The Northern Man's envoy could not be said to have a flexible mouth, but he knew proper advance and retreat. Once the topic became too sharp for him to answer, he only laughed and did not speak. It seemed that he really bore the burden of humiliation and came for peace talks.

Imperial Uncle Wang's eyes also paused on the silent Third Prince bowing his head, but quickly shifted his attention — he had no interest in that idiot, he had arranged a better play.

Wang Guo was different from people like Fang Qin who often talked about the national economy and people's livelihood. He knew that nobody thought highly of him. Even for Fang Qin's bunch, they only reluctantly addressed him as Master this and Lord that when they had a use for him. They all called him 'eunuch uncle' behind his back, saying that he was very 'dutiful' towards his role as an Imperial Uncle, even taking on the duty of inner management.

Wang Guo used to be a minor character who ran errands for the former emperor. He was destined to play the role of a flattering subject and bearing the ill name for the ruler. Ever since the matter of the former emperor and the barbarian concubine came to light, he had been living in fear.

He had no opinions towards Gu Yun or even the Gu family, there were few contacts between civil and martial officers in Great Liang in terms of interests. As long as neither party harbored great ambition and covered the sky with one hand, even in the struggle for power, they would not struggle for a single pot.

Not to mention that the Gu family was the true nobility, it was just that they were few in members and their object of marriage was too special.

But Wang Guo himself and Gu Yun had no difference in viewpoints either. He had no opinions on the important affairs of the country. His only opinion was what were the proper ways to please the Emperor.

Every man in the court were grand characters, talented in martial and literary, each of them was full of ideals, there needed to be a few men such as this to allow the Emperor to relax after the battle in wisdom and courage.

If it was possible, even if he was overfed with rat poison, he would never dare to touch the Gu family.

But fate was difficult to detangle, and a ruler's order was hard to oppose. Now the old man himself had died, at least he could still find one broken excuse of 'the ruler wants the subject to die', yet he had left him behind as a scapegoat to bear the scolding of the people.

At present, Emperor Long An was willing to protect this worthless being out of respect for him as an uncle, letting him continue his dying breath and beg for food.

But what about the future?