"Is Gu Ying your parents' biological daughter? Not an adopted daughter?" Gu Huainian asked in a deep voice.
"Sir, this is definitely my biological child. He came out of my mother's belly!"
Gu Huainian's first reaction was absurdity. Ah Ying was clearly his sister, so how could she be from this family?!
"Sir, what I said is absolutely true. If you don't believe me, you can go to Zhujia Village and ask. She has lived in Zhujia Village since she was a child. The neighbors saw her being born and grew up. It is absolutely true!"
"When she came to the Gu family to recognize her relatives, she brought a jade pendant with her," said Gu Huainian.
"Jade pendant? What jade pendant? We don't have any jade pendants at home! She must have gotten this jade pendant from somewhere, what a liar!"
Zhu Ergen said, hatred flashing in his eyes, "Sir, she is a beast. All five of our family died at Gu Ying's hands. You must stand up for us!"
Gu Huainian sat there with a cold face and said nothing.
From Zhu Ergen's words, we can see that:
Gu Ying's real identity is Zhu Chunjiao from Zhujia Village. She pretended to be the young lady of the Gu family and killed her biological parents to silence them.
Because the person he loves the most is Gu Ying, is it really hard to connect the Gu Ying mentioned by Zhu Ergen with his simple and kind sister?
Gu Huainian thought he was talking nonsense and couldn't believe it.
Gu Huainian thought back to twenty years ago, when his family was stationed at the border. His newborn sister was so tiny and adorable. He carefully held her in his arms and teased her. The little girl opened her eyes, stretched out her little hand to grab his, and giggled.
When his sister was three years old, the enemy raided the border town. The battle was extremely brutal. The ten-year-old boy fled with his three-year-old sister. And then...
They encountered a group of refugees and were scattered by them.
He lost his sister.
It was because of him that his sister got lost. Every time he saw his mother's sad face, he felt extremely guilty.
Fortunately, my sister came back.
The young girl grew up and her face became like Aying's.
He owed Aying too much, and he wanted to pamper her tenfold or a hundredfold and give her the best in the world.
Gu Huainian snapped to attention. Nothing could be based on subjective assumptions; only facts supported by sufficient evidence could be considered facts. A judge couldn't be swayed by personal emotions; they had to remain absolutely impartial and objective. This was the principle his teacher had instilled in him, the principle he had always held dear. A righteous heart, a righteous body, and righteous actions—this was also his principle.
Gu Huainian stood up, asked his subordinates to settle Zhu Ergen, and then left.
He rode to the east of the city and came to a house. As soon as he entered, he smelled blood.
Several officials from the Dali Temple were walking around. The leader of them saw Gu Huainian, walked over and reported the progress to him.
"Sir, there are five bodies found nearby: three men and two women. Two of the deceased are older, around forty-five years old. The three younger deceased are two women and one man, all around twenty years old."
Gu Huainian nodded: "What is the preliminary conclusion?"
"They're robbing everyone of their property. They've looted everything in this courtyard. I asked the neighbors next door, and they said they're new, so there's no chance they'll become enemies. However, they're extravagant and flaunt their wealth, attracting covetousness." The subordinate said, "This is the outskirts of the capital, so the security is good, but there are still some daring bandits who take such risks. Something like this happened five years ago."
Gu Huainian nodded: "Continue to investigate."
After Gu Huainian visited the crime scene, he sent two more people to Zhujia Village, Hedong County, to investigate the matter in detail.
It would take more than ten days to travel from the capital to Hedong County, plus the time for investigation and then sending the news back, it would take at least a month.
It will take a month to determine whether Gu Ying is a child of the Gu family.
"No one can spread Zhu Ergen's words." Gu Huainian instructed his subordinates.
Whether Aying is Gu's child or not requires evidence to determine, and it must not be spread out at this time, as it will affect Aying's reputation.
…
Gu Mansion.
Gu Ying also did not sleep all night.
Of the six people, five have been dealt with, leaving only one whose whereabouts are unknown.
This is also a hidden danger, so she ordered people to continue searching and make sure to find the person alive or dead.
Gu Ying felt nothing about the death of her biological parents. In her previous life, her body was thrown into a mass grave, but her soul did not dissipate immediately. She watched helplessly as her body was eaten.
In her previous life, she had specially brought her closest relatives to the capital, provided them with good food and drink, and let them enjoy all the wealth and luxury.
And how did her closest relatives treat her at this time? After her death, they actually accepted money from the woman who beat her to death, and were grateful to her, without even thinking of collecting her body.
It was at that moment that Gu Ying realized that the so-called love and the so-called family affection were all fake.
The only real thing is the power in your hands.
In this life, she will never be bound by any emotions!
Over the next few days, the area was searched thoroughly, but Zhu Laoer was not found.
There was no movement at the Dali Temple.
Could he have died somewhere and not been discovered yet?
Thinking of this, Gu Ying breathed a sigh of relief.
God has wronged her so much, and this time he will definitely stand by her side.
…
Time passes.
In a blink of an eye, half a month passed.
The capital is very lively today because General Gu and Young Master Gu are returning to Beijing.
General Gu and Young Master Gu usually stayed in the military camp, training troops when there was no fighting. The camp was a hundred miles outside the capital. Now, the wedding of Miss Gu and the Third Prince was imminent, and General Gu and Young Master Gu must have returned because of this matter.
General Gu is majestic and awe-inspiring, and Young Master Gu is as cool and handsome as the breeze and the moon. This father and son are very famous in the capital. People all want to see their elegance, so many people are crowded on both sides of the street, all craning their heads to look.
"Here it comes!" someone shouted.
The crowd became noisy.
Soon, the sound of horse hooves was heard.
I saw two tall horses walking side by side. Both of them were wearing casual clothes. One of them was older, with a square face, a mustache, sharp facial features, and a very heroic look. The other one was younger, about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, wearing a blue robe, with a pair of deep eyes, a clear and handsome face, and a temperament as gentle as jade.
These two people are General Gu and Gu Huaiyu, the second son of the Gu family.
The two men rode their horses to the general's mansion, where a group of people were waiting at the door.
The one in the front was Gu Ying, who was hugging Mrs. Gu's arm.
When Gu Ying saw them dismount, she ran over. General Gu reached out his hand, hugged his little daughter in his arms, and laughed heartily.
"Girl, do you miss daddy?"
Gu Ying tilted her head back and said coquettishly, "I do."
Having said that, she looked at Gu Huaiyu again and called him "Second Brother" sweetly.
Gu Huaiyu showed a gentle smile on his face: "Aying, second brother brought you a gift, I will give it to you later."
Gu Ying turned around and hugged Gu Huaiyu's hand, her face full of anticipation.
Outside the crowd, in an inconspicuous corner, stood a figure, it was Tang Li.
She looked at the scene with envy on her face.
That should have been her family.
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