Transmigration: Space-Aided Rise to Power and Prosperity-Chapter 731 - 567: Brother-in-law?
Wang Yue suddenly became anxious and looked at Gu Chengyu in confusion.
Gu Chengyu sneered, his silver is not so easy to take, just passing on a few pieces of information won’t get him silver? He would rather send his own people to investigate, just spending a little more time!
"Don’t trouble the same person with two matters, continue to seek out that person and verify all these issues. Use the silver to navigate, don’t be stingy. I need useful information, the news you brought doesn’t satisfy me. If it weren’t for avoiding trouble, I would have sent someone myself to investigate."
Gu Chengyu intended to give Wang Yue a stern warning to prevent her from being unwilling to spend the silver and handing it all over to her family, Yang Guo.
This bit of silver really means nothing to him, if something happens with Gu Chengyi or his second brother, he absolutely needs to intervene.
After hearing this, Wang Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief, nodding repeatedly, "Of course, I will surely carry out what you have instructed."
"You must keep these matters to yourself if you wish for your son Chang’s future."
Gu Chengyu wasn’t worried that Wang Yue would leak the information, Wang Yue has given up all hope on Gu Chengyi, right now her heart prioritizes her two sons above anything else.
Wang Yue nodded fervently like garlic being pounded, "I definitely won’t speak of it."
"Be sure to inform me promptly if there is news in the future, this time your messages were delayed. Didn’t I tell you to inform Qingxia or Caiyun? You didn’t follow my instructions. Once we’re in the Capital this time, I’ll arrange others to convey messages to you."
Actually, Gu Chengyu was just stating this for the moment, this time after there might not be a need to pass on messages. If the two of them end up doing something threatening to him, he would cut off their thoughts immediately.
Since Wang Yue’s people are inquiring, Gu Chengyu temporarily did not send someone to manage this trivial matter.
After all, the manpower he brought was limited, all of them have been tasked elsewhere.
After Wang Yue agreed, she took the silver and joyfully carried Chang out of the main house.
"Xiao Bao! Why are you giving so much silver? You’re really being generous to her."
Mrs. Lv mentioned the silver matter after Wang Yue left. She was upset about the two hundred taels of silver, feeling that the information brought by Wang Yue wasn’t very significant.
Yet she was accustomed to the man being in charge outside and the woman inside; thus, she couldn’t make a fuss in front of Wang Yue.
Gu Chengyu smiled slightly, "Mother! You shouldn’t underestimate Wang Yue; she lives under the same roof as Gu Chengyi. Any little incident with Gu Chengyi cannot escape her notice."
Watching Mrs. Lv’s hands stitching the robe continuously, Gu Chengyu continued: "Wang Yue mustn’t be disregarded, however, if our second brother commits trouble this time, I have to eliminate this hidden danger before returning to the Capital."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Lv immediately put down the robe in her hands and glanced towards the courtyard.
"He’s, after all, your second elder brother, your father he..."
Mrs. Lv thought Gu Chengyu intended to eliminate someone, suddenly felt somewhat frightened.
"Furthermore, something like this isn’t worth it. You mustn’t do something foolish."
She worried that if Xiao Bao committed such a thing and it got known by others, it would ruin Xiao Bao’s future. Besides, if Xiao Bao indeed killed them, would the old man be angry with Xiao Bao if he found out?
No matter how bad the second brother was, he was still the old man’s son. Would the old man forgive Xiao Bao for killing him?
Gu Chengyu couldn’t help but laugh, eliminating the hidden danger doesn’t solely mean killing. There are plenty of other ways! His mother really knows how to imagine.
There are no walls in the world that don’t leak air, if his father learned about this, he definitely couldn’t bear such a blow.
"Mother, what are you thinking about? Rest assured! I know what I am doing."
Gu Chengyu reassured Mrs. Lv with a few words, only then did she drop this topic.
Mrs. Lv took out a set of clothes for Xiao Baozi from the bedding compartment, looking very petite.
The bright red fabric, whether it was the buttons of the robe or the embroidery of a cat playing with a ball, was exceedingly exquisite and adorable.
"I don’t even know how big Xiao Baozi has grown; you see him every day in the Capital, surely you know his size. Will this clothing be too small?"
Mrs. Lv excitedly pulled Gu Chengyu over to speak about Xiao Baozi, her face showing a hint of joy.
This time’s return to the Capital means seeing her longed-for daughter and grandson, and her son being by her side, so her mood in the past few days has been good.
Gu Chengyu looked carefully, "Seems slightly small, Xiao Baozi is growing tall, like our family."
Mrs. Lv felt pity upon hearing this, having spent much energy on the clothing in her hands.
She had been embroidering for years to help support the family, wearing out her eyes. Now, at an advanced age, her eyesight was getting worse; even threading the needle had to rely on the help of two maidservants.
Her embroidery was no longer as exquisite as it used to be; she estimated at most two more years before she could no longer embroider.
"Everything is made according to a child of the same age in our clan, even enlarged slightly, how is it still small? Alas! Even if modified, it wouldn’t be as good as before."
Upon hearing this, Gu Chengyu quickly proceeded to comfort Mrs. Lv.
"Modify it a bit and he can wear it, it’s just slightly small. This pattern is indeed interesting, where did you learn it, Mom?"
Gu Chengyu changed the subject, asking about the little cat, thereby successfully steering Mrs. Lv’s attention towards the pattern.
The two of them spoke a few words about the pattern, and Mrs. Lv remained somewhat preoccupied.
"It’s often said that a nephew resembles the uncle, you grew tall, so Xiao Baozi will surely resemble you. Had I known, I would’ve made it bigger; even if oversized, Xiao Baozi would have grown into it."
Returning to his room heavily, Gu Chengyu discovered Mrs. Lv’s eyes indeed had some blurriness.
Earlier, advising her not to sew anymore, her mouth agreed but her hands continued stitching his robe nonetheless.
His mother is indeed getting old, everyone eventually will age...
Gu Chengyu calmed himself down, planning to practice calligraphy for a while. Ming Mo and the others went to deliver invitations, he glanced towards the East wing.
Gu Changbai and his wife had visited the senior uncle’s house, they would have to resolve Gu Changbai’s matter before evening the day after tomorrow.
"Brother-in-law, will this carriage stay here?"
Suddenly, Gu Chengyu heard the sound of a carriage entering the courtyard, he looked up to see outside, thinking Ming Mo and the others had returned.
Unexpectedly, the one leading was a strange man, tall and skinny. Wearing an indigo cotton outfit, which looked relatively new.
Most importantly, he called towards the carriage interior to someone, addressing him as brother-in-law?
Gu Chengyu felt somewhat puzzled, who is this personage? He had never seen before.
"The carriage needs to return to the animal shed at the back, let’s get off first, you help guide it over."
Gu Chengyu heard a voice coming from inside the carriage, isn’t that Gu Chengyi’s voice?
He became even more startled, Gu Chengyi had lost his wife, where could a brother-in-law come from?
Gu Chengyu immediately recalled that Mrs. Li seemed to have a brother, could it possibly be him? A concubine’s brother, this doesn’t count as a legitimate brother-in-law after all.
That carriage wasn’t from the Gu family evidently, but looking at that man driving it personally, it should be Gu Chengyi’s own purchase.
Gu Chengyi lifted the curtain of the carriage, first off jumping down from the carriage.
"Whoa!" As Gu Chengyi jumped down, he twisted his foot, almost falling flat on his face.
