inspire-indiana Chapter 307: My Daughter is My Father's Little Cotton-padded Jacket
Chapter 307: My Daughter is My Father's Little Cotton-padded Jacket
After Emperor Jichang heard the secret guards report that the palace had taken away the woman from the Gu family, the imperial preceptor and the Chu family rushed to the Gu family to pick them up.
His face was dark, he snorted coldly and said:
"Old man Chu, you'd better not act rashly, otherwise I don't mind catching you all in one fell swoop!"
With An Mengde and the Northern Army around, Emperor Jichang felt more confident.
Gu Xi and others rushed to the palace gate and found Gu Yunqing standing there with an anxious look on his face.
The dignitaries were entering the palace one after another. Gu Xi could not reveal Gu Yunqing's identity, so he just stepped forward and asked:
"Butler Gu, why are you at the palace gate?"
In front of outsiders, Gu Yunqing had no choice but to bow to his daughter and said:
"Master Imperial Master, His Majesty has shown great grace and sent a carriage to take Madam and the young master and second young lady to the palace. Since they are not allowed to bring servants, I will stay here and wait."
Emperor Jichang's unusual behavior naturally aroused Gu Yunqing's vigilance.
He was worried that something might happen tonight.
Gu Xi gave him a reassuring look and said in a low voice:
"Don't worry, Daddy. I'll go to the palace to find them right away."
She handed a packet of drugs to Gu Yunqing and said in a low voice:
"This is a drug. If anything happens, just spread it out and the person will faint instantly. It's for Daddy to protect himself."
The palace tonight is destined to be unpeaceful.
Gu Yunqing looked at the drugs in his hand and felt warm in his heart. His daughter was really a father's little cotton-padded jacket.
But at the same time, he thought, as a grown man, how could he let his daughter take the lead in everything?
He had to find a way to enter the palace.
Chu Zhao dismounted and walked into the palace with Gu Xi.
The atmosphere in the palace was the same as usual, with a festive feel.
But secretly, the situation was very tense, with countless secret guards and soldiers lying in ambush in various places vigilantly.
The Yanqing Hall is brightly lit and filled with melodious music.
Quite a few people have gathered in the hall, and more are arriving one after another.
Since the emperor and empress had not arrived yet, everyone was still chatting in groups of three or four and had not taken their seats.
Gu Xi glanced around and found that several court officials were secretly glancing at him with a look of uneasiness on their faces.
Perhaps these people are Emperor Jichang’s confidants and know some inside information.
But she looked throughout the hall and didn't see her mother or her brothers and sisters.
Gu Xi’s brows furrowed deeper and deeper, his expression became uglier and uglier, and his fists clenched.
Chu Zhao came to her side and whispered:
"Don't worry, his purpose is to take my mother-in-law as a hostage. They must be safe now."
Gu Xi naturally knew this truth.
However, although the Dog Emperor will not take the lives of his mother and younger brothers and sisters, there is no guarantee that he will not hurt them.
"No, I have to go find them." Gu Xi said.
Chu Zhao shook his head:
"If he wanted to hide someone in such a huge palace, we would definitely not be able to find him in a short time."
Gu Xi's eyes were as cold as a knife:
"Then go find him directly. If he doesn't let me go, I will kill him!"
At this moment, Emperor Jichang walked into the hall surrounded by a group of guards and sat on the dragon throne.
All the ministers bowed down in worship.
Emperor Jichang swept his eyes across everyone present, and finally paused for a moment on Gu Xi's face.
Then he said to the civil and military officials in the court:
"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. I am inviting all the civil and military officials to a banquet to celebrate the prosperity of our dynasty."
Gu Xi bowed and said, "Your Majesty, we are grateful for your grace."
Emperor Jichang would usually bring his most favored concubine with him to any banquet, big or small, but today there was no one next to him.
Isn't the one who is most favored recently her cousin Gu Wei?
Emperor Jichang was just about to signal everyone to start the banquet.
Gu Xi suddenly asked:
"Your Majesty, where is my disciple Gu Yuan? I have something important to discuss with him."
Then silently repeat: Use mind reading.
Emperor Jichang said unhappily:
"You are overstepping your authority, Imperial Master. How would I know where your disciple is?"
In his mind, he said, "Humph! You really don't take me seriously at all! Judging from Qi Dasheng's appearance, he still cares a lot about Qi and the others. Fortunately, I have made arrangements in advance."
In addition to hearing Emperor Jichang's thoughts, Gu Xi discovered that a picture appeared before her eyes.
The mother and her younger brother and sister had their hands tied behind their backs and fell to the ground. In front of them stood two people, one was Gu Wei, who was dressed in gorgeous palace clothes, and the other was her second aunt, Li.
It turns out that the dog emperor trapped people in Gu Wei's palace.
Damn it, they even tied him up!
Gu Xi had always maintained the superficial etiquette between the monarch and his subjects, but at this moment she felt that she was giving too much face to Emperor Jichang.
She took a few steps forward and the guards immediately drew their swords to stop her.
Gu Xi glanced at them coldly, stood with his hands behind his back across the knife, stared into Emperor Jichang's eyes and said:
"May I ask, Your Majesty, which palace is Concubine Gu in?"
The voice was so cold that it made Emperor Jichang shudder.
Emperor Jichang's expression suddenly turned gloomy. He glared at Gu Xi and rebuked him harshly:
"How dare you! Qi Dasheng, how dare you disrespect me?! Capture me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the guards around him immediately drew their swords and attacked Gu Xi aggressively.
However, in a flash, Gu Xi's figure disappeared without a trace.
The next moment, Gu Xi moved as fast as lightning and instantly arrived behind the dragon table and grabbed Emperor Jichang by the collar.
Chu Zhao also took action at the same time and snatched a knife from the guards. The guards in the front were instantly killed by Chu Zhao.
The other guards were afraid and did not dare to step forward. When they turned around, they found that the Imperial Master had grabbed the emperor's collar and said word by word:
"If Gu Yuan and the others lose even a hair, you—die!"
Gu Xi's eyes were full of determination. She wanted to find the location of her mother and others from Emperor Jichang's thoughts, but she failed. At this moment, Emperor Jichang was thinking about how to get rid of the imperial teacher.
The accident happened in an instant, and all the ministers looked at the imperial teacher and the emperor in astonishment.
Emperor Jichang had his throat strangled and felt deeply threatened by death.
Everyone present felt an invisible pressure.
Oh my god! Is the Imperial Master going to rebel?
Emperor Jichang pressed his hand under the dragon throne, which was a mechanism that could command the imperial guards ambushing outside the palace.
A large number of imperial guards rushed into the palace.
Emperor Jichang felt more confident, stared back at Gu Xi coldly, and said:
"Qi Dasheng, are you going to rebel? If you let go now, I can still spare your life. Otherwise, you will never leave alive!"
The second prince, the fifth prince, and the sixth prince finally came to their senses.
"Qi Dasheng, release my father!"
"Father, I am here to save you!"
"How dare Qi Dasheng! For treason, all nine clans will be killed!"
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The three princes shouted and scolded Gu Xi, but they hid behind the guards and did not dare to step forward.
They even fantasized that if the imperial teacher killed the emperor, they would then lead the imperial guards to kill the imperial teacher and avenge their father. Wouldn't that allow them to ascend the throne legitimately?
It’s just that the Imperial Master is too powerful, and he also has the help of Chu Zhao who is highly skilled in martial arts, so they don’t dare to rush forward now.
Gu Xi sneered, his eyes as sharp as torches, sweeping over those princes who only dared to hide in the safe zone and clamor, with contempt in his heart.
From historical books, Gu Xi learned that the founding emperor and empress of Anning State were extremely charismatic. Why were their descendants so stupid and greedy?