Chapter 5 Are you satisfied with this gift?
Xiao Fuguang spoke every word, and although his voice was choked with sobs, it was clearly heard by everyone.
Zhuang Linan's face turned pale. Although she and Gu Chuan had indeed exchanged some letters, the content was definitely not the one above.
"This is impossible, absolutely impossible. This is slander, sister-in-law. You must have been deceived."
Seeing this, Gu Chuan looked at Xiao Fuguang with cold eyes.
"Xiao Fuguang, are you crazy? I have never written a letter like this before. Come here and give it to me."
Xiao Fuguang tightly grasped the letter, and because he cried so hard, his whole body was shaking slightly.
"Gu Chuan, at this point, you still want to quibble? This handwriting, this tone, how could I be wrong? I once thought that although we were apart more often than together, our feelings were sincere and flawless. I didn't expect that you would hide such a dirty thing in your heart."
The people around began to point and talk, and the Gu family became the target of public criticism.
Gu Xiu's face turned pale. He had lived an upright life and never thought that he would have to endure such humiliation in his later years.
Mrs. Gu's face was even more devastated. Could it be that her eldest son was really killed by her second son and eldest daughter-in-law?
"Enough!" Gu Chuan shouted angrily, trying to calm the situation with his authority. "Xiao Fuguang, you've lost your mind!"
Perhaps he was furious, Gu Chuan rushed towards Xiao Fuguang and tried to snatch the letter from her hand.
Xiao Fuguang dodged to the side and stood in the crowd.
"Gu Chuan, am I crazy, or are you a beast who knows better than you? Didn't you keep saying you didn't write a letter? Then show the letter to everyone present. With so many adults here to pay their respects, there must be someone who is familiar with your handwriting."
At this moment, an old man in civil servant's clothes slowly walked out of the crowd. He was holding a cane and had a dignified face. He was the Imperial Censor of the current dynasty, Lord Zhao, who was known for his incorruptibility.
"General Gu, although I am old, my eyes are still bright. This matter concerns the reputation of General Wude and even more so the dignity of the imperial court. I think it would be best to have the gentlemen present review the letter together to determine its authenticity."
"I have also seen the handwriting of General Gu. The Censorate is inspecting all officials, so let me take a look."
Before Gu Chuan could react, Xiao Fuguang had already handed the letter to Lord Zhao.
"Sir, sir, since you have seen my husband's handwriting, please take a look and see if it is my husband's handwriting, so that I won't wrongly accuse my husband."
Lord Zhao took the letter and looked at it carefully, his brows furrowed. The air around him seemed to freeze, and everyone held their breath.
After a long time, Lord Zhao slowly raised his head and looked at Gu Chuan with sharp eyes.
"General Gu, I can confirm that the handwriting on this letter is undoubtedly yours."
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a huge rock thrown into a lake, causing a thousand waves.
The discussion in the crowd suddenly exploded, with voices of accusation, exclamation, and regret intertwined.
Gu Chuan's expression turned extremely ugly. "That's impossible. I can't possibly write such a letter."
Zhuang Linan also cried and said, "This is fake, absolutely fake. There is nothing wrong between Chuan'er and me."
Lord Zhao handed the letter in his hand to the official beside him.
"Master Zhou, take a look too. You also saw General Gu's handwriting when we delivered the victory report before."
Lord Zhou took a look and said, "This is indeed the handwriting of General Gu."
Then he handed it to another official, "Master Li, take a look at it too."
As more and more people present read the letter, they all said it was written by Gu Chuan.
Everyone's expressions changed as they looked at Gu Chuan and Zhuang Linan, with laughter, sarcasm, and accusations.
"You're not a human being."
"That's right, there are so many women in the world, but he actually misses his sister-in-law."
"This Gu family is really useless. They actually raised such a beast."
"Poor General Wude, he died in the scheme of his own wife and brother."
In an instant, the Gu family's reputation of many years was ruined and they became the laughing stock of the entire imperial city.
Gu Chuan recalled all the letters he had written in his life and realized that he had indeed never written any.
At this time, Xiao Fuguang looked at Gu Chuan.
For some reason, Gu Chuan suddenly heard Xiao Fuguang talking.
Gu Chuan, how does it feel to be disgraced?
Do you like this gift?
Amidst the discussion among the crowd, Gu Chuan raised his hand and hit Xiao Fuguang.
"Bitch, it was all your fault, wasn't it?"
As soon as Gu Chuan's hand touched Xiao Fuguang, Xiao Fuguang fell out suddenly.
"Ah--" Xiao Fuguang fell heavily to the ground, groaning in pain.
"puff………"
Xiao Fuguang spat out a mouthful of blood, his face became even paler, and his eyes were full of despair as he looked at Gu Chuan.
"Gu Chuan, we're husband and wife, yet you actually want to kill me. What have I done wrong? Over the years, you and your sister-in-law have been entangled at the border, while I've been taking care of your mother in the imperial city, dealing with the Gu family's social customs. Now that your affair has been exposed, you haven't even said a word to comfort me, and you actually want to kill me. Do you have any heart?"
This scene shocked everyone present.
Looking at Gu Chuan, he couldn't help but frown.
"Gu Chuan, how dare you hit people in public!" Lord Zhao shouted angrily. He didn't expect Gu Chuan to be so unscrupulous.
Gu Chuan frowned and looked at his hand. He clearly hadn't had time to exert any strength, so how come she fell out and vomited blood?
Xiao Fuguang's eyes were bloodshot. Facing Gu Chuan's helpless look at him, his eyes turned cold, and there was even a hint of pride that flashed across his face.
Gu Chuan, how is it? Does it feel good to be criticized by thousands of people?
That’s right, he heard Xiao Fuguang talking again. Looking at her provocative eyes, Gu Chuan suddenly lost his mind.
"You bitch, you're the one who caused me all this trouble! I'm going to kill you!"
As he said that, he rushed towards Xiao Fuguang. Xiao Fuguang rolled on the ground to avoid Gu Chuan's attack, and cried helplessly.
"Ah, help, help!"
Seeing that Gu Chuan had completely lost control and the scene was in chaos, several officials rushed forward to stop him, fearing that the farce would escalate further into an uncontrollable violent incident.
Lord Zhao was even more furious.
"Gu Chuan, you actually beat your first wife in public. Your wife is also a loyal descendant and the legitimate daughter of General Xiao."
Xiao Fuguang stood up with the help of an official. He was so weak that he looked like he was about to collapse at any time, and he cried heart-wrenchingly.
"Gu Chuan, I know my father and brother died in battle. Now the Xiao family has no male heirs to support the family. In your eyes, we are no longer able to marry into the Gu family. If you really dislike me for getting in the way of your love with your eldest sister-in-law, you could just write a letter of divorce. You should never slander me by saying that it was my father who arrived too late to save my eldest brother."
"It was clearly you and Zhuang Linan who had an affair and plotted to kill your eldest brother. My father and brother also died in the war, but you came back and repeatedly blamed the Xiao family for killing your eldest brother, making me feel guilty. Gu Chuan, how could you be so distorting right and wrong?"
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