Chapter 611 The Grand Secretary's mansion must have a lot of silver, right?

As the sun began to set and its afterglow bathed the entire Duke's mansion, Shen Wantang finally left with her maid.

Gu Qianning had sobered up halfway, and she and Gu Qianhan personally saw Shen Wantang off.

"Second brother, stop looking, the carriage has already disappeared."

Gu Qianning's brows relaxed, her mood was pleasant, and her face was still flushed from drinking: "If you haven't seen enough, how about I invite A-Tang to come and play again tomorrow?"

Gu Qianhan glanced at her, his disdain undisguised: "You should drink less in the future."

"Why? I didn't act crazy or say anything I shouldn't have today, so why won't you let me drink? That's so domineering and unreasonable!"

Behind Gu Qianning, a maid whispered a reminder: "Miss, when the Second Young Master played the zither earlier, you mistook him for a performer and said you wanted to reward him!"

Gu Qianning froze.

What?! She did something like that?! Why doesn't she have any recollection of it?!

A cold sweat broke out on her back instantly, and she forced a dry smile: "Ha, second brother, you're right. What's so good about this wine? I'll drink less of it in the future. It's all because Mother's lychee wine was too strong; I couldn't control myself!"

Gu Qianhan disliked the smell of alcohol on her breath, so she turned and left, keeping her distance.

Gu Qianning quickly followed, saying, "Second Brother, don't be angry. I... I didn't mean it. You know I've always respected you!"

"Hey, second brother, slow down! How about this, I'll deliver the gift to Atang for you? Even though you're engaged, it's still inconvenient for you to go to the Shen family, isn't it? Whatever you want to give Atang, I can run the errand for you!"

"Second Brother? Second Brother, why aren't you saying anything? Drinking is a small matter. Didn't you drink any? That lychee wine was so delicious, you must have drunk just as much as I did! We're about the same, you can't just criticize me, can you?"

The maid couldn't help but add, "Miss, the Second Young Master did not drink any alcohol today."

"What?"

Gu Qianning was stunned: "He didn't drink?"

"Yes."

"You didn't drink a drop?"

"No, miss."

"How is this possible!"

Gu Qianning looked at Gu Qianhan in shock: "Second brother, I remember you used to drink this all the time, why don't you drink it anymore?"

"I've quit."

"Why?!"

There's no reason why.

Gu Qianning stood there blankly, muttering, "She can even quit this? She's really ruthless!"

Gu Qianhan ignored her and walked straight away, returning to her own courtyard.

In his courtyard, a black figure stood silently.

"Obsidian, has the matter been investigated thoroughly?"

"Reporting to Young Master, the matter has been investigated and clarified."

"Who spread the news of Ah Tang's disappearance?"

"The eldest daughter of the Grand Secretary's mansion, Liu Nanshi."

Gu Qianhan sneered: "It really was her! Was she the one who impersonated me and wrote the letter to A-Tang last night?"

"Yes, and Miss Liu was afraid that if things were exposed, she would be implicated, so she ordered the servant who delivered the message to be killed overnight. She thought that this would be foolproof, but she didn't know that her maid, Granny Sang, was afraid that she would also die at her hands, so she had already defected to us last night."

Gu Qianhan nodded indifferently. He wasn't surprised that Granny Sang had come to his aid, and besides, he had bribed more than just one or two people in the Grand Secretary's mansion.

Grand Secretary Liu wielded great power and enjoyed the emperor's deep trust. If the emperor wanted to rebel, he had to first take down Grand Secretary Liu.

The entire capital city has been infiltrated by his people like a sieve. He has a lot of fatal incriminating evidence against them. Whether they like it or not, they have to get on his pirate ship!

He only has one thing on his mind right now: he's short of money, very short of money, extremely short of money!

"Obsidian, there should be quite a bit of silver and treasures in the Grand Secretary's mansion, right?"

“Young master, I investigated last night and there aren’t many treasures on the surface. After all, Grand Secretary Liu is known for his integrity and uprightness. Even if he has gold and silver treasures, he wouldn’t display them openly. The most luxurious and magnificent place in the entire Grand Secretary’s mansion is Miss Liu’s courtyard. Granny Sang said that there are quite a few valuable things in her room.”

"Then let's loot her yard clean; that's what she deserves."

"yes!"

"Remember, have someone turn her courtyard upside down, the more chaotic the better, the more thorough the better. Tell Granny Sang that if she takes care of this, I guarantee her life will be safe."

"Yes, young master!"

Obsidian accepted the order and left.

Jixiang asked in confusion, "Young master, why did you turn Miss Liu's courtyard upside down? Was it to avenge the second young lady? But even this wouldn't have seriously injured Miss Liu, would it?"

Gu Qianhan said calmly, "Of course I will avenge A-Tang. However, looting Liu Nanshi's courtyard is just the beginning. After we finish looting Liu Nanshi's courtyard, I will have Hei Yao loot other courtyards in the Grand Secretary's mansion, one a day. I want to see if Grand Secretary Liu can sit still."

Ji Xiang hesitated: "Are you trying to scare Grand Secretary Liu?"

"Grand Secretary Liu is not as incorruptible as he appears. However, he is cunning and shrewd, and he hides his money very well. I think that before we can search every courtyard in the Grand Secretary's mansion, he will panic and send people to protect a certain place."

Ji Xiang's eyes lit up: "That way you can find something on Minister Liu and then bring him down?"

"Why would I want to overthrow him? He's not the emperor. What I want is his money, and—his submission!"

Jixiang shuddered at his words. Her young master had been acting like a madman lately, always spouting wild and rebellious remarks, completely disregarding the emperor.

The Duke has been complaining that the young master is disrespectful and unfilial to him these days. He probably doesn't know that the young master has been being very polite to him!

If the Duke and Duchess knew that their son often cursed even the Emperor, and that he had robbed several of the Crown Prince's properties and killed many of the Crown Prince's men, they would surely faint from fright!

Ji Xiang's voice trembled: "Young Master, you must be careful what you say! You can't say such things, it would be terrible if someone heard it!"

Gu Qianhan waved his hand dismissively. His entire family had died at the hands of the emperor twice already; why should he be so careful with his words? It was a miracle he hadn't immediately rushed to the palace to slaughter the emperor after his second rebirth!

Moreover, the entire Duke's mansion is now under his control, and no one dares to spread rumors.

"Bring me the gift list, I'd like to add a few more items."

Jixiang knew he was referring to the betrothal gift list. As he took out the list and handed it to his master, he couldn't help but say, "Young master, this is already a lot. If you add any more, the Shen family might not be able to accommodate it!"

Gu Qianhan ignored him. He had promised Shen Wantang in his previous life that he would marry her with the most grand wedding ceremony. The betrothal gifts were the most important part, so they could not be taken lightly.