Guo Jing and his wife have three children, among which the youngest son Guo Poyu basically does not have any single role, but Guo Fu and Guo Xiang, the two sisters, are full of presence, it can be said that all kinds of disasters in the first half of the story are related to Guo Fu, and the plot of "Sixteen Years Later" is mostly promoted by Guo Xiang, in any case, they are the core characters in the book.
However, strange to say, the two sisters have no intersection in the sequel to "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", "Heaven and Dragon Slayer", and even from what Guo Xiang said to her disciples and grandchildren, it can be seen that she hates her sister very much.
Why is that?
1. Sisters who parted ways
When was the last meeting of the Guo sisters, it is not clearly written in the book, at least the beginning of "Heaven and Dragon Slayer" mentions that Guo Xiang chose to travel alone to find Yang Guo's whereabouts, and I don't know if she returned to Xiangyang later.
(Guo Fu, Guo Xiang stills)
The book only said: "After Guo Xiangzi broke up with Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu at the top of Huashan, he has not heard from him for three years. She often misses herself, so she told her parents that she wanted to go out to enjoy the mountains and rivers...... Guo Xiang came out again and walked at will, she walked from north to south, and from east to west, almost all over the Central Plains, and never heard anyone talk about the recent news of Yang Guo, the Condor Hero. ”
In the follow-up plot, when the descendants of the Emei faction recalled Guo Xiang, she mentioned this: "On the day of the destruction of Xiangyang City, Guo Daxia and his wife were martyred at the same time as Guo Gongpo, and the whereabouts of the dragon slayer knife are unknown." Patriarch Guo was in Xichuan at the time, and he wanted to save his parents and relatives, but it was too late. ”
It seems that she has probably never returned to Xiangyang, but judging from the statement that Guo Xiang passed on to his disciples, it seems that her sister Guo Fu did not die in the battle of Xiangyang.
As for where Guo Fu went and why she was able to save her life, it is not difficult to guess, it is said that the daughter who marries is like water spilled, and naturally she will not live in her mother's house for a long time, so Guo Fu is mostly with Yeluqi and accompanies her husband.
(Emei heir Zhou Zhiruo stills)
At the same time, the serialized version of "Heaven and Dragon Slayer" mentions that the beggar gang has a gang leader named "Yelu Yuanru", who is undoubtedly the child of Guo Fu and Yeluqi, which can also prove that the couple did not die in battle, let alone betray Guo Jing as some readers speculated, they are all alive and well.
In this case, in the face of the only remaining family members in the world, why didn't Guo Xiang show the slightest thought that blood was thicker than water, but always counted his sister's bad things to others?
Second, it is difficult to hide the hatred
Saying that Guo Xiang hates Guo Fu, some people may not believe it, but there are actually several details in the book that can prove this.
For example, after she escaped from the Shaolin Temple with the teenager Zhang Sanfeng, Master Jueyuan was already exhausted, and Zhang Sanfeng had nowhere to go, so she suggested that the young man go to his father, which was by no means a scene, after all, she even gave her personal accessories to Zhang Sanfeng as a token.
But she said one more thing: "My father likes young heroes the most, and when he sees talents like you, maybe he will accept you as an apprentice." My brother is loyal and honest, and he must be very good with you. It's just that my sister has a bigger temper, and if one is wrong, she won't save face when she speaks, but you just have to follow her a little, that's it. ”
This is a little redundant, how is Guo Fu's character, Zhang Sanfeng has his own conclusion, and Guo Fu changed his past after the Xiangyang War, even in the face of Yang Guo, who has always hated her, she is also very gentle, how can she still bully people at this time? Obviously, Guo Xiang has some opinions about his sister.
(Guo Xiang, Guo Fu stills)
And when she informed her disciples of the "Heaven and Dragon Slaying Plan" passed down by her parents, she slandered her sister again, and Guo Fu was afraid that she was no longer alive at this time, but she said so.
"After Guo Daxia and his wife forged a sword and a sword, they gave the sword to their son Guo Gongpo, and the sword was passed on to the ancestor Guo of this school. Patriarch Guo had another sister named Guo Fu, but she was reckless and irritable by nature, so Guo Daxia and his wife did not pass the sword to her. ”
Obviously, this is another superfluous sentence, she only needs to tell her disciple what the "Heaven and Dragon Slaying Plan" is about, why should she step on Guo Fu again at this time?
It seems to give people a feeling, as long as she thinks of her sister, she naturally has a sense of disgust in her heart.
Why is that?
Maybe the reason is very simple, because of the partiality of the parents, but also because of the slander of the sister.
3. The encounter at Fengling Ferry
Let's talk about the difference between Guo Jing and his wife to Guo Fu and Guo Xiang, for Guo Fu, they are almost in a free-range state, so that Guo Fu has become rude and willful, but what about Guo Xiang? It's harsh to the extreme.
For example, the book says: "Guo Jing and his wife punished Guo Fu for being too doting in the past, so that they caused many troubles, and they did the opposite to Guo Xiang and Guo Poyu, and they were extremely strict since they were young. Guo Poyu is quiet and solemn, and he has a fatherly style, so that's fine. Guo Xiang only agreed in his mouth, and he was unwilling to do it in his heart. ”
There is a difference in the attitude of her parents towards herself and her sister, how can she not notice it?
But this was not enough to make her "hate" her sister, Guo Fu also did a very excessive thing, which was enough to make Guo Xiang hate her for the rest of her life.
What the author is referring to is what happened in the "two nights at Fengling Ferry".
(Guo Fu, Huang Rong stills)
Guo Xiang did fall in love with Yang Guo after the Fengling Ferry incident, and she did get along with Yang Guo for two nights, Guo Fu didn't know what her sister had experienced, but since she didn't know, she shouldn't talk nonsense, at least when this experience reached Huang Rong's ears, it had already changed its taste.
The book reads: "When I finished my business, the first sentence was: 'Dad, Mom, and my sister didn't listen to me on the road, and caused a big mess. Guo Jing was taken aback and hurriedly asked. Guo Fu immediately said that Guo Xiang went out with an unknown high-roller in Fenglingdu and did not return for two days and two nights. Guo Jing has been worrying about military affairs these days, worrying about state affairs, and is very anxious. ”
And Huang Rong was naturally furious when she heard this, as a mother, it was difficult for her not to worry that her daughter would be bullied, and she didn't dare to think much about what could happen in two days and two nights.
It is reasonable for Huang Rong to have extra thoughts, but Guo Fu should never "add oil and vinegar", these four words are Guo Fu's biggest sin, she slandered her sister.
(Yang Guo, Guo Xiang stills)
On weekdays, she loves to discipline her sister as an elder, and even bully her sister, which is a trivial matter, but in the face of this principled issue, how can she still slander her sister?
Of course, with her brain, she may not have thought that saying it would have any impact on Guo Xiang, but this is by no means the first time this kind of thing has happened, over the years, how can Guo Xiang not hate this sister?
So even if Guo Fu has been dead for many years, Guo Xiang is still haunted, which is not surprising.