Chapter 374 - 374: Decision (2)

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Gu Xiao also looked at Gu Jian with a burning gaze and anxiety.

“…” Gu Jian put down the teacup in his hand in frustration and made a sound.

He had just given the Emperor a memorial to propose a prince before the new year, but this time, it was still like a stone sinking into the sea. What choice did he have?!

Initially, Gu Jian wasn’t too worried. After all, with Gu Ce’s treason, the Emperor wouldn’t give the title to Gu Yuan no matter what. The appointment of the heir could be considered at length.

But now, Gu Jian was uncertain. There was a hint of hesitation in his eyes, and his heart sank slightly.

If the Eldest Prince interfered, it would be hard to say.

Even though he wasn’t confident, Gu Jian still said, “No way.”

“Why not!” Madam Wang couldn’t help but raise her voice.

The anger he had held back at Benevolent Harmony Hall exploded again. “Rong’er is about to marry Kang Wang. Our second branch will have an unclear relationship with Kang Wang in the future.”

“Kang Wang and the Eldest Prince are now opposing each other. Who do you think the Eldest Prince will help?”

To the Eldest Prince, supporting Gu Yuan was tantamount to suppressing Kang Wang’s party.

It was obvious.

Even without Feng He’s death now, the Eldest Prince would definitely stand on Gu Yuan’s side, just like how Kang Wang would stand on the second branch’s side because of Gu Yunrong.

Madam Wang panicked. Her fingers clenched the handkerchief with a pale face as she stammered, “Besides, it’s not certain who will be the last one…”

At this point, Madam Wang shut her mouth and pointed at the sky with a dark gaze.

It meant that, between Kang Wang and the Eldest Prince, only one could ascend to that supreme position.

If the Eldest Prince really took over, the second branch would definitely not be able to keep their title.

Gu Jian naturally understood what the Wang family hadn’t finished. His expression was dark.

Gu Xiao, who was beside him, was silent for a moment. He interrupted with a straight face, “Father, you didn’t see it just now. Gu Yanfei even shot an arrow at my face in the martial arts arena just now. Fortunately, 1 dodged quickly…”

With that, he pointed to his right cheek.

When Madam Wang heard this, her expression changed drastically. She leaned over nervously to take a look. “Xiao;er, your face…”

At this moment, Madam Wang realized that a small piece of skin on her son’s cheek was a little red. Her eyes widened in heartache, and she was so angry that her body was trembling.

She had pampered her precious son since he was young and had never beaten or scolded him. However, he had almost been disfigured by a little b*tch.

Gu Jian suddenly stood up and paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, his mind in a mess.

Madam Wang continued complaining, “Marquis, Gu Yanfei is too ruthless. Other than Yuan’er, she has no feelings for the Marquis Mansion at all. She clearly knows that Rong’er is going to marry Kang Wang, but she still insisted on getting close to the Eldest Prince and forced the Marquis Mansion into a dilemma.”

“Now, she’s even more overboard!”

“She clearly wants to disfigure Xiao’er this time and make him look bad so that he won’t be able to be a prince.”

“…” Gu Jian suddenly stopped and stood in the shadow of the multi-treasure pavilion. His face hidden in the shadow was slightly gloomy.

Unlike Madam Wang, Madam Gu had already secretly told him about the “substitute.”

Only then did Gu Jian know that Gu Ce wasn’t his biological brother.

Obviously, Gu Yuan and Gu Yanfei also knew.

Behind him, Madam Wang was still nagging, but it could no longer reach Gu Jian’s ears.

Gu Jian secretly clenched his fists with a gloomy expression.

All these years, he had been very good to the eldest branch. He had sent Gu Yuan to study. If Gu Yuan wanted to give up literature to pursue martial arts, he would let him. Before Gu Yunrong’s identity was exposed, he had also treated this niece of the eldest branch as his own.

However, Gu Yuan was an ingrate. For so many years, he had been coveting the title, completely ignoring the fact that his father, Gu Ce, had committed a mortal sin.

Like father, like son!

If he didn’t completely cut off Gu Yuan’s thoughts, if he didn’t completely step Gu Yuan into the mud, he would only raise a tiger and cause trouble.

If he was indecisive, he would be harmed.

Gu Jian’s eyes suddenly turned ruthless. He finally made up his mind and walked out of the house resolutely. Behind him, Madam Wang’s slightly sharp voice came. “Marquis! Marquis, where are you going?”

Gu Jian went out as if he hadn’t heard anything. After he left the main courtyard, he headed west.

Madam Wang was the matriarch of the Marquis Mansion, so the Marquis Mansion’s matters naturally couldn’t be hidden from her ears. After a while, she received the news that Gu Jian had gone to Benevolent Harmony Hall.

Madam Wang was looking forward to it and asked Gu Xiao to stay in the main courtyard for lunch. After lunch, Madam Wang was getting impatient. Gu Jian finally returned and said in a deep voice,

“Mother went to the palace.”

Madam Gu had indeed entered the palace. She knelt outside the door with big makeup and even handed a note to apologize on behalf of her grandson, Gu Yuan.

The memorial said that his grandson, Gu Yuan, had always been stubborn and irritable. He was as unruly as his father. That was why he had killed the capital’s magistrate, Feng He, on impulse. It also emphasized that Gu Yuan had killed on impulse and not under the instructions of the Eldest Prince.

This memo was sent directly to Yangxin Hall.

Chu Yi immediately got someone to call Gu Yuan over and then threw the memorial to him. He only said calmly, “Take a day off today and go home. Come back tomorrow to be on duty.”

After reading the memorials quickly, Gu Yuan thanked her and left.

He knew that Madam Gu was kneeling at the door and specially walked through it. From afar, he saw a graceful Madam Gu kneeling on the ground.

Madam Gu was wearing gorgeous and heavy makeup. The heavy crown seemed to crush her neck, but her back was still straight.

Madam Gu also saw Gu Yuan walking towards her. The grandfather and granddaughter looked at each other from afar..