Nanny Shi followed the order and went into the inner room to get the banknotes. Nanny He raised the corners of her lips, with unconcealable pride in her eyes.
However, in just a cup of tea, Nanny He left Mingyi Courtyard. There was one less wooden box in her hand, but four silver bills with a face value of one thousand taels in her arms. She left with a breeze.
When Nanny He walked out of the courtyard, she happened to pass by a maid in blue clothes who was walking hurriedly.
After a while, the maid in blue came to Wang after passing through layers of messengers and reported, "Second Madam, the second young lady just sent someone to deliver some deeds to the fourth and fifth madams."
Wang held a pastel enamel Three Gentlemen teacup, took a sip slowly, and said coldly, "This country girl is really obsessed with money."
"How much money did she receive from the fourth and fifth wives?"
A sneer appeared on Wang's lips, and she asked in a sarcastic tone.
“……”The maid in green was stunned.
She had just returned and had not heard about Wang's spending four thousand taels to buy those deeds. She shook her head honestly and said, "The fourth and fifth wives didn't give any money."
"The people sent by the second young lady said that sending some people to the fourth and fifth rooms would save them from having to hire new people after they move out of the mansion. After all, these old people in the mansion know everything and the rules, and they are all used to it by the elders."
"The fourth and fifth wives are so happy."
Wang's face instantly turned as black as ink. She bit her back teeth hard, and was shaking with anger. She was unable to speak for a while.
Thinking of the four thousand taels of silver she had just paid, her heart ached and she almost had a heart attack. She placed the teacup in her hand heavily on the tea table, shaking the fruit plate next to it.
Seeing Wang was furious, Nanny Shi quickly calmed her down and said kindly, "Madam, I'll be watching. There's something interesting to watch."
"The Second Miss has driven away Aunt Zhou, Madam Qian, Madam Zhen and the others. Does she think she can manage this huge mansion by herself?!"
Nanny Shi's expression was full of disdain.
It is not an easy task to manage the household affairs of such a large mansion. These housekeepers have been working in the mansion for decades. Only they can sort out the daily trivialities of the mansion clearly and ensure that everything goes smoothly.
Gu Yanfei had only been back home for a short time and knew nothing about household affairs.
Without these housekeepers to help, what else could Gu Yanfei do? !
After being comforted by Nanny Shi, Wang's mood suddenly improved. She slowly picked up the teacup and said with a smile, "Then I'll wait."
She was just waiting to see Gu Yanfei make a fool of himself.
but……
Today, Gu Yanfei re-appointed the vacancies in the mansion and selected people to replace Nanny Zhen, Nanny Qian and other managers; tomorrow, Gu Yanfei redistributed the new pairs of cards and issued new regulations and rules for rewards and punishments;
The next day, the old and new managers in the mansion were all doing their respective jobs in an orderly manner, and everything was connected. There was a brand new atmosphere in the mansion.
By the time the second room had packed all its luggage and was ready to move, the scene that Wang had been thinking about did not appear.
The second house did not delay to the ten-day deadline given by Gu Yuan, and Gu Jian could not afford to lose face.
It took about five or six days, and early in the morning of February 1st, everyone from the second house moved out of the Gu Mansion, carrying heavy boxes out the door one by one.
Surrounded by a group of maids and nannies, Wang walked out from the inner gate, directing the servants expressionlessly, sometimes telling the maids to be careful not to break the porcelain in the boxes, sometimes urging the servants to move faster, and sometimes ordering Nanny Shi to count the boxes again...
She had a gloomy face at first, until a familiar figure came into view outside the gate, then her anger suddenly turned into joy.
He was a young man with an upright figure and handsome features. He was wearing a royal blue robe embroidered with nine pythons with five claws, which represented his noble status and extraordinary aura. The servants and passers-by around him looked like a dull background.
The young man was bending over and talking to a girl in a bright red jacket, with a gentle expression and a burning gaze.
"Isn't this the prince?" Nanny Shi beside Wang looked at the young man in surprise and shouted. She congratulated Wang with a smile on her face, "Second Madam, the prince knew that you, the second master, and the third lady were moving to a new house today, and he came specially."
"Your Highness is so thoughtful." Wang changed her expression like turning the pages of a book, and now had an overly amiable face, with her eyes sparkling.
Prince Kang came in person to pick up the second branch of the family from the Gu Mansion and take them to their new home!
In this way, the second house managed to save some face.
Thinking of this, Wang seemed to have taken some magical medicine and her spirits were lifted.
Nanny Shi pointed at Chu You and Gu Yunyan outside the mansion and said in a playful manner, "Second Madam, look, our Third Miss and the Prince are truly a perfect match, made in heaven."
Wang's eyes glanced back and forth between Gu Yunmeng and Chu You, and her mood became even better: as long as Sister Meng could win over Prince Kang, her master would still have a long future.
The two old women put down the boxes with great fear and trepidation.
Chu You, who was outside the mansion, didn't notice Wang and the others inside the mansion at all. He looked at Gu Yunyan intently, his eyes burning and bright, and said softly, "Yunyan, that house is a little small, you have to bear with it for a few days."
"Twenty days left..."
In twenty days, it will be their wedding!
Gu Yunyan felt a little embarrassed by his affectionate and focused gaze, but she did not avoid his gaze and looked back at him with a smile on her face.
"It's just a place to stay." Gu Yunyan said generously, twirling a handkerchief in her hand with her slender jade fingers, "You know I don't care about these things."
"Yes, you have always been like this." Chu You curled his lips and couldn't help but think of his first encounter with her in Yangzhou eight years ago.
His daughter is intelligent and courageous, and is not comparable to ordinary women.
Even if the city was breached, she remained fearless; even if she had to sleep outdoors in the wilderness, she remained calm.
Obviously she was so young at the time, just a little girl raised in a secluded place, but she was righteous, smart and calm. She saved his life when he was being chased by South Vietnamese soldiers.
His Meng'er was completely different from those pampered noble ladies in the capital. She was unique! However, even if Meng'er didn't care about these things, he couldn't help but care. How could he let his sweetheart down!
Chu You grasped Gu Yunyan's soft hand, his palm burning with heat, and said, "Yunyan, when you live in Prince Kang's Mansion, you will definitely like it there. Prince Kang's Mansion was given to me by my father when he was alive. The courtyards, gardens, theaters... every part of the mansion is unique and can be called the best among all the prince's mansions in Beijing. You will definitely live comfortably there."
"It's a pity that the wedding date was set a little hastily, otherwise, I would like to renovate the palace. But it doesn't matter, Meng'er, you will be the mistress of the palace in the future, you can renovate it however you like."
"I remember you said you liked the roses in Prince Jing's mansion. We can plant a garden of roses, colorful and beautiful..."
Listening to Chu You's considerate words, Gu Yun'er's depressed mood of the past few days suddenly disappeared, and her bright smiling eyes were full of luster again.
"You still remember." The dimples on Gu Yun'er's lips were filled with sweetness, and her heart was filled with joy.
Prince Kang was sincere to her. Even though Gu Jian had lost the title of Marquis Dingyuan, he did not care at all and remained loyal to her all the time, never changing.
"I will remember everything you said." Chu You stared into her eyes and said seriously. He was also infected by her smile, which spread from his lips to his eyes.
He was about to say something when he saw a canopy carriage with two horses galloping towards him not far ahead.
He was just taking a casual glance, but when his eyes swept over the canopy of the carriage, he was startled.
There was an eagle-shaped mark engraved on the canopy of the carriage.
Chu You recognized it at a glance: "Is this... the Duke of Wei's Mansion?"
He squinted his eyes and stared at the seal on the carriage. He saw the carriage stop outside the east corner gate. A servant woman jumped down from the shaft and knocked on the corner gate.
Soon after, the canopied carriage was led into the east corner gate by the doorman of the Gu Mansion.
Chu You raised his eyebrows slightly, wondering: Could it be the wife of the Duke of Wei? Gu Yunyan immediately noticed Chu You's thoughtful look, guessed what he was thinking, and said casually: "It could be Miss Wei Jiu. Miss Wei Jiu is good friends with my second sister and often comes to play in the mansion."
Chu You raised his finger and pointed at the eagle-shaped mark on the back of the car hood and said, "That is the family emblem of the Duke of Wei's Mansion."
He patiently explained to Gu Yunmeng that the Weiguo Mansion had strict family rules and they were afraid that the younger generations would use the name of the Mansion to bully others, so the carriages used by the younger generations when going out were generally ordinary carriages.
Normally, only the wife of the Duke of Weiguo and the wife of the Crown Prince would ride in a carriage with this family emblem when traveling.
Gu Yunyan frowned slightly.
Even if Prince Kang did not say it directly, she knew in her heart that he suspected that the Duke of Wei had also sided with the eldest prince Chu Yi.
Gu Yun'er clenched the handkerchief in her hand, her eyes deep and dark.
First it was the Duke of Yingguo, then the Duke of Weiguo. Half of the four great dukes sided with the eldest prince. These founding nobles were also without integrity. They all stood in line early, just to follow the dragon and to continue the wealth of the duke's mansion?! They didn't care who was the wise leader and who could lead Dajing to prosperity!
Gu Yunyan hid the handkerchief in her hand back into her sleeve pocket and said seriously, "Your Highness, wait here for me. I will go in and ask around."
See who it is.
(End of this chapter)
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