his son, I also have to control him. Let him enter the palace to be a companion to the emperor's grandchildren."
Gu Xi frowned.
Then Emperor Jichang laughed and said:
"All of the children in the Gu family look good. The boys are very handsome and the girls are all gentle and quiet. They are indeed the descendants of General Gu."
As he said this, he glanced at Eunuch Lin next to him.
Eunuch Lin is a shrewd man. He has served Emperor Jichang for decades and has developed a tacit understanding with him. He immediately said with a smile:
"Isn't it? I wonder if the three young ladies of the Gu family are married?"
Qi's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately knelt down and replied:
"The eldest daughter, Gu Xi, has already arranged a marriage and will be married by the end of the year."
This was something she discussed with Mrs. Ren when she was in the Northwest.
But she was still anxious. Gu Ping was already thirteen years old, old enough to be selected for the imperial examination. Could it be that the emperor wanted to -
Emperor Jichang was a little disappointed. He had just seen that the eldest daughter of the Gu family was very beautiful and had even glanced at him a few times. He thought he was extremely charming.
"Oh? I wonder which boy you chose?"
If it was an ordinary family in the northwest, he wouldn't mind getting rid of them.
Qi said tremblingly:
"Your Majesty, I am close friends with the eldest lady of the Chu family. Xi'er was engaged to Chu Zhao, the eldest grandson of the Chu family, more than ten years ago."
She didn't dare to say that they were engaged this year. After all, they were in exile before and couldn't bring trouble to the Chu family.
Emperor Jichang looked a little gloomy. It was not easy to get rid of the grandson of Marquis Chu.
Li was secretly anxious on the side. She realized that the emperor was intending to choose a concubine. Fortunately, Gu Xi was already engaged, but there was still Gu Ping. No, she had to fight for Wei'er.
So he knelt down on the ground, pulled Gu Wei with him, and kowtowed to the emperor:
"Your Majesty, my daughter Gu Wei is only fourteen years old and has not yet been engaged. I beg Your Majesty to grant her marriage."
Emperor Jichang turned his gaze to the other two girls who had kept their heads down, and glanced at Eunuch Lin next to them.
Eunuch Lin immediately said:
"The eldest daughter of the Gu family, the second daughter of the second house, raised her head."
Gu Ping was usually careless and didn't understand what the emperor meant at all. But when she heard him asking her to look up, she raised her head without hesitation.
The frightened Qi saw it and felt relieved.
Gu Wei also raised her bright little face and smiled sweetly at the emperor.
When she returned home today, she had dressed up carefully. Plus, the Gu family had good genes, so she was naturally pretty. Her smile was like a newly blossoming flower bud, and it made Emperor Jichang's heart flutter.
He just likes delicate beauties.
Looking at Gu Ping next to her, there was a large red rash on the side of her face, which looked a bit creepy, but she seemed unaware of it and looked at the emperor openly.
Emperor Jichang turned his eyes away, looked at Gu Wei, and said:
"Originally, the selection would have been next year, but the second daughter of the Gu family is gentle and beautiful, and I am very pleased. I will appoint her as Concubine Gu and let her enter the palace on an auspicious day."
The three members of the second branch of the Gu family were all extremely happy and knelt down to express their gratitude.
This is the position of a concubine! The head of a palace!
If you participate in the talent show next year, even if you are selected, you will generally be given a position such as a noble person or a talented person.
Gu Xi felt that the people in the second house were kicked in the brain by a donkey. The dog emperor was about the same age as her grandfather. Was this a love affair between a grandfather and a granddaughter?
You still want to participate in the draft next year? What the hell are you dreaming of!
Don't cheat on the girl, her 800th special forces soldier is still single, and she will definitely not let him be selected for the show next year.
If you take in three thousand concubines, there will be three thousand more bachelors in the world! Gu Xi wanted to castrate the emperor even more.
Gu Wei is the same, trying to get close to a rich man, is it so good to get close to an old man? It's really a disgrace to the descendants of the Gu family.
Emperor Jichang turned his gaze to Gu Yuan again.
"General Gu and General Gu are both famous, and the young men of the Gu family are talented. Why not——"
Before he could finish his words, Gu Yuan fell limply to the ground.
Gu Xi hurriedly hugged Gu Yuan and called out:
"Xiaoyuan, Xiaoyuan, how are you?"
Emperor Jichang frowned:
"What happened?"
Gu Xi's face was filled with sorrow, and he said:
"Your Majesty, I, Gu Yuan, contracted a serious illness when I was in the northwest. I have been traveling all the way and have been holding on to my body. Now I can no longer hold on. I have failed to behave properly in front of you. I beg Your Majesty to show mercy."