Chapter 65: Gu Family History (Part 2)
Unfortunately, the child's tears did not win Gu Huai's conscience.
He imprisoned Gu Nian'an in the ancestral hall for disobedience and said to Gu Nianxue, "The day you get married is the day your brother will be released from the ancestral hall! If you don't agree to marry Minister Fang, your brother will never be able to leave!"
Gu Nianxue knew that Gu Huai was a man of his words, and he really had the heart to do that!
That night, Gu Nianxue made some cakes herself and sent them to her brother.
After watching her brother finish his meal, she gently wiped his mouth and warned him, "When I'm not home, you have to control your temper. Don't get into conflicts with them easily, and be careful to protect yourself. Without mom, this family has changed beyond recognition."
"Sister, did you agree to marry Fang Shangshu? You can't marry him. I heard that he is older than Dad. How can he be your husband? Where is Brother Ze? Can you go find him? Even if you elope, it's fine!"
"Your brother Ze has his own difficulties. The relationship between his family and Dad has become strained, so it's impossible for them to accept me. Nian'an, don't cry. If you cry, I'll want to cry too. You have to grow up well. Only when you grow up and have the ability, can you be my support and give me your back. Do you understand?"
Wait until his younger brother grows up and can stand on his own, then everything will be fine - this is the expectation Gu Nianxue set for herself in her heart.
As long as people have hope, they can get through any hard or difficult time.
Therefore, no matter how Minister Fang tormented and abused her after marriage, she gritted her teeth and endured it.
But not long after, bad news came.
While playing outside, my younger brother Gu Nian'an fell into the water and his body was never found.
Upon hearing the news, Gu Nianxue rushed back to the Gu family like crazy, questioning Gu Huai: "How did Nian'an fall into the water? He has been afraid of water since he was a child, so why would he go to the river to play? Who hurt him? Tell me, tell me!"
Gu Huai slapped her. "Look at you. You're just like a crazy woman. How can you be a wife of an official? Your brother's death was an accident. Don't always think that others would harm him. He is Daddy's eldest son. Would Daddy harm him?"
"You won't harm him. What about Guo? Didn't she just give birth to a son recently? Is she afraid that Nian'an will steal the family business from her son in the future, so she wants to harm Nian'an? Yes, that must be the case. She has done such things before. Fortunately, I found out. She..."
"Shut up!" Gu Huai scolded, "Your mother is not that kind of person. If you dare to speak nonsense outside and ruin the family's reputation, this marquis will never forgive you!"
"My mother died a long time ago. You pissed her off to death!"
"Shut up! Someone, send the young lady back to the Shangshu Mansion. She is not allowed to return to the Gu family without reason!"
From the moment her mother died, Gu Nianxue knew that she no longer had a home. But why did her heart still hurt so much when her father said those heartless words?
Was the deep love between father and daughter during those years all fake?
When he was just learning to walk, he stood by him with a nervous look on his face.
When he accidentally fell, he felt distressed and blamed himself, and kept coaxing him: "Don't cry, my dear, it's Daddy's fault, Daddy deserves to be beaten!"
Are those fake?
When she was three years old, her father carried her on his neck to pick fruits from the tree.
My mother shouted from behind: "Be careful, don't fall!"
After picking the fruits, she happily gave one to her father, one to her mother, and kept the last small one for herself.
The fruit tasted so sweet, I still remember it today.
Are those fake?
After her brother was born, she asked worriedly, "Daddy, will you dislike Nianxue anymore now that you have a brother?"
Her father smiled and held her in his arms: "No matter what time, Nianxue is Daddy's most beloved eldest daughter."
Were the smiles at that time also fake?
If even blood ties are unreliable, how dark can human hearts be?
The present ruthlessness and the past tenderness were intertwined, and she could not distinguish the truth from the false.
Finally, she went crazy.
Sometimes, she would be silly and call out to everyone she met: "Daddy, let's go pick some fruits. Pick some fruits, one for mom, one for dad, and the last one for the baby!"
It seemed as if her memory stayed in her childhood, when she had both parents and was doted on by her father.
Sometimes, she would suddenly wake up and shout, "Nian'an, Nian'an! Sister is here to save you, sister will not let you die! Come, go save the young master, go quickly!"
Minister Fang had long been tired of her and locked her up in the backyard, not allowing her to go out to avoid embarrassment.
Although her time of consciousness was only short, she still did not forget her brother.
She took out all her money and gave it to the nanny and maid she trusted, asking them to go find someone.
The nanny cried and said, "Miss, please save some money for yourself to defend yourself. The Gu family doesn't care about you anymore, and your son-in-law is not a good person. You don't have any children to rely on, so what will you do in the future? It's been so long and we still haven't found him. The young master...he's probably gone!"
Gu Nianxue refused, "How can you say he's dead if you haven't found the body? He's not dead. I dreamed last night that he asked me to save him! I'll give you the banknotes and the jewelry, take them all! Take them all! Find Nian'an, you must find him!"
Later, Minister Fang was convicted, dismissed from office and exiled.
When Gu Nianxue was taken back to Gu's house, she was so thin that even Gu Huai almost didn't recognize her.
But his daughter's miserable appearance still failed to win him the slightest sympathy. He took Gu Nianxue back and helped her sever ties with her in-laws, only because he was afraid of implicating his own reputation!
How ridiculous! Someone who has done so many dirty things cares most about his reputation!
Fortunately, God was merciful, and just a while ago, Gu Nianxue actually found her brother. Gu Nian'an was not dead!
It turned out that he was rescued by someone, but was sold far away by bad guys.
Deep in the mountains, he escaped several times but was caught each time. Then, after being beaten again and again, he gradually learned to be submissive and lie dormant.
It was not until he grew up and had the strength and opportunity that he finally escaped from the fire pit.
But he was penniless and had to beg along the way. It took him two or three years to finally reach the capital...
The brother and sister met privately.
When Gu Nian'an saw his sister, he recalled many things from his childhood, and the brother and sister hugged each other and cried bitterly.
Perhaps it was the appearance of her brother that gave her hope again and her madness was alleviated a lot.
She knew the Gu family was a cannibalistic place, that Gu Huai valued profit over family, and that he had a son. If Gu Nian'an returned to the Gu residence, she would surely be schemed against again. Rather than continue to navigate such a den of wolves, it would be better for the siblings to leave together.
Therefore, Gu Nianxue did not tell the rest of the Gu family about her brother's affairs. She continued to pretend to be crazy, which made the Gu family even more annoyed. Later, she announced to the public that she had fallen in love with a servant and wanted to elope with him.
This made Gu Huai furious, and he eventually kicked his crazy daughter out of the house, agreeing that they would never have any contact until they died.
Over the years, she had been used as a bargaining chip to exchange benefits, and had become accustomed to seeing the ugly faces of those people. No matter the nobles or the poor, wherever there are people, there is no cleanliness!
She was fed up and tired of being used as a pawn anymore. She just wanted to take her brother away and live a peaceful life.
Unfortunately, the tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop.
Just a few days ago, Gu Huai went out to select this year's tribute tea and did not return for several days.
Gu Nianxue thought that the man was not at home, so she could go and get her mother's belongings. However, she caught Guo and housekeeper Gu having an affair, and even found out that Guo's son was the housekeeper's child!
Guo was afraid that Gu Nianxue would tell Gu Huai about their affair, so she hired someone to kill her. After strangling Gu Nianxue, she disguised her death as hanging.
When Gu Nian'an came back, he just witnessed them pretending that Gu Nianxue's body was hanged.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
