Chapter 219 When it’s time to break, it’s time to break
Zhu Manniang took Zhu Dachun all the way to the depths of the alley, and finally stopped in a secluded corner.
After confirming that there was no one around, Zhu Manniang frowned and looked at the slovenly Zhu Dachun in front of her, and said reproachfully: "Brother, you are so good at Bianjing, why did you come to Yuzhou? Now Yuzhou is full of Gu Tingye's informants, you
Aren’t you afraid of being discovered by him?”
A bitter smile flashed across the corner of Zhu Dachun's mouth: "Sanniang, I understand everything you said. It's just that the situation is urgent and I don't have to worry about so much!"
Seeing Zhu Dachun's frowning face, Zhu Manniang couldn't help but her heart skipped a beat and she hurriedly asked: "What's going on? Tell me quickly!"
Zhu Dachun sighed and said quietly: "Seven days ago, the old marquis of the Gu family, Gu Yankai, suffered a sudden illness and died that night. Now the eldest son of the Gu family, Gu Tingyu, has assumed the title."
"What!"
Zhu Manniang shrank in shock at first, then seemed to remember something and asked hurriedly: "What about the Gu family's property? How is it divided? How much can Gu Tingye get?"
Zhu Manniang looked at Zhu Dachun expectantly, but Zhu Dachun shook his head bitterly: "Gu Tingye can't get anything."
"How is that possible?" Zhu Manniang was so excited that her voice became shrill: "Gu Tingye is the legitimate son of the old Marquis, so he should receive a generous share of the family property!"
Zhu Dachun said: "I heard that Gu Tingyu sent Gu Tingye more than a dozen urgent mails in a row, but Gu Tingye still refused to go home for the funeral, which made his stepmother Xiao Qin so angry that she fell ill.
Later, the elders of the Gu family removed Gu Tingye from the Gu family tree on the grounds that he disrespected his late father and was disobedient and unfilial. Now that Gu Tingye is no longer a Gu family member, he naturally has no share in the Gu family's property!"
"Nonsense!" Zhu Manniang shouted angrily: "Gu Tingye didn't receive the news at all, otherwise with his temperament, he would have rushed back to Bianjing!"
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Zhu Dachun spread his hands and said: "What's the use of saying you didn't receive it? Anyway, Manbian and Kyoto knew that Gu Tingye refused to go to the funeral and was expelled from the Gu family. Now the deal is dead. Even if Gu Tingye goes back to confront him, nothing will be changed.
Sanniang, I am here to tell you that Gu Tingye has now been expelled from the Gu family. Not only has he lost his share of the family property, but he has also completely lost his title. You should think about it for yourself!"
Hearing Zhu Dachun's words, Zhu Manniang felt her eyes darken and her head became dizzy. She couldn't help but hold her forehead with her hands, leaned against the wall behind her and gasped for air.
After so many years of emotional investment, it turned out to be in vain. Zhu Manniang found it hard to accept this result for a while.
But Zhu Manniang also knew in her heart that the truth was probably what Zhu Dachun said.
Zhu Manniang was very thoughtful and was able to choose Gu Tingye among so many young men, even at the expense of her own youth. Naturally, she had gone through a thorough and detailed background investigation.
She knows that Gu Tingye is the second son of the Hou family. His father is old and his eldest brother is sick, so he will inherit the title sooner or later.
She also knew that Gu Tingye's eldest brother Gu Tingyu had always disliked Gu Tingye.
She even knew that although Gu Tingye's stepmother, Xiao Qin, hid her fangs deeply, she was actually more hostile to Gu Tingye than Gu Tingyu.
Even Gu Tingye himself has not yet deeply realized this, but Zhu Manniang has long been aware of it. This is probably a kind of insight into her own kind.
In short, after Gu Yankai's death, Gu Tingyu and the Xiao Qin family jointly set up a trap to harm Gu Tingye. This seemed incredible at first, but when Zhu Manniang thought about it carefully, she found it reasonable.
Moreover, her most trusted elder brother came to tell her the news in person, so she naturally believed it.
At the same time, Zhu Dachun's words kept echoing in Zhu Manniang's mind, making Zhu Manniang feel confused.
"Sanniang, you should think about it for yourself!"
Think for yourself...
Are you leaving Gu Tingye?
Zhu Manniang shook her head silently. She had already bet her best years as a woman on Gu Tingye. Even though Gu Tingye's current investment value had fallen to the bottom, the sunk cost was here. If Zhu Manniang gave up at this time, she would have no choice but to give up.
How can we be willing to do so?
After a long time, Zhu Manniang regained her composure and said with a forced smile: "So what if I can't seize the title? Autumn is coming soon. As long as Gu Tingye can be named on the gold medal list and win the top prize like Wei Xingyun, his future may not be worse than that of a marquis.
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"Hutu, you, Sanniang!"
Zhu Dachun persuaded him earnestly: "You should know best who Gu Tingye is. He knows how to dance with guns and sticks all day long, how can he be like a piece of material for studying?
When you chose him, was it because he was good at reading and writing? Wasn't it because he was the legitimate son of the Hou family!
How many Wei Xingyuns can there be in the world? Waiting for Gu Tingye to pass the Jinshi examination, he still doesn’t know the year of the monkey and the month of the horse! He can afford to wait, can you afford to wait? Sanniang, if it’s time to cut it off, it’s time to cut it off!”
Zhu Dachun's words touched Zhu Manniang's heart. Indeed, when she selected Gu Tingye, she valued Gu Tingye's identity rather than his talent.
If she really wants to be the wife of a Jinshi, with her erotic skills, she can pick a potential candidate among those who come to Beijing to take the exam. Isn't the probability of these people becoming Jinshi higher than that of a dandy who hangs around the Qin Tower and Chu Hall all day long?
How much?
After listening to Zhu Dachun's words, Zhu Manniang's thoughts gradually became clearer.
The eldest brother is right. If you continue to stay with Gu Tingye, there seems to be no future.
If I continue to make decisions, I will suffer chaos. Since Gu Tingye has lost value, I should make a decision as soon as possible and stop the loss in time.
However, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Gu Tingye still has something to gain from him. He has to find a way to squeeze out the last bit of value from him and get some money for me and my eldest brother so that we can live in peace.
At that moment, Zhu Manniang explained her thoughts to Zhu Dachun in detail.
Zhu Dachun was naturally overjoyed when he saw Zhu Manniang finally figured it out, and immediately discussed with Zhu Manniang the preparations before running away.
The brother and sister whispered about their conspiracy and agreed to meet here again tomorrow afternoon. Then Zhu Manniang said goodbye to Zhu Dachun and headed back to the state government.
Seeing Zhu Manniang's figure disappear at the end of the alley, Zhu Dachun let out a long sigh of relief.
Suddenly, a man's soft humming sound came from the eaves of the left wall. When Zhu Dachun heard the sound, his legs softened and he knelt on the ground with a plop, kowtowing his head.
"Hero, the villain did everything you taught me. You adults have a lot, spare the villain's life!"
"I guess you are sensible and haven't exposed any flaws, otherwise..., hum!"
The soft sound of tiles came from the eaves of the wall, and Shen Congxing, dressed in smart clothes, jumped down with his family.
Shen Congxing picked up Zhu Dachun who was kneeling on the ground like a chicken, glanced at him sideways and said: "Didn't you agree to meet here tomorrow afternoon? Then go, I will bring you back tomorrow