Chapter 17: Repaying a favor?
"Well, now that everyone agrees, I will start dealing with these slaves."
Facing Lu Hangzhi's suggestive words, Gu Qingning responded with a clever move. Just then, Chen Fenfang and her men came over. Gu Qingning asked Chen Fenfang to bring people to give those gossipy maids a beating.
Taozhi still wanted to struggle.
But Banxia walked over and carried the person out very easily.
After a while, the sound of Taozhi and other maids howling like ghosts came from outside, and the people in the room all looked bad.
Lu Hangzhi simply walked away in anger.
Shen Ruoying's face was pale, her eyes were full of resentment, and after Lu Hangzhi left without looking back, she staggered.
Madam Shen immediately supported her, “Ruoying, are you okay? What’s wrong with you? Don’t scare your mother!”
Shen Ruoying said weakly: “It’s okay, mother, I’m not feeling well, can you accompany me back to Cuiwei Pavilion to rest?”
“Good!” Madam Shen glared at Gu Qingning fiercely as she passed by her, “Are you satisfied!”
Gu Qingning looked at her quietly.
Mrs. Shen didn’t dare to say anything else, and immediately helped her daughter leave.
At this time, the screams of the maid outside also stopped. Gu Qingning stood up and bowed to Feng, "Mother, your daughter-in-law will take her leave."
Feng didn't know what expression to put on her face, so she just nodded.
After everyone left, Feng sat down and murmured, "I thought the daughter of the Marquis's mansion should be more powerful, but who could have thought it would be like this?"
Feng had long seen that what happened today was Shen Ruoying's attempt to intimidate Gu Qingning.
She was happy to watch the two daughters-in-law fighting each other, but in the end, there was no fight at all and it was completely one-sided?
Biyun whispered beside him, "The eldest young master's wife is a very capable person. Now, she is also a third-rank imperial lady."
Feng's face darkened.
Yes, this girl is now on equal footing with me, so I am only half an elder!
"Have someone keep an eye on Gu Qingning from now on, and don't let her do anything with the Duke's Mansion's finances!"
"Yes. Madam, are those maids sold off just like that?"
Feng was also depressed when she thought about this. She sighed and said, "That's it. They are just some clever little maids. You can find new ones to train later."
"yes."
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After Gu Qingning dealt with the maids, she brought the people from Songtao Pavilion back to the yard.
Chen Fenfang went to do other things, but Banxia was very excited.
"Master, when you slapped Marquis Chen's wife just now, I felt so refreshed! She took advantage of the fact that you have been living under someone else's roof in the Marquis' Mansion for more than ten years, and always used it to repay her kindness. She always said that the Marquis' Mansion has raised you for ten years. It's really infuriating!"
Gu Qingning: "The Guangping Marquis' Mansion did me a favor, but when Granny Liao accompanied me to the Guangping Marquis' Mansion, she brought a lot of silver, and I didn't spend the Marquis's money. In addition, the fact that I exchanged marriages with Shen Ruoying before also offset some of the favor."
"In the future, if they are elders, I will respect them. If they do things that are not appropriate for elders and say they are not elders, then forget it."
In front of so many people, Lady Shen Hou kept saying that she was mean and had no self-control.
If she didn't reciprocate, she would probably have trouble staying in the Duke's Mansion in the future!
How else can she manage the household?
In addition to this purpose, Shen Ruoying probably also intends to use her to make an example of her.
Shen Ruoying was annoyed by Bi Yue's affairs, so she thought of using Gu Qingning to warn other people who wanted to climb into her bed.
Gu Qingning smiled and said, "I was looking for an opportunity to establish my authority. I am really grateful to my cousin Ruoying."
Banxia didn’t quite understand, but since the master said thank you, then she should thank him!
In fact, at this moment, Shen Ruoying in Cuiwei Pavilion was vomiting violently, with tears coming out.
Madam Shen was so anxious that she started to cry. She immediately said to the doctor who had just arrived, "Hurry up and check on Ruoying. Why is she vomiting all the time?"
After the palace doctor checked Shen Ruoying's pulse, he said, "The second young master's wife's pulse is a little unstable. I'll write a prescription and ask someone to get the medicine and boil it. Then you must rest well, and you will be fine."
"Then write it quickly!"
After the court doctor left, Madam Shen sat beside him with red eyes, "My poor Ruoying, it's all mother's fault..."
Shen Ruoying emptied her stomach and felt a little better. She said, "Mother, it's not your fault, so don't blame yourself. But Taozhi can't stay here any longer. When you return home, let Taoye come over."
Madam Shen was stunned, "But didn't you decide to give Tao Ye to your eldest brother as a concubine?"
Shen Ruoying's sharp eyes swept over, "Mother, do you think it is more important for me to gain a foothold in the Duke's Mansion, or for my brother to have another concubine?"
Although peach leaves are not as smart as peach branches, they have a special skill, which is the ability to mix various scents!
Toxic and non-toxic.
Mrs. Shen Hou's heart trembled when she was glared at by her daughter, and her expression was complicated.
"Cough cough cough!" Shen Ruoying immediately lay there and started vomiting again.
Mrs. Shen Hou found that her daughter looked very haggard and pitiful, and she felt very distressed.
She nodded and said, "Okay, okay, I'll do whatever you say. It just so happens that your eldest brother hasn't returned from his assignment yet, so I'll have Taoye and a few other clever maids sent over."
"Mother, you still love me." Shen Ruoying leaned weakly in her mother's arms, half-closed her eyes, and the corners of her mouth raised slightly.
After Madam Shen left, Shen Ruoying had just taken the medicine and was drowsy. She remembered that Lu Hangzhi had not come back yet, so she lazily asked the maid next to her, "Where is the second young master?"
The maid stammered, "The second young master is studying in the front yard."
Shen Ruoying hummed, feeling slightly satisfied.
No matter what, as long as Lu Hangzhi concentrates on his studies, takes the top spot in the imperial examination next year and successfully inherits the title, then her position will be completely secure.
But Shen Ruoying had no idea that Lu Hangzhi was indeed in the study in the front yard, but Bi Yue was grinding beside him, with Hong Xiu Tianxiang serving him.
Bi Yue said softly, "Second Young Master, if you are bored, don't read. How about I play chess with you?"
Biyue is the head maidservant beside Feng, and she is good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.
Lu Hangzhi raised his head and looked at her peaceful profile. She looked very much like Gu Qingning who always looked at him shyly after they had just gotten engaged.
He held Biyue's hand and said, "You still care about me the most."
"Of course. Then shall I go get the chessboard?"
"good."
Biyue tried to please him, but Lu Hangzhi was thinking about the obedient Gu Qingning before, and then he thought about how coldly she treated him now.
It suddenly dawned on him.
Qing Ning hated me so much, probably because she loved me too deeply before and was heartbroken by him about the marriage exchange, so she said out of spite that he was not as good as his brother, right?
He was the one who felt sorry for Qing Ning.
That night, when he held Biyue in his arms, Lu Hangzhi wondered whether he should make it up to Qingning.
Her birthday is coming soon, so he will give her a precious birthday gift!
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