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Chapter 466 My mother has long since passed away; how can I allow others to desecrate her?

"Do I look like I'm joking?" Madam Zhou's voice trembled. "Besides, he's going to marry Princess Anyang of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, who died long ago!"

Duan Yunzhou frowned: "How can I marry a dead person?"

"What else can we marry? A memorial tablet, of course!" Little Zhou gritted her teeth. "Your good father wants to make a dead person's memorial tablet his legal wife. What status will we, his children, have left?"

Duan Yunfan pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Mother, Father's move must have a deeper meaning. Although Princess Anyang is dead, Gu Junze is her son. Father is trying to rightfully acknowledge Gu Junze."

"What? That bastard?" Duan Yunzhou suddenly stood up. "What right does he have? We've been in the Duan family for so many years, why should a bastard try to steal our inheritance?"

Duan Yunfan shook his head: "Second brother, you're thinking too simply. Gu Junze is a general of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and he has a great reputation in the Eastern Jin court. If Father can bring him to our Zheng State, it will only benefit the Duan family."

"Benefits my ass!" Duan Yunzhou interrupted rudely. "Doesn't he have a son and a daughter? I'll kidnap his wife and kids, and he'll submit!"

Duan Yunfan frowned: "Second brother, he's a general of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and he didn't lose a battle against Father. Do you think he's someone to be trifled with?"

"That's because our father was being lenient with him!" Duan Yunzhou scoffed. "Was it really necessary to go through all that trouble? That bastard clearly couldn't make it in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, so he ran off to Zheng to try and steal the family fortune!"

The two brothers each held their own version of events and argued incessantly.

Seeing this, Mrs. Zhou quickly stopped them: "Stop arguing! Now is the time to think of a solution, not to argue!"

Duan Yunzhou sneered: "My men have already found out that he fled from the Eastern Jin Dynasty with his tail between his legs. Since he's a stray dog, he'll be even easier to deal with."

Duan Yunfan shook his head: "Second brother, your information is inaccurate. Tomorrow I'll go talk to Gu Junze and sound him out. Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory."

Madam Zhou nodded: "Yunfan's idea is indeed very thoughtful. But we can't just sit here and wait to die; we must come up with a foolproof plan."

She looked at her two sons, a glint of malice flashing in her eyes: "No matter what, I will never let a dead man weigh on my head!"

Duan Yunzhou felt increasingly irritated as he watched his younger brother still analyzing the pros and cons.

"Yunfan, you've gone crazy from reading too much. You have to think about everything so much."

Duan Yunzhou stood up and paced around the room a few times. "Since that bastard dares to return to Zheng, he shouldn't even think about leaving unscathed."

Duan Yunfan frowned: "Big brother, what do you want to do?"

"Of course, it's best to strike first." Duan Yunzhou sneered. "Doesn't he have a son and a woman? As long as we have them under our control, won't that bastard child obediently submit?"

"No!" Duan Yunfan quickly stopped him. "Brother, what you're doing is too risky. He's a general of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. If something happens to him, the relationship between the two countries will be affected."

"If Father blames us then, none of us can bear the responsibility."

Duan Yunzhou waved his hand dismissively: "I won't really hurt them, I'm just keeping them under control. Once things are settled, I'll release them naturally."

As Mrs. Zhou listened to her two sons arguing, she felt a mix of emotions.

She certainly hoped to stop Duan Qingye from marrying the memorial tablet of Princess Anyang, but Duan Yunzhou's approach was indeed too risky.

“Yunzhou, your brother is right,” Madam Zhou advised gently. “This matter is of great importance and should not be acted upon hastily.”

Seeing that his mother didn't support him, Duan Yunzhou became even more displeased: "Mother, you're just too soft-hearted. Once that bastard returns to the Duan family, how can we possibly have a good life?"

He turned and walked out: "Since you all disagree, I'll make the arrangements myself. I'm not going to sit idly by and wait to die."

Duan Yunfan tried to stop him, but Duan Yunzhou had already strode out of the room.

As night deepened, Duan Yunzhou quietly arrived at the residence of his trusted confidant, A-San.

"Sir, is there anything you need from me so late?" Ah San quickly stood up and bowed.

Duan Yunzhou sat down in a chair and lowered his voice: "Tomorrow, find a few clever brothers to sneak into the post station and take control of Gu Junze's wife and child."

"Remember, don't hurt anyone. Just take them to the villa outside the city."

Ah San was taken aback: "Grandpa, isn't this too risky? Gu Junze is no pushover."

"What's there to be afraid of?" Duan Yunzhou sneered. "No matter how powerful he is, he's still just one person. As long as we control his weakness, why should we be afraid he won't obey?"

Seeing that Duan Yunzhou was determined, Ah San could only nod in agreement: "I understand, I will definitely handle this matter well."

The next morning, Duan Yunfan went straight to the post station after finishing his morning court session.

Upon recognizing the eldest son of the Duan family, the guards at the inn's entrance quickly bowed and made way. Duan Yunfan straightened his clothes and slowly walked into the inn.

When Gu Junze saw Duan Yunfan, his expression was slightly cold: "Young Master Duan, what brings you here today?"

Duan Yunfan cupped his hands in apology: "Brother Junze, I've come to apologize to you. Sister Shumin's behavior was truly inappropriate and has caused you trouble."

Gu Junze said calmly, "This matter is over, Young Master Duan, you don't need to take it to heart."

Seeing Gu Junze's cold attitude, Duan Yunfan felt slightly embarrassed, but still continued, "Brother Junze, have you heard? Father is preparing to marry Princess Anyang."

Upon hearing this, Gu Junze's face instantly darkened.

Chu Ruohan was also startled and quickly looked at Gu Junze.

Gu Junze stared coldly at Duan Yunfan: "What did you say?"

Duan Yunfan swallowed hard and forced a smile, saying, "Father said that although Princess Anyang has been dead for many years, she is your birth mother, and Father wants to use this to formally confirm your identity."

"Insolence!" Gu Junze stood up abruptly, his eyes flashing with icy light. "My mother has long since passed away; how dare anyone desecrate her?"

Duan Yunfan quickly waved his hand: "Brother Junze, Father meant no harm, he just wanted to..."

"What are you thinking?" Gu Junze interrupted him, his voice as cold as ice. "Do you want to use my mother's name to kidnap me? Or do you want to control me through this method?"

Seeing Gu Junze's uncontrollable rage, Duan Yunfan secretly groaned inwardly.

He had originally intended to gently probe Gu Junze's attitude, but he hadn't expected such a strong reaction.

"Brother Junze, you've misunderstood. Father has always been thinking of Princess Anyang, and he did this out of genuine affection," Duan Yunfan tried to explain.

Gu Junze sneered: "Sincere? If Duan Qingye really cared, why didn't he marry my mother back then? Now that my mother has been resting in peace for many years, he wants to marry a memorial tablet. Isn't that blasphemy?"

Seeing that Gu Junze was emotional, Chu Ruohan quickly stepped forward and gently patted his arm, signaling him to calm down.

Gu Junze took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and looked coldly at Duan Yunfan.

“Go back and tell Duan Qingye that I, Gu Junze, will never acknowledge him as my father in this lifetime, and I will never allow anyone to desecrate my mother’s spirit in heaven.”

Seeing this, Duan Yunfan knew that today's test had been successful; Gu Junze did not want to acknowledge his ancestors.

He then stood up, cupped his hands in farewell, and left. Gu Junze ignored him and turned to go back to his room...