Chapter 127 Family Tree
Gu Huan no longer has any extravagant expectations for her mother.
It turned out that her worries and hesitation had become a reality.
Her biological mother was unwilling to acknowledge her.
Or perhaps, the sudden appearance of her biological daughter did not make her ecstatic, and she was not as eager to be recognized by her biological blood as she was.
Gu Huan pieced her broken heart together bit by bit, her eyes firm as she glanced around calmly.
Gu Yuan's face darkened: "Gu Huan, don't be so presumptuous. You are just a little girl, and you have no say in matters of legitimate and illegitimate children."
Yesterday, Gu Yuan was a stopgap measure.
After all, I can't offend him openly in front of Mu Junyan.
In the Zhou Dynasty, there was a clear distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children, and strict hierarchy.
It is not easy to revise the family tree.
Legitimate and illegitimate children are determined by the mother's status at birth. Moreover, it is extremely difficult for a concubine to be promoted to the legitimate wife and for her children to be transferred to the legitimate wife, unless the concubine has made significant contributions to the family.
A clear distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children is conducive to the stability of the family.
When some legitimate sons die, one of the clan's illegitimate children is chosen to be recorded as the legitimate son under the name of the legitimate mother, but the family tree still records that he was born a illegitimate child.
This is also the reason why Aunt Pei had been deliberately planning to change the child from the very beginning.
Pei specially invited a doctor to take her pulse, and the doctor said that the first baby would be a boy, but who knew that it would be a girl.
Pei gets angry when she sees Gu Huan and Gu Jinwen. Part of the reason is that she resents that her first child was not a boy, which was a step too far.
Moreover, Gu Jinwen was younger than Gu Ruiwen and did not have the title of the eldest son, which prevented her from trampling on Wang in terms of offspring.
Gu Huan smiled faintly: "Is father going to regret this?"
His daughter didn't give him face in public, and Gu Yuan's face darkened: "The elders are here, it's not the turn of a junior to point fingers."
For her brother's sake, Gu Huan did not get angry and said calmly, "Patriarch, do you know about the situation at Wenchang Marquis' Mansion?"
The clan leader waved his hands, somewhat impatiently: "Gu Jinwen will definitely not be recorded as the legitimate son. As for you, you have already become someone's concubine. We agreed to follow your father's wishes to give Duke Yong some face, and only then agreed to let you be recorded as a concubine's daughter under the name of your legitimate mother, and let this matter be put to rest."
Another elder looked at Gu Huan with disgust in his eyes. "Now, because of you, there are rumors all over the city, saying that you have lost your reputation in order to win favor, and that you live in your brother-in-law's house all day long as an unmarried girl. When you failed to seduce your brother-in-law, you tried to seduce me. Those words are unbearable to hear, and I blush when I say them."
What Aunt Pei did was too bold and shocking, but if she wanted to set things right, it would mean that she had to first admit that she had messed up the relationship between the legitimate and illegitimate children. If the matter were to spread, it would have an impact on the entire Gu family.
This is what Gu Yuan is most unwilling to do.
The only hope that the Gu family can count on is the Wenchang Marquisate. If the reputation of the Marquisate is damaged, the Gu family will also be damaged.
Gu Huan's brows sank.
Guessed they would.
I didn't expect them to be so shameless.
She actually disagreed to have her status restored directly as a legitimate child, nor did she agree to have Gu Jinwen be registered under the name of her legitimate mother.
She raised her eyebrows: "What about Gu Wanru?"
The clan leader said forcefully, "She has been raised by Wang for seventeen years, and it is not reasonable to change that. You want Gu Jinwen to be the legitimate wife, so why do you insist on making her a concubine? Little girl, don't be so vicious at such a young age. It will be bad for your reputation if it gets out."
Gu Huan laughed angrily.
So she becomes vicious just because she wants to get back what belongs to her?
She understood that this group of people didn't want Gu Wanru to become a concubine's daughter for the same reason that they didn't want her and Gu Jinwen to become legitimate children.
It's nothing more than saving the face of the Gu family.
Their reputation is just reputation, and her grievance is not a grievance!
Okay, just tear up the things that you value most!
Gu Huan's face was calm: "Wrong is wrong, and right is right. Can't the Gu family tree be corrected if it is wrong? Should we continue to make mistakes? If you make a mistake, kill someone, and continue to be on the Gu family tree, you will have face! Even if this matter is brought to the attention of His Majesty, the wise His Majesty will allow it."
The little girl actually dared to use the emperor to bully others in front of a group of senior people like them. The patriarch became furious and slapped the coffee table.
"The family tree is a sacred thing, a family heirloom. How can you mess around with it?"
Another elder nodded: "The little girl thought that just because she climbed into the bed of Duke Yong and became a concubine, she wanted to use the power of the Duke's Mansion to threaten us? That's not possible! Even Duke Yong's Mu family can't easily change the family tree."
Gu Yuan was happy in his heart, and agreed with a serious face: "The clan leader and the elders are absolutely right. My second daughter has really been taught to be uncultured by this humble concubine."
It turned out that Gu Yuan agreed so readily yesterday because he knew that the elders were very tough.
Gu Huan stood up with a smile.
Bounce the non-existent dust on the gorgeous red skirt.
"Well, in that case, we have nothing to discuss. I will send Pei and Gu Wanru to the government office tomorrow, and the officials will handle the case according to the law."
The patriarch was furious and grabbed the teacup and threw it to the ground, breaking the porcelain pieces all over the floor.
Whether Pei was sent to the government or not, he would still be killed, but the nature of his death would be completely different.
They were angry.
Gu Huan was no longer in a hurry.
Only incompetent people try to suppress others through anger.
She said indifferently, "I, Gu Huan, am not on the family tree anyway, so it's just right for me to leave the Gu Mansion. From now on, I will have nothing to do with the Gu family anymore!"
"You dare!"
Gu Yuan and the clan leader jumped up at the same time, looking as if they wanted to eat Gu Huan.
Donghua stared at them warily and shouted, "The guards of the Duke's Mansion are outside the door. If you dare to touch our lady, just try!"
Gu Yuan and the clan leader were so angry that they almost fell over.
A mere maid dared to threaten them.
But they are indeed cowardly.
Gu Huan was too lazy to play along with them anymore and sneered, "I came here today to give you Gu's company one last chance for my mother's sake. Since you don't want the face I give you, there's nothing more to say."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Gu Huan bet that they were reluctant to give up the relationship with the Yongguo Mansion.
"Stop!" Gu Yuan pushed Wang fiercely, "Why don't you go and persuade your daughter?"
Wang bit her lip, her face full of guilt.
She felt sorry for poor Gu Huan and wished she could recognize her immediately, love her well and compensate her.
However, her cousin threatened her that if she dared to make a decision on her own, both her parents and she would be thrown into the farm and live in poverty from then on.
She can't harm an entire family for her own selfish gain.
Gu Huan turned around and stared at the mother whom she had been thinking about day and night since she was reborn.
There were raging waves in my heart, but my face was calm.
With a smile that concealed bitterness, he said, "I don't have any parents."
"Huan'er!"
Wang was so upset by her words that her heart ached. She couldn't help crying and shouting, and ran over to grab her hand.
"Huan'er, I'm sorry for you. Please agree to this for my sake. From now on, I will love you even more, okay?"
Gu Huan pursed her lips, her red eyes were covered with a layer of watery light, unable to hide the overwhelming hatred and regret.
"Mother, take care of yourself."
After saying that, he pried her hands apart with force and turned around resolutely.
"Okay, we promise you!" Gu Yuan shouted anxiously.
In fact, before Gu Huan arrived, he had discussed with the elders and decided that if intimidation didn't work, they should all take a step back.
After all, Duke Yong is extremely powerful, and the Gu family has finally gotten to know this relative, so how could they let go?
Gu Huan stopped and turned back: "All the conditions, not one less."
Gu Yuan: "Gu Wanru, can you..."
"cannot."
Gu Huan refused without hesitation: "Your Wenchang Marquisate has no value to me, and you have no bargaining chips to negotiate with me."
Gu Yuan was furious.
How come the second daughter, who was usually as soft as a rabbit, has become a different person and is as stubborn as a bull?
Gu Yuan looked at the patriarch helplessly.
"Okay, okay. It's only right to put things right."
The clan leader no longer had the majesty he had just now, as if his energy had been drained away, and he sat listlessly on the Eight Immortals Chair.
In the Gu family, only the Marquis of Wenchang has the highest title, and all the descendants of the family are hoping that with the help of others, they can produce a few more people who can bring honor to the family.
When they first heard that Gu Huan married Duke Yong, they were still happy.
But the conditions she proposed really made the Gu family lose face.
So, he and Gu Yuan decided to put pressure on the girl and force her to surrender.
Who knew that the little girl would rely on the power of the Duke's Mansion to force them back.
If the little girl were really allowed to ask to be expelled from the Gu family, the Gu family would have no hope.
Gu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as the clan leader agrees and doesn't make things difficult for him, and he gets the Duke of Yong as his son-in-law, that would be the best.
"Second sister." Gu Jinwen suppressed her tears and called out softly.
Gu Huan smiled at him.
The child is innocent, and this younger brother is the only source of warmth for her when she is in the Gu Mansion.
If she didn't ensure his future security, she would feel a little uneasy.
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