Chapter 729 If my elder brother has it, why don't I?
Obsidian asked with some doubt, "Young Master, why did you say that the eldest young mistress hid in the madam's courtyard to avoid sending a carriage to the second young mistress? I questioned Steward Pang carefully, and he indeed hadn't reported the second young mistress's carriage being damaged! The eldest young mistress may really not know, which is why she didn't send a carriage to pick up the second young mistress. It doesn't seem like she did it on purpose."
Gu Qianhan said coldly, "Even you think she didn't do it on purpose. Even you think she just didn't receive the message. This shows how clever her move was."
"This excuse is just right. Even if A-Tang wants to find fault, she can't. If she tries to find fault, she'll end up going against my mother."
"Meng Yunlan seems unassuming and genuinely kind to everyone, but it turns out she's full of schemes and plots! It's just that no one threatened her interests before, so her act was flawless."
Obsidian frowned slightly: "Young Master, do you mean that the eldest young mistress actually knew that the second young mistress needed a carriage? But who told her?"
“There were servants who tipped her off, so she didn’t need to wait for Steward Pang to ask her for instructions before she already knew that Atang needed a carriage. Otherwise, wouldn’t she have been managing the household for nothing? That Steward Pang was just a decoy she had arranged in advance, so that others would think that she really hadn’t received the news, rather than deliberately neglecting her sister-in-law.”
Obsidian nodded: "Then what do we do now? Should I inform the eldest young master of the eldest young mistress's scheme?"
"No need."
Gu Qianhan said indifferently, "Tell my elder brother that this is only treating the symptoms, not the root cause. Just replace all the people in the stables, including Steward Pang."
"yes!"
"Also, give the new person a word of advice."
"What's up?"
"From now on, whenever Meng Yunlan needs a carriage, she should say that there isn't one."
"yes!"
Just as Gu Qianhan was about to say something more, Fuze reminded him, "Second Young Master, the Eldest Young Master has arrived."
Gu Qianhan turned her head and saw her older brother walking over, holding one umbrella in one hand and another in the other.
As lightning flashed, he noticed that the umbrella in his older brother's hand looked very familiar.
Sure enough, the next moment, he heard his elder brother say, "Qianhan, your sister-in-law's umbrella was left in my carriage. I couldn't return it to her, so I brought it to you instead."
Gu Qianhan took the umbrella, but she didn't believe that it was Shen Wantang who had dropped it.
Firstly, Shen Wantang is not the kind of person who forgets things. Secondly, the people serving her are all very attentive. Even the somewhat dim-witted maid, Du Juan, is very serious and meticulous in her work. It is impossible for Shen Wantang to leave the umbrella in her elder brother's carriage.
Third, it was already raining when Shen Wantang went out, so the number of umbrellas she brought must have matched the number of people traveling, meaning one umbrella per person.
When he returned, he saw that Shen Wantang, Granny Yan, and Du Juan were indeed each carrying an umbrella.
How could he not be suspicious when such a weapon suddenly appeared, especially one that was the most exquisite and ornate?
However, these thoughts only flashed through his mind. His face showed no unusual expression, and he simply said, "Thank you, elder brother."
"Qianhan, there is one more thing. Please pass it on to your younger brother and sister-in-law."
"Brother, are you referring to the fact that no one from the manor sent a carriage to pick up Atang today?"
"Yes, that's the matter. I've already looked into what happened. Your sister-in-law really didn't receive any news. She upset Mother today, and Mother kept her in the main courtyard. The steward was also a bit rigid in his work and didn't send anyone into the main courtyard to report, which is why she was a little late."
Gu Qianhan nodded indifferently: "Understood."
Even though Gu Qianling was the eldest brother and the heir of the Duke's mansion, his imposing presence seemed inexplicably diminished in front of Gu Qianhan.
He always felt that his younger brother's power was growing stronger and stronger, almost surpassing that of their father.
No, she has already surpassed her father; otherwise, Gu Qianhan wouldn't have taken over the study that originally belonged to her father.
"Also, your sister-in-law brought you bird's nest soup today. There was no other reason than that she felt you were working too hard and wanted to help you recover."
"Um."
"You know, she's always worrying and loves taking care of people. She treats you like a younger brother. She always thought of you when she had something good, and it's the same this time. It's just that this time she delivered it to you personally."
"Um."
"My mother is making a mountain out of a molehill. She thinks you two are not being discreet and said a few words to her. She might call you in and give you a lecture later. So don't say anything carelessly that time, lest you anger her again."
Gu Qianhan finally couldn't stand his rambling anymore: "If there's nothing else, brother, you should go back. I have other things to do, so I won't keep you company."
After he finished speaking, he turned and walked away.
Gu Qianling looked at his back and couldn't help but shake her head. Her second brother was still so cold and impatient. She really didn't know how Shen Wantang could stand his personality.
He called out to his retreating figure, "Qianhan, don't hold a grudge against your sister-in-law. You have to know when to back down! Oh, and remember to thank your sister-in-law for the bird's nest soup she brought tonight!"
Gu Qianhan stopped in his tracks. What?! In such a short time, Shen Wantang had even sent bird's nest soup to his elder brother?! His elder brother had some, so why didn't he?
He gripped the umbrella that belonged to Shen Wantang tightly, his heart filled with an overwhelming bitterness.
He returned to Qionghua Courtyard and found that all the lights in the courtyard were off and it was quiet, obviously everyone had gone to bed.
He tried to push the door open, but found it was locked from the inside.
He didn't bother with the door; instead, he turned around and saw an open window, so he jumped through it.
As soon as he jumped in, a pillow flew through the air and hit him in the face.
He quickly caught it: "Ah Tang, it's me."
Shen Wantang lit a lamp and looked at him calmly: "Second Young Master, why didn't you use the proper door and instead went through the window? Are you trying to become a thief?"
Gu Qianhan turned around and closed the window: "It's windy and rainy outside, why are you still leaving the window open? Isn't this giving me, the thief, an opportunity to take advantage?"
"Oh, I wonder which maid was careless and forgot to turn it off."
Gu Qianhan smiled at her, knowing full well that she had left this window for him on purpose.
He waved the umbrella in his hand: "Your umbrella, my elder brother brought it back, saying you accidentally left it on his carriage. What happened? When did you become so forgetful?"
Shen Wantang sensed his probing. She smiled, but her eyes were cold: "Of course I don't have a forgetful habit. This umbrella is something I specially went to the Imperial Household Department to give to my elder brother today."
Gu Qianhan was taken aback by her directness, and her expression stiffened: "You went out of your way to deliver an umbrella to your older brother?"
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