Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Chapter 433: Eyeing the Emperor's Position

Gu Rongchang's face changed: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Gu Qianling sighed slightly: "Qianhan, the situation is already chaotic enough, you should not make it more chaotic. My father and I will take care of An Ning's affairs, don't worry."

"I'm not worried. I'm here to tell you that from now on, I have the final say on Gu family affairs and Ah Ning's marriage."

Gu Qianling was stunned: "Qianhan, you...are you possessed?"

Gu Rongchang sneered: "I'm not dead yet, it's not your turn to have the final say on the Gu family's affairs! Even if I die, it's not your turn to have the final say on the Gu family's affairs!"

"The eldest son of the Gu family is your elder brother, and the prince of the Duke's Mansion is also your elder brother! If I die, he will be the new Duke of Zhenguo! Are you trying to snatch the title of the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion?"

Gu Qianhan said indifferently: "Don't worry, father. I won't fight for the title of the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion, because I don't care about it at all. What I care about is the position of the emperor."

As soon as he finished speaking, the study fell into dead silence.

No one could believe what they heard, especially Gu Rongchang, who was so shocked that his head was buzzing.

What did the son say? He set his sights on the position of emperor?

He didn't even dare to say this, let alone think about it, but his son just said it without any scruples?

He is killing the entire Duke's Mansion!

Gu Rongchang was shocked and angry: "I think you have gone insane, what you are talking is nonsense! Come, drag the second young master away and beat him with twenty strokes of the cane! No, fifty! Beat him until he wakes up and speaks like a normal person!"

Unfortunately, when he gave the order, no one responded.

He was a little annoyed: "Yang Ke, Su Yi? Where are you?!"

Gu Qianhan said calmly: "Father is looking for your guards? Hei Yao, bring them here!"

"Yes, son!"

Hei Yao responded and gestured to the outside.

Soon, Yang Ke and Su Yi were brought over. Both of them were tied up with ropes and had bruises on their bodies.

As soon as the two came in, they knelt down in front of Gu Rongchang: "My Lord, all our men have been captured by the Second Young Master's men! I am incompetent, please punish me, my Lord!"

Gu Rongchang couldn't believe it: "This is impossible!"

These two men are highly skilled in martial arts and have many people under their command. How is it possible that they can all be captured?

"My Lord, it's true! The Second Young Master's men are far more numerous than ours, they are highly skilled in martial arts, and they are all equipped with finely crafted weapons! My Lord, we are no match for them!"

Gu Rongchang looked at Gu Qianhan and didn't speak for a long time.

When did this second son, who was not valued by him, become so powerful? When did he start recruiting soldiers?

His subordinates are the result of decades of accumulation, plus the legacy from his father, which has led to his current scale.

This scale has already made the emperor very wary, but Gu Qianhan has even more subordinates than him!

I'm afraid his determination to rebel is real.

Before, the second son had vaguely mentioned the matter of usurping power to him, but he was severely reprimanded by him, because although he liked power, he would not seize all power.

He just wanted to preserve the Gu family's wealth and prosperity and make the family prosperous for hundreds and thousands of years, so he has always firmly controlled the real power and also wanted to firmly control the position of queen.

He didn't want to commit such a heinous and infamous act as treason, because if he failed, the entire Gu family would be executed! He would become the eternal sinner of the Gu family!

What's more, the power of the Gu family is enough now. The queen is the daughter of the Gu family, and the prince has half of the Gu family's blood. As long as he sends his daughter to the throne of the crown princess and let his daughter give birth to the prince's eldest son, the Gu family can prosper for at least a few decades!

There was no need for him to take the huge risk of having his family exterminated and his clan wiped out in order to usurp the throne!

Duke Gu Rongchang didn't say anything. The staff around him all looked at each other, and they all thought that Gu Qianhan was crazy.

They assisted Gu Rongchang not to follow him in rebellion, but they just believed that the next queen of Dafeng would definitely be the daughter of the Gu family. The Gu family would become the most powerful in-laws of Dafeng. With this towering tree as their support, they would not have to worry about their future career.

Gu Rongchang looked strong, and even often taught the prince a lesson and argued with the emperor, but he really had no intention of treason, and those of his staff knew this very well.

Unexpectedly, he, the talented second son who never participated in government affairs, suddenly wanted to rebel!

Is he a genius or a madman?

As they were thinking, Gu Qianhan's cold eyes swept over them: "Several staff members, follow me from now on. You don't have to follow my father anymore. He is old and has no ambitions. There is no future for you to follow him."

The staff were stunned. What? They said that Duke Zhenguo Gu Rongchang had no ambition?

No one would believe this if I said it!

Everyone in the world knows that the Duke of Zhenguo is very ambitious, right? Otherwise, how could the emperor be so afraid of him? He is so ambitious that he is just short of usurping the throne!

"Seizing power and usurping the throne is no small matter, and requires the planning of several people."

Although Gu Qianhan said it was no small matter, his tone was as nonchalant as eating and drinking: "After the matter is completed, all of you can be promoted to higher positions, and your descendants can also keep the title. Isn't this much more than what you have gained by following my father's hard work for half a lifetime?"

The staff were all shrewd people, so they would never listen to his nonsense. They all looked at Gu Rongchang and said, "We swear to be loyal to the Duke until death, and we will never have second thoughts!"

"We are not seeking promotion, but only for the country and the people! A stable Dafeng country is the blessing of the people!"

"Second Young Master is young and full of vigor, like a newborn calf, and he doesn't know the dangers of the world. Let the words you said tonight be blown away by the wind!"

Gu Rongchang nodded in satisfaction. He looked at his son sarcastically, "You don't think that you can make my people follow you with just a few words from you, do you?"

"Qianhan, I always thought you were a smart person, but I didn't expect that you have the title of genius in vain, but you don't understand the ways of the world, let alone how power comes."

"That's right, actually. It's normal that you don't understand these things, because I have never taught you these things. After all, you are not the heir to the Duke's Mansion. It would be useless to teach you too much."

"Go back. Haven't you been fighting with Xiao Qingxi for a maid recently? Just continue to do these harmless things. Whether it's government affairs or An Ning's marriage, you don't need to interfere."

The door of the study was open, and Gu Qianhan stood at the door with endless darkness behind him.

The wind and rain were raging, lightning flashed across the night sky, and thunder tore through the silence.

He had a blank expression on his face. He took out a stack of documents from his sleeve pocket and threw them on the ground. "Of course I didn't expect to make my father's people follow me with just a few words. After all, people are always bullying the weak and afraid of the strong. They will not give up until they reach the Yellow River."

Gu Rongchang frowned: "What did you throw on the ground?"

"These are the heads of the staff who swore allegiance to my father until death."