Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Chapter 724: Young Master, Please Sleep in the Study Room

Qiao Zhiyu was the last one to get off the bus.

She glanced at the majestic gate of the Duke's Mansion and clenched her hands.

This time, she must stay! She wants to live a life of luxury and never suffer again!

Seeing Gu Qianling about to enter, she hurriedly followed him: "Brother-in-law, I wonder where my cousin is now? Can you take me to see my cousin? I haven't seen her for a long time, and I want to give her a surprise."

Gu Qianling turned around and saw Qiao Zhiyu's face, then she realized that he seemed to have forgotten her again.

He nodded towards Qiao Zhiyu: "Let's go, she should be in Yulu Courtyard."

Qiao Zhiyu followed him in step by step. The maids and old women she met along the way were all wearing gold and silver. Their clothes were much better than those she wore at home. The servants in the Duke's Mansion looked much more glamorous than her, the eldest lady.

Qiao Zhiyu secretly felt lucky that Shen Wantang gave her a gold brocade skirt today. Otherwise, she wouldn't even have a decent piece of clothing and would be laughed at to death when she came to the Duke's Mansion.

After passing through a series of doors and walking along corridors with carved beams and painted rafters, we finally arrived at the spacious and elegant Yulu Courtyard.

The maids in Yulu Courtyard recognized Qiao Zhiyu. They were all surprised to see that she had come back with Gu Qianling. They all looked at Qiao Zhiyu with unfriendly eyes.

Qiao Zhiyu pretended not to see it, and followed Gu Qianling with her head lowered. Wherever Gu Qianling went, she went.

Gu Qianling entered the house but didn't see Meng Yunlan. He then asked the maid, "Where is the young lady? Why isn't she in the yard?"

The maid lowered her head and said, "Young Madam is in Madam's yard. Madam seems a little unhappy today, so Young Madam is accompanying her!"

"Is mother unhappy?"

Gu Qianling couldn't help but press his eyebrows. Why are they all unhappy today?

"Well, it's a good opportunity to go see mother. Cousin, please come with me so that we can pay our respects to her."

This was the proper etiquette for a younger generation, so Qiao Zhiyu immediately responded, "Yes, I'll follow my brother-in-law's arrangements."

Just as Gu Qianling was about to leave, she suddenly turned back and asked the maid, "Has the mansion received any news that the Second Young Master's wife's carriage broke down and asked someone to send a carriage to pick her up?"

The maid paused for a moment, then looked bewildered: "The Second Young Master's Madam's carriage broke down? I don't know, no one came to tell me!"

"Okay, I see."

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Qionghua Courtyard.

Shen Wantang has already entered the house.

When Gu Qianhan was about to enter, she ordered Nanny Yan: "Mammy, close the door!"

Nanny Yan was quick-witted and quick-handed. While Gu Qianhan was about to raise his foot, she slammed the door shut.

Gu Qianhan, who was outside the door, was almost hit on the nose by the door.

He said helplessly: "Atang, can you let me in first? I will explain today's incident to you in person and make amends to you."

"No need."

Shen Wantang spoke calmly, without any emotion. "The Second Young Master's study is a treasured place, and the guards are quite diligent in their duties. I think you'll sleep there from now on, and it should be very comfortable. This courtyard is the only place where an outsider like me can enter and exit freely. It belongs to me for the time being. Is the Second Young Master okay with it?"

Gu Qianhan felt a little numb on his scalp when he heard her calling him "Second Young Master".

In the three lifetimes they had known each other, Shen Wantang had never spoken to him in this tone.

This time she was obviously very angry, so she simply didn't let him in.

He honestly apologized and admitted his fault: "Atang, it was indeed my fault today. I have wronged you. I am sorry. From now on, I will be careful with my words and actions and manage my subordinates well. What happened today will never happen again."

Shen Wantang ignored him. With Nanny Yan guarding the door, Gu Qianhan couldn't get in. Unless he was crazy, he would not even dare to hit Nanny Yan.

She turned and went into the bathroom, took off almost all of her wet and cold clothes, and sat in the bathtub.

The warm water submerged her whole body until she could no longer breathe, and then she raised her head out of the water.

Dujuan and Qinxin both looked at her worriedly, afraid that she would be so upset today that she would drown herself.

"Young lady."

Qin Xin couldn't help but speak up, trying to persuade him. "Are you okay? The young master is still outside, refusing to leave and apologizing sincerely. Actually, it seems to me that what happened today wasn't his fault. It was the guard who looked down on you and took the initiative to stop you. If the young master knew you were there, he would definitely let you into the study."

Shen Wantang smiled softly: "His guards stopped me, so I can't ask Nanny Yan to stop him?"

"What's more, when his people stopped me, he let Meng Yunlan in to chat with him alone. I don't have any men to be alone with here. I've already given him a lot of face."

"He doesn't manage his subordinates well, so shouldn't he, as the master, suffer some consequences?"

Seeing that she could still smile, Qin Xin breathed a sigh of relief. "Yes, that's right, Madam. I'm not speaking for the young master. I'm just afraid that you'll fall for the eldest young lady's trick and cause a conflict with the young master, affecting your relationship. If things go south and you fall out again, wouldn't that make your loved ones sad and your enemies happy?"

Shen Wantang laughed out loud: "No, firstly, she doesn't have that ability, and secondly, Gu Qianhan and I do have some affection for each other, so we can't just get estranged. Don't worry, I know my limits and won't go too far, but I won't let him get away with it easily either."

Seeing that she knew what was going on, Qin Xin stopped worrying about it and focused on wiping Shen Wantang's body and washing her hair.

Du Juan tilted her head and stared at Shen Wantang in a daze. She felt that her master seemed to have become a little different again.

When the master first married into the Duke's Mansion, she was very relaxed, even becoming a little sloppy. She restrained all her sharpness and, like when she was in the Shen family before, she did not cause trouble, did not stand out, and did not say a word or fight back when she suffered a loss. She just closed the door and kept to herself.

But now, her relaxation and casualness were all gone, and even her smile had a bit of sharpness.

Du Juan was still very happy in her heart and couldn't help but say, "Young Madam, I think you seem to be getting stronger again."

Shen Wantang laughed dumbly: "Why, you mean, I was too depressed before?"

Du Juan scratched his head. "Well...it's not that I'm depressed, but...it's that I feel like I've completely ignored everything here. I don't care about anything. Even if I suffer a loss, I don't care. It's very strange."

Shen Wantang sighed slightly. She was indeed very Buddhist before, because she knew that Gu Qianhan was about to rebel, so the trivial matters in the backyard seemed insignificant.

Moreover, no matter whether Gu Qianhan succeeds or fails, her fight in the Duke's Mansion is meaningless. Instead of using her energy on this, she might as well read a few more books and learn more skills. In case she dies and is reborn again, she will have more abilities to make a living and strive to live longer in the next life.