Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

Gu Yunji took a deep breath, lowered his eyes and said: "As for Xu Ziqi hiding Xu Shuchang in the ancestral hall yesterday to prevent the government from arresting him, it stands to reason that he should be punished for harboring the crime... But Shuhua forced Xu Shuchang out, and he could barely be regarded as a representative. The Xu family exterminated their relatives out of righteousness."

"Therefore, the fault of the Xu family in this matter is not considered for the time being. However, Xu Shuchang is tentatively sentenced to exile based on his crime of treason with the Japanese."

Mei Feng laughed angrily: "Looking at what you mean, do I still have to praise you for caring about your in-laws and not involving the Xu family?"

Gu Yunji lowered his head and remained silent.

In fact, Mei Feng also knew that Gu Yunji's penalty was already quite light.Gao Shishu was classified as a rebel by the court, so Xu Shuchang and Tongwa could be punished with the same crime. If the matter really got serious and the punishment would be strict, not to mention Xu Shuchang himself would be killed, the entire Xu family would inevitably be implicated.

However, the reality in front of him is that Gu Yunji could obviously not make the matter such a big deal. As long as he says hello to Mei Feng in advance, the matter can be minimized and handled peacefully to the greatest extent possible.

Mei Feng did not expect that his junior brother, who seemed sensible and obedient, was actually such a stubborn person at heart. He would definitely do what he set his mind to. In order to uphold the law and arrest criminals, he would not let go even his cousin of the Yue family.

Mei Feng calmed down and said: "I know that exile is already the lightest punishment you can make at present, but this is exile after all. Have you ever thought about the impact of even the lightest punishment in your eyes on the teacher?" Isn’t it unacceptable?”

In this matter, Gu Yunji asked himself that he was worthy of the court, but he did not dare to say that he was worthy of Xu Chengyu. His face turned bitter and he struggled to speak: "... Of course I know this is difficult for the teacher to accept, but this is the law of the country, Xu Shuchang If you commit a crime, you will be punished, and I cannot make any more concessions."

"However, since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have been difficult to achieve at both ends. I was loyal to the court, but I lost my filial piety to my teacher. So I wanted to ask my senior brother to help me write a letter to my teacher, and said... I know I made a mistake, and I dare not ask for forgiveness from my teacher. , I just hope he can understand my last resort."

Mei Feng's tone was stiff: "You have to tell me for yourself, what's the matter with me helping! You didn't say hello to the teacher before arresting Xu Shuchang, and you didn't say hello to the teacher after arrest. Now you want me to write a letter to admit your mistake on your behalf. Are you afraid? Isn’t the teacher angry with you?”

Seeing Gu Yunji lowering his eyes and saying nothing, Mei Feng saw through his thoughts and persuaded in a gentle tone: "Teacher, even if he hurts Xu Shuchang, it is still reasonable after all. From the perspective of justice, you and Shuhua have no fault at all. My only mistake was that I didn’t take the teacher’s feelings into account and didn’t inform him of the matter as soon as possible.”

"If you keep dragging it on like this and don't dare to take the initiative to face it, the teacher will only think that you don't trust him enough, and that will be a real disappointment. What's more, based on my understanding of the teacher, to him, he is nothing compared to useless trash. A nephew, a daughter or a son-in-law is more important."

After listening to Mei Feng's words, Gu Yunji suddenly remembered an incident from a few years ago: at the entertainment party, he had a fight with Fang Zigui over aphrodisiacs. That time Xu Chengyu got angry in a rare way and revealed his feelings to him for the first time. Not disappointed - but disappointed that Gu Yunji didn't trust him and felt that he would not stand on his side.

Mei Feng spoke earnestly: "Junior brother, in my opinion, it is best for you and your wife to meet the teacher in person and talk things out. Otherwise, if the matter is blocked in your heart, it will only become more and more uncomfortable, and the more blocked it is, the more likely it is for misunderstandings to occur."

"Family and Lele are the most important things. Losing a good-for-nothing nephew is nothing. Do you want the teacher to be separated from the daughter and son-in-law he has always valued?"

There seemed to be something snapping in Gu Yunji's mind. He was instantly excited. Later he realized how much he had misunderstood Xu Chengyu, and he felt even more guilty for a moment: "Thank you, senior brother, for reminding me. I understand."

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A few days had passed since the arrest of Xu Shuchang, and it was August.On the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Gu Yunji and his wife and daughter took the initiative to go to Hangzhou Mansion to meet Xu Chengyu.

It is said that people are timid when they are close to home. When Gu Yunji thought of meeting Xu Chengyu, he subconsciously did not dare to face it. In the end, he did not dare to write a letter in advance. The family had already arrived in Hangzhou Fucheng, so he found someone to go to Luxi Academy to deliver the news to Xu Chengyu. .

In Hangzhou City, Gu Yunji was waiting at the door of Xu Chengyu's house, feeling a little uneasy.

It wasn't until dusk that Xu Chengyu's vague figure appeared in the distance, still wearing the gray robe he often wore at Luxi Academy. I don't know if it was Gu Yunji's illusion, but I always felt that Xu Chengyu's back was stooped again compared to last year's New Year's Eve reunion. a bit.Looking at Xu Chengyu who was gradually approaching, Gu Yunji and Xu Shuhua suddenly became timid and did not dare to step forward.

Gu Zhaoxi still had an outgoing attitude, but was not as awkward as his parents. He rushed towards Xu Chengyu from a distance: "Grandpa!"

Seeing his granddaughter whom he had not seen for a while, Xu Chengyu smiled and reached out to hug her: "Xi'er."

However, Gu Zhaoxi turned his body to one side and nimbly dodged his movements. Seeing Xu Chengyu's surprised look, Gu Zhaoxi was afraid that he would feel uncomfortable, so he raised his face pretending to be proud: "Grandpa, I have started practicing martial arts a long time ago, and I am already quite good at it." He’s a great big boy, he doesn’t need grandpa to hold him!”

Gu Zhaoxi is still in the early stages of laying the foundation for martial arts. Although he has not formally learned the skills, after a period of training, he has grown a lot taller, slimmer, and lost some of his childishness. At first glance, he looks really good. Like a seven or eight year old child.

Of course, what is even more valuable is knowing how to feel sorry for your elders.

Xu Chengyu couldn't see Gu Zhaoxi's little thoughts. He knew that she was worried that she would be tired, so he wouldn't let her hug her, so he touched her head lovingly and followed her words: "Okay, our Xi'er is a big child now, and we are getting better and better every day." A great day."

My granddaughter is only six years old, so she is considerate and sensible, but some people are in their 20s and are worse than a child.

Seeing the two timid figures in front of the door, the smile on Xu Chengyu's face faded, and he led Gu Zhaoxi and walked over as if nothing had happened.

Gu Yunji had a stern look on his face, and shouted bravely: "...Teacher."

Xu Shuhua also dared not look at Xu Chengyu, and his voice was a little lower than usual: "Dad."

"Ah."

Xu Chengyu responded lightly, without any special emotion, and walked straight inside: "You must be hungry after waiting for so long, let's eat first."

Gu Yunji and Xu Shuhua looked at each other and saw that Xu Chengyu obviously still had a grudge in his heart. They didn't dare to say anything and hurriedly followed him.

At the dinner table, Gu Yunji and his wife were worried and a little absent-minded.Xu Chengyu didn't seem very interested. He didn't say a word during the whole process and just ate in silence.

Gu Zhaoxi noticed that the elders were in a bad mood and tried hard to liven up the atmosphere. During this period, Xu Chengyu was willing to smile and respond to her from time to time, but he never showed much enthusiasm for his daughter and son-in-law.

Halfway through the meal, Gu Zhaoxi excused herself from the table and left the table, leaving space for the adults.

As soon as the child left, the atmosphere on the table suddenly cooled down. Gu Yunji knew that there was no escape at this moment, so he simply took the initiative to break the silence and diligently gave Xu Chengyu a glass of wine: "Teacher, this is your favorite Qiulu Bai, please try it." taste."

Xu Chengyu did not drink, but just rubbed the wine glass in his hand, and after a long while he said leisurely: "I thought you wouldn't recognize me as an old man."