The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 2006

Chapter 2006: Chapter 1003: Epilogue 3

The guards didn’t know whether Liao Family’s words were true or not, but they saw Gu Dashun’s attitude very clearly, so they immediately blocked Liao Family.

Not long after, Gu Changlu also rushed over upon hearing the news.

He saw the current Gu Xiaoshun, and was so shocked that he couldn’t speak.

The least regarded rogue in the Gu Family had suddenly become a favored figure in the court.

He tried to speak to Gu Xiaoshun, but was similarly stopped by the accompanying guards.

"Daughter-in-law! Daughter-in-law! I am your father-in-law!" Seeing that Gu Xiaoshun refused to acknowledge him as a father, he hurriedly sought help from Chen Yun.

"Women are tender-hearted, if she pleads for me, Xiaoshun will surely listen!"

However, Chen Yun did not even look back.

The Gu Family had not been well these years, and Old Master Gu passed away, leaving behind a mess, with the first and second branches dividing the family.

Gu Dashun’s path to the imperial examination was not smooth. When Xiao Liulang ranked first in the village, he broke down, and thereafter performed worse and worse, causing the family to incur heavy debts to support his exams.

Later, he found a daughter of a rice merchant to marry, but seeing his consistent failure to pass the exams, her family no longer wished to support him.

He had no choice but to work as a teacher at a village school. He was arrogant and impatient with students, was dismissed several times, and no private school would employ him anymore.

The second branch once dreamed of financial support for Gu Ershun’s exams, and spent all twenty taels from selling Gu Xiaoshun on him, only for it to be a wasted effort.

"Xiaoshun, we are your real parents! You can’t treat us like this! Is there any justice?"

"Aren’t you afraid we’ll report to the Yamen? An unfilial crime... let’s see if you can still be an official!"

"Is there any law left? He is my son! My real son!"

Gu Xiaoshun pretended not to hear.

The villagers knew the truth, and everyone for miles knew that the second branch sold Xiaoshun. Which sold child ever comes back to support their parents in old age?

Truly shameless!

Gu Xiaoshun did not stay long in the village. He brought his wife to sweep the graves and offer incense to his third uncle and aunt, and also kowtowed on behalf of Gu Jiao to Xiao Hen and Jingkong.

Actually, Gu Jiao’s room always had the memorial tablets of the Gu Family’s third branch, and every memorial day, Qingming, or New Year, she would pay respects. When she went off to campaign, Xiao Hen would buy the incense, candles, and paper money to offer.

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Gu Xiaoshun returned to the Capital in April. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Near the Capital City, Chen Yun suddenly fainted, and Gu Xiaoshun hurriedly sent someone to deliver the news to the Capital.

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