The Rebirth of an Orphan

Zhao Xihua sneered inwardly. She didn't even catch up with her words, but she made up a bunch of evil deeds for her. She really hated her.

"Haha, mother, please don't say that. My sister-in-law is very polite to other people's mistresses," Gu Xianyu smiled faintly, "Madam Ling is..."

"Mother," Zhao Xihua said to Madam Hua, "Although Hua'er is a girl from the countryside, she also knows some basic principles. As the saying goes, it is difficult to disobey a father's order and it is difficult to refuse a husband's order. Since mother has mentioned this, Hua'er will talk to you one by one. This is not Hua'er defending herself."

"Hua'er remembers that it was my father who told me that since I was new here and weak, I was not suitable to serve my mother-in-law, and asked me not to hang around her in the future."

There was some embarrassment on Gu Yan's face. He was really angry with his son at that time. He hoped that the couple would not appear in front of him. He really said this.

Zhao Xihua paused and continued, "Since mother mentioned the household affairs, Huaer is willing to return the account book to mother. After all, mother's health has improved, which is a blessing for us as children. If mother does not want to rest and wants to manage the household, Huaer will naturally support her."

Mrs. Hua was shocked by Zhao Xihua's words. She originally thought that Zhao Xihua would never hand it over so easily, but she didn't expect that Zhao Xihua would give in so easily.

Could it be that this woman was frightened by today's situation? But she felt that Zhao Xihua would not give in to her so easily, but she couldn't put her finger on it, and always felt that something was wrong.

"If that's the case, then it's an act of filial piety on your part?" Mrs. Hua said in a cold voice.

Gu Yan, who was sitting in the main seat, also felt a little uncomfortable. He glanced at Madam Hua indifferently and felt a little more resentful in his heart. Since Zhao Xihua was so obedient, Madam insisted on persuading him to come here to deal with these trivial matters.

Now that the officialdom is in turmoil, the Gu family is about to be hit by a violent storm. He is already busy and exhausted, so how can he care about these trivial family matters?

Gu Yan looked at Zhao Xihua and said: "In this case, I will give the account book to your mother, as well as the key to the storeroom. You have worked hard these days." Zhao Xihua laughed secretly, "Pingshui, take a few people to get the account book from the study."

After Pingshui responded, he took a few people to deliver the boxes of account books that Zhao Xihua had asked him to keep.

Everyone's eyes widened as they looked at the boxes being carried in. Mrs. Hua's face also changed. Aren't these the old accounts that she had sent to Dongyuan before in order to make things difficult for Zhao Xihua, which there was no way to check?

Gu Yan originally wanted to wait to go to the study to handle official business, but Zhao Xihua said that he would return the power to the lady. Unexpectedly, what he returned were these bad debts.

Gu Yan's face darkened, and he looked at Zhao Xihua coldly and said, "What do you mean by this? Is this how a child humiliates your mother? What are these things?"

"Father, I'm late. I heard that mother is treating us to a meal today, so I wanted to see what delicious food we have. You started eating without even saying hello. Are you afraid that your son will eat too much?

Suddenly, there were bursts of noises coming from outside the door, and then Gu Lun, wearing the uniform of the Armament Department, strode in.

He had just returned and had not had time to change out of his military uniform. He strode in with a whip tightly grasped in his hand, then raised his hand and threw the whip in front of Gu Yan's bodyguards guarding the door.

It seemed light, but the force was actually very strong. The bodyguards around Gu Yan should have been good at martial arts, but they could not withstand Gu Lun's strength.

With a loud crash, a bodyguard was knocked to the ground by Gu Lun's whip, and the vase standing at the door was smashed.

The faces of the people sitting inside suddenly changed, and Jiang Yusheng even shrank subconsciously. In everyone's eyes, if Zhao Xihua was a cunning fox, then Gu Lun was the moody wolf king who would eat people.

Gu Lun stood beside Zhao Xihua, grabbed Zhao Xihua's arm and took her to sit on a chair beside him, then said with a smile: "What did my Hua'er eat? Why are you standing here? Aren't you tired?"

Zhao Xihua smiled bitterly to herself. In fact, she was fully capable of handling today's situation. However, since this guy showed up, it seemed that she would have no chance of success.

"Thank you for your concern, Allen. I just have some things to discuss with my mother. I haven't had dinner yet."

"Silly girl, what could be more important than eating? Let's talk about it after we finish eating." So he took Zhao Xihua's hand and walked towards the door.

"Stop!" Gu Yan was immediately annoyed. How could Gu Lun behave so disrespectfully and carelessly?

Gu Lun stopped and looked at Gu Yan and asked, "Father?"

"What's your attitude? Do you still have me as your father in your eyes?" Gu Yan said, slapping the armrest of the chair.

Gu Lun's eyes flashed, and the corners of his lips curled up with a hint of sarcasm as he looked at Gu Yan and said, "Father, I remember what you said. If you see me and my wife, you will be so angry that you will die. In this case, I will take Hua'er and hide away. Not annoying you is also my filial piety. What else do you want from me?"

"You—" Gu Yan suddenly coughed.

"Father," Gu Xing, who had been sitting, quickly stood up and walked to Gu Yan, patting his back to help him breathe.

Gu Lun looked at Gu Xing's actions, and the mockery on his lips became more obvious: "Your father has such a filial son by his side, and I am not a big deal. I will not disturb you and your son."

"Brother, I..." Gu Xing suddenly didn't know what to do.

"Evil son!" Gu Yan was almost pissed off to death by Gu Lun. He knew very well that Gu Xing had no blood relationship with him. If it were not for Madam Hua, he would not have acknowledged this child of humble status.

It's just that Gu Xing was an easy-going and obedient person, and he did a good job in the tasks assigned to him, so he was given some power to do things in the Gu family. He didn't expect Gu Lun to use this to stab him, but he was extremely upset and there was nothing he could do.

But now, no matter how much of a jerk Gu Lun is, he cannot turn against his son. After all, he is his biological son. Moreover, he has to admit that Gu Lun is much more capable than Gu Xing. In addition, the Ninth Prince now has power in front of the President, which is also inseparable from himself.

He was both afraid and angry at his son, and sometimes even felt helpless.

But now is not the time to talk about these things, so he pointed at Zhao Xihua and said, "Your mother has recovered today, and this family should be managed by your mother. Look at what she has done."

Gu Lun glanced at the box with the account books on the ground and said, "Since father said so, I have something to say to him."

Gu Lun gently brought Zhao Xihua behind him, then stepped forward and pointed at the messy account books while looking at Gu Yan and said, "The matter of Hua'er being the housekeeper was originally proposed by my father and grandfather. Is this true or not?"