Because everyone sat according to their preferences, the table compositions were different. Some tables had two women and one man; others had two men and one woman or even three of the same gender.
Some people like the emperor was sitting alone. However, those arranged tables were still empty because the guest of honor had yet to arrive.
As the farewell dinner was specially organized for Gu Xijiu, so she had naturally become the focal point.
Correspondingly, Gu Xijiu's father, Gu Xietian, had also become the focal point. Gu Xietian was severely battered and troubled these two days too. Two days ago, he angrily killed Leng Xiangyu with his sword. Though he felt good at that moment, he was distraught.
Firstly, he had to settle the issue of Leng Xiangyu by publicly announcing that she died because of her sudden illness, embalmed and buried her in a simple coffin. She could not be buried in the graveyard of the Gu family but somewhere in the wild.
The status of women during this generation was meager. As long as she violated one of the seven reasons of divorce, she would be divorced if the case was not serious, else she would be executed, and nobody including the officials would care even if she was drowned in a pig basket immersed in water.
Furthermore, Leng Xiangyu originated from a small size family, and she usually treated her family members harshly and ungenerously. Hence, none of her family members wanted to help her even if she died an unnatural death. Therefore, they neither said nor did anything as soon as Gu Xietian gave them some money.
What a pity for Leng Xiangyu who had to live a life of plotting evil plans to secure her gain through a series of improper and crafty means. She harmed Luo Xinglan, cruelly treated Gu Tiannuo and defrauded Gu Xijiu. What goes around comes around, she finally had such an ending.
After he settled the issue of Leng Xiangyu, he found out that Gu Xijiu had indeed left when he went to look for her.
Not only had she left, but her attendants had also gone too. Meanwhile, all thing he gave her were left on the table. Apparently, she intended to renounce their relationship.
Gu Xietian was feeling angry and helpless at the same time. After all, his children with Luo Xinglan were born haughty and wanted to renounce their relationship with their father. However, according to the Feixing Kingdom’s laws, it was official if parents renounce their children but not if children renounce their parents. What they said would be considered as words to vent their anger.
As he had a vast network and also spies, he quickly got to know where Gu Xijiu had gone to. Therefore, he went to look for her yesterday evening to talk to her, but he was stopped by her four attendants by saying that they were ordered not to let anyone in.
As Gu Xietian was in hot water with his daughter, he did not want to enter by force to prevent their relationship from getting worse. Therefore, he left after he said that he would come the next evening again to pick her up for dinner.
As expected, he went to pick Gu Xijiu just now, but Gu Xijiu was not around at all. He could not even manage to ask for his daughter's whereabouts.
As the dinner was organized by the emperor, nobody, including Gu Xietian, dared to arrive late. Therefore, everyone got to the venue earlier.
While getting someone to look for Gu Xijiu secretly, he went to the dinner alone.
As the guests were imperial officers and their families, how would any officials not to be crafty and cunning? As they were also good in networking, the news of incidents that happened at the general’s mansion had somehow spread out no matter how Gu Xietian tried to hide them. Though they did not believe them completely, they started to inquire ambiguously when they saw him came alone and noted the subtle difference in his eyes. These annoyed Gu Xietian, and thus, he kept quiet most of the time while sitting.
While listening to his colleagues chatting and especially seeing them with their children and virtuous wives, he was not feeling good.
Remembering the time when he had just become a general, his son, Gu Tiannuo was verified as a genius. Luo Xinglan was happy too. And a strong woman like her was also holding his hand.
When they went to dinner at the palace, they unflinchingly held each other's hands while getting in and out of the carriage. Both of them would sit together, and she would serve him with food. Because she knew all his preferences, the food she served was perfect.
They were admired by many at that time; everyone was congratulating him for having a fantastic wife who was not only beautiful but also proficient in Kung Fu and passionate. Even the emperor admired him.
At that time, he was feeling fortunate every day because Luo Xinglan was entirely in love with him. She also confidently said that she wanted to have a dozen genius babies with him so that he could become the best man at the Feixing Kingdom. Unfortunately, people always live in plenty without appreciating it and are still greedy.
When they were in love, he had committed the so-called men sickness as he started to admire his colleagues with numerous concubines, hence, giving an opportunity for Leng Xiangyu to enter his life.
At the end of the day, he managed to get himself a couple of concubines, but he had also lost the most important person. He was kind to Leng Xiangyu as well as his other concubines but what he had for them was just to fulfill his sexual desire, not affection.
Furthermore, even though Leng Xiangyu looked like a wise person, she was not comparable to ladies from a good family. She would make a fool of herself when she went out with him. Though she later learned to be better, she just looked like an ordinary concubine and was not stunning at all.
He could no longer find that warmth and throbbing feeling that he had when he was with Luo Xinglan.
People always realize the importance of others after losing them. Unfortunately, there was no return even if he regretted what he had done!
"General Gu, your daughter is honored to have His Majesty organizing her a farewell dinner." An official said jealously.
"That’s His Majesty's kindness, my trepidation." Gu Xietian simply replied.
"Haha, His Majesty was not doing it for you but The Lord. General Gu, you’d have to understand it." Somebody teased.
Gu Xietian, "…"
"Oh yes, why is your daughter not coming together with you? It’s indeed a good opportunity to show her off after all."
Gu Xietian was not good in communication. Hence, he began to stammer.
Someone teased again, "Actually you should have shown her off earlier, perhaps His Majesty would award you, and you could become the deputy commander!"
As long as one was forming gangs at the imperial court, one would have many enemies. Besides, Gu Xietian was a soldier who was good in leading armies to war but not debating at the imperial court. Therefore, he stammered most of the time.
As the people got the opportunity, they started to provoke and tease, making Gu Xietian look enraged.
He wanted to punch them in their face, but he could only endure because he knew that he could not hurt any one of the imperial court’s officials.
Because he was not tactful and was rather straightforward when dealing with people, he did not have real friends even from his gang. When they saw that he was besieged, they perceived him as a joke, and some also took advantage of the situation.
When the hall was very noisy, the eunuch was reporting from outside that crown prince Rong Jialuo, eighth prince Rong Che, and fourth prince Rong Chu had arrived.
The people paid their respect and waited for the three princes to take their seats before they sat back down again.
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