Chapter 39. The Omen of the Truth Chasing Husband’s Cremation

After lunch, Mu Jiulu followed Gu Tingsong to the study to discuss Mu Jingyao’s matter, while Gu Sui went to gossip with Li Fuyu.

“How is it? When can we drink your wedding wine?”

Gu Sui put his hand on Li Fuyu’s shoulder and asked excitedly. Li Fuyu’s cheeks flushed red.

“You… don’t talk nonsense, Yue Jiejie and I just met not long ago.”

“Oh my, it’s already ‘Yue Jiejie’, and you say you just met not long ago?”

As someone with experience, Gu Sui thought about passing on some advice.

First point, being shy won’t do.

“If you want a girlfriend, you have to take the initiative. Have you found out what she likes? You need to cater to her interests. Also, you need to show yourself in front of her, that you have the ability to stand with her and protect her.”

Li Fuyu was a bit bewildered, feeling his worldview was being challenged.

This wasn’t how he had been educated from childhood.

“I protect her?”

Gu Sui nodded heavily: “Yes, you need to have boyfriend power.”

Li Fuyu curiously looked him up and down, hesitantly opening his mouth to ask.

“Then… would you protect Ninth Aunt?”

Gu Sui: “……”

He would like to, but she doesn’t need it!

Gu Sui pondered for a moment, then said earnestly.

“Well, Mu Jiulu’s martial power is so strong she doesn’t need protection, but boyfriend power can be shown in other ways.”

Li Fuyu sat obediently in the corridor, hands on his knees, listening attentively: “Like what?”

Gu Sui opened his mouth, just about to impart his knowledge, when he suddenly froze.

Where exactly had he shown boyfriend power?

He thought of it!

Two years ago, when she encountered some thugs on a modern street, he bailed her out of the police station!

And then he accepted the police uncle’s earnest education on her behalf.

“Self-defense is fine, but excessive self-defense is not advisable. Look how badly you beat them, alas…”

But he couldn’t mention this to Li Fuyu.

Gu Sui thought again about how he had pursued his girlfriend in those two years.

“I cooked for her, with such excellent color, aroma and taste that after eating my food, she would never think of anyone else’s.”

Li Fuyu took serious notes: “Oh oh, culinary skills need to be unique.”

“The clothes I coordinated for her all suited her very well, both beautiful and handsome. Of course, she doesn’t wear the soft and cute ones…”

Gu Sui’s voice lowered in the latter half, Li Fuyu didn’t hear clearly and only noted the first part: “Pick out clothes for her.”

“Also, I absolutely won’t let mother-in-law conflicts appear. As a man, you must definitely mediate the relationship between them well!”

Gu Sui said righteously. As Li Fuyu was taking notes, he suddenly realized something was off.

“But aren’t these all the virtues of a virtuous husband?”

Gu Sui: “What?”

Li Fuyu counted on his fingers as he analyzed: “Preparing meals for the wife-master, helping the wife-master prepare clothes to wear, coordinating relationships in the inner courtyard – that’s right, it’s a virtuous husband.”

Gu Sui: “……”

He stepped on the corridor bench, his robe hem sweeping a sharp arc through the air. His dignified red robe was worn with a hint of roguishness.

Li Fuyu weakly leaned back a bit, only to hear him open his mouth fiercely.

“Being a virtuous husband is also part of boyfriend power!”

Li Fuyu let out the breath he was holding, patting his chest as he said.

“You scared me to death, I thought you were going to hit me.”

“Oh you’ve completely disrupted my train of thought. Forget everything I just said, just remember the key points: take initiative, be tough when you need to be tough, be soft when you need to be soft, and best to give her a pet name.”

Like baby or something.

Li Fuyu again took notes seriously, but was also curious.

“Where did you learn all this?”

Gu Sui: “Online.”

Li Fuyu: “Huh?”

Only then did Gu Sui realize he had misspoken, and hurriedly covered up: “What do you mean where I learned it, these are all results I obtained through personal practice, they’re the essence!”

Li Fuyu: “Oh oh oh.”

These two, one daring to teach, one daring to learn. Mu Jiulu, who had just finished discussing affairs with Gu Tingsong, listened for a long time at the courtyard gate and couldn’t help but smile wryly.

She could indeed keep Gu Sui’s unruliness in check, but she didn’t know if Ying Xuanyue could handle Li Fuyu’s newfound toughness after this baptism.

*

It was already dusk when Gu Sui and Mu Jiulu left the General’s mansion. In the carriage burning incense, Gu Sui cracked melon seeds while asking Mu Jiulu a few questions about Mu Jingyao’s matter.

Mu Jiulu’s fingers pinching the seeds were a bit white from the force, as she lowered her eyes.

“She also participated in the struggle for the throne three years ago. I suspect she had a hand in Big Sister’s death back then, but I’ve never had evidence.”

Gu Sui: “Then is Zhu Ning’s illness real or fake?”

“The imperial physicians have examined him and all said it was strange. They said Zhu Ning’s body is depleted, already showing signs of death. It doesn’t seem to be fake. Yesterday Mu Jingyao took Zhu Ning to the National Preceptor’s mansion, the results are still unknown.”

Gu Sui fed her a few shelled melon seeds, his voice soft.

“Maybe she really just came to treat Zhu Ning’s illness. Don’t think too much, it’s bad for your heart and mind.”

The worry in Mu Jiulu’s eyes dispersed a bit.

“Don’t worry, even if she has schemes they won’t succeed. I’m on guard against her. I just want to see if I can use this opportunity to investigate Big Sister’s poisoning back then.”

Gu Sui: “Is there anything I can help with? Tell me about what happened back then, and I can go sound out Zhu Ning, how about that?”

Mu Jiulu held his hand, carefully wiping away the debris between his fingers with a handkerchief, saying gently.

“No need for you to trouble yourself.”

“Don’t underestimate me, I’m quite clever, I can definitely help you.”

It’s time to show boyfriend power!

“I know, I’m not underestimating you. It’s just that we don’t know what caused Zhu Ning’s illness, I don’t want you to have too much contact with him.”

Gu Sui thought about it and agreed, so he didn’t insist further.

Alas, looks like he’ll have to find another opportunity.

After the honeymoon, Mu Jiulu resumed her busy life as Regent, but the difference was that now with a dear husband at home, she returned to the mansion earlier and earlier.

In this world, one can’t just focus on work, but must also enjoy life in a timely manner.

Who knows when the young emperor will come of age. By then she can retire, and take her dear husband to travel the world.

Gu Sui wasn’t idle during this time either. He still practiced martial arts daily, and had to attend the grand court meetings on the 1st and 15th of each month to go through the motions.

He was also gradually taking over the affairs of the King’s mansion. After learning just how vast the family business of the King’s mansion was, Gu Sui felt his hair might not be safe.