Gu Yanfei's ethereal voice echoed in the gloomy air.
"Shut up!" Finally, Mrs. Gu couldn't control her emotions anymore and blurted out.
These two words were almost hysterical, almost like a scream.
Anyone could see that Madam Gu was out of control.
The atmosphere changed subtly again, and the atmosphere of tension and oppression became increasingly thicker.
Some people who were smart and alert felt something vaguely. It seemed that what Gu Yanfei was talking about was not just Gu Yunzhen's wedding to bring good luck, but she seemed to have something else in mind.
Madam Gu was extremely furious, but Gu Yanfei smiled in a mocking manner.
The truth has gradually taken shape in the thick fog and is about to come out.
Her guess should be correct...
There is also an unknown person hidden in the Gu family, Mrs. Gu’s “substitute”, her and her eldest brother’s biological grandmother!
Gu Yanfei turned slightly, her skirt fluttering like a butterfly spreading its wings and gently skimming across the water, her posture relaxed and elegant.
Her eyes fell on the tablet in Madam Gu's hand, and she said vaguely, "Just use the substitute's blood to draw a 'substitute talisman' and let this unlucky person wear it day and night."
"From then on, the double will block all diseases and disasters on his behalf, hiding it from the gods and ghosts of heaven and earth, while the double himself becomes a nameless and non-existent 'living dead'. Living is the same as being dead, and after death his soul will be scattered and he will not be reincarnated."
"Madam, don't you think this is interesting?"
Gu Yanfei's voice was unusually cold.
Madam Gu's pupils contracted violently and uncontrollably. She felt the tablet in her hand was as heavy as a mountain and as hot as charcoal. The burning pain spread from her palm to her heart, making her feel as if her whole body was burning in fire.
The cold sweat on her forehead was visibly oozing out, and then slowly trickled down her temples. Her back was already soaked with sweat, making her feel deeply the extreme difference between ice and fire.
Time seemed to slow down infinitely, and it became extremely torturous for Madam Gu.
Gu Yanfei looked at Madam Gu with a smile on his face. His eyes were bright, like a cold star in the dark night emitting a dazzling light.
Madam Gu's mind has been completely drawn to Gu Yanfei. She seems to be on guard against an old enemy, or as if she is looking at another person through Gu Yanfei.
She called silently in her heart: "Eldest sister..."
Madam Gu didn't like Gu Yanfei because this girl had eyes like her elder sister. Whenever she saw Gu Yanfei, she would be reminded of her elder sister.
She has been frail and sickly since childhood.
Her parents said that her eldest sister was her "substitute" and that she had been wearing a talisman made from her eldest sister's blood and essence since she was a child.
Her parents said that her eldest sister would bear all her illnesses and disasters for her, because with her eldest sister as her substitute, she could be healthy and safe.
She didn't believe it at first and thought it was too ridiculous.
Until she was seven years old, she fell into a lake and drowned, and she thought she was going to die.
However, after she was rescued, she had a high fever for three days and three nights, but she was still energetic. The one who was almost dying was the eldest sister.
At that time, her mother held her in her arms and told her that she would grow up safely because all the disasters and illnesses would be borne by a substitute instead of her.
Later, she reached the age of marriage, and became healthier and healthier. She was proficient in playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and was praised by everyone as the eldest daughter of the Qi family.
The eldest sister was always sick, and no one knew of her existence except her family.
But it was this sickly elder sister who snatched her marriage away.
It was obviously she who met Gu Xuan first! It was obviously Gu Xuan who came to the Qi family to propose to her!
In the end, it was the eldest sister who married into the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion...
Mrs. Gu seemed to have experienced the past few decades of her life again in a rapid succession. She was excited and her eyes were dazed.
"Madam, Lord!"
Nanny Li's slightly hesitant voice broke the silence.
According to the rules, Nanny Li was not allowed to come in during the ancestor worship ceremony, but the matter was extremely urgent, so she had no choice but to come.
Everyone subconsciously looked towards Nanny Li, and heard her hesitantly report, "The Murong family has come to welcome the bride, and they have already arrived at Yuan'an Street."
So soon?! Although the others had just learned from Mrs. Gu that the Murong family would come to welcome the bride today, they did not expect that the other party would be so anxious. Even if they were buying a slave, they would not be so impatient.
There must be something wrong when things are out of the ordinary! At this moment, most of the people present believed Gu Yanfei's story about borrowing life.
Yan's face turned a little paler. She held Gu Yunzhen's hand tightly, pulled her behind her, and mustered up the courage to face Madam Gu.
Mrs. Gu didn't come back to her senses until then. She pursed her lips and didn't speak for a long time.
Nanny Li didn't dare to say anything. She waited quietly on the side, glancing at everyone calmly from the corner of her eyes.
Although she didn't hear anything outside just now, as soon as she walked in, she felt that the atmosphere here was really weird.
Why was the old lady holding the tablet of the old marquis in her hand, why did the old marquis look so ferocious, and why did the fourth and fifth masters look so terrified...
Nanny Li held her breath and pretended that she hadn't noticed anything.
"Ah." Gu Yanfei deliberately sighed, "Grandfather must have suffered from the 'substitute' in the past, so why would he let his granddaughter go to get married again!"
"What do you think, Madam?"
Madam Gu stared at Gu Yanfei in doubt and astonishment, her sharp gaze seemed to penetrate her appearance and hit her heart.
She didn't know whether Gu Yanfei was just saying this casually or if he really knew something.
Madam Gu hugged the tablet even tighter. Various possibilities emerged in her mind, each of which pointed in the direction she hated, making her emotions almost collapse.
When her panic reached its peak, Madam Gu calmed down again and told herself: It doesn't matter, even if Gu Yanfei finds out, so what? !
The eldest sister is just a substitute, a substitute who doesn’t even have a name.
Even if this matter was made public, Gu Xuan had only taken in a concubine named "Qi". She, Qi Chaoan, was still the lady dowager of the marquis's mansion, and she had an imperial edict.
This is her confidence!
In just a moment, Madam Gu's mood had stabilized. She looked at Madam Li with deep eyes and ordered: "The marriage with the Murong family..."
The last two words "as usual" had already reached his lips, but he heard a cold and playful chuckle into his ears.
When Madam Gu turned around, she met the determined and insightful eyes of Gu Yanfei who was a few steps away.
The girl's calm demeanor made Madam Gu feel uneasy, and her heart began beating uncontrollably.
Most people in the world only know how to get married for a happy occasion, but they don’t know about the “art of substitution”.
But Gu Yanfei knew, and knew it in great detail, as if she had witnessed it with her own eyes...
"If you can't make up your mind, just ask grandfather." Gu Yanfei took two slow steps towards Madam Gu.
The slender shadow happened to fall on Madam Gu's face, making her feel dark and stressed.
Madam Gu subconsciously held the tablet and avoided Gu Yanfei.
But Gu Yanfei reacted faster. He winked at Gu Yuan, who understood what he meant and stood behind Madam Gu without making a sound.
When Madam Gu turned around, she met Gu Yuan's deep eyes, which looked very similar to Gu Ce's.
The young man is now seven feet tall, almost as tall as Gu Ce would have been when he was still alive.
At this moment, Madam Gu couldn't help but feel a sense of panic as if she was being attacked from both sides with "a wolf in front and a tiger behind". A crack appeared in her seemingly strong but actually fragile defense.
The cracks spread rapidly like a spider web.
Madam Gu was suddenly panicked.
Sure enough, Gu Yanfei knew it! She knew that the "substitute talisman" was in this tablet, so she and Gu Yuan wanted to grab it.
These two people are the eldest sister's bloodline, they must want to kill her!
Thinking of this, Madam Gu bit her back teeth fiercely. At this moment, she really hated Gu Xuan in her heart.
She was devoted to him, and her love was sincere enough to express the true feelings of the world, but Gu Xuan's heart was entirely occupied by his elder sister. Knowing that his elder sister's soul would be scattered after her death, he tricked the substitute talisman from her and hid it in the Gu clan ancestral hall.
This talisman contains the eldest sister's essence and blood. As long as it is worshipped by descendants and nurtured by incense every day, it will be able to protect the eldest sister's soul.
Even after his death, someone secretly hid the talisman in his own tablet.
When Madam Gu found out, she wanted to tear up the talisman and destroy it, but she couldn't.
She knew that without the talisman, her elder sister would never be able to reincarnate, and her borrowed lifespan would also disappear.
This means she will die! Madam Gu clutched the tablet even harder, veins bulging on the back of her hand. She felt like she was standing on the edge of a cliff, with a bottomless abyss in front of her.
Her pupils shrank to a point, and a voice in her heart screamed:
no.
Absolutely not.
She doesn't want to die, and she can't die.
She hasn't seen her son and grandson become successful yet!
This mansion will surely regain its former glory in her hands... no, it will be taken to a higher level!
Nothing is more important than this matter! Madam Gu took a deep breath and squeezed out four words with difficulty: "Don't ask."
Her voice was very soft, but everyone present heard it.
For Madam Gu, once she had started, it was easy for her to say the rest: "Yan Fei, you are right."
Under everyone's shocked and complicated gazes, Madam Gu said in a firm voice: "Your grandfather is angry."
"The people of the Murong family are really too aggressive. It is clear that they do not take our mansion seriously."
"Let's call this marriage off now."
She said these words with great effort. After she finished, the corners of her old lips were as tight as iron and her eyes were sinister.
The room was filled with silence, a strange and awkward silence.
Gu Yanfei looked straight at Madam Gu.
Madam Gu also looked at her.
The grandparents and grandchildren were only two feet apart, and they could see every subtle expression of each other.
The girl curled her lips silently, as if she was losing interest.
Madam Gu could clearly read the disappointment on Gu Yanfei's face.
As expected! Madam Gu was certain, and thought with some fear that the brother and sister really had bad intentions and wanted to kill her.
She is their grandmother, they dare not do it openly, just waiting for an opportunity to attack her! !
They must have wanted to destroy the talisman in the tablet just now, they must have! !
"This matter ends here!" Madam Gu said decisively, her slightly hoarse voice becoming high-pitched again.
(End of this chapter)
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