Chapter 685: A Blessing or a Curse?
Gu Rongchang gasped in shock: "That's impossible!!"
Gu Qianning glanced at him: "My second brother said that you wouldn't believe these things, so he forbade me to say them in front of you."
"But all of this is true! It's all things that my second brother and I experienced. My eldest brother and I both died at Xiao Qingxuan's hands, and we both died horribly!"
"I didn't see how my second brother died, because I was already dead by then, but I know that his death must have been far more tragic than ours!"
"Whether Father believes it or not, my second brother and I will never again be at the mercy of others! Whatever my second brother wants to do, I will help him at any cost!"
"I hope Father can also help Second Brother. With your help, Second Brother's chances of winning will be much greater!"
Gu Rongchang was stunned and couldn't recover for a long time: "No, this is impossible, this is absolutely impossible! The Crown Prince would never do such a thing, I am his own uncle!"
Gu Qianning sneered: "So what if he's my own uncle? Throughout history, how many nephews have killed their uncles? There are no blood relatives in the royal family, and the father's achievements overshadow the emperor's. You should have known this day would come! Do you think that if our Gu family's daughter becomes empress, the Gu family will be able to maintain peace and wealth forever? Wrong! Utterly wrong!"
Looking at his daughter's still-childish face, which carried a determination and resolve beyond her years, Gu Rongchang was momentarily at a loss for words. He wondered whether she was delirious from sleep or had truly been reborn, which explained her changed personality.
But how could he believe in something like being reborn?
Gu Qianning knew he didn't believe it. The higher a person's position and power, the more they believed in themselves and wouldn't believe in supernatural or bizarre things.
“Father, besides my second brother and me, Xiao Qingyuan of the Ning Prince’s Mansion is also a reborn person. You must have heard about this. He was also reborn, which is why he shamelessly insisted on marrying A-Tang.”
"And there's Liu Nanshi from the Grand Secretary's Mansion. She was also reborn. The reason she was sold into the brothel is because Chu Yanluo was also reborn. They had a grudge in their previous lives, so Chu Yanluo is taking revenge on Liu Nanshi in this life."
"Father can send someone to verify everything I have said today. After the verification, Father will find that you can find no other explanation besides rebirth."
Gu Qianning told Gu Rongchang about all the people she knew who had been reborn, except for Shen Wantang.
So far, only she and her second brother know about Shen Wantang's rebirth. Shen Wantang herself has kept this matter very well hidden, so she doesn't want to tell her father the secret of her rebirth.
She shared the same thought as her second brother: the Gu family should bear the consequences of their misfortune. Shen Wantang had already taken a huge risk by marrying into the family, and they shouldn't let her suffer any more.
"It's getting late, I'll take my leave now. Father, you should also get some rest!"
After Gu Qianning finished speaking, she turned and left.
Gu Rongchang sat motionless for a long time before finally calling his men in: "Go and investigate three people for me."
"Lord Duke, who do you wish to investigate?"
“Xiao Qingyuan, Liu Nanshi, and Chu Yanluo, we need to investigate all their recent whereabouts, what they have said, and whether their behavior is significantly different from before.”
"yes!"
"Besides checking these things, we also need to check if there's anything wrong with the three of them's brains, to see if they've all contracted the same disease and gone insane."
"This is easy to investigate, Your Excellency, please rest assured."
"Okay, go ahead!"
The subordinate acknowledged the order and turned to leave.
Outside the door, lightning flashed across the sky, followed by a sudden clap of thunder, making Gu Rongchang's heart tremble: "Heavens, could things really be changing? Is this a blessing or a curse for the Gu family?"
Unfortunately, no one answered him; the only response was the ever-increasing torrent of rain.
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