Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

As soon as the two entered the yard, He Shi unexpectedly came out of the house to greet them, holding Shen Nankui's hand and asking, "Why are you so late?"

Perhaps the blame in these words was too strong, so he quickly smiled and said, "I have been looking forward to you coming here for a long time."

Gu Yichuan bowed and said, "It snowed heavily these past two days, and I was delayed on the road for some time, so I am late. I hope my mother-in-law will forgive me."

He waved her hand, "It's OK if you come. I just want to see you soon."

Shen Nankui brought Fangcao with him when he came to the capital this time. At this moment, she was following the two of them, standing respectfully with a bunch of gifts in her hands.

He finally noticed the stranger and asked in confusion, "Who is this?"

Shen Nankui smiled and said, "Her name is Fangcao, and she is my maid."

He was stunned for a moment, with a hint of surprise in her eyes. The Gu family was so poor, yet they had hired servants now?

But she didn't take it to heart and said casually: "I see, although this girl is young, she looks steady, not bad."

Shen Nankui took the gift box from Fangcao and presented it to He, "Mother, these are a little gift from Yichuan and me."

The things she brought this time were all exquisite and obviously valuable.

When she returned to the Shen family during the Mid-Autumn Festival, she did not prepare gifts seriously. Firstly, because she was short of money, and secondly, she wanted them to let down their guard and think that she was really not living as hard as they thought. But since Shen's father knew that she was a teacher in a private school, and the capital was not far from Cang County, it would not be difficult to find out that she was doing business. Rather than being criticized, she would be polite this time.

The look of surprise on He's face became even stronger. She secretly glanced at Shen Nankui and Gu Yichuan. The couple no longer looked as poor as they did last time, from the way they were dressed to their appearance. Could it be that the Gu family had made a fortune?

But she didn't think too much about it, and said with a smile: "Why would I bring a gift back to my own home?"

With a wave of his hand, the servants around him hurriedly took the things.

He still held Shen Nankui's hand, "We haven't seen each other for a few months, let's go inside and have a good talk."

She looked at Gu Yichuan again, "Yichuang, it's boring for you to listen to us women chatting, so there's no need to be polite. Your father-in-law has been talking about playing a few rounds of chess with you. Go find him in the study."

Gu Yichuan glanced at Shen Nankui, and when he saw her nod at him, he responded, "Then I will go to pay my respects to my father-in-law first."

After he left, He turned around and pulled Shen Nankui into her room.

Shen Nankui looked around after entering the room and found that there was no one inside. She couldn't help but ask, "Mother, isn't my sister back yet?"

Shen Pingwan is not here, why did He bring her here?

He looked a little unnatural, and pointed to the other side of the couch, "Sit down first, I'll talk to you slowly."

Shen Nankui sat down as he was told.

He said, "Wan'er is here too, but she refused to come out of her room. I called you back in a hurry this time... I also need your help with something."

"Mother, please speak."

"I want you to go and persuade Wan'er."

"What's wrong with my sister?" Shen Nankui asked calmly.

He sighed, "She...she had some disagreements with the Marquis' Mansion, so she went back home in a rage. She came back before the New Year. The Marquis' Mansion sent people to invite her several times, but she refused to go back."

"Why is that?" Shen Nankui looked surprised.

He was both worried and anxious, with her brows tightly furrowed.

"I can't tell you the reason. Just go and ask her yourself."

When she thought of this, He became angry. She never expected that this glorious marriage in the Marquis' Mansion was actually a scam?

Her son-in-law, the eldest son of a wealthy family, turned out to be a useless person!

Wan'er had been married into the Marquis's Mansion for more than half a year, and the truth had been kept secret. If she hadn't been careful, she would probably not have discovered the truth.

On the one hand, she was angry about what happened to her daughter, and on the other hand, she was afraid of offending the Marquis's Mansion, which would bring anger upon her daughter and her own family.

Seeing her like this, Shen Nankui had an idea in his mind. It seemed that Shen Pingwan had indeed known something and was making a fuss again.

"Mother, there is no problem for me to persuade my sister, but you also know that my sister and I have always been at odds. I am afraid that she will not listen to what I say."

As soon as he finished speaking, He suddenly gave him a cold look.

"The marriage in the Marquis' Mansion was originally yours. Now Wan'er is suffering, which is considered to be a disaster for you. I asked you to persuade her. Why are you making such a fuss?"

Shen Nankui lowered her eyes, "But wasn't it my sister who insisted on changing this marriage?"

It was precisely because of this that He felt so uncomfortable.

She glared at Shen Nankui, "Marriage is decided by parents. What right do you have to be picky? Just go if I tell you to go. Wan'er has been talking about you these days!"

A strange smile appeared on He's face.

In the past few days, my daughter would scold Shen Nankui every day, but she could understand it. Who told Shen Nankui to be the one chosen by the Marquis' Mansion in the first place? Shen Pingwan now regretted the marriage and blamed Shen Nankui for all the mistakes. This was understandable.

Things have come to this, and He only hopes that after Shen Pingwan meets Shen Nankui and vents her anger on her, they can sit down and discuss how to resolve the issue instead of just going against the Marquis' Mansion.

If the Marquis' Mansion is really angered, won't everyone suffer?

Shen Nankui stood up and said, "Being angry is bad for your health. Mother, please take care of yourself. I'll go see my sister."

She came to Shen Pingwan's room and knocked on the door but no one answered, so she said, "Sister, are you there?"

The next moment, the door opened.

The maid who opened the door bowed briefly to her and returned to Shen Pingwan's side.

Shen Nankui recognized her. After she released Hehua from the house, this maid was picked by He and given to Shen Pingwan again. Her name seemed to be Shutao.

"How dare you, a lowly slave, come to see me?"

Shen Pingwan's eyes were burning with anger. She grabbed the pillow behind her and threw it at her.

Shen Nankui dodged, but she still refused to give in and threw all the cups, plates and porcelain on the table at her.

Shen Nankui barely dodged it, her face turning cold, "I was wondering how dare my sister go crazy like that, it turns out that Nanny Sun and the people from the Marquis' Mansion are not here, what's going on, have they all been driven out of the Shen family by you?"

After several missed hits, Shen Pingwan lost her strength and sat down angrily.

"Humph, it's fine if they keep me under surveillance in the Marquis' Mansion, but this is the Shen family. Do I have to endure this kind of humiliation in my own home? So what if I drive them away?"

Shen Nankui chuckled, "I see that Madam Sun seems to be a well-known housekeeper in the Marquis's mansion. I heard that she was sent to you by Madam Qi. If you drive her away, doesn't that mean you don't take Madam Qi seriously? Aren't you afraid that she will come after you?"