Chapter 292 Internal strife
Gu Xiangsi continued, "All the guards and secret guards in my courtyard have been killed. Only the maids and the nanny have escaped. Even I almost fell into the murderous hands!..."
"Wow, wow, wow...Grandfather, my granddaughter almost didn't survive..."
Gu Xiangsi sobbed and pinched herself hard, fearing that her tears were not sincere enough to win everyone's sympathy.
She would never allow the second branch to be expelled from the Grand Tutor's Mansion.
"Thankfully, my granddaughter was rescued by His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi, and was able to escape this disaster."
"But what happened last night has nothing to do with my granddaughter!"
"My granddaughter is also a poor victim, and she was very frightened. His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi specially invited a doctor. My granddaughter is still in shock, but she is also worried about her family at home. That's why she hurried back..."
After hearing what Gu Xiangsi said, a look of hesitation appeared on Master Gu's face.
Seeing that Grand Tutor Gu was wavering, how could Feng Ruyi let it go?
Hurry forward and add more fire.
"Xiangsi, Auntie doesn't mean to embarrass you, but you are obviously the most suspicious in this matter."
"That group of people last night clearly didn't want to kill anyone; they were only there for money."
"They knocked everyone unconscious before stealing. They only hurt people when they encountered resistance."
"But they seem to hate you to the core and have a strong murderous intent. Even the four maids around you were killed, two were seriously injured, and now only one is still intact."
"If you hadn't offended them and made them your mortal enemy, why would they want to kill you?"
When Grand Tutor Gu heard this, he also felt that it made a lot of sense.
He turned his gaze to Gu Xiangsi again, his eyes were extremely sharp and full of scrutiny.
Gu Xiangsi secretly glanced at Feng Ruyi, her eyes full of disgust.
This talkative old woman will teach her a profound lesson sooner or later.
When Song Lianghua heard this, he quickly retorted, "You are just making random guesses without any factual basis."
"You have lived in the capital for so many years. Has your eldest wife never offended anyone?"
"Besides, how long have we been back in the capital? Xiangsi is a well-behaved and sensible child. Who could she possibly offend? Sister-in-law, I think all these ideas of yours are fabricated out of thin air."
Feng Ruyi was unwilling to accept the fact and continued, "Whether it's fabricated or not, you know it well. It's been since your family returned to the capital that the Grand Tutor's Mansion has been plagued by constant setbacks."
"Now our family is broke, how are we going to make a living in the future?"
When Master Gu thought about how poor his family was now, he felt very uncomfortable and his future seemed bleak.
When he was old, he still thought he could enjoy a good life, and even rely on his beautiful granddaughters to take his family to a higher level.
Now he has become a pauper, no different from a beggar.
How ironic.
He watched his two daughters-in-law quarreling with indifference, and felt even more overwhelmed.
A wave of annoyance surged in my heart, and I shouted loudly, "Shut up, what's the point of arguing? Can it solve the problem?"
"Look at you two elders, how can you behave like this? Aren't you making a fool of yourself for the children?"
"Let's not assign blame for now. Let's first talk about what to do next. Let's brainstorm and come up with a solution together."
Gu Xiangsi spoke without hesitation, "We can wait for the results from the government. Maybe they can help us find our lost items, and then we can get through this difficult time smoothly."
Grand Tutor Gu shook his head weakly, without holding out any hope.
"Similar incidents of lost items have occurred in the royal hunting grounds, and this has happened several times. However, the authorities have investigated many times and found nothing."
“No matter how hard the authorities searched, they couldn’t find the lost items. It was as if they had vanished into thin air.
"In the end, the case was never resolved. We shouldn't hold out too much hope for a solution to our lost property this time. I think we can only think of other ways to get through this predicament."
Feng Ruyi also remembered the incident of lost items at the Royal Hunting Ground. After thinking about it, it was very similar to what happened in their family this time. It really seemed like the same person committed the crime.
She couldn't help but sneer, "Xiangsi, I heard that you and His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi are together? I wonder if the Prince of Qi can help us through this difficult time?"
"However, I still admire you. Even though you have lost your innocence, you are still able to marry the prince. It is really impressive."
The words were full of sarcasm.
Gu Xiangsi was still kneeling obediently on the ground. She felt very uncomfortable when she heard Feng Ruyi's critical words. She really wanted to stand up and tear Feng Ruyi's mouth apart.
It was too obvious that Feng Ruyi was targeting her.
Gu Xiangsi ignored Feng Ruyi and looked at Grand Tutor Gu with a bright smile. She said proudly, "My granddaughter still has some private money, but it's not much. I have 10,000 taels of silver. I'll have the maid bring it to you later. I hope it can solve the urgent need in the mansion."
After hearing this, Master Gu finally showed a smile on his face.
He glanced at the others in the hall and asked, "You all probably have some private money, right? Hand it all over quickly. We need to work together to deal with this crisis."
Feng Ruyi quickly denied it, "Father, my daughter-in-law is an honest and decent person. How could she save any private money? Isn't this just a slap in your face?"
Song Lianghua quickly responded positively.
"Yes, we are very honest and have absolutely no private money."
Then, everyone else denied it one by one.
After asking around, I got nothing.
Grand Tutor Gu's expression looked uglier than if he were crying.
Only then did she realize that in such a huge Tai Shi Mansion, all the descendants had their own ulterior motives. Except for Gu Xiangsi, no one was willing to contribute and everyone had their own little calculations.
Only Gu Xiangsi was honest and took out 10,000 taels of silver.
This is truly a timely help.
This is what the descendants of the Gu family should be like.
In an instant, Grand Tutor Gu gave up the idea of severing ties with the second house. When he thought about the fact that Gu Xiangsi had hooked up with His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi, he would never do that.
Perhaps, their Grand Tutor's Mansion will soon produce a real princess, which will bring the Gu family to a higher level of prosperity.
In the end, Grand Tutor Gu no longer had any hope in other people. He took the 10,000 taels of silver given by Gu Xiangsi and hurried to buy some emergency supplies.
Otherwise, we won’t be able to live like this.
*****
At noon, Han Chaoqing returned to the Duke of Huguo's Mansion.
As soon as I entered the mansion, I met Han Chaolin, who looked refreshed. He was leaning against a big tree in a lazy posture.
When he saw Han Chaoqing, his face was full of smiles.
"Brother, you are finally back home. Your younger brother has been waiting anxiously."
"I heard that your martial arts skills have improved a lot. I have always wanted to spar with you. What do you think?"
My cousin is already shouting at me, so I have to accept the challenge, otherwise it would be so embarrassing.
So I agreed readily.
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