My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

So his little face was full of doubts, and he looked at his grandfather beside him, wondering if this grandfather and his grandfather were the same person?

The carriages and horses drove quickly, and they arrived at the gate of the Duke's Mansion in a short time.

Now the gatekeepers are all new people, so they have never seen Gu Shaoyu and Du Jingyi, but the word Gu hanging in front of the carriage can still be seen clearly, so Chen, who was originally serving in the sister-in-law's room, The butler immediately stepped forward and opened the door and said.

General, madam, please come in quickly. The eldest lady and the prince have been waiting for a long time.

His face was full of anxiety. Even walking from the door to the courtyard felt far away. Gu Shaoyu didn't waste any time. He picked up the two children and asked the guards who followed him to hold one each, and quickly moved towards Yunjin Courtyard. And go.

The current Yunjin Courtyard is much better than before after being tidied up and tidied up.

But they didn't have the energy to look carefully, and they just rushed to the main room. When they reached the door, Gu Shaoyu paused, took a breath, and then entered.

As soon as he entered, he saw his sister-in-law Liu's eyes red from crying, and Ping'er who was also kneeling with a sad look on her face.

Gu Shaoyu put down the two children and stepped forward in a few steps. Looking at his dying father on the bed, he felt an indescribable feeling at this moment.

Although he is of merchant blood, he has been raised in the Gu family since he was a child. His relationship with his father was not very good to begin with, and so many things happened later, so the relationship between father and son became even worse.

But now, after Gu Shaoyu hesitated for a moment, he gently patted the back of Shang Yukuan's hand, and then shouted.

Father, Shaoyu is here to see you.

Shang Yukuan, whose eyes were originally a little cloudy, seemed to have heard something he missed, and then slowly opened his eyes.

When he saw Gu Shaoyu's face clearly, he became excited.

However, he has been seriously ill in the past few years, leaving him unable to speak or write. He can only express his longing and guilt for his son through the excitement in his eyes.

Gu Shaoyu felt a little regretful at this moment. Would it have been better if he had been saved from the fire pit a few months earlier?

But come to think of it, there's nothing I can do now.

All he could do was touch his father's bony arm and say.

I know what my father wants to say. You and I are father and son. Until today, you have your problems, and of course I have my problems. But no matter how much you talk, the cracks will be there, and it will be impossible to restore them to the original state. So, Father, go with peace of mind, son...son and Ping'er will protect this family.

Shang Yukuan burst into tears with excitement, and said Ahhhhh... and wanted to say something, but he couldn't. Seeing this, Du Jingyi came forward with his four children and whispered to him.

Dad, this is Brother Tai, these are Brother Ming, Brother Cong and Brother Wen.

Shang Yukuan's cloudy eyes were full of excitement. This might be his last flashback. So when he heard Du Jingyi's words, he grinned with difficulty, and then wanted to reach out and touch the children, but he couldn't even move. difficult.

He raised his arm slightly, using up his last strength.

The four children had never seen him before, so they were naturally a little confused and scared. They all stood there and refused to come forward, but looked at him with timid eyes.

Shang Yukuan's eyes flashed with disappointment, but he soon let go.

The children deserved not to be close to him.

In his entire life, if he really wanted to put it bluntly, it was his own weakness and incompetence that made him what he was today.

Mrs. Wei, whom he thought he treated sincerely, was the one who caused him to be like this. He thought he would be the best grandson of the merchant, but now he has a broken leg and a gloomy end. Instead, it is his eldest daughter-in-law who he has never carefully taken care of. The eldest grandson, Ping'er, was the one who accompanied him on his last journey.

Therefore, feelings of self-blame and regret flooded into my heart. After taking one last look at Ping'er, I smiled slightly and closed my eyes forever.

Dad...

grandfather……

Father……

It can be said that everyone had been prepared for his death.

But at this moment, Gu Shaoyu's eyes still felt sour, and he couldn't help but shed tears.

When he reacted, tears were already dripping on the back of his hands, and his nose was a little sore, but he quickly wiped it away and said in a deep voice.

Let's prepare for my father's funeral. In addition, Ping'er should prepare to succeed as the Duke of the country.

This was something they had been looking forward to for many years, but after it happened so easily, sister-in-law Liu couldn't express how she felt. Originally, she should have been the happiest, but now, she is still the one crying the saddest. .

Du Jingyi was afraid that the children would be a little scared when they saw this, so he said immediately.

We will handle the funeral, but the children are still young and it is not appropriate to stay here for a long time. Dad and mother, I have to trouble you two elders, so take them back first.

Mr. Du patted Gu Shaoyu on the shoulder, then sighed and said.

My condolences, the Duke of Guo is now at peace.

Don't worry, father-in-law, my son-in-law can hold on.

Well, we will take the child away first. If anything happens, just call someone to talk to him.

Um.

Mrs. Du and Mr. Du held hands one by one. The children were usually close to them, so they left after them, leaving only the four people in the room. The cry of sister-in-law Liu could still be faintly heard.

At dawn one night, everyone in the Duke's mansion was awake, so they hurriedly decorated the mourning hall, and the servants all dressed in white, and they were all very sad.

A duke died in the Duke of Shang's palace, and the news soon swept through the whole city of Sui'an.

The Duke's Mansion.

White flags were hung in front of the door, and the red lanterns were replaced with white ones. Pedestrians passing by stopped and whispered to each other.

The Duke's Mansion, which originally had few visitors, suddenly became crowded.

Waves of people came to pay their respects.

The reason for this is that Gu Shaoyu personally reported that although his surname had been changed, his father was still his father, and he still wanted to be buried in the name of his son. I hope your majesty can agree.

The new emperor had just ascended the throne, so he naturally would not refute his request. Therefore, he not only agreed that he could be buried, but also specially sent nine funeral rites to express his condolences.

The Duke did not receive much royal attention during his lifetime, but he was treated differently after his death. But in the final analysis, this extra attention was due to his son, Gu Shaoyu.

The Duke's Mansion, the mourning hall.

Gu Shaoyu and Shang Zhiping were kneeling on the left and right. Both of them had solemn expressions and were dressed in mourning clothes. They were returning the greetings to the people who came to offer incense. (End of chapter)