Seeing that most people had left, Gu Yanran looked at Meng and said, "Aunt, now that only our family members are left, please take a seat."
Meng nodded and walked over to sit next to Gu Yanran. The two of them stared at Gu Yarong below. Even if Gu Yarong was thick-skinned, she felt a little embarrassed and shrank back.
"You also feel guilty sometimes." Seeing her actions, Meng sneered.
Gu Yarong just turned her head away, not intending to pay attention to her.
Gu Yanran held the fan in her hand and shook it gently, "Speaking of which, you are the daughter of my third uncle. Recently, I have not had the time to visit you in the Marquis' Mansion. I didn't expect that when we meet again today, it would be like this?"
Gu Yarong said: "Why do you have to be so hypocritical? You and Shen Qingqiu, one is the queen who is high above everyone else, and the other is the princess consort of the King of Side by Side. Although both are daughters of the Gu family, how can you look down on a mere concubine like me?"
Seeing that she always looked like she was doing nothing wrong, Meng couldn't control her anger. She lowered her head and drank a cup of tea in big gulps.
Gu Yanran had experienced such a moment of confusion before, and she knew clearly that such a person would never turn back unless she hit a wall once, so she didn't want to continue talking to her about this matter.
He just asked, "I didn't send you a message. Why did you want to come to the palace today?" After all, when Gu Yarong was still in the Marquis' Mansion, she never thought of coming to see her.
The two said they were sisters, but they hadn't seen each other for more than ten years, so how could there be any real feelings between them? Gu Yanran didn't believe that Gu Yarong suddenly woke up to her sisterly love and wanted to come and see her.
Especially when such a thing happened in his own mansion.
"And why did you make such a fuss today?" Gu Yanran asked.
Gu Yarong said, "Sister Yanran, what are you talking about? Why are you making such a fuss? I just lost something and couldn't find it, so I wanted everyone to help me look for it."
"You are so stubborn." Gu Yanran was too lazy to ask her any more questions.
"Bring up Mother Zhou and Su'er." She ordered.
Su'er is the girl who has been helping Gu Yarong today.
Soon, guards came forward and pressed Mama Zhou and Su'er over. At first, Mama Zhou and Su'er kept crying out for injustice, but when the servants threw the bundle that they had searched from their room in front of them, they both fell speechless.
"What, you're not talking anymore?" The maidservant serving Gu Yanran sneered at the two of them, "Madam has always been very kind to you, but she never expected that you would be raised to be such treacherous people!"
The maid sneered, "You say you are wronged, but why don't you tell me what's going on with the banknotes in your bag? Don't even think about lying. I remember everything clearly, including what Madam gave you as a reward and how much you get every month!"
Mother Zhou was the first to realize that she couldn't escape what happened today. After all, she almost poured a basin of dirty water on Gu Yanran's head.
"Madam, I was blinded by greed. It's all my fault. It was her. She gave me money and asked me to frame you!" Mother Zhou pointed out Gu Yarong immediately.
The maid Su'er saw that Mother Zhou had already confessed and there was no point in continuing the stalemate, so she directly bit out Gu Yarong.
Gu Yarong gritted her teeth. Seeing that the two had betrayed her, she bit back, "Well, my jade pendant was lost in your palace after all. I won't bother with you. But you guys said I was the thief crying thief. These are all servants in your courtyard, and you framed me out of thin air. How can this be justified in the world?"
Seeing that Gu Yarong refused to admit it, Su'er and Zhou's mother were afraid that they would become scapegoats, so they hurriedly said, "Miss Yarong, we are all doing things for you. How can you deny it now? It was you who clearly said that as long as we do things for you, you can frame your son and put the blame on your wife. If you say such a thing, the big families will have to save face, and your wife will definitely not cause trouble for us at that time-"
When Gu Yanran heard the people below arguing, suddenly an incredible idea came to her mind.
If the imperial gift was really lost, and Gu Yarong really put the blame on her, then even if Dao Yue had feelings for her, there was still the old lady of the Dao family who was unable to sit still. If she jumped up at that time, it would be hard to say whether she could keep her position as the lady.
Gu Yarong...could she be thinking of replacing me and marrying Dao Yue?
When she thought of this possibility, Gu Yanran didn't want to look at Gu Yarong anymore. How could there be someone in this world who is so stupid and yet thinks he is smart and wants to realize all his stupid ideas one by one?
"Take her away first." Gu Yanran ordered.
When Gu Yarong heard that she was going to detain her, she immediately struggled, "What right do you have to detain me, Gu Yanran? There are so many eyes watching outside. I have entered your house today. If you dare to do anything to me, my mother and my brother will not forgive you."
Meng also glanced at Gu Yanran.
Gu Yanran did not meet with Gu Yarong as usual, but said to Meng: "Don't worry, Auntie, I won't do anything to her. But after all, the imperial gift was lost. There are so many people at the banquet today, and they all heard and saw it in public. It's hard to hide it. Since it was this girl who planned it, we have to make it up so that people can see that the imperial gift has been found. As for this matter, I have to go to the palace first to talk to Qingqiu and see how to deal with it."
Mrs. Meng also nodded and said, "Don't worry. Mrs. Chen has been in solitary confinement recently. She is also very obedient and will not come out on weekdays. I will keep the servants in the mansion shut and will not let her know about this. As for Shaohe, he is sensible. Explain the pros and cons of the matter to him clearly, and he will not favor Gu Yarong."
Gu Yanran nodded and said, "To avoid any more trouble, I will go to the palace to find Qingqiu. I'll trouble you with the things here, Aunt."
Meng said: "Don't worry, I will take care of it for you."
Neither of them paid any attention to Gu Yarong who was struggling on the ground.
Soon Gu Yanran entered the palace.
Shen Qingqiu had just finished a talent show and was free at the moment, so he asked someone to call Gu Yanran in.
"Your husband has just been conferred the title of King of One Word, and you are so impatient to come to the palace to claim your reward?" Shen Qingqiu teased, "Even if you came, you should have come with Dao Yue. Why did you come alone?"
Gu Yanran took a sip of tea and felt her lips dry. "Don't say that. He became king and caused me a lot of trouble!"
When she was young, Gu Yanran really liked to be lively and show off, but now that the glitz and glamour have faded, she just wants to live a peaceful life. But if you are poor in a busy city, no one will know you, but if you are rich in the mountains, people will look for you. These days, there are waves of people visiting her home, and Gu Yanran has no other choice but to hold a banquet.
I wanted to invite all the people who were going to visit me at once, so that I wouldn't have to worry about it in the future.
But I didn't expect that such a lazy little action would bring me even bigger trouble.
Seeing her expression, Shen Qingqiu asked everyone on both sides to leave, and then asked: "What's wrong with your expression? Did being crowned a king cause you some trouble?"
"Yes, it's really a big trouble." Gu Yanran had a headache and now told everything that Gu Yarong did at the party.
"I really don't know what's going on in her brain. We all have the surname Gu, and we all rise and fall together. If I am charged with the crime of theft, I really don't know what good it will do her?" Gu Yanran couldn't figure it out.
Indeed, there were many fights among the children of this wealthy family, but they were all just vying for favors in their own courtyards, snatching pearls and hairpins, etc. I have never seen anyone fight with their own sisters, and they would use such a thing?
Or did she really think that if she pushed me down, she could become the new wife of the Dao family? Shen Qingqiu swallowed his tea. He didn't expect that Gu Yarong could be so turbulent. Almost all the unexpected things he had heard during this period came from her.
"I thought she would be able to stay calm for a while after the talent show incident, but it's been less than half a year, why is she back to her old ways again?"
Gu Yanran shook her head. "Even though she was expelled from the Marquis' Mansion, look at her behavior these days. She is still using the name of the Marquis' Mansion. If she is the way she is now, she will get into trouble sooner or later."
In fact, the best solution is for Meng to announce to the public that Gu Yarong has been moved out of the Gu family.
But if this matter is not explained clearly, it will always arouse suspicion from outsiders. It would be fine if Gu Yarong herself did such a thing and her reputation was suspected. But Gu Shaohe, who was born to the same mother as her, was a good person. He worked hard since he came here. It was said that Meng Shi didn't want him to be dragged down.
Gu Yanran has no younger brother, and Tuan Ge'er is really young, so it's okay to treat him as a son.
After meeting Gu Shaohe a few times, the boy was honest and immature, and soon he began to treat him as his younger brother. He naturally didn't want him to be dragged down by such a sister.
"But there is one thing that I still feel is not right." Gu Yanran said, "When my aunt moved her to the small courtyard outside, not to mention sending people to keep an eye on her, her expenses since she left the mansion have been fixed. Her biological mother, Chen, is still under house arrest, so there is no way to get close to her. Tell me, where did she get the money to bribe those two people in my mansion?"
Moreover, just bribing the person would not be enough. She had to first come to the palace without telling Meng's eyes and ears. Just this alone was something that Gu Yanran could not accomplish on her own.
"Of course there is someone helping her behind the scenes." Shen Qingqiu said.
"Gu Yarong is a fool. She wants to harm you. I'm afraid only she knows why." Shen Qingqiu looked at Gu Yanran, "But the man behind her is clearly aiming to ruin the reputation of the daughter of the Marquis' Mansion."
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