Transmigration: Space-Aided Rise to Power and Prosperity-Chapter 783 - 619 Sincerity

Gu Chengyu frowned deeply, it seemed that within these few months, the relationship between Xiao Yao and this woman already rivaled that of mother and son.

Xiao Yao lost his father before he was a year old, and soon after, his mother remarried. No matter how good his grandparents were to him, they couldn’t replace his parents.

This woman was kind to him, so he naturally grew close to her.

Gu Chengyu sighed; even if he brought him back, it wouldn’t necessarily be better than staying at Prince Jing Mansion.

Seeing Prince Jing and Gu Chengyu looking over, the woman pushed Xiao Yao away reluctantly, "Mr. Gu is your real uncle, you should quickly leave with him! I am not your mother!"

When Prince Jing handed the little child to her, he said to let the child call her mother, which the child had become accustomed to over the past months.

But she dared not agree anymore, as this was Mr. Gu’s nephew; how could he call her mother? Mr. Gu would surely be displeased.

After Gu Chengyu and the others left Prince Jing Mansion, Xiao Chengzi looked at his own prince and finally couldn’t help but speak.

"Prince! Just let him go like that? He had his men break into the mansion and rejected your offer, yet you not only didn’t blame him, you let him take Xiao Yao away, it was too easy for him."

Xiao Chengzi was indignant, his prince was too kind-hearted, and that Mr. Gu was too ungrateful.

Prince Jing smiled faintly, signaling Xiao Chengzi to bring over his court uniform, anyway, he wouldn’t be able to sleep now and would have to attend court later.

"What if we didn’t let him go? Does our mansion have guards who could capture him?"

Prince Jing viewed things unconstrainedly; since he couldn’t stop Gu Chengyu, it was better to let him go freely.

Xiao Chengzi was rendered speechless for a moment, only speaking after a while, "With so many guards in the mansion, if we took it seriously, could he really fight against a thousand?"

Helping Prince Jing into his court uniform, Xiao Chengzi had noticed the resignation in the Prince’s words earlier, and felt somewhat disheartened.

Prince Jing shook his head in amusement, "Why so extreme? I don’t have a deep hatred with him. Besides, regarding Xiao Yao’s matter, I was at fault in the end. But I didn’t expect things to develop to this point."

Initially, Prince Jing just wanted Gu Changbai to enter Gu Mansion as a hidden guard, as a precaution. But later, he developed the idea of having Gu Chengyu work for him, only to have it thwarted by Gu Chengyu’s shrewdness.

"Moreover, Gu Chengyu is a very capable person, and it’s appropriate for us to be more courteous to talented individuals. In ancient times, Liu Bei visited Zhuge Kongming three times; though we aren’t like Liu Bei, neither is Gu Chengyu like Zhuge, but we should still show sincerity."

These words left Xiao Chengzi looking at Prince Jing with a peculiar gaze; though Prince Jing said Gu Chengyu wasn’t like Zhuge, he probably didn’t think that way.

"This servant sees him as arrogant due to his talents, afraid he might betray your kind intentions."

Currently, Xiao Chengzi had a significant opinion on Gu Chengyu, he couldn’t stand Gu Chengyu’s disregard for his own master.

Prince Jing was aware that Xiao Chengzi was speaking for him, having grown up together, Xiao Chengzi was incredibly loyal, and their relationship wasn’t the same as others.

Thus, he had some patience in addressing Xiao Chengzi’s many complaints.

"A good bird chooses a tree to nest in; I’m currently at a disadvantage, so it’s normal for him to not think highly of me..."

The prince’s voice was low, his smile slowly fading.

Does he really not mind at all in his heart? How is that possible?

But what could he do? He wasn’t in a position to be pretentious.

If it were his elder brothers, perhaps Gu Chengyu might still consider today.

Prince Jing then laughed self-deprecatingly; this person was indeed proud, likely showing the same attitude even in front of his brothers.

Thinking about this, he felt somewhat relieved.

As dawn broke, Gu Chengyu looked at the two kneeling in the study and let out a cold harrumph. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Ming Mo and Ming Yan knew they had messed up, their dejected state aggravated Gu Chengyu.

"Hmph! I wasn’t aware you had any backbone, truly two stubborn mules." Gu Chengyu pointed at them, enraged.

It was rare for Gu Chengyu to be so furious, startling the two.

"Truly foolish to the extreme, what did I tell you earlier? That letter? Why didn’t you hand it over to Prince Jing?"

Ming Mo trembled and stammered, "We burned it, thinking it wouldn’t drag you down. You would surely accept Prince Jing’s terms, otherwise, why would Prince Jing let us and Ming Yan survive?"

"Calling you brave and mindless is still an overstatement. If Prince Jing wants my assistance, your lives wouldn’t be in danger. Do you think Prince Jing can threaten me? I sent you for a reason, naturally having a way to fool him, if a sacrifice was necessary, would I have sent you?"

Gu Chengyu was furious, not knowing these two could be so foolish.

He had ways to handle Prince Jing; they were worrying for nothing. Besides, they were mere servants, and not someone Prince Jing would care about.

Servants have never been used to threaten masters, because in the eyes of those in power, servants are worthless.

Ming Mo and Ming Yan opened their mouths wide, feeling a sense of helplessness. They indeed acted foolishly, no wonder they were scolded.

Suddenly, a sobbing sound emerged from the study, intensifying Gu Chengyu’s anger.

He had forgotten, there was still another problem here!

Turning his gaze to the corner of the room, Xiao Yao sat on a chair.

His face was streaked with tears, and his eyes were filled with terror as he looked at Gu Chengyu.

Gu Chengyu rubbed his forehead, having been crying since returning from Prince Jing Mansion, and had been sobbing just now.

He was so full of anger earlier that he left him in the corner, eager to deal with Ming Mo and Ming Yan, forgetting about this matter.

Perhaps his anger frightened the little child, he sobbed no more, but the fear in his eyes intensified.

"Master! It’s our stupidity that has caused trouble, please punish us!"

Ming Yan and Ming Mo exchanged a glance, frankly admitting their mistake.

Gu Chengyu, looking at the sleepy Xiao Yao, told the two, "Forget about punishment for now, call Nanny Liang here and let her find a woman to look after little Xiao Yao."

Though Xiao Yao was already six, still he cried easily. It was a headache. Let him stay a day at the mansion, and return him to Gu Changbai tomorrow, fulfilling his promise.

Thinking of Gu Changbai, he hurriedly asked, "How is Gu Changbai’s situation? Prince Jing didn’t do anything to him, right?"

Ming Yan recalled, "Before going to Prince Jing Mansion, Gu Changbai’s situation was fine."

Gu Chengyu nodded, believing Prince Jing wouldn’t harm Gu Changbai.

Since he wanted to enlist his help, he certainly couldn’t kill Gu Changbai, or it would spark a feud.

Gu Changbai was lucky, not only recovering Xiao Yao, but also safeguarding his own life.

The next evening, Gu Chengyu didn’t meet Gu Changbai, only had Ming Mo convey a message. Gave Gu Changbai a hundred taels of silver as travel expenses, letting them return to Yingnan Mansion.

Gu Wanfang stayed in the Capital for studies, and he would ensure to look after him.