Chapter 477: Extras: If you are heartless, I will stop 03

Chapter 477

Five years had passed, and the hatred in Gu Ying's heart was slowly being healed by the prince and the little one.

After sending the little one to her father, she decided to go visit that person at Yongshou Hall.

Her father had not returned to Bianjing for many years. Even though Grandmother favored the eldest son, he could not bear to leave his old mother's side, wanting to fulfill his filial duties in front of her.

Gu Ying wanted her father to live in Zhenguo Duke Manor, but he was reluctant to leave Grandmother behind, so he had been living in Dongping Earl Manor all along.

Gu Ying walked towards Yongshou Hall with Yin Lan.

Gu Wan had married last year, but was not treated well by her in-laws and often returned to her maternal home.

As it happened, just as Gu Ying stepped through the door of the Buddhist hall at Yongshou Hall, she saw Gu Wan and Wang walking in together. Findd new stories at novelhall.com

The Buddhist hall was tranquil. Grandmother never allowed others to be present when she prayed, so today there were no servants inside or outside the hall.

Yin Lan said, "Mistress, shall we go in now?"

Gu Ying thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait a little longer before going in."

Although she and Gu Wan's mother and daughter had no deep hatred, Gu Wan harbored great resentment towards her. Gu Wan had teamed up with her elder sister, always trying to make things difficult for her.

Unfortunately, at Gu Wan's wedding last year, Gu Jia had fallen ill and died in the backyard of her husband's home. Her body was wrapped in a straw mat and dumped in a mass grave.

Since then, Gu Wan rarely came around to bother her.

Gu Ying stood quietly in the yard, thinking that the little one must be happily pestering his father for a red-tasseled spear. The corners of her lips curved up slightly.

But soon, the quarrel coming from the Buddhist hall drew her attention.

She concentrated and listened. Wang was crying, "Mother, please help Wan'er. If nothing else works, swallow your pride and go to Zhenguo Duke Manor to beg that person to allow Wan'er to divorce her husband's family. If Wan'er continues to stay with her in-laws, she will surely end up like elder sister, dragged to death by that man sooner or later!"

Sobbing could be heard from Gu Wan inside the room.

Grandmother calmly replied from within, "That was her own fate. How can we interfere in matters between husband and wife?"

"It's been more than a day or two that I've defied Grandmother." Gu Ying mocked disdainfully, ignoring her questioning and glancing at Gu Wan's swollen face and the scars on her neck and wrists. She turned and walked up to the pitiful Wang, her eyes filling up with icy chill. "Auntie Wang, rather than begging Grandmother about Third Sister's matters, you might as well come directly to me. I can help Third Sister divorce on her behalf, and find her another good family in Bianjing to remarry. As long as you're willing to tell me what really happened to my mother back then..."

Wang shrank back, uncomfortable with glancing at the old madam's dark glowering face.

Frightened again by the warning in the old madam's eyes, her body shook. Not daring to open her mouth, she whipped her head back around.

Gu Ying was filled with disappointment. Things had already reached this point, so there must have been more to her mother's death.

Deep down, she still held a pathetic shred of hope--

hope that the grandmother she had once desperately craved love from had not harmed her mother...

Her eyes reddening, she grabbed Wang's wrist, saying to her, "Tell me, otherwise I can make Gu Wan roll out of Bianjing tomorrow, never letting you mother and daughter meet again."

Wang was terrified, immediately opening her mouth, "No! Your mother didn't die from illness that year!"

The words had just left her mouth when the old madam fiercely slapped Wang's face with a loud crack, spinning her like a top.

Wang's vision went dark from the slap, unable to stand steadily. She staggered back several steps.

Covering her swollen cheek, blood flowed from the corner of her mouth. Her eyes blazed with anger, shooting sparks. "By this point, I've got nothing left to hide... A-Rong, your mother was killed by the old madam that year! As for the reason, I'm afraid you'll find it laughable once you hear it!"

"Wang Shi! If you dare spout more nonsense, I'll have you die here today!"

The old madam's face was black with anger. She raised her palm high again, charging over in a rush.

Gu Ying stretched out her hand to shield Wang, her cold gaze falling on the old grandmother's piercing brows and eyes.

Grandmother and granddaughter's eyes met. The old madam didn't dare to actually strike down with her palm in the end.

The air froze for a moment. The old madam's face was filled with fury, panic and unease.

Gu Ying didn't know what heavy feelings she held as she slowly walked towards her. Her eyes grew moist. "Yin Lan, please make Grandmother be quiet."

Yin Lan ruthlessly walked up and gagged the old madam's mouth with a handkerchief, twisting her hands behind her back with her youthful strength, not letting her speak a word.

Only then did Gu Ying turn to Wang, allowing her to speak without restraint.