The Rebirth of an Orphan

Madam Hua showed some hesitation on her face and whispered, "It's just that this matter... after all, that old guy is your grandfather, we still have to consider your father."

Gu Yayu's voice turned cold. "No matter what mother does, she has to consider father. But how many times has father protected mother? No matter how much mother treats father with all her heart, father still stands on the side of that bastard Gu Lun. How can he understand mother's hard work?"

Gu Yayu's words pierced Mrs. Hua's heart. She had complaints about Gu Yan these days. She could see that once it came to the Gu family and the bloodline, she was an outsider. She could never get into Gu Yan's heart.

Madam Hua nodded and said, "In fact, I have already thought of some ways out. Now that you say so, I can give it a try."

Gu Yayu hurriedly grabbed Madam Hua's hand and said, "That's great. Now all the forces that Gu Lun left in Kyoto should be trying to find a way to save that bitch, and grandpa is just an old man who eats and drinks and waits for death. I still have some people on my side, but I need someone to do this for mother."

Madam Hua understood what Gu Yayu meant. After all, killing people and bleeding to open the underground palace required a reliable person to handle it. She suddenly remembered someone and sneered, "I have the most suitable candidate. I have adopted him as my stepson and given him wealth and splendor. He should help me with the work."

"Are you talking about Gu Xing?" Gu Yayu whispered.

Mrs. Hua nodded: "It is him, but this matter still needs to be discussed with Zhou Xiang."

Gu Yayu's heart was relieved a little: "Mother, I'm leaving now. We need to deal with the next thing urgently. As long as we have the things in the underground palace, we can fight even the Queen Mother."

Mrs. Hua looked at her daughter and had a bad feeling. She felt that her daughter was good in every way except that she was too bold. Fighting the Queen Mother was not something that could be done with just an underground palace. But after thinking about it, she decided to take out the things in the underground palace first.

After sending Gu Yayu away, Madam Hua ordered someone to call Gu Xing over. Gu Xing had always been following the butler and taking care of some of the Gu family's mundane affairs, but he had no real power. Although he was the second young master of the Gu family, he did the work of a servant.

But even so, he was unwilling to return to his remote hometown. When he heard Mrs. Hua calling him, he hurriedly followed Mrs. Qian to the main house. As soon as he entered, Mrs. Qian closed the door tightly. The atmosphere seemed a little wrong. Did something big happen?

Mrs. Hua saw him coming and forced a smile on her face. She pointed to a chair beside her and said, "Sit down and talk!"

Gu Xing was panicked. Madam Hua had never been so polite to him. He knew his position in Madam Hua's heart. He was just a dog she kept. Madam Hua had long disliked him. Now she was suddenly so polite to him. It was estimated that there was something important that needed him to do.

Although he was servile in front of Madam Hua, he had made a lot of money in private since he started working for the chief steward, and his life was relatively rich and stable. The only thing was that his beloved wife lost a hand due to being forced by Gu Lun because she offended the young mistress. He did not dare to fight with Gu Lun because he did not have Gu Lun's ability and noble bloodline, but he hated both of them in his heart.

"Please sit down. There's no need to be so restrained." Mrs. Hua's eyes softened a little when she saw Gu Xing's attitude. This stepson was still a little afraid of her, so this would be easy to deal with.

Gu Xing took the teacup and took a sip, then looked at Mrs. Hua nervously. Today's tea should not be easy to drink.

"I heard a piece of news today that the person in the Presidential Palace is seriously ill..."

Gu Xing's eyebrows jumped. What Madam Hua told him about the affairs in the palace was probably what Miss Yu spread.

As expected, Madam Hua looked at Gu Xing and said, "I asked you to come here today so that we can speak frankly. To be frank, if Gu Lun comes back victorious and becomes the head of the family, we will have no say. Are we going to be bullied by him like this?"

Gu Xing nodded. This was the most depressing thing for him these days. He had made plans before. If Gu Lun really couldn't tolerate them, he would just go back to his hometown and live a stable life. But in fact, he didn't want to do that. But now, from what Mrs. Hua said, there were obviously other countermeasures, so he had to listen carefully.

Madam Hua looked at Gu Xing and said, "Now the only one we can rely on is Madam Yu in the palace. As long as we can get the wealth in the Gu family's underground palace, with Madam Yu's support, the wealth in the family's underground palace will be handed over to you. In my opinion, Gu Lun has angered the Queen Mother and the Ling family, and he may not come back this time. In this way, you will be the future head of the Gu family. When the time comes, we will work together to support the one in Madam Yu's belly to take the throne, and the future glory will be immeasurable."

Gu Xing suddenly looked at Madam Hua, and instantly came to his senses from this gorgeous speculation. He hurriedly said, "Mother, isn't the Black Iron Order that opens the underground palace in my brother's hands? How...how can we?"

Mrs. Hua smiled faintly: "There is another way, but you have to go to the place where the old man lives in person, tonight."

Mrs. Hua told Gu Xing everything she had said to Gu Yayu before, and Gu Xing's face turned pale instantly.

He knew what his mission tonight was. It was actually like dancing on the edge of a cliff. He could only succeed and not fail. Once he failed, there would be no recovery.

Mrs. Hua then stared at Gu Xing and spoke word by word, "Xing'er, I know you are afraid, but even if you are afraid, you have to do it. Think about it, after tonight, everything that Gu Lun has will be yours, fame, family background, reputation, you will have it all, and your wife will be a high-ranking lady, and you will no longer be a dog in the countryside that is bullied by others. Have you thought it through?"

Beads of sweat kept oozing from Gu Xing's forehead, and his face turned a little pale due to nervousness, but the look in his eyes when he looked at Mrs. Hua was filled with greed and desire, which was also the truth in his heart.

Madam Hua looked at Gu Xing and smiled, "I'll tell you about someone. I have always placed this person next to the old man and have not moved him for more than ten years. This time you go find him, and then mobilize some people from my place to get the old man into the underground palace tonight. There must be no mistakes."

Gu Lun stood up and said to Madam Hua: "I understand. I'll go right away."

Mrs. Hua looked at Gu Xing's back as he hurriedly left. The smile on her face slowly cooled and her eyes were full of mockery.

Once a poor boy from the countryside has seen the prosperity of Kyoto, how can he go back to the past? Haha, he can never go back!