MTL - My Stepmother is Soft and Charming-Chapter 514 finally become a memory

 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, please come in quickly, madam. 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?

 I think about it, but there is nothing I can do now.

　　I could only touch my 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. He wanted to say something "Ahhhhhh..." 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.

 The arm was slightly raised, using up the last of his strength.

None of the four children had seen him before, so they were naturally a little confused and scared. They all stood still and refused to step forward, and just looked at him with timid eyes.

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

 The children deserved it if they were not close to him.

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

 So, feelings of self-blame and regret came to my mind. After taking one last look at Ping'er, I smiled slightly and closed my eyes forever.

  "father-in-law..."    "grandfather..."

"Father…"

 His death can be said to have been prepared by everyone.

But by this time, Gu Shaoyu still had a sour feeling in his eyes, and he couldn't help but shed tears.

By the time 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 make arrangements for my father’s funeral. In addition, let’s prepare for Ping’er 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 take care of 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.”

“Father-in-law, don’t worry, 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 house. The cry of sister-in-law Liu could still be faintly heard.

At dawn one night, no one in the Duke's mansion slept, so they quickly decorated the mourning hall, and all the servants were dressed in white, and they were all very sad.

 The Duke of Shang died in the 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.

People came to pay their respects one after another.

The reason why this happened is that Gu Shaoyu personally reported that although his surname had been changed to Gu, 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 reject 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. However, this extra attention was ultimately due to his son, Gu Shaoyu.

 The Duke's Mansion, the mourning hall.

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