"Yes, I dreamed about Ah Ce last night." Madam Gu sighed and nodded slightly, pretending to wipe away the non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief. "Then please trouble the clan leader to open the ancestral hall and compile the family tree."
As she spoke, Madam Gu stood up with the help of Gu Yunmeng, but out of the corner of her eye she noticed that Gu Yuan and his sister were both sitting there without moving.
"Brother Yuan!" Madam Gu called out softly.
Facing her urging gaze, Gu Yuan narrowed his eyes and smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes: "Grandma, why didn't I know that mother gave birth to twins?"
This cold remark made the atmosphere around them freeze and the room became silent.
The expressions of the clan leader and others were somewhat embarrassed, while the people from several branches of the Gu family were stunned. The youngsters who were originally drowsy suddenly perked up and looked at Gu Yuan in unison.
"..." Madam Gu subconsciously clenched her Buddhist beads and looked at Gu Yuan in disbelief with a heavy gaze.
She indeed did not tell Gu Yuan about this matter. She was used to being the boss in the Marquis' Mansion, and she did not think that she needed to discuss such a small matter with a junior.
Gu Yunyan naturally heard what Gu Yuan said. His pupils shrank slightly and he called out softly, "Brother..."
There was a hint of embarrassment on her face, as if her scars had been exposed in public, making her feel uncomfortable. What hurt her even more was Gu Yuan's decisiveness.
She grew up in the Marquis' Mansion. Over the years, they have always had a good relationship as siblings. The brother is friendly and the sister is respectful. She doesn't understand why Gu Yuan can't tolerate her.
Gu Yuan did not look at Gu Yunmeng. He was still sitting in the armchair, his back straight, like a sword that had not been unsheathed.
Madam Gu caught Gu Yun'er's subtle emotional changes and felt a little distressed.
She glared at Gu Yuan unhappily and scolded him, "Brother Yuan, Sister Meng is your sister. She called you Fourteenth Brother. Your purse, handkerchief, shoes and socks were all embroidered by her. It was also thanks to her that you were able to gain a foothold in the military camp so quickly... Have you forgotten all this?"
"Do you still have a heart?!"
Madam Gu couldn't believe that her eldest grandson was so cold-hearted. Their brother-sister relationship of more than ten years was not as good as that of a wild girl who came back halfway!! Gu Yuan's eyes were like deep wells, and he just stated the facts: "My mother only gave birth to a sister."
"I only have one biological sister."
It's like a sword that has been unsheathed with three-quarters of its tip, radiating sharp energy.
Gu Yuan would never agree to this ridiculous idea!
It has been fourteen years, and his sister has suffered for so many years, but Gu Yunyan has lived a life of luxury on her behalf, enjoying the love of everyone in the mansion.
One is in dire straits, the other is precious.
One is stuck in the quagmire, the other is in glory.
If he were his sister, he would not be able to let it go.
If he allowed his grandmother to pass off the fake as the real, it would be the greatest injustice to his sister.
He believed that if his parents were still alive, they would not want his sister to suffer any more injustice.
Madam Gu's face darkened even more. Seeing Gu Yuan's stubborn look, she became furious and stabbed him in the face with her eyes like a knife.
Gu Jian, who was sitting at the top, had a flash of surprise in his eyes, and thought to himself that Gu Yuan really did not know the seriousness of the matter.
Madam Wang looked at the Madam Dowager, then at Gu Jian, and said to smooth things over: "Brother Yuan, your grandmother is very kind to you grandchildren, you should also be considerate of her."
Gu Yanfei pursed her lips and smiled, with ripples in her eyes.
In her past and present lives, her elder brother always stayed by her side without hesitation, wielding the sword to cut through the thorns and bushes for her, and blocking the swords and sabers for her.
Seeing that the situation was at a stalemate, the clan leader coughed twice and said in a negotiating tone: "Sister-in-law, Lord Marquis, do you want to discuss this matter again?"
The clan leader meant well, but Madam Gu's expression became even uglier.
To her, Gu Yuan's behavior was a slap in the face.
She suddenly felt a tightness in her chest and her face looked extremely ugly.
"Nonsense!" Gu Jian angrily shouted at Gu Yuan, deep furrows appeared between his brows, "The Great Jing Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety. Gu Yuan, you made your grandmother so angry. If the news gets out, will you still have a career in politics? Will we still have the face of our Gu family?!"
Gu Jian felt deeply that his nephew was too ignorant.
It is true that like father, like son.
Eight years ago, the eldest brother Gu Ce's actions angered the late emperor, causing the Gu family to be in an awkward situation over the years, falling from nobility to decline, and all the families in the capital avoided the Gu family as much as possible. In the past eight years, the Hou Mansion has been in great difficulty. It is not easy to get this opportunity now, and he will never let Gu Yuan do whatever he wants.
"This matter concerns the Marquis' Mansion, you can't mess around."
"It's not time for you to be the boss yet!"
Gu Jian said this in a firm tone, implying that he, the Marquis, was the head of the Marquisate.
"Then when will it be my turn to be in charge?" Gu Yuan raised his eyes slightly, with a cold light in his eyes, staring at Gu Jian in front of him.
Without waiting for Gu Jian to answer, Gu Yuan continued, "I think it's better to split up the family and let us two brothers go separately."
"In this way, I should be able to be the head of the long house, right?"
Gu Yuan's last sentence was full of irony.
Just like a stone that caused a thousand ripples, the room was silent and everyone was shocked.
"Brother Yuan, you are too outspoken. Can you just talk about dividing the family casually?" Gu Jian became even angrier, with veins popping out on his neck.
His nephew was not only ignorant, but also eccentric and unreasonable! Facing the furious Gu Jian, Gu Yuan's expression was calm and indifferent. He leaned back in his chair leisurely, with an attitude of not changing his tune.
"You...you..." Madam Gu was very angry. She looked at Gu Yuan with trembling fingers, unable to believe that he could say such disobedient and unfilial words.
Gu Yun'er winked at the maid next to her, and the maid immediately brought hot tea. Gu Yun'er took the teacup and personally handed it to Madam Gu, asking her to drink some tea to calm herself down.
"Grandma, let's just forget about it." Gu Yunyan said softly and comfortingly.
She believed that King Kang's feelings for her were pure and would not be shaken by whether she was a daughter of the Gu family or not.
If King Kang is really shaken, then this relationship is over! Gu Yun's dark eyes are three parts proud, three parts calm, and three parts suppressed forbearance.
(End of this chapter)
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