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Chapter 83 The Gu and Wang families conspire
Sheng Hong's words that they could just get a divorce completely silenced the Wang family. The eldest lady Wang Ruofu suddenly came to her senses. Sheng Hong was no longer the "fool" he used to be. He was a man who always did what he said.

Seeing that he had successfully ended the topic, the so-called "family dinner" ended in an awkward atmosphere.

Seeing the Wang family members leave the Sheng family with gloomy faces, Sheng Hong smiled indifferently. The fact that Lady Kang had such a paranoid personality had a lot to do with the Wang family's connivance behind the scenes.

In the original drama, Sheng Hong's cheap mother-in-law has actually been remotely directing the actions of King Kang in Runzhou, so this mother-in-law is the source of all evil.

As for whether he would become estranged from the Wang family, Sheng Hong didn't mind at all. The Sheng family now had the honor of having three Jinshi (imperial scholar) in one family, and with Gu Tingye, a military prodigy, as an adopted son, their future prosperity was foreseeable.

"Foster father, it seems that my affairs have affected the relationship between the Sheng and Wang families. I'm sorry!"

"Changsheng, do you know why I, your godfather, gave you this name?
I really want our Sheng family to prosper!

You are now completely independent from the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion, which is not necessarily a bad thing! "Looking at his adopted son Gu Tingye in front of him, Sheng Hong explained with a smile.

"In my father's heart, a man's glory should be earned with his own hands!
Instead of relying on the protection of ancestors!"

"Godfather, Changsheng understands!
I will definitely not let my godfather down!"

"Yes! Godfather has great confidence in you!
And what I just said about wanting the daughter of the Sheng family to marry you is also what I really think!"

"Thank you stepfather!"

As soon as he decided to adopt Gu Tingye as his adopted son, Sheng Hong arranged for Dong Rong to take his loyal servants to keep an eye on Man Niang. Sure enough, not long after, Man Niang tried to escape with Gu Tingye's son.

As soon as they left Tokyo Prefecture, Man Niang and her brother were captured by Dong Rong and his men. Originally, Sheng Hong wanted to get rid of Man Niang directly, just like how Kang Wangshi disappeared without a trace.

But everyone is smart, and Gu Tingye is the smartest among them. He can definitely guess that Man Niang's disappearance is the work of Sheng Hong.

The reason why Sheng Hong adopted Gu Tingye as his adopted son was not out of necessity, but because he truly wanted to deepen the relationship between the Sheng family and Gu Tingye. After all, adding icing on the cake is never as good as helping someone in need.

In this way, Sheng Hong would definitely not let Man Niang's affairs affect the future relationship between Sheng Hong and Gu Tingye, so Sheng Hong handed Man Niang and her brother over to Gu Tingye to deal with.

Gu Tingye's way of handling the situation was very special. He threw Man Niang's brother into the river to feed the fish, then cut the tendons of Man Niang's hands and feet, and finally threw him into a remote village to raise him.

Seeing Gu Tingye's way of handling the matter, Sheng Hong was somewhat dissatisfied. He was still a little indecisive and didn't feel very happy about it, but Sheng Hong didn't say anything else.

Jiying Lane, Sheng Family, Shou'an Hall.

"Master, you are too impulsive tonight!

No matter how much the Wang family goes against the grain, you can't say you want to divorce the eldest lady!
This will have a huge impact on your future reputation as an official!"

"Mother, the Wang family has a wolfish character.

If we can't completely suppress their greed, our Sheng family will never have peace in the future!
As for the so-called official reputation, my son doesn't care too much about it right now!"

"Ah! Master, you always have your own ideas.

Although I don’t understand why you adopted Gu Tingye as your adopted son, it doesn’t stop me from supporting you!
Just now at the banquet, you said that you wanted to marry the daughter of the Sheng family to Gu Tingye. Was that your true intention? "

"Mother, I really value Gu Tingye's talent and courage.

These are things that our Sheng family doesn’t have!
Most people like to add icing on the cake rather than provide timely help.

But the rewards you can get are completely different!"

"Master, although Gu Changsheng is indeed outstanding!
But it’s not as exaggerated as the master said! "

"Haha, mother, let's wait and see!
Gu Changsheng's future will definitely be unattainable, and he will become an opportunity for our Sheng family!
As for the marriage, my son is also serious about it.

Hualan has already been arranged, Rulan has inherited the eldest lady's stupid temperament, Molan is too thoughtful, only Minglan is the most suitable!" "Hey! Since the master has a plan in mind, just go ahead and do it!
I will be returning to my hometown of Youyang soon and may stay there for a while. You should think twice before you act! "

"Haha, mother, I have a feeling that the Gu and Wang families won't give up easily!
The next storm will be even stronger, and I might be driven out of Tokyo soon!

Maybe I'll leave Tokyo with my mother!"

"Well! Whether it's the Gu family or this Wang family, they are not dens of tigers and wolves that will let go easily!"

Seeing that Sheng Hong did not follow her arrangements, the old lady of the Wang family was very angry, and brought his son to the Ningyuan Hou Gu family the next day.

"Master Gu, Madam Gu, today my mother and I are here to apologize!

My second son-in-law is too complacent and won't listen to our Wang family's advice at all!"

"How could this happen to Old Madam Wang?"

"Lord Gu, when we were in Yangzhou, my second son-in-law was always well-behaved and sensible!
It's just that since entering Tokyo, his career has been so smooth that he's become a little too complacent!"

After hearing the explanation from the old lady of the Wang family, Gu Yankai showed a disappointed expression. However, Xiao Qinshi beside him was indeed moved. She heard the opinion of Sheng Hong in the old lady's words.

In her opinion, as long as it is not a rigid concept, as long as you work hard, you will be able to make your dreams come true.

"Old lady, from what you said, you have a lot of opinions about this son-in-law?" Xiao Qin looked at the old lady of the Wang family with a smile on her face.

"Madam Gu, you really don't know something.

Last night, I, the son-in-law, actually threatened to divorce him and asked our Wang family to stop interfering in this matter!
If it weren't for the fact that I was considering the Sheng family's grandchildren, I would never have let Sheng Hong off so easily!"

"Ah? This Sheng Hong is so excessive!" Gu Yankai and Xiao Qin looked at each other in shock.

Ningyuan Hou Gu Yankai suddenly regretted his decision and began to question whether he had made a mistake in expelling Gu Tingye from the Gu family.

As a father, I know whether my son Gu Tingye is talented or not.

But when he thought about the fact that Gu Tingye was disliked by the current emperor and had no chance of a career in politics, and at most would waste his life in the army, this was the main reason why he cruelly gave up on Gu Tingye.

"Marquis Gu, Madam Gu, I have a daughter who used to be the eldest lady of the Kang family!
However, several years ago, he went to Yangzhou to borrow money from Sheng Hong, but met with an accident on his way back to Beijing!
There has been no news for so many years.

Both our Kangwang and Wang families are speculating that Sheng Hong killed my poor daughter!"

"What?" Gu Yankai and Xiao Qinshi were both stunned with shock.

"Madam, do you have any real evidence?" Xiao Qin suppressed her inner ecstasy and looked at Old Lady Wang with an eager expression.

"Ah! This is also the biggest regret of our Kang and Wang families!

If we have evidence, we will definitely not let Sheng Hong go!"

“However, Sheng Hong has a close follower named Dong Rong who helps Sheng Hong with many dirty deeds!

I believe he must have a lot of evidence against Sheng Hong!"

"Madam, we understand what you mean!

I will find someone to take care of this matter!

"If the Gu and Wang families join forces, we will definitely bring ruin to Sheng Hong's reputation!" Gu Yankai said with a sudden and enlightened smile.

(End of this chapter)