Chapter 619: She must get back your broken bow.
The Buddhist temple is filled with the scent of sandalwood.
Mrs. Gu San curled up on the futon.
Her clothes were disheveled and her hair was loose.
There were traces of tears on his face, mixed with dust, and he looked in a dishevel.
She stared at the closed door.
Outside the door, the crying voice of the eldest son Gu Chengye could be faintly heard.
There was also the whispered consolation from daughter-in-law Yang.
These sounds, at this moment, sound like death spells.
She knew that her husband, Mr. Gu San, was just outside the door.
He wanted to end her with his own hands.
Get rid of her, the wife who was once held in his palm but now became a stain on his official reputation and a disgrace to his family.
The door creaked open.
Master Gu San walked in, wearing a dark suit.
His face was ashen, and there was no emotion in his eyes.
He was holding a tray.
On the plate, there was a small white porcelain bowl, half filled with clear liquid.
The liquid glowed coldly under the dim candlelight.
Mrs. Gu San trembled violently and struggled to retreat.
But the space in the Buddhist temple is already small.
She had nowhere to retreat.
"Master, you can't do this to me." Her voice was hoarse.
"I am your first wife!"
Master Gu San didn't say anything.
He simply walked over to her and placed the tray on the ground.
Then he slowly squatted down.
Pick up the small, dusty wooden fish on the ground.
He tapped gently, one by one... The sound of the wooden fish echoed in the silent Buddhist hall.
With a breathtaking solemnity.
"I didn't want to come to this." Mrs. Gu San trembled.
She stared at Master Gu San's cold face, "But that bastard Gu Lu is pressing us every step of the way!"
"He's going to destroy our three rooms!"
Master Gu San stopped beating the wooden fish. He raised his head, his eyes like two cold knives.
"Who destroyed the third room?" His voice was low.
"It's you, stupid again and again."
"It was you who trampled on the third room's face."
Mrs. Gu San shuddered.
She wanted to retort, but her throat seemed to be blocked by something.
"Why do you think Gu Lu was able to escape unscathed?" There was sarcasm in Master Gu San's voice.
"Why do you think he could openly display the scandal of the Third House in the hall?"
"He did it on purpose!" Mrs. Gu screamed. "He just wanted to get revenge on me!"
Mr. Gu San sneered, picked up the white porcelain bowl and handed it to Mrs. Gu San.
"Gu Lu never wanted revenge on you alone."
"What he wants is a complete transformation of this family."
"And you are the obstacle."
Mrs. Gu San looked at the bowl of clear liquid and despair surged in her heart.
She knew that Master Gu San was telling the truth.
Gu Lu's thoughts are so deep that they are outrageous.
He is like a poisonous snake that has been dormant for many years. Once he strikes, he will kill people.
"You've led me to a dead end!" Mrs. Gu San suddenly raised her head.
She stared into Master Gu San's eyes, her eyes full of resentment.
"If you don't die, will Gu Lu let it go?"
"If you don't die, how can I maintain my reputation as an official?"
Master Gu San's voice was cold, "How can I protect Chengye's future?"
"You stupid woman!"
"I was so blinded by greed that I trusted you so much and put my entire family in your hands."
"You murdered my concubines and killed my offspring!"
Mrs. Gu San's face was pale.
Master Gu San's voice suddenly rose, "Why do you have to let them die? They won't hinder your position..."
"What do you think of bastards?"
"They are my flesh and blood! They are the bloodline of the Gu family!"
"You treated them like grass and trampled on them at will! Do you think Gu Lu's father deserved to die?"
"Do you think that Sister Lan should be sent away by you to be manipulated by others?"
Mrs. Gu San's pupils suddenly contracted.
She always thought that Master Gu San turned a blind eye to these things.
She always thought that he didn't care about those illegitimate children at all.
But now it seems that she was wrong.
Totally wrong.
Master Gu San's anger was like a sharp blade, piercing through all her disguises and luck.
"You deserve to die!" Master Gu San's voice sounded like a devil crawling out of hell.
He stopped talking nonsense and grabbed Mrs. Gu San's chin.
He forced the bowl of poisoned wine into her mouth.
Mrs. Gu San struggled desperately.
But her strength seemed so insignificant in front of Master Gu San.
Liquid flowed down the corners of her mouth, her body began to twitch, and a hoarse sound came from her throat.
Her eyes widened.
Full of resentment, full of fear, and full of resentment.
She stared at Master Gu San intently, as if she wanted to carve his appearance into the depths of her soul.
Master Gu San let go of his hand.
He watched as Mrs. Gu San fell to the ground, her body curled up into a ball and twitched a few times.
Then, there was complete silence.
In the Buddhist temple, only the scent of sandalwood remained.
And deathly silence.
Outside the door, Gu Chengye was kneeling on the ground.
He kowtowed repeatedly, "Father! Please!"
"Mother was just confused for a moment! She is your wife after all!"
Yang knelt beside him, her head lowered, and her expression could not be seen clearly.
But her hands were clenched tightly, her nails almost digging into her palms.
She knew in her heart that her mother-in-law would not survive.
From the moment Gu Lu stepped out of the Gu family's door.
The fate of the mother-in-law is already determined.
Gu Lu will not let her go, and neither will her father.
For his own reputation as an official and for his legitimate son's future.
My father would not hesitate to cut off this cancer with his own hands.
With a squeak.
The door of the Buddhist hall was opened again, and Master Gu San walked out.
He was pale and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
But his eyes were firm, with a kind of tiredness that came from relief.
Gu Chengye raised his head suddenly and saw his father's eyes.
Body stiffness.
He knew it was all over.
He rushed into the Buddhist temple.
I saw Mrs. Gu curled up on the ground, motionless.
He rushed forward, "Mother!"
He hugged Mrs. Gu San's cold body and burst into tears.
Yang slowly stood up and walked into the Buddhist hall.
Looking at Mrs. Gu San’s pale face.
There was no sadness in his eyes, instead, there was a barely perceptible sense of relief.
She felt relieved.
From now on, she no longer had a mother-in-law to pressure her.
This is the third branch of the Gu family.
Finally, she has the final say.
Mother-in-law is so stupid.
If a family wants to prosper, naturally all will prosper together and suffer together.
Instead of suppressing illegitimate sons and daughters, only legitimate sons can bring honor to the family.
Isn’t Gu Lu’s rise an opportunity for the third house?
But my mother-in-law ruined it all with her own hands.
Now, she is dead.
There may still be room for improvement for Gu Lu and the third branch of the Gu family.
Yang's gaze fell on Gu Chengye's tearful face.
There was a complicated look in her eyes.
Gu Chengye, when will you truly grow up?
At the same time, in the main courtyard of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
The sunlight shines through the window lattice and onto the large rosewood carved bed.
Gu Junze was half leaning on the head of the bed.
His fingertips gently stroked the red mole on Chu Ruohan's earlobe.
Chu Ruohan's cheeks flushed.
She leaned in his arms, enjoying the rare tranquility.
"Gu Lu's commotion today has completely exposed the dirty deeds of the third branch of the Gu family."
Gu Junze chuckled, "He's not making trouble."
"He's taking advantage of the situation."
"By leveraging the power of the emperor, the power of the imperial examinations, and the power of the Gu family."
"Kill three birds with one stone, neat and simple."
"As expected of me."
Chu Ruohan tilted her head and glared at him, "You, all you know is to praise yourself."
"However, I feel relieved that Sister Lan is following him."
"Han'er." Gu Junze's voice was low.
"Where's Qingchen?"
"She's back in the palace again." Her tone was filled with a hint of helplessness and a touch of doting. "That broken bow of yours, she just had to come back."
Gu Junze chuckled and sat up straight.
"A broken bow?" He raised an eyebrow, his tone teasing. "That's the Jinghong Bow, the best bow in the world. You say that as if I don't know its value."
Chu Ruohan finally raised her head and rolled her eyes at him.
"You know what's good, so you let the prince borrow our daughter's treasure and refuse to return it?"
"If the prince likes it, we'll give it to him. The emperor has set another trap for our daughter." Gu Junze shrugged, his tone nonchalant.
Chu Ruohan frowned slightly.
"Don't you want to do anything about it?" She looked at Gu Junze with a hint of dissatisfaction in her eyes.
Gu Junze looked at her slightly furrowed brows and reached out to gently smooth them.
"What do you care?"
His smile deepened, but there was a meaningful glint in his eyes.
"In this world, there are some holes that can't be filled casually. Besides, Qingchen is not someone who will suffer any loss. How can it be so easy for the prince to use a bow to trap our daughter?"
He withdrew his hand and leaned back on the couch, with a look of watching a show in his eyes.
"Just let her deal with it herself. Some things can only be considered grown up after you experience them yourself."
Chu Ruohan looked at his leisurely and contented appearance and shook her head helplessly.
She knew that he wanted to see another good show.
She picked up the embroidery frame and lowered her head again, but she couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth.
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