Chapter 472 The Wind Is Turning Wrong
The man's words were incredibly insulting to He Yin, comparing her to those in brothels. He was completely disregarding He Yin as his niece-in-law.
"Second Uncle's words were really too harsh, weren't they?"
He Yin was naturally unhappy to hear such slanderous words, but the man didn't care whether she was happy or not. In his opinion, since this woman was so unchaste, what difference was there between her and those whores who were ridden by thousands of men?
Besides, they've traveled such a long way, and all the food and supplies they've taken along the way have been free, so it's not unreasonable for them to ask Master Gu for a little money.
"You shameless little hussy, shut up!" The man called Dalang shouted angrily, but when he turned to look at his mother, he looked like a little lamb again.
"Madam Hou, Lord Hou, it's not that our family is being unreasonable, but look how things have turned out now, you have to give us an explanation."
Previously, it was only one of the other party's uncles who spoke up, but this time He Yin's proper mother-in-law has spoken up, so the Marquis's mansion cannot remain silent.
Looking at the crowded room, Gu Jin was afraid that a commotion might hurt the old lady. So he glanced at the Second Master Gu's face before stepping forward and clasping his hands in greeting to the woman.
"Although my second brother was unaware of He Yin's marriage into the Marquis's mansion, he is still partly responsible for oversight. Now that everything is clear, you can discuss compensation with my second brother!"
As He Yin's second husband, Master Gu naturally had to bear the responsibility of compensating her. Besides, the Marquis's mansion and Master Gu's mansion had already separated, so no matter what, the compensation shouldn't fall on the Marquis's mansion.
"Brother, I'm the victim, why should I compensate them?"
When Master Gu heard that even his own brother had given in, he was immediately displeased. He had spent both money and effort to marry He Yin, and had even severed ties with the eldest branch of the family. How could he possibly agree to give her money now?
"Otherwise, what does Second Brother intend to do?"
Gu Jin looked at his oblivious younger brother. What kind of time was this to not understand the purpose of all these people coming? If they couldn't take anything from the Marquis's mansion today, the reputation of the Marquis's mansion forcibly marrying another man's wife would spread throughout the capital before tomorrow.
This isn't the first time Second Master Gu has lost face, so losing it again won't matter. But the main branch of the family can't afford to lose face like this.
Now that her daughter's marriage is settled, all that's left is to choose an auspicious date for the wedding. If such a reputation spreads, how will Gu Shuyan hold her head high after marriage?
Gu Jin wasn't worried that Yun Yichen would treat Gu Shuyan badly, but even if Yun Yichen protected Gu Shuyan, who knew if there would be some blind people who liked to gossip!
Furthermore, Yuxin and Yuhe are not young anymore. Given their father's poor character, even if people knew they were being raised by the old lady, they might still be looked down upon for their in-laws' nature. This would not be good for the two children's marriage prospects.
“Of course they should compensate me. They’ve come all the way to the Marquis’s mansion to cheat us; they must compensate us.”
Master Gu lost a wife, and seeing that the other party wanted to make money off him, why couldn't he make money off her in return? Anyway, this matter was hard to explain, so as long as he was convinced that he had been deceived, let's see what kind of trouble they could cause.
As Gu Shuyan listened to Second Master Gu's words, a smile unconsciously appeared in her eyes.
This second uncle really came through at the crucial moment, figuring out the key point so quickly.
"What? Why should we compensate you? You're the one who stole my wife, and you're the one turning the tables on me."
When the women saw that Master Gu was so shameless as to offer them compensation, they immediately took a few steps forward and began to criticize him.
The old lady originally did not want to make any judgment on this matter. If it were in the past, she would definitely have stood on the side of Second Master Gu and sought the greatest benefit for him.
However, since the division of the family property, the old lady was clearly disappointed in this adopted son. So when she saw the two sides start arguing, she simply said, "Enough, second son. This matter is your own business. You should resolve it yourselves. The Marquis's Mansion has been against this matter from the beginning. If you dare to involve the Marquis's Mansion, I will expel you from the mansion."
The old lady's voice wasn't very loud, but every word clearly reached everyone's ears.
Those people thought that this would allow them to seize control of the Marquis's mansion and squeeze a piece of flesh out of it, but they never expected that the old lady would sever ties with this Second Master Gu as soon as she opened her mouth.
"You shameless wretch, it's all your fault for causing this trouble."
Seeing that things were turning against her, He Yin's man kicked her directly while she was still kneeling on the ground. Not satisfied with that, he kicked her twice more.
Gu Jin originally wanted to let things go, but after listening to what the Second Master Gu said and seeing the expression on the Old Madam Gu's face, he finally pulled Ji Shi closer to the Old Madam and let everyone make a fuss.
Master Gu was already seething with anger, and when he heard the old lady's words, he wanted to vent his anger on someone. Seeing the man kicking He Yin, he didn't know what he was thinking, but he also stepped forward and kicked He Yin twice.
He Yin never expected that the two men would take their anger out on her. Seeing that neither of them cared about her at all, she jumped up in a hurry.
"Trying to run away? I'll beat you to death."
Seeing that He Yin dodged, the two men missed their kicks and immediately tried to grab her. In an instant, the whole room was filled with chaos as they chased each other.
"Xu Feng".
Gu Shuyan was just watching the show, but since the other party had made such a fuss, she naturally couldn't let them have a chance to hurt the old lady, so she directly called Xu Feng.
Without Gu Shuyan needing to explain her intentions, Xu Feng stepped forward and separated the group, throwing the two people other than Second Master Gu out before anyone could react.
The old lady had invited the family into the house because they seemed to be quite polite, but now that she saw them letting their son cause such a scene, her face immediately turned cold.
"Aunt Zhao, see the guest out."
Upon hearing this, Zhao's mother immediately summoned all the maids and servants in the courtyard and, without saying a word, drove the family into the courtyard.
The woman watched as her son threw her out. Before the old lady could speak, she rushed out, hugging her son and crying out, "Heavens! My dear mother! This Marquis's mansion is abusing its power! Is there no law left?"
The woman's words were extremely irritating. Ji Shi, who had been standing to the side for a long time, could not help but step forward and said, "Madam, what's the use of shouting here? If you have the guts, go shout in the street and let the whole capital see how our Marquis's Mansion bullies others with its power."
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