Mr. Gu looked at his older grandsons. They were all married, but infuriatingly, had only produced sons. It seemed that among the grandsons, only the fifth, Gu Shuo, was still unmarried.
"Go find Gu Shuo and bring him back," Mr. Gu sighed.
Hearing this, the expressions of the Gu family members turned awkward. Gu Shuo had been kicked out of the family two years ago.
For the past two years, other than visiting Mr. Gu for the New Year, he had never set foot in the Gu family home. What's more, after he took over as a Royal Merchant, he had stolen plenty of business from the Gu family.
'For Mr. Gu to sigh like that and suddenly summon Gu Shuo back... could it be...?'
"Father, Gu Shuo is no longer part of the Gu family. If there's something you need, you should tell us, your sons."
"Exactly. He's the Emperor's favorite now. Why would he deign to look at our Gu family's paltry business?"
The third and fourth sons jeered.
