Chapter 486 - Chapter 486: Must Obtain (3)
Chapter 486: Must Obtain (3)
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With that, Yuan Zhe looked meaningfully at Gu Yanfei, who was sitting beside Chu Yi. “1 didn’t expect Second Lady Gu to be here either.”
When he said this, everyone’s gaze turned to Gu Yanfei, including the unfamiliar middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man glanced at Gu Yanfei casually.
Originally, he only took a look because Yuan Zhe clearly knew this Second Lady Gu. However, when he met those eyes, which were like vast stars, he suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
He had never seen this girl before… Wait!
Gu?! Her surname was Gu?!
The middle-aged man’s eyelashes twitched as he vaguely guessed something. He looked at Gu Yanfei and blurted out, “You’re Gu Ce’s daughter?”
As he spoke, he took two steps forward. Only then did he realize that Second Lady Gu, who had been famous because of the Yu family’s case, was actually Gu Ce’s daughter.
“Yes.” Gu Yanfei nodded slightly at him.
When she raised her chin slightly, the lines under her chin were even clearer and a little colder.
The middle-aged man looked at her, and Gu Ce’s face appeared in his mind. His gaze was as sharp as a knife. “If I remember correctly, today should be Gu Ce’s death anniversary, right?”
He glanced at Gu Yanfei coldly, and there was some displeasure in his expression.
So she was Gu Ce’s daughter.
The Second Lady Gu who caused trouble in the capital.
Like father, like daughter. This girl was really like her father, Gu Ce. She was impetuous, arrogant, and liked to be in the limelight.
She came to listen to a play on her father’s death anniversary. How unfilial and ill-bred!
“So today is the late Marquis of Dingyuan’s death anniversary.” Yuan Zhe pretended to be enlightened and sighed. “It’s been nine years in the blink of an eye.”
Baili Yin was in the back. He leaned against the door frame leisurely and looked at the surging private seats. He wasn’t in a hurry to join in and watched the tigers fight from the side.
Gu Yanfei put down the teacup in her hand and looked at Yuan Zhe calmly. “Thank you, Young Master Yuan, for still thinking about my father.”
“My elder brother and I conducted a memorial ceremony for our late father at Wuliang Temple today. We offered incense to his memorial tablet. If Young Master Yuan wishes to pay respects to our father, you can go directly to Wuliang Temple now.”
Gu Yanfei wasn’t interested in beating around the bush with Yuan Zhe. She directly made it clear that Chu Yi had gone to Wuliang Temple with full respect. How could Kang Wang not know? He must have found them at Tianyin Pavilion for this.
Chu Yi liked her straightforward appearance. He chuckled and refilled her tea.
“Pay respects?” The middle-aged man sneered and frowned. He said unhappily, “Is Gu Ce worthy?!”
“General Wang, why is my father not worthy?!” Gu Yanfei restrained her expression and asked slowly.
Her father had protected the commoners and fought on the battlefield for more than ten years, killing hundreds of thousands of enemies. Why was he not worthy!
Gu Yanfei pursed her lips slightly. Her beautiful and exquisite eyes were filled with coldness, and her entire person became more cold.
“How is an irresponsible coward worthy?” Wang Nan snorted disapprovingly. His eyes were gloomy as he said disdainfully, “All the soldiers of my generation throw their heads and shed their blood to protect every inch of land in our country. However, your father is afraid of death and surrendered at the last minute, harming tens of thousands of soldiers and commoners.”
“Your father is a sinner!”
Nine years ago, the mighty army of the State of Yue approached with great momentum. Outnumbered and in a difficult situation, the city of Yangzhou faced a tough predicament. However, Tailing City was easily defensible, and Gu Ce had other options available to him. Despite that, he stubbornly chose to open the city gates and surrender to the enemy.
To put it bluntly, Gu Ce was still afraid of death.
Wang Nan thought of something, and a deep shadow flashed in his eyes. He said firmly, “A person like him should be reduced to ashes to pay respects to tens of thousands of souls. What’s there to pay respects to?!”
“Rather than setting up a memorial ceremony, you might as well copy a few more scriptures for those dead souls who died with regrets and atone for your father’s sins!”
Although Wang Nan didn’t like the behavior of those noble families, he hated arrogant people like Gu Yanfei even more. A little girl had caused trouble and bullied the Yu and Feng families one after another. Even the royal court wasn’t peaceful.
“General Wang.” Gu Yanfei stared at Wang Nan. Her eyes were as clear as a mountain spring and as deep as the abyss. They were endless, lazy, and arrogant. “When you were young, your parents died, and you lived on the streets. When you were eight years old, you were taken in by your adoptive father. However, a year later, your adoptive father’s family was destroyed.”
“You followed a good teacher and joined the army. With his help, you rose step by step in the army, but later on, your good teacher died… Eh, he seemed to have died in battle. He can be considered heroic..”