Seeing No One
She didn't know what Xu Weibei saw in her.
"I understand," Princess Qingyi nodded.
She realized that Gu Wanning was still rational and genuinely wanted to save Xu Weibei.
"Don't do anything to Father."
Gu Wanning looked at her in surprise.
"Yes, you heard me right, I told you not to get involved in this matter," Princess Qingyi said. "Your great-aunt will find a way, the Marquis's comrades will find a way, and they all know better than you how to rescue the Marquis. You know nothing about the court situation or your father's likes and dislikes, and you are easily manipulated, and your good intentions may backfire."
Gu Wanning remained silent for a moment.
She knew that Princess Qingyi was telling the truth.
"You also have things you can do..."
"What?" Gu Wanning looked at Princess Qingyi with anxious eyes.
"My Marquis."
She could be Xu Weibei...
Gu Wanning was puzzled.
"Whether it's your father-in-law or the Marquis, they are both extremely capable individuals, which is why they are trusted by the Emperor. They are both outstanding people, and they understand the Emperor's preferences very well. Do you understand this?"
"Understand."
"If Father truly intends to kill the Marquis, then the one most likely to save Marquis is himself."
For many years, the emperor and Xu Weibei were not only ruler and subject, but also mutually restrained each other.
After all, Xu Weibei, and it wasn't entirely without chance of him succeeding in his rebellion. The emperor wasn't stupid either, and his suspicion of him hadn't been unfounded for a day.
However, Xu Weibei has remained steadfast for many years, always possessing the ability to make a living.
"What I'm most worried about now is that the Marquis will give up on his own. In that case, we can only hope that Father Emperor will take pity on us," Princess Qingyi said. "But you know the emperor's heart."
Cold-blooded and ruthless, ungrateful and disloyal—that is the heart of an emperor.
Gu Wanning did know.
She understood what Princess Qingyi meant.
She was to take responsibility for reviving Xu Weibei's heart and letting Xu Weibei deal with this messed-up world on his own.
That was another battlefield where he fought, one he understood even better.
"Thank you for your guidance, Second Sister-in-law," Gu Wanning said sincerely, bowing to Princess Qingyi.
Simply using connections to get a meeting with Xu Weibei shouldn't be that difficult.
"I've always been a bit slow-witted," Princess Qingyi laughed. "My husband taught me many things little by little. Don't rush off; wait for him to return and let him think of another solution for you."
Actually, it might have been more convenient for Gu Anwei to visit Xu Weibei.
After all, everyone knows that he has a tense relationship with the Gu family, so this is the best way to distance Gu family from them.
"Good."
Seeing the pride and infatuation in Princess Qingyi's eyes when she mentioned her second brother, Gu Wanning felt that love might really be beautiful.
After a while, Gu Anwei returned.
The people outside had probably already told him that Gu Wanning was there, so he wasn't surprised when he entered. He waved his hand to stop Gu Wanning from getting up, saying, "Sit down. I know everything. Don't be anxious, don't act like a headless fly. Things can always be resolved, take it one step at a time."
His meaning was indeed very similar to that of Princess Qingyi.
Gu Wanning felt a little more at ease.
She truly felt uncertain about facing the Emperor.
However, she felt confident in controlling Xu Weibei, and even looked forward to it.
"We're at a critical juncture right now, so the Emperor probably won't make a statement anytime soon. He'll probably send someone to investigate," Gu Anwei. "In three to five days, I'll find a way to take you to see the Marquis."
Gu Wanning didn't know how a prince consort without real power could be capable of doing this.
But she knew that Gu Anwei was not a boastful person; he always kept his word.
"Good."
"And another thing," Gu Anwei awkwardly, raising her hand to her lips with her fist, "You still bear the surname Gu. If they don't help you at a time like this, how will they ever face you again?"
"My older brother is helping out by running around."
"I didn't say anything about him," Gu Anwei awkwardly.
Gu Wanning asked uncertainly, "Second Brother means I should go and beg Father?"
Aren't they the most at odds?
Gu Anwei was too proud and aloof; how could she possibly ask her own father for help?
Moreover, Gu Wanning herself didn't want to run into a wall.
He can't just sit idly by.
That sounds right.
"But why do I feel like Father won't care?" Gu Wanning said with a wry smile.
Just as Gu Anwei was about to explain, someone in the corridor reported that the Gu family had sent people.
"Look, this is someone looking for you. He's getting old, he can't hold back anymore."
Gu Wanning was a little confused.
Does he mean that Gu Yuanshi should offer to help him?
Is it possible?
Although she had no expectations of this father, hearing Gu Anwei's words, and considering that it was indeed a time of life-saving urgency, she felt that more help meant more hope.
Then she was thoroughly humiliated.
"... The master said that his aunt had caused such a huge mess and made a disgrace, and that he forbade the aunt to have any contact with him in the future; he would pretend he didn't have this daughter."
Gu Wanning:???
How did she embarrass herself?
She was the target of rumors, and then she caused trouble?
Victim blaming?
Okay, okay.
"... Master said that Second Master and Miss are not allowed to have any private dealings, otherwise Second Master will not need to visit again."
Gu Anwei that her face turned red, and she cursed, telling the man to get out.
He sat in the chair, his breathing becoming much heavier; he was clearly angry.
"Second brother, it's alright, I'm not that bothered by it," Gu Wanning reassured him. "I wasn't planning on asking him for help anyway."
To reach that position, it turns out, one must sever all ties with family and friends.
Thankfully, she wasn't the original incarnation.
"What angers me isn't his attitude, but that after twenty years, he has long since reached the pinnacle of his power, reformed the old ways, and brought peace to the land, yet he still can't speak properly to his children!"
Chapter 230 Nobody Sees