Chapter 107 Self-Reproach
Hearing the old lady's angry words, the servants increased their strength even more, and in no time, they knocked Gu Yingxue unconscious.
"Wake him up and keep hitting him."
Looking at Gu Yingxue, who remained silent, the old lady showed no pity whatsoever.
A bucket of cold water was poured over her, and Gu Yingxue woke up with a start. Before she could even catch her breath, the excruciating pain returned.
"Stop hitting me, Grandmother, please stop hitting me. I know I was wrong."
Enduring the pain, Gu Yingxue pleaded with tears in her eyes, but no one paid any attention to her.
After enduring twenty lashes, Gu Yingxue was practically half dead.
"You may all leave now!"
The old lady dismissed all the servants, leaving only Zhao Mama and her.
Looking at the dying Gu Yingxue, the old lady had a satisfied smile in her eyes.
Why are you doing this to me?
Gu Yingxue looked at the old lady and asked weakly.
"Why?" The old lady seemed to have heard a joke. "You actually ask me why? Back then, Xiang Wan gave birth prematurely in Yuzhou, but the child she gave birth to was not as weak and small as other premature babies. I originally thought it was because Xiang Wan had taken good care of herself during her pregnancy."
“Until the year before last, when someone from Yuzhou came and mentioned that the Li family’s daughter-in-law had also given birth to a daughter, I realized that you and Yan’er were not switched at birth, but that the Li family had deliberately substituted one for the other. And you have maintained contact with the Li family all these years.”
At this point, the old lady's eyes flashed with anger, "The Li family is clearly well-off in the area, but not only do they not feed my Yan'er properly, they also make her work as a farmhand at such a young age. Just how cruel are you people surnamed Li to abuse others while enjoying everything they give you?"
By the end, the old lady's emotions had gone beyond mere anger.
She was angry, she was annoyed, she hated the Li family, and she hated herself even more.
If she had investigated this matter earlier, wouldn't she have known the truth sooner, and wouldn't her Shuer have been spared so much suffering?
Gu Yingxue was even more shocked when she heard the old lady's words. She did not expect that the old lady would secretly investigate.
No wonder the old lady's attitude towards her has worsened day by day ever since she found out she wasn't her biological granddaughter; it turns out she already knew all along.
"What? Are you surprised that I would investigate?"
Looking at Gu Yingxue's wide eyes, the old lady smiled mockingly, "You think you can rest easy just because you've climbed up to a prince? If it weren't for the Marquis's mansion as your backing, I'd like to see if you could even sit on the throne as the Crown Prince's concubine."
After the old lady finished speaking, she placed her hand on Zhao's mother's hand, turned around, and left the large front yard.
After exiting through the side gate, the old lady's body went limp, and she fainted on the ground.
"Madam, Madam."
Seeing this, Zhao Mama hurriedly called for help, and everyone quickly and efficiently escorted the old lady back to Yunxiang Courtyard.
"Doctor Hu, how is my mother?"
Gu Jin stood to the side, looking anxious.
"The old lady is troubled, and I have already used acupuncture to clear her meridians. Now it depends on whether she is willing to wake up."
Physician Hu's words were undoubtedly telling everyone that the old lady would never wake up again.
"Incompetent doctor! The old lady has always been in good health, how could she not wake up?"
Although Master Gu had been at odds with the old lady since childhood, he still felt very bad when he actually saw her lying in bed with a pale face.
"Since you despise me as a quack, then please find someone more skilled!"
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