The man slowly lowered his head and saw a disheveled old man holding his boots tightly.
"Old...Old Five."
A familiar, hoarse voice, filled with deep sorrow.
When Gu Linbei lowered his head, he met the old man's cloudy eyes.
In just two years, Old Man Gu seemed to have aged more than thirty years.
He looked up at Gu Linbei with hope in his eyes, tears welling up in them. His cracked lips opened and closed, and the words that escaped his lips were, "Old Fifth... I'm... your father."
After not seeing him for two years, he is still as arrogant as before.
He attempted to kidnap Gu Linbei by using his status and filial piety.
pity……
Gu Linbei looked at him and asked word by word, "More than twenty years ago, Prince Rui fled to Xiaohe Village. His wife, Princess Rui, gave birth to twins, but you switched them? How can you still have the nerve to say you're my father's?"
Gu Linbei looked down at the old man, but what he said made his pupils tremble violently.
Indeed, over twenty years ago, he had traded his two daughters for Princess Rui's twin boys. At the time, he'd thought, what good would two girls do in a farming family? It would be better to exchange them for two boys, so they could pave the way for the Gu family for the rest of their lives.
“No… no…”
Old Man Gu wanted to deny it, but he saw Gu Linbei took out two Pisces jade pendants that could be put together from his arms.
"Hey, do you recognize these two jade pendants?"
More than 20 years ago, Princess Rui clearly remembered that she gave birth to two boys, but they were replaced with girls.
Princess Pianrui was injured and could no longer get pregnant.
Prince Rui was reluctant to take a concubine. Princess Rui knew that she had cut off Prince Rui's family line, so she committed suicide shortly afterwards.
It was not until King Rui met Gu Linbei, who looked 70% like him, on the battlefield that he sent people back to Xiaohe Village to investigate. Only then did he learn about what the old Gu family had done in the past and even met the midwife who delivered the baby.
The midwife was threatened and told the truth in just a few words.
Later, King Rui found the two jade pendants that were left behind.
Truth will come to light sooner or later. The two daughters of the Gu family, knowing their identities were exposed, began to plot to poison Prince Rui. Unexpectedly, their plot was discovered by Gu Linbei, leading to the current situation.
"No..."
Old Man Gu grabbed Gu Linbei's trouser leg tightly, his heart and eyes filled with despair.
"Two girls...if they stay...stay at the farm...they will be of no use...to me..." Old man Gu spoke haltingly, but there was hope in his eyes.
He hoped that Gu Linbei could save his life.
The grace of giving birth is greater than the grace of raising a child.
He still has a chance.
However, Gu Linbei looked at him with a face full of mockery.
"But you indirectly killed my mother. You caused her to end her life in self-blame and guilt! How could I allow my enemy to lie on me and suck my blood again?"
Every word Gu Linbei said was powerful.
Old Man Gu loosened his grip on his hand little by little, his eyes filled with loneliness.
Is he wrong?
How could he be wrong?
Didn't he just want two sons? Only sons could become laborers in a farming family. If it were girls...
Even if she grows up and can be exchanged for a dowry, he and his wife will be ridiculed in the village.
They laughed at them for giving birth to two money-losing babies.
It would be difficult for the couple to hold their heads up in Xiaohe Village again.
Gu Linbei lifted his foot and turned to look at his family: "Let's go."
He had never been cruel. It was the Gu family who had killed his mother and separated them for many years. Even his daughter was born a bad seed.
Prince Rui had clearly never said he would send them back to their biological parents' home, but they still chose the most extreme method! They wanted to poison Prince Rui, and he and Gu Linxuan almost lost their father.
Such a vicious family is really disgusting.
"Okay, big brother."
Gu Linxuan changed his words with ease.
The family turned and walked into the mansion, chatting and laughing.
Old man Gu was lying on the ground in a mess. He looked at the departing figure in disbelief, tears streaming down his face.
Is he wrong?
The answer was obvious, but unfortunately he was too stubborn to admit it.
As midnight approached, the housekeeper came hurriedly to report.
"General, an old man died two blocks away from our mansion. They say he froze to death."
Gu Linbei nodded.
He knew who that person was.
If it weren't for him, his mother wouldn't have passed away.
His father would not be lovesick.
He and Gu Linxuan would not have experienced the torture in Xiaohe Village. But he was grateful to Old Man Gu. If they had not secretly swapped the children, perhaps he and Gu Linxuan would not have met such good wives as Lu Yan and Yu Nian.
After thinking for a while, Gu Linbei waved his hand and said, "Buy him a coffin and bury him."
Just think of it as thanking Old Man Gu for letting him meet the person he loves.
"Yes, General."
The butler received the order and left in a hurry.
Suddenly, there was a "bang bang bang" sound outside.
Gu Linbei then remembered that the Great Sheng Dynasty had recovered its territory and that they could see a fireworks show today.
It is said that this firework is a new product released in recent years, and only the powerful and wealthy can afford it.
Gu Linbei has been traveling a lot these years and hasn't had time to see it.
"Let's go watch the fireworks."
He stood up, his face full of anxiety.
Afraid of missing a beautiful scene.
Everyone in the room couldn't help but smile when they saw Gu Linbei's reaction.
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