"Oh?" So it was changed last night. However, disrupting all three gates was too large a scale. It must be a major event that my father couldn't stand, which led to such a result.
"Sanmen" doesn't mean three gates, but three doors. There are three layers of defense inside the Xu Mansion. The outermost one is the main gate, also called the first gate. There are two main gates in total: the main gate and the side gate.
The people guarding the gate were usually those brought down from the battlefield by my father, or the elders of the Xu family. Because guarding the gate was generally a relatively leisurely job, and if someone came to ask for an audience or something, they would most likely give the gatekeeper some benefits, making it a relatively lucrative job.
The second gate is the gate between the main gate and the courtyards of each master. It is mainly used to separate the living areas of servants and masters. Therefore, the second gate is not a fixed gate.
For example, the side courtyard where the maids lived and the main courtyard where the masters lived were only separated by a wall, but were outside the two gates.
Just like before when Cai was kicked out of the second gate to work as a servant, this meant that she would never be allowed to get close to her master's activities.
The guards at the second gate were the most chaotic, because everyone had their own connections, and everyone wanted to put some people in this place. For example, Nanny Gu replaced the people guarding the warehouse, kitchen and other gates with her own confidants, which made things much easier.
The three gates are the gates to each master's own courtyard. For example, the courtyard where Xu Yixing lives now, once the door is closed, it becomes a private space, and the guards all belong to their own courtyard.
If you count carefully, there are at least thirty or forty people in charge of these three departments. All of them were replaced overnight. No wonder there was such a rush.
"So what happened?"
"Hmm..." Xiaohui frowned for a long time, trying to form her words. "My mother told me that someone sneaked into the former eldest daughter's yard the night before last and did something bad. They were caught in the act, and that's why my father got so angry."
My yard? It's been empty for a long time, and Dad has already sealed it off.
"What's wrong?"
Xiao Hui blushed. At her age, she was becoming more and more knowledgeable about the world, and she was very shy. "A secret affair..."
"Huh?" This time, not only Xu Yixing, but even Siqin was shocked. Running into the eldest lady's yard to have an affair? How bold!
"Who are those two people? Tell me about it." Xu Yixing's blood rushed to his head, and he immediately understood why his father was angry.
"The woman is Sister Huixi, who is in charge of the eldest daughter's courtyard in our mansion. The man seems to be a cousin of hers, but I don't know the details."
"Isn't it from our house?"
Xiaohui shook her head.
Xu Yixing was shocked. No wonder. This outsider could have walked straight through the main gate, the second gate, and the third gate to the sealed-off master's courtyard and committed such an indecent act. The Xu family's defenses were practically useless. This wasn't a matter of face at all; it was a blatant safety issue.
"Xiaohui, besides this matter, is there anything else happening at home after I leave?"
"There were other things, like late-night drinking and gambling, petty theft, or unauthorized changes and transfers of personnel, but nothing this drastic."
Xu Yixing nodded. When he left, he really wanted to cause chaos in the Xu family for some time. Therefore, he turned a blind eye to those who had already noticed the signs and did not take them to the prince's palace, just hoping that they would cause trouble.
However, the chaotic management of the three gates was indeed beyond his expectations.
No wonder Dad wanted to restore Gu's power as the housekeeper. Even if Dad had ten points of energy, he would have to allocate seven points to the affairs of the court. This time, after activating the main pipe, the hidden dangers left behind are endless, and it really requires someone to manage it specifically.
Xu Yiwen couldn't do that; he wasn't cut out for it. If he were to take charge, Dad would probably see the Xu Mansion in chaos, with murder and arson. Furthermore, Dad hadn't arranged a marriage for Yiwen in the short term, so naturally, he couldn't count on any good wife to help him.
There is only the Gu family.
No way! Xu Yixing slapped the stone table, making no sound at all. However, it still scared the two people beside him.
"I'm fine. I just feel upset when I hear about this kind of thing. Dad has worked so hard. But have you heard what Dad plans to do next? This is not a permanent solution."
"I don't know, but everyone in the mansion is saying that maybe the Madam needs to continue to manage the household in order to stop the chaos..."
Xu Yixing even suspected that these people were sent by Gu to spread rumors. It had only been three days, and they were already spreading rumors about her benefits?
Humph, no way!
After knowing the whole story, Xu Yixing hurried back to the front yard. It happened that dinner was being served in the front yard and his father wanted to send someone to look for him.
After a lively meal, Mrs. Jing said goodbye and left first. The young couple sat for a while, and then Xu Yixing followed Lu Anyuan back.
Instead of seeing Gu's joke, she took advantage of the situation and made a move. It was so unpleasant!
He was in high spirits when he came, but his face almost dropped to the ground when he left.
Lu Anyuan naturally caught this change in emotion. It seemed that Yixing was really reluctant to go back with him.
"Madam, why don't you stay at home for a few more days? There's nothing going on in the Prince's Mansion anyway, so it won't delay anything."
"Why should I live there? To watch others having an affair?" Xu Yixing said this with gritted teeth, and then explained to Lu Anyuan everything he had heard just now in the Xu Mansion.
"So, you're unhappy because Gu might regain the stewardship, not because of anything else?"
"Anything else?" Xu Yixing looked at Lu Anyuan suspiciously. "Anything else?"
"No, I was wrong. Then how do you plan to deal with this matter?" Lu Anyuan was very proud when he learned that Xu Yixing was not doing this because of him. He was just waiting to see how he would instigate and help her to destroy the Gu family.
"My father still doesn't know that the deaths of Aunt Liu and Aunt He were related to Mrs. Gu from the Gu family."
"Are you looking for someone to expose what happened back then?" Lu Anyuan raised his head slightly and quickly asked, "But it seems that your family doesn't have a suitable candidate right now."
"Tell me about it."
"Xu Yiwen is the only one left in your family. It's impossible for him to know what happened back then, and it's even more impossible for Gu to bring it up for no reason. As for you, it's not convenient for you to interfere in family affairs right now. Who do you plan to let do it?"
This is also a problem that Xu Yixing is worried about, but just now, she has already thought of a solution.
"I plan to let Grandma He speak for herself." Xu Yixing's smile returned to his face. It was enough that Grandma He had lived for so long in a half-human state.
Lu Anyuan understood and came over very tactfully: "Is there anything I can help you with?"
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