Chapter 1524: The Gu Family's Situation
Shao Qingyuan looked at the expectant expression on his face and said with a smile, "There's indeed something, but I didn't specially come to look for you. It's just that I brought you something for someone else."
Gu Yiping was stunned. "Something for someone else?" He frowned slightly and looked a little disappointed.
Just something? Wasn't it a pardon that let them go back to the capital?
Anyway, it had been more than 20 years. He had to give up. He was almost 60 years old. Even if he went back, he would not be able to live for long.
Mrs. Gu was also very disappointed, but she was much more practical than Gu Yiping. She quickly diverted her attention and her gaze landed on the cloth bag beside Shao Qingyuan.
"What did you bring us?" She leaned forward as if she wanted to take a look.
Gu Yiping finally frowned. "Alright, go out first. You haven't finished the kitchen work. What are you doing here?"
Madam Gu opened her mouth and wanted to refute, but in the end, she stood up and snorted before leaving.
However, after taking a few steps, she suddenly turned around and asked, "Young Master Shao, you said that someone asked you to bring us something? Who is it? Are they my two unfilial daughters?"
Shao Qingyuan shook his head. Mrs. Gu's expression suddenly turned ferocious as she turned around and left.
Gu Yundong could not help but sigh. Twenty years ago, Mrs. Gu was considered an official's wife in the capital. She had always had a good image outside. She was very kind and polite.
At least, in the eyes of outsiders, that was the case.
However, after the great change back then and 20 years of exile, not only had her appearance changed greatly, but her insides were also completely different from before.
Before they came, Shao Qingyuan and Gu Yundong had naturally learned about it.
Gu Yiping had three sons and three daughters. Two sons and two daughters were from Madam Gu, and one son and one daughter were from Concubine Qiu.
When the Gu family was in trouble, the two legitimate daughters had already gotten married. The eldest son had also gotten married. The second son was Gu Jingyuan, who was said to have eloped with Shao Yin.
Concubine Qiu's two children were still young.
Therefore, other than Gu Yiping and his wife, the eldest young master and his wife, Aunt Qiu, and her two children were also exiled from the Gu family.
As for the two legitimate daughters, they had cut ties with the Gu family at that time. Their husbands' families felt even more unlucky and wanted to divorce both of them. However, they were still worried about their reputation. In addition, the Gu family's mistake was not big enough to implicate them, so the position of the two legitimate daughters' first wife was preserved.
However, it was said that the daughters' lives after that was not easy either. The eldest daughter of the Gu family died of a serious illness in a few years.
Second Miss had lived until now, but her husband doted on his concubine and neglected his wife. He did not take her seriously at all. It was said that she was humiliated by her concubine every few days and had not stepped out of the residence for many years.
Gu Yundong originally wanted to ask her about Shao Yin's whereabouts, but he later dismissed the idea.
They had already forgotten about their parents and relatives who were still suffering on Linxun Island.
However, Madam Gu had no other choice. After all, when something happened to the Gu family, most people would avoid it as much as possible. In the past twenty years, no one had given them anything. Now, she could not think of anyone except her daughters.
Therefore, Gu Yiping was also very puzzled.
He glanced at the cloth bag and asked, "Young Master Shao, who asked you to bring it here?"
"It's Master Shi Lian."