Vol 2 Chapter 980: Xie's death (three shifts)

When I went to see Gu Jiu, Xie was not nervous.
She is very calm, as if she can accept any result.
"Sit down and talk."
Xie sat down openly and didn't thank him.
Xu Yousi scolded, but was stopped by Gu Jiu.
She smiled, "For so many years, seeing you today is the most pleasing to the eye."
Xie said: "If you don't care about gains and losses, people will become pleasing to the eye."
"This makes sense." Gu Jiu greeted her for tea.
For the first time in so many years, the two sat calmly and sat together drinking tea and talking.
Gu Jiu put down his teacup, "I have a few questions in this palace, I hope you can know that everything is endless."
"Niangniang, please." Xie's expression was calm.
Gu Jiu asked, "Did your elder brother Xie Maoke tell you anything before you entered Gu's house?"
Xie recalled that year, "He told me not to worry, everything has him."
"Did he say anything before my mother died?"
"He told me to wait patiently and don't make claims."
"Gu Zhili will help you upright. Did your elder brother Xie Mao plan it alone?"
"Forget it! At that time, I lived in Beijing and the two houses were close to each other. My elder brother often sent people to visit me and give me talks. He told me that I would marry into the Hou Mansion, and then I entered the Gu family. He told I, my life is very expensive, I will not be a concubine forever, and then I was righted."
Gu Jiu understood, "Since returning to Beijing from the northwest, do you regret that you turned your face on Gu Zhili and Xie Mao?"
Xie laughed at himself, "Now I regret it, it seems to be a bit late."
It seems regretful.
Gu Jiu tapped the tabletop lightly, and then said after a moment of silence, "You go back."
Xie was surprised, "Is this over?"
Gu Jiu smiled, "I have a few questions in my heart, which have already been answered. You can do it yourself."
Xu Yousi personally sent Xie back to the room.
Xie's heart was anxious and lost the initial calmness.
She thought that Gu Jiu would put a white knife in and a red knife out to her, going straight back and forth, tearing everything apart.
Unexpectedly, the other party simply asked her a few questions and then sent her away.
"Xu Gonggong, what is the purpose of the empress?" Xie asked timidly.
Xu Yousi had a condescending attitude, looking at the gray Xie family, indifferently said: "You are so smart, why don't you understand the empress empress's meaning."
Xie's was at a loss, "What does it mean? I didn't catch it!"
Xu Yousi said: "Everything is over, do you understand?"
Xie was at a loss at first, then his expression changed and his expression tightened.
She trembled, leaning on the door frame, "Is it over?"
Xu Yousi disliked: "You have got everything that didn't belong to you, and you have enjoyed a rich life that you shouldn't enjoy. Your children have also got a future and riches that others can't envy. It's time to settle all this, The bill is paid off."
Xie nodded hard, "Tell Niang Niang, I will not let her down, and I will pay the bill personally. It's just my children...what's Niang Niang's attitude? Don't anger them because of me."
Xu Yousi smiled coldly, "What do you want to do, how can you be presumptuous! You manage your own affairs and don't stretch out your hands. Otherwise, your children may really be angry."
Xie cried and cried.
Seeing Xu Yousi's disapproval, she hurriedly wiped away her tears, "The old man knows himself well, and the old man will give her a satisfactory explanation."
"That's great!"
Xu Yousi turned and left, waiting for Gu Jiu back to the Qin Palace.
...
The palace has been repaired, and Gu Jiu plans to move into the palace after the spring.
She leaned lazily on the soft collapse, unable to lift any energy.
Liu Zhao deliberately ended the court meeting early, leaving the government affairs to his courtiers, and hurried back to the Qin Palace to solve her.
"Uncomfortable? Do you want to go to Xiaozhu hot spring?" Liu Zhao asked.
Gu Jiu shook his head, "I can't do anything now."
"Is it uncomfortable?" Liu Zhao was a little worried.
Gu Jiu nodded and shook his head, "The evil of the human heart makes people shudder. I always hear people say that my grandfather, that is, the old man of the Su family, is a very powerful character. Then why would he betroth my mother to Gu Zhili? "
Liu Zhao thought for a while, and said: "The Prince Hou Fu, handsome, polite, well-mannered, and good at reading. As the Prince Hou Fu, take the imperial examination instead of relying solely on the ancestors. There is a clear stream. There is no bad habit, and he must be highly regarded in the public. Such a "young talent", Old Su is not surprised to see it."
Gu Jiu nodded, "What you said makes sense. Although I look down on him and hate him, objectively speaking, when he was young, his own conditions were really good, and he must have been a good son in the eyes of many people. Participating in the imperial examination as a child, and also getting results in the test, can brush up a wave of good feelings and set up a positive and motivated personality. Old man Su likes motivated people, and it is not surprising that he betrothed a daughter to him. But no matter how he thought of it, his appearance was positive. People who are so dark in their hearts."
Liu Zhao thought about it, "If you can't make a decision, I will be this villain."
Gu Jiu shook his head, "I can make a decision and be a wicked person. Even if he is disgusting, he will not recover for a while. My brother is more serious than me, self-doubt, denial, spurned, disgusted..., anyway, he just felt it. He doesn't deserve all this. He feels that he has inherited Gu Zhili's selfishness and his dark side, struggling and contradictory. I plan to let him go to the south to practice in advance, and hope he can come out soon."
Liu Zhao raised his eyebrows. "My brother-in-law is still too fragile. I can't think about this."
Gu Jiu gave Liu Zhao a white look, "Do you think everyone is the same as you, steel and iron?"
Liu Zhao laughed, "Actually, my heart is soft."
"Everyone says you have a hard-hearted heart, and you say your heart is soft, I'm afraid no one will believe it." Gu Jiu teased him.
Liu Zhao laughed, "Are you in a better mood now?"
Gu Jiu leaned in his arms and said, "It's okay, it's not that uncomfortable. I just feel worthless for my mother. As long as she has a good body, she will be able to turn around with her ingenuity and will not die in the hands of Gu Zhili's dirty little man. in."
Such a wise woman died in the hands of the villain, sad and pitiful.
Gu Jiu has no feelings for Su Clan, which does not prevent her from feeling unworthy, unwilling, and dissatisfied with Su Clan.
Time and fate!
...
Two days later, news of funeral came from the Gu Mansion.
Xie's is dead!
He passed away in the middle of the night and was not discovered until the morning.
She committed suicide by burning charcoal, disguised as an accident.
People who know the inside story know that she committed suicide.
People who don’t understand the inside story can only treat it as an accident.
When Xie passed away, the Gu family had to observe filial piety.
Gu Ling refused, not even willing to tie a twine on her body. Will not wear filial piety.
He doesn't care what the outside world thinks of him or how to evaluate him. He insisted on going his own way without wavering.
These days, what happened in the mansion, the Gu clan, such as the Hou Mansion, such as the uncle's family, heard some wind.
Gu Jiu quietly returned to Chengping's Mansion, but he couldn't conceal the Hou Mansion and the uncle's family.
After all, the three houses are next to each other, and Gu Jiu's carriage goes in and out of the earl's mansion, and it is inevitable to be seen.
Regarding Gu Ling's insistence on refusing to wear hemp and filial piety, and Gu Zhili never showed up, the two families had their own guesses.
Uncle Gu Zhiming patted Gu Ling on the shoulder, "Have you figured it out?"
Nominally, the Xie family is the mistress and Gu Yu is the stepson, and should be filial piety for the Xie family.
Gu Ling looked resolute, "Thank you for your uncle's concern, I have already figured it out clearly."
Even if he would bear various infamy, would be impeached by Yushi, would be looked down upon, and even affect his official career, he didn't care.
He became an unfilial son. Now, he just wants to stick to the purity of his heart.
He can't kill his father to avenge his mother, and can no longer force him to serve the Xie family.
Uncle Gu Zhiming sighed, "Just think clearly, we will not force you as the elders."
After a pause, he said with emotion: "I am old, and my brain is not so good. I don't know when the people will be gone. You are good, and the Gu family is good. Even if Minger is gone, the old man can look down."
Gu Ling felt uncomfortable, "Uncle take care of his body and live a long life."
Uncle Gu Zhiming shook his head repeatedly, "A life of military martial arts, how can there be any good health. To be able to live up to now, live longer than most of the robe, the old man has no regrets. You, take it easy, take the road slowly in the future. Be safe."
"Thank you for the uncle's teaching."
"Have you notified Gu Yu?"
"I wrote the letter, and it has been sent. Sanhe Express said that the road is not easy in winter, and most of the river sections are frozen. It is estimated that it will take more than half a month for the letter to be delivered to them. When they come back, I will get the first month. After that, the coffin was placed in the family temple and guarded. After Gu Yu and the others return, we will make plans."
"That's good! It's time for her son to bury her."
Uncle Gu Zhiming had no opinion on Gu Ling's arrangement.
Then he asked in a low voice, "Is there any sign in the palace?"
Gu Ling shook his head.
Xie's death, how could the younger sister have said.
Not compliant?
Should the empress set an example for the world and honor the elders?
Ha ha!
My sister's will is the rules.
She doesn't need to be an example for anyone, she just needs to be herself and follow her inner thoughts.
Xie was not qualified to be expressed by his sister, and not qualified to be respected by him.
"Since the palace didn't say anything, this funeral can't be done in a big way. Keep everything simple!" Uncle Gu Zhiming was very simple.
The servant reported, thanking the family for coming to offer condolences.
Gu Ling didn't hesitate, "Get out! Don't thank your family for stepping into Gu's door! If you thank your family for making trouble, you can directly report to the officer and arrest him."
The next person took the order and left.
Uncle Gu Zhiming persuaded him,
It’s a bit unreasonable to do this. Xie’s condolences, you let them in, but it’s nothing.

"I think they are disgusting." Gu Ling said coldly.
If it were not for the dead culprit, Xie Mao, he would have to do more than just drive people out.
"My uncle doesn't need to persuade me anymore. I know the consequences of doing this, and I can afford it."