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“I know, so what? I only recognize Xiruo as my daughter. I don’t want just anyone to come to my Gu family and claim relations.” When the little clothing was sent back, he began to suspect, and after a long investigation, he finally found out that Wang Jinhe was his biological daughter.
But so what? He had no feelings for Wang Jinhe. When Gu Xiruo wanted to scheme against her, he naturally agreed.
His daughter was worried that Wang Jinhe would come back and take everything from her, so he helped his daughter get rid of this trouble.
He just didn’t expect her to transform into a county princess and even become the consort of the King Yu.
Gu Yanqi looked at Gu Sheng in disbelief. “If you knew, why did you help Gu Xiruo deal with the county princess? Why would you harm your own biological daughter for the sake of an adopted daughter?”
“I only have one daughter, and that is Gu Xiruo,” Gu Sheng said coldly.
The son grew up with the former head of the Gu family and was not close to them. Only the daughter grew up with them from a young age. For him, blood relations were not as important as his precious daughter.
Gu Yanqi looked at Gu Sheng in disbelief. Is this what a father would do?
Gritting his teeth, Gu Yanqi angrily said to Gu Sheng, “Don’t forget that the consort is your daughter.”
“I’ve already said that I only have one daughter, and that is Gu Xiruo.”
Gu Yanqi was infuriated by his words. Suddenly, he thought of something and sarcastically remarked to Gu Sheng, “If you only have Gu Xiruo as your daughter, then why are you trying to establish relations here? Does the Imperial Prince Yu even know you?”
“Since you don’t recognize the consort as your daughter, then whose father are you trying to be?” Gu Yanqi seemed to understand why Su Yu didn’t want him to acknowledge his relationship with Xiao He. The Gu family was not worthy of being associated with Xiao He. He didn’t believe that Su Yu was unaware of this matter at all.
Turning to Su Yu, who seemed unsurprised, Gu Yanqi spoke in a deep voice, “Prince, you knew all along?”
Su Yu nodded, propping his chin with his hand. “That’s right, I’ve known for a long time.”
“However, today has truly been an excellent show for me,” Su Yu clapped his hands and remarked.
Upon hearing Gu Sheng’s words, Gu Xiruo felt both happy and proud. She had always maintained that she was the true eldest daughter of the Gu family, and Wang Jinhe was nothing.
“You seem quite pleased,” Su Yu propped his chin and looked at Gu Xiruo with keen interest.
“A family that Xiao He disdains is only fit for counterfeits like you to take pride in,” Su Yu said calmly. He seemed to know how to punish Gu Xiruo.
The best things are those that are unattainable.
Watching the person who had once poured their heart out to her gradually destroy her belongings, should be quite interesting, right?
Perhaps Su Yu’s gaze was too intense, as Gu Xiruo felt a chill down her spine.
“Gu Xiruo, guess if Lu Lingfeng has found Gu Xiling?”
“Do you think Gu Xiling will seek revenge once she returns?”
“If Lu Lingfeng still hasn’t found her, I can take care of it,” Su Yu said leisurely.
Each word he spoke undoubtedly felt like a stab to Gu Xiruo.
Shaking with anger, Gu Xiruo exclaimed, “It’s definitely your doing. What exactly do you want?”
“Once Lu Lingfeng returns, you’ll find out. Imagine your benefactor, whom you’ve harmed for nine years, sitting in a wheelchair day after day. What do you think he’ll do once he knows?” Su Yu was now playing with Gu Xiruo’s state of mind.
Trembling with anger, Gu Xiruo said, “Shut up, don’t say another word.”
The maid nearby, displeased to hear Gu Xiruo daring to scold Su Yu, raised her hand and slapped Gu Xiruo across the face.
“Is our Master someone you can scold? Miss Gu, do you have an issue with the emperor?” the maid coldly reprimanded Gu Xiruo.
Unable to bear watching his daughter being slapped, Gu Sheng spoke up, “What are you trying to achieve? Is the prince seeking justice for Wang Jinhe by doing this today?”
“No matter what you do, the Gu family will never accept her identity. You don’t need to waste your efforts,” Gu Sheng directly addressed Su Yu.
The way he spoke made it seem as if Wang Jinhe was desperate to join the Gu family, as if there was something worthy in the Gu family for Wang Jinhe to pursue.
Applause echoed from the doorway.
Everyone turned to see Su Jiu and Su Xi arriving together.
They had heard that Wang Jinhe had been pushed down in the street and was still unconscious, so they came to check on her.
To their surprise, they arrived just in time to hear Gu Sheng’s shameless words.
“The Head of the Gu family is quite imposing. Xiao He is a county princess, the consort of Imperial Prince Yu, and also the third lady of our Su family. Does your little Gu family hold any significance?” Su Xi disregarded Gu Sheng and looked at Su Yu. “How is Xiao He?”
“Xiao He suffered a fall that affected her pregnancy. Wan Gu has examined her and said that her health is good. With some rest, she will recover,” Su Yu briefly explained.
Upon hearing Su Yu’s words about Wang Jinhe’s pregnancy, Su Xi first felt joy, then worry. “Is Xiao He really okay?”
“Grandfather, rest assured, Xiao He and the two children are all fine.”
“That’s good, that’s good.” It seemed that the family would welcome two more little ones this year.
“What about Xiao Bao and Xiao Zhi?”
“Yuan Xu, take grandfather to find Xiao Bao and Xiao Zhi.”
After seeing off Su Xi, Su Jiu sat beside Su Yu, observing the people kneeling below and the battered appearance of Gu Xiruo.
Her once fairly attractive face was now unrecognizable.
Seeing Su Jiu approach, Yu Manxue became agitated. “You’re my sister’s husband. Please help me. I want to leave here, or I’ll have my great-grandmother stop your marriage with Ming Wanning.”
Su Jiu’s expression darkened. “Are you threatening me?”
Yu Manxue’s body stiffened slightly, and her voice trembled as she said, “I… I’m not threatening you. I just want to leave.”
“Causing harm to the consort is a serious offense. Xiao Yu, administer fifty lashes,” Su Jiu calmly instructed Su Yu.
“Okay,” Su Yu nodded. He had to maintain his brotherly dignity.
“No, you said she’s fine now. Why should I still be punished? I refuse,” Yu Manxue struggled to argue.
“Proceed,” Su Yu was indifferent to Yu Manxue’s protests.
Yu Manxue was dragged outside, and soon, the head of the Yu family heard her agonizing screams.
Despite being somewhat displeased with his daughter, witnessing her being beaten in front of him made him very angry.
“Isn’t the Prince going too far?”
“Is this going too far? The head of the Yu family will soon learn what truly going too far means.”
The fifty lashes were soon administered, leaving Yu Manxue barely conscious. Looking at Su Jiu in the room, she angrily declared, “I won’t let this go, Su Jiu. I won’t forgive you for harming me.”