Chapter 185: You Are Not of the Same Kind

Chapter 185: You Are Not of the Same Kind

The letter General Gao received was written by Lady Gao when Chu Xu led his men to storm the General's residence.

Without an imperial edict, yet daring to cause trouble at the Gao residence, Lady Gao could think of no other reason except rebellion.

However, after they left the Capital, Lady Gao heard that something had happened in the capital city. The city was sealed off in the dead of night, not even a fly could escape.

When the Emperor was attacked, the city was not sealed, but now it was, which likely meant the Emperor's condition was not good.

Recalling Chu Xu's instruction not to look back no matter what happened, the two gradually understood that Chu Xu must have foreseen this scenario.

Why did Chu Xu move the Gao family when the Emperor was attacked?

Could someone be planning to harm the Gao family?

They were cautious on their journey and found no one following them, but in the evening, several soldiers were searching for people.

The descriptions they gave matched Lady Gao and Gao Wenting, claiming they were looking for assassins.

Gao Wenyan couldn't help but ask, "Who is trying to label the Gao family as assassins?"

But after speaking, she dismissed her own thought.

The assassin was just an excuse.

General Gao has always stood by the Emperor, and they feared the Gao family would interfere and ruin their plans.

Although Chu Xu announced that he had detained the Gao family, everything happened too suddenly. They feared Lady Gao and Gao Wenting would seek reinforcements, then return to the Capital with the Gao Jiajun, causing their rebellion to fail.

Unfortunately, the city was sealed, and no one knew what had truly transpired inside.

Was it the Crown Prince or Prince Zhuang?

What role did Chu Xu play in all this? And Gao Wenxi?

Lady Gao recounted that after the Capital was sealed, several other cities were also sealed in quick succession. They barely managed to escape.

And it was likely due to these seals that the Gao family's secret agents were hindered, preventing their messages from getting through.

Lady Gao sipped her tea, resting from the long journey, and felt playful.

"To be honest, the Chancellor is really handsome, no wonder both princesses fell for him."

Gao Wenting coughed, glancing at Gao Wenyan's reaction.

Gao Wenyan didn't show any embarrassment, nodding, "The Chancellor does indeed have a fine appearance."

After all, Lady Gao didn't know.

"Right?"

Lady Gao then asked, puzzled, "But why is he helping us?"

She had been thinking about it all along but couldn't figure it out.

General Gao often gave Chu Xu a cold shoulder and frequently criticized him.

Wasn't Chu Thirteen known for his grudges? Why would he help the Gao family?

After much thought, Lady Gao came to only one conclusion.

"The Chancellor is more fair-minded and considers the bigger picture than I do."

For the sake of Great Ning, the Gao family should not be in trouble.

Gao Wenting laughed maliciously, setting off alarm bells in Gao Wenyan.

He said, "Perhaps he has taken a fancy to Yan'er."

Before Gao Wenyan could refute, Lady Gao firmly stated, "Impossible."

This time, Gao Wenyan couldn't help but cross her arms and ask, "Why impossible?"

Lady Gao wagged her finger, confident, "You and he are not of the same kind."

"Why?"

Lady Gao smiled, "You are obsessed with martial arts, while he enjoys poetry and literature. How could you see eye to eye?"

After a moment's thought, she continued, "But you might like this type, after all, isn't Lin Qian also a scholar?"

Gao Wenyan's face turned cold, correcting for the first time, "I don't like Lin Qian."

"You don't like Lin Qian?"

Mother and son spoke in unison, frowning.

Recalling Gao Wenyan's past attitude towards Lin Qian, it wasn't particularly fond, but they had never seen her like anyone else, so they were unsure.

"Yes."

Gao Wenyan stood up, suddenly fixing her gaze on Lady Gao.

"I like Chu Xu."