Yes, Manniang's two children in " Do You Know " were Gu Tingye's. In order to win Gu Tingye's favor, Zhu Manniang used many schemes and gave birth to a son and a daughter before Gu Tingye married her. Although Manniang treated the two children differently, they were indeed Gu Tingye's biological children.
Gu Tingye knew that the child was not his in the fifty-fourth episode of " Do you know if you should be green, fat, and red?" In this episode, after Gu Tingye became a dignitary in the palace, Zhu Manniang returned but did not bring her son. Under Ming Lan's interrogation, she said that her son was already dead. Later, Gu Tingye followed her to the cemetery and saw Zhu Manniang burning joss money. He understood that the child was not his.
In the original novel of " Do You Know?", the woman that Gu Tingye was afraid of was his mistress, Zhu Manniang. Zhu Manniang was a smart, powerful, and ambitious woman. She used to be Gu Tingye's cousin, and the two of them had an ambiguous relationship. However, for some reason, Zhu Manniang turned to pursue Gu Tingye and gradually gained his favor. However, due to her higher status and identity than Gu Tingye's wife, Mrs. Lin, she would often show some inappropriate behavior in front of Gu Tingye, such as verbal attacks, seducing other men, etc., which made Gu Tingye very afraid. In addition, in the novel, Zhu Manniang also tried to frame Lady Lin in an attempt to make her lose her official position and be demoted. This made Gu Tingye even more afraid and vigilant of Zhu Manniang.
There were many possible reasons why Gu Tingye liked Ming Lan. Ming Lan was smart, witty, and kind. She was the person in power in the family who could provide strong support and help to Gu Tingye. Gu Tingye and Ming Lan had similar life experiences and values. They had similar views on life, pursuing the glory and prosperity of the family, and also caring about the health and happiness of the family members. Gu Tingye and Ming Lan had a deep relationship. They understood each other, trusted each other, supported each other, and had an inseparable relationship. Gu Tingye's family background was similar to Ming Lan's. Gu Tingye's parents and Ming Lan's parents had a deep friendship and trust, which made Gu Tingye and Ming Lan have similar experiences and feelings in terms of family background. It should be noted that the above are just some possible explanations. In fact, the reasons why Gu Tingye likes Ming Lan may be multi-sided. It needs to be further analyzed according to the plot and background of the novel.
There were two reasons why Zhu Manniang escaped. Firstly, she wanted to use her son to threaten Gu Tingye. In feudal society, men had a higher status than women. Manniang knew that Gu Tingye valued children very much, so she chose to take her son, Brother Chang, away to threaten Gu Tingye. Secondly, Manniang was full of hope for her son's future. In the imperial examination system of the Song Dynasty, boys had the opportunity to participate in the imperial examination. Manniang hoped that her son would have a better future. These two reasons prompted Man Niang to only take her son with her when she escaped.
"The Double Life of Sheng Minglan and Gu Tingye" was a recommended continuation novel. It told the story of Sheng Minglan and Gu Tingye who had experienced their previous life and met again in this life. This novel was based on a rebirth drama. The main characters were Sheng Minglan and Gu Tingye, and the supporting characters included Sheng Changbai, Wang Ruofu, Sheng Hong, and others. The story took place in ancient times, depicting them in the backyard of the deep house and the ups and downs of the officialdom to maintain their original intentions, continuing the plot of the previous life. This novel was still being serialised, and the total word count was 10993. It hasn't been published yet, but you can read it on your phone by scanning the QR code or clicking on the link.
Gu Tingye's opening novel was called " The Double Life of Ming Lan and Gu Tingye."
In this life, the author of Gu Tingye's novel was Gu Liuqi.
In this life, Gu Tingye's novel was " The Double Lives of Gu Tingye ".
" The Double Life of Sheng Minglan and Gu Tingye " was a recommended continuation novel. It told the story of Sheng Minglan and Gu Tingye who had experienced their previous life and met again in this life. This novel was based on a rebirth drama. The main characters were Sheng Minglan and Gu Tingye, and the supporting characters included Sheng Changbai, Wang Ruofu, Sheng Hong, and others.
In the novel, Ming Lan and Gu Tingye's wedding night was very sweet. In order to prove that he could bring Ming Lan a better life, Gu Tingye took out his title deed and the two of them counted their assets together. Their married life was also very boring. They had been "driving" for three days in a row. When Ming Lan first married Gu Tingye, she sincerely wanted to live her life because Gu Tingye had saved her life many times. She also understood his bottom line. Their wedding night described their intimacy and sweetness. Ming Lan felt happiness and security from Gu Tingye. In general, Ming Lan and Gu Tingye's newlywed life was very beautiful in the novel.