Chapter 173 The supporter is here
"Duke..." Mingyue stepped forward and saluted, trying to use her body to block the lady behind her.
"Bitch!" Duke Suguo was furious and kicked Mingyue in the stomach. "Madam, you knowingly did it anyway. Are you personal servants just here to eat and do nothing? Why didn't you stop me?"
Mingyue fell backwards and hit the mahogany chair where Gu Yunchang was sitting. The back of her head hit the chair leg and her vision suddenly went black.
"Mingyue!" Gu Yunchang's expression changed instantly, and Changpu also rushed over from the window and stood in front of the lady.
"My Lord, wasn't that slap you gave my wife last time enough?" Changpu was impatient. She couldn't bear to see her good sister, who had grown up with her, being beaten, let alone her wife being humiliated. She immediately asked sharply, "If my Lord still cares about the Gu family, you should control your anger. If you're still angry, feel free to punish me!"
"Acorus." Gu Yunchang's face turned grim. "Don't talk nonsense. Come over and help Mingyue."
"Good, very good." Duke Su laughed in anger, almost losing his composure as he asked, "Gu Yunchang, your servant dared to speak to her master in such a way. I'm sure you've allowed it, haven't you?"
"It is my fault for not disciplining me properly. If you want to punish me, go ahead. I won't even utter a word of pain." Gu Yunchang slowly stood up, looking at him coldly, her tone indifferent, "Anyway, I've already been slapped once, so why should I be afraid of two more?"
"You—" Duke Su's face turned cold, his chest heaving violently, "It seems that I have spoiled you on a daily basis, letting you do whatever you want, making you forget who is the boss of this Duke's Mansion!"
After he finished speaking, he raised his hand and was about to hit Gu Yunchang's cheek, which was still swollen.
"Who said you are the sky of this Duke's Mansion?"
A man's majestic and sharp voice came from outside the Lu Garden Gate. Duke Su's body stiffened and he subconsciously looked back.
An old man walked in slowly from outside. Although his hair and beard were half white and his back was a little hunched, his steps were steady and he did not look very old. In his hand, he was holding a dragon-headed cane, which was given by the previous emperor. He could use it to beat tyrants and corrupt officials.
"Father-in-law..." Duke Su lowered his head, his face turning pale and blue as if a palette had been overturned. "Why are you here?"
Old Master Gu snorted coldly, his voice as resounding as a bell. "If I don't come soon, Yun Chang will probably be crushed to death by you, the Duke of Guo's Mansion."
The dragon head cane hit the ground heavily, making people tremble.
Duke Suguo felt the biting cold and immediately broke out in a cold sweat. He hurriedly said, "Father-in-law, you misunderstood. I didn't bully Yunchang. It's just that Yunchang has been very hot-tempered recently and won't listen to others. So I wanted to teach her a lesson."
"Are you her father?" Old Master Gu stopped in front of him, his face full of disdain. "It's not your turn to criticize the daughter of the Gu family. You seem to be blaming Yun Chang, but in fact you are saying that I am not a good parent."
"I wouldn't dare. How could I have such courage..." Duke Su bowed down and apologized to the man in front of him, "Father-in-law, please calm down."
Old Master Gu glanced at him and said coldly, "Go outside and wait."
"Yes." Duke Su's face was a little distorted. He started walking outside, feeling extremely hateful.
He is a Duke and has real power, but he lets this old man ride on his head.
It's such a shame!
The door closed. Changpu supported the pale-faced Mingyue and bowed to Old Master Gu together, "Master..."
Old Master Gu glanced at the two of them, furious at their lack of fighting spirit. "You two damned girls, how did I teach you before you entered the Duke's Mansion? After all, you two were brought up by Madam, and yet you let Tang Yuan bully you like this? If you can't even protect the young lady, what use are you? Why don't you go home and continue to massage Madam's shoulders and legs! I'll pick two more capable ones to come over."
"Dad... don't blame Changpu and Mingyue, they've been very protective of me." Gu Yunchang spoke carefully, fearing that she would offend her father. "It's my daughter who is not up to the standard—"
"You still know you're not up to par?" Old Master Gu interrupted her. Seeing her red and swollen cheeks, he trembled with anger. "I've been a soldier all my life, fighting on the battlefield with the late emperor. I'm not even afraid of death. How could I have given birth to a daughter as docile as you?"
"I'm so angry. Did you take this slap for nothing? Did you eat everything your father taught you along with the white rice porridge?"
Gu Yunchang lowered her head in self-blame, and the two maids were scolded so much that they dared not say a word.
"Back then, I looked down on Tang Yuan and refused to agree to your marriage. You cried and begged your mother, and your mother cried and begged me. Now you know your father was right, right?" Old Master Gu was furious. He sat aside, his whole body emitting a depressed mood. "You useless thing, if you had listened to me earlier and found someone with military merit and worked under me, how could you have suffered this in vain?"
Gu Yunchang pouted. She only acted like a child in front of her father. "Find someone who practices martial arts. He'll be able to hit people with more strength..."
"You're still stubborn!"
Gu Yunchang was so frightened that she trembled and dared not speak anymore.
Old Master Gu rolled his eyes at his daughter, then looked at the two frightened maids standing by, "Go down and show yourself to Mingyue. If you get hurt and can't get married, I'll break Tang Yuan's legs!"
Chang Pu nodded hurriedly and whispered, "Yes, Master."
After seeing the two maids leave, Mr. Gu looked at his daughter and saw her red and swollen cheeks and a little sore eyes.
He had never touched a single hair of the little girl, but Tang Yuan slapped him in the face, leaving it swollen.
"If your brother knew you were slapped by Tang Yuan, he would definitely come back from Dandong to kill you." Old Master Gu was furious. He sighed and loosened his grip on the dragon-headed cane. "Mingyue sent a message saying you found Chen'er. Your mother was so excited that she ate three bowls of rice in a row. Tell me, where is Chen'er?"
When this matter was mentioned, Gu Yunchang lowered her head in shame.
Mr. Gu paused and asked tentatively, "Not coming back with you?"
Gu Yunchang nodded, which immediately made the old man furious. "I have already said that I don't agree with you raising a child from outside. Now look, your biological son is here, but someone else has taken his place. How can anyone feel good about hearing this?"
Gu Yunchang sniffed, tears as big as beans fell, "Dad, I know I was wrong..."
Seeing her tears, and remembering how she had gone mad and wanted to commit suicide all day when she lost Chen'er, the old man's eyes also turned red. "Forget it, this shouldn't be your fault. Where is Chen'er now? I'll go talk to him."
Mentioning parent-child relationship, Gu Yunchang instantly perked up, "Chen'er is now called Xie Suzhou. He just passed the imperial examination and got the first place in the imperial examination. He will soon be appointed as a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue."
"Jieyuan... is he the one who's been so popular in the capital recently?" Seeing her nod vigorously, the old man finally smiled. "Yes, this one looks like my son's biological child."
After saying this, the old man glanced sideways at the blurry figure outside the window and smiled coldly, "From now on, you can do whatever you want. As for Tang Yuan, Dad will go and have a good talk with him."
In the second half of the sentence, Gu Yunchang could even hear the sound of the old man rubbing his back teeth.
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