RPAGF Chapter 618 This is a blatant threat!
Chapter 618 This is a blatant threat!
The successive blows left Master Gu completely bewildered.
He stared blankly at his wife on the ground, her hair disheveled and her eyes filled with resentment. In an instant, everything connected.
His years of pampering, his years of trust, and his self-righteous control all became a huge joke at this moment.
"Someone come here!" Master Gu's voice was somewhat hoarse.
"Madam...is ill. From this moment forward, she is to be locked in the Buddhist hall, and no one is permitted to visit her!"
"Without my order, she is not allowed to step out of the Buddhist hall!"
This was to allow her to "die" silently in the Buddhist hall.
Yang was so frightened that she trembled violently and collapsed to the ground, but she didn't dare to utter a single word of pleading.
Several strong old women stepped forward and tried to drag Madam Gu away from the ground.
Just then, Gu Lu spoke up again.
His voice wasn't loud, but it stopped everyone in their tracks.
"Grandfather, I have another request."
Master Gu slowly turned his head to look at his grandson, whom he both respected and feared, his eyes filled with extreme complexity.
Gu Lu met his gaze, bowed deeply, and slowly said, "Grandson wants to... divide the family property."
"Separate?"
Master Gu almost thought he had misheard. "Nonsense! You just passed the imperial examination with top honors, your future is bright, it's the perfect time to bring glory to the family, why are you talking about dividing the family property!"
Gu Lu seemed to have anticipated his reaction. "Grandfather, I'm determined to divide this family today."
He paused, a cold glint flashing in his dark eyes. "Otherwise, I wouldn't mind letting the Dali Temple judge this matter."
This is a naked threat!
The three words "Dali Temple" weighed heavily on Master Gu's heart like a giant mountain.
He was so angry that he was trembling all over. He pointed at Gu Lu with his finger, his lips quivering, "You, you..." He stammered for a long time, but couldn't say a single word.
He knew that if Gu Lu said it, he would do it.
The evidence he held in his hands was enough to bring the entire third branch of the family to ruin, turning them into a laughingstock in the capital, and even...
Gu Lu lowered his eyes, his tone indifferent as if he were talking about something that had nothing to do with him.
“You don’t need to worry about where your grandson is going,” he said calmly. “Over the years, he has saved up some money by copying books and has already bought a small courtyard in the south of the city.”
Upon hearing this, Master Gu was once again shocked.
He then realized with a start that the grandson before him was no longer the boy who had lived a life of humiliation and subservience under the protection of the third branch of the family.
He proceeded cautiously and with a deep mind, even paving the way for his own safe retreat.
"Grandson wants to take Lan'er with him." Gu Lu's gaze finally softened, a warmth reserved only for his younger sister.
“This house will belong to Uncle Chengye sooner or later. My brother and I are just outsiders living under someone else’s roof. We will have to move out sooner or later, so we might as well do it today.”
Looking into Gu Lu's eyes, Master Gu knew there was no room for negotiation.
To preserve his official reputation, to maintain the last vestige of dignity for his third son, and to safeguard the future of his good-for-nothing eldest son, he had no choice but to admit defeat.
He seemed to have all his strength drained away, and with great difficulty, he squeezed out a single word through gritted teeth.
"allow!"
Having received permission, Gu Lu turned and left without glancing at the people in the courtyard again.
As he passed by Madam Gu, who was collapsed on the ground, her hair disheveled, and who looked like she had gone mad, he paused slightly.
Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, he slowly leaned down, brought his ear close to hers, and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear.
“Grandmother, I didn’t want to go this far.”
"Speaking of which, I should 'thank' you for getting rid of that useless father of mine."
Madam Gu suddenly raised her head, her eyes filled with fear and confusion, staring intently at him.
“It’s a pity,” Gu Lu’s voice was as cold as ice, “that you shouldn’t have tried to take advantage of Lan’er time and time again.”
Madam Gu's pupils suddenly contracted, and her blood seemed to freeze at that moment.
He knew everything all along! He had always known!
He kept waiting, waiting to grow up, waiting to have enough power to overturn everything!
Enjoy your time in this home.
Gu Lu slowly straightened up, raised his hand to straighten his bright red official robe, the vivid color of which was almost painful to the eyes.
Without looking back, he walked out of the courtyard, leaving the cage that had imprisoned him for more than a decade.
Meanwhile, in the main courtyard of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
Chu Ruohan had just finished listening to all the news that Haitang had brought back.
From how Gu Lu escaped unscathed to how he exposed all the sordid affairs of the third wife's family, leaving no stone unturned.
She put down her teacup, a faint smile of satisfaction appearing on her face.
"This child has finally carved out his own niche."
She turned her head and instructed, "Haitang, go to the storeroom and prepare a generous gift to send to the new residence of Gu Tanhua in the south of the city."
"Yes, Madam." Haitang replied with a smile and turned to prepare.
Gu Qingchen, who was standing to the side, was dumbfounded and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.
She wasn't interested in the grudges and feuds of the third wife; all she could think about was her own affairs.
Brother Gu Lu is now a newly appointed third-ranked scholar, a young talent personally selected by the Emperor.
Perhaps, with the help of this newly appointed third-ranked scholar, she can find a new way to get her "Jinghong" bow, which was "borrowed" by the crown prince.