It had not been easy for Gu Qing to clear his father’s misgivings, and now this stupid woman had confessed everything, just like that. This time, he is completely done for.
Actually, Second Madam Gu could not be blamed for her actions, she did not follow Gu Qing when he went to look for Gu Ruoyun. So when she heard the words of the people outside their home, she assumed that they had somehow managed to find enough evidence. Who would have thought that Gu Qing had just shamelessly denied everything?
"Father, Father, don’t listen to this foolish woman’s nonsense! I…"
Pa!
General Gu slapped him so hard that Gu Qing fell onto the ground. But that was not enough to quell General Gu's rage and he raised his leg and began viciously stomping on his body. There was a savage expression on his face, as if the person on the ground was not even his own son.
"You are the one who murdered Tian’er. You are the one who brought down the Gu Family's name! If it weren't for you, everyone would still be trying to curry favor with me and fawn over me! If it weren't for you, what would the mere Hundred Herb Hall be to us?! I’m going to kill you! I’m going to kill you, you little b*stard!"
When he thought of how he had once enjoyed such a high status, and how the officials have always been full of smiles whenever they saw him, General Gu’s heart trembled. How many years did it take for him to get over his fall from grace? And now he has found out that the one who caused his downfall was actually the son whom he had always trusted and relied upon.
This was unbearable to him.
"Father, Father, please go and save Panpan! She will be killed!"
Second Madam Gu’s fat body darted in front of General Gu and hugged his legs, her face was covered in tears and snot. "Father, please save Panpan, she’s your granddaughter! Please hurry! Save her, she’s only a child!"
"Go away!"
General Gu kicked Second Madam Gu into the air, far away from him. Veins were throbbing in his temples, and his hands had clenched into fists, "Don’t think that I don’t know you had something to do with this too! Both of you have done very well, even daring to plot against your own brother! Look what all of this has come to. Gu Tian is gone, and Gu Ruoyun won’t acknowledge the family. Once Gu Shengxiao finds out about all of this, he won’t forgive us either. The three geniuses in my Gu Family are now all gone, hahaha! And I’m left with you, a bunch of good-for-nothings!"
Now, General Gu is truly regretting everything.
If he had not given up on Gu Ruoyun all those years ago, even if Gu Tian had indeed died by Gu Qing’s hand, this would have had nothing to do with him! And he would still be the highest authority in the Gu Family, and the Hundred Herb Hall... The Azure Dragon and the White Tiger would also belong to the Gu Family…
Who could have imagined that Gu Ruoyun would change so much in just three years? She has turned into a person with the abilities to rule the mainland despite her beginnings as a lowly good-for-nothing.
Once he thought of this, tears of regret streamed down the old man’s cheeks.
"Lin’er! That’s right, there’s still Lin’er!"
Second Madam Gu remembered something and her eyes shone brightly, "Lin’er is the Young Master of the Gentle Breeze Faction. If the Gentle Breeze Faction stands up for us, everything will be all right."
The Gentle Breeze Faction…
Gu Qing and General Gu both thought of that powerful faction at the same time and exchanged a glance with one another. The old man began to calm down from his tantrum.
"The Gentle Breeze Faction is our last hope. Where is Lin’er? Where is he now?"
Then, an announcement was heard from outside the estate. "I am an elder from the Gentle Breeze Faction. I’m under special orders from my Master to meet with the Young Master. May I ask if he is present?"
"Someone from the Gentle Breeze Faction?"
Gu Qing felt a burst of joy, "That’s wonderful, the people from the Gentle Breeze Faction are here, we’re saved!"
Now that General Gu’s military powers had been taken away, the Gentle Breeze Faction was their last remaining hope…