"I heard it with my own ears!" Zheng Fenghui suddenly remembered something, his gaze sharpening as he stared at her. "Could it be that you intend to betray the Prince Duan's mansion and seek a higher position elsewhere?"
Hongye immediately interrupted sharply: "Young Master, you must watch your words! My young lady is of impeccable character. If such reckless remarks were to spread, what would the world think of her!"
Zheng Fenghui realized his slip of the tongue as soon as he finished speaking.
However, his fear was too intense, and he had only one thought in his mind: he had to keep Gu Qinlan in the manor. So, he gritted his teeth and insisted, "If you don't have this intention, why do you want to leave the manor? I will only believe you if you swear that you will never leave me!"
Gu Qinlan's face suddenly turned cold; she deeply abhorred this act of smearing women.
Even though she understood Zheng Fenghui's concerns, she couldn't tolerate his attitude.
She said in a cold tone, "Based on your narrow-minded thoughts just now, I am unwilling to continue staying in the Prince Duan's residence. Zheng Fenghui, if you want to win people's hearts, what you need is not threats, but sincerity."
Zheng Fenghui panicked and hurriedly apologized, "I'm sorry, I was just too anxious. I know I'm not that kind of person, I..."
Gu Qinlan interrupted him without giving him a chance to speak: "No need for further words, you can go back now. I don't want to talk to you right now."
Zheng Fenghui wanted to argue, but Hongye firmly blocked his way, saying, "Young Master, please."
Zheng Fenghui's shoulders slumped limply; he realized he had truly angered Gu Qinlan.
This was the first time she had ever been angry with him.
He couldn't help but feel flustered, worried that she might leave the mansion because of this.
This thought tore at his heart, and tears welled up in his eyes.
He had to do everything he could to keep Gu Qinlan.
Therefore, he hurriedly handed the food box to Hongye, turned around and walked away with tears streaming down his face.
"What? You're saying she plans to leave the prestigious Prince Duan's Mansion and start her own business?"
The three women of the Zheng family screamed in unison in astonishment.
Although the youngest, Zheng Fengyun, did not scream, his brows were tightly furrowed.
Zheng Fenghui sobbed and nodded sadly: "I heard her talking to the maids with my own ears, and she even vowed to make her maids live a life more luxurious than that of noble girls within a year. Grandmother, Aunt, what should we do? If Mother leaves us, the glory of the Zheng family will vanish into thin air."
Ever since he ran out of Zheng Qinlan's courtyard in tears, he had become increasingly uneasy. So, he immediately ordered the servants and maids in his courtyard to quickly summon all the elders of the Zheng family.
Such a significant event should be known to everyone.
Although these relatives are often unreliable, pooling wisdom is always better than him fighting alone.
Princess Duan was so anxious that tears welled up in her eyes, and she cried out in a shrill voice, "Heavens, what is going on? Why does she suddenly want to leave the Duan Prince's Mansion? If she leaves, what will become of our whole family?"
She spent most of her life in the Prince Duan's mansion, and these past six months have been the most comfortable time of her life.
Without the oppression of the elders, and with the younger generation being looked after, the arrogant servants and wicked slaves were also brought under control by the daughter-in-law. The shops and estates in the manor were also carefully managed, and what used to be a loss-making business now began to turn a profit.
This is the true joy of life.
All of this is because of Zheng Qinlan's existence.
The thought that these wonderful days might end at any moment filled Princess Duan's heart with endless fear.
As soon as she started crying, Zheng Huiyi followed suit, tears streaming down her face. She hurriedly got up and stumbled towards Zheng Qinlan's courtyard.
She was going to beg her sister-in-law not to leave, and if her sister-in-law insisted on leaving, she would go with her!
In her heart, no one is as important as Zheng Qinlan.
No one knows better than her what it feels like to be reborn from despair.
If it weren't for Zheng Qinlan, she might have already turned into bones by now.
Therefore, she made up her mind that wherever her sister-in-law went, she would go too!
If her sister-in-law doesn't agree to take her away, she'll end her life under her sister-in-law's eaves!
Seeing that she had run away, Zheng Huaiyu hurriedly got up and followed her.
Princess Duan, forgetting all about crying, hurriedly told her maid, "Quick, help me up!"
The three women from the Zheng family rushed towards Zheng Qinlan's courtyard like arrows released from a bow.
Zheng Fenghui was a little stunned. Wasn't he going to call them over to discuss countermeasures? Why did they all run away?
"Brother, aren't you going?"
Zheng Fengyun jumped off the chair.
Zheng Fenghui, whose thinking was somewhat sluggish from crying for so long, asked, "Where to?"
Zheng Fengyun said like a little adult, "Of course I'll go to my mother and cry. My grandmother and the others have already gone."
Zheng Fenghui muttered to himself, "Will crying and pleading keep her here?"
Zheng Fengyun pursed his lips: "Not necessarily, but do you have a better idea?"
Zheng Fenghui was speechless for a moment.
What aspect of the entire Zheng family is there that the mother should cherish?
No.
The father who went to the battlefield on their wedding day, the wicked servants who filled the house, the dilapidated accounts, and their relatives who were like a burden.
He couldn't find any redeeming qualities in the Zheng family.
It's not surprising that the mother wanted to leave the Zheng family.
Therefore, Zheng Fenghui bent down and picked up Zheng Fengyun.
The moment I picked him up, he couldn't help but say, "You've gained so much weight."
In the past, he could easily embrace Zheng Fengyun as if it were a game, but now he found it rather strenuous.
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