Sure enough, when Yingwu came in, his father just looked at him and started laughing, asking him what he usually said to the young lady, and he almost patted him on the shoulder.
"I just told you some stories about my childhood, and you loved listening to them."
"Really? Then what fun things did you have as a child that could make our Yan'er so happy?"
Ying Wu's eyes immediately darkened, like someone forcing a smile. "It's nothing. My family suffered hardship when I was young, and I fled and begged all the way to the capital. I've experienced a lot along the way, so telling you about the outside world is just a way to pass the time."
Old Man Xu's smile disappeared immediately. On the one hand, he felt a little sympathy for the servant, and on the other hand, he realized that Xu Yi Yan was indeed not very knowledgeable and seldom even attended banquets. This was probably not acceptable and he would have to change it in the future.
Xu Yixing looked at Ying Wu's bitter and vengeful look and realized that he was a natural liar and was good at pretending!
"It's really hard for you to do this. Okay! From today on, you will be the manager of the young lady's courtyard. You must take good care of Yan'er for me, understand?"
Yingwu immediately smiled happily, kowtowed to express his gratitude, and left the room.
Gu frowned. This wasn't right. Why was the result different from what he expected?
"Master, this is inappropriate. The young master and young lady's courtyard should be managed by a nanny, just like Nanny Bai in the old Xinger Courtyard. Why..."
"Does Yan'er have a nanny?" This question was full of questioning. According to the rules, every young master and young lady should be accompanied by two or three nannies to take care of the young lady since childhood.
However, Xu Yiyan's nanny had been sent away after Liu's death, and no one had been found to fill the position, leaving it vacant. It was Gu's fault in the first place, so she couldn't argue.
However, this action did not make Xu Yixing happy. After all, Yi Yan had been without a nanny for more than ten years. His father was not blind and must have known it before. He just didn't care about it like Gu. He didn't know how he had the face to criticize her now.
The reason why Dad was so generous as to give Yingwu three consecutive upgrades was simply because Yingwu looked so ordinary.
If he had any doubts before they met whether his daughter truly had selfish motives, they were immediately dispelled. This person was too safe to leave in the yard! No matter who saw her, no rumors would spread. She was simply a walking sign proving his daughter's innocence.
They had just rejected Gu's face, and before anyone left, someone immediately ran in panicked, panting:
"Madam!" As soon as she entered the room and saw the master there, she immediately lowered her voice: "Master, Madam, something bad has happened!"
Old Man Xu sat down and asked in a very domineering manner: "What's the big deal?" He was very confident that everything here had been dealt with and there would definitely be nothing that could surprise him.
"I'm late. Miss Siqin has already entered the Seventh Prince's Mansion!" The servant's face was full of anxiety. He gestured and jumped up and down, which made Old Man Xu look funny.
"What is she doing in the prince's palace?"
Xu Yixing's tears were already wet, and now was the perfect time to let them flow: "I asked him to go. Go and ask him what he thinks about me being intimate with a man from outside the family."
"What did you say? You!" Old Man Xu stood up, clutching his chest, and almost hit someone. However, just as he was about to curse, he immediately turned around and pointed at Gu and cursed:
"Look at what you've done to Yan'er! She's a girl, and you're humiliating her like this. What's your intention? Come on, drag this Huizhi away and beat her to death!"
"Master, it doesn't matter how angry you are, I should think about how to appease the Seventh Prince..."
When Gu heard that Siqin had actually had the audacity to enter the prince's residence, she thought something was wrong. What if the Seventh Prince got angry and the marriage couldn't be saved? Wouldn't it be just the death of Huizhi?
Old Man Xu turned around three times in a hurry and cursed again: "What can I do! This is not a good thing that you have caused! Yi Yan lost her mother when she was young. I have seen how you tortured her. For the sake of your mistress's dignity, I never care.
But you've become even worse. If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have brought you back and let you stay at your parents' house forever!"
But Gu refused to accept it. These words were too disheartening. Even Xu Yixing felt heartbroken when he heard such blunt and straightforward words, let alone Gu.
"How have I tortured her? How have I abused her? Now that the master is in trouble, he takes it out on me, a mere woman. Did I not feed her, or clothe her, or take her out to meet guests? The master scolded me without any reason. Give me a letter of divorce, and I'm leaving!"
Xu Yixing watched the show: "Yeah, isn't it just deducting points and making me kneel as punishment? How can this be considered abuse? This is a loving mother! Pah!
Pao Zhan Dad lost his temper again when he heard the divorce letter. He couldn't really divorce her, could he? Gu had been in the mansion for seventeen years. She wasn't perfect, but she was passable. It was unacceptable that she had managed the mansion without any major chaos.
"Break...break what? Don't talk nonsense!"
"Then everything the master did today was just to slap me in the face. If the servants are not punished for their mistakes, the mansion will be in chaos in the future. Who will be able to control it?"
Wow, Gu is really amazing. She was talking about marriage, but suddenly she was back to the housekeeper's business. She just didn't get involved in the money now, but she could certainly make the decisions on rewards and punishments, and Dad couldn't say anything.
"Thank you for your hard work, madam. I'm in a bad mood today and may have spoken a little hastily. Please don't take it to heart."
Xu Yixing and Xu Yiwen stood on one side like two sculptures. It should have been a happy thing to see their "parents" being so loving, but both of them had a look of disgust on their faces.
Just as they were enjoying themselves, the startled servant came in again and said, "Miss Siqin is back!"
Father Xu immediately perked up. How could he have returned so quickly? Could it be that the Seventh Prince wasn't home? That would be great.
Siqin walked in and greeted everyone leisurely. Old Man Xu got impatient and slammed his hand on the table: "Oh! Tell me quickly, is the Seventh Prince not at home?"
"My Lord, the Seventh Prince is in the mansion, as are the Second, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Princes. They seem to be discussing matters."
Old Man Xu felt a little relieved. Even if she was a fool, she must know that she shouldn't say it in front of so many princes.
"And then?" Gu was still anxious. She would not be at peace until she heard the Seventh Prince's reaction with her own ears.
"Then I reported the events in the palace truthfully and waited for the Seventh Prince's reply."
thump.
Old Man Xu slid down from the chair and sat down on the ground. He looked at Siqin with disbelief, and Siqin also looked at him with confusion.
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