"So, it's my father who doesn't care?"
Lotus looked troubled, unsure how to begin.
Gu Jiangli explained for her: "Because he felt it didn't matter if I died, since when I got separated from them I was just a four-year-old child who couldn't play any role."
"Because in his eyes, I was destined not to survive."
"Even if they find me, I'll just be a useless corpse."
"Why not put all this effort into his career instead?"
When Gu Jiangli made this guess, Hehua lowered her head, neither confirming nor denying it.
But in Gu Jiangli's view, this was tacit agreement.
"To be honest, I don't remember what my father looks like."
"It's not so much that I don't remember him, but rather that I rarely see him."
Lotus then spoke up, "Yes, Master is busy with these official duties and indeed rarely pays attention to you."
"So when I got lost, he didn't even ask about it."
"But now that I'm useful, he arranged for you to come to me, to give me an identity, to let me know that I'm his daughter, so that he can assign me tasks, right?"
Gu Jiangli couldn't help but feel a little disheartened by this father she barely remembered.
In the original owner's mind, she longed to find her relatives.
Even if she didn't have any special impressions of her father, he was still her blood relative.
However, the image of this father is rather unpleasant.
Gu Jiangli let out a breath. "Lotus, what do you think? You came here and found me because you've already accepted my father's methods and hope I can join forces with him to kill Xie Shiyan and restore Nanlin to its former glory?"
Lotus became anxious upon hearing this.
"No, no, no, Miss, I absolutely did not mean that."
"I came here mainly to find out if you are still alive, and to tell you about things at home."
"Regarding your identity, I think you wouldn't want to be kept in the dark."
"But I'm telling you this not to force you to make a choice."
"You have been wandering for many years, and you finally met General Xie. He takes care of you, which is the best thing."
“If you are unwilling to get involved in the Gu family’s affairs, I will go back and tell the master that you are not a young lady of the Gu family at all.”
"In this way, he will think that you just share the same name as his daughter and give up on you."
"You can also pretend that none of this ever happened."
Gu Jiangli helped the lotus flower up from the ground.
She wouldn't doubt anything Lotus said today.
Because the very existence of the lotus flower is beneficial to her.
She will not hurt herself.
Lotus stopped beside her and asked expectantly:
"Miss, what are your thoughts?"
The time it takes for an incense stick to burn is not long, so it's best to make things clear before General Xie comes in.
Gu Jiangli's gaze fell on the wooden door.
It was as if one could see Xie Shiyan's figure behind the door.
She said lightly, "Lotus, I feel very relaxed around Xie Shiyan. Besides, you know, I'm already pregnant."
The lotus flower lowered its head sadly.
The news of the young lady's pregnancy had spread throughout Mandu City several days earlier.
Actually, she had already prepared herself mentally before coming here.
After all, they had gone through countless hardships to achieve a peaceful life, and no one would give it up so easily.
"I understand, Miss. I will explain it to Master when we get back."
"Although you share the same name as my young lady, you do not resemble her at all, and you do not have a tattoo on your shoulder. It is clear that the shared name is merely a coincidence..."
Gu Jiangli suddenly interrupted her: "Lotus, you can't say that. You have to tell my father that I really am the child who got lost in the border town when I was four years old."
"She is of the Gu family bloodline, his biological daughter."
Lotus looked slightly taken aback. "Why? Miss, I don't quite understand... Do you intend to oppose the General?"
Gu Jiangli turned around and said to the lotus:
"Shi Yan is the father of my child, how could I possibly harm him?"
"But my father has high hopes for me, how can I let him down again?"
Lotus was anxious, "But the master treats you... far less well than the general treats you, you don't need to."
"Lotus, you have laid bare your thoughts today, which proves that you don't really respect my father much, does it?"
Lotus lowered her eyes nervously, not daring to meet Gu Jiangli's gaze.
Gu Jiangli then said, "Since you are unwilling to serve my father, then stop working for him and start working for me instead."
A glint of light flashed in Lotus's eyes. "Miss, do you want me to come to your side?"
The excitement in her eyes was undisguised.
It is clear that she was not happy working under her father.
Although Gu Jiangli felt a little sad, he still had to make Lotus suffer a little longer.
“Lotus, you can come to my side, but not now. You still need to stay with my father and do some things for me.”
Lotus pondered for a moment, "Do you want me to deliver your message?"
"Smart," Gu Jiangli praised.
"Lotus, how many people in the Gu family are standing with my father now?"
Lotus suppressed her excitement and made a quick estimate in her mind, "Not many. Only a few elderly people from collateral branches are truly of one mind with the master. Most of them, like the head of the family, just want to live a peaceful life."
"So, is the conflict between my father and grandfather a secret one, or are they just too lazy to even bother with the pretense?"
Lotus thought for a moment and replied:
"In earlier years, the master and the head of the family were outwardly a father and son who respected each other, and the master obeyed the orders of the head of the family."
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