"Lord Gu? Before the game officially begins, I have a few words from the bottom of my heart that I would like to say to you. As a person, you can't say that you have to be too honest, because honest people will be bullied."
However, things shouldn't be too bad. Some things should be done in moderation. As the saying goes, life is unpredictable. If something goes out of control, the consequences may lead to regret.
I know that Lord Gu is not short of money, but no amount of money can buy back regret.
Lord Gu is now a second-rank official, right? It must have been quite an achievement to reach this position. If he falls from this rank, he probably won't be able to climb back up.
"Alas, if that's really the case, it's truly a pity!" Hong Xiaoduo said to Lord Gu with great sincerity.
Gu Liuyi got angry again when she heard her speak to her father like that. She was about to retort and teach her a lesson when she saw her father glare at her.
"Son just thinks it's inappropriate for you, Father, to be arguing with a girl from the streets," he muttered to himself.
Lord Gu looked at Hong Xiaoduo: "I don't know who you are, but I just want to ask you, since you know that one should be honest, why did you treat Lord Wei like this?"
You just said that it wasn't easy for me to reach the rank of second grade, but you don't know that it wasn't easy for Lord Wei either.
You used your secret arts to say that the child Lord Wei found earlier was a fake designed by someone with ulterior motives. If I'm not mistaken, this child is someone you brought with you, isn't he?
What were your motives for doing this? Were you after Lord Wei's wealth and wanted to exploit him? Or were you trying to install your son there because of his official position, and then gradually change your identity as a江湖人 (jianghu person)?
While it is true that I have not been on good terms with Lord Wei in the past, I simply cannot stand by and watch you use such a thing to deceive and mislead him.
"Young lady, I'll give you another chance because you're young. Don't make the same mistake again. As long as you admit your mistake, this farce will end here. I guarantee that Lord Wei won't make things difficult for you."
Hong Xiaoduo laughed as she listened, and gave Lord Gu a thumbs up: "As expected of a second-rank minister, Lord Gu, what kind of person you are, your thoughts and purpose in this whole affair are known to heaven, earth, you, me, and all the guests here. Even so, Lord Gu can still speak such righteous and profound words. I have learned a lot. Well, let's not waste any more time. Let's see who is the one who is stubborn in the end."
Hong Xiaoduo's words once again caused all the guests present to gasp in shock. Just who is this girl?
So arrogant? Who gave her that confidence?
It's obvious that it's neither Lord Wei nor Prince Mu!
Looking at Hong Xiaoduo, Mu Rongjing thought to himself, "Is this what they mean by 'the barefoot aren't afraid of those wearing shoes'? Judging from her attitude, she probably wouldn't restrain herself much even in front of the emperor."
Doesn't she know fear? Or is it because she's never suffered a loss before?
Compared to the other guests, the Wei family members, young and old, didn't think she was being arrogant. They believed that this was how one should treat Minister Gu.
They didn't think she was arrogant and reckless; on the contrary, they felt quite relieved.
“Lord Gu, this girl is young and doesn’t know any better. Her words may have been offensive. I hope you won’t hold it against her,” Lord Wei said, throwing back what Lord Gu had said earlier.
Lord Gu smiled, a forced smile, thinking to himself, "Don't be in such a hurry, you'll regret it and cry later."
After waiting for so many years, I can finally vent my anger.
So what if you, Wei Junpei, are an upright official? Today, I will make you lose all face and never be able to hold your head up again.
Even if that thing doesn't work out, it doesn't matter anymore, because I've already achieved my goal.
Besides, it's not certain that the matter won't come to fruition until the very end.
If the original plan succeeds, I will patiently wait for this Wei fellow to be happy for a few years, and when the time is right, I will bring the matter up and tell this old scoundrel the truth. It will surely make him so angry that he will vomit blood. Even if he doesn't die, he will be close to it.
As for his son, Lord Wei, that depends on his own mood.
"May I ask this master, what do you need to prepare for your secret technique? An altar? Incense and candles?" Gu Liu spoke again, his tone sarcastic.
Hong Xiaoduo glanced at him and said, "There's no need for all that trouble. Just shut your mouth and keep quiet."
"Since this is about identifying blood relatives, could someone please take the fingernails of the two people I need to identify? Uncle, could you explain the specific steps to them?" Hong Xiaoduo said.
Upon hearing this, Lord Wei asked her in a low voice, "Just the fingernails?"
Hong Xiaoduo understood what he meant and replied with a smile in a low voice, "We can't reveal everything to outsiders. We need to keep some backup plans in case of any unforeseen circumstances."
Lady Wei suddenly understood and was also very moved, because in her heart she was one of her own.
Hong Xiaoduo turned to talk to Kaiyang, and heard the Gu father and son causing trouble again, saying that in order to prevent cheating, they would select a few people to supervise the whole process.
Lord Wei did not make a decision on his own, but looked at Hong Xiaoduo to see what she would do.
“Sure, even though you have a bet with me, Lord Gu, you can still supervise personally if you want,” Hong Xiaoduo said generously.
He needs to be involved himself; that way, he won't be able to question the results.
Hong Xiaoduo wasn't afraid of him playing any tricks. Judging from his determined expression, she knew he didn't believe she had such a secret technique.
Hearing her say that, Lord Gu couldn't help but wonder, could she really know that secret technique?
The idea flashed through his mind for a moment, but he immediately dismissed it with reason. How could that be?
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