Qin Yuan's words were all spot on.
As thieves, they are used to dividing silver by the scale, drinking wine from large bowls, and eating meat in large chunks, only caring about immediate pleasure and not thinking about what will happen afterward.
For them, money is something that comes in with one hand and goes out with the other.
It makes no sense to be a monk instead of spending a fortune.
Even if one were to retire from the business and spend the rest of their life guarding their silver mountain, for the sake of safety, they should melt down all the silver and remove the markings in one go.
Everyone's thoughts wandered, and for a moment no one spoke.
After a long pause, Sixth Master Gu said with admiration, "Third Sister-in-law is truly knowledgeable and has an excellent memory. There is nothing in this world that you do not know."
Qin Yuan teased, "Does that mean I know half of what's in heaven and all of what's on earth?"
Madam Gu's expression softened slightly. "Yuan'er is indeed intelligent. Others can draw inferences from one instance, but you can understand ten things from one. How could other children know these things? As for this silver sheath, I wouldn't have known about it if the old Marquis hadn't mentioned it. The Jurong paper money case and the tax silver theft case are things that only older people know about."
Qin Yuan smiled and said, "When I have nothing to do, I often go to my father's study to look through books. Sometimes I also look through the official gazettes from previous years. These were all major cases that caused a sensation at the time. Especially the Jurong Baochao case, where countless people were beheaded. It was only a few dozen miles from the capital, and corpses could be seen everywhere along the way. The whole country was terrified. It was all written in the official gazettes, so that's how I know about it."
Master Gu was astonished.
Lord Gu sighed deeply and said bitterly, "Yes, ever since then, the late Crown Prince has been left with a deep-seated resentment, and his maternal family was also implicated, with not a single person left alive."
The crowd fell silent for a while.
In the past, one could only lament that the former crown prince was unlucky and the emperor was too ruthless.
Now everyone understands that the former crown prince was assassinated, and the assassin is about to be revealed.
Madam Gu cleared her throat and asked, "Third son, who do you think did it?"
Lord Gu glanced at his young wife and asked cautiously, "Yuan'er, what do you think?"
Qin Yuan said calmly, "So much time has passed since this incident, it's quite clear who benefited back then. Even if they weren't personally involved, they're probably still implicated."
Lord Gu clenched his teeth and nodded emphatically.
Madam Gu's voice was desolate: "So many years have passed since this matter, there is no need to bring up the grudges again. Third son, it is important to focus on the present."
The dead will not come back to life.
Those who are alive must keep moving forward.
That makes sense.
But I still can't let it go.
Gu Jinghui remained silent.
Old Madam Gu stared intently at Marquis Gu, as if waiting for an answer.
Qin Yuan thought for a moment and said, "The tree may wish to remain still, but the wind will not cease. I fear that even if we don't bring it up, they will. This person is far-sighted and extremely cunning. Keeping this money in our family temple will be a trivial matter when not in use, but a foreshadowing when needed."
This foreshadowing was very well done.
It took more than ten or twenty years to lay the groundwork.
Old Madam Gu trembled all over, her voice shaking: "You mean, this person wants to take over the entire Dingbei Marquis's mansion?"
Gu Jinghui slammed his hand on the table and said, "Mother, we'll deal with whatever comes our way. Now that we've discovered that we've thwarted his initial move, it's hard to say who will have the last laugh."
Old Madam Gu looked up at the sky and sighed, "Heavens, isn't it enough that our Gu family has lost so many lives? I'm too old to take any more."
Gu Jinghui replied coldly, "What wouldn't these people do for power? They've staked everything on it. The victor gains the country, the loser is exterminated. Since the world judges heroes by victory and defeat, they naturally don't care how many people our Gu family has died for Daxing or how much we've done. Mother, if they can do it, why can't I?"
"Third son!" Old Madam Gu shouted sternly, "Don't forget what you promised your father!"
Gu Jinghui suddenly stood up and took a few steps haphazardly.
He was tall and strong, with a slender waist and broad shoulders, and he exuded a powerful anger that made the whole room feel like a storm was brewing.
"Of course I remember, that's why I've endured until now! When I was tracking the Yelü clan in the northern frontier, enduring wind and rain, eating dry rations with snow, and was ambushed and almost died on the battlefield, I thought to myself, it doesn't matter if I die in the northern frontier, but I must die with honor, to preserve the glory of my Gu clan, and to protect the great empire of Daxing. I have done it! I have fulfilled my promise to my father, and now I am unwilling to be slaughtered without any power to fight back."
Madam Gu looked sorrowful.
Qin Yuan walked over, took the old lady's hand, and gently patted it, saying, "Mother, things will work themselves out. The Marquis is all alone now, and the lives of so many people in the Gu family and the Dingbei Marquis's mansion are in his hands. The Marquis will be careful."
Madam Gu glanced at the delicate little beauty in front of her.
He sighed softly to himself.
With her charming appearance, graceful figure, clever and gentle character, she could easily be an empress.
Why is the third child so troublesome?
Holding Qin Yuan's small hand in return, Old Madam Gu smiled and said, "I still prefer to hear you speak. This stubborn mule can send me packing with just one word."
Qin Yuan laughed and said, "What are you joking about, Mother? I'm going to live to be a hundred."
"Sigh, everyone keeps saying that the emperor will live to be a hundred, but I've never seen an emperor live to be a hundred. All I ever hoped for in my life was to see you and the third son have both a son and a daughter, and many children and much happiness. Even if I go to the underworld and meet their father, I'll have something to say."
Sixth Master Gu lowered his head.
Lord Gu said with a smile, "Mother, what are you saying? Doctor Li comes to check your pulse every now and then. He says you are doing very well, you can eat and sleep well, you don't worry about anything, and you are able to live."
Qin Yuan was speechless for a moment, then quickly laughed and said, "That's right, Mother will not only see the Marquis and I have both a son and a daughter, and many children and many blessings, but also see Kang Ge'er and Fu Ge'er get married and have children, and see Lan Jie'er get married. Good days are yet to come."
Sixth Master Gu also said, "That's right, I'm afraid Father has already been reincarnated. Mother can stay up there and keep us company."
Madam Gu couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Sixth Brother's sudden remark is really amusing. If your father heard it, he'd probably think he hasn't beaten you enough."
Master Gu looked regretful: "It's a pity that I was too weak when I was young, so I never had the chance to be beaten."
Lord Gu said angrily, "Of course, every time something goes wrong, you push it onto me. I'm the one who gets beaten up. I told you I didn't want to play with you anymore, but you still come back whenever you get the chance."
Qin Yuan couldn't help but laugh.
Since childhood, Sixth Master Gu has been clinging to the Marquis.
Seeing that the atmosphere had eased considerably, Lord Gu asked, "Mother, what do you think of the maids that the Sixteenth brought today?"
"Arrange for both of them to serve Yuan'er," Old Madam Gu said brooking no argument. "I have people here to take care of them."
Lord Gu quickly said, "Baozhu already knows martial arts, so there's no need for that. I specially asked for her from Madam Jin. Things are not peaceful right now, so it's better for Mother to have someone by her side."
Madam Gu said leisurely, "No need, I have people I can use."
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