The pampered heiress holds the script and leads her cannon fodder family to a counterattack.

Chapter 194 Xiao Yuqi Comes to See Gu Yiwen

Upon hearing that Zhao Yuzhe had arrived, Gu Yilan screamed in fright and kept hiding behind her mother.

Looking at her daughter's appearance, Madam Xue felt extremely distressed and thought that she could not let her daughter go back no matter what.

Gu Yiwen looked coldly at Gu Gaoyuan.

She knew very well what kind of person Gu Gaoyuan was.

He was always ruthless, profit-driven, and fearful of the powerful.

Gu Yilan, however, was his most beloved daughter.

Will he hand Gu Yilan over?

Gu Yiwen wasn't sure either.

So he sat down, wanting to see how Gu Gaoyuan would react.

When Zhao Yuzhe entered, he was still as clean-cut and polite as before, and he bowed to his father-in-law and mother-in-law as soon as he entered.

Seeing that all the clan elders were there, he bowed and greeted them one by one, and even took the initiative to greet Gu Yiwen.

Gu Yiwen thought to herself, "She's really good at pretending."

If she hadn't seen the injuries on Gu Yiwen's body, she would have believed that Zhao Yuzhe was a good person.

Gu Yiwen secretly observed that the clan elders all looked puzzled.

They were probably thinking, "Is Zhao Yuzhe really a beast? How can a beast be so polite?"

Zhao Yuzhe, with a gentle and refined demeanor, said, "Last night was all my fault. I was drunk and acted inappropriately, accidentally injuring Madam. I promise it will never happen again. Please come back with me, Madam."

Gu Yilan stared at him with a mixture of hatred and fear.

You call that an accidental injury?

Can you really get someone hung up and whipped just because you accidentally dropped something?

"No, I won't go back! I won't go back!" Gu Yilan shook her head frantically.

Madam Xue was also a little afraid of this son-in-law. She shielded Gu Yilan behind her and said, "Yilan, stay home and recover from your injuries. Your husband was too ruthless. If you hadn't escaped, you might have been beaten to death by him!"

Zhao Yuzhe ignored Xue Shi and looked at Gu Gaoyuan instead.

He knew that Gu Gaoyuan was the one who held the real power in this family.

"On the first day of our marriage, my wife ran back to her parents' home. If word gets out, we'll probably be ridiculed. Now, the Zhao family and the Gu family are inextricably linked, sharing both prosperity and ruin. Father-in-law, you'd better think this through."

"The Empress Dowager said she wants to find a trustworthy person to be the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices. My father-in-law also wants to recommend my father-in-law. If the reputation of both families is damaged, I'm afraid the recommendation will not be possible."

Gu Gaoyuan's eyes lit up.

If he could become the Minister of the Court of Imperial Stud, that would be wonderful.

After some hesitation, he still chose his official career.

He would trade his career for his daughter; it would be worth it.

So he said, "Newlyweds always fight." He turned to look at Gu Yilan and said, "Yilan, if you were sensible, why would I hit you? Listen to me, go back with your husband, and don't come back so easily again."

Gu Yilan looked at Gu Gaoyuan as if she were looking at a monster that had revealed its true form.

Is this really her father?

Her father was so cold-blooded and heartless, knowing full well that it was hell, yet he still let her go there!

Could it be that all the pampering I've received over the years was just a lie?

Madam Xue looked at Gu Gaoyuan in disbelief: "Husband, Yilan is your own daughter! How could you send her back to be beaten!"

Gu Gaoyuan glanced at Xue Shi impatiently; he was very dissatisfied with her.

Xue's machinations caused him to lose a daughter he could rely on.

It was Xue who whispered in his ear that led to Gu Yilan marrying in place of Gu Yiwen; otherwise, the family wouldn't have been so poor.

"Shut up! It was you who insisted on Yilan marrying him in the first place, and now you're not happy about it!" Gu Gaoyuan roared.

Zhao Yuzhe walked to Gu Yilan's side and smiled slightly at her.

Gu Yilan found the smile particularly eerie and terrifying, and screamed as if she were looking at a ghost.

He didn't care about anything else and said, "Then I'll take Madam back first." Then he dragged Gu Yilan away.

Xue cried and tried to stop him, but Gu Gaoyuan slapped her and knocked her to the ground.

Madam Xue touched the blood at the corner of her mouth, crying out, "Yilan, my poor daughter..."

The clan elders were all ordinary people, each one afraid of the powerful and officials, and dared not speak.

Gu Yiwen, who was sitting to the side, couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

If it weren't for A-Ying, she would have been the one to marry into the family.

If she were to marry him, she certainly wouldn't just obediently accept the beating; she would definitely find a way to kill Zhao Yuzhe, even if it meant death!

With no more shows to watch, Gu Yiwen left with her maid.

As soon as I stepped out the door, I saw someone walk by.

Isn't this the young master who bumped into her that day? She was delighted to see him and called out, "Young master!"

Even his voice was filled with joy.

Xiao Yuqi turned around and saw Gu Yiwen.

The girl had beautiful features and a hearty laugh, which startled him.

Actually, he went to see Gu Yiwen today.

He asked Qin Wanying for Gu Yiwen's address, but Qin Wanying said she didn't know.

He naturally didn't believe it, but thinking that Qin Wanying and Gu Yiwen were on good terms, she would definitely help Gu Yiwen and wouldn't easily reveal her friend's address, so he checked it himself. Anyway, it wasn't a difficult task.

She wanted to go to Gu Yiwen's house to return the handkerchief, but she had to pass by Gu's house on her way there. To her surprise, she saw Gu Yiwen at the door.

"Miss Gu, I was surprised to see you here." Xiao Yuqi said in surprise.

Gu Yiwen stepped forward. "Young Master actually knows my name." Did Aying tell him?

"It's not difficult to find out with a little inquiry."

Gu Yiwen thought to herself, "Who exactly is this person?"

Wan Ying thought to herself that her perfect match was the Ninth Prince.

If only this person were the Ninth Prince...

But how could that be? How could the Ninth Prince just randomly appear here?

When Gu Yiwen called him, Xiao Yuqi was surprised that she remembered him. He smiled and said, "I accidentally bumped into you that day, and I didn't expect you to remember me. I'm truly flattered. Could it be that you've been thinking of me all this time?"

Xiao Yuqi looked at Gu Yiwen with her captivating peach blossom eyes, her beauty mesmerizing.

Gu Yiwen didn't find the teasing tone annoying at all.

She was not a shy woman; she looked directly at him and said with a smile, "Does remembering you, young master, mean I can't forget you? And you, young master, also remember me, does that mean you can't forget me?"

Xiao Yuqi smiled upon hearing this, revealing her beautiful white teeth.

This Gu Yiwen is truly extraordinary, unlike ordinary women.

"Is the young lady asking this out of concern for me?" Xiao Yuqi's peach blossom eyes revealed a gentle smile.

“Young master, you are overthinking it. I was kicked out of the Gu family. Aren’t you afraid of getting into trouble by talking to me here at the door?” Gu Yiwen asked.

"Even if it brings trouble, it's worth it to be able to talk to such a stunning beauty as you."

Gu Yiwen was self-aware; although she was pretty, she was far from being a stunning beauty.

However, Gu Yiwen seemed quite pleased and smiled.

But he still said, "If others heard you say that, they would think you are a lecher."

Xiao Yuqi observed Gu Yiwen's expression and knew that the person in front of him was not angry, so he stepped forward and said, "What do you think, young lady? Am I a lecher?"