The real daughter's life was stolen, and she was reborn and became the best in the capital

Here Mingjin entered the Qingyuan Earl's Mansion.

On the other side, Gu Mingheng also returned to the palace.

As soon as the black horse under his crotch stopped, Gu Mingheng turned over and got off the horse smoothly.

The servant in front of the door came forward to take the whip and reins.

Gu Mingheng casually threw it over and asked, "Where's the prince?"

The servant replied hurriedly, "Eunuch An is waiting for you in Qiushui Hall."

Gu Mingheng nodded slightly and walked towards the Qiu Shui Hall.

Zhuo Qian and Wu Ji followed behind.

However, when they were almost at Qiu Shui Hall, the two of them stopped following.

Gu Mingheng asked them to stay.

"Where is my uncle? Why hasn't he come back yet?" In the Qiu Shui Hall, Gu Changze, wearing a golden prince's costume and a golden dragon crown on his head, was holding a cup of tea and asked Eunuch An behind him with a frown.

Gu Changze is twenty-four years old this year. He looks tall and handsome. He is only two years younger than Gu Mingheng.

Although the two are uncle and nephew, they used to have a very good relationship.

Gu Mingheng was raised in the palace since he was a child, and was brought up by Emperor Zhenguang and Empress Yuan. The same goes for Gu Changze.

He was born to the late queen.

The late Queen and the current Emperor grew up together as childhood sweethearts and had a very good relationship. At that time, the late Queen was not yet the Queen, and Emperor Zhenguang had not yet ascended the throne.

The late queen died of complications during childbirth of Gu Changze. Emperor Zhenguang was so grief-stricken that he refused to eat or drink for three days in front of her coffin.

Later, it was the prince's crying that awakened Emperor Zhenguang.

Later, the former queen was buried.

Emperor Zhenguang overcame all difficulties and married the former queen's sister, now Queen Yuan, as his second wife because he was afraid that other women would harm the prince.

Four years later, when Emperor Zhenguang ascended the throne, he immediately named the four-year-old Gu Changze as the crown prince.

The friendship between father and son can be seen clearly by everyone.

Gu Changze and Gu Mingheng have lived and eaten together since childhood, so naturally their relationship is extraordinary.

Even when Gu Changze was a child——

He treated Gu Mingheng better than he treated Emperor Zhenguang, his own father.

He could tell Gu Mingheng many things without reservation that he could not tell Emperor Zhenguang.

Gu Mingheng is only two years older than him, but he is his uncle.

Gu Changze naturally felt that he was very reliable.

When Gu Mingheng was about to leave Beijing for the border, Gu Changze cried bitterly for it.

Unfortunately, the pure feelings of youth will eventually fade away and fade with the passage of time and age.

In recent years, Gu Mingheng has been far away at the border and rarely comes back.

And Gu Changze in this capital, gradually grew from a young and naive prince into a mature man, married a wife, took concubines and had children... There were more and more people around him, and the very important and unparalleled position he had once held had long been divided out.

There is no place for Gu Mingheng anymore.

"Your Majesty, he..."

Just as Eunuch An was about to answer, he glanced and saw his prince coming back.

Eunuch An immediately smiled and said to the prince, "Your Highness, the prince is back."

Gu Changze turned his head and looked outside, and sure enough, Gu Mingheng came back.

Gu Mingheng is tall and has long legs. One step of his is equivalent to two steps of others. He hurried in, his clothes fluttering in the wind. His deep facial features looked even more handsome under the sunlight, as if he was a majestic god of war.

Among all the brothers, Gu Changze has the best appearance, but he is still slightly inferior to Gu Mingheng.

Not tall enough, not good looking enough.

Gu Mingheng's appearance is just like the sun hanging high outside, always bright.

Gu Changze is slightly shorter than Gu Mingheng and looks more frail.

"Your Majesty."

Seeing Gu Mingheng come in, Eunuch An greeted him first.

Gu Mingheng nodded slightly and looked at the handsome young man sitting not far away with tea.

"Chengqian."

He called out Gu Changze's name.

Gu Changze heard the voice and came back to his senses. He smiled and put down the teacup and stood up: "Uncle."

"I had official business a few days ago and only found time to come here today. I thought of asking my uncle for a drink and a meal. I wonder if my uncle would welcome me?" he asked with a smile.

"You can come anytime you want to eat."

Gu Mingheng had already taken the handkerchief handed to him by Eunuch An. He wiped his hands casually and nodded slightly to Eunuch An.

"Tell the kitchen to cook more dishes today."

Thinking of something, Gu Mingheng added: "Make a four-happiness meatball."

Eunuch An smiled and agreed, then went back to give his orders.

When Gu Changze heard about the four-happiness meatballs, his eyes moved slightly. He looked at Gu Mingheng and said, "I didn't expect that my uncle still remembered that I like to eat this."

Gu Mingheng didn't say much about this.

For him, this was not something big to talk about.

He walked in, wrung the handkerchief clean again, and put it neatly on the shelf before he pulled open the curtain and walked out.

He knew why Gu Changze came, and he didn't want to guess Gu Changze's thoughts.

Eunuch An was not here at the moment, and the other eunuchs were all waiting outside. After Gu Mingheng poured himself a bowl of tea, he looked directly at Gu Changze and asked, "Are you here for the Sun family's matter?"

Gu Changze was stunned.

He never expected Gu Mingheng to be so straightforward.

But when I thought about his personality, it made sense.

He sighed softly, and it was unclear whether he was expressing helplessness or emotion. But when he spoke again, his tone became much more sincere.

"Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from my uncle."

Gu Changze took the initiative to walk over and sat down next to Gu Mingheng.

"To be honest with you, uncle, I was not in the capital a while ago. I went to another place. I heard about the Sun family's affairs as soon as I came back. Afterwards, I investigated it carefully. Only then did I have the nerve to come and see you."

"If you want to say that I don't know who Sun Chen is, I don't have the face to do that. Sun Qi gave birth to my eldest son and made great contributions. She only has Sun Chen as a brother and she loves him very much. Usually, Sun Chen calls me brother-in-law when he sees me. It's rude, but I don't bother to care."

"I know he's a playboy and loves to stir up trouble, but I just treat it as a child's mischief."

"I didn't expect that my indulgence would make this thing lose its mind and dare to do anything!"

As Gu Changze spoke of this, his face grew darker and his voice grew deeper.

"I read the report from the capital government, and it's no exaggeration to say it's shocking. I know that my uncle spoke up for me to protect my reputation."

"I won't say any more nonsense to my uncle. I won't keep Sun Chen. I will punish him if he deserves to be beaten, killed, or exiled. I won't care."

"Sun Yaoming is also at fault for not educating his son strictly."

"I have already prepared a memorial and plan to present it to my father during the morning court tomorrow, and he will handle it."

At this point, Gu Changze suddenly lowered his voice, but he did not make excuses or refuse: "I am also guilty of not supervising and disciplining. I will also ask the emperor to punish me at the court tomorrow morning. No matter what the punishment is, I will bear it all."

"As for those women who were persecuted by Sun Chen, I will send people home to take good care of those who are still alive. As for those who are dead, I will also give their families a sum of money so that they can live out their days in peace."

He knew that no matter how he tried to salvage the situation, it would be impossible to make up for it. He could only sigh and say, "If I had known that he was such a bastard, I would never have let him go so easily. It was me who harmed those poor girls."

Gu Mingheng just listened without saying anything.

He didn't speak until he heard Gu Changze finish speaking.

"It's good that you have the will to change, but some things are wrong and it's not enough to make amends now."

"Cheng Qian, you said this matter has nothing to do with you, I believe you."

"I am not doing this to discipline you. I will do this no matter who is behind that person that day."

Gu Changze naturally believed it.

Although he had thought about Gu Mingheng's intention in doing these things in advance, he had never doubted this point.

No matter who Sun Chen belongs to, his uncle will not show mercy.

Even if that person is my father's man, I'm afraid he will do what he should do.

His uncle has always been chivalrous, and among his brothers, his fifth brother is very similar to him in this respect.

"I see."

"My uncle values ​​the people, so he will not allow these things that bully men and women to happen in front of you."

"Don't worry, I will definitely discipline my subordinates well in the future, and I will also strictly supervise myself, and I will never let such a thing happen again." He assured Gu Mingheng in a deep voice.

When Gu Mingheng heard this, his expression relaxed a little.

He raised his hand, gently patted Gu Changze's arm, and said to Gu Changze earnestly: "You are the crown prince, the heir to the throne, and the next emperor of Daqian."

“The more power you have, the more responsibility you have.”

"I hope you can watch carefully and do it well, and don't let every change be made up of one tragedy after another."

Gu Changze lowered his head at first and listened humbly.

As he listened to the rest, the expression on his face became more and more solemn and serious.

When Gu Mingheng finished speaking, Gu Changze suddenly stood up and bowed solemnly to Gu Mingheng: "Chengqian will remember your words, uncle. Please rest assured, uncle, Chengqian will do a good job and will not let you, father, and the people of Daqian down."

Gu Mingheng stood up and helped the man up personally.

At this moment, the uncle and nephew, who are two years apart in age, stood opposite each other and smiled at each other.

Wait until lunch is finished.

Gu Changze then offered to leave.

After politely declining Gu Mingheng's offer to send him off, Gu Changze walked out on his own. The carriage had already been prepared, and Gu Changze lifted his robe and got on.

The curtain fell.

The carriage moved forward.

After leaving Chang'an Palace, Gu Changze said to the attendant outside the carriage: "Don't do what I told you to do before."

The attendant was slightly startled, and asked Gu Changze in a low voice: "Do you already know the identity of that woman?"

Gu Changze's voice came from across the curtain: "I don't know, but don't worry about it."

When the follower heard this, he answered yes without hesitation.

The carriage continued to move forward.

Gu Changze leaned back in the carriage, thinking about what he had asked Gu Mingheng before.

"I heard from Jiang Yiqian of the Jingsi Yamen that Sun Chen's two servants captured a girl that day. Does my uncle know that girl? If so, please introduce her to me. I will personally apologize to her."

At that time, Gu Mingheng said, "I don't know him."

But Gu Changze grew up with him, how could he not notice his subtle changes? There were probably not many people in the world who could make his uncle change like this.

It was precisely because of this that Gu Changze did not dare to investigate further.

The matter ends here.

It’s just a pity for the Sun family.

When Gu Changze was young, he liked his uncle very much.

He really disliked his father's old age and the stubbornness that came with his age, and it made it impossible for him to admire him as much as he did when he was a child.

Maybe that's how it is between father and son.

When he was young, looking at his father, he felt that he was omnipotent, that he was the person he admired the most, and that he was the person he wanted to pursue throughout his life.

But as he grew older, he watched his father grow older day by day, and his physical strength and ability could no longer keep up with his own. However, he still refused to admit defeat because of his status, and wanted everyone to flatter him...

How could Gu Changze possibly feel respect for such a father?

But Gu Mingheng is different.

They are two years apart in age and have studied and learned martial arts together since childhood. Gu Mingheng is faster and better than him in everything, but Gu Changze has never been jealous.

He just felt proud of it.

When he was very young, he always thought that his uncle was the most powerful person in the world.

This idea has not changed to this day.

If you ask who Gu Changze still admires now, it can only be Gu Mingheng.

His broad mind and abilities made him envy and admire him.

But his uncle is really inflexible.

As happy as Gu Changze was when he dealt with the Zheng family before, he was as annoyed now.

If a sharp knife without an owner is pointed at someone else, you would certainly feel relieved and happy. But if one day, this knife is pointed at you, how could you feel good?

He knew very well that Gu Mingheng was not someone who could be ordered around at will.

In his entire life, he will only fight for Daqian, no matter who sits on the dragon throne.

"I just hope that you will never stand opposite me in this life..." As the carriage was moving, accompanied by the sound of bells outside the carriage, Gu Changze's faint voice was heard from inside the carriage.