Chapter 682 Why Not Angry
The old lady's expression was rather unpleasant. The matter involved two important officials, and no matter how it was handled, it would offend the other family.
But what if we don't do anything about it!
Thinking of her son's plans, the old lady pondered for a long time before giving the three of them an apologetic smile.
"It is our Duke's Mansion's fault that the Third Young Master Gu encountered such a thing. Why don't you all go to the poetry gathering and wait for a while, while I find the Duke and Madam Zhang to discuss it and then invite the three of you?"
The old lady wanted to use a delaying tactic to appease the three people first, and then make a decision after the matter was settled.
But Meng Wei wouldn't give him such an opportunity. "If the old lady can't stand up for my third brother, then the three of us siblings will take our leave!"
Meng Wei's meaning is that since your family cannot give us justice, I can only go back to my family to seek justice.
The old lady of the Duke of Anguo was hoping that Meng Wei would send someone from her family to cause trouble for the Zhang family, but the current situation is that this matter is happening in their Duke of Anguo's mansion.
If they can't even handle such a small matter, who would dare to attend banquets at their Duke's mansion in the future?
At this moment, the old lady felt that her son and grandson should never have invited people from the Marquis of Yi'an's residence in the first place.
Even though the troublesome young lady is gone, this seemingly weak Gu family wife is not easy to control.
"Madam Gu, you flatter me. In that case, please send someone to invite the Duke and Madam Zhang over. And please also invite Young Master Zhang over!"
The old lady had no other choice but to send her servants to fetch someone.
While waiting, Gu Zongjie, seeing that no one was speaking, nervously tugged at Gu Yuxin's clothes.
"Sister, let's go back! This place is too scary!"
Gu Zongjie didn't know how to be discreet; he told Gu Yuxin exactly what he was thinking.
He thought he was speaking very quietly, but everyone present still heard him clearly.
Seeing Gu Zongjie's appearance, the old lady felt a surge of anger that she couldn't vent.
They intended to take advantage of the time when the men and women were writing poems separately to take Gu Zongjie away, lure Gu Yuxin to him, and thus make her fall into their scheme.
But now it seems that Gu Zongjie is holding onto Gu Yuxin tightly, and their plan is likely to fall through.
Before the old lady invited Duke Anguo, he first received a message from his servants.
"You're saying Gu Zongjie has already been taken away by Gu Yuxin?"
Duke Anguo felt a headache coming on. He had just ordered his men to take Gu Zongjie away quietly.
But before the people who went there could make a move, Gu Yuxin had already taken Gu Zongjie away.
"The young master of the Zhang family made the fool of the Gu family lick his feet in public. When the second young lady of the Gu family saw this, she rushed up and slapped the young master of the Zhang family twice. She then left with the third young master of the Gu family after saying some harsh words."
Listening to the servant's report, Duke Anguo tapped the table repeatedly, and finally a smile appeared on his face.
"Let's find another opportunity to implement this plan!"
The servant didn't know what the Duke of Anguo was thinking, but since it was his master's order, he simply did as he was told.
After the servants left, Young Master Luo came out.
Why isn't Father angry?
Luo San was the most valued son of Duke Anguo. Seeing his puzzled expression, Duke Anguo had no choice but to explain.
"Rumor has it that Gu Yuxin is close to the eldest branch of the Gu family, but not to her biological parents. I was thinking of using this third young master Gu to test the second young lady Gu. If it works out, we will have another bargaining chip to restrain the Gu family."
"I never expected that Miss Gu would care about this fool more than I thought. She actually beat someone in public for his sake, and it was the young master of the Zhongshu Province. The information we had before was probably wrong."
"But that's fine too. As long as she still values the second wife, I'll be more confident in getting her to work for us."
Duke Anguo had a beaming smile on his face, but Luo San sensed a hint of scheming in his expression.
"Does Father intend to abandon today's plan?"
Luo San had been waiting for this for a long time. Although it was a bit despicable to make a move on a little girl, it was also the quickest way to get her to help him and become a bridge between them and the Gu family.
The thought of the duck flying away made Luo San feel uneasy.
"Son, there are plenty of women out there. That's just a young girl. Our important business is more important."
Duke Anguo naturally knew what his son was thinking. Their plan was to have Gu Yuxin submit to Luo San, and then Luo San would offer Gu Yuxin an attractive offer to choose from.
In their view, Gu Yuxin chose to get close to the eldest branch of the Gu family because of their power and money.
As long as they are given enough incentives, they are not afraid that the other party will not work for them.
"Your son knows, and you can rest assured that your son will not do anything reckless."
Although Luo San agreed, he was still somewhat dissatisfied.
Even if the other party was, as Duke Anguo said, a young girl with no flesh on her body and no charm as those women outside, she was still a perfect match.
But subconsciously, Luo San had long regarded her as his own, and he was really unhappy about letting her go.
"I submitted the decree requesting the conferment of the title of Heir Apparent yesterday. Although His Majesty was angry before, so much time has passed, I think he should agree."
Anguo Gong's words made Luo San feel a little better. Now he was being pointed at and gossiped about every day because he was a son of a concubine.
If he were to have the status of a prince, he would no longer be afraid of people gossiping when he went out.
"The son thanks his father."
Luo San clasped his hands in a fist salute to Duke Anguo, a smile already on his face.
At this moment, the people from the old lady's courtyard also arrived. They knocked on the door, and the Duke of Anguo let them in.
After listening to the visitor's account, Duke Anguo's face showed no anger, but rather a hint of lightness.
"Father, do you have a plan?"
Luo San has been following Duke Anguo around lately, and he is very familiar with his expressions and movements, which is why he asked this question.
Duke Anguo nodded, but did not tell Luo San his thoughts.
With his servants leading the way, Duke Anguo hurriedly went to the courtyard of his wife, the old lady of Duke Anguo.
When they arrived, Madam Zhang was already there, and the young master of the Zhang family was also in the courtyard with his head down.
"Madam, Madam Gu, my son was indeed at fault today, but Miss Gu also hit him. Shouldn't this matter end here?"
Madam Zhang is Zhang Zhongshu's eldest daughter-in-law and now manages the entire inner courtyard of the Zhang family. She always speaks and acts with an air of authority, as if she is afraid that others will not know that she is the one in charge.
Looking at Madam Zhang's arrogant demeanor, Meng Wei felt deep contempt for her.
"According to Madam Zhang, if I let your son touch my feet, and you saw it and slapped me twice, would that settle the matter?"
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