When she grew up and understood the disputes between her parents, she also complained and vowed to pretend that she did not have such a father.But when she got married, especially in the past three years with her mother-in-law Zheng, she had seen more of the world, and witnessed the disputes between wives and concubines, disputes between concubines and concubines, disputes over family property, etc. in various powerful families. She understood that there is really no absolute right from wrong in many household matters, and she also understood that blood relatives should not be thrown away lightly.

Her mother is gone, but her father is still alive and well. She can't wait until her father dies too, and she truly becomes an orphan, and then laments that "the son wants to be raised but cannot be cared for".

Therefore, as Yuan Pingzhi said, Gu Xien has continued to support Gu Jinghong financially after their marriage. Although the Gu family is still known as the Earl's Palace, it has been in a miserable situation because it is not favored by Emperor Xuan Yu, and life is quite difficult.

After Gu Xien had changed her clothes, Yuan Pingzhi said: "Let's go, I will accompany you to meet your father-in-law."

Gu Xien smiled slightly. What she liked most about her husband was his thoughtfulness. When she married into Yuan Mansion at such a young age, if it hadn't been for Yuan Pingzhi, she would have been scared to tears.

In the living room, Gu Jinghong was sitting uneasily.

Over the past three years, he has become older, with most of his hair turning gray, the wrinkles on his face becoming deeper, his body becoming thinner, and his hunchback getting worse.

The death of Princess Shengping was a huge blow to him.

There is a kind of person in this world who always likes to put off things that he doesn't want to face. Today he puts off tomorrow, tomorrow he puts off the day after tomorrow, day after day. Gu Jinghong is like this - he still has feelings for the eldest princess. He regretted it after the birth of his two bastards. He planned to apologize to the princess and vow not to take concubines or have children again. As long as the Gu family can continue the bloodline, it is enough.He wanted to restore his relationship with the princess, but he also felt that a man's face was important and felt that it was shameful to bow to a woman, so the apology was delayed day by day.He always felt that there was still enough time, but as he delayed day by day, the relationship between the two became worse and worse, and the eldest princess suddenly gave up and passed away, leaving him no more chance to bow his head and apologize.

Tomorrow after tomorrow, how many tomorrows are there?If I wait for tomorrow, everything will be wasted.

Gu Jinghong's life was such a tragedy.

Chapter 9(2)

Hearing the footsteps, Gu Jinghong stood up from his seat. Over the years, he had been treated indifferently by outsiders, which made it difficult for him to act like an uncle and his consort, and always smile at everyone.

"Father." Gu Xi'en took the lead in saluting.

"My father-in-law is here, but my son-in-law is a little far away to greet me. Please forgive me." Yuan Pingzhi also bowed and saluted.

"Nothing, nothing." Gu Jinghong waved his hands repeatedly and said, "It's really rude that I came to the door without saying hello beforehand."

"Why do I need to be so polite? Father-in-law, please take a seat." Yuan Pingzhi smiled and asked Gu Jinghong to take a seat. Gu Jinghong repeatedly waved his hands and refused, and the father-in-law and his son-in-law finally sat down as guests.

The little maid served hot tea to the three of them again, and then respectfully retreated to wait outside the door.

"Father, what's the matter with you?" Gu Xi'en saw her father fidgeting, and she felt sorry for him. A grown man becomes more and more depressed as he gets older, and no one would be able to bear it, let alone her biological father.

Because of these years of isolation, Gu Xien would not respect and be close to Gu Jinghong, but she would not viciously spurn him and say that he deserved it.

In fact, according to traditional morality, what crime did Gu Jinghong commit?There are three kinds of unfilial piety, the worst of which is not having an offspring. It is really not a crime for him to have a son.

In the eyes of the world, he was even an innocent victim, a pitiful creature under the oppression of imperial power.If he married an ordinary rich girl, then his wife would definitely not dare to "bully" him like Princess Shengping.

Gu Jinghong's only fault was probably that he didn't recognize his identity. He married the princess, but didn't give her the respect she deserved. So the princess became angry, the royal family became angry, and he, the consort, was relegated to the "cold palace."

As for the emotional betrayal that the princess values ​​more, who in the world cares about this?

Marrying a wife, having children, and continuing the family lineage is the consensus of the world nowadays. As for other things, they are dispensable. Can feelings and other things be used as food?

But Gu Jinghong is still a little different from the ungrateful people who abandon their useless wives and marry young and beautiful newcomers. He is just a little weak, even cowardly, wavering between continuing the incense and the love of husband and wife. He wants to have both, but the princess does not give him the opportunity to have both, so this tragedy happened.

"Uh..." Gu Jinghong held the tea cup with his hand, his face was slightly shy, and he plucked up his courage before whispering: "I heard that the fourth young master is going north to Jicheng, so I want to find something to do for your brothers. If it is convenient, I can arrange any job for them. It would be better if it can give them some exercise. They are also old, and it is not an option to stay at home all day long."

Yuan Pingzhi nodded slightly.

Ever since the outside world knew that he was presiding over the construction of the new capital, there has been an endless stream of high-ranking officials, nobles, relatives and friends who have come to him these days to express their opinions. Most of them want to find a leisurely and profitable job for their children.

Everyone knows that projects are the easiest to be corrupted, and the most profitable projects are royal projects. Now Yuan Pingzhi controls the largest project in the royal family, or the largest project in the country. If something leaks between his fingers, how much profit will there be?

Gu Xien frowned and asked, "Are they praising talents or cherishing talents? They are still at the age where they should be studying, right? The construction of the new capital city is of great importance, and it is not a place where you can just hang around. They can't be lazy and take advantage of it."

Gu Jinghong said quickly: "No! No! I have taught you repeatedly at home that this is a very important thing. If something goes wrong, you will lose your head, so don't dare to mess around. Xixian and Xiliang are not good at reading, and their martial arts skills are also average. I want to let them come out to practice as soon as possible. While they are young, they can learn more. They all want to go..."

Gu Xixian, Gu Xiliang and Gu Xien are of the same age, but they were born in different months. This was the reason why the eldest princess was very angry back then.

Gu Xien looked at Yuan Pingzhi and saw him quietly raising a finger to her, feeling slightly relieved in her heart.

It’s good if your husband is willing to support you, even if it’s just one person.

Speaking of which, the construction of the new capital city is indeed a huge project that requires a lot of people. It is not difficult to install some dudes. However, Yuan Pingzhi is unwilling to talk about it easily. This matter is too important to be careless.

Gu Xien then said to her father: "The north has just been pacified and it is not very stable yet. One of the two younger brothers must stay at home and honor the elders. I have only met Xixian and Xiliang a few times before. Xixian seems to be very stubborn, while Xiliang is more peaceful. I think it is better to let Xixian stay at home to support the family and let Xiliang go out to exercise?"

Gu Jinghong also knew that his eldest son was impulsive and prone to trouble, and he was unwilling to send both sons away. What if there was an emergency?

So he immediately agreed to his daughter's suggestion and said, "Okay! Okay! Let Xiliang go. Xiliang is more honest and can endure hardships, so let him go."

Saying this, Gu Jinghong looked at Yuan Pingzhi tentatively. Without Yuan Pingzhi's consent, he could not rest assured in any case.

Yuan Pingzhi said with a smile: "Let Xi Liang come to my house this afternoon and let me see what he is good at. Or you can follow me for a while and slowly learn something before working independently."

"Okay! Okay! I'll go home right now and let him get ready!" Gu Jinghong was overjoyed and immediately put down his tea cup and stood up, eager to go home.

Yuan Pingzhi and Gu Xien personally sent Gu Jinghong to the second gate. Seeing him getting on the carriage and gradually leaving, the couple returned to the Tengluo Pavilion.

On the way, Gu Xi'en gently held Yuan Pingzhi's hand and said softly: "Husband, we will definitely grow old together, right?"

His parents were not on good terms, his mother died young, and his father fell into despair. Seeing this ending, Gu Xien was really sad.

Yuan Pingzhi didn't answer her, he just held her hand and patted it gently.

Promises will only be truly valuable if they are tested by time. He hoped that in her later years, she would no longer need to ask him uneasily.