Gu Chengyan hurriedly stood up from his seat, went over and kicked Wei Mama and Wan Mama away, saying fiercely, "You old hags, how dare you hit her?"
The kick was so vicious that Granny Wei seemed to hear a soft "crack" as her ribs broke, and her face contorted in pain.
Xie Xiangxiang did not get angry, but asked calmly, "Young Master, are you going to favor your concubine over your wife?"
Gu Chengyan paused, stopping Guan Yingying in his tracks, and angrily said to Xie Xiangxiang, "She's already sick, how could you let someone beat her?"
"Then what should we do? Should we abandon the rules? If the young master goes to ask his grandmother and mother for instructions, and they say that there is no need to follow the rules, I will certainly obey."
Gu Chengyan said nothing more, picked up Guan Yingying and left Fanghua Garden, heading all the way to his own Qinya Pavilion.
Xie Xiangxiang watched them leave, and even though she was mentally prepared, she still clenched her fists.
They helped Granny Wei up and said, "Granny Wei, you've suffered so much..."
Mo Yan and the others watched the commotion outside with great interest. When they saw Gu Chengyan leave with Guan Yingying, they quickly ran off as well.
Xie Xiangxiang did not complain to Madam Tu and the old lady. After experiencing so much, she understood that this family was unreliable.
For three days in a row, she still didn't teach Guan Yingying the rules.
She was the mistress of the house, and Guan Yingying was a concubine. Normally, following the rules would be a simple matter, but Gu Chengyan protected her, and she couldn't even catch her.
In the end, Guan Yingying simply stopped hiding from Qin Yaxuan and brought Yan Ke and Nian Ke to Xie Xiangxiang's courtyard to provoke her.
"Trying to control me? So what if you're the legal wife? He loves me!"
"A pathetic wretch who can't even control his own marriage, yet he dares to think he can outdo me?"
"Let the tofu stand be displayed for the dogs to see..."
Not only was she unafraid of Xie Xiangxiang, she would even frequently visit Fanghua Garden to mock Xie Xiangxiang: "You're just an unwanted mistress. If I were you, I'd either kill myself or get a divorce. It's like a donkey's tail with a stick hanging down, forcing myself to stay like this for a lifetime. You don't find it disgusting, but I find it nauseating!"
Xie Xiangxiang was so angry that her hands trembled. She couldn't refute her or out-argue her. She wanted to teach her a lesson, but she wasn't as fierce as her.
With red eyes, she said fiercely, "My elder sister will teach you a lesson. You dare try it in front of my elder sister!"
Granny Wei: ...The second young lady has finally gotten her brain working!
Every time Xie Xiangxiang wanted to call someone to teach Guan Yingying a lesson, Gu Chengyan would always rush over and casually pull Guan Yingying away, saying, "Stop making a fuss, I've got another new toy for you..."
The two left Fanghua Garden, entwined their arms, kissed, and walked in each other's arms without any restraint.
Seeing this scene, Xie Xiangxiang was jolted back to reality—the river will not flow westward, a leopard cannot change its nature, and Gu Chengyan cannot change his favoritism towards Aunt Yue!
Don't worry, there's still a long way to go, and someone will eventually deal with this madman.
For several days in a row, even people outside the mansion knew that there was a concubine in the Marquis's mansion who was so spoiled that she was lawless and had no manners, causing quite a stir.
Mo Yan returned to Qingpu Courtyard and reported everything to Xie Zhaozhao, saying that Xie Xiangxiang was no match for Aunt Yue.
"Madam, the Crown Prince's wife is even waving a big flag, saying that if Aunt Yue has the guts, she can come and find you!" Mo Yan said, "I think the Crown Prince's wife is trying to shift the blame!"
Xie Zhaozhao listened calmly without saying a word.
Xie Xiangxiang has indeed become smarter and no longer makes a big fuss.
Gu Chengyan openly favors his concubine over his wife, and Madam Tu protects him while the old lady feigns death!
Therefore, even if Guan Yingying's manners were bad, Xie Xiangxiang was helpless because she was favored.
Mo Yan scratched his head and said, "I don't know what Young Master Gu is thinking. Aunt Yue isn't pretty either. She's ugly and has no manners!"
Yuanyuan said, "She gave birth to a son. The Lady of the Marquis and the Old Lady must have known about it long ago."
Manman said, "Some men just like unruly women, they like bad women, it's novel and interesting."
Xu Li said, "If the rules of the Marquis's mansion are broken, won't that affect our lord?"
If everyone falls silent, it's definitely disturbing the adults!
Several people approached Xie Zhaozhao and said, "Madam, what will we do if word gets out that the Marquis's mansion has been ruined?"
Xie Zhaozhao looked at everyone and thought to herself, "Does the Marquis's mansion still have a reputation?"
"Manman, go to the estate and bring ten female soldiers into the manor." Xie Zhaozhao looked at the account book that Dong Qin had brought and said to Manman, "Tell Hongying to bring a few well-behaved and skilled in martial arts over."
"Okay!" Manman was very happy and readily agreed.
Xie Zhaozhao said, "Take a basket of the fruit that Dong Qin brought and bring it to Lord Ling to congratulate him on his promotion to the fifth-rank Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Works."
He passed the imperial examination with top honors last year, and in less than a year he was promoted to the rank of Assistant Minister of the Fifth Rank. This promotion is quite similar to that of "Grand Secretary Gu".
Her face was flushed, and she was as happy as a little swallow. She ran over, filled a basket with all kinds of fresh fruit, and brought it over to show Xie Zhaozhao.
"Madam, is this alright?"
"Okay, go and come back soon."
Mo Yan drove the carriage, and Manman happily went to the estate. Yuanyuan said, "Madam, this servant thinks that Manman likes Lord Ling."
"Don't say things like that again."
"Yes! I was too talkative."
It's not that Xie Zhaozhao is obsessed with social status; it's just reality.
Ling Xun was the top scholar in the imperial examination and the first young official after Gu Shaoyu in his previous life. Manman was just a maid and was far from a good match for Ling Xun.
Xie Zhaozhao was thinking of giving Yuanyuan a new identity later, and not to break the ice until then.
Now, the estate that Madam Xie gave to Xie Zhaozhao has gradually recruited and raised more than 800 soldiers over the past six months, including the initial 400 soldiers who were part of her dowry.
This data is constantly changing. We recruit a batch every three months, and the number of recruits is not fixed. If they are qualified, we accept them; if they are not qualified, we accept fewer.
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