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After realizing that she might be under Qing Yukong’s surveillance, Gu Xiruo’s mood was very bad. She understood that Qing Yukong held a grudge against her because of their previous conflict, which ended without resolution.
As Gu Xiruo pondered how to make Qing Yukong stop monitoring her, the stability of her business was once again disrupted, and this time the problem seemed to be quite significant.
Due to this issue, Gu Xiruo made a trip back to the Gu family. Upon her return, she discovered that the Gu family was also under attack, much like her business.
“Who is it that’s opposing us?” Gu Xiruo gritted her teeth.
Gu Sheng shook his head. “We still haven’t found out who it is. Could it be Lu Lingfeng?”
Frowning, Gu Xiruo responded, “It can’t be Lu Lingfeng. After Qing Yukong found his mother’s belongings, he made it clear that he had no further ties with us, and our grievances were settled.”
Gu Sheng looked at his daughter, feeling helpless at her continued trust in Lu Lingfeng. “Xiruo, you must remember that you are now the wife of the Qing family. Regardless of Lu Lingfeng’s identity, you two can no longer have any connection.”
Gu Sheng’s admonition left Gu Xiruo in a very bad mood. “Are you warning me, Father?”
“Father isn’t warning you, but reminding you not to do things you shouldn’t do. Otherwise, you’ll be the one to regret it,” Gu Sheng, being an experienced person, how could he not understand Gu Xiruo’s thoughts?
The grandson of the Emperor of the Qi Empire was indeed a surprising identity, and it could even be used for manipulation. However, Gu Xiruo overlooked the most important point: even if Lu Lingfeng had this status, he would need to be willing to return.
With the departure of the Prince of Qi and Lu Lingfeng conveniently absent, it was easy to tell whether it was intentional or unintentional.
“Father, Lu Lingfeng is really too foolish. He actually gave up such a great opportunity.” If it were her, she would never let go of such a chance.
Wasn’t Wang Jinhe relying on her identity as the Princess?
Gu Xiruo’s jealousy made her overlook another issue: aside from being the Princess, Wang Jinhe was also a county princess with her own personal guards and fiefdom.
Unlike Gu Xiruo, Gu Sheng still had some understanding of national affairs.
Hearing his daughter’s words, he sighed lightly. “Xiruo, you still tend to look at things on the surface.”
“Father, could there be hidden motives in this matter?”
“The current national strength of the Xuan Empire is indeed not very impressive, but can you guarantee that the future Xuan Empire will not be a powerful country?” The Xuan Empire has been in a state of neither progress nor decline all these years, all because of Xie Chen’s control of the court and the dominance of the influential families.
If it weren’t for the Empress Dowager’s family helping Xuan Feiran suppress the Xie family at that time, the current Xuan Empire might have been even worse off.
Xuan Feiran is a very good emperor, and he is highly esteemed among the people. He is probably the most respected person among the surrounding countries.
“Father, what do you mean?”
“Lu Lingfeng is a smart person. Xiruo, you shouldn’t confront him. If you do, you will be the one at a disadvantage.”
There are some things Gu Xiruo can choose not to listen to Gu Sheng about, but there are some things she has to listen to.
“If it’s not Lu Lingfeng, then who would target the Gu family?” Gu Sheng asked with a frown, feeling somewhat irritated.
“There is another person,” Gu Xiruo said with a very grim expression.
It’s all Wang Jinhe’s fault. If it weren’t for them, why would she have ended up in this situation?
“About you and Wang Jinhe…”
“Father, you know very well about our relationship,” Gu Xiruo said, looking at Gu Sheng with dissatisfaction.
Previously, she had manipulated Yu Manxue to act against Wang Jinhe. Didn’t Gu Sheng visit the Wang residence at that time? He knew very well about the relationship between Wang Jinhe and them.
“Xiruo, be careful lately. The elders have already caught wind of something. If they find out about your relationship with Wang Jinhe, they won’t let it go. Your mother and I will definitely stand by your side, after all, you are our daughter who we have raised for twenty years. But they are different. They value the development of the Gu family more. They are more concerned about the series of benefits that Wang Jinhe will bring to the Gu family.”
Gu Xiruo furrowed her brow, feeling somewhat agitated.
“Father, they are just elders. What right do they have to do such things? Besides, we all know what Wang Jinhe’s attitude is. Even if they want him to come back, they probably won’t have the chance.”
“I understand that, but the development of the Gu family also depends on their contributions. Although I am the head of the family, they also have a certain degree of influence.” Gu Sheng expressed his relief that Gu Jiuning had not returned. If he had, the elders would not have treated him well. They had actually favored Gu Jiuning as the heir over him. If it weren’t for the incident in the Yu family, Gu Jiuning would have become the head of the Gu family.
“What are you thinking, father?” Gu Xiruo couldn’t help but ask as she observed Gu Sheng’s contemplative expression.
“We need to reclaim all the rights and privileges before your aunt returns,” Gu Sheng said solemnly.
He hadn’t considered this issue before, but he suddenly realized that Wang Jinhe was in the capital, and Gu Jiuning and the others could return to the capital at any time. If Gu Jiuning suddenly decided to return to the Gu family, all his efforts over the years would be in vain.
“Back then, they favored your aunt, and your grandfather also designated her as the heir. After the incident in the Yu family, I had someone stop Gu Jiuning from returning to the Gu family, preventing her from even seeing the old man for the last time. After that, there were too many things happening on Gu Jiuning’s side, and with my intervention, I became the head of the Gu family,” Gu Sheng explained.