Chapter 781 The Carriage is Robbed
Gu Qianhan had read all those files, and he recognized her handwriting, knowing which ones she had written.
He knew her strength better than anyone else.
Gu Qianhan was indeed aware of Shen Wantang's abilities, but he was not happy that his elder brother was paying so much attention to Shen Wantang this time.
"Ah Tang, there's no need to be modest. The complaint you wrote this time is outstanding. It has spread throughout the entire Dali Temple. There is a woman with outstanding literary talent, meticulous logic, clear thinking, and a thorough understanding of the laws of Dafeng. She is better at judging cases than the officials of the Dali Temple."
"At this moment, everyone in the Dali Temple, from top to bottom, is on edge, afraid of being outdone by you, and everyone is working with all their might."
"Chen Xiaowu's case has also been reopened, and there should be a result soon."
Shen Wantang nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad, my efforts weren't in vain."
Gu Qianhan hesitated for a moment: "A-Tang, you..."
"Hmm? What's wrong? Is something the problem?"
"There's nothing wrong with it. I just want to ask you, why have you suddenly changed your way of doing things? You didn't seem to like revealing your strength before. Most of the time, you stayed behind the scenes and let others take the credit. Why are you starting to show your strength to the public now?"
"If I don't demonstrate my strength, people will look down on me, which will cause many inconveniences in my life and create unexpected obstacles. The best way to solve these problems once and for all is to make people dare not underestimate me."
Gu Qianhan was stunned.
He realized almost instantly that he hadn't given her enough support or protected her, so she was forced to choose another path—a path where she had to win everyone over on her own.
In her previous two lives, after getting married, she remained behind the scenes because she held great power in both the Liao family and the Ning Prince's Mansion, and no one could surpass her.
When she was in the Liao family, Liao Youhe kept everyone in the family in check, including his several shrewish and difficult mothers.
While at the Prince Ning's residence, Princess Ning suppressed everyone in the residence, including Xiao Qingyuan.
But when they arrived at the Duke's mansion, he was unable to suppress everyone for her. Even his own guards dared to speak disrespectfully to Shen Wantang.
A sense of guilt welled up inside him. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn't utter a word.
Shen Wantang was unaware of what Gu Qianhan was thinking at that moment. She was being helped by her maid to change into a simpler set of clothes and jewelry, and she also put on the pair of jade bracelets that Madam Gu had just given her, and she was preparing to go out.
She was going to Baoyan Temple to "accidentally" meet the young mistress of the Marquis of Zhongjing's mansion, so she couldn't wear colors that were too bright or flashy.
She dressed brightly this morning on purpose, because she knew Qiao Zhiyu would definitely dress in an old-fashioned way.
"Is the carriage ready?"
"Young Madam, everything is ready."
"Alright, let's go then!"
Gu Qianhan stepped forward: "A-Tang, where are you going again?"
Shen Wantang didn't hide anything from him: "I'm going to Baoyan Temple."
"Go to Baoyan Temple? Didn't you used to prefer Fazhen Temple?"
Before Shen Wantang could answer, Qin Xin rushed in: "Master!"
Shen Wantang's attention was immediately diverted: "Qin Xin, what happened?"
Qin Xin glanced at Gu Qianhan first, and after Gu Qianhan looked at her with some confusion, she said, "It's the eldest young mistress. She went to the stables herself and insisted on taking your carriage!"
Shen Wantang's face immediately turned cold: "A carriage again? Is Meng Yunlan trying to pull the same trick again? Let's go take a look!"
She lifted her foot and walked out, but after a few steps she found that Gu Qianhan had followed her.
She reached out to stop him: "I'll go, you don't need to go, go do your own thing!"
“How can that be? She’s already taken your carriage. How can I not go and check on her? If I leave you to deal with Meng Yunlan alone, you’ll be at a disadvantage no matter how you handle it. If you take back the carriage, people will say you’re disrespectful to your elder sister-in-law. If you don’t take back the carriage, people will say you’re weak and easy to bully. So, I’ll handle this. Just go to the second gate, and I’ll have a carriage pick you up there.”
He had thought things through so thoroughly, considering every aspect for her. Shen Wantang smiled and said, "Actually, I don't care if people say I'm disrespectful to my elder sister-in-law. But since my husband is so thoughtful, let's go together! They say that when husband and wife are of one mind, they can break even metal. I wonder if we can get our carriage back if we work together?"
When Gu Qianhan saw that she called him "husband" instead of "second young master," his heart finally settled down.
He reached out and tucked a stray hair behind her ear, saying softly, "The carriage is yours, and no one can take it away. We can get it back easily."
He couldn't possibly be so useless as to stand by and watch Meng Yunlan steal the carriage he had so carefully prepared for her, could he?
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Stables.
Meng Yunlan sat in the luxurious and comfortable carriage, refusing to get off.
The maids and servants in the stables knelt on the ground, none of them daring to let her actually leave in the carriage. After all, they were almost all newcomers, and their master was not Meng Yunlan, but Gu Qianhan.
Especially for Jixiang, who had just been assigned to work in the stables, if Meng Yunlan were to take the carriage away today, he would truly never be able to return to serve Gu Qianhan's side again.
So he didn't even kneel, but stood at the front of the carriage and said loudly, "Young Madam, this is our Second Young Madam's carriage. The First Branch's carriage is next door! You've gotten into the wrong carriage!"
The stables in the Duke's mansion were quite different from those in ordinary households. Not only did they occupy a huge area, but each house and courtyard had its own independent stable. Each horse was assigned two servants to walk and feed it, and the carriages were also provided with dedicated maids who came daily to clean, tidy up, and add the necessary items.
In addition to the separate stables in each house and courtyard, there is another large stable with several spare horses, and spare carriages, wagons, wheels, etc. are always kept in the awning.
Therefore, there has never been a carriage robbery incident at the Duke's mansion, since there are simply too many carriages for the whole family.
This is the first time Meng Yunlan has done this!
Inside the carriage, Meng Yunlan’s gentle yet haughty voice came: “Our eldest son’s carriage is broken and unusable, so we will borrow my second brother’s carriage for the time being. My second brother and I are like siblings, and he will not refuse such a small matter as borrowing a carriage.”
"In fact, if he knew that my carriage was broken, he would even offer me his carriage to use."
"But you, a bunch of servants, all of you are trying to stop me. Anyone who didn't know better would think I've broken some heavenly law!"
"I've only been away from the household for a few days, and everyone's already disregarding me. They even make things difficult for me when it comes to using a carriage."
"This is truly turning against the Heavenly Order! Servants are now bossing around their masters! Don't they want to work here anymore?"
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