"That's not possible. I asked clearly, and the madam said that he was rescued by you. Ahem! My nephew, are you from Cheng's generation, right? What's your name?" Gu Changbai looked at the person sitting at the top with a solemn expression.
, Gu Chengyu, with sharp eyes, swallowed.
This little nephew is worthy of being an official, but he is more majestic than those old men! Of course he knows Gu Chengyu's name, and he is just asking to get closer!
"It doesn't matter if you make wild claims. I have never met my second uncle. This matter has to be clarified before we can make a conclusion. Let's do this! You go back first and we can talk about this later."
Gu Chengyu planned to have someone go check out Gu Changbai's background first and find out what happened to Gu Changbai in Yingnan Mansion. To see if there was any conspiracy, there was no need to rush this matter.
"This? I am your second uncle? You can't lie about this. You have never seen me. If your father were here, he would definitely recognize me. What about my eldest granddaughter?"
When Gu Changbai saw that Gu Chengyu wanted him to go back first, he couldn't help but become anxious. He was afraid that if he left the house, he would not be able to come in next time, so he had to stay in Gu's house.
"I have already made it clear that if you are really Gu Changbai, then this matter will be easy to talk about. This matter will take time to be verified. If you are pretending, then don't blame me for being rude."
Gu Chengyu recognized Gu Changbai. Because he was an elder, he never claimed to be his official. Now, if he still wanted to fight with Gu Changbai, he could only take a tougher attitude.
Seeing that Gu Chengyu was even more majestic than before, Gu Changbai was also very nervous. However, thinking that he now had no money and the inn had already paid on credit for two days, he could only bite the bullet and explain the situation to Gu Chengyu.
"Nephew? Look"
As soon as Gu Changbai opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Ming Mo.
"Sir, your identity has not been found out yet, so you should wait until we find out your identity before making a decision." Ming Mo saw that Gu Chengyu was already a little impatient, so he stopped him.
Before he could confirm his identity, he called his nephew.
Gu Changbai saw that Gu Chengyu had already started serving tea to see off the guests, so he had no choice but to tell his dilemma.
"Well, you see, we have traveled thousands of miles to the capital. It has been several days, and we have exhausted all our expenses. We really can't afford to stay in an inn. How about we stay at your house for a few nights first?"
Gu Changbai could only ask shamelessly. If he could really stay in the Gu Mansion, then he would have achieved his goal. However, he also knew that Gu Chengyu was not that easy to talk to.
When Gu Chengyu met his second uncle, his attitude was so indifferent. He was not overjoyed to meet a relative suddenly, as if he still didn't want to admit it.
Could it be that after becoming an official, he no longer wants to recognize his poor relatives? Or have he seen his purpose?
No! This is impossible! The man said that everything has been taken care of, and as long as he doesn't reveal any clues, Gu Chengyu will definitely not be able to find anything.
Gu Chengyu's face remained calm, but she was thinking in her heart that it turned out that Gu Changbai's purpose was to live in the mansion.
However, this doesn't mean anything. Looking at Gu Changbai's clothes, he must be living a tight life. Seeing the wealth in the house, he wanted to take advantage of him, which is normal.
"Ming Mo, get him twenty taels of silver." Gu Chengyu ordered towards Ming Mo.
Then, he asked Gu Changbai: "How many people did you bring with you to the capital this time?"
When Gu Changbai just heard about the money, he knew that he would not be able to live in the Gu Mansion. However, there was a long way to go, and he could always move in after confirming that he was Gu Changbai.
"I only brought the old woman, the eldest grandson, and the younger granddaughter." Gu Changbai's tone paused when he mentioned the eldest grandson, and there was a twinkle in his eye.
"My little granddaughter has been ill in the past few days and is still living in the hospital."
Before Gu Changbai's purpose was determined, Gu Chengyu couldn't say that he had ulterior motives and wanted to plot against him. After all, he was a member of the Gu clan, and he would still be willing to give him a few more coins.
Facing Ming Mo who took out twenty taels of silver from his wallet, he ordered: "Give me another thirty taels! I have been a little busy with official duties recently. I will send someone to look for you after verification. You can rest assured at the inn."
Stay!"
Just like that, when Gu Changbai was unwilling, Gu Chengyu ordered Mingmo to see off the guests.
After Ming Mo came back, he asked Ming Mo to send someone to Ying Nan Mansion to check the details of Gu Changbai. He also focused on investigating the incident of patting Hua Zi, not letting go of any clues, and reporting everything to him in detail when he came back.
Since Gu Changbai said so firmly, there must be no flaw in the matter on the whole, and we can only scrutinize the details. And Gu Changbai doesn't look like a perfect person, so it is possible to start with him.
Gu Chengyu always believed that things couldn't be such a coincidence. Whether Hua Lian is Gu Changbai's eldest granddaughter remains to be discussed.
Furthermore, most people in the world value sons over daughters. It has been almost ten years since the eldest granddaughter was lost. Now they have received the news, but she is far away in the capital. Would Gu Changbai and the others really come all the way to the capital to find relatives for a granddaughter who grew up without him?
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"Sir! Is that man really your second uncle?" Of course Ming Mo also noticed that this man might actually be Gu Changbai of the Gu family!
"Most likely, he looks very similar to my uncle. He should be Gu Changbai."
Gu Chengyu took a sip of tea and decided not to tell Father Gu and the others about this matter for the time being. After he had dealt with it, it would be too late to talk about it.
"Then how are you going to deal with this matter? I think he wants to bring his family to live with you. Do you really want him to live in the house?"
Mingmo couldn't help but worry about Gu Chengyu. People often say that the emperor has relatives who are begging for food! Since you have become an official, you will always be able to promote and help your relatives and clan members in the future. It is difficult to support a tree alone, and the Gu family depends on it.
Adults are not enough, they still need promising children.
Mingmo had not yet thought that Gu Changbai had any ulterior motives, she only thought that Gu Changbai wanted to get some benefits from his nephew who was an official.
"We haven't thought of any countermeasures yet, so let them stay at the inn first! We'll wait until the people sent come back from Yingnan Mansion before we can think of countermeasures. Tell that person to hurry up and let him fly as soon as he gets the news.
After the pigeon passed the letter, he sent someone to keep an eye on Gu Changbai to see who he was in contact with."
"Yes!" Gu Chengyu said that the flying pigeon passed the letter, and Ming Mo couldn't help but admire it. The adults made a potion. As long as you dip it in flour to write, and use the potion to smear it when reading, you can read the content of the letter.
It's useless for others to get letters because they don't have the potion.
In fact, this potion was not made by Gu Chengyu, it was originally something in the space. It was actually iodine, which Gu Chengyu collected at some point before.
But he said that Gu Changbai was taken out of the mansion, looked at the magnificent mansion behind him, and sighed. He didn't achieve his goal today, so he had to find an opportunity. That nephew was not an idle person, and it seemed that he didn't believe him at all.