"It is only natural that anyone who makes you unhappy in this world deserves to die!"
Nangong Cong embraced Wulalana Yixiu's waist.
His sharp eyes were filled with murderous intent.
"This is my good son."
Wulalana Yixiu raised her slender fingers and wrapped them around Nangong Cong's neck, intimately pressing her lips to his.
The moment Nangong Cong thought of where Wulalana Yixiu's mouth had just been, a wave of nausea washed over him. Even though it was his own flesh and blood, he still couldn't accept being kissed by it.
His eyes, which had been slightly closed, immediately opened as Wulalana Yixiu closed hers. He turned his head and nibbled at her ear, and in their embrace, he successfully avoided her lips as they moved towards him.
The two engaged in another bout of passion. When it was over, Wulalana Yixiu, exhausted, fell asleep beside Nangong Cong.
Nangong Cong tilted his head, looking at the woman beside him. Once he was sure she was asleep, the disgust in his eyes could no longer be hidden.
Wulalana Yixiu!
An old woman much older than him. Years ago, to cultivate someone she could control, she had specifically adopted him after his birth mother committed suicide when he was young. At that time, he thought that this old woman, Wulalana Yixiu, truly cared for him and treated him as her son.
But later, when this old woman deliberately seduced him, leading him to learn about carnal matters and even teaching him herself. At the time, he didn't think much of it, believing all sons were treated the same.
However, as he grew older and more aware, he realized that what this old woman, Wulalana Yixiu, had done to him far surpassed the affection between a mother and son. He understood more clearly that he was merely a pawn in this old woman's eyes. A person who feigned kindness, pretending to be a devout Buddhist devoted to saving sentient beings.
Looking at Wulalana Yixiu's aged face, Nangong Cong felt a sickening urge to vomit. He threw off the covers, got up, and stepped off the bed. He walked to the table, poured himself a cup of wine, and gazed down at the liquid. His sharp eyes were filled with frost.
But ever since he became the regent, Prince Guo, he increasingly felt that this world should have belonged to him! He downed the wine in his cup and glanced back at the woman lying on the bed, his eyes filled with murderous intent. Anyone who became his stumbling block deserved to die! Old woman! Soon! Once Gu Qianying is dead, it will be your turn soon!
Gu Qianying, the legitimate daughter of the Gu family, the sect leader of Juesha Gate, the Ninth Prince's consort, the Empress of the Demonic Realm... with her multiple identities, her appearance in the capital caused quite a stir.
Gu Qianying, holding Xiao Yihao, sat in a carriage, followed by several other carriages and subordinates dressed in black robes. She swaggered back to the Gu mansion. Her return was grand and imposing, startling the Gu family's servants.
A moment later, in the Gu family's study.
"Call him Uncle!"
Gu Qianying ruffled Xiao Yihao's hair. Both of them looked at Gu Yefeng, who stood before them. Having not seen him for several years, he still favored wearing purple robes, and his handsome face bore no trace of age.
Gu Yefeng looked at Xiao Yihao, who stood beside Gu Qianying, with some excitement. His eyes were slightly red. "You are Xiao Yihao? My little nephew?"
"Uncle!"
Gu Yefeng and Xiao Yihao spoke simultaneously. Gu Yefeng walked towards Xiao Yihao. Xiao Yihao smiled, tilted his small head up, and reached out his hand to him. Gu Yefeng picked up Xiao Yihao, who happily kissed his cheek.
When the two had played enough, the maid Wuzi came in and took Xiao Yihao away. Only Gu Qianying and Gu Yefeng remained in the study.
"Brother, is there any news of Grandfather?"
Gu Qianying sat opposite Gu Yefeng. Gu Yefeng frowned and shook his head. "Yesterday, I was stopped from entering the palace. Now, the area around our Gu family is swarming with palace guards."
"Has there been any word from Xuanning and her mother?"
Without news of their grandfather, Gu Qianying felt a pang of sadness. But she knew that her grandfather was not the only one trapped in the palace. Gu Yefeng, his mood low, shook his head again.
"Nangong Cong also refuses to let me see Xuanning and her mother, using the excuse that they have a cold and need rest, and are not to be disturbed. He has rejected me many times."
Seeing her brother so dejected, Gu Qianying also felt distressed. She reached out and patted Gu Yefeng's shoulder. "Brother, don't worry. Now that I'm back, I will definitely rescue them."
"We still need to verify if Empress Dowager Xuan Ning and the young emperor are in league with Nangong Cong. Qianying, do not act rashly."
Gu Yefeng stood up. He walked to the bookshelf, took out a ledger, several land deeds, and a tiger tally from the second shelf. Turning back, he approached Gu Qianying and handed them to her. "Qianying, the reason I was inactive before was that I was waiting for you to return. Now that you are back, here are the Gu family's ledger, land deeds, and the tiger tally from the military camp. This tiger tally was given to me by Grandfather before he left."
"Qianying, since there has been no news from Xuanning, I have been prepared to storm the palace. However, before that, our Gu family cannot be without someone to inherit the family business and command the military. And you are the most suitable person to inherit it now."
Gu Yefeng held Gu Qianying's hand. "Qianying, my dear sister, the Gu family will depend on you from now on!" Handing over the items, Gu Yefeng felt a sense of relief. Storming the palace, life or death unknown!
"Qianying, if I do not return from my attack, you must immediately write a letter severing our sibling relationship. This way, our Gu family will not be implicated by me, and you will remain safe." Gu Yefeng had thought of every possible scenario.
"Brother!"
She threw the items onto the table, her expression serious. "Brother, do you think Nangong Cong will let me go if you do this?"
Gu Yefeng fell silent. But he suddenly looked up at Gu Qianying. "Sister, rest assured, I will kill Nangong Cong this time when I enter the palace. If I fail, I will not implicate you."
"Heh. And then what? Grandfather is still not found, and Xuanning and her mother have not been brought back..."