Chapter 100: Unspeakable Suffering
Meanwhile, Meng Jinyao and Gu Jingxi were suddenly summoned to Shou'an Hall. The couple, unaware of what had happened, immediately went to Shou'an Hall.
Gu Jingsheng and his wife Zhang were the same. Upon receiving the message, they immediately rushed to Shou'an Hall. Their mother would not usually contact them suddenly; if she did, something must have happened. They were filled with anxiety, but when they saw that their third son and his wife had also arrived, they felt a little relieved.
Gu Jingsheng paused and asked, "Third brother, third sister-in-law, did Mother send you here as well?"
Meng Jinyao and Gu Jingxi nodded slightly.
Gu Jingsheng then asked, "Did Mother say why we were asked to come?"
Gu Jingxi responded calmly, "Mother didn't say, but nothing has happened recently, so it shouldn't be anything serious. Brother, please don't worry."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingsheng stopped thinking about it. He figured his third brother would take care of anything.
The four entered the flower hall and did not see anyone from the second branch of the family. They only saw four people kneeling on the ground. Although they could not see their faces, from behind, apart from Li Wan'er, the other three had messy hair.
Seeing this, the four of them secretly realized that something was wrong.
Zhang loved her youngest son the most. When she saw him, she rushed over to check on him. Looking down, she saw that her son's hair was disheveled, his clothes were rumpled, his face was bruised and swollen, and his mouth was bleeding. She was so frightened that she almost fainted.
Her youngest son, whom she had pampered and raised, had never suffered such a serious injury.
With red eyes, Zhang rushed over and hugged her son, asking anxiously, "My son, how did you get yourself like this? Your eyes are all bruised, does it hurt?" She reached out to touch her son's face, but afraid of hurting him, she didn't. She slowly lowered her hand, tears welling up in her eyes, heartbroken.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease; you should complain when you need to.
Therefore, Gu Xiuwen honestly replied, "It was Third Brother who did it."
Upon hearing this, Zhang suddenly turned her head to look at the other three people beside her son. Her third brother's wife's brother was also there, but he was also bruised and swollen, though in a better condition than her son. Gu Xiuming had no injuries on his face, only his hair was messy, while Li Wan'er was unharmed and dressed neatly.
She initially concluded that the three teenagers were fighting each other.
Fighting is one thing, but his precious son was the most seriously injured while Gu Xiuming was completely unharmed. How could he swallow this insult?
Zhang was instantly enraged and angrily questioned, "Xiuming, what's wrong with you? How could you beat up my Xiuwen with your second uncle? He's your brother! How could you do this to your brother?"
As she spoke, she turned to look at the third brother and his wife, and immediately began to question them: "Third brother, third sister-in-law, how did you raise your child? The two of them, uncle and nephew, beat Xiuwen together, and they did it so badly. What kind of hatred is that?"
Gu Xiuwen quickly corrected him: "Mother, it was my second uncle and I who beat up my third brother."
Zhang's face froze, incredulous: "Xiuwen, you...you said that you and Young Master Meng beat up your third brother together?"
In an instant, she felt embarrassed by her earlier accusation and quickly gave her son a meaningful look, saying, "Son, I know you're injured, but why are you so confused? You can't say things like that. Why were you fighting with your third brother with Young Master Meng?"
Meng Jinyao stepped forward and glanced at the four people kneeling on the ground. Without even guessing, she could tell that Gu Xiuming was definitely in the wrong first. She knew her younger brother well; he would never fight for no reason. Xiuwen was also a good-natured young man. She said gently, "Sister-in-law, in my opinion, we should first find out why they fought."
Upon hearing this, Zhang glanced nervously at Gu Jingxi. Right now, her son was bullying the weaker party with the majority. What if her son had made a mistake first? Her third uncle was always fair in his rewards and punishments, and he was ruthless in punishing the younger generation who made mistakes.
"Mother."
Just then, Gu Jingsheng's voice rang out.
Meng Jinyao and Gu Jingxi also bowed to Old Madam Gu and called out softly, "Mother."
Zhang looked up and saw her mother-in-law coming over. She quickly let go of her son, called out "Mother," and then went forward to help her mother-in-law to a seat.
Old Madam Gu glanced at her and let her walk with her help. She knew what she was up to. She was probably afraid that her son would be punished, so she went to the elders to curry favor and hoped to get a lighter punishment. But she was overthinking it. Xiu Ming was the one who was wrong first, so if anyone should be punished, it should be Xiu Ming first.
Madam Gu sat down, gesturing for her two sons and daughters-in-law to sit as well. Then, she looked at the four kneeling people on the ground, her kind yet authoritative voice ringing out: "Since your parents are here, tell us why you fought. This will help the elders understand the whole story and make a judgment. Xiuming, you are the eldest brother, why don't you speak?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Xiuming's expression tightened.
Gu Xiuwen glanced at his elder brother with schadenfreude. He used to think his third brother was a good person, but recently he thought his third brother was an absurd person. Until today, seeing his third brother's unreasonable and despicable appearance when he slandered others, he suddenly realized that his third brother was not only absurd in his actions, but it seemed that his third aunt made the right choice to marry his third uncle. If she had married his third brother, she would definitely have been spoiled by concubines and her wife would have been ruined.
He tried hard to suppress the upward curve of his lips so as not to aggravate the wound on his lip, and looked at Old Madam Gu with a docile expression: "Grandmother, since Third Brother doesn't want to talk about it, why don't I do it?"
Madam Gu nodded: "Alright, then let's talk about Xiuwen."
Gu Xiuwen recounted the story in detail: "Grandmother, this is what happened..."
The elders may not have realized before that this child has a silver tongue, but now they have. He is exceptionally talkative, like a storyteller, describing even the details of the time and the expressions on his face in great detail.
As Gu Xiuming listened to what he said, his expression grew increasingly grim.
Li Wan'er was also flustered. Although she hadn't interfered in today's events, they were related to her. The elders already disliked her, and what if they accused her of being a femme fatale and kicked her out of the Gu family?
Gu Jingsheng and Zhang's parents finally breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't their son who was at fault, nor was he the one who started the fight. Now it seemed that their son was the most seriously injured, and their third sister-in-law's brother was also injured, his face bruised. Only Xiuming was in the best condition.
Xiu Ming provoked the incident, took the initiative to attack, and also slandered the reputation of his third sister-in-law, ultimately harming Xiu Wen and the second young master Meng.
On one side is his only son, and on the other is his young wife, his brother-in-law, and his nephew. It remains to be seen how the third brother will handle the situation impartially.
Gu Xiuwen pointed to his face at the end, looking miserable: "Grandmother, look how ruthless my third brother was! Look what he did to me! My mouth hurts even when I talk. And my second uncle, he was injured too."
Hearing this, Gu Xiuming was so angry that his liver ached. He had no words to express his suffering. Only today did he realize that his fourth brother was very cunning. In fact, his injuries were no less severe than those of Gu Xiuwen and Meng Chengzhang. However, his injuries were covered by his clothes. But he could not take off his clothes in public to prove it. That would be disgraceful, and there were women present. His father would throw him out immediately.
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