Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Chapter 728: She ranks second, so no one dares to say they are first!

forecourt.

Outside the study.

Thunder roared and rain poured down.

Gu Qianhan already knew everything that happened and what happened after Shen Wantang came today, including the conversations and even what her maid said.

The guard knelt on the hard bluestone ground. His whole body was soaked and his legs were numb. He almost couldn't hold on and fell down, but Jixiang, who was kneeling beside him because of him, kept his back straight and knelt meticulously without any slackness.

Jixiang has been serving his master since he was a child and grew up with his master. They have an extraordinary relationship. Even Jixiang doesn't dare to fall down, so how could he dare?

There were no lights on in the entire yard tonight, and it was pitch black. Only the occasional flash of lightning would tear through the darkness and illuminate the surroundings in a pale white.

He didn't dare to look up at Gu Qianhan's face, because he knew without even looking that his face must be icy cold at the moment.

Previously, Fu Ze came to tell Jixiang that when the second young master returned to Qionghua Courtyard, he was driven out by the second young master's wife. The second young master's wife could not enter his study, and from now on, he no longer had to enter her courtyard.

The arrogant and unparalleled second young master was turned away and couldn't even return to the courtyard where he had lived since he was a child.

And the culprit of all this is him, the guard.

He didn't know how long it had been before he heard Gu Qianhan's cold words:

"Mo Feng."

The guard was startled and leaned forward hurriedly: "I am here, I know I was wrong, and I will never do it again! I beg for punishment, Second Young Master!"

"From now on, you are no longer my subordinate."

The guard looked up suddenly, his face pale: "Second Young Master!"

"I never imagined that the lady I had married with so much effort and difficulty would be harassed and humiliated by my own men. Because of you, I don't even have the face to see her now."

"I know I was wrong! I was confused for a moment and thought that the young master and the eldest young lady were discussing important matters in the study and should not be disturbed, so I took the initiative to stop the second young lady! I thought that after the eldest young lady came out, I would report to you about the second young lady's matter. I—"

Before he could finish his words, Gu Qianhan kicked him out.

Amidst the torrential rain, Gu Qianhan's voice was sharp and furious: "You fool who can't even tell your own mistress apart! This is tantamount to betrayal! She, Meng Yunlan, is nothing but a nobody. Shen Wantang is my legitimate wife! She is your master!"

"You're my subordinate, and you dare to stop my people?! And you dare to use my eldest brother to humiliate her, are you worthy?! In the entire Duke's Mansion, Shen Wantang said she was second, and no one dared to say they were first! I can't do it, my father can't do it, and my eldest brother and sister-in-law can't do it even more!"

"Luckily, she didn't have anything important to do today. If she had, and it was delayed because of your obstruction, how would I explain it to her?!"

The guard lay on the ground, looking up in pain and shock.

Is the Second Young Master's wife so important to the Second Young Master?

How could this happen? How is this possible?

He has followed the Second Young Master for three years. The Second Young Master never cares about anyone. He is extremely intelligent and regards the common people as ants. He is a naturally cold and ruthless person!

If we were to say who he was polite to, it was undoubtedly the eldest young lady Meng Yunlan!

Even the second young master never treated Gu Qianning, the eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion, with a good face, but he would treat Meng Yunlan with courtesy!

So he thought that the second young master only respected Meng Yunlan in his heart, and the others were just decorations, including Shen Wantang.

He struggled to get up and knelt in front of Gu Qianhan: "I know I was wrong. I beg you to give me a chance to make amends and allow me to go to the Second Young Master's wife to apologize in person."

"Go and apologize to her. You are not worthy."

Gu Qianhan's emotions had disappeared without a trace, as if his previous anger was just an illusion.

His angular face regained its indifference. "However, you will go and kneel outside Qionghua Courtyard first. You slapped her in the face today, and everyone in the mansion knows about it. Tomorrow, it will spread everywhere. She has lost all her face, so we must redeem it for her. You will kneel for a few days, and after everyone knows about it, you can leave. From now on, you are not allowed to set foot in the Duke's Mansion."

The guard knelt down with a look of regret on his face: "Yes."

"auspicious."

Jixiang, who was kneeling like a wooden stake, moved slightly: "Young Master."

"As my personal servant, you didn't even know the young lady had arrived, and allowed her to be stopped outside. This is dereliction of duty. From today on, you will be punished to feed the horses in the stables and fined six months' salary."

Jixiang felt relieved. Fortunately, the young master did not drive him away and even left him a way out.

He quickly leaned forward and said, "Yes! Thank you, Master!"

This level was passed. Jixiang was relieved and hurriedly pulled the guards up: "Mo Feng, why don't you retreat quickly!"

The guard followed him with a dejected look on his face.

It was over. He lost his job and would never be able to show off outside again, nor would he be able to get such generous monthly wages and bonuses.

If he had known this would happen, he would not have been greedy for the eldest young master's wife's money. Now he has lost a lot for a small gain.

They left and the yard became quiet again.

After a long time, Gu Qianhan spoke again: "Fuze, Hei Yao."

"Little is here!"

"My subordinate is here!"

"Give the order. From today onwards, everyone who sees the Second Young Master's wife will see me as if she were their own. Her orders are my orders. Anyone who dares to disobey will be punished!"

"Yes!"

"There's one more thing, Hei Yao. I asked you to investigate the carriage issue. Have you found out?"

"It's clear."

"explain."

"The Young Madam's carriage was damaged intentionally, and it was done by the Young Madam herself who ordered the driver to do so. She must have... intentionally caused the carriage to break down on the route from the Zhanshi Mansion back to the Duke's Mansion, waiting for the eldest son to finish his shift."

"That's not what I'm asking. What I'm asking is that her carriage broke down. Nanny Yan clearly sent someone to deliver a message to the mansion, so why didn't the mansion send a carriage to pick her up?!"

Hei Yao's expression was stern, and he realized that his master didn't care at all about what tricks or schemes the young lady used. He only cared about whether the young lady had been wronged or bullied.

He quickly said, "Something went wrong with the eldest young lady's wife. She was reprimanded by the Madam for something in the study, and she's in a bad mood. That's why Steward Pang asked to see her but she didn't. Steward Pang didn't dare to send a carriage without the eldest young lady's permission. Otherwise, if the Duke and his wife needed a carriage, he would be punished if he couldn't provide one."

Gu Qianhan sneered, "There's only one carriage in the mansion. We're just sending one to pick someone up, but we still need to report and get approval like this? What a joke! If you didn't know, you'd think our mansion is so poor that carriages are more valuable than people!"

"Sir, Manager Pang said that he wanted to report the matter of sending a carriage, but the eldest young lady went back to the mistress's courtyard and has not come out yet, so the matter has been delayed."

Gu Qianhan's eyes flashed with sarcasm. "Housekeeper Meng Yunlan is such a great manager! How could I not have realized how capable she is before? In order to avoid sending a carriage to Atang, she actually risked being scolded by her mother and hid in her yard again! She really knows how to find a shield!"