Chapter 344 As Long as Divorce
The Changxing Marquis's Residence.
When the Marquis of Wu'an and his wife, along with the Marquis of Wu'an's heir, arrived at the Marquis of Changxing's residence, they saw the elders of the three branches of the Gu family gathered together. The old lady of the Gu family sat at the head of the table, and everyone had solemn expressions. After they entered the room, their eyes fell on them, and their eyes conveyed a sense of accusation.
The Wu Anbo couple felt a chill run down their spines. Seeing the scene, they knew the situation was not going to be easy.
The heir of the Marquis of Wu'an kept his head down, not daring to look at the Gu family members at all. Even so, he could feel an invisible pressure coming at him, making it impossible for him to lift his head.
The family of three greeted the Gu family.
Then, Marquis Wu An glanced at everyone present and asked, feigning ignorance, "I wonder what important matter Marquis Gu has sought us out to discuss?"
Lady Wu'an also looked bewildered, seemingly unaware of the purpose of her visit.
Madam Gu glanced at them and asked in a deep voice, "Do you really not know, or are you pretending not to know what happened?"
Marquis Wu An hurriedly said, "Madam, you are wise. I truly did not know what had happened. I found Xiao'er as soon as I received the news and rushed over. But has Xiao'er done anything wrong?"
He looked at his son as he spoke and continued, “I noticed that Xiao’er’s complexion was not right either. I asked him what happened on the way, but he refused to say anything. We can’t do anything about it. If Xiao’er has done something wrong, please tell me, Madam, and I will definitely discipline him strictly.”
Seeing the couple's behavior, Zhang's anger surged again, and she questioned them sharply: "Your good son beat our Xuanyi, almost to death, and you two, as elders, really didn't know anything about it?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she picked up the teacup beside her and threw it at the heir of the Marquis of Wu'an. The heir of the Marquis of Wu'an did not dodge and was hit hard by the teacup.
"What?!"
Lady Wu'an was shocked. She looked at her son with disbelief and asked, "In-law, you said Xiao'er hit Xuanyi? When did this happen? I've never heard of it before?"
Marquis Wu An was also shocked: "My dear in-law, we have never heard of this before. What exactly happened?" As he spoke, he turned to look at his son, "Xiao'er, is what your mother-in-law said true? Did you really hit Xuan Yi? Even if you had some kind of conflict, you shouldn't have laid a hand on Xuan Yi."
Before leaving home, his parents had discussed it with him. He would take full responsibility for the matter, and his parents would pretend not to know anything. The heir of the Marquis of Wu'an could only cooperate with his parents' performance, keeping his head down and not saying a word.
Looking at the family of three, Zhang felt they were putting on an act and sneered, "Whether you really don't know or not, only you yourselves know the truth."
"Father-in-law, we really didn't know."
Lady Wu'an quickly shook her head, then reached out and shoved her son, angrily saying, "Xiao'er, what exactly happened between you and Xuanyi? Quickly explain to the elders that if you really hit her, go and apologize to Xuanyi and beg for her forgiveness."
At this moment, Gu Xuanyi walked out from the back hall, her eyes filled with hatred as she glared at the heir of the Marquis of Wu'an, and said bitterly, "I will never forgive this beast in my life! Even if this beast kneels down and begs me, it will be of no use!"
The Wu family looked in the direction of the sound and saw Gu Xuanyi's face contorted with rage as she glared fiercely at their son. Her eyes were filled with overwhelming hatred, which was chilling. They also noticed the injuries on Gu Xuanyi's face and the marks on her neck from being strangled.
Lady Wu'an gasped, looking extremely shocked, and asked incredulously, "Xuanyi, your injury was... was it Xiao'er who did it?"
Looking at her shocked father-in-law and mother-in-law, Gu Xuanyi wasn't sure if they knew the truth, so she assumed they were completely unaware. She then gave a malicious smile and said, "If it wasn't your good son who did it, who else would do something so beastly? You don't know, do you? Your good son has homosexual tendencies. While he was being played with by a burly man, he was also playing with a man with effeminate features. The three of them were having an affair at the same time."
Such vulgar and offensive words should not have come from the mouth of a well-bred young lady, but Gu Xuanyi was completely consumed by hatred at the moment, and spoke without restraint. She thought that since she was disgusted, she should also make those beast's parents feel disgusted, and let them know what kind of scum their proud son really was.
"A homosexual relationship?" Upon hearing this news, Lady Wu'an was struck as if by a bolt from the blue. She instinctively defended her son, "That's impossible, Xuanyi, are you mistaken? Xiao'er is chaste and has deep feelings for you. How could he have such a fetish?"
Seeing the couple's expressions as if the sky had fallen, Gu Xuanyi felt her hatred had found an outlet and suddenly laughed. Then, full of malice, she said, "He is chaste, but he only keeps his distance from women. He's probably open to any man. Didn't you say the other day that you wanted me to give you a grandson? Let me tell you, don't dream about it. It's impossible. Not only is it impossible for me, but it's impossible for any other woman either, because he has absolutely no interest in women. I've been married to him for more than half a year and I'm still a virgin."
Wu Anbo suddenly turned to look at his son, raised his hand, and with a swift motion, slapped his son hard across the face. He was furious and said, "You worthless brat, is what Xuanyi said true? Before the engagement, didn't you say that you loved Xuanyi and that you would marry no one but her in this life? What's going on now? How could you do something so disgraceful to the family?"
Lady Wu'an was also so angry that she raised her fist and started hitting her son, yelling as she hit him: "You unfilial son, are you trying to anger your father and me to death? How could you have such a hobby?" Then she looked at her daughter-in-law with apologetic expression, "Xuanyi, this time it was Xiao'er's fault. Your mother and father will stand up for you and punish him severely. We will also make him change this hobby."
Gu Xuanyi said firmly, "Whether he changes or not is none of my business. I just want a divorce."
Lady Wu'an: "Xuanyi..."
At this moment, Gu Jingxi, who had been sitting silently to the side without saying a word, suddenly put down the empty teacup he had been playing with. The movement was neither too light nor too heavy, and the teacup touched the table, making a sound. Everyone who heard this noise subconsciously looked at him.
His expression was indifferent as he spoke, “Madam Peng, regardless of whether you and Lord Peng were aware of this matter, you must give the Gu family an explanation today. Xuan Yi will never return to your Peng family. I have already had the divorce papers written, and Xuan Yi has signed and sealed them. Now, I ask Prince Peng to sign and seal them as well. If you are unwilling, I have already written a memorial, which will be presented to the Emperor tomorrow.”
Marquis Wu'an's expression changed drastically: "Lord Gu, this..."
Gu Jingxi narrowed his eyes, glancing at him with a warning look, and asked slowly, "Lord Peng, out of consideration for our marriage ties, I didn't present the memorial directly to the Emperor, but instead sent someone to invite you here. I suppose Lord Peng wouldn't want me to disregard our past relationship and present the memorial tomorrow, would he?"
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