Chapter 106: If there is a stepmother, there is a stepfather. The main reason is that he is stupid.
Gu Jiacheng was still hungover, his hair was messy and spread across his face, his clothes were half open, and the bed was a mess.
Suddenly, there was a loud "bang" and the door was kicked open. The loud noise made his head hurt sharply and he subconsciously shrank back.
Master Gu San stood at the door with an angry face, his eyes wide open as if they were about to spit fire.
He didn't even care about his image. He kicked off his shoes and rushed towards Gu Jiacheng on the bed.
The shoes hit Gu Jiacheng heavily with a whistling sound.
"Dad, Dad, what are you doing? What did your son do wrong?" Gu Jiacheng was caught off guard by the sudden attack. He frantically covered himself with the quilt and begged for mercy in a hoarse voice.
Master Gu San was furious, veins popping out on his forehead as he shouted, "What's wrong? Not only did you stay at Lotus Tower, but you also went out and said nonsense that Gu Junze wanted to adopt Xuan Ge'er. Do you know how much trouble you've caused with just your mouth?"
His chest heaved violently with every word.
"Dad, how did you know?" Gu Jiacheng didn't react at all and asked back subconsciously.
As soon as he said this, he instantly sobered up a little, and remembered the nonsense he had said at the dinner table last night. His heart skipped a beat and he thought to himself that something was wrong.
Master Gu San was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at Gu Jiacheng and cursed: "How should I know? It's spread everywhere! You rebellious son..." As he said that, he was about to rush up and attack again.
Such intense commotion soon alarmed Wang.
She heard her husband's screams and ran over in a hurry. As soon as she entered the room, she saw her father-in-law's furious face and her husband's embarrassed appearance.
Wang fell to her knees with a thud.
"Father-in-law, please forgive my husband this time! He must have been drunk last night and his mind was confused, so he said those nonsense. He didn't mean it. Please be magnanimous and don't bother with him."
Master Gu San looked at Wang who was kneeling on the ground, and the anger in his heart subsided a little, but his face was still gloomy.
Madam Gu San came in with a group of servants. Her face was stern and she glanced around coldly.
Finally, he set his gaze on Master Gu San and said in a cold tone, "Master, this time we must not let him off lightly. Our family is no longer like we were in Qing County before, where the emperor was far away. This is at the foot of the imperial city of Beijing."
"His nonsense this time only offended our family. If he continues to speak without restraint and offend the powerful in the capital, we will not be able to let it go easily."
"Master, you have worked diligently and finally been transferred back to the capital to serve as an official. You cannot let this rebellious son's absurd behavior ruin everything."
She spoke every word clearly and each word was like a sharp knife, piercing Mr. Gu San's pain point.
Gu Jiacheng's biological mother was just a maidservant by her side before. When she was pregnant and inconvenient, she actually climbed into the master's bed and was taken in by the master.
Mrs. Gu San always held a grudge against this. Although the woman died of hemorrhage during childbirth, her disgust for this "evil child" did not diminish in the slightest.
Now, looking at Gu Jiacheng kneeling on the ground.
This evil creature was so powerful that he actually dared to have other thoughts right under her nose.
Taking this opportunity, I must give him a good beating.
Let these illegitimate sons know that in this family, they can only be the helpers of the legitimate son. If they want to break the rules and make trouble, there is no way...
After hearing what his wife said, Mr. Gu San's already raging anger burned even more fiercely.
He felt that everything his wife said made sense, and that this disappointing son really disappointed him.
He worked hard and struggled for many years to finally return to the capital, and he must not let his life be ruined by this rebellious son.
Master Gu San could no longer suppress his anger and immediately ordered someone to use the family law.
After a while, a cane as thick as a bowl was brought in. This cane was not as good as a beating with a shoe sole, it would draw blood when it hit the body.
Gu Jiacheng's face was as pale as paper. He knew the taste of this family law. Before he could beg for mercy again, the cane had already fallen on him.
Every time the whip fell, Gu Jiacheng screamed in pain. His back was soon torn and his clothes were stained with blood.
As the cane whipped him again and again, Gu Jiacheng's voice became weaker and weaker, and finally he fell to the ground dying.
Master Gu San was also out of breath from the beating, and only stopped after being persuaded by everyone.
Afterwards, Gu Jiacheng was carried away by the servants on a worn wooden board, his body drooping limply.
After dealing with Gu Jiacheng, Madam Gu San turned her gaze to Wang Shi, a sneer on her lips, and said, "That concubine Li is also a restless woman. I will help you execute her today."
After saying this, he ordered the servants around him: "Go, give her a slap in the face so that she will remember this lesson."
Soon, Aunt Li was brought before everyone.
Her face was filled with terror, and she kept begging for mercy. Several burly maids rushed over, grabbed Aunt Li's arms, and slapped her face left and right.
Each whipping was accompanied by a "pa pa" sound. Aunt Li's face quickly became red and swollen, and blood flowed from the corners of her mouth.
Wang stood aside, watching Aunt Li being beaten, and tightened the handkerchief in her hand, wishing to beat this bitch to death.
If she hadn't wanted to climb the high branch of the Anyang Marquis's Mansion, her husband wouldn't have ended up like this.
After enforcing the family rules, Master Gu San was exhausted both physically and mentally.
But he knew in his heart that he had to go to Anyang Marquis' Mansion as soon as possible to explain everything to Gu Junze and avoid any rift between them.
He simply tidied up his slightly messy clothes, forced himself to be alert, and hurried out to the Marquis' Mansion.
When they arrived at the Anyang Marquis Mansion, Master Gu San was led into Hongmeng Courtyard by servants.
Gu Junze had been waiting in the hall for a long time. When he saw someone come in, he said, "Greetings, Third Uncle." After that, he personally poured a cup of tea for Master Gu San.
Master Gu San looked at the tea in front of him, but had no intention of tasting it. He said with a guilty look on his face, "My dear nephew, I have already severely punished him. That rebellious son is really confused."
"I'm really sorry for causing you so much trouble by talking nonsense outside." There was a hint of fatigue and helplessness in his voice, and his eyes were full of apology.
"Uncle San, there's no need for this."
Although he said it lightly, Master Gu San knew in his heart that if this rumor spread, it would definitely affect Gu Junze's reputation.
Master Gu San sighed lightly and said, "If you really want to adopt Brother Xuan, then..." But before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Gu Junze.
"Uncle San, I don't have any such thoughts, and I don't have any hidden illness in that area..."
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