RPAGF Chapter 176 Is the Great General King here to kill me?
Chapter 176 Is the Great General King here to kill me?
Chu Ruohan looked at Gu Yun with reluctance in her heart. She stepped forward and gently patted Gu Yun's head.
"Yun-ge'er, your imperial brother has come to pick you up. You should go back now."
Although she tried to keep her voice calm, the reluctance in her eyes betrayed her emotions.
"No, I don't want it."
Gu Yun stubbornly shook his head, his eyes brimming with tears, "Mother... sob sob..."
He simply hugged Chu Ruohan's leg, hanging on her like a little koala, refusing to let go.
Zheng Lin sighed softly as he watched this scene. He squatted down and looked Gu Yun straight in the eye: "You are a prince of Zheng. There are still many people in Zheng waiting for you to return."
Gu Yun remained unmoved. He buried his face in Chu Ruohan's skirt and cried even harder.
"I don't care, I just don't want to leave. Your Majesty, please let me stay a few more days, just a few more days."
He cried while secretly glancing at Zheng Lin, his pitiful little eyes making one's heart ache.
Zheng Lin shook his head helplessly at the scene. Even if they forcibly took them away, there would still be trouble.
He stood up and said, "I will stay here for two more days. Say your goodbyes properly, and be sure to come back with me in two days."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yun immediately burst into laughter through his tears, wriggled out of Chu Ruohan's arms, and threw himself into Zheng Lin's arms, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty."
Chu Ruohan also breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Zheng Lin gratefully: "Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty."
Zheng Lin nodded slightly in response, "I will have to trouble the young master's wife these next few days."
"Congratulations to Your Majesty..."
Zheng Lin turned to leave, but after taking only a few steps, he heard Gu Junze's voice behind him: "Yun-ge'er, come here."
"Daddy..."
Zheng Lin's lips twitched slightly. What a petty man...
A few rays of light shone through the carved window lattice, casting shadowy images of the furnishings inside.
Granny Zhou came in carrying a bowl of medicine. "Madam, this is the best prescription in the palace. It is very beneficial for a woman to recuperate and conceive soon."
Chu Ruohan was so focused on Xuan-ge'er's departure that she forgot about this matter.
"Mom, are you sick?" the little guy asked, extremely worried.
“Mother is not sick.” Chu Ruohan patted his head.
“Your Highness, although you have acknowledged the Crown Prince’s wife as your mother, it is still unreasonable for them to sleep in the same bed.”
Granny Zhou bowed slightly to Gu Yun, her expression respectful, "You should go back to your room to sleep."
"I don't want to, I want to sleep with Mom."
Gu Yun resisted, shrinking back as if afraid of being forcibly taken away.
"I'm leaving soon, I just want to spend a little more time with my mother."
Chu Ruohan gently patted Gu Yun's hand to comfort him, then looked up at Granny Zhou.
"Granny, I know how to take this medicine. You may leave now."
Granny Zhou stood still, her head slightly lowered, her eyes fixed on the ground, as if she would not leave until Chu Ruohan drank her medicine.
“Your Highness, this old servant is only acting under orders. Her Majesty the Empress Dowager has repeatedly instructed me to make sure you drink the medicine.”
Gu Junze, who had been silent all along, turned cold, and his usually gentle eyes were now filled with a hint of icy coldness. "Get out."
"Please don't be offended, Your Highness. This old servant is only following the Empress Dowager's orders. If Your Highness does this, I'm afraid I won't be able to explain it to the Empress Dowager."
"This is the Marquis of Anyang's residence. Granny, you should know your place. Let's put this matter aside for now and talk about it after Yun-ge'er leaves."
After saying that, Gu Junze had Ying Qing throw the person out.
Chu Ruohan breathed a sigh of relief and poured the medicine into the flowerpot.
"Go to sleep."
Because he was leaving, Gu Yun clung to Chu Ruohan all day long, never leaving her side while eating or sleeping.
Chu Ruohan also enjoyed her last moments with her son.
It will be difficult to see each other again in the future.
The night before she left, Chu Ruohan personally cooked a table full of dishes.
A dark shadow fell from the roof like a ghost, breaking the silence of the night.
The visitor was none other than General Wang Duan Qingye, who was carrying a jar of wine.
Gu Junze raised an eyebrow slightly. He had many shadow guards in his courtyard, and Ying Qing was especially skilled. With Song Ruyan by his side, no one noticed Duan Qingye's arrival.
He just swaggered in like that, as if this were an uninhabited place.
The shadow guards moved quickly toward him in an encirclement, but the moment they saw Duan Qingye's face, they all froze in place.
The moonlight shone on Duan Qingye's cold and stern face, making the shadow guards feel both familiar and awe-inspiring.
"Step back." Gu Junze's steady voice broke the deadlock.
The shadow guards, as if granted a pardon, immediately retreated to the side, but still kept a wary eye on Duan Qingye.
"What brings General Wang here so late at night?" Gu Junze sat in his wheelchair, his expression calm, but his gaze was fixed on Duan Qingye.
Duan Qingye did not answer, but walked straight to the table and slammed the wine jar down with a heavy thud.
"Can you drink?"
"Yes." Gu Junze replied simply, his face remaining calm, but his eyes showing a hint of wariness.
Gu Yun snuggled closer to Chu Ruohan. He had only seen the Grand General once in the Imperial Study; he was very fierce and had even scolded his father, the Emperor…
Duan Qingye sat down directly, reached out and opened the wine jar, looked at the small wine cup on the table, and frowned.
"Bring me a bowl."
Why would a ruthless and decisive general like Wang suddenly come to my house for a drink?
Gu Junze understood that Duan Qingye must have his reasons for coming, and he only needed to respond accordingly.
He nodded, signaling Yingqing to get the bowl.
A short while later, Yingqing brought over several large bowls.
Duan Qingye picked up the wine jar, poured a bowl for himself and Gu Junze, and without saying a word, began to drink by himself.
After three bowls of wine, a blush rose on Duan Qingye's face. He looked at Gu Junze and suddenly said, "You're quite composed, unlike your good-for-nothing father."
Gu Junze slowly put down his wine bowl and looked directly at Duan Qingye: "Is General Wang here to slander my father?"
In an instant, the room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Duan Qingye's aura suddenly surged, and a chilling murderous aura spread out.
Gu Junze just sat there, calmly looking at him.
A moment later, Duan Qingye withdrew his imposing aura, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Aren't you afraid of me?"
"Is the Great General here to kill me?" Gu Junze retorted. "Just because I'm afraid doesn't mean I won't take action."
Upon hearing this, Duan Qingye suddenly burst into laughter: "He really does resemble her, it's just a pity he's her son with that man."
Gu Junze knew that the "she" he was referring to was his mother, Princess Anyang.
They were once enemies on the battlefield, but now, a hint of regret could be heard in Duan Qingye's words.
Duan Qingye raised his wine bowl and clinked it against Gu Junze's bowl: "Drink."