Chapter 265: Gu Tingye, Your Ancestor Calls You for a Chat (4) Translator: Iris

After saying this, Gu Tingyu suddenlyusedfullstrength and pounced to Gu Tingye. Then he grabbed Gu Tingye's collar with his thin hand and roared, Why do you think you were entrusted with an important post? When His Majesty has just ascended the throne, you only brought a group of people to protect him. At that time, even the soldiers in the Jiangdu Camp followed your orders. There were so many followers of His Majesty taking over the military affairs with commanders' seals.No one has handled those affairs withoutanydifficulties like you did except for His Majesty's brother-in-law. You could dispatch troops and gain others' respect earlier than others, that's why you have made so many achievements! Let me tell you, that's because your last name is Gu! The Gu's men have served in the army for generations! Because your last name is Gu! You

As saying that, Gu Tingyu was suddenly out of breath and started to cough fiercely. Meanwhile, he trembled so hard that he almost fell onto the ground. Gu Tingye only wore an indifferent look on his face, which made it hard to tell what he was thinking right now. Still, hehelpedhisbrotherto sit on the chair again. After that, Gu Tingye poured a cup of water for his brother.

Gu Tingyu coughed so hard that he had to drink the water to swallow the blood in his mouth. After that, he breathed with great effort and finally calmed down. As he looked to the Red Iron Edictglowing with livid color, he said in a low voice with tears in his eyes, When the incident happened in our family, our father has already become a commander in the Left Army. Emperor Wu and our former emperor who was still a prince at that time both thought highly of him. Even if he lost the noble title, his career wouldn't be influenced. At last, he still abandoned my mother only because of the four words on the Iron Edict.

Gu Tingye remained silent.

When hewasa little boy, he had seen his father hiding in the study and crying to the painting of First Madam Qin more than once.

The shadows of the two brothers were lengthened by the candle light. One was tall and strong while the other was weak and stooped. Gu Tingyu stared at his own shadow with an expression of disgust. Suddenly, he felt relieved. He didn't know if he had a grudge against Gu Tingye because of what had happened before or envied the successful lifethat Gu Tingye was having now. However, all those things didn't matter to Gu Tingyuanymore.

I know you feel angry for your mother. I understand your feeling as a son. When Gu Tingyu spoke again, he only felt calm inwardly, But you are also our father's son. Half of your blood and flesh belong to the Gu family, to this family.

I don't have anheir. As for how long I'll be able to live, you can ask imperial physician Zhang. I guess I don't havemany days left. As he said that, there was a determined lookon his withered face, Then you can inherit my title as a matter of course and deal with those peopleoutside as you wish. They have leeched onto our father for so many years and are all very pampered. You are a capable man now, it's not hard for you to bring them under control.

Hearing that, Gu Tingye gavea sarcastic smile and said, I don't know when you have been so wise, brother. Backin the old days, you were so close to Fourth and Fifth uncle as if you were their sons.

Especially when those men had plotted against Gu Tingye, they really had donegreat teamwork in inciting Gu Tingye against his father and exaggerating his mistakes.

Gu Tingyuknew thatGu Tingyewas sneering at him, but only said in a flat tone, Before one dies, he would always see things more clearly. Let alone that I knew what kind of peoplethey were long ago.

You don't worry about your wife and daughter?Duringthe whole time we were here, you only tried to protect the noble title of the Gu's family. Gu Tingye sneered at his brother, What a good descendant of our family.

Your sister-in-law always treats you nicely, you won't make troublefor her. You are not that kind ofperson. Gu Tingyu answered firmly, Your wife has married into our family for quite a while, I see her as a kind woman too.

Gu Tingye thought secretly, 'This man is stillsecretly planningsomethinguntil now.'

Brother, you are so persuasive now. I don't even know what to say. Gu Tingye smiled indifferently and continued, However, I am the black sheep of our family. Now you want me to swallow all the grievances I have suffered over these years for those four words, I think you are making it sound too easy. Well, you are not the one who endured the hardshipsafter all.

I was the one who was tied up and almost sent to the Noble Clan Prison by father. Gu Tingyangraped a maid of father and forced her to suicide, but everyone said I did it. Gu Tingbing owed the prostitution fee and a gambling debt to others, but he wrote my name on the receipt of loan after colluding with the people in the whore house and the gambling house. At that time, father almost broke my bones. I wasn't willing to bear the insult, so I went to the whore house to confront those people, but that only brought me more trouble. After that, my reputation was also ruined. Father vomited blood in anger but I only felt so wronged at that time and acted even more recklessly At last, father got too disappointed and I was the one who got kicked out of our family.

Gu Tingye said those words gently and at last he even started to mutter, At that time, nearly no one in our family stoodup for me. Brother Xuan has defended mea few times, but later even he didn't dare to protect me especiallywhenthe one who set me up was his blood brother. As for others, huh

The dark and spacioustemple fell into silence and the two brothers said nothing for a long while.

After a very long time, Gu Tingyu sighed and said, I am about to die soon. I only followedfather's order and triedto protect Gu's family. You can always find other ways to give vent to your anger ortake revengeonthem. Please, please, please don't ruin the hundred years of hard work of all the Gu's people.

At last, he nearly said those words in a begging tone with his voice turning lower and lower. In the meantime, he seemed unable to continue anymorebecause he was too weak, I've said everything I should say. I'll leave you to thinkoverthe rest of things

Gu Tingye raised his head and stared at the huge paintings which hung above the incense table, in which were Gu Youshan and his wife.

Most of the males in the Gu's family liked tofrownafter they had become adults as if they had concealed all their thoughts deeply.

Gu Tingye suddenly remembered the most humiliatingday for him. On that day, itwasso hardfor himto enterthe mourning hall. Then hetooka glance at his old father beside the coffin, finding the man whom he had thought as tall and strong as the mountains being so thin and little.

Before Gu Tingyeturned fifteen, he had been self-abasedand stubborn all the time because healways felt that he was inferior to others. After hemet Momo Chang and knewthe reason why his mother had married into the Gu's family, he only felt the resentment burning in his heart like the gushing magma but he couldn't find anyone to pour outhisheartto.Ever since then, he had started to hate his father and always spoken rudely to the latter. As a result, the relationship between his father and himgot worse and worse day by day.

He knew that he couldn't believe Gu Tingyu's words because he had been well aware of what kind of person his brother was since hewasa little boy.

If Gu Tingye inherited the title, he would never mistreat his sister-in-law.

On the contrary, ifthe Gu's family was deprivedofthe noble title, other families would be just fine since there were men in their families after all.But after Gu Tingyu died, his wife and daughter could only depend on their relatives for a living and what their future lives would be like was so obvious. Only if the title of Marquis Ningyuan existed forever would Gu Tingyu's wife and daughter live a decent and wealthy life as the widow and daughter of the former Marquis Ningyuan.

Also, Gu Tingye's choice wouldhavea great influenceonwhat kind of family Xian(Gu Tingyu's daughter) would marry into.

Right now, he was not the Second Master Gu whom everyone could bully or deceive. He knew exactly what those people were thinking.

'Brother, you want me to take care of your wife and your daughter after you die. But should I listen to you?'

While Gu Tingye was thinkingaboutthat, he suddenly felt brightlight above his head. It turned out he had already walked out of the memorial temple. Then he saw a familiar and beautiful facefullofanxietyright now. He loved her eyesmost, which were so pure and innocent.

Whatwasbehind him was the dark past,whilewhat greeted him was the bright future.