Gu Ting successfully found Gu Xiao in the entertainment district. Gu Xiao was also puzzled because he later sent people to look for Scarface, but they couldn't find him.
Gu Xiao even suspected that Scarface had run away because he was afraid of being killed.
Could it be that Scarface, out of loyalty and unwilling to be suspected, hid away for a while before killing someone?
Oh dear! Gu Ting stomped his foot. Now there was no need to deal with Uncle Yang and Jiang Lanling anymore.
The money laundering scheme has already been exposed! And the old lady didn't punish him much! Isn't this just creating trouble for no reason?
I was busy for a while and forgot to contact Scarface. When I finally remembered to go find him, I couldn't reach him.
I did send a message to Uncle Yang, telling him not to bother with Jiang Lanling anymore, and that it was up to him whether he divorced her or not!
Gu Xiao stood in the tile-roofed house, pounding his chest and stamping his feet in frustration. "Tell me, tell me, what a mess this has made!"
Gu Ting broke out in a cold sweat. He hadn't expected that after the matter was resolved, he would still go and kill someone, to be honest.
And the most chilling part is that Scarface has run away; that's a weakness we can use against him!
"What about Uncle?" Gu Ting asked his father.
"Sigh, why don't you go ask your mother for some money and give him a grand and lavish wedding?"
Ultimately, it was his own negligence that had implicated Uncle Yang, and Gu Xiao felt somewhat guilty.
She glanced at Gu Ting again, "Take this opportunity to go see your aunt. No matter what, we still need to inform her of the death!"
To outsiders, our Second Master of the Marquis's Mansion truly has a "kind heart"!
As Madam Hou watched Gu Xiao sitting in the chair, giving a vivid and expressive performance,
"Mother, just agree. Even if Yang is wrong, her own brother is so young and has suffered such a misfortune. It is only right that she be allowed to come back and burn some paper money and offer incense."
The old lady picked up a cup of tea, took two sips, and said, "Very well! Then we'll allocate you a house in advance, and your whole family can move out."
Gu Xiao immediately fell silent. The old lady chuckled inwardly, thinking, "He's really getting the better deal and still acting innocent."
What unrealistic dreams are you having? You still want a concubine to come to the Marquis's mansion again? Let alone a concubine.
Once the third brother's business is settled and he returns to Beijing smoothly, that little lapdog and his family will all be kicked out.
Moreover, the old lady became increasingly annoyed, thinking that such a thing dared to come and cause her trouble.
Zheng Jin was also at a loss. The old lady's birthday was coming up, and the two things had collided at the same time. What should he do?
After much deliberation, she decided to discuss it with Gu Xiao. Perhaps their second branch of the family could go out first, as it was more important to help the Yang family.
So they sent someone to summon Gu Xiao to the main courtyard of the second house to discuss it.
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Gu Xiao had made a fool of himself at the old lady's place and was rebuffed. But since he had already said what he wanted to say, he couldn't stop Gu Ting from going to see his aunt to report the death just because he hadn't achieved his goal.
All the servants were listening, so he couldn't refute Zheng Jin's suggestion.
But now, the problem has fallen on Gu Ting, who is dragging his feet and avoiding going whenever possible.
Moreover, he was just a concubine's son, so Uncle Yang couldn't really be considered his uncle. Why should he show any filial piety?
Well, Zheng Jin's good intentions were misunderstood by him, who thought he was deliberately making things difficult for Zheng Jin to let him go.
He didn't even consider that if he were really deliberately making things difficult for people, why would the second wife drag the entire second wife's family out with him?
He's really heartless. It's one thing for the two families to have a bad relationship, but Jiang Lanling is supposed to treat her nephew well, and Uncle Yang has always been very obsequious to him, yet he still managed to say something like that.
I wonder how Madam Yang and the Second Master raised their son; they truly raised a "good son."
However, Jiang Shi also wouldn't let Yang Mei come back. She planned to have her son-in-law come back to help when Yang Mei was six or seven years old.
To be honest, Jiang Lanling felt much lighter after Uncle Yang's death.
Yang Liu was truly heartbroken. She couldn't help but burst into tears whenever she thought of her uncle. She took great care in lighting lamps and keeping vigil.
Aunt Yang went out to find a geomancer to interpret the divination, buy mourning silk, and set up a decorated tent. She was so busy with one thing after another that she didn't have time to comfort Yang Liu.
She was a kind person, and she never missed any of the Buddhist and Taoist rituals or chanting ceremonies for Uncle Yang.
If Gu Ting doesn't come, the Marquis's mansion won't send anyone to inform Aunt Yang on his behalf.
On the day of the funeral, neither Yang's uncle's sister nor his nephew came.
After the seven-day mourning period, Gu Ting finally arrived late and went with Yang Liu to the country estate to find Aunt Yang.
It would take almost half a month to get there and back. Gu Ting was reluctant to take leave, but this was a big deal, and it would be really unreasonable not to go!
With faces as if they had lost their parents, Gu and Yang set off on their way to the manor.
As soon as they left the city, Jiang Lanling caught up with them. She was worried about her son being with Gu Ting, who had a vicious heart, and feared that he would corrupt her son.
So the three of them rode in a carriage together to find Aunt Yang.
Along the way, Gu Ting was absent-minded, Yang Liu was listless due to her sadness, while Jiang Lanling had not left the capital for many years and was in the mood for a spring outing.
Therefore, they did not travel very fast, and it took them a full ten days to reach the village in the countryside.
Aunt Yang was delighted to see Gu Ting, but before her smile could fade, she heard that her brother had been murdered.
She was already feeling frustrated because she had been sent to a rural village where she couldn't eat or stay properly.
Hearing this devastating news was quite a shock; he let out a loud howl and almost fainted.
However, what hit her hardest wasn't that Uncle Yang had died, but that she should have taken this opportunity to go to the capital, even if it was just to burn incense.
Now that everything is settled, she just wants to go back to the Marquis's mansion, but no one in the household is willing to do so.
There's no reason, no excuse. It's not like the funeral hasn't happened yet; you could set up a memorial tablet for yourself in the village and burn ashes if you wanted.
Her own good son had effectively cut off a potential route for his aunt to the capital.
Needless to say, Old Madam Hou and the First Madam were lucky that this fool who lent money at interest hadn't been killed.
Want to go back? You must be dreaming! If you want to go back, then Gu Xiao's second wife must separate from the family in advance.
So, let alone Gu Xiao, even Aunt Yang's own son wouldn't want her to go back.
Of the entire second branch of the family, apart from the second wife who wasn't so keen on taking advantage of the Marquis's mansion, the others, even the concubines who only had a few daughters, were unwilling to separate from the Marquis's mansion.
Aunt Yang had been hoping and hoping, and finally managed to find a way to go back home under some pretext. Now that all hope was gone, how could she not break down?
Besides, this was her own brother, so she was also somewhat heartbroken. After being hit by so many blows, Aunt Yang fainted.
Jiang Lanling watched with great interest, while Yang Liu, oblivious to her aunt's condition, didn't bother to check on her. Gu Ting, quick-witted and agile, rushed forward to help her up, preventing her from falling to the ground.
After Aunt Yang slowly regained consciousness, she had her maid serve her a bowl of porridge, and then the group prepared to take their leave.
Aunt Yang was unwilling to give up, so she complained to her son, "Aunt really wants to go back and see your uncle. Ting'er, please take Aunt with you."
"If the old lady hears this, she might not only not be angry, but she might even praise our Ting-ge for being filial."
Gu Ting frowned, looking troubled. He really didn't want to provoke the old lady.
“It’s not that the old lady is obstructing us, it’s my father. He specifically instructed me to just pass on the message, and I can’t disobey him.”
Jiang Lanling listened from the side and couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
Upon hearing the sneer, Aunt Yang abruptly turned her head to look at her sister-in-law, Jiang Lanling, and questioned her in an unfriendly tone.
"Sister-in-law, what do you mean by this?"
"This is pointless, you heartless and despicable scoundrel, don't talk to me!"
After Jiang Lanling cursed, she took Yang Liu out of the house and waited in the carriage.
Sure enough, less than fifteen minutes later, only Gu Ting came out. Jiang Lanling gave a mocking smile and said nothing more.
The carriage started moving immediately, and Jiang sat outside, looking at the fields, mountains, rivers, and vegetation along the way, feeling extremely happy.
Uncle Yang and Aunt Yang colluded to lend money at interest rates, and even tricked her into keeping the accounts.
This incident fueled Aunt Yang's deep resentment, and she still harbored resentment about it all these years later.
The terrible idea of having Jiang Shi do the bookkeeping was actually suggested by Jiang Lanling when she threatened Uncle Yang with a knife years ago.
He said it was his younger sister's idea. Knowing that Jiang Lanling was excellent at reading and accounting, Aunt Yang had her uncle trick her into doing the bookkeeping. Wasn't that better than hiring an outsider?
But that vile woman, Yang, knows perfectly well that her sister-in-law is an upright and honest person. If she finds out that she has done such a despicable thing, she will surely break down.
Yet he still tricked her into doing this unethical thing; I don't know what his motives were.
Over the years, whenever Jiang Lanling thought about how she had protected that bitch Yang, she wanted to slap herself a few times.
I must be bewitched! Why am I being so nice to this slut?
So seeing her now living such a miserable life on the estate, Jiang Lanling was very happy and couldn't help but hum a tune softly.
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At the Marquis's residence, the old lady instructed Granny Lu, "Send Lu Ran back." Granny Lu bowed slightly to indicate that she understood.
Granny Lu calmed herself down. Fortunately, her son had asked Scarface about Gu Xiao's method of dealing with Uncle Yang's family.
Now everything is under control, and we can use Gu Xiao's methods to deal with Scarface.
Firstly, Gu Xiao wouldn't suspect where Eighth Master had gone; he'd probably run away afraid of being silenced. Secondly, Yang's family had no suspicions whatsoever. The bandits had silenced them!
We've done enough; now's not the time to completely eradicate the problem.
If Jiang Lanling and Yang Mei were dealt with along with them, it would only arouse suspicion.
Gu Xiao's aunt went to the estate, and then her whole family died. Anyone would have noticed something was wrong.
The old lady sighed again, never expecting that her little lapdog, who only knew how to go to the entertainment district to listen to music and watch dances all day, could actually do something like lending money at interest.
A shallow and arrogant person who could smash up a government office over a few words could actually keep his connection with the gambling den a secret for almost ten years.
She genuinely had a good impression of Gu Xiao before the money came; he was good at sweet-talking and not stubborn.
The second wife was also clever, always looking cheerful and energetic. She even enjoyed eating and chatting with her stepmother.
Unfortunately, you can know a person's face but not their heart, and Gu Xiao's actions crossed her bottom line.
Moreover, her current ideas are different from those of the old Marquis; she simply wants to separate the family members amicably.
In recent days, she has come to see Gu Xiao's ruthlessness and ambition.
The key point is that on the surface, he seems to be someone who can't stand even a bad word, someone who is easily agitated and speaks without thinking. But in private, he's incredibly tight-lipped, managing to keep it a secret from Fang Li for ten years.
The Marquis's household didn't usually skimp on his expenses, and Zheng Jin gave him a considerable sum of money every month. Why would he still go out and lend money at interest?
So even if the family splits up, they must keep him firmly under control.
Otherwise, with such greedy behavior, he will become a scourge sooner or later.
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