When Bai was released from confinement, Gu Yankai unexpectedly returned to the capital. After returning to the capital, he went directly to the palace and stayed there from the afternoon until the second watch at night before returning home.
The next morning, Gu Yankai stormed in and demanded an explanation. His eyes widened like bells as he roared, "Bai! You're truly lawless! You actually dared to confine Yu Ge'er!"
Bai rubbed her ears and signaled everyone to leave. With only two people left in the room, Bai overturned all the dishes on the table. Taking advantage of Gu Yankai's moment of shock, she stepped forward and slapped him. She was about to hit him a second time when Gu Yankai grabbed her wrist.
Having her wrists seized, Mrs. Bai didn't struggle at all. She raised her head and demanded, "Gu Yankai, where were you when I nearly died giving birth? Your eldest son has repeatedly harmed me, so why can't I just stop him? Fine! I'm telling you, if you don't punish him, wait for me to hand over all the evidence and let everyone know just how ruthless this eldest son of the Ningyuan Marquisate is."
Gu Yankai immediately grabbed Bai's neck, and the thin white neck seemed to be able to be broken with just a little force. Bai stared at Gu Yankai and said, "If I die, the evidence will be everywhere. You can kill me!"
Soon, Gu Yankai let go of Bai and said in a deep voice, "Brother Yu is only a few years old, don't slander him."
Bai quickly walked into the inner room, handed several confessions to Gu Yankai and said to him, "These are rubbings. It's useless even if you tear them up."
After reading several confessions with a frown on his face, Gu Yankai slumped down in his chair, remaining silent for a long moment. Bai ignored him, going off to the side room and having breakfast brought in.
Bai had rinsed her mouth and finished looking after the two children, but Gu Yankai was still sitting in his chair, like a wooden man. He looked at this loving father figure, but he hadn't thought about coming to see the two children at all. Instead, he was almost crazy with grief for his one son.
In the afternoon, Bai was going to Sheng Mansion with the wife of Marquis of Xiangyang, so she had no time to pay attention to Gu Yankai.
It was almost noon when Gu Yankai finally got up from his chair. Bai had never thought about having dinner with him. When Gu Yankai came in, he gave Bai an ugly smile and said, "Let the others leave."
Bai nodded, and soon, only the two of them were left in the room. Gu Yankai stepped forward and massaged Bai's shoulders attentively, saying, "Madam, you are a great man and don't hold grudges against small people. Children are young and make mistakes, so please let him go this time."
Slapping Gu Yankai's claws away, Bai chuckled and said, "This isn't the first time. If I didn't have some self-protection skills, I would have died long ago."
Gu Yankai knew he had to bleed some blood, so he thought of the things he had found in the Prince's Mansion and considered giving half to Bai. However, seeing Bai's half-smile, Gu Yankai smiled and said, "Madam, I have a few carts of good stuff in my private warehouse. Please take a look."
As he spoke, he pulled Bai out to the outer courtyard. After arriving at Gu Yankai's yard, Gu Yankai took Bai into one of the warehouses. Several boxes inside looked like they had just been unloaded. Gu Yankai stepped forward and opened the lids of two boxes.
Mrs. Bai looked inside and… She gasped. This box full of pearls and jade was on par with her own dowry. After opening more than a dozen boxes, Mrs. Bai narrowed her eyes in a smile. Although she had seen many fine things since she was a child, who wouldn't like this, which was even more lavish than her own dowry?
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