Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Chapter 667: There is no answer to the issue of partiality

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Shen Wantang's eyes were full of suspicion. She prepared a gift specifically for An Ning because they knew each other in their previous life and had a good relationship and deep feelings.

She is not familiar with the Duke of Zhenguo!

She was a new daughter-in-law who had not done anything good for the Duke's Mansion and had no achievements.

If you insist on saying that he has made any contribution, it was that he "saved" Mrs. Gu once before the marriage.

But the Duke's Mansion had already sent a thank-you gift when we saved that person, so there was no reason to send another one.

Seeing that Shen Wantang didn't believe his words, Gu Qianhan couldn't help but smile. She was too smart and hard to fool.

However, he did not explain much. After all, it was not a big deal for the old man to send gifts. At most, he just wanted to establish the image of a good father-in-law in front of Shen Wantang.

The old man saw that he could no longer control him, so he wanted to start with Shen Wantang.

"Okay, you don't have to take this little thing to heart. Just be presentable to that old man. As a father-in-law, if he has any dignity, he won't make things difficult for you."

Shen Wantang looked at him helplessly. "How does this look like he's trying to embarrass me, father-in-law? He gave me such a generous gift right after I came in. It's clearly to help me improve my reputation. If others see that he values me so much, no one will dare to look down on me, right?"

"You don't need him to give you honor. It's enough for me to give you honor."

Gu Qianhan said this, pulling her into the study and handing her a box and a stack of account books.

His box was ordinary, not as gorgeous and eye-catching as the golden nanmu box sent by Gu Rongchang, but as soon as Shen Wantang opened it, he knew how heavy this box was.

Inside, there were actually a whole box full of land deeds and house deeds, which showed how wealthy Gu Qianhan was.

Looking at the account book again, which contained the operating status of his various industries in the past three years, Shen Wantang discovered with a quick glance that his monthly income was at least one hundred thousand taels!

Shen Wantang was shocked. She knew that Gu Qianhan, as the legitimate son of the Duke's Mansion, must be rich, but she didn't expect him to be so rich.

Seeing her eyes widen in shock, Gu Qianhan pulled her to sit down and said calmly, "I bought all these businesses in the past. I bought up any area that had good development momentum. I've accumulated them for ten years, so the returns are barely acceptable now."

Shen Wantang was even more shocked. "Ten years of accumulation? Then how old were you when you started doing business to make money?"

"I actually started when I was six, but at the beginning it was all small-scale and I didn't have enough capital, so I didn't make much."

"You're a child prodigy, but instead of studying hard, you're going into business to make money? Isn't that a waste of talent?"

Gu Qianhan was slightly startled, then chuckled. "Do you think it's a good thing that I'm a child prodigy? My parents were afraid that I would steal my elder brother's limelight. After I grew up a little, they stopped taking me out and wouldn't bring me to the palace. Because if I went to the palace, my elder brother would be overshadowed. The Emperor, Empress, and Queen Mother would only look at me in amazement and constantly test me."

The expression on Shen Wantang's face gradually darkened.

She knew that the Duke of Zhenguo and Madam Gu were partial, but she didn't know that they would treat young Gu Qianhan like this.

No wonder he has such a cold personality. It turns out that he experienced the ups and downs of life when he was very young.

Seeing her expression darken slightly, Gu Qianhan pulled her into his arms and kissed her forehead, then said in a light-hearted tone, "Actually, I don't really want to go out, let alone go to the palace. Every time I go, I'm surrounded like a monkey and asked all sorts of idiotic questions. It's so boring."

"Father is very strict in disciplining us. He's afraid we'll become extravagant and debauched, so the monthly allowance is only five taels of silver. Oh, on the surface, my eldest brother and I are the same in this regard, and so is An Ning."

Shen Wantang felt a pang of pain in his heart. He said that although they acted the same on the surface, it meant that in private, his elder brother and he were different.

She found it hard to understand. They were all her children, and Gu Qianhan was the youngest one. Why did the parents favor the eldest child so much and suppress the second child openly or secretly?

Was it because he was a child prodigy? Was it because he was too smart that he stole the spotlight that belonged to the boss?

But, since he is so smart, shouldn't he be favored more? Why does the Zhenguogong Mansion do the opposite?

Gu Qianhan knew what she was thinking just by looking at her expression. He whispered, "Privately, the amount of money my brother and I received is indeed different."

"Father and Mother feel that my eldest brother is the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince's companion, and is older. He has many social engagements, so naturally he needs to spend money a lot."

"They don't want Big Brother to be laughed at for being short of money, nor do they want him to develop a stingy habit. So, Big Brother gets an extra 1,000 taels of silver every month. If it's not enough, he can ask Mother for more."

Shen Wantang knew that she shouldn't judge her parents-in-law casually, but Gu Qianhan's experience was so similar to hers!

Her father was also a very partial person. On the surface, Shen Mingxuan received the same monthly allowance as her, but privately, Shen Guannian would also give her extra money to spend, not to mention Qi.

But she was a concubine's daughter and her biological mother died early, so it was understandable that she was ignored by her father at home.

Gu Qianhan is Madam Gu’s biological son, he is a legitimate son!

She tried to hold it back, but in the end, she couldn't help herself: "They're afraid that your elder brother will be laughed at and develop a stingy habit, but they're not afraid that you will be laughed at and develop a stingy habit? They give you five taels and give your elder brother one thousand and five taels. It's too unacceptable to be so partial!"

Gu Qianhan hugged her tightly and comforted her: "Don't be angry, it's not worth it to get angry, it's all in the past."

When he was young, he was angry, questioned, and felt confused.

But there is no answer to the question of partiality.

"What about An Ning? Does she also receive five taels of silver per month?"

"On the surface, it's the same, but privately, mother would give An Ning extra money. When she was young, she would give her a few dozen or a hundred taels. After she turned ten, it was the same as her eldest brother's, a thousand taels. If it wasn't enough, she could ask for more."

Shen Wantang was truly distressed. She couldn't help but hug Gu Qianhan and said, "Were you picked up by your parents-in-law? I'm afraid the five taels of silver rule was set just for you, right?"

Gu Qianhan smiled: "I also suspected that I was not a biological child, but unfortunately, after my verification, I found that I am indeed a biological child, but I am not very liked by my parents."

"So you started making money yourself?"

Gu Qianhan nodded: "Well, five taels of silver is not enough to fill the gaps between my teeth. It's gone if I just give a small servant a tip, not to mention that I need to buy books and pens and ink."

"At first I didn't think too much about it. I just wanted to earn the same monthly allowance as my elder brother, a thousand taels a month."

"But I didn't expect that I would make more and more money, and my businesses would become more and more diversified. After I had enough money, I didn't pay much attention to it. Uncle Long has been helping me manage it all the time."

"Now, I'll leave all of this to you. I'll have Uncle Long come to see you this afternoon, and he'll be at your beck and call from now on."