The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 826 A Reason Full of Loopholes

"Impossible, Fan Tong will not abandon me."

Gu Honglian struggled to rush out with a somersault, but was stopped by Gu Taohua.

"Aunt, when did you and Fan Tong separate?" Gu Taohua held Gu Honglian down and asked, "You have to have a specific place to look for him, right? The streets are full of people. Where are you going to look if you just go out like this?"

Gu Honglian was stunned by Gu Taohua's question.

She and Fan Tong went out together to watch the lanterns at night, and as soon as they went out, they were shocked by the huge crowds of people.

Gu Honglian was afraid of getting lost with Fan Tong, so she held Fan Tong's hand tightly and walked forward through the crowded crowd.

Hearing that the lights on West Street had the most intricate shapes, the two of them walked towards West Street together.

There were more people on West Street, and Gu Honglian and Fan Tong were always together in the crowd.

When did the two of them separate?

Gu Honglian remembered.

While they were enjoying the lanterns, many soldiers appeared on the street. Those in military uniforms ordered everyone to leave the street and go home quickly. Before they could figure out what was happening, Gu Honglian and Fan Tong were pushed forward by the crowd.

The two were still together when they came to a remote alley. In the alley, she was stopped by a gangster and cried for help, only to find that she was the only one left, and Fan Tong was gone.

Gu Honglian ran all the way home and was frightened after killing someone, so when Gu Taohua reminded her, she suddenly remembered the place where she and Fan Tong had separated.

Gu Honglian calmed down and didn't believe that Fan Tong had deliberately left her.

Fan Tong was just a scholar. He had never done any heavy work and his legs were not very fast. When she pulled Fan Tong to run, she could clearly feel that Fan Tong could not keep up with her pace and she needed to pull him hard to keep up.

She remembered that it was dark at the entrance of the alley, and she let go of his hand out of nervousness.

She was so focused on fighting with the gangsters that she forgot whether Fan Tong was around. It was probably she who lost Fan Tong at the entrance of the alley.

Gu Honglian said, "Fan Tong can't run fast, so I pulled him along. At the alley entrance, the one where we encountered the thugs, I lost him. Fan Tong is a scholar; he can't walk or run fast. What if he gets accidentally injured by the chaotic troops? No, I have to go back and find him."

Everyone frowned.

Fan Tong and Gu Taohua got lost at the entrance of the alley. According to common logic, he could only have crossed the alley with Gu Honglian or looked for Gu Honglian at the entrance of the alley.

When the criminals tried to assault Gu Honglian, she fought back desperately. It was impossible for Fan Tong not to hear the noise.

But in the end, only Gu Honglian fought against the criminals alone and returned home alone. Where did Fan Tong go?

Gu Taohua said speechlessly, "Aunt, what are you looking for? You lost Fan Tong at the entrance of the alley. According to what you said, he couldn't walk or run fast, so he must still be at the entrance of the alley. Then when you were fighting with the criminals, there must have been a lot of noise. Why didn't Fan Tong come to help you when he heard the noise?"

This question silenced Gu Honglian. She wanted to say that Fan Tong was not that kind of person.

The incident was urgent. After Fan Tong was separated from her at the entrance of the alley, he might have turned back or taken another route to find her out of nervousness.

But this reason was full of loopholes, and Gu Honglian could only convince herself.

Gu Honglian whispered, "Fan Tong realized I was missing, so he must have gone back to look for me. He didn't hear it."

As he said this, he struggled less in Gu Taohua's hands.

Gu Honglian said, "Fan Tong must not be in any danger. He came to Shengjing to seek opportunities for a better future. If anything happens to him, who will give me a good life?"

I still want to go out and find Fan Tong.

Chen Sufen said from the side: "Aunt, your coat has fallen off and you're barefoot. I'm afraid you'll freeze to death before you find your uncle. Don't rush out now. Change your clothes first, think about where you lost your uncle, and then look for him. Otherwise, if you run out like this, you won't find your uncle and you'll get lost."

Liu Yue'e said, "Maybe my uncle is hiding somewhere, enjoying himself drinking and watching a play, and he completely forgot that he got separated from you, my aunt."

Gu Honglian hesitated for a moment, then called out, "Get me a thick coat and shoes. I can't rest easy until Fan Tong comes back." Gu Honglian believed that Fan Tong was a selfish person, but she didn't believe that he was an inhuman one.

She is Fan Tong's wife, and Fan Tong will never abandon her.

Maybe Fan Tong was looking for her all over the streets. The streets were so chaotic, and Fan Tong was unarmed. She didn't even dare to kill a chicken, so she wouldn't be able to fight against the criminals if she met one.

Tong Huaqiong rolled her eyes, thinking that Gu Honglian was still a love-brained person.

We can't let her out in such a cold day. It's so chaotic outside. Even if she escaped once, she might not be able to escape a second time.

Tong Huaqiong said, "Honglian, you can't go out. Fan Tong might be heading home to meet you. What if you go out and miss him? How about this, go take a hot bath first, and we'll wait for another hour. If you can't wait, you can go out and look for him."

Gu Dahan said honestly, "I'll go with my aunt when the time comes."

Gu Honglian dared not disobey Tong Huaqiong's words and could only nod with tears in her eyes.

The maid took Gu Honglian away.

Gu Honglian, Zhao and others shook their heads.

Fan Tong's reputation for selfishness is deeply rooted in Yanguan Town. No one believes that Fan Tong and Gu Honglian were separated out of necessity, and no one believes that Fan Tong didn't hear the sound of Gu Honglian fighting with the gangsters in the alley.

Of course Fan Tong didn't come back an hour later.

Tong Huaqiong naturally would not let Gu Honglian go.

Of course, Gu Honglian did not come out to make trouble, because when Tong Huaqiong asked the maid to take her away, she ordered the maid to give her a knockout drug.

The dose was enough for her to sleep for eight hours.

At dawn, loud shouts and the sharp sounds of weapons clashing were heard outside, which lasted for about three hours.

It was getting quiet outside.

It was even unspeakably quiet, falling into a dead silence.

Tong Huaqiong and others were so nervous that their hearts were in their throats.

There was such a big commotion at the foot of the imperial city last night, it must be a major rebellion happening.

I just don't know which prince is plotting a rebellion, and whether the emperor won or was defeated.

Tong Huaqiong secretly hoped that the emperor would win, because only if the emperor won could the crown prince be temporarily safe, and those related to the crown prince be safe; only if the emperor won could the mighty general and Nie Xiaofeng and their team to eliminate the rebels be safe.

In the past, at this time, the hawking sounds from the morning market would have already begun outside, but now there is no sound at all.

No one knows what's going on outside.

"Mom, why don't we open the door and take a look?" Gu Dashu asked Tong Huaqiong for her opinion.

Tong Huaqiong hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said, "Wait a little longer."

If the emperor won, Tong Huaqiong was very sure that the mighty general and Nie Xiaofeng would come to the Gu family soon to inform the news, even if they did not come in person, they would send someone.

Because their mother is still with Tong Huaqiong.

For the two filial sons, their mother's safety is more important than anything else.

If any other prince wins, the sound of bells outside will announce the ascension of the new emperor to the throne.

In short, just wait patiently.

I haven't slept a wink all night, so it doesn't hurt to wait a little longer.