When he woke up in the morning and saw the defenseless Gu Qiancheng nestled in his arms, Qin Jiyan didn't want to get up at all!
At this moment, he finally understood what it meant that the spring night was short, and what it meant that the king would not go to court early from now on!
In such a cold weather, who wants to face those tough, stern-faced old men with such a soft and fragrant beauty in their arms?
But……
He had to get up!
Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. As an emperor, he needs to pay homage to his ancestors and cannot miss it no matter what.
Looking at the bruises under Gu Qiancheng's eyes, Qin Jiyan knew that she had not slept well last night. In order not to wake up Gu Qiancheng, Qin Jiyan got out of bed lightly and took her clothes to wear outside.
When the maids and eunuchs who were staying outside the palace saw any movement, they immediately walked in. Their movements were very gentle, but Qin Jiyan lowered his voice to remind them to be gentle and not wake up Gu Qiancheng.
The maids and eunuchs were more careful, and thought to themselves: The emperor really loves Miss Gu, and they should serve Miss Gu more wholeheartedly in the future.
Qin Jiyan was going to worship his ancestors today, and he was dressed very grandly. The black dragon robe was embroidered with a golden dragon, which made Qin Jiyan even more majestic, majestic and impressive. The palace maids and eunuchs who served him were even more impressive.
I didn't even dare to take a breath.
It took a full two-quarters of an hour for Qin Jiyan to change his clothes, grab some breakfast, and then put on a guard of honor and head to the Ancestral Temple.
Gu Qiancheng woke up not long after Qin Jiyan left. The palace maid had been waiting outside, always paying attention to Gu Qiancheng's movements. Seeing Gu Qiancheng wake up, she hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Girl, the saint has gone to worship the ancestors.
He will not be able to come back until noon. The Holy Spirit has decreed that the girl should have a good rest in the temple and wait for him to come back."
"Yeah." Gu Qiancheng responded lazily, with a seductive look on his face. He glanced at the bruises on his body and frowned slightly. He secretly thought that Qin Jiyan was so hungry that he was so harsh.
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Seeing this scene, the palace maid hurriedly lowered her head and said: "Girl, the Holy One has given me a plaster to eliminate bruises. Do you want me to apply it now or after taking a bath?"
"Let's take a shower first." Gu Qiancheng casually put his coat on his body and went to the bath at the back of the palace.
The bathtub has already been filled with flower petals, and the water temperature is just right. You can tell at a glance that the palace people are ready at any time, just waiting for Gu Qiancheng to wake up.
After soaking in the warm water, Gu Qiancheng exhaled a long breath, lay down on the steps, relaxed his body, and enjoyed the comfort brought by the bath...
About a quarter of an hour later, Gu Qiancheng felt a little stuffy in his heart, so he stood up from the water, pulled the towel around his body, and was about to drink some fruit wine to replenish water, but the palace maid hurried in and said, "Miss Gu.
, it’s not good…”
"What's wrong?" Gu Qiancheng was not superstitious, but when he heard this on New Year's Day, he still couldn't help but frown.
Realizing that she had said the wrong thing, the palace maid knelt down with a plop and said, "This slave deserves to die. Please punish me, Miss Gu."
"Okay, let's talk... what happened?" Gu Qiancheng poured himself a glass of fruit wine, and just as he was about to drink it, he heard the palace maid say: "Girl, the Gu family sent someone to the palace to spread the word, say, say...
Girl, your father left this morning."
"What?" Bang... The wine glass in Gu Qiancheng's hand fell and the wine spilled all over the floor.
The palace maid knew that this was not a nice thing to say, but she still repeated, "The girl's father went away this morning."
"How is that possible?" Gu Qiancheng's face turned pale, and his first reaction was - there is a conspiracy!
Although her scumbag father had been in jail for a while and had been tortured, his health was fine, at least he was unlikely to die in the next few years.
"Girl, the Gu family is still outside." The palace maid knew that Gu Qiancheng couldn't accept it, but who would joke about such a thing?
However, the Gu family's behavior is indeed strange. Someone in the family dies on the first day of the Lunar New Year, which is not an ordinary bad luck. Most people would hide it and wait three to five days before revealing it. But the Gu family is better off. People die.
On the first day of the new year, not only did he not hide anything, he also sent people into the palace to find Gu Qiancheng with great fanfare. I don't know what he was worried about.
The palace maid could think of it, but Gu Qiancheng couldn't think of it. Gu Qiancheng's face was ashen and he walked out quickly, "Get me changed and have someone prepare the carriage."
No matter what, that scumbag father is her father in name, and she must go back immediately. As for the impact of this incident?
I'm afraid, no matter how clever she is, she can't save it. After all, she can't challenge the ancestral etiquette.
Gu Qiancheng changed clothes in a hurry and left the palace without even having time to eat. Outside the palace gate, when he saw the servants sent by the Gu family, Gu Qiancheng did not stop the carriage and only sent someone to ask him to follow.
The carriage drove quickly and soon arrived at Gu's house. Gu Qiancheng jumped out before the carriage stopped.
The red lantern outside the Gu family's gate has been taken down, and the white cloth has not been hung yet. It seems that the Gu family doesn't want to expose it today, but...
The news has reached the palace, can this matter be kept hidden?
So what if she hid it, her biological father died, no matter what day he died, she had to observe filial piety.
As soon as Gu Qiancheng stepped into the house, the housekeeper greeted him, "Miss, you are back. The old man is waiting for you in the main hall."
"Yeah." Gu Qiancheng responded and continued walking forward.
The red lanterns and silk flowers in the house have not yet been taken down, and the prosperity and joy of the New Year are everywhere. However, the clothes on the servants are not the new clothes worn during the New Year, but the plain clothes worn by people who have died, which is consistent with the clothes in the house.
Festive in stark contrast.
As soon as Gu Qiancheng stepped into the main hall, he saw the word "Fu" in the main hall. All the lanterns were put away. The old man, second uncle, and third uncle's family were all there, and all their clothes were changed into plain clothes. As soon as everyone saw Gu Qiancheng come in
, except for the old man, everyone stood up, and Uncle Gu even cried exaggeratedly, "Qiancheng, your dad, your dad... is gone!"
"Old man, second uncle, third uncle." Gu Qiancheng curtsied and asked the old man, "How did father get there?"
Mr. Gu has not been in good health since he came out of the palace last time. He looked like he was about to have a recurrence of his stroke. His speech became increasingly difficult. When Gu Qiancheng asked, he pointed at Uncle Gu and said, "Third uncle."
, you talk to Qiancheng."
"Yes, father." Uncle Gu knew the importance of this matter and told Gu Qiancheng everything he knew, without hiding anything.
After the reunion dinner last night, the eldest son of the Gu family stayed up with everyone until midnight. After midnight, they dispersed. Perhaps the eldest son of the Gu family was depressed and did not go back to his room. Instead, he went to the study and drank alone.
Come and don't let anyone wait on you.
This morning everyone was preparing to go to worship their ancestors, but they still didn't see the eldest master appearing, so they sent people to look for him. When the servants found him, they found that the eldest master was dead in the study, and his body was hardened.
Seeing Gu Qiancheng's face sinking like water, neither happy nor sad, Gu Sanshu sighed secretly and continued: "The eldest brother died strangely. We are afraid of any problems and dare not touch the eldest brother's body, but today is the first day of the Lunar New Year.
, we couldn’t report it to the official, so we thought of going to the palace to look for you."
A perfectly good person died suddenly in his study. Although the possibility of sudden death is very high, what if it is not?