Marrying for someone else and being a widow? Stepmothers open classes to raise children

Xie Huiyi's tears fell faster. She shook her head gently and forced a bitter smile: "Second brother, you don't understand. Gu Zhiyi's methods... I am no match for her."

Xie Yunce frowned and looked at his sister in confusion: "Then you will let her bully you?"

Xie Huiyi bit her lips tightly, with a flash of determination in her eyes: "I can't let you be in danger because of me. I know you are good to me, but I can't let you interfere in this matter."

Xie Yunce was anxious and raised his voice: "Sister, what's wrong with you? Have you forgotten the promise we made when we were little to face all the difficulties together?"

Xie Huiyi hugged her brother tightly, her tears soaking Xie Yunce's clothes: "Second brother, I don't want you to get hurt because of me. I will find a way to solve this matter myself, and you just need to be by my side to support me."

Xie Yunce looked at her with emotion: "Sister, why are you so afraid of her? Have you forgotten that we are the children of the Ningguo Mansion, and she is just an outsider."

Xie Huiyi shook her head gently, tears falling again: "Second brother, you don't understand, Gu Zhiyi...she is too smart and too cruel. I...I am really no match for her."

Xie Yunce felt a pain in his heart when he saw Xie Huiyi's helpless look. He held her hand tightly and said firmly, "Sister, don't worry, I will find a way. How can the children of the Ningguo Mansion be bullied by others?"

The main courtyard of the Ningguo Mansion was magnificent with carved beams and painted buildings. Xie Yunce entered the main courtyard with a grudge, his eyes like knives, staring straight at Gu Zhiyi who was sitting on the armchair. He curled his lips slightly and sneered, "You are just a foreign woman, and you dare to give orders in the Ningguo Mansion. Today, I want you to come out and die."

Gu Zhiyi slowly opened her eyes, revealing a hint of coldness. She looked at Xie Yunce with contempt, and said softly: "Xie Yunce, you just got punished to kneel, and now you come to provoke me again, which is really unruly. Do you think that you can do whatever you want just because you are the child of the Ningguo Mansion?"

Xie Yunce's face changed, and he threatened angrily: "Don't be too proud. I tell you, the children of our Ningguo Mansion are not something that can be bullied by an outsider like you."

As soon as Xie Yunce finished speaking, the atmosphere in the main courtyard seemed to freeze. Gu Zhiyi slowly opened her eyes, her eyes as cold as ice, and glanced at Xie Huiyi coldly, then turned her gaze to Xie Yunce.

"The children of the Ningguo Mansion?" Gu Zhiyi's voice was light and light, with a barely perceptible sarcasm, "Xie Yunce, do you think you can act so arrogant in front of me with your status?"

Xie Yunce's face changed and he was about to retort, but Gu Zhiyi didn't give him a chance.

"Madam Yang, bring all the servants in Xie Yunce's room here. I want to check carefully to see if they have also forgotten the rules of the Ningguo Mansion."

Upon hearing this, Madam Yang immediately turned around and prepared to execute the order. Xie Yunce became anxious, stepped forward, and shouted: "Madam Yang, you can't do this! They are all innocent, you are abusing your power!"

Madam Yang stopped and looked back at Xie Yunce, a trace of disdain flashed in her eyes: "Second Young Master, you are really naive. In this main courtyard, the mistress's words are orders, who dares to disobey?"

Gu Zhiyi sat on the armchair, closed her eyes and ignored Xie Yunce.

Xie Yunce's face turned pale instantly, and he clenched his fists tightly, but he could not refute what Yang Ma said. He knew that in this strict hierarchy of Ningguo Mansion, his status was not enough to compete with the mistress Gu Zhiyi.

At this time, Madam Yang had already brought the maids and servants from Xie Yunce's room to the main courtyard. These people were trembling with fear, not daring to look up, their faces were full of fear and despair.

Gu Zhiyi slowly opened her eyes, her gaze as cold as ice as she scanned these people. She said calmly, "Do you guys know your guilt?"

The servants knelt down one after another and answered tremblingly: "I know my crime, please spare my life, Madam!"

Gu Zhiyi opened her eyes slightly, glanced at them coldly, and then slowly said: "Did you all hear clearly? Those who participated in the wedding prank stand on the left, those who set the fire stand on the right, and those who participated in both stand in the front."

The servants hesitated for a moment, then stood in their respective positions. Their bodies were trembling, their faces were as pale as paper, as if they had foreseen their impending death.

Gu Zhiyi looked at them with a satisfied smile in her eyes. She stood up, walked to the servants, and slowly said, "You are all from the Ningguo Mansion, but you have forgotten the rules of the Ningguo Mansion. Do you think you can escape punishment for your ignorance?"

Her words frightened the servants even more. They all lowered their heads and dared not look at her again.

Gu Zhiyi continued, "Those of you who made trouble at the wedding had a relatively minor crime. I will give you a cup of poisoned wine. I hope you will remember this lesson on your way to the underworld. Those who set the fire had a serious crime. I will strangle you to death so that you will understand that those who play with fire will get burned. Those who participated in both incidents have the heaviest crimes. I will beat you to death with a stick to serve as a warning to others."

As soon as she finished speaking, the servants began to cry and beg for mercy, but Gu Zhiyi remained indifferent. She looked at them coldly, as if she was watching a lively drama.

Xie Yunce looked at this scene, his heart filled with anger and helplessness.

Gu Zhiyi sat on the armchair, looking at them one by one with cold eyes.

"Do you admit your guilt?" Gu Zhiyi asked coldly.

The servants knelt down one after another and kowtowed repeatedly: "Madam, please spare us. We were wrong. We will never dare to do it again."

Xie Yunce was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead, but he was powerless to do anything.

Gu Zhiyi turned her head and looked at Xie Yunce, and said in a light tone: "Xie Yunce, do you think you can still gain a foothold in this main courtyard?"

Xie Yunce gritted his teeth and suppressed his anger: "You, you are just a foreign woman, what qualifications do you have to treat me like this?"

Gu Zhiyi smiled, with a hint of cruelty in her smile: "Qualifications? My qualification is the identity of the Ningguo Duke's wife. This identity is enough for me to have the final say in this main courtyard."

Seeing this, Xie Huiyi hurried forward and tried to ease the atmosphere: "Madam, please let my second brother go. He is still young and does not understand."

Gu Zhiyi glanced at Xie Huiyi, her tone still cold: "Ignorant? Then let him learn it well. Xie Huiyi, the same goes for you, don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you are the eldest daughter."

Xie Huiyi's face turned pale and she stopped talking.

Gu Zhiyi stood up, walked to Xie Yunce, and looked down at him: "Xie Yunce, remember, in this main courtyard, I am the mistress, and you are all my descendants. Your every move must comply with the rules of Ningguo Mansion. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences yourself."

The servants were so scared that they started to cry and beg for mercy. Xie Yunce could not help but step forward and said to Gu Zhiyi: "Mother, although they have made mistakes, their crimes do not deserve death. Please forgive them and give them a chance to reform."