"Come here, take this crazy woman away. She is not allowed to come out without my permission."
Old Master Gu was furious, his cheeks turning the color of liver.
"Who dares to move!" Gu Ting roared.
The army is always armed, killing people everywhere, and the momentum is shocking.
He roared, and the servants stopped in their tracks, not daring to move. Some were even trembling, as if they were about to wet their pants.
"What are you going to do?" Old Master Gu stopped Gu Ting, "It's not your turn to make the decision in this family."
Gu Ting's face was gloomy. "Father is old and confused. From today on, I will be the master of this family. Come, keep an eye on the old man and don't let him move rashly."
The personal soldiers obey orders and are all from the battlefield. They are not comparable to mere servants.
Several personal guards surrounded Mr. Gu with ill intentions.
Old Master Gu broke out in a cold sweat and was in great confusion.
He yelled at Xie, "Watch your mouth and don't talk nonsense. You can't afford the consequences."
"Drag him away." Gu Ting was furious.
At a command, the personal guards forcibly took Mr. Gu out of the hall.
Gu Ting stared at Xie. "What's the truth behind my mother's death? You'd better not hide anything today, otherwise I will take the Xie family and bury your son and daughter with her."
Xie raised her eyebrows and smiled, then sat down on a chair. "Don't worry, Boss. Now that I've spoken, I have no intention of hiding anything."
She glanced at Gu Hun.
Gu Hun was tactful and said, "I remember I have something else to do at the bookstore, so I'll take my leave first."
The water is too deep, and as a bastard, he will not wade into this muddy water.
Pei Man also made an excuse to leave.
"I wonder if you and the Su family have discussed in detail what happened back then." Xie asked.
Gu Ting sat down on the chair with his arms folded. "Just tell me what you know."
Mrs. Xie said calmly, "Back then, the Su family's old man angered Emperor Wuzong Kaiyao, and his political enemies took advantage of the situation to add insult to injury, putting the Su family in an extremely precarious position. Madam Su was overly worried and gave birth to your sister, the Empress, prematurely. She was extremely weak from postpartum hemorrhage and needed the finest medicinal herbs to recuperate. At that time, the Su family was in turmoil, and no one could say for sure whether it could survive the difficult times. Your father was also worried and frowned. Alas..."
Mrs. Xie sighed, "The Su family didn't make it through the hard times. The old man was dismissed from office and expelled from the capital, forcing him to return to his ancestral home with his family. Once the Su family left, Mrs. Su was left without support. Her condition worsened, and she had to rely on high-quality medicinal herbs to stay alive. Later, your father..."
Having said this, Xie stopped talking.
Gu Ting held the armrest of the chair and with a little force, the armrest broke.
Xie laughed, "I'm already half buried in the ground, you can't scare me."
Gu Ting said coldly: "Gu Cheng, Gu Gong, and Gu Shan..."
"It doesn't matter! Children and grandchildren have their own blessings." Mrs. Xie looked calm.
Gu Ting narrowed his eyes, "What do you want?"
Xie pursed her lips and smiled, but in the blink of an eye her expression changed and she said gloomily, "I want the King of Chu's life."
"absurd!"
"If the King of Chu had not expelled Yue'er, she would not have died. I want to seek justice for Yue'er."
Gu Ting said sternly, "Gu Yue's son Liu Feng, whose father he is, you know exactly. If you want the King of Chu to die, you must kill Liu Feng first."
Xie's expression changed, "Liu Feng is also your nephew."
"I don't have this nephew." Gu Ting said firmly.
Xie clutched her handkerchief tightly and gritted her teeth.
Gu Ting said, "Some of the servants who served you back then are still alive. Even if you don't tell me, I can still find out the truth. If you tell me, I will plead with the Empress on your behalf to give you some respect and not vent my anger on anyone else."
"Where's your father, Gu Zhili? What will happen to him if I tell the truth?"
"The Queen will make the final decision."
Mrs. Xie burst into laughter. "Then I'm relieved. If the Empress knew the truth, she would definitely not let him off easily. Okay, I'll tell you the truth. The Su family fell into decline, and your biological mother, Mrs. Su, usurped the position of principal wife. Your father was extremely dissatisfied and worried that he would be implicated and his career would be affected. So he secretly ordered someone to tamper with the medicinal herbs."
"Speak clearly!"
"He ordered the medicines used by the wife to be mixed with arsenic, without anyone noticing... If the wife had taken good care of herself, she might not have died early. But after taking medicines tainted with arsenic, the wife's frail body was doomed to die. She was in poor health, unable to even get out of bed, and when the news of her death spread, no one suspected it. Even the servants who attended to her didn't notice anything unusual."
Gu Ting's face was filled with gloom. "How did you know about this? Could it be you who did it?"
"Although I hoped my wife would die, I'm not stupid. I would never do anything. At that time, I was just a concubine. I wouldn't dirty my hands with this matter and leave any evidence behind. It was one time when I was serving wine to the old man and he got drunk and let it slip that I learned the truth."
"Do you have any evidence for what you said? Who can prove it?"
Mrs. Xie said, "I don't know whether the steward Gu Quan knew. At that time, Gu Quan was just a servant and hadn't been promoted to steward. Your father had several other useful people around him, but they were later sent away one after another. I don't know their whereabouts or whether they are alive or dead. After so many years, most of them are probably dead now."
"Anything else?"
"I still have physical evidence."
Mrs. Xie smiled smugly. "It was just a precaution, a bargaining chip for myself. Before they destroyed the herbs, I secretly picked up a piece and hid it. I've kept it in a safe place all these years. I don't know if it contains arsenic. I can only guarantee that the herbs were stolen from my wife's share."
Gu Ting said sternly, "Give me the herbs."
Mrs. Xie snorted, "Have you ever considered that your biological mother was in poor health at the time? If the servants had neglected her care, she would have died soon. Why was your father so impatient to take her life? Couldn't he have waited a year or two until she died of a serious illness?"
"What do you want to say?" Gu Ting asked with narrowed eyes.
Mrs. Xie sighed, "Your father hates your mother! He doesn't want her to live even one more day."
"What's the basis for that?" Gu Ting wanted to scold him for talking nonsense, but changed his mind when the words came to his lips.
Gu Zhili hates his original wife Su?
Really?
Maybe it's true.
"I'm just guessing. I've slept with your father for decades, so I know a little bit about what's going on in his mind. If you don't believe me, you can test him and ask him if he hates your mother. Otherwise, it's inexplicable why he's so eager to take your mother's life."
"Have you ever thought of any other reason besides hatred?"
Xie nodded, then shook her head. "I can't think of any other reason except hatred."
Gu Ting sent someone to Xie's room to get the medicinal herbs.
The medicinal materials, which have been stored for decades, are still well preserved.
Xie said, "I have said everything I need to say."
"Why do you choose to reveal everything at this time? What benefit will it bring to you?" Gu Ting was full of questions.
Xie laughed, "Because I hate him."
This "he" naturally refers to Mr. Gu Zhili.
Gu Ting waved his hand and said, "Go back to your room first. I'll have someone watch the gate. The old man can't hurt you."
"Thank you!"
Xie calmly stood up and went back to her room, with excitement flashing in her eyes.
Gu Ting did not dare to delay and told Pei Man to look after the house. He gathered his men and horses and brought the medicinal materials to the Prince of Qin's Mansion.
…
Gu Jiu had a gloomy face as he stared at the medicinal herbs on the desk.
Gu Ting told the whole story truthfully.
"This is a serious matter. I dare not make a decision on my own. Please let my sister decide."
Gu Jiu picked up the herbs and put them to his nose and smelled them.
She frowned slightly, called Xu Yousi over and whispered a few instructions.
Xu Yousi took the order and left the study with the herbs.
"Brother, do you believe in Xie?"
"She had no reason to lie."
"If it turns out that what she said is true, what are you going to do, brother?"
Gu Ting gnashed his teeth and said, "The hatred for killing my mother is irreconcilable. But he is our biological father, I..."
Gu Ting struggled and hesitated...
He couldn't make up his mind.
Gu Jiu said, "Brother, you are in trouble. Then I will handle this matter. I will find out the truth and give justice to mother."
"So what am I going to do?"
"Keep an eye on him, don't let him get desperate."
…
Gu Jiu was in a bad mood, so he sent Gu Ting away and sat alone in the study.
Xu Yousi returned with the herbs and nodded slightly, "There is indeed a small amount of arsenic remaining."
Gu Jiu said coldly: "Order Qian Fu to investigate this matter secretly."
"Your Majesty, are you sure you want Eunuch Qian to intervene in this matter?"
"You think it's inappropriate?"
Xu Yousi hesitated and said, "Eunuch Qian is His Majesty's man after all. If he finds out the Gu family's secret, I'm worried that it will be detrimental to Your Majesty."
Gu Jiu frowned, "You mean, this matter needs to be kept away from His Majesty?"
"I dare to make such a suggestion. Please punish me, Madam."
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "You are so loyal, how can I punish you? If I really find out the secret of the Gu family, I will also be very interested to know. No problem, let Qian Fu investigate this matter."
“Yes, sir!”
Qian Fu received an order to investigate the truth behind the death of Mr. Gu's first wife, Su.
boom!
His head exploded.
He was overwhelmed by the truth behind the Queen's biological mother's death.
He really didn't want to get involved in this matter.
I don't want to dirty my hands.
Even though his hands had been dirty many years ago, it didn't mean he was willing to have the blood of the Gu family stained on them.
That’s the Queen’s hometown!
The Queen Mother always has the final say in front of His Majesty. What if she gets angry and takes her anger out on him?
But the Queen Mother has given an order, and he cannot disobey.
I had no choice but to bite the bullet and go to their house to investigate the matter secretly.
Now that we have physical evidence, the next step is witness testimony.
All the servants in the Gu Mansion were found out one after another.
The Su family cannot be let off either.
The servants around Su must not be spared either.
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