Chapter 128: Falling out
Gu Huan took Gu Jinwen to perform the ceremony according to clan rules and knelt in front of their ancestors.
She felt relieved when she saw the clan leader fill in her and Gu Jinwen's names in the family tree.
The patriarch then erased Gu Wanru's name, wrote a note, and recorded everything Gu Wanru had done in the book.
The name of a concubine's daughter is not eligible to be included in the family tree.
At this point, it doesn’t matter whether Gu Huan is included in the family tree or not.
Anyway, she doesn't want to have anything to do with Gu's in the future.
But, she wanted to pave a way for Gu Jinwen, so that at least he would have a chance to earn a good future for himself.
"Mother."
Gu Huan bowed to Wang with a calm expression.
"Child, stop being so polite." Wang hurriedly reached out to help, but Gu Huan avoided her hand and took a step back.
Her face was distant and her tone was indifferent: "Mother, Jinwen is a poor child, but he is smart and studious, and his qualifications are decent. If mother gives him equal opportunities, you will get more help in the future."
When Wang saw that she kept her distance from the child, she knew that she had hurt the child's heart.
But she had no right to say anything.
I had no choice but to nod: "Don't worry, if you entrust him to me, I will definitely treat him as my own son. He will definitely have everything that Raven has."
Gu Huan believed it.
Wang was not a bad person, but she was born in a humble family, lacked education, intelligence, and courage.
After doing all this, Gu Huan didn't want to stay in the Gu family anymore and immediately prepared to leave with her people.
Chi Yan suddenly approached: "Madame Lu is not dead, she is imprisoned in Xianglan Garden."
That was where Aunt Pei and her two siblings lived before.
Gu Huan's face darkened and she turned around and went back.
…
The elders have been sent away.
Gu Yuan and Wang sat there motionless, each in a daze.
Gu Huan walked in. Since they had already fallen out, she would not tolerate them anymore.
His face darkened immediately: "If you are not going to beat Madam Lu to death, I will take her away."
Gu Yuan was so shocked by her that he jumped up and blurted out: "No!"
"She is an accomplice to a heinous crime! She participated in everything Pei did. Pei cannot escape the death penalty. Why do you keep a slave like her?"
Gu Huan suddenly raised her eyebrows: "Let me guess why father is reluctant to kill her."
Gu Yuan’s face froze.
"I'm not reluctant to give it up. It's just..."
Gu Huan sneered, "Mrs. Pei has been in charge of the household for many years. Madam Lu knows the most about Concubine Pei's dowry, right? Especially the remaining shops of Concubine Pei and those shopkeepers. Lord Gu is afraid that these people will not obey your orders and hand over the silver, right?"
Gu Yuan's thoughts were exposed, and he couldn't keep his face anymore. He was so angry that he really wanted to go up and slap his unfilial daughter twice.
However, she saw several tall and mighty guards following her.
He... doesn't dare.
Gu Huan originally wanted to give the Wenchang Marquisate some buffer time for her mother's sake.
After she had dealt with the Pei mother and daughter, she would return to deal with the Gu family, empty them out, and eventually sever the relationship.
But now it seems that it is completely unnecessary.
She knew exactly what Gu Yuan was thinking.
He was determined to keep Aunt Pei in the Marquis's mansion, not because he loved her deeply and felt sympathy for her, but because he wanted to seize all her dowry.
He didn't want to divorce Pei, but he would let Pei die quietly in the Gu Mansion, so that the dowry would be left behind.
But, how could Gu Huan let him have his wish?
They forced Aunt Pei to stay but gave him a punishment called Nanny Lu. However, he was still greedy and only cared about money, and refused to take action.
"Marquis Gu, there is something I forgot to tell you. I am the legitimate daughter, and I should be arranged as a legitimate daughter when I get married. Gu Wanru impersonated me, and I must be compensated with the dowry that the legitimate daughter took away. The Marquis Wenchang Mansion must compensate me with the amount that Gu Wanru used. I advise you to take a good inventory these few days."
Gu Yuan was angry and afraid when his always cowardly daughter called him Lord Gu.
"What did you say!" Gu Yuan couldn't help it. He jumped up and pointed at Gu Huan's nose. He wanted to curse but didn't know what words to use. In the end, he only uttered two words.
"Bitch!"
Gu Huan laughed: "I am a bitch, and my father is also a bitch!"
She didn't want to pay any more attention to him: "Someone, take the criminal slave Madam Lu away."
She looked deeply at her mother Wang, then turned and left.
If Wang still had a little conscience and really treated Gu Jinwen well, she would find a way to give Wang dignity after breaking off the engagement, propose a divorce to Gu Yuan on her behalf, and give her a sum of money, enough to raise two children.
Wang was stunned and at a loss.
Gu Yuan was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood. He turned around and saw Wang with a confused look on her face. He raised his hand and slapped her in anger.
"Useless stupid woman!"
There was a crisp sound, and everyone in the room was frightened and turned pale.
Wang covered her face in shock.
He beat her in front of the servants?
Wang was already irritated by the look her daughter had just given her, and now she was being publicly humiliated by her husband who had always ignored her. She was immediately furious.
She jumped up, pointed at Gu Yuan's nose and cursed: "You are the most useless! You are the master of Wenchang Marquis's Mansion. Isn't it your incompetence that caused the decline of Wenchang Marquis's Mansion? It's you who favored the concubine and killed the wife, it's you who indulged the concubine in power, it's you who caused my mother and I to be separated! What right do you have to scold me! I was born in the Wang family of Langya, how can I allow you to humiliate me at will!"
It's not that she has no temper, she just has to submit for the sake of her family.
But the more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. Even her daughter, who was as weak as a kitten, stood up. It was really uncomfortable for her to be such a cowardly mother.
She wants to be a supporter of her children.
Gu Yuan was furious: "You, you, you guys are rebelling, you are rebelling!"
Wang was so angry that she was shaking all over.
She had been married into the Marquis's mansion for decades, but she had never had a quarrel with anyone. Even if she felt extremely wronged, she would only cry alone in her room.
But after the outburst, she suddenly felt that there was nothing wrong with this.
At least, I feel happy.
If she continues to be cowardly, Wang Clan of Langya will not tolerate her.
Wang's face turned cold: "Gu Yuan, after I married you, I thought I was a virtuous woman, and I tolerated your domineering concubines again and again. It's not because I'm cowardly, and it's not because I don't have money, but I want to give you some face as the master.
However, you don't care about the face I give you. In that case, either we should just go our separate ways or you can do whatever you want! I don’t care about the dirty things happening in the Marquis’ Mansion. I will go back to my room and wait for the Marquis’s decision! ”
After saying that, he turned away.
Nanny Zhou was stunned by the shock, but she quickly came to her senses, feeling both sad and happy.
Her girl finally stopped being timid, but if she was really divorced, she would be homeless.
The other servants were frightened and left the hall in a hurry to avoid being implicated and beaten by their master.
Gu Yuan was the only one left, and he was so angry that he grabbed the vase and teacups and smashed them to the ground.
Looking back, I felt sad again, because there were only a few presentable pieces left, and a few of them were smashed.
It hurts.
The important thing right now is that if Wang really quits, there will be no woman who can take over the Wenchang Marquis Mansion.
And how are we going to take back the shops that house the household goods and Pei’s dowry?
Gu Yuan was so angry that he squatted on the ground, holding his head and wanted to cry.
…
After returning to the Duke's Mansion, Gu Huan went straight to the old lady's Xiangrui Hall and reported on how everything at home had been handled today.
After all, she didn't want her affairs to affect the Duke's Mansion.
After listening to her, the old lady just said, do as she said.
Gu Huan came out of Xiangrui Hall with her legs feeling a little weak.
"Madam, why don't you go back and rest for a while." Donghua supported her with concern.
Donghua, Dongqing and the others all knew what kind of person Gu Huan was before, but in the blink of an eye, she completely changed.
Gu Huan herself is not a sharp person. It takes a lot of courage for her to face the leaders of the two major families head-on.
Gu Huan was exhausted both physically and mentally, and didn't try to hold on.
He nodded obediently: "I need to eat something. I feel a little dizzy. I will sleep for another hour and rest."
"I'll go to the kitchen right away." Dongqing picked up her skirt and ran.
Gu Huan thought about it, asked Chi Yan to come closer, and whispered a few words to him.
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