Because the women were sitting near the entrance of the Hundred Flowers Garden, they could vaguely hear the noise, and everyone looked towards the entrance.
"Qinhe, go out and see what's all the noise outside!"
The maidservant beside her sister-in-law slowly handed her a basin and towel for washing her hands.
"Daughter-in-law will go and take a look right away."
As soon as Zhang stood up, Old Madam Chen turned to look at Gu Qianluo beside her and said softly,
"Sister Luo, you and your sister-in-law should go and take a look too."
Upon hearing this, Zhang understood what the old lady meant.
Gu Qianluo dared not delay. After washing her hands and mouth, she got up and walked towards the door with Zhang Shi.
The "Ange'er" the woman spoke of was Chen Jinheng's young master. The gatekeeper, naturally unable to shoulder the responsibility, bowed and inquired.
"Miss Lin, please wait a moment. I will go and inform the Madam immediately."
The two had just passed through the first corridor when they saw the gatekeeper hurrying inside. Upon seeing Zhang Shi and Gu Qianluo, he immediately knelt down to report.
"This humble servant greets the First Madam and the Second Madam."
"Yan Yi, why are you running so fast? Who was making such a racket outside just now?"
"Reporting to the First Madam, yes...yes..."
Yan Yi looked nervous, slightly raising her head to look at Gu Qianluo beside Zhang Shi, her mouth opening and closing but no sound coming out.
Zhang frowned, a hint of joy flashing in her eyes. She glanced at Gu Qianluo beside her, then angrily rebuked Yan Yi.
"What are you stammering for? Just say what you have to say!"
"Yes! It's Miss Lin! She says she wants to see the Madam and demand justice for the young master."
Upon hearing this, Gu Qianluo's heart sank slightly. She glanced at Zhang Shi beside her and asked softly,
"Miss Lin?"
Miss Lin? Why not Madam Lin, or Aunt Lin?
Since Chen Jinheng dotes on her so much, why doesn't he give her a proper status, instead of just calling her "Miss"?
When Zhang heard Gu Qianluo asking her about it, her eyes lit up, and she forced a smile.
"Second sister-in-law, speaking of which, this Miss Lin is also related to you in some way."
"Oh? Then Qianluo should get to know her better."
"Hehe, to put it bluntly, Lin Ruoyan is essentially Jinheng's mistress, and she's also taking care of Jinheng's two children."
We're all women, so your sister-in-law will understand.
Having just entered the household, the man beside her shows even more favor to the other women. What new bride could endure such humiliation?
Oh! It's all because Jinheng was so immature back then! Second sister-in-law, don't take it too seriously!
Because Miss Lin has two children, Jinheng always indulges her!
She's not a bad person, just a bit spoiled. You should try to get along with her better!
Please don't let her cause any rift with Jinheng!
So it was Lin Ruoyan!
In her previous life, Gu Qianxue was jealous of Lin Ruoyan's favor with the second son of the Marquis of Zhongyong, so she framed Lin Ruoyan's two children and often quarreled with her, causing chaos in the Marquis's mansion. In a fit of anger, Chen Jinheng kept her at arm's length.
Gu Qianluo wanted to see just how beautiful Lin Ruoyan was, that even the notoriously heartless second son of the Loyal and Brave Marquis was captivated by her.
Before she even reached the door, a woman in green had already knelt down before Zhang.
Gu Qianlu nodded slightly and looked at the woman. When she saw her face clearly, her eyes lit up.
Lin Ruoyan wore a long emerald green dress, her face was as white as snow, and her appearance was stunning, like a celestial being.
Her eyes were slightly red, tears slid down her cheeks, and she pleaded softly.
"Sister-in-law! Please save An'ge'er!"
Zhang leaned down slightly, supporting her arms with both hands, and asked with concern,
"Miss Lin! The ground is cold, get up quickly!"
If the Second Young Master sees you doing this, he'll punish me! Everyone in this manor knows that the Second Young Master dotes on you the most!
Upon hearing this, Gu Qianlu raised her eyebrows slightly and revealed a hint of disdain at the corner of her mouth.
Zhang Shi meant to use someone else's strength against them, subtly giving Gu Qianlu a warning by leveraging Lin Ruoyan's relationship with Chen Jinheng.
I reckon that in her previous life, Gu Qianxue was often angered by this Zhang Shi, right?
Hehe, but Gu Qianluo isn't so easy to bully.
Moreover, she didn't care about vying for favor at all. As long as she was a magnanimous and astute matriarch and took control of the household as soon as possible, that would be enough.
After helping Lin Ruoyan up, Zhang squinted slightly at Gu Qianluo and asked,
"Second sister-in-law, don't you think so?"
Is this a provocation? Hmph! No way!
Zhang was secretly pleased, eagerly anticipating Gu Qianluo's outburst of anger.
However, after waiting for a long time, she found that Gu Qianluo's heart was as still as water, her face calm and without any ripples. She said...
"This must be Miss Lin! It's a pleasure to meet you! I am Jinheng's new wife. May I ask what has happened to make you so sad?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Ruoyan suddenly felt unsteady on her feet, took a small step back, and seemed to fall backward unsteadily.
Gu Qianlu's eyes flickered, and she quickly stepped forward to embrace Lin Ruoyan from behind to prevent her from falling backward.
"Miss Lin, are you alright? You look so pale. Is something wrong?"
As soon as Gu Qianluo finished speaking with concern, Lin Ruoyan's delicate face turned angry, and her eyes flashed with fury.
She angrily shoved Gu Qianluo several meters away, shouting and cursing loudly.
"Jinheng's new bride? Ha! Who did I think it was!"
So it was all because of you! You're the one who made my son, An'ge, kneel in the ancestral hall as punishment!
Seeing the two arguing, Zhang quickly pretended to step in and try to stop them.
"Miss Lin! Don't be impulsive! Perhaps your second sister-in-law has her reasons! She just joined the family, so don't blame her!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Qianlu frowned. After Zhang's words, it was clear that she had been unfairly accused.
It seems that this Zhang family member is indeed very skilled at using others as pawns!
"A predicament? Sister-in-law! Wake up, don't be deceived by her!"
So what if An'ge'er just refuses to call her "Mother"? Does she really have to make Jinheng punish An'ge'er by making him kneel in the ancestral hall?
In my opinion, she's nothing more than a woman who appears docile on the surface but is vicious inside!
As Lin Ruoyan spoke out, Gu Qianluo's eyes gradually dimmed, and a chill ran through her heart.
She gradually suppressed her urge to slap someone and walked firmly toward Lin Ruoyan.
“Miss Lin, Mencius once said, ‘A gentleman cherishes benevolence and propriety in his heart.’ I treated you with propriety and your child with benevolence, but what did you do? Every word you uttered was a rebuke, and you even slandered me as a vicious person!”
Do you know that the Second Young Master and I are husband and wife? Husband and wife are one. Your insults to the mistress are implying that the Second Young Master is also a vicious person.
Ange was punished because he was disrespectful and disobedient to his elders.
Besides, it was the second young master who punished him; are you implying that the second young master is vicious?
"You're talking nonsense! If it weren't for you, An'ge'er wouldn't have been punished!"
You deliberately provoked An'er, causing him to be punished! Gu Qianluo! You are malicious! You are unworthy to be the mistress of the house!
Upon hearing this, Gu Qianluo felt a surge of anger welling up inside her. Just as she was about to raise her left hand to strike Lin Ruoyan, a cold and gloomy voice rang out from behind her.
"Who said she doesn't deserve it?"
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