jdhmnovel Chapter 215 The Hatred of Killing His Son
Chapter 215 The Hatred of Killing His Son
"When Grand Tutor Liu got drunk, he got into a fight with Prime Minister Ye in the street. The fight was so fierce that it changed the weather and both sides were badly injured. Afterwards, Grand Tutor Liu made a harsh statement, saying that he would never marry and would only wait for Su Wan to divorce him."
"This incident caused a great stir in Wangjing at the time. All the women in Wangjing envied Su Wan for marrying well and receiving the same love from another man."
Ye Qing'an frowned. If this matter was true, then Ye Qinghao's later change in attitude was most likely related to this matter.
When an ordinary man encounters such a situation, some might feel that his woman is someone else's unattainable lover, while he has her, and thus he would cherish her even more.
However, very few people think this way.
Many people would think that I have married a woman who is my equal and whom I cannot have, and that I can trample on her, humiliate her, and treat her badly at will.
If she's not doing well, his arch-rival will certainly be even more miserable.
Indeed, Ye Qinghao is the latter.
"But unexpectedly, the Ye family patriarch's official position in the court is getting higher and higher, and the number of women in his harem is also increasing."
"But, I don't know what happened. Before she married into the Ye family, Miss Su was a strong-willed and opinionated woman. At the time, everyone thought that since Ye Qinghao had done all this, Miss Su would most likely not be able to stand it and would ask for a divorce."
"Who knew that Miss Su seemed to have her pride broken by this marriage. She didn't react at all to her husband's constant welcoming of new brides to the inner quarters. She even helped her husband arrange to take concubines on several occasions."
"Although Miss Su and Ye Qinghao did not become a devoted couple who would stay together until old age, they could still be considered a harmonious couple. It was thought that this matter was settled, but who knew that a few years later, Miss Su would die in childbirth..."
At that time, Grand Tutor Liu still kept his promise and did not take a wife.
The storyteller sighed and shook his head: "I heard that on the day of Miss Su's funeral, Grand Tutor Liu wore mourning clothes and followed behind the funeral procession all the way."
"Simply, such unwavering devotion."
"But because of Miss Su's death, Prime Minister Ye and Grand Tutor Liu have been irreconcilable enemies ever since, and to this day, neither the direct line nor the collateral line has had any connection or entanglement with the other two families."
Ye Qing'an pursed her lips. Liu Enze, she remembered.
Su Wan has already passed away, Liu Enze...
"Speaking of this Grand Tutor Liu, he was also a truly devoted lover. Even though Su Wan had been dead for nearly ten years, he still had not married and had no children."
Ye Qing'an tapped her fingers lightly on the table. Still unmarried?
He is indeed... a devoted lover.
"The Liu family and the Ye family are enemies because of the hatred of losing a wife. The Ye family and the Gu family are enemies because of the hatred of killing a son."
Ye Qing'an raised an eyebrow. So the Ye family and the Gu family also have a deep-seated hatred between them?
The storyteller downstairs slammed his gavel: "Speaking of this blood feud, the one killed was not the son of the current Gu family head, Gu Hai. Rather, it was the son of the previous Gu family head, who was also the previous Gu family head, named Gu Duo."
"Although the current head of the Gu family is the Duke of Anguo, Gu Duo is not a duke. He has a more well-known title: the Prince of Dingxi."
Ye Qing'an nearly overturned the teacup in her hand.
Prince of Dingxi?
Was the Prince of Dingxi the former head of the Gu family?
Why does this relationship sound so complicated?
“Those who are unaware of these old records might ask, why is the Prince of Dingxi a prince, yet he was also the former head of the Gu family? And why was the former head of the Gu family the Prince of Dingxi, while the current head is only the Duke of Anguo?”
"This has to start with Gu Duo himself."
"Gu Duo was not a legitimate son of the Gu family, but a son born out of wedlock. In fact, no one in the Gu family knew of his existence. However, Gu Duo had exceptional talent and was born with outstanding aptitude. He joined the army at a very young age, and by his teens, he had distinguished himself in the army and made many outstanding contributions. In the end, he was granted the title of Prince of Dingxi."
"After the Prince of Dingxi was established as the Prince of Dingxi and returned to the capital to receive his title, his background was discovered, and the Gu family learned that there was such a member of the Gu family."
"Later, the Gu family allowed the Prince of Dingxi to be recognized as a member of the clan. However, as a prince, the Prince of Dingxi's status and position were naturally higher than his father, who was the Duke of Anguo at the time."
"That's why his father stepped down as head of the family and handed the position over to the Prince of Dingxi."
"The Prince of Dingxi is also quite formidable. Although he is only the son of an illegitimate wife, he is not only good at fighting but also very resourceful. Logically speaking, the Gu family would not agree to the loss of the position of head of the family, especially to an illegitimate wife. However, after Gu Duo took over the position of head of the family, he managed to govern the entire Gu family perfectly in less than two years."
Ye Qing'an narrowed her eyes slightly; this was indeed somewhat unexpected.
But she remembered that Jiuxiao had mentioned before that the King of Dingxi later, for some reason, directly defected to the enemy.
If they were traitors and defectors, why were the Gu family not implicated?
This is rather strange, after all, treason and defection to the enemy is a crime that can implicate nine generations of one's family.
"But later, as everyone should know, Gu Duo defected to the enemy. It was Gu's family who revealed this, saying that they found some letters in Gu Duo's room that were in contact with the enemy."
"It was Gu Hai, the current head of the Gu family, who exposed this matter. After discovering it, Gu Hai immediately presented the letter to the Emperor. After the Emperor tested him slightly, Gu Duo actually went directly to the Bright Moon Kingdom."
"Later, Gu Duo fell into Ye Qinghao's hands again, and was eventually humiliated to death by Ye Qinghao. Everyone should know that."
"Therefore, the feud between the Ye family and the Gu family over the killing of their son stems from this."
"But in fact, Gu Hai personally exposed Gu Duo's letters with the enemy, and Ye Qinghao tortured Gu Duo to death. This is not a real feud for killing one's son. In fact, many people believe that the idea of sending Gu Duo to Nanfeng Pavilion by Ye Qinghao was suggested by Gu Hai to Ye Qinghao."
"After all, Gu Duo possessed the Three Elements Supreme Body. It was Gu Hai who exposed Gu Duo in order to secure the position of family head, which led to Gu Duo's current predicament. Gu Hai was later escorted back to Wangjing City. The person Gu Hai feared most was Gu Hai, fearing that Gu Duo, who had not died in the end, would seek revenge on him."
"It's just a pity, Gu Duo was truly a genius back then."
"Furthermore, after Gu Hai took over as head of the Gu family, although he personally exposed Gu Duo's defection and thus prevented the Gu family from being implicated, Gu Hai's abilities are indeed far inferior to Gu Duo's. Therefore, he has managed to cause the Gu family to fall from the second largest family in Wangjing City to its current precarious fourth position..."