RPAGF Chapter 51 No enmity whatsoever? Why would you want to ruin his reputation?
Chapter 51 No enmity whatsoever? Why would you want to ruin his reputation?
Everyone was shocked; he... he was actually alive.
Steward Ma hurried forward, his voice trembling slightly, "Young Master, it's so good that you...you're alright!"
As he spoke, his eyes reddened slightly, and he raised his hand to wipe away non-existent tears from the corners of his eyes. "His Majesty was heartbroken upon hearing the bad news, and has not been able to eat a single bite since yesterday."
"They would be so happy to know you're alright. They're still keeping it from the Empress Dowager!"
"Son..."
Marquis Anyang, tears streaming down his face, stumbled forward and cried out, "I thought you had really met with some misfortune. How can I, a father, live to see my son suffer the loss of his son!"
Marquis Anyang gripped Gu Junze's hand tightly, his hands trembling as if confirming that the person before him was real.
He gently patted his father's hand and whispered, "Father, I am an unfilial son and have frightened you."
"It's good to be alive, it's good to be alive..."
Chu Ruohan felt that his crying was a bit fake, and that there was probably little genuine emotion in his tears.
It's mostly for show.
Yingqing pushed the wheelchair forward a few steps, and Steward Ma quickly stepped aside to let him pass.
Gu Junze sat in his wheelchair, his face still somewhat pale, but his eyes were sharp. He glanced coldly at Huai Shu, as if he were looking at an insignificant stranger.
"why?"
Huai Shu knelt on the ground, head bowed and silent, as if awaiting Gu Junze's judgment.
Yingqing was furious and glared at him fiercely, "You ungrateful dog! When the princess took you in, you were only three years old, skinny like a monkey, and could barely walk."
"It was the manor that gave you food and raised you to this age. Over the years, the young master has treated you as a confidant. How could you poison the young master?"
Everyone was surprised. No wonder Chu Ruohan mentioned the last time.
In the secluded courtyards of mansions, such covert methods are common, but those that are brought to the surface are rare.
Most aristocratic families are concerned about saving face.
Yingqing's chest heaved violently, her emotions growing increasingly agitated. "How could you be so heartless as to let the young master be unable to stand up for the rest of his life and be confined to a wheelchair?"
Yingqing's roar shattered the tranquility of the room, and everyone began to whisper among themselves. It turned out that the reason why Prince Gu was unable to walk properly was because he had been poisoned since childhood.
Gu Junze closed his eyes. "I just want to hear you say it yourself, why did you hurt me like this?" His tone was filled with deep disappointment and sorrow.
"Who ordered you?"
Huai Shu unconsciously clenched his fists, took a deep breath and raised his head, his eyes filled with struggle and pain. After meeting that gaze, he lowered his head again.
“Your Highness, it is…the Lady of the Marquis.”
The Marquis of Anyang slapped Gu's mother across the face, even harder than when he hit Gu Chengyan.
"You wicked woman, you plotted to harm my son! I was blind to marry such a vicious and venomous person like you!"
Gu's mother was slapped to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood mixed with a tooth. Her eyes were filled with turbulent emotions as she looked up at that familiar face, as if she knew something.
It turns out he was the one who poisoned them...
Mother Gu's lips slowly curled up, followed by a sudden burst of laughter.
The laughter was initially low and suppressed, then gradually rose in pitch, echoing throughout the room like the hooting of an owl, carrying a hint of eeriness.
She laughed so hard she almost fell over, her shoulders shaking violently, and her once neatly styled hair came undone.
"Gu Junze, you'll be confined to a wheelchair and a useless person for the rest of your life."
The Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture arrived quickly, and the yamen runners forcibly took her away.
Gu's mother slumped to the ground, her eyes vacant. She knew that everything she had was over...
Gu Chengyan opened his mouth to stop them, but he was helpless and could only watch as the yamen runners took his mother away.
His mother's desperate gaze was like a sharp blade, piercing his heart.
Gu Chengyan looked at Chu Ruohan with a sinister look in his eyes. He had no grudge against her, so why should he ruin her reputation?
Since it was just a setup and she had already escaped, why did she drug him and drag her own sister into it?
Is it for Gu Junze?
Chu Ruohan raised an eyebrow at him.
She would settle scores with them, bit by bit, for the grudges from her past life.
Steward Ma bowed respectfully, "Your Highness, I will report today's events to the Emperor in full, and I will not let you suffer in vain."
Gu Junze nodded slightly, "Thank you for your trouble, Father-in-law."
Manager Ma led his men away, and those who had come to offer their condolences also took their leave.
The coffins and white banners inside the mourning hall were all removed, and the drama truly came to an end.
Gu Cheng'an had never imagined that all the suffering his elder brother had endured was caused by his mother. It felt as if countless tiny needles were piercing his heart.
Pain and hatred...
Gu's mother deserved her fate, but the bond of family was like an invisible rope, tightly binding him.
But as her son, he couldn't watch her die.
Gu Cheng'an still went to Lin Xingyao and begged her to save his mother.
Lin Xingyao nestled on the small couch, a barely perceptible sneer curling at the corner of her lips, her heart filled with disdain.
In her eyes, Gu's mother was a good-for-nothing; she not only failed to kill the person, but also caused her own son's death.
She has already achieved her goal, so there is no need for her to get involved in this mess.
"She should bear the consequences of her own sins. I don't have time to meddle in this kind of thing."
"The child in your belly isn't mine at all. Do you think you can get away with this?"
Lin Xingyao seemed to have been struck in a vital spot, her face instantly turning extremely ugly. "What evidence do you have? Don't spout nonsense here!"
Looking at Lin Xingyao's panicked appearance, Gu Cheng'an's lips curled up slightly. "There's no evidence, but I'm not stupid. I know in my heart whether we've slept together or not."
"If I go out and publicize it, does it matter whether it's true or false?"
Lin Xingyao didn't speak, but her eyes grew even colder.
Gu Cheng'an took a step forward, closing in on her. "I've already prepared a backup plan. If I die, everyone will know that the young princess of the Yong Prince's Mansion was deceived before marriage and got pregnant."
Lin Xingyao's hands clenched unconsciously, her nails digging deep into her palms.
That pig-brained Gu Cheng'an actually turned around and bit back, and now he's got me all to blame.
"As long as the Prince Yong's mansion can find a way to save her life, nothing else matters."
The corners of his mouth curved up slightly with bitterness as he continued, "And this child will always be my eldest son, Gu Cheng'an."
Lin Xingyao remained silent for a moment, quickly weighing the pros and cons in her mind.
If Gu Cheng'an is allowed to spread this matter, she will not only be disgraced, but also bring great shame to the Yong Prince's Mansion.
And that person...
She couldn't bear this outcome. But saving Gu's mother would undoubtedly cause her trouble, yet she seemed to have no other choice at the moment.
"Okay, I promise to save her."
Lin Xingyao gritted her teeth and said, "But you'd better keep your mouth shut. If you let even a whisper slip, I have a thousand ways to make sure you and that Du guy die without a burial place."