flstandardbreds Chapter 319 A raccoon dog from a hill
Chapter 319 A raccoon dog from a hill
However, just as Gu Yunwei finished speaking, a series of rapid footsteps came from outside.
"Guards, seize this audacious thief! How dare he steal the pardon!" Zhao Zhide shouted sternly.
Gu Yunwei's smug smile vanished abruptly as she watched the officers rush up and seize her without a word, a look of astonishment flashing across her face.
"Why did you arrest me?"
"We arrested you because you're a thief!"
Zhao Zhide's expression was extremely serious. Today, the Liu family was sent to Shuntian Prefecture, and he learned about the child swapping incident.
Now that they have learned that Gu Yunwei has been incredibly audacious and stole the pardon, Grand Tutor Gu has personally reported the matter to the authorities. This matter must be dealt with properly.
"I...I'm not a thief, you've got the wrong person!"
Gu Yunwei quickly explained, but her expression wasn't too flustered. "I am the daughter of Grand Tutor Gu. The Gu family has a death-exemption token bestowed by the late emperor. I'm just taking out the family's death-exemption token."
"Who said this is your family's get-out-of-jail-free card?"
Gu Huaixu walked in slowly, followed closely by Gu Qingyan and Gu Qingxiu. Seeing Gu Yunwei, who was still unrepentant even after being caught, their eyes were filled with disgust.
"Father, did you report it to the authorities?"
A look of panic flashed across Gu Yunwei's face, but even more so, disbelief.
How could my father possibly report this to the authorities? Wasn't he afraid that if this got out, the Emperor would be furious?
"If the pardon is stolen, are we just going to let the thief take it without reporting it to the authorities?" Gu Huaixu said.
"Father, how could you be so heartless? I am your own daughter!"
Gu Yunwei was shocked. She couldn't believe that Gu Huaixu would completely disregard their father-daughter relationship. If he reported this to the authorities, not only would she be in trouble, but the Gu family would also be implicated!
"Don't call me father, I'm not your father."
Gu Huaixu's face turned cold; he felt disgusted just hearing that address now.
"Grandpa, no matter how angry you are, you can't deny your mother. She is your own daughter!"
Qin Shuangshuang was also anxious, not understanding why the Gu family could be so heartless!
Even though her mother had severed ties with the Gu family, she still gave them a whole street of shops when they got married!
While a get-out-of-jail-free card is certainly valuable, how can it compare to the lives of these three people?
"The reason Mother did this was because she couldn't bear to watch me and the child in my womb die together. Grandfather, do you really want to put us to death?"
"Big brother, second brother, please help me persuade Father to help us this time."
As long as Father is willing to change his mind, everything will be fine!
Gu Yunwei was puzzled when she saw that Gu Qingzhe hadn't come. Seeing that Gu Huaixu seemed determined, she could only ask Gu Qingyan and the other person for help.
"Don't call me that, I'm not your brother," Gu Qingyan said coldly.
Gu Yunwei didn't understand what these words meant at all, and just thought they were too angry and unwilling to acknowledge her.
However, Qin Xiangheng, who followed closely behind, revealed the truth.
"Mother, Grandpa and Uncle said you are a member of the Liu family and not a child of the Gu family at all. Is that true?"
He rushed over with a belly full of questions, because the Gu family was unwilling to take him along, so he could only follow behind on horseback. As soon as he entered, he couldn't wait to ask questions.
"Something must have gone wrong, or it might just be a conspiracy by the Song family!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yunwei's expression changed instantly, and a deep sense of horror flashed in her eyes. How could the Gu family possibly know about this?
They had been keeping their relationship very discreet all these years, without letting anyone notice anything amiss. How could the Gu family have found out, especially at this crucial juncture!
Gu Huaixu took in the changes in Gu Yunwei's expression and understood instantly.
"You knew all along that you weren't our biological child, didn't you?"
"No, I didn't." Gu Yunwei shook her head, then feigned an innocent and sincere expression. "Father, I am clearly your daughter, and I have no relation to the Liu family whatsoever!"
"Liu Yunwei, you're still pretending, but we've seen through this trick long ago."
Gu Qingxiu sneered. Thinking about it carefully, they should have seen through this clumsy trick before, but they never thought that the child was not their own.
So even though they knew it was all a trick of hers, they had no choice but to endure it because of their blood relation.
But now, we finally don't need to.
"For years, they have shamelessly pretended to be innocent and openly asked us for everything you wanted."
Liu Yunwei, you and your parents are truly birds of a feather.
Gu Qingyan's eyes were full of disgust. He didn't understand why Liu Yunwei's personality was so different from theirs before, but after seeing the Liu family's true colors today, he found that these people really did act in a surprisingly consistent way!
Her personality—always demanding and prone to tantrums—isn't she just like Liu Feiyan?
Gu Huaixu's eyes were extremely cold. He thought back to how he had once treated Liu Yunwei as his precious darling, pampering her as she grew up, but everything she did later had completely broken his heart.
Even on many nights before, he couldn't help but wonder what he had done wrong in his life that God would send such a daughter to punish them.
"Grand Tutor Gu, look at this..."
Zhao Zhide looked at Gu Huaixu and couldn't help but feel sorry for him. His daughter had been switched at birth for so many years, and this one who wasn't his biological daughter kept causing trouble, even daring to touch the get-out-of-jail-free card.
"Lord Zhao, just handle this officially."
She stole something, so naturally she should pay the price, and I will go to the Emperor tomorrow to plead guilty.
Upon hearing this, even Song Ruozhen and the others behind her were filled with worry. If the emperor found out that they had lost the gold medal, he would surely blame them.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yunwei immediately said, "Father, are you crazy? Losing your immunity token is a serious crime!"
I don't know what you mean by saying I'm a member of the Liu family. Even if I really am a member of the Liu family, I've called you Father all these years. You raised me since I was a child. I am your daughter!
How could you be so cruel to me! You promised you'd protect me!
"Grandpa, there must be some misunderstanding here. How could my mother be a child of the Liu family?"
If my mother was a child of the Liu family, then what about the children born to my maternal grandmother?
Qin Shuangshuang was truly shocked at this moment, because this kind of thing had never happened in her previous life!
"They say Liu Ruyan is the child of the Gu family, the child that Old Mrs. Liu secretly switched back then."
As Qin Xiangheng recounted this unbelievable outcome, he had been processing this incredible news all along the way, yet he still found it impossible.
Qin Shuangshuang's eyes widened, and her gaze involuntarily fell on Song Ruozhen not far away.
She noticed the woman the moment she appeared.
Today, Song Ruozhen is dressed up in a very gorgeous outfit. In contrast, she is in this prison cell, not only is she slovenly dressed, but all her hairpins and jewelry have been removed. She is disheveled and even quarrels and fights with others over a place to sleep.