NCCnovel Chapter 210 Losing Power
Chapter 210 Losing Power
Chapter 210
"Yes, Madam wants to see the Master."
Liu Gongquan slowly closed his eyes and forced himself to stand up. "Help me up and change my clothes. Go and tell my wife to come in."
The steward replied respectfully, "Yes," and hurried forward to carefully help Liu Gongquan to his feet, then meticulously dressed him. After everything was in place, he helped Liu Gongquan to sit behind the desk, then turned and called for his wife to come in.
Not long after, Yang Ruolan came in. The steward opened the door for her with just the right amount of respect on his face. After the lady entered the room, the steward closed the door with great tact and then quietly retreated, leaving this space to the couple.
Yang Ruolan was originally filled with anger, but when she stepped into the house and saw the tired and haggard look on Liu Gongquan's face, she immediately fell silent.
Seeing that she had been silent for a long time, Liu Gongquan raised his eyebrows slightly, glanced at her, and asked in a calm tone, "What do you want from me?"
When Yang Ruolan heard this, she felt a surge of grievance and asked, "If there's nothing wrong, then I can't look for you?"
However, Liu Gongquan seemed not to hear anything and just looked at her indifferently. It was as if the person standing in front of him was not his first wife, but a stranger he had never met before.
Seeing his cold gaze, Yang Ruolan felt as if her heart had been stabbed, the pain unbearable. But she also knew that now was not the time to pursue these matters. She took a deep breath, calmed herself, and then asked directly, "Why did you send Dong'er back to the ancestral land? He is your only legitimate son!"
"It is because he is my only legitimate son that I sent him to the ancestral land. Otherwise, do you think I would let him go so easily?" Liu Gongquan frowned slightly, his tone revealing a sense of unquestionableness, his eyes still looking at Yang Ruolan coldly.
"He is your biological son! If you send him away, who will inherit this huge mansion in the future?" Yang Ruolan was so angry that her body trembled slightly, her face full of anxiety and unwillingness.
Liu Gongquan finally made a move, and sneered, "I'm still in good health and can live a few more years. If he can reform himself in the next few years, he will still be my only legitimate son. If he can't reform, I don't mind adopting a legitimate son from a side branch."
"But can you really bear to let the huge family business of the Bo Mansion fall into the hands of others?"
"They are all descendants of the Liu family, so why not?"
When Yang Ruolan heard this, her breathing suddenly stopped. She looked at Liu Gongquan in disbelief, her voice trembling a little: "Are you really so heartless?"
Liu Gongquan remained silent, but continued to look at Yang Ruolan coldly.
Yang Ruolan staggered, and quickly stretched out her hands to support herself on the table beside her. After a while, she managed to stand up straight. She bit her lip, her eyes fixed on Liu Gongquan, her tone full of anxiety and confusion, and she asked again: "What exactly made you decide to give up your only legitimate son?"
Liu Gongquan looked at her mockingly, his eyes full of disdain, "As the mistress of the Bo Mansion, you really don't know why?"
Yang Ruolan's expression froze slightly, but she reacted quickly and feigned complete ignorance, frowning slightly. "I only heard something happened with Xi'er, but how would I know what exactly happened? Didn't you always tell me not to interfere with their affairs?"
Liu Gongquan had been entangled with her for so many years, and now he was already disheartened. He really didn't want to get involved with her anymore, so he spoke directly: "Your good son, not satisfied with killing his brother, stole his property and even abandoned his body. If I tell the clan about this scandal, do you think he will still be able to inherit the Jing'an Marquis Mansion in the future?"
The innocent expression on Yang Ruolan's face instantly disappeared. She shook her head repeatedly and said, "How is it possible? Dong'er couldn't do such a thing. Someone must be slandering him!"
Her voice unconsciously rose a few notes, revealing disbelief. Yang Ruolan naturally knew that her son was not a good person, but she still believed that he would not do such a heinous and evil act.
She hurriedly took a few steps forward and threw herself at Liu Gongquan's legs, clutching his clothes tightly with both hands. Her eyes were full of pleading and her voice was filled with tears: "Master, you have to believe Dong'er. He is not such a vicious person. Someone must want to harm him! He is your only legitimate son. Others are jealous and don't want him to inherit the Earl's Mansion, so they use such vicious means to slander him." As she spoke, tears rolled down her eyes uncontrollably. She looked so pitiful and anxious.
Liu Gongquan's eyes remained icy, without the slightest wavering. He forcefully yanked the hem of her clothes from her grasp, then looked down at Yang Ruolan, his tone filled with impatience: "What do you want to say? Are you trying to say that Concubine Liu is framing your son? If she really wanted to frame Dong'er, she wouldn't have used her own child as bait. What mother would be so vicious? You're exactly like your son. Even at this point, you still don't forget to throw dirty water on others."
He paused, his expression growing even more stern. He continued, "If you don't make a fuss now, I won't tell anyone about this. I'll take him to my ancestral home for a few years, and then I can bring him back. Yanyan can then marry him off properly. If you continue to make a fuss, not only will Dong'er lose his right to inherit the Bo Mansion, but no one will dare to marry Yanyan either. After all, few people would want to marry the sister of someone who could harm their brother."
There was an unquestionable sense of oppression in his words, giving Yang Ruolan a final ultimatum.
Yang Ruolan naturally saw the determination in his eyes, and her heart sank to the bottom. However, she did not dare to argue anymore, so she could only lie on the ground and cry bitterly.
.........
Liu Xiangdong's yard was in chaos at the moment. Seeing that the young master had lost his power, the servants had lost their backbone and gathered together to quietly discuss their future plans.
Liu Xiangdong, who was inside the house, heard the news and immediately shouted in anger: "What did you say? The rat is missing?"
Han Feng knelt on the ground, a teacup beside him had shattered into pieces, and blood was oozing from his forehead. But he didn't dare to look up, and could only respond in a mosquito-like voice, "Yes, the servant didn't find the Rat Guard."
When Liu Xiangdong heard this, he felt his vision go dark and his head felt a little dizzy, but he suddenly forced himself to sit up, stretched out his finger, pointed at a corner of the cabinet, and shouted anxiously: "Go, go and see if the banknotes are still there."