Chapter 723 Both brothers were being manipulated.

After Gu Qianling finished speaking, Shen Wantang in the carriage did not react. However, outside the carriage window, Granny Yan spoke coldly: "Young Master, this old servant is not so old that I cannot even do such a small thing as sending someone to deliver a message. The message was naturally delivered long ago."

Although everything today was deliberately planned by Shen Wantang, and everything was within her expectations and control, it was a fact that Meng Yunlan did not send a car for Shen Wantang.

Granny Yan was angry, and her tone was particularly sharp: "Besides, the eldest young master seems to have forgotten that now the madam is in charge of most of the important matters for the eldest young mistress, who only needs to manage some minor matters and is quite leisurely!"

"To sabotage such a trivial matter and deliberately make things difficult for our young mistress, are you sure she won't make a fuss about it?! Are you convinced she'll suffer in silence?"

"Before the second young mistress married into the family, she didn't cause any trouble. How come she keeps causing trouble after the second young mistress entered the family? In public, she has the demeanor of a gentle and virtuous mistress, but behind closed doors, she trips up her newly married sister-in-law. She also takes care of her brother-in-law behind his back and tries to sow discord between her and her sister-in-law!"

"She's afraid the second young master and his wife won't have a fight. As the eldest sister-in-law, she's really opened my eyes, even though I've been in the Duke's mansion for decades!"

"It's a shame that she's the daughter of an imperial censor in the Censorate. Her behavior is so undignified. Doesn't she care about disgracing Censor Meng?"

Through the curtain, Gu Qianling's face turned pale and then red, unable to lift her head as she was scolded by Granny Yan.

If it were any other nanny, even Chang, the most capable nanny by Madam Gu's side, they wouldn't dare to speak to him like that.

But Granny Yan is different. Strictly speaking, Granny Yan is not Madam Gu's person. She was the dowry maid of the late Duchess of the State. She had served the old lady since childhood, and their relationship was extraordinary. Later, the old lady assigned her to Madam Gu to teach Madam Gu how to manage the household and raise her children.

Madam Gu disliked her for being too rigid and strict, so she didn't give her important positions, but she never dared to offend her either.

Granny Yan wouldn't even bother to scold Gu Qianling; even if she were to scold Duke Zhenguo, Gu Rongchang, he would have to listen. Therefore, Gu Rongchang didn't like her either.

In any case, no one in the entire Duke's mansion liked Granny Yan.

Apart from the newly arrived Shen Wantang.

"Granny Yan."

Gu Qianling coughed lightly: "You're exaggerating. It's just a small matter, why are you making such a big deal out of it? I know Yunlan, she's the kindest and most gentle person, she never gets into disputes with anyone, how could she deliberately make things difficult for your sister-in-law? When we get back, I'll ask her what happened, and I'll definitely give your sister-in-law an explanation. If it really is her fault, I'll make her apologize to your sister-in-law."

This time, Granny Yan remained silent.

Having lived in the Duke's mansion for so many years, she went from being trusted and relied upon by the old lady to being neglected and guarded by Madam Gu. She went from being arrogant and stern with her seniority, scolding the younger generation, to now learning to assess the situation, restrain her sharpness, and do what a servant should do.

Decades of experiencing the vicissitudes of life have taught her how to navigate the world and have also made her realize her place in it.

Therefore, even when scolding Gu Qianling, she knew when to stop.

Her new mistress was a woman with more shrewdness and skill than the old lady. In the blink of an eye, she had already completely controlled the two legitimate sons of the Duke's mansion. The eldest son was filled with guilt and apologized repeatedly, while the second son was even more uneasy and dared not say a word.

She didn't need to do much; her master had his own plans.

Gu Qianling breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Granny Yan, who was usually able to scold people mercilessly, was actually silent. He knew that Granny Yan was giving him face, otherwise she would not have let the matter rest so easily today.

When his father, Gu Rongchang, was young, he became lustful towards a dancer who was extremely beautiful. Ignoring the old lady's advice, he insisted on taking her into the Duke's mansion, which made the old lady sick with anger.

As a result, Granny Yan chased after him and cursed him for three days and three nights, saying that he was blinded by lust, shameless, a stupid scoundrel controlled by his manhood, and that the future of the Duke's mansion would be ruined in his hands.

Later, Gu Rongchang had to give up his idea of ​​taking a dancer into his household, but from then on, he would avoid Yan Mama whenever he saw her.

However, since Granny Yan went to serve Shen Wantang, she seems to have changed a lot. Before, she always had a stern face and was lifeless. Now, although she is still strict, you can occasionally see her smiling.

It does... look like a living person now.

Gu Qianling shook her head slightly. These things weren't the main point right now. The main point was what Granny Yan had just said: the reason her younger brother and sister-in-law had argued today was because of Meng Yunlan.

He looked up at Gu Qianhan: "Second brother, what did Granny Yan mean by what she said just now? Did your sister-in-law say anything to you? Did she say that your sister-in-law is not right?"

Granny Yan has flaws, but she also has strengths. She never spreads rumors; she is straightforward and honest, and she doesn't lie.

"Brother, it's nothing."

Gu Qianhan shook his head indifferently: "No matter what my sister-in-law says, it won't affect me."

Gu Qianling understood; Meng Yunlan had actually gone to Gu Qianhan and said some things she shouldn't have!

He frowned. As her husband, he knew better than anyone that his wife had been acting strangely lately.

However, he didn't take it too seriously, assuming that she was just anxious because she couldn't get pregnant. So he kept comforting her, saying that it was okay if she couldn't get pregnant, and that she should just let nature take its course. He also told her not to drink those bitter and smelly medicines every day.

Unexpectedly, his attempts to comfort her had no effect whatsoever; instead, they emboldened Meng Yunlan to go and spout nonsense to Gu Qianhan.

The time spent in the carriage seemed exceptionally long and unbearable, even Qiao Zhiyu, who had been overjoyed, now found it agonizing.

She eagerly awaited their arrival at the Duke's mansion, hoping for a chance to be alone with Gu Qianling. Otherwise, sitting face-to-face with Gu Qianhan in this carriage, the mere sight of his cold, piercing gaze sent shivers down her spine.

They're clearly brothers, so how come their personalities are so different? What a waste of Gu Qianhan's handsome face!

Fortunately, they arrived at the Duke's mansion not long after.

Gu Qianhan was the first to get out of the car, and then reached out to help Chen Wantang down.

But Shen Wantang avoided his hand. She took the help of Granny Yan and got off the carriage. With her nanny and maid, she walked past Gu Qianhan and stepped straight into the gate of the Duke's mansion.

When Gu Qianling, the third person to get off the bus, saw this scene, she felt even more guilty towards her younger brother.

He desperately wanted to know what Meng Yunlan had done to turn the once sweet and inseparable couple into such a distant relationship!