The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 322 Please accept our kindness
The fire was too big; Duke Zhou didn't think anyone could survive.

But Yu Tingwan was spared.

He survived the first time, and the second time. The secret guard's crimes were heinous, and he had shattered the Gu family.

Gu Fuju treated him well.

In addition, the bodyguard's wife was pregnant with two children, and the fortune sticks she drew at the temple were all very bad, and both babies she gave birth to were stillborn.

People in this world believe most in gods and Buddhas.

After hesitating for a moment, the villain did not make a move against Yu Tingwan.

But he was also afraid that the girl would ruin things.

Others only know that the constables of Ze County went to the Hu family, the maternal family of Yu's mother, Hu Yuniang, in order to find the orphaned girl of the Yu family.

Ke Yu Niang never mentioned to outsiders that she had a maternal family.

There has been no contact between them in recent years.

The constables were able to find the person so quickly because of the secret guidance of these hidden guards.

Hu Dazhu also received money from it, so Yu Tingwan never had the opportunity to leave Xilin Village.

Even when she went to town to buy things during festivals or temple fairs, she never traveled far.

It wasn't until Gu Fuju pointed out at the palace banquet that Yu Tingwan was actually a member of the Gu family that the secret guards panicked.

Gu Fuju didn't mention that he had personally dealt with the guard. The bloodied head was sent to the Duke of Zhou's study.

He only said...

"I have been searching for you for many years without success. Your disappearance was due to the influence of the Duke of Zhou. How you ended up in the Yu family was something I couldn't investigate back then. When I could have investigated, an inside traitor used my influence to erase everything, and the truth about the Yu family fire was also concealed. All of this was to protect me."

The next sentence was spoken in great difficulty.

"Defend against me, I'll find you."

The study was located on the north side of the academy. Gu Fuju was not usually there, so very few students would pass by.

When the Grand Tutor comes forward, students will come to seek his teachings.

But they didn't.

The fact that the young mistress of the Duke of Shun's mansion is actually a member of the Gu family is known throughout the capital.

The Grand Tutor just brought over a beautiful woman; the students of Huaqing Academy have already guessed her identity, so they won't come over rashly.

Gu Fuju then explained the whole story.

He then continued.

“Awu didn’t have a name at first; she was called by her nickname and never had a birthday.”

He had selfish motives; he was unwilling to give away the name of his own flesh and blood. It seemed that if he did, his Qingying would never return.

But it's not good to choose another name, for fear that Jiashan will notice something is wrong.

Therefore, they bribed a Taoist priest to say that the child was not blessed enough and would suffer many hardships from birth. They said that people of low status are easy to raise, but they were afraid that they could not control the child.

“Your mother’s health is gradually improving, but I don’t dare to upset her. I’ve been hesitating about whether to bring it up with her.”

Gu Fuju looked into Shangyu Tingwan's clear eyes.

"I can not."

"I can't afford to gamble."

Yu Tingwan didn't blame him.

The girl pursed her lips and said, "You are a good husband."

"But I'm not a good father."

Gu Fuju: "I pride myself on my intelligence, yet I've been completely outmaneuvered by the secret guards around me."

“I schemed against the Duke of Zhou, and he schemed against me in return.”

"The Yu couple are the benefactors of the Gu family. They have done everything they can to love you, and I am ashamed of myself for that."

"Although I am reluctant to admit it, I am also grateful to Wei Zhao for bringing you back to our side."

Gu Fuju, a man of profound learning, was most skilled in using eloquent language, yet he expressed his true feelings in the most straightforward way.

He continued speaking slowly.

“Your grandmother worked hard when she was young, and as she got older, she developed many health problems.”

Making tofu doesn't actually earn you much money.

I had to get up before dawn to grind tofu, and then carry it to town to sell. It was all hard physical labor. "Even though I became successful, she didn't get to enjoy her life for many years. She passed away when you were three years old."

Gu Wu was also three years old at that time.

As Madam Gu lay dying, she only allowed him to speak.

She talked a lot.

"Juzi, your maternal grandfather was a scholar, and your mother never lacked food or clothing. But he died young, and my mother remarried. My uncle seized the family's land and house and sold me to a matchmaker. It was your father who bought me, and that's how my mother lived with him. Your mother... also had a few years of schooling. She knew very well that only through education could one rise above others; otherwise, generation after generation would only be destined to till a small plot of land."

"But your father disagreed, laughing at my wild ideas."

"Your father died young, but your mother couldn't bear to leave you and gritted her teeth to raise you to adulthood. Now you've become so successful. It's clear your mother was right, and it's also a blessing from her ancestors."

"Ju Zi, you're an official; you must be a good one. The common people suffer; only when those above show compassion can they have a better life."

"Jiashan is an excellent daughter-in-law. She never looks down on me, her mother-in-law, and treats me like her own mother. You must treat her well. Your father-in-law didn't look down on us and was willing to marry his daughter off to us. Now that you've made something of yourself, you must also be filial to him."

【"besides……"】

"You're my child, how could your mother not see the troubles you're carrying? You're suffering inside."

"Then let's call the child A-Wu."

Madam Gu's voice grew softer and softer.

She tried to grasp something, but she couldn't grasp anything.

"Mother can't wait any longer..."

Can't we wait for anything? Can't we wait until the day the Gu family bloodline is found again?

Gu Fuju said, "Awu's name was given by your grandmother."

"She has always been thinking about you."

Yu Tingwan was slightly taken aback.

flatter.

Female, none.

"A year later, your mother was no different from an ordinary person and rarely fell ill again. When I returned from Ze County, I did not inform her in advance, nor did I ask the servants to inform her."

"Before I even entered the room, I heard her bending over and saying to Awu, 'One is for Awu, and one is for your sister.'"

Awu asked, "Where is my sister?"

Jiashan said.

"Your sister will come back."

"Your father has been searching for a long time. He's so dedicated; he'll definitely find it."

"But Awu, don't ask. He hasn't found him yet; it will make him sad."

Gu Fuju: "I only realized it belatedly. No wonder when I first brought Awu back, your mother was sometimes extremely resistant, and sometimes she held her in her arms and refused to let go."

At that time, Gu Fuju only thought that Jiashan was mentally unwell.

“When she was confused, she mistook A-Wu for you, but when she was sober, she could tell that it was a full-term infant, not the child she had given birth to with great difficulty.”

“From then on, Awu had a birthday. I found her at 9:45 PM, and then I used the clumsy Taoist priest’s words again. Her birthday was successfully set on the third day after your birthday.”

“I showed her this genealogy.”

“Your mother goes to Changdu Temple every year to pray for your well-being.”

"But year after year passed, and there was still no news of you. Your mother grew to hate Zexian County more and more, and she didn't want to hear about it from others or even from them."

"Neither your mother nor I have specifically mentioned it to each other, but we both know the fact that you haven't come back."

“Your mother was afraid I would worry that her illness would relapse, so she pretended not to know.”

“I accept your mother’s kindness towards me and will cooperate with her.”

“Every time I go out, even if I don’t say I’m going to Zexian, she knows it. Because I’m always away from home, she sometimes gets angry and scolds me for not being home. But I know she’s just saying that, and she’s always looking forward to the day when I can bring my daughter home.”

"As for A-Wu, firstly, we've raised her for many years, and people aren't plants or trees, so how could we be without feelings? Secondly, it's our selfish wish as parents that we hope to bring blessings to our Qingying. We pray that Heaven will bless her and that she will be taken away by kind people like A-Wu and treated even better."

"She has to live, and she has to live well."

Gu Fuju said so much.

I just wanted to tell Yu Tingwan.

"Yaoyao, you have always been in our hearts, and no one has ever replaced you."

"We won't force you to acknowledge us, but please accept our kindness towards you."