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“Princess, it’s not that I’m unwilling to help, but when Qing Yukong gave me my mother’s keepsake before, I promised him that I wouldn’t deal with Gu Xiruo again. It’s a commitment I made to him, and I must keep my word,” Lu Lingfeng explained.
Wang Jinhe had heard about this matter from Lu Lingfeng before, but she had thought it was just a lie, not expecting it to be true.
“In that case, forget it. Just provide me with some information,” Wang Jinhe said.
Since Lu Lingfeng had promised Qing Yukong, she didn’t want to put him in a difficult position.
“Alright,” Lu Lingfeng shared some information about Gu Xiruo with Wang Jinhe.
For example, her properties, her weaknesses, and the people she still had influence over.
After finishing, Lu Lingfeng looked at Wang Jinhe and said, “Princess, if you want to deal with Gu Xiruo, there are actually two other people who can be of use.”
Wang Jinhe looked at Lu Lingfeng, signaling him to continue.
“It’s Gu Xiruo’s biological parents,” Lu Lingfeng added.
Suddenly, Wang Jinhe thought of the couple who had appeared before her for the first time, a few years ago. If Lu Lingfeng hadn’t mentioned them, she would have forgotten about them.
However, Lu Lingfeng was right; these two individuals could indeed be useful.
“I appreciate your help.”
“Princess, no need to be polite. I haven’t been of much help. Since I’ve shared all the information with you, I’ll take my leave now,” Lu Lingfeng said.
“Yuan Xu, escort Lu Lingfeng out,” Wang Jinhe didn’t keep Lu Lingfeng in the Mansion for long.
Meanwhile, as Gu Xiruo was already distressed due to Gu Yanqi publicly scolding her, she found out that Lu Lingfeng had visited the Royal Mansion.
This news was a significant blow to Gu Xiruo.
She smashed the teacup in her hand, “How dare Lu Lingfeng have dealings with Wang Jinhe? Doesn’t he know that Wang Jinhe and I are at odds?”
The maid beside her looked helplessly at Gu Xiruo, “Miss, please don’t say such things anymore. Be careful, as walls have ears. If someone overhears, you’ll be the one to suffer in the end.”
No matter how composed Miss usually was, she would definitely be angry when it came to matters involving the Princess.
This has happened so many times, yet Miss still hasn’t figured it out.
“Miss, there are already people in the Qing family who don’t like you. If they hear these words from you, they will surely scheme against you in secret.” How many more losses does Miss need to suffer during this time?
When Madam passed away, Miss was eager to take over her shops, which was already a big issue. But the biggest problem was Miss appearing in bright attire in public during the mourning period.
Now, everyone in the capital is calling Miss a schemer. Hasn’t Miss realized her mistakes yet?
Gu Xiruo frowned, showing her strong dislike for the person lecturing her.
“I am aware of these matters. There’s no need for you to remind me here,” It seems that being too kind to this maid in the past has led her to start lecturing her now.
Seeing Gu Xiruo’s irritated expression, the maid knew that she didn’t like hearing what was being said. If it wasn’t for her own good, why bother saying so much?
“That jerk Gu Yanqi, if it weren’t for him, how could I have ended up in this situation?” Just the thought of him made Gu Xiruo’s face look extremely unpleasant.
Gu Yanqi did it on purpose, deliberately embarrassing her.
“Miss…” The maid looked helplessly at Gu Xiruo. Did she still feel that she hadn’t been scolded enough?
Ignoring her maid, Gu Xiruo changed into a different outfit and prepared to go out.
The maid breathed a sigh of relief as she looked at Gu Xiruo’s outfit.
As long as she paid attention to her actions, there probably wouldn’t be any trouble.
Hastily catching up, the maid felt more at ease when she saw Gu Xiruo heading to the Gu family.
She was worried that Gu Xiruo might cause trouble for others because of Lu Lingfeng’s visit to Wang Jinhe.
As the day of the funeral approached, more people came to offer their condolences.
Seeing Gu Xiruo approaching, people began to whisper and point fingers.
“Weren’t she dressed up in bright and heavy makeup before? What’s the meaning of this now?” Everyone looked at Gu Xiruo and murmured softly.
“These days, it’s been the young master of the Gu family keeping vigil, but we haven’t seen a trace of Gu Xiruo. She even tried to seize Madam Gu’s dowry. I really don’t know where she gets the nerve from, just an adopted daughter.”
“Who said otherwise? Madam Gu really raised a schemer.”
There was a momentary paleness in Gu Xiruo’s face as she looked at the speakers. “Shut your mouths or get out.”
Hearing this, the visitors who came to offer condolences sneered at Gu Xiruo. “You’re just the Gu family’s adopted daughter, thinking of yourself as the young mistress of the family?”
“Indeed, she’s a young mistress, but just a counterfeit one. I really don’t understand what the head of the Gu family is thinking, to prefer an adopted daughter over his own biological daughter.”
“Has the Princess been here recently?”
“Gu Sheng made it clear that Gu Xiruo is his only daughter. If he doesn’t acknowledge the Princess, why would she come here?”
“Moreover, I heard that Gu Xiruo pretended to be ill and sought some master, claiming she needed blood from a loved one. At that time, Madam Gu and Gu Sheng went to see the Princess, but they didn’t succeed because the Prince was present.” Those who knew the situation began sharing the past events with others nearby.
After hearing this, everyone looked at Gu Xiruo in astonishment. “This person is truly ruthless, not only taking away someone’s parents and family but also resorting to such murderous acts.”
The people nearby nodded in agreement, “That’s right, I wonder what Gu Sheng is thinking.”
“If it were me, I would have brought my daughter back home and cherished her. Who wouldn’t want a daughter like that?”
“Exactly, just one Gu Xiruo and he forgets everything. Is he really fit to be the head of the Gu family?” Someone nearby expressed their concerns.
Some of these people still have some cooperation with the Gu family.
Can a family head who is so indecisive really manage the Gu family well?
“I don’t know. When I go back, I must discuss it with my husband. If Gu Sheng continues to hold onto this position and can’t do good things, I won’t let him continue cooperating with the Gu family.”
“Exactly.”
“Gu Yanqi is not bad. I would actually have high hopes if he could become the head of the Gu family.”
Listening to these words from the ladies, Gu Xiruo’s face turned pale and ugly.
They were speaking so harshly in front of her.
Her hands clenched tightly, Gu Xiruo looked at the people speaking with a very unpleasant expression on her face. “All of you, shut up.”
She was the best candidate for the head of the Gu family. What was Gu Yanqi compared to her?
Just because he had the Gu family’s bloodline and she didn’t?
If that was the case, she couldn’t accept it at all.
Glancing at Gu Xiruo, the person nearby sarcastically remarked, “Speaking of which, my husband mentioned that Gu Sheng has already started transferring the Gu family’s assets to Gu Xiruo.”
The people nearby looked at the speaker in astonishment, incredulously asking, “Is that true? Handing over the family’s assets to an adopted daughter? If Gu Sheng really does this, the backbone of the family will be broken.”