Marry another wife, the mistress of the marquisate will not serve you anymore

The originally lively atmosphere in the Marquis's Mansion suddenly became silent, and the air around it dropped rapidly, as if it was placed in an ice cellar.

All the distinguished guests in the room were laughing at the joke and had no appetite at all. Some even forgot to put the food they had picked up with their chopsticks into their mouths.

Madam Jiang looked at the old lady with surprise. She had no idea that the Gu family was in such a mess. She couldn't help but back off.

If my daughter really marries into the Gu family in the future, she will be unable to cope with all this mess.

The lady's face turned pale. She protected her child and said sternly:

"Second brother, third brother, what do you mean by this?

Even if you have any doubts in your mind, you can come to me privately to discuss it in detail after the birthday party.

Why make it known to everyone?

You have no shame, but I still want some face."

Gu Zeqian was completely furious, especially when he saw Gu Qingye drunk. He was even more furious:

"This Ye brother, it seems that I really loved him in vain, he actually dared to disobey me.

If I don't teach him a lesson, he will no longer respect me as his elder.

Sister-in-law, if you don't want others to know, then you better not do it. Why do you insist on me making this scandal known to others?"

Gu Qingchen was completely confused and stood quietly by the side, trying to understand the whole story.

His intuition told him that his second and third uncles always put the overall situation first, and that they suddenly showed up and caused a scene at the birthday party was not a simple matter.

The lady confronted him:

"Old Third, since you keep saying that I instructed Brother Ye to do it, then if you have the guts, show me the evidence."

Gu Zeqian had already prepared the evidence and handed over the account book and folding book in his hand:

"Sister-in-law, Brother Ye deposited some money into my bank a while ago.

At that time, I was cautious and fully suspected that he was the one behind it.

The evidence is here, can you see it for yourself?

Do you want me to read it out loud for you?"

The lady said with a serious look:

"Brother Chen, come and confirm it."

Gu Qingchen immediately stepped forward and took the account book and jingfeng folding book. When he saw the words written in black and white on it, he saw that it was indeed signed by Gu Qingye's name.

The name was written like a ghost's scribble, and it was obviously his handwriting.

In an instant, his expression suddenly changed, and he looked at Gu Qingye coldly and asked:

"Fourth brother, why are you doing this?

Where did you get such a large sum of money?"

Gu Qingye was drunk. Facing the accusations from his elders, he recalled how he had never been taken seriously since he was a child. He was completely defeated:

"Why do you suspect that I did it?

I am also a person with flesh and blood, thoughts and feelings.

Don't put all the blame on me."

Seeing that he wanted to run away, Gu Qingchen stepped forward, grabbed his collar, glared at him, and asked:

"I'll ask you one last time, where did you get the money?

Why do this?

If you don't give an explanation to your mother and uncle today, you won't be able to leave."

Gu Qingye, emboldened by alcohol, pushed Gu Qingchen away with force, and his collar was torn open in an instant, revealing his thin collarbone.

"You have no right to control me. Why didn't you think of controlling me when I was in such a desperate situation that I was almost driven to death by the debt collectors?

I was young before and didn’t dare to resist you.

But I'm ready to give it up now. I want to completely escape from your perverted control."

Gu Qingchen noticed something was wrong, and with anger in his eyes, he scolded:

"Fourth brother, where is the gold locket that father gave you?

Did you pawn it?"

Upon hearing this, the lady became anxious and rebuked him:

"Brother Ye, you are so confused!

That was the legacy your father left you, and you were stupid enough to pawn it.

No matter what method you use, you must redeem the golden lock."

Seeing that his mother always favored his eldest brother, Gu Qingye completely vented the resentment that had accumulated in his heart for many years:

"Mother, why do you always favor my eldest brother?

I am your own flesh and blood. When I was in trouble, you only beat or scolded me, but never thought about helping me solve the problem.

My eldest brother previously proposed to sell off part of the family property. Although you expressed your opposition verbally, he eventually found a buyer privately.

In two days, the buyer will come to take away the manor, land and shops under the name of the Gu family."

Ever since Gu Qingchen entrusted me with the task of catching the thief last time, in order to come up with a countermeasure, I followed him and wanted to catch him.

When he saw with his own eyes Gu Qingchen privately negotiating with the buyer in detail, he immediately had an idea in his mind: at worst, both sides would be destroyed.

The lady's face changed when she heard this, and she asked half-believingly:

"Brother Chen, is everything he said true?"

The corners of Gu Qingchen's mouth twitched a few times. Although the agreed date for the transaction had not yet arrived, he had indeed found a buyer and settled the matter.

Originally, considering that my mother couldn't bear it, I planned to do it first and report it later, but I didn't expect it to be leaked in advance.

"Mother, please listen to my explanation. This matter is not what you think."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Jiang's brows were twisted into knots. She didn't expect that the Gu family really reached the end of the road.

If his daughter marries him in the future, won't she have to suffer with him, having a title but not being able to fill her stomach?

It seems that I have to have a good talk with my daughter when I get back. If it doesn't work, this marriage will have to be cancelled. At worst, I can just abort the fetus in her belly, which is better than pushing my daughter into the fire and leaving her to die.

The distinguished guests present were in an uproar. They had heard before that the entire Marquis's family was a parasite, relying on Song Wanyin's dowry to support their entire family.

Who would have thought that this would confirm the rumors? It is really sad that such a dignified marquis has fallen to the point where he has to sell part of his property just to make ends meet.

Song Wanyin asked Tiancheng to come closer and whisper a few words to her.

Tiancheng nodded repeatedly, and while all the guests' attention was on the Gu family, she found the general's former subordinates and conveyed Song Wanyin's words to him.

Hearing this, the man saw the opportunity and stood up, pointing deliberately:

"I remember now. What I saw the other day was the Marquis and a young master doing a private transaction."

Now, with a witness, Gu Qingchen was pushed to the forefront of public opinion.

The entire birthday banquet became a stage for the Gu family, where the classic scene of "loving mother and filial son" was being performed fiercely.

When Gu Zecheng heard that he had sold off part of the family property without consulting his elders, he was so angry that he grabbed the bowl and threw it to the ground.

"Gu Qingchen, you are outrageous!

After all, this is the legacy of our ancestors. You are unrighteous, unfilial and selfish.

She doesn't take us, her elders, seriously at all. Your mother's eyes may be bad, but her heart is not blind.

You actually did such a treasonous thing when her eye disease was serious. Are you trying to piss us off to death?"

Gu Qingchen immediately defended himself:

"Mother, two uncles, two aunts, I did find a buyer, but I didn't make the deal privately.

I had originally planned to come to you to apologize in a few days."

The lady's heart ached deeply. She never thought that her own son would betray her. He was simply an ungrateful person.

I couldn't help but think of the house deeds and land deeds that disappeared before, and I fully suspected that it was also Gu Qingchen's doing.

“Okay, I originally thought that we had to guard against outsiders.

Unexpectedly, I was in a desperate situation with internal and external troubles.

I am old, but that doesn't mean I am dead.

It is not yet your turn to decide the property of the Marquis's Mansion."