The patrol camp outside the Duke of Rong's Mansion was surrounded like an iron barrel. Ye Wanshu didn't know what the situation was outside. She guessed that the emperor must have discussed it with his adoptive father. After all, these two were not pushovers. Since they decided to welcome Fu Mingchi to Lin'an, the secret order to support the king would have been prepared early.
Judging from Gu Tingchen's attitude today, he obviously hasn't yet suspected himself and his stepfather, which means that his stepfather still has enough time to send the imperial edict out of Lin'an.
However, the time is not yet ripe, and she is worried that Fu Mingchi will not be able to hold back and go to Beijing early, and all her plans will be in vain.
In her new life, she no longer has any hope for love. If she can help Fu Mingchi take over Lin'an, overthrow the Gu family, and restore peace to the world, it would not be a pity even if she sacrifices her own life.
In this way, it can be regarded as a way to repay Concubine Zhang and Fu Mingchi for their care and love for herself.
"Fu Mingchi, I only hope that you will live up to everyone's expectations and heal this broken world. If there is an afterlife, I would like to be an ordinary couple with you for the rest of my life."
Having made up her mind, Ye Wanshu looked at the gradually darkening sky and walked out of the dormitory again.
When she arrived in the yard, she saw Gu Qingmian and Gu Tingji staring at the door in a daze. She followed their gaze and found a group of maids sitting under the shade of the trees outside, looking inside from time to time.
"Cousin, my second brother has sent someone to monitor you again." Gu Tingji's face was filled with disappointment and indignation. "What on earth does he want to do?"
Ye Wanshu smiled faintly, "Don't worry about it. You two must remember what your cousin told you and study hard with Mr. Li."
"Cousin, Aji and I are worried that my second brother will bully you." Gu Qingmian sighed softly, "We want to stay by your side at this time."
"No," Ye Wanshu said, still smiling. "I promise you, my cousin will be fine."
The more time passed, the more she wanted to send the siblings away as soon as possible.
"Let's go serve Auntie some medicine." Ye Wanshu looked up at the sky. "It's still early. After Auntie has taken the medicine, you two should leave the city early to save Mr. Li from waiting."
Their studies had been delayed for two months. Gu Tingji knew how difficult it was for him and his sister to study with Mr. Li, and he didn't want his mother and cousin to continue worrying, so he nodded quickly.
As Ye Wanshu led the siblings out of Cuiweitang, they found that the group of old maids had followed them and kept a distance from them.
Gu Qingmian was extremely dissatisfied with this and was about to scold her, but was stopped by Ye Wanshu calmly.
"It's important to go back and see Mr. Li. Don't waste time." Ye Wanshu persuaded in a low voice, then pulled the siblings to continue walking forward.
When I arrived at my aunt's yard, I suddenly heard a faint sobbing sound coming from inside the house.
Sensing something was wrong, Gu Tingji was about to rush in. Ye Wanshu listened attentively, as if she heard her uncle's voice. She immediately grabbed the brother and sister, signaling them not to make a sound.
The siblings stood in front of the door and listened quietly, and the conversation inside the house could be heard clearly.
"Tingchen is vicious and cruel, and has a violent nature. Wanwan will only suffer endless torture if she stays in the mansion. She is the only blood of my Ye family now. Please, Master, let her leave Lin'an for the sake of my hard work for the Duke's Mansion for so many years." Ye Huaisu requested with a sob.
Gu An was very depressed because of the things happening in the palace. He just returned home and wanted to come see his wife, but he saw her crying in front of him, which made him even more upset.
"Madam, when did you become so ignorant?" Gu An scolded dissatisfiedly, "Does Madam want Wanwan to return to Yuezhou and join forces with the Yongning Palace to deal with my Gu family?"
With a wave of his wide sleeves, Gu An's face darkened even more. "Madam, please give up on this idea. Even if I let Wanwan die in the Duke's Mansion, I will never allow her to return to Yuezhou."
Ye Huaisu cried even more heartbrokenly, and Gu An became extremely impatient. "Since you know Tingchen's personality, you should have persuaded Wanwan to behave herself. If I find out that she has any other intentions, I will be the first one to turn my back on her."
After saying this, Gu An slowly bent down and gently lifted Ye Huaisu's chin. Finally, he warned, "You and I are husband and wife. I have seen how diligently you have worked for the Duke's Mansion over the years. As long as you are as docile and obedient as before, I will still respect you. But if you are still stubborn and recalcitrant, don't blame me for not thinking about the love between husband and wife."
Ye Huaisu closed his eyes in despair, and a tear slowly slid down from the left corner of his eye.
She smiled coldly and said, "Master is truly a good husband and a good father. His son is disobedient to his parents and treats his brothers and sisters harshly. Master doesn't discipline that unfilial son properly, but instead threatens me and Wanwan."
Although Gu An was somewhat dissatisfied with his second son's actions today, since his aunt had made up her mind, he could only obey and must not allow any disagreements to arise within the Gu family.
Moreover, he recognized his son from the bottom of his heart and felt that he was more courageous and capable than himself.
"Although Tingchen's methods were a bit extreme, he was also doing it for the good of the family."
After a moment of silence, Gu An hesitated and said, "Madam, since you are his mother, you should think more about him and learn from him to think more about this mansion. Madam, don't forget, you are now a member of my Gu family."
After saying this, Gu An walked out of the house quickly with a sullen face. Seeing the three siblings standing outside the door, Gu An was slightly stunned, and then he showed a gentle smile in an instant.
"Qingmian, Tingji, you and your siblings have suffered some injustice in the past two months. Please don't blame your father."
Gu An felt guilty for a moment, then immediately said righteously, "As long as you listen to your second brother, Daddy promises that he won't be cruel to you again."
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