The scumbag ran away from marriage, I remarried on the spot

The matter came to an end for the time being, and Li Waner was sent home, while Gu Xiuming was taken to the ancestral hall to prepare the family law.

Gu Jingxi glanced at Chunliu and the servant beside him. The two people immediately understood and hurriedly promised: "Don't worry, Lord Marquis, I will never say a word about what happened just now."

Hearing this, Gu Jingxi nodded slightly and then left the study.

Meng Jinyao saw this, hesitated for a moment, and then took steps to follow. The two masters left, and Chun Liu followed him out of the study. The servant walked at the back and closed the study door, but did not follow him. After all, he He was a footman and only worked in the front yard.

After leaving the study and taking just a few steps, Gu Jingxi paused and ordered: "Chunliu, go and have someone notify the masters of each courtyard and ask them to gather at the ancestral hall. As for the old lady, she is old and cannot bear it. If you don’t bother, you don’t need to notify me.”

Chunliu nodded and went to do it immediately.

After Chun Liu left, Gu Jingxi looked at his little wife beside him. He saw that his little wife had her head lowered slightly. Perhaps she noticed his gaze, then she raised her head to look at him, smiled, and asked half seriously and half jokingly. : "My husband sent the maid away because he wanted to punish me?"

Gu Jingxi laughed dumbly and asked, "What if I say yes?"

Meng Jinyao's expression changed. Not long ago, she had said that she should give Gu Xiuming a good education. However, it was because his father felt sorry for his son that he turned around and made trouble for her. She said unwillingly: "Then take your son back first and let him I was so bullied and then escorted to the ancestral hall. I wasn’t quite relieved just now, so I felt a bit at a loss.”

It was rare to hear her childish words, and Gu Jingxi smiled: "Madam is an elder. When an ignorant son comes back, Madam should educate her. It's just that the rebellious son is ignorant and makes Madam wronged."

Hearing this, Meng Jinyao immediately put on a gentle and loving motherly attitude, smiled gently, and acted with him: "It's okay, I am a mother, how can I care about my child? If the child is not sensible, I will educate him slowly in the future."

Gu Jingxi: "..."

The little girl's face changes quite quickly.

Gu Jingxi seemed to really trust her and replied: "I have just seen Madam's ability to educate children. I believe that under Madam's guidance, Xiu Ming will gradually become sensible."

Meng Jinyao raised her eyebrows slightly and cursed in her heart: Your son gnashed his teeth in hatred when he saw me. Are you sure that if it wasn't for my education, Gu Xiuming would become more rebellious?

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ancestral hall.

All the men, women, and children from the first and second houses of the Gu family went to the ancestral hall. Mrs. Gu did not go because she was old and could not see the bloody scene.

The Gu family ancestral hall is solemn and solemn. Except for events such as sacrifices, weddings, funerals, birthdays, and weddings, the whole family will generally not appear in the ancestral hall, unless a descendant of the family has made a big mistake and needs to be punished in the ancestral hall.

When they arrived at the entrance of the ancestral hall, the people in the two houses looked at each other, and without saying much, they walked into the ancestral hall with different thoughts.

After entering the ancestral hall, everyone saw Gu Xiuming kneeling in front of his ancestors. Even though they had guessed that he would be punished, they were still stunned when they saw him kneeling in the ancestral hall early.

Among the grandchildren of the Gu family, the eldest and second brother were not born to Mrs. Gu, and Gu Xiuming was adopted from a side branch. Each grandchild has no blood relationship with Mrs. Gu, but Gu Xiuming is the most loved by Mrs. Gu. That's what it hurts to be a grandson.

Now, Mrs. Gu's most beloved grandchild is kneeling in front of her ancestors, preparing to accept punishment. It is truly a rare scene in this lifetime.

As for Gu Xiuming, who was kneeling on the ground, even if he didn't raise his head, he knew how everyone was looking at him. A few days ago, he was the crown prince, and now he was like a lost dog. This huge gap made him feel resentful. Intertwined. But when he thought of Wan'er, he felt a little sweetness in his heart.

The silence in the ancestral hall was a bit eerie, but Mrs. Zhang was the first to break the silence: "Xiu Ming, you are your father's only child, and he loves you the most. I will admit my mistake to your father later and ask for his forgiveness."

Gu Xiuming did not reply. He clenched his fists tightly and knelt motionless. If his father really loved him, he would not punish him severely for the sake of a daughter from a poor family.

Not long after, Gu Jingxi and his wife also arrived.

Seeing him coming, Mrs. Zhang glanced in the direction of Gu Xiuming and said warmly: "Third brother, this kid Xiu Ming is usually polite and sensible. This time he acted impulsively, and it was his first time to make a mistake. Why don't we just play it safe?" Forget about punishing people, why bother so much?"

After the words fell, Mrs. Chen looked at her lightly and sneered in her heart, disdainful of such hypocrisy. This sister-in-law was used to openly being a "good person" in important matters and secretly adding fuel to the fire, just to make others suffer. The punishment will be heavier, and at that time, you will no longer pretend to be a good person to help and plead for mercy.

Gu Jingxi frowned slightly and replied in a deep voice: "If he was really polite and sensible, he would not do such a bad thing. Not only did he ruin the family's face, but he also implicated an innocent girl because of his willful behavior. Today. Let everyone come here to be a witness and to take him as a warning.”

After he finished speaking, his eyes swept over everyone present, and finally looked at Gu Xiuming, who was kneeling on the ground. His tone was calm and he announced unhurriedly: "Gu Xiuming, an unworthy descendant, has repeatedly disrespected his elders, betrayed his trust, and ignored the family's face. This has a great impact." , punished with several crimes, twenty-five lashes, banned from the ancestral hall, spent a month thinking about the tombs of ancestors, and copied the family rules of the ancestors a hundred times."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the first and second bedrooms were stunned. They all said that Gu Jingxi, the minister of Dali Temple, was selfless and never showed favoritism. However, they always felt that it was only for others, not for their only son, but they would not do this now. Think about it.

They thought it was normal to be confined in the ancestral hall for a month to reflect on their mistakes and to have the family rules copied hundreds of times. However, the Gu family's whip was a specially made whip, three fingers wide, and the executioner was very strong and could use skillful force. When the internal organs are injured, hitting someone is more painful than hitting them with a paddle.

Twenty-five lashes can take half a person's life. Those who are weak may die soon after the execution. Gu Xiuming is his only son, and he doesn't show mercy at all. Even if it's not your biological child, you still have feelings for a dog after you've had it for so long, let alone a human?

Gu Jingsheng hesitated and said, "Third brother, is this punishment too severe?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ms. Zhang was so angry that she pinched her husband's lower back, angry that he was holding him back, not speaking when he should speak, and talking too much when he shouldn't. Ask them to help and plead for mercy, come down immediately when there is a step, and then handle it with care. What about a lighter punishment?

But Gu Xiuming still had a faint hope, and his heart was pounding, hoping that his father would change his mind and be exempted from the twenty-five lashes, so that he could be confined in the ancestral hall for two months.

Gu Jingxi has always had principles, clear rewards and punishments, and sticks to his words. How can he be swayed just because others say a few words? He looked at the servant who was dedicated to enforcing the family law for the erring master, and ordered: "Enforce the family law for the eldest son."