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Because he returned to the palace as soon as he entered the capital, Gu Chengzhi ran into the censor who impeached him.

Gu Chengzhi said that he was innocent, helpless and puzzled by Yu Shi who wanted to point his nose at him and scold him for being insane, cruel and unfilial.

The emperor called Gu Chengzhi's group to him, and first listened to their report on the itinerary of the trip, and only after the processing was completed did he talk about the reason why Yu Shi impeached him.

The Gu family hanged so many people at once, it is impossible for the outside world not to hear any rumors. Even though Uncle Gu strictly forbids the servants to speak outside, the matter still got out.

Like Mr. Gu, many people thought it was Gu Chengzhi's act of revenge, and the censor had heard about it, so naturally he would not let such news go.

Some censors impeached Mr. Gu for being lax in his family management and unworthy of being an official; To kill people like hemp, but to even do such a cruel thing to his biological grandmother, this is inhumane, and the heavens cannot tolerate it.

Listening to Yu Shi's swear words, Gu Chengzhi and others were all dumbfounded.

Until the end of the Yushi's artillery bombardment, the emperor still didn't change his face, looked at Gu Chengzhi and asked, "Can Chengzhi have something to say?"

Gu Chengzhi looked upright, and replied respectfully: "Responding to the emperor's words, I am very puzzled by the impeachment of the censor. The grandmother at home is in good health, and there is nothing wrong with it. Murdering the grandmother is even more nonsense. I hope the emperor will clearly observe it." .”

The censor at the side lowered his face, seeing that the emperor had no intention of stopping, he immediately told what happened to the Gu family, mainly about the incident of the servant hanging himself and the old lady Gu having a stroke.

Gu Chengzhi turned pale with shock, and quickly asked, "Grandmother had a stroke, is it serious? What does the imperial doctor say?"

The censor only thought that he was putting on airs. How could Mrs. Gu have a stroke without notifying him, and now she jumped out to pretend to be a filial son and grandson, who would believe it?

Moreover, the censor confirmed that it was Gu Chengzhi who did it, and his expression and tone were quite contemptuous.

Before Gu Chengzhi could speak, the people who entered the palace with Gu Chengzhi quit. Master Liang refuted Yushi's words and testified for Gu Chengzhi that he had never left Beijing without authorization. In the current situation, it will take two days to go back to Beijing, and they are not blind. They know whether Gu Chengzhi has left or not.

Mr. Liang is also very annoyed. He is Gu Chengzhi's boss, and he led the team when he left Beijing this time. Everything went smoothly, but when he came back, there was such a thing. Yu Shi impeached Gu Chengzhi to return to Beijing without authorization. Doesn't it mean that he can't control his subordinates? !

There is also the matter of Mrs. Gu's stroke. Even if they sent a letter, they would not receive it. This trip to Beijing is semi-secret. It's not wrong to be impeached.

After returning to Beijing, he went directly to the palace again. If Gu Chengzhi could still know about this, Master Liang would really have to take the responsibility.

Yushi didn't expect Mr. Liang to help Gu Chengzhi speak, and after thinking about it, he felt that they were really the same breed, and some of them would inevitably be brought out in their conversations.

Those who can get in front of the imperial court are not fools. Gu Chengzhi's impeachment is his business. Mr. Liang came out to speak out because he was involved in the impeachment of the imperial censor, but the others didn't provoke him. How could he be willing, the position instantly shifted from neutral to Gu Chengzhi's side.

Sitting on the high platform, the emperor saw that the two sides were about to quarrel, so he came out to smooth things over.

Mr. Liang led a large team, and those who entered the palace can prove that Gu Chengzhi did not return to Beijing without authorization, so ask those who did not enter the palace.

It is not a skill to buy a few people, if everyone can prove that Gu Chengzhi did not leave without authorization, then it is probably the truth, because Master Liang's team is not just the emperor and the prince.

Gu Chengzhi stood aside, his face sinking like water, and he looked at Yu Shi with extremely calm eyes.

Yu Shi frowned slightly, feeling bad in his heart, as if things were out of their control.

The people who went out to ask questions came back soon, and those who left the capital with Gu Chengzhi can prove that he did not leave the team without authorization, let alone return to the capital to murder Mrs. Gu.

During the period when they left Beijing, there was even a vigil at night, and Gu Chengzhi would not spend more than an hour away from other people's sight, after all, no one likes to watch other people urinate.

The censor was rendered speechless by the refutation, but he still did not give up. If Gu Chengzhi did not do it himself, it is possible that he ordered others to do it.

Now, the people present couldn't stand it any longer, there was no excuse for accusing him of a crime, and it was unbearable to make up nonsense without evidence.

The emperor was not interested in watching their lawsuit, so he waved them away, daring to speak out without any evidence, what a waste of time.

The censor left in despair, and before he left, he took a look at the group of them. There were not only the emperor and the prince, but also two of the third prince's subordinates. However, they all firmly insisted that Gu Chengzhi did not return to Beijing... Perhaps, they really missed something.

As soon as he left the imperial city, Gu Chengzhi immediately apologized to everyone in his company, this time he was the one who caused them trouble.

Although Mr. Liang and his party complained a few words in their hearts, Gu Chengzhi is better at being a man. This time he got along in Beijing and got along well. Besides, the impeachment of the imperial censor was false. They are not stupid. How could they do that? Waiting for the villain to ruin the emperor's perception of them.

They have all heard about the things Mrs. Gu did, but they haven't seen Gu Chengzhi take any action in the past few years. He thinks he is really filial.

Moreover, according to Yushi's words, it was the servant who died, not the old lady Gu. It is not surprising that the old man had a stroke when he was old, so how could Gu Cheng be blamed.

Seeing their kind attitude, Gu Chengzhi made another apology. He still wants to go to Gu's house to see Mrs. Gu. It's fine if he didn't know before, but now that he knows, he must go and see.

The others didn't stop him, they all expressed their understanding, handed over their hands and said goodbye, and each went home.

When they arrived at Gu's house, only Uncle Gu came out to greet Gu Chengzhi, and the two entered Mrs. Gu's courtyard. They happened to meet a girl feeding medicine, and Gu Chengzhi reached out to take the medicine bowl and took the girl's place.

When she saw Gu Cheng, the old lady's whole face was distorted, her eyes were about to burst, and she looked at Gu Chengzhi as if she was looking at killing her father and enemy.

Uncle Gu took a step forward and stood beside Gu Chengzhi, at the same time blocking the girls' gaze.

Gu Chengzhi looked relieved, and fed the soup spoonful by spoonful, but the old lady was extremely uncooperative, gritting her teeth and refused to speak, the soup slipped down the corner of her mouth, but she didn't drink a single drop.

Seeing this, Uncle Gu hurriedly took the medicine bowl from Gu Chengzhi's hand. Gu Chengzhi glanced at him, smiled lightly, and grabbed old lady Gu's mandible with his free hand, and forced old lady Gu The mouth pried open a crack.

Although this time he drank half and sprinkled half, but Gu Chengzhi's expression was still gentle, and he comforted him while feeding the medicine: "Grandma, don't worry, this disease comes like a mountain, as long as you take the medicine on time, you will get better. Write to Divine Doctor Yu to see if he has a good prescription, no matter what, the grandson will ask for it for you, you will live a long life, brother Qi's wife is still waiting to serve you tea."

The girls in the room couldn't see the fierce expression of the old lady Gu, nor how Gu Chengzhi fed the medicine. They could only hear Gu Chengzhi's words of comfort and his gentle expression.

The old lady Gu didn't treat her grandson well at all, but Gu Chengzhi was still so filial.

After feeding the medicine, Gu Chengzhi took out the handkerchief to wipe his hands, and by the way, helped Old Madam Gu wipe off the decoction on her face, clutching the square handkerchief, took the medicine bowl from Uncle Gu's hand, turned her head and sighed at the girl Said: "Just feed half a bowl..."

"It's already very good." The girl quickly replied: "If the slaves feed the medicine at most, the old lady must have seen the third master and felt happy, so she drank half a bowl more."

Gu Chengzhi smiled and said, "Then I'll come here more often in the future."

Looking at the backs of Gu Chengzhi and Uncle Gu leaving, the girls could still hear Gu Chengzhi's words of concern for the old lady Gu, and they couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

When she came to Mrs. Gu's bed, the girl wiped her face with a handkerchief, and said: "Look, the third master is so filial, the old lady is a blessed person, and she will definitely recover as before."

The old lady Gu stared at her eyes angrily, she was so fierce and terrifying, but the girl had been serving her for a few days, and she no longer had the fear she had at the beginning. Anyway, this person has always been like this, and they didn't think that the old lady was dissatisfied with Gu Chengzhi. think.

After leaving the inner courtyard, Gu Chengzhi saw the servant beside him waiting outside, threw the handkerchief in his hand, and said flatly, "It's burned."

Uncle Gu shook his head and laughed, he just helped Mrs. Gu wipe his face, and he didn't even throw it away, he just wanted to burn it.

Following Uncle Gu to the study, Gu Chengzhi first asked someone to wash his hands with water, and then sat down to talk.

"The girl next to the old lady looks strange." Gu Chengzhi picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"It turned out to be the second-class girl next to the old lady. The older girl next to her is not suitable to stay, so the mother decided to bring up all the second-class girls." Uncle Gu laughed.

The big girls around Old Madam Gu were scared out of their wits by the room full of corpses, and they were so dazed that they couldn't serve others. These second-class girls usually couldn't touch the main room, and they didn't know many things about Old Madam Gu, so I brought it up It doesn't matter.

"No wonder." Gu Chengzhi nodded.

It would be impossible for the girl who was serving Old Madam Gu to say that to him.

After a cup of tea, Uncle Gu talked about recent events.

First of all, on the Gu family's side, the girls and women who saw the corpse were all under control, at least for a while, they didn't have to worry about them.

And Mrs. Gu and the two grandmothers would not tell the matter outside for the sake of their children. After all, Gu Chengzhi had a reason to enter the Gu family. If outsiders came in, the family's reputation would be ruined.

What happened that day could not be concealed, so Uncle Gu just strictly ordered not to reveal that the body was found in Mrs. Gu's room. Fortunately, the servants present that day were all confidantes of each family, and the stakes were very clear. This kind of time will not delay.

After Chu Junyi made sure that Gu Chengzhi would not be dragged into the water, he came to see Uncle Gu. There were also rumors all over the sky, so it was better to control the matter in his own hands.

The news of Gu's servants hanging themselves and the old lady Gu's stroke were all released by his confidants. Gu Chengzhi could not have been in the capital at that time. He wanted to frame him and sent people to do it, but there was no evidence. The most important thing was the emperor. He knew in his heart that Gu Chengzhi would not be severely punished.

People outside don't know that those servants died in Mrs. Gu's house. There is no necessary connection between the servants' hanging and Mrs. Gu's stroke. Let it go.

As for what will happen in the future, it depends on Gu Chengzhi's next move.

"Thank you." Gu Chengzhi said.

"You're welcome." Uncle Gu waved his hand.

Mrs. Gu's stroke is also good news for the Gu family. Elder Gu has long since lost his affection for his mother. Mrs. Gu and the two grandmothers no longer have to serve her mother-in-law, and they will no longer be picked on and insulted. Everything will be taken over by the girl. There is no need to worry about Mrs. Gu complaining to outsiders.

Paralyzed on the bed and unable to speak, she will no longer point fingers at the internal and external affairs of the Gu family, and she can even avoid going to the palace to congratulate her. The Gu family is now in harmony and everyone is happy.

Seeing Uncle Gu's expression like this, Gu Chengzhi couldn't help showing a hint of sarcasm. He has achieved the level of Mrs. Gu, and his children and grandchildren are looking forward to her death. It really cannot be described as a failure.

Before leaving, Gu Chengzhi also saw Mr. Gu, who was weak and depressed, and ran away as soon as he saw Gu Chengzhi.

Staring at Elder Gu's back as he ran away, Gu Chengzhi had no expression on his face. Mrs. Gu's condition is not good now. If something happens to Elder Gu again, there will be more people impeaching him. It's just a matter of keeping him for a while.

Uncle Gu stood aside, thinking about the same things as Gu Chengzhi. Mrs. Gu and Mr. Gu were one of the ten behind. When they were alive, his official career had no hope. Gu Chengzhi was able to give him a hand.

Before leaving, Uncle Gu told Gu Chengzhi to be very careful, those people could not find any evidence, they might fabricate perjury evidence, and it would be difficult to tell the truth from the fake, and they might stumble.

Gu Chengzhi thanked him for his kindness. He had considered this matter and knew what to do.

After returning to the house, taking a shower and changing clothes, and having dinner, Gu Chengzhi felt quite good after listening to Brother Qi's comforting words.

Brother Qi hated those who poured dirty water on Gu Chengzhi, and felt that Gu Chengzhi did this because he was hated by others.

After teaching Brother Qi's homework and sending his son back to his room to sleep, Gu Chengzhi turned his head to look at Chu Junyi and asked, "Is there anything else you want to ask?"

"I'll tell you if I ask you." Chu Junyi raised his eyebrows.

"Of course, I have nothing to hide from you." Gu Chengzhi said with a smile.

"That matter - confess to yourself." Chu Junyi glanced at him.

"I did it." Gu Chengzhi replied straightforwardly.

Chu Junyi looked out the window, Gu Chengzhi leaned against him, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, no one is eavesdropping."

He is on guard, it is impossible for people to come to listen to the corner, he will be the first to find out if someone comes over.

Chu Junyi looked down at him, and asked in a low voice: "Then tell me, what's going on?"