The longer one stays together, the more one can tell if the other is human or a ghost.
As an emperor, Emperor Chongwen was undoubtedly qualified.
But as a father, as a husband…
Consort An thought perhaps she was asking too much.
Gu Sinian told Consort An about Emperor Chongwen's punishment for Gu Changwei. Consort An sneered, "He brought it upon himself, no one else to blame."
After speaking, she added, "As for your grandmother, you should put in more effort."
No matter how much of a scoundrel Gu Changwei was, he was still her son. It was inevitable that she would worry about him.
"I was thinking of bringing Grandmother to live with us," Gu Sinian said.
Consort An was a little surprised, "Would your grandmother be willing?"
Her mother had always valued propriety. To live in her grandson's residence when she had a son, she feared she would not agree.
"If it were just me and Zhenzhen, Grandmother might not be willing. But now there's Sui'an," Gu Sinian said. "Grandmother likes Sui'an."
Consort An thought about it and agreed, "Then I'll trouble you and Zhenzhen."
"Aunt, she is my grandmother," Gu Sinian said with a serious expression.
"Yes, yes, yes," Consort An replied.
A Nian was good in all aspects, but most of the time, he was too serious, always taking things to heart, lacking the fun of a young person.
"Jinrong is living at your residence. Tell Zhenzhen to keep a closer eye on her," Consort An instructed.
"I will tell Zhenzhen what you said, Aunt," Gu Sinian replied.
"I've prepared some things. Take them back for Zhenzhen and Sui'an," Consort An said.
"Okay," Gu Sinian readily agreed.
Consort An discovered that he might not accept any benefits for himself, but he would never refuse anything prepared for Zhenzhen and Sui'an.
This young man's heart and mind were filled with his wife and daughter.
In this regard, he was much better than his scoundrel of a father.
Such a husband was probably every woman's dream.
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The people from the Imperial Clan Court gave Xie Chen all the evidence they had, and also informed Xie Chen of the specific charges that should be brought against Li An and Gu Siya.
Xie Chen looked at them suspiciously.
"His Majesty's intention was for Lord Xie to take over the Dali Temple. It is only right that we hand these over to Lord Xie."
"The Imperial Clan Court is also very busy, and we need to return to handle matters."
"Lord Xie is working hard for His Majesty, thank you for your trouble."
"Our Emperor is the most just and stern."
Xie Chen inwardly complained, as expected, an emperor's mind was not only suspicious but also fickle.
Of course, on the surface, he appeared to be flattered by Emperor Chongwen's trust and favor.
Xie Chen's acting skills were good, and it could also be said that the masters from the Imperial Clan Court cooperated, so the handover was very smooth.
After seeing off the people from the Imperial Clan Court, Xie Chen first sat down and had a cup of tea, and then went to see Li An.
Li An had previously used蛊虫 on Emperor Chongwen. Because Gu Sinian intervened, he suffered a backlash. At this moment, he looked like an old man.
When Li An saw Xie Chen, he became somewhat agitated.
"Did His Majesty agree to my request?"
Xie Chen tutted twice, "Li An, if you had continued to be the Minister of the Dali Temple, how would you have ended up like this? Greed knows no bounds. Now that you've brought this upon yourself, do you have any regrets?"
Li An was stunned for a moment.
Afterward, he spoke very quickly, as if only by speaking quickly could he convince himself that he had no regrets. The gist was that the allure of prosperity was too great for few to resist temptation.
If he had succeeded, his life would have been very different, instead of being a minor official his entire life.
Xie Chen smiled, "I don't know if you think too highly of yourself, or if you think His Majesty and the ministers are too timid. If it were truly as you say, then changing dynasties would be too easy."