Chapter 786 You Have Better Eyesight Than Your Big Brother
Madam Gu paused abruptly as she drank her tea.
She glanced at Gu Qianhan and coughed, "Alright, let's just let this matter drop! I won't scold you this time, but you must never do such a thing again. If you really think your sister-in-law did something wrong, just come to me, and I will naturally stand up for your wife."
Gu Qianhan stood up: "No need. Everyone in the Duke's mansion knows that Mother sides with Meng Yunlan. If you were truly willing to stand up for her, you wouldn't have allowed Meng Yunlan to name her maid 'Haitang' (begonia). In all my years, I've never seen a servant's name so similar to their master's. Our Duke's mansion truly has excellent rules!"
Madam Gu hurriedly stood up as well: "You wretched child, don't talk nonsense! I didn't know your sister-in-law's maid was named Haitang. The maids she usually had with her were named Shancha and Baishao! If I had known her maid was named Haitang, would I have ignored it?"
“My mother is getting old and not good at managing the household, so it won’t hurt for me to take over for her.”
Gu Qianhan lifted her foot and walked out without turning her head, saying, "My methods will be a bit more ruthless. If a few people die, Mother, don't make a fuss."
Madam Gu was startled, fearing he might do something reckless, and quickly ran forward to stop him: "Alright, alright, I promise I won't let Tang'er suffer any losses or be wronged in the future, is that alright?"
"really?"
"Absolutely true!"
I don't believe it.
"you!!"
Madam Gu was quite taken aback by her son's retort, and it took her a while to say, "I'm not doing this for your sake. You only get scolded by me. I'm doing this for Tang'er's sake!"
"What face does she have?"
"Hmph, Tang'er is much more filial than you! She is devoted to me, so naturally I must protect her!"
Granny Chang smiled and said, "Second Young Master, you probably don't know yet, but the Second Young Mistress has solved a huge problem for Madam!"
"What problem?"
"Madam's throat ailment has been recurring, easily flaring up when she gets angry, and each flare-up lasts for four or five days. But when the Second Young Mistress came to pay her respects this morning, she took Madam's pulse and prescribed a remedy. As a result, after Madam drank it, her throat pain immediately subsided, and she was able to eat again! The Second Young Mistress's remedy is even more effective than the ones prescribed by the imperial physicians!"
Gu Qianhan knew that his mother had a throat ailment, but he never took it seriously. His older brother was always the one who cared for their mother, and he never cared about such things. After all, he didn't even care about his own illness.
He just didn't expect that Shen Wantang would treat his mother. His mother's favoritism towards his elder brother and sister-in-law was obvious. Given Shen Wantang's vindictive nature, it would be good if she didn't add fuel to the fire. Why would she suddenly be so kind?
"Qianhan, your wife's medical skills are so good, why didn't you tell me sooner!"
Madam Gu said reproachfully, "Are you just being smug because you feel sorry for her and are afraid I'll boss her around? You, you're just too cunning. Do you think I'm the kind of wicked mother-in-law who likes to boss her daughter-in-law around? You're hiding things from me. I've really wasted my time raising you!"
Gu Qianhan said calmly, "When Mother fainted at Fazhen Temple, wasn't it A-Tang who saved you? You should know how skilled she was at medicine back then."
Madam Gu was taken aback: "Ah? Was it really her who saved me that time?"
"Otherwise what?"
"I thought that was a trick you were playing!"
“I did play a trick, but the person who woke you up was indeed Ah Tang, because she knew nothing about my trick; she woke you up through her own abilities.”
Madam Gu was stunned, and murmured, "So, that girl actually has real talent and skills, she really is a divine doctor..."
"Is there anything else, Mother? If not, I'm leaving."
"etc!"
Madam Gu held him tightly and called to Granny Chang, "Quickly, go and get two top-quality ginseng roots and a box of the finest bird's nest. I remember Tang'er seems to like eating this."
"Yes, this old servant will go and fetch it right away!"
Since there was something to take, and it was for Shen Wantang, Gu Qianhan naturally didn't leave.
A moment later, the three boxes were handed to him.
He opened them all and looked through them. Seeing that they were all good things, he nodded and asked, "Did Mother give them to Atang alone, or do Meng Yunlan have some too?"
Madam Gu glared at him: "Why are you asking these questions? What tricks are you trying to play on me again?"
"Of course we need to find out. If both of them have it, then it means Mother is biased. If only A-Tang has it, then it means Mother is fair."
Mrs. Gu was stunned by his theory: "So, it's only fair if I favor your wife?"
"This isn't about favoritism towards A-Tang; it's about reciprocity. A-Tang examined your pulse and prescribed a wonderful remedy that even the imperial physicians couldn't come up with, relieving you of your suffering. What did Meng Yunlan do?"
"she……"
“She did nothing, so she doesn’t deserve anything. If you give her something, I will naturally have to argue for A-Tang a few more times, so as not to dampen her filial piety towards you. What do you say?”
Madam Gu: "..."
He said all sorts of things, good and bad, and he did it all with logic and evidence. What else could she possibly say?
She choked for a while before finally speaking: "Don't worry, this time it's only for Tang'er, not for your sister-in-law. Tang'er is filial to me, so naturally I won't let her down."
A smile finally appeared on Gu Qianhan's cold face: "Then I will thank Mother on behalf of Tang'er. Mother is indeed the best mother-in-law in the world. You are so lucky to have her as your daughter-in-law."
Madam Gu was both amused and annoyed: "It's really rare to hear a kind word from you! You've definitely changed since you got married."
Gu Qianhan casually made up a story: "It was all A-Tang who taught me to be considerate and filial to my mother. She is very meticulous and could even discover that my mother was sick, while I didn't. I am not as filial to you as she is."
Madam Gu smiled, and hearing him say that, she became even more satisfied with Shen Wantang as her daughter-in-law.
She knew her son's character better than anyone; he was incredibly cold-hearted. Forget about him being filial to her; she'd be lucky if he didn't upset her.
Now they're even saying nice things to her and praising her. Isn't that all thanks to Shen Wantang?
"You may not be as good as your older brother in everything else, but when it comes to choosing a wife, you are far superior to him!"
Gu Qianhan was taken aback.
When he became famous at a young age and everyone praised him as a genius, his mother never praised him. She would only complain about him, saying that he was more cunning than his older brother at such a young age.
His handwriting was better than his older brother's, but their mother couldn't see it. She would only praise his older brother's upright and righteous handwriting, while criticizing his handwriting as improper and arrogant.
His poems were better than his elder brother's, but his mother never saw them. She would only praise his elder brother for his outstanding literary talent and upright character, while she disliked his poems for being unorthodox and violating social norms.
Having lived three lifetimes, this was the first time he had ever heard his mother praise him as being better than his older brother.
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