essly scratched his head, he had never seen such a timid girl.Yulian sneered at him from behind. "I didn't expect even Second Brother to have a day when he was scared by a girl.""You're not always so...Gu Feng ruthlessly rejected the proposal to visit relatives.

He said, after you return to Beijing for your investiture, there will be a period of vacation during which you can personally go back home and bring your family to Beijing.

If you return now, it will delay your meeting with the main army. You are credited as the chief contributor to this victory. When you report back to His Majesty in front of the court, if you are not there, what if His Majesty gets angry Who can bear the consequences

Zong Yu thought about it too, brothers who died, those who were injured, those who were disabled, after finally winning a hard-fought victory and returning home, they were all hoping to be rewarded for their achievements.

He can't implicate these brothers because of his momentary recklessness.

Zong Yu returned to his own tent with a sullen face, and Zhao Yun, his lieutenant who had followed him for three years, immediately greeted him.

"Brother Yu, did Lord Gu ask you to go because he agreed to let you go home to visit your family"

Zongyu shook his head and frowned.

"Pack your things and return to Beijing."

Zhuge Yun was taken aback, "Didn't we finish the battle Why aren't we allowed to go home yet"

"Wouldn't your sister-in-law really, truly want to divorce you"

Although Zong Yu rarely mentioned his family in the past three years, those close to him knew that he had someone he cared about deeply.

Once, they were cornered by the Wumeng Army in a mountain valley and besieged. They were pushed to their limits, and Zong Yu was seriously injured and fell into a coma.

When his consciousness was hazy, he kept muttering the name of a woman.

Fortunately, the reinforcements left behind by Zong Yu at the critical moment arrived just in time, allowing them to avert disaster.

But after returning, he still muttered that name in his coma. After Gu's explanation, they realized it was Yùgē's wife's name.

Zhao Yun was the most loyal lieutenant who had been with Zhonghui through thick and thin. He was also Zhonghui's most devoted follower, so he cared deeply about him and knew more about his affairs than anyone else.

Zong Yu now couldn't bear to hear the words "divorce" at all. Hearing them only made his already unpleasant face even worse.

Zhao Yun saw the situation and sullenly closed his mouth.

"Get some paper and pen, I want to write a letter home."

Zhuge Yun nodded. "Yes, my subordinate will go now."

Gu Feng only said that Jinxiu was currently in the capital, and he assumed his mother and younger siblings were still at home. Since he couldn't go home, he decided to write a letter to his family first and send it back, so they wouldn't worry about his safety any longer.

On the day the army set out, Zong Yu was so anxious that he couldn't sleep a wink all night.

He pondered for a moment, then removed his armor and changed into ordinary clothes before appearing before Gu Feng.

"Master Gu, I shall return to the capital first."

Gu Feng had expected him to do this. This time, there was no unnecessary chatter, he just nodded in agreement.

"Alright, you go ahead. I and General Qin will follow with the army."

"You can return to Beijing first, but be sure to keep a low profile and don't let anyone know."

Zong Yu nodded, slung a simple pack onto his back, and rode away on horseback without hesitation. He was in quite a hurry.

Gu Feng shook his head.

After marching for three or four days, as the army just passed through Yu State's borders, a carriage appeared.

Gu Liu Sheng got out of the car and stood on the roadside.

Gu Feng stopped the procession, and Gu Liusheng got into his carriage without a word.

"Bro, I'm here to take you home."

Gu Feng smiled. "I can't go back with you now."

Gu Liusheng frowned, "Why"

"Am I supposed to live my life forever with the name of a dead person"

Gu Liu Sheng let out a sneer, "Do you really want to return to your former position and continue serving the imperial court"

"That dog emperor isn't worth your doing this for."

Gu Feng lowered his eyes, "He is unworthy, but if I don't go back, what will become of my poor mother"

Gu Liu'sheng hesitated for a moment, and when he thought of his aunt's situation, he didn't know what to say for a while.

Gu Feng and he were cousins. The reason they shared the surname Gu was because he was the son of Gu Feng's aunt who had been deceived by a scoundrel before entering the palace. He was essentially a bastard child.

Family matters should not be disclosed to outsiders. The fact that my aunt gave birth to a child before marriage is known only to a few family members and trusted confidants.

As fate would have it, just half a year after Gu Feng was born, the imperial court announced a selection of palace maids. The decree stipulated that the Gu family must send one maid into the palace.

At that time, there were no other eligible women in the Gu family except for her aunt.

Gu's family is just a merchant, with money but no power. How dare they offend the court or Your Majesty

If she couldn't send a young woman to the palace, it would be considered defiance of the emperor's command. Her family couldn't bear such a huge responsibility. In the end, her aunt had no choice but to sacrifice herself and enter the palace.

Unexpectedly, I was noticed by the emperor and became a concubine, now known as An Fei.

Gu Liusheng didn't know what method his aunt used to conceal the fact that she was not a virgin from the palace. All these years, his aunt had never given birth to a son or daughter. It was said that although the Emperor still favored her, he was often ostracized by other concubines.

Her aunt's life wasn't easy either. Being close to the emperor was like walking on eggshells; every day was a precarious tightrope walk.to let her go and followed her to the door of her room."How can this be considered abandoning your family I said I would find someone to take care of the elders and children at home."Fang Jinxiu enter...