Chapter 532: Breakthrough (2)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The scene at that time flashed quickly in Madam Hua’s mind. She narrowed her eyes slightly and stood there in a daze.
Wait a minute!
Did Master smile after 1 agreed to marry off our eldest son?
Did he smile?!
Master Hua’s smile appeared in her mind again. His smile was filled with relief, anticipation, ruthlessness, and ambition… That smile was too strange.
“Master!” Madam Hua’s red and swollen eyes widened. She grabbed Master Hua’s arm tightly and asked sternly, “Are you related to Xi’er and Zhao’er’s illnesses?”
“Tell me!”
Her voice was sharp and hoarse.
“Are you done fooling around?” Master Hua was angry. His face was red as he shook off his wife’s hand.
Master Hua ignored his wife and got into the carriage first.
“Let’s go!”
His voice was sharp as he threw down this word. Then the coachman waved the horsewhip and drove the carriage away without hesitation.
Master Hua’s reaction confirmed Madam Hua’s guess.
Madam Hua felt cold all over, and her heart seemed to have a few more holes that allowed the cold wind to blow through. It was cold and painful to the bone marrow.
Madam Hua looked at Gu Yanfei, who wasn’t far away, in a daze.
Her mouth moved, and she wanted to ask something, but she couldn’t make a sound. Her throat felt like it was being choked, and it burned like fire.
Gu Yanfei seemed to have seen through Madam Hua’s intentions and said indifferently, “The sin in this soul comes from the family. For generations, as long as it’s worshiped, it’ll never stop.”
“The surname is the original sin. It’ll naturally be retribution on the children.”
“That’s why your eldest son fell ill.”
Her words hit Madam Hua’s heart gently, like snow falling into an ice river.
“…” Madam Hua was even more confused. She felt that she could understand every word Gu Yanfei said, but she didn’t understand why they were connected. Gu Yanfei leisurely took another sip of hot tea before saying, “Have you seen the Hua family tree?”
Of course! Madam Hua nodded hurriedly.
Gu Yanfei continued, “Do you remember the birthdays and death sacrifices of those clansmen in the family tree?”
She spoke extremely slowly and meaningfully.
Madam Hua couldn’t help but touch the beads on her wrist. Her fingers rubbed the agarwood beads as she recalled what Gu Yanfei had said.
As the wife of the main family, she had read the family tree more than once, but she hadn’t read it so carefully. In the past, she had only glanced at it briefly when she was updating the family tree.
Not long ago, she had read it carefully again because she wanted to choose an heir for her eldest son.
She tried her best to remember the contents of the family tree and frowned bit by bit.
It was as if there would be men dying young every generation in the main branch.
It wasn’t unusual for children to die young, since it was difficult to raise children. Even in the royal family, children often died young. However, the men who died young in the Hua family tree were often between 15 and 16 years old. Furthermore, they all died of illness.
The family would find a marriage for the young man who had died young, form a nether relationship, and then adopt a son from the side family…
When she looked at the family tree, Madam Hua hadn’t thought too much about it. It wasn’t rare to have a Yin marriage. But now, her state of mind was different. The more she thought about it, the more shocked she became.
The blood gradually drained from her face, and she was as pale as paper. Her body trembled, and she almost didn’t dare to think about it anymore.
“Do you understand?” Gu Yanfei suddenly got up from the round chair and casually stroked her dress. Then, she slowly walked towards Madam Hua.
The sky became even darker again, and the thick clouds were so heavy that they looked like they were about to fall at any moment.
Under the dense shadows of the trees above, Gu Yanfei’s face became even more blurry. However, her eyes were very clear, bright, and soul-stirring.
She said softly, as if she was chanting, “The person who harmed your son isn’t anyone else.”
“There’s no one else who can save your son.”
“Only you.”
Her voice was so gentle and clear, with an indescribable charm that made people involuntarily sink into it.
“Only you.” She stared intently into Madam Hua’s eyes.
These words seemed to be engraved in the other party’s eyes.
“…” Madam Hua nodded in a daze and knelt down again.. “Second Lady Gu, please teach me how to save my son!”