Chapter 308: Chapter 308: Commander Gu’s Weakness
Previously at the Deep Blue Cinema incident, Gu Jue had directly apprehended Gu Weida and Li Hao.
At that time, the old man Gu Tao didn’t come to find Gu Jue directly.
Instead, he went to cry and complain to Gu Zilan.
He even tried to use his status as an elder to pressure Gu Zilan, asking him to go to Gu Jue and have Gu Weida released.
But how sly Gu Zilan was.
He deftly sidestepped the issue with Tai Chi tactics and resolutely failed to give Gu Tao any answer.
This time, because of the clues previously provided by Bai Qi, the Duke Bai’s family also had problems.
Gu Jue sent people to search but they did not find the whereabouts of the man in black.
After that, Gu Jue had Bai Nanxi taken away for interrogation.
This time, Duke Bai could not sit still.
He went to Prince Gu Tao to join him in confronting Gu Jue.
But who was Gu Jue? Would he be afraid of their little schemes?
As Gu Jue walked into the reception room, he overheard Duke Bai sighing and saying to Prince Gu Tao, "Prince, you have no idea, my Nanxi, she’s so delicate. She was frightened at the cinema last time, and it broke my heart. Out of nowhere, the Commander said she was colluding with the Star Thief and took her away. It’s been three days and she’s not released yet!"
"Can you believe it? I can’t help but worry. How could my Nanxi be colluding with the Star Thief?"
The military boots sounded crisp footsteps on the floor.
The two men in the reception room immediately looked over.
Gu Jue sat in the main seat, straightening his white gloves, "Since Bai Nanxi was frightened at the cinema, Duke Bai, shouldn’t you be confronting Prince Gu instead?"
Duke Bai suddenly was at a loss for words.
Sitting next to Duke Bai, Gu Tao, who was nearly two hundred years old.
His hair was only gray, but his appearance was younger than that of Duke Bai.
He watched Gu Jue quietly, speaking in an even tone, "Xiaojue, the cinema incident indeed was our oversight, and I have no objections to your punishment of them."
Gu Jue, "Then what are you here for today? Are you here specifically to back up Duke Bai? I forgot to mention, I have already found evidence of Bai Nanxi colluding with the Star Thief. So, Prince Gu, are you going to keep supporting Duke Bai?"
Gu Tao’s expression remained unchanged.
However, Duke Bai’s face turned pale, "Impossible! How could Nanxi collude with the Star Thief!"
Gu Jue, "Before, I also didn’t believe Bai Yu would harbor a Star Thief, but didn’t he end up doing so? Bai Nanxi colluded with the Star Thief, and then she tried to harm my wife and son at the cinema. I don’t know what benefits the Star Thief offered her, so I’m interrogating her now."
Duke Bai, "Impossible! How could Nanxi harm the Commander’s wife and noble son!"
Gu Jue’s eyes narrowed, transforming slowly into vertical pupils.
"Duke Bai, are you saying I should believe you and Bai Nanxi, or should I believe my wife?"
The immense spiritual power of Gu Jue made Duke Bai break out in a cold sweat all over his body.
He stammered, "I mean, could there be some misunderstanding here? Nanxi has no reason to harm the Commander’s wife; she must have been instigated, deceived..."
"Bai Nanxi’s most beloved brother was captured by me, and then she bore a grudge. At the cinema, when there was trouble, she took the chance to push my wife and son towards the Insect Clan. But she forgot, my wife is an outstanding student of the Empire Military College."
Duke Bai fell silent.
He did not know what else he could say.
After all, his son Bai Yu harboring a Star Thief was already a settled matter; he’d been convicted, with no possibility of change.
But could he really just sacrifice his daughter as well?
At that moment, Gu Tao, who had been silent all this while, suddenly smiled.
Gu Jue looked at him.
Gu Tao said with a smile, "Xiaojue, it seems you care a lot about your wife."
You have a weakness now!
Gu Jue’s face remained calm as he replied in a very ordinary tone, "So, if Bai Nanxi wanted to harm my wife, I’d have her arrested. Same goes for anyone else. If anyone dares to harm my wife, I would do what I must, and no one on this planet could stop me."
The smile slowly faded from Gu Tao’s face.
This youngster Gu Jue was actually threatening him!
Gu Jue looked at Gu Tao with an indifferent expression.
He was not making threats.
He always kept his word.
A little over ten minutes later, Gu Tao walked out with a grave expression on his face, while the Duke of Bai looked troubled.
"Prince Gu, are you really not going to make another effort? Gu Weida is your favorite great-grandson, after all. And, is there really no place where we can plead our case?"
Poor Nanxi, not even married yet and she might have to spend her days in an Interstellar Prison!
As Gu Tao approached the flyer, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.
He turned back to the Duke of Bai and said, "There is one way to solve all our problems."
Duke of Bai: "What way?"
Gu Tao looked in the direction of the military department and the Imperial Palace, a cold smile on his face.
"Overthrow."
After saying this, he boarded the flyer.
The Duke of Bai was stunned!
Did Prince Gu mean that Gu Zilan and Gu Jue’s influence should be overthrown?!
How could that be possible?
Perhaps, it wasn’t so impossible after all...
Meanwhile, in Gu Jue’s office, Gu Zilan was dressed in a white formal suit.
He watched Prince Gu’s flyer slowly fly away.
Gu Zilan: "Uncle Xiao, that old fellow might not be able to hold back any longer. Look, do you think we should stop the auntie’s competition for now?"
Gu Jue shook his head.
"Wanwan is not a greenhouse flower. Moreover, she is much better than others imagine. This competition is a very favourable experience for her."
Gu Zilan: "But..."
Gu Jue: "Wanwan loves freedom. I cannot, because of me, break her wings."
Gu Zilan looked at the calm expression on his uncle’s face and did not continue.
In the beginning, when he just married Manya, he also feared that some people, coveting the throne, might harm Manya.
Hence, Gu Zilan always kept his wife protected under his wings.
Over the years, Manya had hardly ever left the Imperial Palace.
When meeting with family, most of the time, it was the Luo Family coming to the palace.
Gu Zilan suddenly felt a bit dazed.
Was this really the best for Manya?
Gu Zilan spoke with his uncle for a while longer before returning to the Imperial Palace.
He sat in front of his writing desk, silent for a long time.
Queen Luo Manya walked in, carrying a bowl of silver fungus soup.
"What’s wrong, encountered some thorny issues?"
Listening to her gentle voice, Gu Zilan suddenly stretched out his hand and embraced her.
Burying his face in her warm embrace.
"Manya, I’m sorry."
"Zilan, what’s wrong, why are you apologizing all of a sudden?"
"Because by marrying me, you lost your freedom."
Gu Zilan had not considered this issue before.
He was busy every day with many things to deal with.
But today, after talking with his uncle, he realized how much Manya had given up after marrying him.
Luo Manya reached out and stroked his hair, smiling gently.
"Fool, every matter requires sacrifice to gain something in return. Since I love you and chose to marry the Emperor, for my safety, I can only sacrifice my freedom."
"Everything in the world is like that. Don’t feel guilty; it doesn’t bother me."
