newbobooks Chapter 434 Can you see your past life?
Chapter 434 Can you see your past life?
An aide came forward and picked up a document with his name on it, but after reading one page, his face changed drastically!
He fell to his knees and said, "Second Master, spare me. This happened ten years ago. I was young and hot-tempered at that time, so... But I have changed for the better, I have changed for the better!"
The other staff members were all startled when they saw his expression change so quickly.
They all stepped forward and picked up the documents with their names on them.
Then, they knelt in front of Gu Qianhan one after another.
Gu Rongchang's face was extremely ugly: "What exactly is written on it? Why are all of you kneeling down to him? Didn't you just say that you would swear allegiance to me until death?"
Gu Qianhan mocked him: "Father doesn't even know what his own staff have done, but he dares to use them. It's really admirable. Is this the arrogance of an old man?"
Although Gu Rongchang was pissed off by him, he had experienced a lot after all, so he quickly calmed down.
He stood up, took the document from an aide, read it, and then took the document from the next aide.
When he finished reading them all, his face was as gloomy as if it was going to rain: "Great, everyone has a weakness, everyone has such a big handle! It's a pity that the person who got your handle is Qianhan. If others know about it, you will all die, and even I can't escape!"
All the staff members hung their heads, looking pale.
Since they all followed Gu Rongchang, it was inevitable that their personalities would be somewhat similar to his, and they all had a strong desire for power.
In private, they naturally used Gu Rongchang's name to fight for power and make money.
But, it's not just them, others are like this too!
The prince's men are more greedy and shameless than them. The Shendan Hall, where many deaths have occurred, belongs to the prince!
Gu Qianhan looked at the staff members kneeling on the ground. In the previous life, they followed their father. When the Gu family was exterminated, they were also liquidated by the prince. Some died, some were imprisoned, and their families were demoted to slavery. The men were sent to the army, the women became prostitutes, the children were castrated and entered the palace to become eunuchs. In short, none of them had a good ending.
It was truly a horrifying catastrophe.
His voice became distant and deep: "From now on, all of you will obey my orders. You will die anyway. Follow me and maybe you can survive."
The kneeling staff looked at each other, all of them a little dazed.
What does that mean? Why does it sound like if they don't follow him, they will die?
Even if they made some mistakes, they shouldn't die as the Duke of Zhenguo is protecting them, right?
However, the Duke of Zhenguo felt that there was another deeper meaning in his son's words. In fact, he felt that his second son had changed a lot recently. He also heard his second son mention that if the Gu family continued to be so powerful, it would bring disaster to the family.
According to Gu Qianhan, he, the Duke of Zhenguo, should retire from the army, otherwise he will be punished by the prince in the future.
He didn't know where his second son's confidence came from, but now, he knew that his son was serious, and because he refused to give up power, his son planned to seize power and usurp the throne.
After hesitating for a long time, he finally asked Gu Qianhan: "Recently, there are rumors that some people can see what happened in their past lives, such as Xiao Qingyuan's concubine and the crazy daughter of the Shen family. Qianhan, could it be that you can also see past lives?"
Gu Qianhan did not answer his question. He only said, "Seeking the throne is my decision after careful consideration. This is also my only hope. Father, just listen to me. If you don't listen, then I have a way to make you listen!"
"But I'm afraid it will be embarrassing for you, so think carefully before making a decision."
"It's getting late. My son should go back and rest. You should go to bed early too."
After he finished speaking, he turned and left.
In the darkness of night and in the heavy rain, a series of black figures followed him away.
Gu Rongchang frowned as he watched this scene. He and his eldest son looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes.
Gu Qianhan's strength is already so strong that the entire Duke's Mansion is probably under his control.
Gu Qianling asked softly: "Father, do you think my second brother can see his past life?"
"Maybe, maybe not, but he's a little different than before. This change is strange, don't you think?"
"He has changed a lot. If it were before, he would never have fought with Xiao Qingyuan for a maid. To be honest with you, father, I still don't understand why my second brother would fight for that maid. I heard from mother that my second brother actually doesn't like that maid."
"So, is it just a fight between him and Xiao Qingyuan?"
"Not really. My second brother is mature. He has not fought with others since he was three years old. He probably wouldn't take Xiao Qingyuan's brain seriously."
Gu Rongchang sighed, "I don't understand him anymore. All his actions are a bit inexplicable, but I know that your second brother is definitely not an impulsive person. You and I should know better than anyone that his reputation as a genius is not false."
Gu Qianling nodded, a smile on his gentle face: "So, I am more inclined to the possibility you mentioned. Second brother, you can see past lives."
"But I just asked him, and he didn't say he could see it."
"But he didn't say he couldn't see it either."
"The idea of a previous life is ridiculous. How could such a thing possibly exist?"
"How about my son send someone to ask Xiao Qingyuan's concubine?"
"Alright, send someone to the Shen family and ask Shen Guannian's crazy daughter what's going on."
"Yes."
……
A night passed, and the next day, the sky cleared up.
The air after the rain is particularly fresh, and the branches washed by the rain begin to turn a hint of green.
The weather is getting warmer, and Shen Wantang smiled faintly: "Spring is coming, and the ladies in the capital should change into spring clothes. Our shop will become busy again."
Du Juan said, "Princess, our shop is always busy. The last time you gave the prince a piece of fabric, after he wore it, our shop was almost full. It's a pity that you don't allow your cousin to buy that kind of fabric anymore. The money we made afterwards was earned by others."
Shen Wantang laughed: "How come you are more obsessed with money than me? If we make money, we should let others have a share. Otherwise, if we are the only ones making money, it will cause public outrage."
Du Juan nodded: "What you said makes sense."
She handed a stack of fabrics to Shen Wantang, "Princess, this is the new fabric that my cousin sent. Please take a look and see which ones we would like to buy."
Shen Wantang took the material, looked at it piece by piece, then selected a dozen pieces and handed them to Du Juan: "That's all. Ask your cousin to buy more of the glutinous pink one. It will probably be very fashionable this year."
Dujuan responded and went out with the material.
Qin Xin walked in: "Princess, as you expected, Aunt Chu has fallen into the hands of the Yu family!"