After being delayed in the palace for a long time, it was already dark when Gu Jingchun left.

Because the wedding was postponed, Gu Jingchun returned to the Yong'an Marquis's residence.

However, when Gu Jingchun got off the carriage, he saw that the gate of the Yong'an Marquis's mansion was tightly closed, and even the guards were nowhere to be seen.

The red lanterns and red ribbons that were hanging high at the door in the morning have all been taken down.

The entire mansion exuded an aloof and cold feeling.

Seeing this, Lanxin couldn't help but ask a question.

"What happened?"

"Why is the main gate still closed?"

She then went to knock on the door.

Hearing the commotion, the servant at the gate opened the gate a crack.

But after seeing that the person standing at the door was Gu Jingchun.

With a "click," the door slammed shut again.

Lan Xin blinked in confusion before looking at Gu Jingchun and asking, "Miss, is this gatekeeper blind?"

"He saw us clearly, yet he dared to be so rude. I'll make him pay later."

Gu Jingchun smiled gently.

"He's not the only one who's rude."

Lan Xin was puzzled and didn't quite understand Gu Jingchun's meaning. She was about to ask him something when Gu Jingchun suddenly turned around and asked her directly.

Where is Seele?

Lan Xin immediately said, "After you entered the palace, the young master was worried about you and was unwilling to leave, so Xiao Man took him to our newly purchased house to wait for you."

She paused for a moment as she spoke.

"At this time, they must have already returned home."

As Lanxin spoke, her tone became somewhat hesitant.

"We left in a hurry, and I haven't had time to check the news over there yet."

Gu Jingchun guessed what was going on and immediately instructed her, "Go take a look quickly, and while you're at it, call a few more people over."

Lanxin nodded and left immediately.

A moment later, Lan Xin returned in a hurry.

She was accompanied by dozens of menacing people.

turn out to be.

Xiaoman and Xier waited for Gu Jingchun for a long time today, but Gu Jingchun still hasn't returned.

Xiaoman then thought that she should go back to the mansion with Gu Jinxi first.

Therefore, she returned to the Yong'an Marquis's residence with all of Gu Jingchun's dowry and the betrothal gifts given by Luo Ziqian.

However, Xiaoman never expected that after they returned and unloaded all the dowry and betrothal gifts from the carriage...

Chu Qianlan turned her back on him, claiming that Gu Jingchun's abduction by villains had ruined his reputation and was of no benefit to the reputation of the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion and the Third Prince's Consort.

The Marquis's mansion has now removed her from the list of officials and is preparing to send her to a manor outside the city to recuperate.

As for Gu Jingchun's "burden," Gu Jinxi, he was naturally kicked out of the mansion.

When Gu Jinxi heard this, she was clearly already angry.

Xiaoman was afraid that he would get angry and do something rash, and even kill someone, so she quickly grabbed him and took him away, thus avoiding the risk of Gu Jinxi being exposed.

After leaving the Marquis's residence, they went to the house that Gu Jingchun had bought in advance.

Gu Jingchun bought this house before returning to Tiandu. He didn't sell it in time because it was too big, even at a low price, when he wanted to leave.

I never expected it would come in handy now.

Upon hearing this, Gu Jingchun, who was initially only slightly angry, flew into a rage and, disregarding everything else, immediately uttered two cold words.

"Break down the door."

As soon as she finished speaking, the people behind Lan Xin immediately lined up and rushed towards the door.

They were all carefully selected by Gu Jingchun; they were tall, highly skilled, and their strength was unmatched by ordinary people.

Several people simultaneously rammed into the gate.

"Bang--"

A loud noise rang out, and the tightly closed door immediately trembled.

The servants inside immediately looked up at the gate in alarm.

"Bang--"

Another loud bang, and the door trembled once more.

"Bang, bang, bang—"

One after another, the sounds of impact rang out.

The gate trembled, and sand and gravel fell from it.

The gatekeepers were terrified by the noise and rushed forward to block the door. One of the quick-witted ones immediately went to inform Gu Wei'ang and Chu Qianlan.

Gu Wei'ang and Chu Qianlan were having a meal and did not react much upon hearing this.

Because the main courtyard was quite far from the gate, Chu Qianlan and the others did not hear any noise from the gate and assumed that it was just two random people bumping into it.

Chu Qianlan glanced at Gu Wei'ang, and seeing that he remained calm and showed no reaction, she then said:

"Now that she's back, we should just talk to her and make things clear. She's just a wild girl; does she think she can break down this gate?"

The servant who came to deliver the message couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat when he recalled the scene of the metal crumbling off the gate.

"Master, Madam, I'm not exaggerating, but the gate might really be knocked down."

Chu Qianlan chuckled softly upon hearing this.

"Is this your first day at the Marquis's residence?"

"Don't you know what materials the gate of the Marquis's mansion is made of, how heavy it is, or how big it is?"

"How could she possibly knock down that gate?"

The servant knew that nothing he said would make a difference, so he simply knelt down and pleaded, "Master, Madam, I know that nothing I say now will make a difference. You might as well go and check at the main gate, otherwise I can't bear the responsibility if something happens!"

Chu Qianlan couldn't help but chuckle softly.

“Little Li, you are a servant of the Marquis’s household. After so many years in the Marquis’s household, you don’t even know the basic rules?”

What makes you think we'd go through that gate with you?

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