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The two of them had fought side by side on the battlefield and supported each other, but once off the battlefield, they simply had no camaraderie. Gu Chengfeng detested Tang Yueshan, and Tang Yueshan looked down upon Gu Chengfeng.
Their eyes weren't eyes, and their noses weren't noses when it came to each other.
Oddly enough, Tang Yueshan found Gu Jiao relatively more pleasing to the eye.
Gu Jiao said to the accompanying physician, "I'll handle things here. You can go attend to other matters."
"Yes, Physician Gu."
The accompanying physician went to arrange other patients.
Originally, there was only a in the room, but with the addition of new patients, another bed was added.
Tang Yueshan didn't have any complaints about the bed, so Gu Chengfeng successfully occupied the spacious Luohan bed.
Tang Yueshan's narrow bamboo bed was snug against the wall, adjacent to Old Marquis's room.
In fact, the two rooms were originally one but later separated by walls made of pearwood.
Consequently, the soundproofing was inevitably compromised.
Tang Yueshan could hear voices from the next room.
Although he wasn't an epitome of virtue and grace, he wasn't some malicious eavesdropper either. He swore he wasn't intentionally eavesdropping.
As Tang Yueshan listened to the conversation next door, his expression gradually changed.
Gu Chengfeng glared at Tang Yueshan from time to time. At some point during one of these glares, he noticed something was off about Tang Yueshan.
What was this guy doing?
His ears were so close to the wall... Could he be eavesdropping?
Next door was his grandfather. Tang Yueshan was truly too shameless, actually listening in on his grandfather's conversations through the wall!
He wanted to listen in too!
When Gu Jiao, who took out two thermometers from her little medicine chest, turned around, she saw two incompatible men sitting together on the narrow bamboo bed with their ears pressed tightly against the wall.
Gu Jiao: Hah, you guys...
Didn't even call for me.
A while later, three pairs of ears were all affixed to the wall.
In the adjacent room, Old Marquis had just awakened. His consciousness had returned, but his martial arts were still dormant, so he didn't notice that someone was listening on the other side of the wall.
While Gu Changqing had sensed someone next door, he assumed it was Gu Jiao and didn't pay much attention.
Old Marquis couldn't suppress a coughing fit. Gu Changqing handed him a cup of warm water.
Taking it, Old Marquis glanced at Gu Changqing, who had consistently avoided making eye contact. With a heavy sigh, he said, "Are you still resentful towards me?"
Gu Changqing lowered his gaze, "Grandfather, this grandson doesn't understand."
Old Marquis said earnestly, "You are my eldest grandson. I raised you with my own hands. Do you think I wouldn't understand what's on your mind? I initially planned to keep certain things buried, to take them with me to the grave... But not long ago, at a time when I thought I was definitely dying, I regretted not telling you everything."
Gu Changqing remained silent.
He didn’t seem to care about what secrets his grandfather had kept from him.
Old Marquis placed the teacup on a nearby stool and continued, "What I'm about to say next might be hard for you to accept."
Gu Changqing self-mockingly smirked and said pointedly, "What else can't I accept?"
"There is." Old Marquis looked at him, his expression gradually turning serious, "Do you think I killed your mother?"
Gu Changqing clenched his fists.
Old Marquis continued, "Let me guess, was it Concubine Ling who told you? I never expected that she would find out about what happened back then. Did she tell you that your mother's condition had improved at that time, but after I went to see her, her condition suddenly worsened? So she believed I'm the culprit, and you believed her."
"Could I have been wrong in believing? Did Grandfather not order the dark guards to kill my mother?" If Gu Changqing hadn't found evidence, how could he be so convinced?
Old Marquis wasn't surprised that Gu Changqing could trace it to the dark guards. He was his grandson, and he knew his capabilities very well.
Old Marquis nodded, “That's right, I did consider killing her."
Gu Changqing's grip tightened, a hint of excruciating pain appeared between his eyebrows. He spoke through gritted teeth, "Why?! What did my mother do wrong that made you want to kill her!"
"Your mother..." Old Marquis closed his eyes, a trace of complexity fleeting across his face. "She was a spy from the previous dynasty."
As Old Marquis uttered those words, he could almost imagine Gu Changqing's reaction. He couldn't bear to look at him and turned his face away.
The truth couldn’t stay hidden forever, but when the moment actually arrived, one still felt immense conflict and struggle.
Gu Changqing froze, and the entire room fell into a deathly silence.
Old Marquis felt like he should say something, but he wasn’t very good at making small talk, especially at comforting people.
Moreover, comforting strangers was easier for him. With his disposition, comforting close relatives always made him feel somewhat awkward.
In fact, this matter, or to be precise, this plot was set up since the time Imperial Concubine Dowager Jing entered the imperial palace.
Imperial Concubine Dowager Jing was a death warrior from the previous dynasty. Her encounter with Old Marquis, where he saved her from bandits, was later proven to be a calculated scheme with ulterior motives.
If one person's feelings could be manipulated, why couldn't an entire family's fate be arranged?
Be it Imperial Concubine Dowager Jing or Ling shi, both were remnants of the previous dynasty placed as pawns in the State of Zhao. The difference was Imperial Concubine Dowager Jing entered the imperial palace while Ling shi did not.
However, not entering the palace didn't mean Ling shi couldn't have a significant role.
Old Marquis single-handedly established the Gu Family Army. If Ling shi's son became the heir of the Gu Family Army, wouldn't it allow the remnants of the previous dynasty to control the most formidable force in the State of Zhao?
Old Marquis felt guilty.
The marriage between Gu Chong and Ling shi was an oversight on his part. If he had known Ling shi was a spy from the previous dynasty earlier, he would never have agreed to this marriage.
But now, speaking of these matters seemed too late, and furthermore——
Old Marquis looked at Gu Changqing. Despite enduring a tremendous blow, Gu Changqing hadn't let a hint of collapse show.
Old Marquis felt a mix of emotions.
If not for Ling shi, he wouldn't have such an outstanding grandson.
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