Chapter 54 My brother taught me well
Gu Shuyan became more and more excited as she spoke, and in the end she even lost control of her emotions.
Faced with a completely unfamiliar daughter, Gu Jin was even more certain that the old lady had told her something, otherwise how would Gu Shuyan know about her second brother?
Even Gu Yingxue, who had been raised in the mansion for many years, was unaware of this matter, so how could Gu Shuyan, who had only been back for a few days, know anything about it?
Seemingly sensing Gu Jin's thoughts, Gu Shuyan knew that she had been a bit too hasty. But if she didn't stop her second uncle from entering officialdom now, it would truly be too late to regret it.
The reason why so much evidence of treason was found when the Hou family was destroyed was thanks to her second uncle.
To prevent being taken advantage of again in the future, it's better to cut off the problem at its source.
Thinking of this, Gu Shuyan softened her tone and changed her approach to persuade her:
"My father served as an official for many years and never had the slightest thought of favoritism. Even my two older brothers had to rely on the imperial examinations to enter officialdom. Why did my father disregard principles so much when it came to my second uncle?"
"Self-reliance is the foundation, and the capable should be in charge. Isn't this the reason why the Marquis's mansion has stood firm for so many years?"
Gu Shuyan's words startled Gu Jin, who then lowered his head in shame.
His daughter's words were exactly what his grandfather had told him when he was alive, but as his official position rose higher and higher, he gradually forgot his ancestors' teachings.
Over the years, he has had thoughts of favoritism, but he just hasn't had the chance to do so yet.
Seeing that her father had realized what was going on, Gu Shuyan quickly pressed her advantage, saying, "Father, it's not that I'm biased towards Grandmother, but Second Uncle, as a son, shouldn't have spoken ill of Mother. You should know that all these years, it's Grandmother who has been helping to manage this vast Marquis's mansion!"
Seeing his daughter leaning towards him with a wronged expression, Gu Jin suddenly remembered what he had said to the old lady that morning.
He knew about his mother's sacrifices over the years. Because of his wife's personality, she had caused his mother a lot of worry, but he didn't consider her feelings at all. He was really unfilial.
"I never expected our Shuyan to be so sensible. It's Father who's confused."
Seeing Gu Shuyan's docile expression return, Gu Jin felt deeply comforted.
I thought my daughter would be raised to be petty and narrow-minded, but I never expected her to be so insightful.
"It's all thanks to my two older brothers for teaching me so well!"
Gu Shuyan quickly attributed the credit to the two people riding horses outside, since they couldn't hear what she was saying anyway.
Gu Renjie, sitting on a tall horse in front of the carriage, couldn't help but twitch his lips upon hearing these words.
They have indeed been teaching Gu Shuyan to read and write, but they have never said these things to her.
Knowing so many things that even he didn't know, his sister seems to be quite extraordinary!
"Brother, what happened to your face?"
A flicker of emotion crossed Gu Yingjie's usually stern face. He couldn't help but wonder if he had been bitten by a mosquito.
"Are you very free?"
After being glared at, Gu Yingjie immediately shut his mouth. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain on his face, and a small bump instantly swelled up on his cheek.
Sure enough, I got bitten by a mosquito.
As the carriage entered the city, Gu Shuyan realized she had run out of Xuan paper, so she told Gu Jin and got off the carriage on the street with Pearl.
Passing by Baoxuan Residence, Gu Shuyan couldn't help but peek inside.
“Miss, the Xuan paper from Baoxuanju is all top-quality, but it is also extremely expensive.”
Pearl was worried that her young mistress wouldn't know the proper terms, so she quickly explained them to her.
Gu Shuyan had only glanced at it before, but upon hearing this, she nodded and walked forward.
"Is the Marquis of Yi'an's mansion really that poor?"
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