Chapter 681 can serve as evidence.
Who are you?
The newcomer was no more than fourteen or fifteen years old and seemed somewhat naive.
His face was flushed, and when he looked at the group, his eyes held a hint of guilt.
Meng Wei didn't know why, and looked at the young boy with confusion.
“I am Geng Qiuyin, son of the Vice Minister of Works. I witnessed everything that happened to Young Master Gu just now. However… if the Marquis’s residence needs witnesses, I am willing.”
The boy meant that he saw the other party bullying Gu Zongjie, but dared not help because of their power.
"No need for you to trouble yourself, young master. We can handle our own family matters."
Logically, having someone to testify is a good thing.
But when Gu Yuxin thought that this person was willing to stand up because he witnessed the people from the Marquis's Mansion saving Gu Zongjie, she immediately lost any goodwill towards him.
Geng Qiuyin knew that his son had upset the young girl, but the boy was the grandson of the Grand Secretary, while he was just the son of a minor official. How could he possibly contend with him?
With a bitter smile, Geng Qiuyin bowed to the group and silently withdrew.
Just then, Meng Wei stopped him.
"Young Master, are you truly willing to testify for Third Brother?"
Meng Wei overheard their conversation and, seeing Geng Qiuyin's blushing face, couldn't help but ask.
Upon hearing this, Geng Qiuyin's eyes lit up, and he said with some disbelief, "I'm willing."
"In that case, please accompany us, young master!"
Meng Wei originally intended not to make a big fuss at the Duke of Anguo's mansion, but to report to Gu Jin and Gu Renjie after returning home so that they could handle the matter.
But now that a witness has appeared, why doesn't she seize this opportunity and leave with her brother and sister as soon as possible?
Thinking of this, Meng Wei led everyone to find the old lady who was now in charge of the Anguo Duke's Mansion.
The old lady of the Duke of Anguo's mansion is now over sixty years old, but she is still very healthy. If it weren't for her hair turning quite white, it would be hard to tell her age.
"The Gu family is deeply grateful for the banquet hosted by the old lady today. However, my younger brother has been so insulted in your household. We hope that the old lady can give my brother justice."
Meng Wei looked frail and delicate, as if she needed someone to take care of her.
But when he spoke, he was absolutely unambiguous, and there was even a hint of threat in his words.
The old lady knew that her son and grandson had made arrangements for today, but she would never insult the fool from the Gu family.
"What do you mean by that, Madam Gu? What exactly happened?"
After realizing that this was not her family's arrangement, the old lady looked at Meng Wei with a kind expression.
Upon seeing this, Meng Wei recounted what she and Gu Yuxin had witnessed. Hearing that someone had actually come to understand such a thing, the old lady's expression instantly turned sour.
"How could such a thing happen? Young Master Gu is a guest I invited. Who on earth has the audacity to do this?"
When the old lady got angry, all the servants of the Duke of Anguo's mansion knelt down, but Meng Wei and her two siblings remained standing straight in place.
"Sister, this old woman is so scary!"
Gu Zongjie whispered in Gu Yuxin's ear.
Even with Gu Zongjie in his current state, Gu Yuxin didn't particularly like him. When he spoke, she merely glanced at him, signaling him not to interrupt.
When the old lady of the Duke of Anguo's mansion personally inquired, Meng Wei revealed without any concealment that the grandson of the Grand Secretary of the Ministry of Personnel was involved.
In fact, the old lady of the Duke of Anguo's mansion had long guessed that the person who dared to bully the third young master of the Gu family in the Duke of Anguo's mansion must be of high status, but she never expected that the person would be the grandson of the Minister of the Secretariat.
The Secretariat held a high position in the court and could be considered Gu Jin's superior, yet Gu Jin's position was still higher than that of the Secretariat.
Over the years, the Central Secretariat successively allied itself with the former Crown Prince Lu Tianhua, the Third Prince Lu Youming, and the Fifth Prince Lu Yuanbin.
He can be described as a complete opportunist; he will immediately switch sides at the slightest sign of trouble.
Even though he held a high position, he never truly gained the trust and favor of any prince.
"Does Madam Gu have any witnesses to her statement?"
The old lady wouldn't listen to the three members of the Gu family and easily offend someone who still has some status for the time being.
Moreover, as far as he knew, the Duke of Anguo seemed to be trying to win over this opportunistic Zhongshu Province.
"Of course there is. Vice Minister Geng's son witnessed the whole process and can testify to this."
Meng Wei had already guessed that the old lady would do this, and she gave a wink to the person next to her, who immediately went to bring Geng Qiuyin over.
Although Geng Qiuyin's father was the Vice Minister of Works, he was an honest and upright official who disliked his family having close relationships with others. As a result, he was a little uneasy about this situation.
"This humble one greets the Dowager Lady of the Duke of Anguo."
Despite his fears, Geng Qiuyin never failed to observe proper etiquette.
The old lady looked at him, her eyes narrowing slightly.
The Geng family were royalists, and the kind of people who were absolutely die-hard and impossible to sway.
Now that Geng Qiuyin has actually stepped forward to testify for the Gu family, I really don't know what he's thinking.
The old lady of the Duke of Anguo disliked the young master of the Geng family from the moment she saw him. It was not because of his appearance or his calm demeanor, but because his presence had brought her a lot of trouble for no reason.
"I heard that Young Master Geng personally witnessed the young master of the Secretariat bullying Young Master Gu. Is this true?"
Even though the old lady of the Duke of Anguo was displeased, she couldn't help but keep asking questions, which was to give the Gu family enough face.
"In response to Madam, I did indeed witness Young Master Zhang bullying Young Master Gu, and even taking off his shoes and socks in public, making Young Master Gu lick their feet."
Geng Qiuyin stated the facts word by word.
After hearing this, Gu Zongjie suddenly clapped his hands and shouted, "Lick feet, you get candy for licking feet, but you still don't get candy after licking feet."
Gu Zongjie's words stunned everyone present, and for the first time, Gu Yuxin felt a pang of sympathy for her younger brother.
Others might not know why Gu Zongjie had become like this, but she knew it was all because of her deliberate indulgence, which gave the old woman the opportunity to poison Gu Zongjie.
Although the medicine brought by Gu Shuyan saved Gu Zongjie's life, the poison damaged Gu Zongjie's brain, and even after the antidote was administered, Gu Zongjie could not return to normal.
"Those people are all liars. I'll buy you candy later."
This was the first time Gu Yuxin had touched Gu Zongjie's head so gently. The boy was only eleven years old, but from then on, he could only live like a fool.
Besides feeling a pang of heartache, Gu Yuxin also felt a surge of resentment towards those who wanted to humiliate Gu Zongjie and the Yi'an Marquis's Mansion.
"Buy candy! Great! Sister, buy candy!"
Gu Zongjie jumped up with joy, completely unaware that his words had inadvertently helped Geng Qiuyin identify the young grandson of the Secretariat.
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