Chapter 341 Something Big Has Happened
Gu Jingxi was filled with rage. He had truly underestimated the depravity of that wretched child. Just because his cousin had a conflict with a concubine, he was willing to scheme against his cousin's marriage, send her into a den of wolves, and ruin her life.
He glanced at his elder brother, whose face was gloomy, and then turned his gaze to his sister-in-law and niece, who were hugging and crying together. He said apologetically, "Brother, sister-in-law, it was my fault for not raising my son properly. I raised such a wretched child, and Xuanyi has suffered so much."
Gu Jingsheng never dared to have any dissatisfaction with his third brother, after all, his current glory was all due to his third brother's success. He hurriedly said, "Third brother, this matter is not your fault. You didn't want this to happen. If anyone is to blame, it's Xuanyi's fault for having this habit of slapping people at the drop of a hat, which has brought trouble upon herself. She just slapped her sister-in-law last time, and she also slapped her sisters in the family when she was still young. It's because we didn't educate Xuanyi well that she got into trouble."
Zhang looked at her brother-in-law. Although she was angry, she knew that she couldn't blame him. Gu Xiuming was a bad person. He had even schemed against her sister-in-law last time. If Gu Xiuming were still in the Gu family, he would definitely be severely punished this time to get justice for Xuanyi.
Gu Xuanyi knew that this was not her third uncle's fault, but when she thought of how vicious Gu Xiuming was and how he had ruined her, she gritted her teeth in hatred. Fortunately, Gu Xiuming had long since been exiled, and the person who had harmed her was in a worse state than her, so she finally found some psychological comfort, but her life was ruined.
After a moment, Madam Zhang said, "Third brother, there's no need to blame yourself. Who would have thought that Gu Xiuming was this kind of person? He has already paid the price for his actions and was exiled to Yazhou. We will no longer pursue his responsibility for this matter. However, Xuanyi and her husband must divorce, otherwise Xuanyi will die at his hands sooner or later."
Gu Jingxi nodded slightly: "Don't worry, sister-in-law. Xuanyi and her husband's divorce is a done deal. They have no choice but to agree. There's no better time than today. It just so happens to be a day off. We can invite the Marquis of Wu'an and his wife, as well as her husband, over to discuss the divorce."
Zhang nodded hurriedly: "Okay, this matter should be resolved as soon as possible."
Gu Jingxi immediately instructed Zhou Yun to go to the Marquis of Wu'an's residence.
After all this commotion, it was already noon. The whole family stayed at Shou'an Hall for lunch. However, after such a distressing incident, everyone was preoccupied and had little appetite. But they still had to eat something, as they would have to face the people from the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion in the afternoon.
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The Marquis of Wu'an's residence.
Just as the Marquis of Wu'an and his wife were about to have lunch, they were suddenly informed that someone from the Marquis of Changxing's residence had arrived, and that it was someone close to the Marquis of Changxing. They said they had something to convey to them. The couple's hearts skipped a beat, and they subconsciously thought of their daughter-in-law, who had been beaten by their son.
Marquis Wu asked in a low voice, "Madam, is there anything wrong with Xiao'er?"
Lady Wu'an shook her head: "No, I asked Xiao'er this morning. Xiao'er went back and said that she was still lying in bed, but she was throwing a tantrum and turned her back to me. She was ignoring me. Her maid was also obedient and did not leak any information."
Marquis Wu'an frowned, puzzled: "That's strange. I have very little acquaintance with Marquis Changxing. What could he possibly want from us?"
“We are now related to the Marquis of Changxing by marriage, so perhaps there is something else going on. Let’s go and see.” Lady Wu’an was still relatively calm, and then reassured him, “Husband, don’t overthink things, lest you lose your composure.”
Marquis Wu An nodded slightly.
Afterwards, the Marquis of Wu'an and his wife went to the front hall to see Zhou Yun. They found him to be a young man who was not yet twenty years old, but his demeanor was not to be underestimated. If one did not know him, one would think he was a young master from some family. It was clear that this man was not simple and was a confidant of the Marquis of Changxing. Therefore, they had to treat him with even more courtesy.
Zhou Yun bowed respectfully to the couple and said, "This humble one, Zhou Yun, greets the Earl of Wu'an and his wife."
Marquis Wu'an was very amiable: "Young Master Zhou, there's no need for such formalities. May I ask what message Marquis Gu sent you to convey?"
Zhou Yun replied, "Our lord invites you two, as well as your eldest son-in-law, to his residence for a gathering."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Anbo and his wife's expressions tightened. They subconsciously exchanged a glance, feeling that it was related to their daughter-in-law being beaten by their son, but they also held onto a sliver of hope that no word had spread.
Lady Wu'an asked in confusion, "Why does Lord Gu suddenly want to invite us over?"
Even though Zhou Yun knew the inside story, he didn't say it outright, only saying, "This humble servant doesn't know; I'm just here to deliver a message."
Upon hearing this, Wu Anbo and his wife exchanged glances, increasingly certain that it was about their son and daughter-in-law. But their daughter-in-law was still in their house, and no maid had leaked the news. Could the problem lie with the fourth branch of the family?
Marquis Wu An said without changing his expression, "Since Lord Gu has invited us, there must be something you need. Please trouble Young Master Zhou to go back and tell Lord Gu that my wife and I will bring our son to the Marquis's residence after lunch."
Zhou Yun agreed and did not linger any longer, returning to report.
After he left, Marquis Wu'an's face suddenly darkened. He said, "Don't eat lunch yet. Go to Xiao'er's place and see how his wife is doing. I'll send someone to bring Xiao'er back. That little brat went out again not long ago."
Lady Wu'an nodded and hurried toward her son and daughter-in-law's courtyard.
Throughout the journey, Lady Wu'an was restless. When she arrived at her son's courtyard, she did not see her daughter-in-law, nor even her daughter-in-law's personal maid. Her mood plummeted instantly.
She knew something big was about to happen!
Her daughter-in-law was not there, and one of her maids was also nowhere to be seen. She guessed that the two of them had quietly escaped, but how did they escape from the courtyard? She asked the maids in the courtyard, and they all said they had not seen them leave the courtyard.
Could it be that the fourth branch of the family is secretly plotting something?
At this moment, Gu Xuanyi's other head maid, Ruixiang, who had disguised herself as Gu Xuanyi and lay on the bed with her back to the Marquis of Wu'an's heir to deceive him, watched as the Marquis of Wu'an's wife vented her anger on the maids serving in the courtyard before leaving. She roughly knew that her mistress had probably escaped from the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion and was very likely already back in the Marquis of Changxing's mansion. But when did Yunxiang escape? She didn't even inform her before secretly running away on her own.
When Wu Anbo learned from his wife that his daughter-in-law and one of her personal maids had gone missing, his face changed drastically: "What did you say? Those two weak women, who can't even scale walls, how did they manage to leave the courtyard unnoticed?"
Lady Wu'an looked grave: "Perhaps someone secretly helped them. They must have already returned to the Marquis of Changxing's residence to file a complaint, otherwise the Marquis of Changxing wouldn't have suddenly sent someone to invite us over. Husband, what should we do next?"
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