Chapter 119 Old Times

"Young Miss!"

Chunxiang felt a chill run down her spine from the stare and unconsciously took a step back.

Seeing this, Gu Shuyan suppressed her smile and said meaningfully to Chunxiang, "You're right, the kindness of raising someone is indeed greater than the kindness of giving birth. I hope you won't forget this saying in the future."

Gu Shuyan's words were somewhat puzzling to everyone present.

However, Gu Shuyan did not intend for them to understand. Her cold gaze shifted to the Li couple, and Gu Shuyan continued, "Over the years, have you ever felt even a little bit of guilt?"

The sudden question made the Li couple's hearts skip a beat, and they immediately looked away from Gu Shuyan.

Seeing this, Gu Shuyan sneered, "You took away someone else's life for your own daughter, and then beat and scolded them, not even giving them a full meal. You are really cold-blooded! Even a dog can get a bone from its master, but I am not even as good as a dog. Speaking of which, if you hadn't sent me to town to work as a farmhand, I wouldn't be as tall as I am now. I really have to thank you for that."

During her fifteen years in Yuzhou, Gu Shuyan's best days were spent at the embroidery workshop. Although it was hard work every day, at least she was able to eat her fill and stay warm.

Hearing Gu Shuyan expose their past, even the thick-skinned Li couple blushed.

Gu Jin was furious. He had heard from the servants who went to pick up Gu Shuyan that although the Li family lived in the countryside, they were well-off.

Therefore, Gu Jin felt that although his daughter had been wronged, it wasn't too bad.

Hearing Gu Shuyan's words with his own ears, Gu Jin was so angry that he trembled. Looking at the Li couple, who were dressed quite well, he smashed the teacup in his hand on the ground with a clatter.

"You people, how dare you treat my Shu'er like this!" Gu Jin said, glaring angrily at the two of them.

The two of them couldn't stand Gu Jin's gaze, and their legs immediately went weak, causing them to kneel on the ground.

"My lord, please forgive us. It's not that we don't want to feed the young lady well, but our family is so poor that we simply have nothing to offer her!"

Li Daniu, who had always been timid and hesitant, suddenly had a breakthrough at this moment and burst into tears in front of Gu Jin.

Gu Shuyan was about to retort when Gu Renjie stood up.

His cold, arrogant face was filled with anger, just like Gu Jin's, but he was much calmer than Gu Jin, who had just learned the truth.

Gu Renjie pulled out a stack of papers from his pocket and handed them to Gu Jin before ordering outside, "Bring the person in."

Then a guard led an old woman in.

Upon seeing the old woman, Madam Li's flushed face instantly turned deathly pale.

Seeing this, Gu Shuyan glanced at Gu Renjie and then sat back down comfortably.

“Say what you said before again.”

Gu Renjie's unquestionable voice rang out, and the old woman trembled. She immediately recounted how she had been instructed by the Li family to substitute Gu's daughter for Li.

It turns out that when Ji's eldest son was in an accident and his life was in danger, Ji's wife rushed to the frontier despite being more than seven months pregnant.

Due to the long and arduous journey, Ji's already frail body could not withstand the strain and she ended up giving birth prematurely on the way.

Seeing that Ji was about to give birth, in a moment of panic, Wu Mama had no choice but to find a family in a nearby village, which is now the Li family, to stay temporarily. Afterwards, Wu Mama gave Old Lady Li ten taels of silver to help her find a midwife.