Nanny Xia’s hands trembled, but she did not admit to anything: "I am the nanny brought from Lady Xia’s maternal ho, although my surna is Xia, originally it was Lian. I am only loyal to Lady Xia, why would I help the Old Master deceive her?"
Lady Xia was moved by Nanny Xia’s words, took her hand, and nodded: "Nanny’s kindness, I will hold dear in my heart."
Gu Jinli laughed: "Don’t hold anything dear just yet, for you are about to be enraged to the point of internal injury."
She couldn’t be bothered to argue with soone as foolish as Lady Xia anymore, and neither did Master Hu wish to waste ti, proceeding straight to presenting the evidence.
The sound of hurried and light footsteps rose, as a group of n clad in black stord into the residence, bringing with them both personal testimony and physical evidence.
The physical evidence was Lady Xia’s dical records from years past, which clearly stated she had recovered extrely well from a miscarriage and was capable of conceiving again.
The personal testimony was none other than Nanny Xia’s own son—Xu Shou’en.
That’s right, Lady Xia did have a son. She had helped Xia Gu back then because he had discovered the secret of her giving birth to a son in secret.
For the sake of her son, she had no choice but to assist Xia Gu.
Just as Xia Gu could use Nanny Xia’s son to make her comply, Gu Jinli and the others were able to use Nanny Xia’s grandson to get her to tell the truth.
Nanny Xia’s son was well into his years, only a few years younger than Lady Xia. Upon seeing Nanny Xia, he cried out for help.
"Mother, save Brother Yu, he’s been captured. Those people want to force-feed him Duan Yang Powder, saying that once he takes it, he’ll beco a eunuch and will never be able to have children again, ending our family lineage!"
Xu Shou’en was premature and had always been weak, and it was not until he was over thirty that he finally had a son—Brother Yu, Nanny Xia’s only grandson.
Knowing how important Brother Yu was to Xu Shou’en, Nanny Xia staggered upon hearing this, almost collapsing to the ground.
She knew that the Xia couple had already been poisoned and were no match for Master Hu, so she imdiately left Lady Xia behind and threw herself at Master Hu’s and Gu Jinli’s rcy: "Temple master, Miss Gu, I know I was wrong, I beg of you, spare Brother Yu. He’s still just a child, in the future he must marry and continue the family line, he cannot take Duan Yang Powder!"
Upon hearing this, Lady Xia realized sothing and fainted on the spot.
Unfortunately for her, Gu Jinli revived her with a prick.
Gu Jinli watched Lady Xia with a smile: "Although you were hard by Xia Gu, you’ve also hard others. Since you have, you must suffer all the punishnts before you’re allowed to die."
Lady Xia ignored Gu Jinli, only gazing at the collapsed Xia Gu, having her maid help her to his side, crouching down, staring at Xia Gu and demanding: "Is it true or false? I trust my husband; as long as you say it’s false... I’ll believe you."
Xia Gu looked at Lady Xia with no intention to engage with her, his gaze turning to Master Hu: "You plot against like this, are you not afraid the Lu Family Head will give you trouble?"
Seeing that Master Xia ignored her, Lady Xia grabbed his clothes, crying out: "Answer ! I have followed you for so many years... can’t you spare even a lie?"
By saying this, Lady Xia clearly didn’t mind being deceived by Xia Gu.
However, Xia Gu did not care for her as much as she imagined. Seeing her relentless tugging at his clothes, he imdiately beca enraged: "You are nothing but a dog of mine, what right do you have to demand explanations from ? Let go!"
Lady Xia was shocked, her entire being froze as tears surged down: "Have you always looked down on ?"
Xia Gu countered her with a question: "What skills do you have that warrant my respect? Mrs. Lian, are you worthy of ? I, Xia Gu, am a Madman, famous since my youth. What is the Lian Family? Your grandfather is a servant of the Lu Family, your brothers achieve nothing significant, only managing so small part of the Lu Family’s property. You are but the granddaughter of a servant. Had the forr dynasty not fallen, would I, Xia Gu, have married you?"
I, Xia Gu, should have been matched with a noble lady, not the granddaughter of a servant like Lady Xia!
Lady Xia clearly heard Xia Gu’s words and completely collapsed: "How can you say such a thing... haven’t we always been affectionate with each other?"
"Affectionate?" Xia Gu laughed, "If I hadn’t treated you well, could you have been my dog?"
He had married Lady Xia because she was provided to him by the Lu Family, his family’s assets were all under the Lu Family’s control. If he dared to resist, he feared that he would be covertly dealt with by the Lu Family.
He wanted fa, to live a good life, and it required depending on the Lu Family, so he had no choice but to marry the Lady Xia whom he disliked.
Although he married Lady Xia, he never once thought about spending his life with her. He had already planned it all: to rely on the Lu Family’s wealth to establish himself, then gain fa by offending Emperor Jingwu and earn his recognition, and finally, with Emperor Jingwu’s favor, to enter the ranks of the Great Chu Imperial Family and beco a minister whose na would go down in history serving Great Chu.
Eventually, after the passing of Lady Xia, he would choose another noble lady as his spouse.
But, he could have never imagined that Emperor Jingwu did not appreciate him for submitting a blank roll in the Imperial Examination, and even allowed his own sons to secretly attempt his assassination. While imprisoned, he was poisoned with a minor toxin.
The poison was not fatal, yet it made him extrely agitated every night, staying awake for three nights straight, nearly dying from exhaustion. It was then that he beca frightened. Once Emperor Jingwu released him, he left the Capital to the neighboring country in the east.
Hoping that one day Emperor Jingwu would recount his rits and send for him, he could return to the Capital in glory. Unfortunately, Emperor Jingwu never summoned him again until his death.
Xia Gu was deeply affected by this, staying in the neighboring country for many years. Although he served as a guest to the high-ranking officials and nobility there, he despised those barbarians and eventually returned to Great Chu, surviving by attaching himself to the Lu Family, hoping to rise again through Brother Cheng.
But it seed God was playing tricks on him; just like Emperor Jingwu, the Gu Family People also had no regard for a Madman.
Haha, how could they look down on a Madman? A Madman is the teacher of scholars!
Lady Xia watched Xia Gu dumbfoundedly: "You were kind to , only because you wanted to be an obedient dog to you? You’ve caused to live a life without my own children, how can you say such things?"
Lady Xia wanted to fiercely question Xia Gu but she was too exhausted to raise her voice, only able to utter her questions in a low tone.
The fact that Xia Gu was a eunuch was exposed, he no longer wanted to act with Lady Xia, it was all or nothing, so he bluntly spoke his mind: "As the woman of I, Xia Gu, you naturally should regard as your heaven for a lifeti. I can treat you however I please, isn’t it beyond you to question ?"
If it weren’t for the fact that she was foolishly obedient and easy to control, which helped him gain a reputation for being virtuous, Xia Gu wouldn’t have chosen to spend his life with Mrs. Xia Lian, even if he couldn’t marry a noble lady.
He scoffed coldly: "Heh, you should thank for letting you know the truth before you die. So you can rest in peace, not being deceived all your life."
Having said that, he no longer paid attention to Lady Xia, instead turning to Xia Er and Xia San: "Although you are not my own flesh and blood, I have raised you, you owe gratitude. It is only right for you to stand by my side, both emotionally and logically."
Even if he despised these two sons of his, they still had to stand by his side and not switch allegiance to Hu Yun Temple.
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