I just want to live a happy life

About two hours later, the entire mansion was searched, including her two younger siblings' homes, Gu Tingyu's home, and the servants' homes. She searched no one who lived in the mansion.

At this time, in the main courtyard, Qingyue was leisurely drinking tea while waiting for reports from his subordinates.

About two hours later, a woman came in.

"Madam, the mansion has been searched completely. Anyone who has embezzled things from the mansion has been brought to the main hall. Do you want to punish them now?" the old woman said respectfully.

Qingyue nodded: "Well, since they dare to covet the things of the Marquis' Mansion, they must pay the price."

Chang Ping supported Qingyue, with two old women leading the way in front of them, and two teams of female servants following behind them, as they marched out of the main courtyard and into the main hall.

When they arrived at the place, Qingyue sat in the first seat and looked at the people standing below. After a while, two people sorted out the things they had coveted. There were two large boxes, with a total of more than 20,000 silver taels.

Qingyue was very angry. She knew that these people had coveted things from the Marquis' Mansion, but she didn't expect that they would take so much. Not to mention accusing them, since her plant ability was upgraded to level four, she could understand what all the plants said. They were also her monitors. In this Marquis' Mansion, unless she didn't want to know, there was nothing that could satisfy her.

Qingyue's posture was relaxed, without any sign of anger, but this very look frightened the people below him. They felt uneasy, fearing that a nightmare would come at any moment.

At this time, no one in the main hall spoke. In this dull atmosphere, Qingyue spoke to the maid standing in front of her: "Since they have coveted the things in the Marquis' Mansion, Madam Liu, give each of them fifty strokes of the cane and sell them off."

Qingyue didn't want to listen to their explanations. After all, she didn't wrongly accuse any of them.

Madam Liu bowed slightly and said, "Yes, madam."

At this time, the people below started to panic. Some knelt on the ground and kowtowed to beg the lady to spare their lives, while others shouted that they were innocent. But it was all useless. All of them were taken away.

Chang Ping watched them go out and said to Qingyue, "Madam, now that everything has been handled, I will take you back to the main courtyard to rest. You are still pregnant."

Qingyue was also a little tired. She was really busy during this period. Not only did she have to train staff, but she also had to monitor other courtyards in the Marquis' Mansion. She couldn't relax at all. Fortunately, the tiredness was worth it. Some of the termites in the Marquis' Mansion had been cleared out. After all, the Marquis' Mansion was where she would live for many years. How could she be uncomfortable?

However, thinking of Gu Silang and Gu Wulang's family, they are all greedy. As long as there is benefit, they want to tear it off. Each one is more extreme and more immoral than the other.

Since the old marquis passed away, they did not move out of the mansion, but relied on it to live. Logically speaking, one should be honest and do one's duty when living under someone else's roof, but none of them has this awareness.

In the original plot, they did not treat Gu Tingye as their own nephew, and they were ruthless in cheating him. They helped their son frame Gu Tingye and made Gu Tingye's notoriety spread throughout the streets and alleys. Gu Yankai did not doubt their sinister intentions at all, and did not listen to any explanation from Gu Tingye, but just beat Gu Tingye.

Everyone will try to get more than they deserve, especially the Gu Silang and Gu Wulang families. As Gu Tingye gets older, the accusations they make become more and more excessive.

He even helped Xiao Qin and Gu Tingyu to frame him for Gu Yankai's death, making Gu Tingye bear the name of murderer of his father.

Later, after Gu Tingye became the new emperor and a new noble, he shamelessly came over and asked for benefits by using their family relationship.

When she thought of their shameless faces, she felt an inexplicable anger in her heart that needed to be vented.

She would feel uncomfortable no matter how she thought about letting them go easily.

It’s okay, there’s a long time to go, just take your time.

Soon, at Qingyue's signal, the news that the people who were taken away from various places in the Marquis' Mansion would be beaten with fifty sticks and sold spread throughout the Marquis' Mansion.

The maids and servants who were on duty also ran over to see what was happening, and were immediately terrified into silence.

The executioners were seen holding heavy wooden boards and hitting the people below the waist with all their strength. Just a few hits had already turned the people into a bloody mess. Sweat and tears kept flowing down their faces, and they were still shouting for mercy.

Even if they fainted, the executioners would not stop until the end. They were not given any medicine and were taken away by the human traffickers.

The maids and servants looked at the bloodstains they left behind and were taken away rudely. They no longer had any thoughts in their mind as they were afraid that they would be the next. Even those among them who looked down on the Bai family did not dare to say bad things about them behind their backs.

Because of Qingyue's shock, the servants in the Marquis' Mansion were completely frightened and no longer treated Qingyue as before, and no longer took her, the wife of the Marquis' Mansion, seriously.

Every time he saw Qingyue, he would bow respectfully. Even if he felt dissatisfied, he had to hold it in and did not dare to show it in front of Qingyue.

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After Gu Silang and Gu Wulang heard from their mistress about Bai's intrusion into their yard and her actions in the Marquis' Mansion, they both went to Gu Yankai to ask him for his judgment.

They were outsiders, so naturally they didn't dare to tell the story in front of Bai.

After they talked to Gu Yan about what happened, Gu Silang spoke again, but his words were full of resentment: "Brother, is this reasonable? We all know that Madam Bai is the wife of the Marquis' Mansion and has the right to manage the house, but she can't trespass into our residence without permission. If people outside know about this, our Marquis' Mansion will become a laughing stock."

Gu Wulang also said, "Yes, what Fourth Brother said makes sense. Besides, Mrs. Bai's people have made our yard a mess. It will cost a lot of money to repair it. We can't afford it. Big Brother, you have to think of a way."

This means that they are asking for money blatantly.

Gu Yankai didn't react at all after hearing this, and there was no anger on his face. He just looked calm and indifferent, as if the two people sitting there were not his beloved brothers, but strangers who had nothing to do with him.

Gu Silang and Gu Wulang looked at each other and both felt that Gu Yankai was unusual, but they did not think much about it. Gu Yankai's indulgence towards them in the past had long made them develop the character that they could get what they wanted without thinking too much in front of him.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Gu Silang frowned: "Brother, why don't you speak? You have to help us get justice."

Gu Wulang said confidently, "Yes, Madam Bai is from a merchant family. Not only does she respect us normally, but she also dares to be so presumptuous in our mansion. Big brother, you have to talk some sense into her."

There was not a single bit of respect for the sister-in-law in their words. Instead, they were full of disdain and condescension.

After listening to them, Gu Yankai did not do as they wished. Instead, he said, "Bai is the wife of the Marquis's Mansion. In the Marquis' Mansion, she can go anywhere. How can you say she is trespassing? Besides, you are living in the Marquis' Mansion. If you are not satisfied, you can just move out."